The most subversive thing you can do is blog
(snook.ca)
“The most subversive thing you can do right now is blog.”
“The most subversive thing you can do right now is blog.”
A Philosopher Released a Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up AI
(wired.com)
When Italian philosopher and essayist Andrea Colamedici released Ipnocrazia: Trump, Musk e La Nuova Architettura Della Realtà (Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality), he wanted to make a statement about the existence of truth in the digital age.
When Italian philosopher and essayist Andrea Colamedici released Ipnocrazia: Trump, Musk e La Nuova Architettura Della Realtà (Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality), he wanted to make a statement about the existence of truth in the digital age.
This is what a digital coup looks like
(broligarchy.substack.com)
Six years ago I was sued for libel. This time, I call Silicon Valley collaborators and data rapists. What could possibly go wrong?
Six years ago I was sued for libel. This time, I call Silicon Valley collaborators and data rapists. What could possibly go wrong?
Station: Travel Through the Four Seasons (1994)
(gingerbeardman.com)
After reaching 1 million files in my Macintosh Magazine Media project, I thought it would be cool to post about something I found recently in those discs. I get a real buzz rediscovering something like this after more than 30 years have passed.
After reaching 1 million files in my Macintosh Magazine Media project, I thought it would be cool to post about something I found recently in those discs. I get a real buzz rediscovering something like this after more than 30 years have passed.
YouTube CEO:TV surpassed Mobile as primary device for YouTube viewing in the US
(youtube)
This year marks YouTube’s 20th birthday. In two decades, YouTube has transformed culture through video and built a thriving creative economy.
This year marks YouTube’s 20th birthday. In two decades, YouTube has transformed culture through video and built a thriving creative economy.
Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads
(androidauthority.com)
Most of us hate YouTube ads at this point. What started off as minimal intrusion into the viewer experience has gradually become longer and more intrusive, to the point where many of us prefer just paying for YouTube Premium and never seeing another ad again. For some users, that isn’t a feasible option, so they have to make their peace with watching ads to support their favorite creators and the YouTube platform.
Most of us hate YouTube ads at this point. What started off as minimal intrusion into the viewer experience has gradually become longer and more intrusive, to the point where many of us prefer just paying for YouTube Premium and never seeing another ad again. For some users, that isn’t a feasible option, so they have to make their peace with watching ads to support their favorite creators and the YouTube platform.
I'm Tired of Pretending Physical Media Isn't Still Better Than Streaming Digital
(gizmodo.com)
Holiday season 2024 solidified it: we really need to stop going along with the lie that streaming is better than physical media.
Holiday season 2024 solidified it: we really need to stop going along with the lie that streaming is better than physical media.
Google Search Changes Are Killing Websites in an Age of AI Spam
(cnet.com)
Google's major search algorithm updates this past year have left many smaller websites with no other choice than to lay off staff. The internet is worse for it.
Google's major search algorithm updates this past year have left many smaller websites with no other choice than to lay off staff. The internet is worse for it.
We learn more from reading on paper than on screens (2018)
(sciencedirect.com)
With the increasing dominance of digital reading over paper reading, gaining understanding of the effects of the medium on reading comprehension has become critical.
With the increasing dominance of digital reading over paper reading, gaining understanding of the effects of the medium on reading comprehension has become critical.
Breakout in Decker, Three Ways
(beyondloom.com)
Decker is a flexible, malleable digital medium. At its simplest, you can build games and experiences in the vein of old Choose Your Own Adventure books by operating modal dialogs and menus to connect cards with buttons:
Decker is a flexible, malleable digital medium. At its simplest, you can build games and experiences in the vein of old Choose Your Own Adventure books by operating modal dialogs and menus to connect cards with buttons:
Don't Call It a Substack.
(anildash.com)
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Don't Call It a Substack
(anildash.com)
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Adobe will remotely kill Adobe Elements 2025 three years after purchase
(ghacks.net)
Adobe announced new Adobe Elements 2025 Family releases this week. The two products, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 and Adobe Premiere Elements 2025, come with "Ai magic" according to Adobe and several other improvements.
Adobe announced new Adobe Elements 2025 Family releases this week. The two products, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 and Adobe Premiere Elements 2025, come with "Ai magic" according to Adobe and several other improvements.
Communicating with Interactive Articles (2020)
(distill.pub)
Computing has changed how people communicate. The transmission of news, messages, and ideas is instant. Anyone’s voice can be heard. In fact, access to digital communication technologies such as the Internet is so fundamental to daily life that their disruption by government is condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Council . But while the technology to distribute our ideas has grown in leaps and bounds, the interfaces have remained largely the same.
Computing has changed how people communicate. The transmission of news, messages, and ideas is instant. Anyone’s voice can be heard. In fact, access to digital communication technologies such as the Internet is so fundamental to daily life that their disruption by government is condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Council . But while the technology to distribute our ideas has grown in leaps and bounds, the interfaces have remained largely the same.
YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads
(theverge.com)
It’s been nearly six years since we warned you that ads were coming for your pause button and 18 months since Google revealed that YouTube would serve them up, too.
It’s been nearly six years since we warned you that ads were coming for your pause button and 18 months since Google revealed that YouTube would serve them up, too.
YouTube starts showing ads when you pause a video on TV
(9to5google.com)
YouTube is adding a new format for ads on your TV which shows up when you pause the video, and that’s starting to roll out to users.
YouTube is adding a new format for ads on your TV which shows up when you pause the video, and that’s starting to roll out to users.