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Claim of the moment: "no one has any idea when they don’t die"...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Claim of the moment: "no one has any idea when they don’t die" https://kottke.org/25/05/the-tragedy-of-prevention-no-one-knows-when-they-dont-die
22.5.2025 21:19Claim of the moment: "no one has any idea when they don’t die"...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Melania Trump decided to "be best" and use an AI fake of her own voice to narrate her book....
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Melania Trump decided to "be best" and use an AI fake of her own voice to narrate her book. https://www.news10.com/news/national/melania-trump-releases-audiobook-of-her-memoir-with-her-voice-created-entirely-with-ai/amp/
22.5.2025 20:47Melania Trump decided to "be best" and use an AI fake of her own voice to narrate her book....https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Heck, I'm old enough to remember when the Republican Party advocated states' rights....
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Heck, I'm old enough to remember when the Republican Party advocated states' rights. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-california-electric-car-blocks-senate.html#google_vignette
22.5.2025 20:34Heck, I'm old enough to remember when the Republican Party advocated states' rights....https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Live cam lets you watch the Internet Archive preserve documents in real time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPg2V5RVh7U
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Live cam lets you watch the Internet Archive preserve documents in real time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPg2V5RVh7U
22.5.2025 18:34Live cam lets you watch the Internet Archive preserve documents in real time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPg2V5RVh7Uhttps://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Car race of the moment: "the Wienie 500"...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Car race of the moment: "the Wienie 500" https://www.thedrive.com/news/6-wienermobiles-will-race-for-glory-at-the-indy-motor-speedway-this-friday
22.5.2025 18:24Car race of the moment: "the Wienie 500"...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Why the Jony Ive, OpenAI gadget sounds like a loser https://machinesociety.ai/p/why-the-jony-ive-openai-gadget-sounds
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Why the Jony Ive, OpenAI gadget sounds like a loser https://machinesociety.ai/p/why-the-jony-ive-openai-gadget-sounds
22.5.2025 15:53Why the Jony Ive, OpenAI gadget sounds like a loser https://machinesociety.ai/p/why-the-jony-ive-openai-gadget-soundshttps://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
On the semi-decline and semi-fall of the semicolon....
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...On the semi-decline and semi-fall of the semicolon. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/18/marked-decline-semicolon-use-english-books-study-suggests
22.5.2025 14:03On the semi-decline and semi-fall of the semicolon....https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Phrase of the moment: "a carefully crafted illusion" https://daily.jstor.org/did-big-oil-sell-us-on-a-recycling-scam/
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Phrase of the moment: "a carefully crafted illusion" https://daily.jstor.org/did-big-oil-sell-us-on-a-recycling-scam/
22.5.2025 14:00Phrase of the moment: "a carefully crafted illusion" https://daily.jstor.org/did-big-oil-sell-us-on-a-recycling-scam/https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Of all the world's wine regions, Europe is most impacted by climate change. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084053
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Of all the world's wine regions, Europe is most impacted by climate change. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084053
22.5.2025 13:55Of all the world's wine regions, Europe is most impacted by climate change. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084053https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Word of the moment: "ghostworking" https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghostworking-is-the-new-9-to-5-survival-strategy/
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Word of the moment: "ghostworking" https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghostworking-is-the-new-9-to-5-survival-strategy/
22.5.2025 13:25Word of the moment: "ghostworking" https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghostworking-is-the-new-9-to-5-survival-strategy/https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Ecstasy pill design of the moment: Donald Trump https://www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Ecstasy pill design of the moment: Donald Trump https://www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/
22.5.2025 02:48Ecstasy pill design of the moment: Donald Trump https://www.vice.com/en/article/dutch-candy-pill-designs-cultural-artifacts/https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Word of the moment: "zombiecorn"...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Word of the moment: "zombiecorn" https://www.fastcompany.com/91337942/zombiecorn-unicorn-startup-ai-venture-capital-vc-funding-silicon-valley-bank
22.5.2025 00:02Word of the moment: "zombiecorn"...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Phrase of the moment: "next generation of Glassholes" https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/21/google_warby_parker_glass/
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Phrase of the moment: "next generation of Glassholes" https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/21/google_warby_parker_glass/
21.5.2025 23:23Phrase of the moment: "next generation of Glassholes" https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/21/google_warby_parker_glass/https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Trump is so dumb he showed a blog post about violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and clearly labeled as such) as proof of...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Trump is so dumb he showed a blog post about violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and clearly labeled as such) as proof of "white genocide" in South Africa, a country 2,000 miles away. https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-displays-drc-visual-as-proof-of-south-african-genocide-91b7a7b3
21.5.2025 22:05Trump is so dumb he showed a blog post about violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and clearly labeled as such) as proof of...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
The Gastronomad spirit and why community matters https://gastronomad.net/blog/2025/5/21/the-gastronomad-spirit-and-why-community-matters
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...The Gastronomad spirit and why community matters https://gastronomad.net/blog/2025/5/21/the-gastronomad-spirit-and-why-community-matters
21.5.2025 21:51The Gastronomad spirit and why community matters https://gastronomad.net/blog/2025/5/21/the-gastronomad-spirit-and-why-community-mattershttps://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Joe Weisberg's FX series, "The Americans," with Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, was based on the discovery of real Russian...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Joe Weisberg's FX series, "The Americans," with Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, was based on the discovery of real Russian "sleeper agents" living as Americans in the US and occasionally activated for covert ops. He should do a follow-on series called "The Brazilians." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/world/americas/russia-brazil-spies-deep-cover.html
21.5.2025 21:40Joe Weisberg's FX series, "The Americans," with Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, was based on the discovery of real Russian...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
While the US air traffic system has long suffered from underinvestment, staffing shortages, and outdated technology, the recent DOGE-driven...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...While the US air traffic system has long suffered from underinvestment, staffing shortages, and outdated technology, the recent DOGE-driven layoffs and budget reductions have made things worse by eliminating key support roles and straining resources further. Thanks, Elon. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/us/outages-airport-radio-radar-newark-invs
21.5.2025 15:35While the US air traffic system has long suffered from underinvestment, staffing shortages, and outdated technology, the recent DOGE-driven...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
A New York Times investigation found that Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers. The goal was to become...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...A New York Times investigation found that Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers. The goal was to become Brazilian. Once cloaked in credible back stories, they would set off for the United States, Europe or the Middle East. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/world/americas/russia-brazil-spies-deep-cover.html
21.5.2025 13:46A New York Times investigation found that Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers. The goal was to become...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
It's only Wednesday and already I miss Taco Tuesday. https://gastronomad.net/mexico
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...It's only Wednesday and already I miss Taco Tuesday. https://gastronomad.net/mexico
21.5.2025 13:29It's only Wednesday and already I miss Taco Tuesday. https://gastronomad.net/mexicohttps://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
Google created a NotebookLM notebook with everything they announced at Google I/O. So instead of slogging through thousands of hours of...
https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...Google created a NotebookLM notebook with everything they announced at Google I/O. So instead of slogging through thousands of hours of video and other content, you can just ask NotebookLM questions, listen to a podcast, or get a FAQ, etc. https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/953b658a-579b-4b3c-b280-43b3781babf3
21.5.2025 03:29Google created a NotebookLM notebook with everything they announced at Google I/O. So instead of slogging through thousands of hours of...https://mastodon.social/@MikeElg...
