Mere Christian, aspiring minimalist, inveterate notetaker, budget audiophile and paper airplane mechanic. Self-publishing since 1994. Fan of the open web.
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’Til All Are One
Transformers: The Movie is showing in theaters in 4K starting in September to celebrate its 40th anniversary. I’m going to be like a kid when this comes out. I was so excited when the movie first dropped and fulfilled expectations with drama, action, and an exemplary cast of voice actors.
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I’m Coming Out
Bill Gates is coming out of a period of semi-seclusion to raise the alarm bells about generative A.I. Karen Weise covers the story for The NYT. One of the main concerns that Gates has is the potential for massive job losses. He proposed a new tax on A.I. use, known as a “token tax,” to…
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Will You Dance?
A party in the office bathroom can do wonders for your self-esteem.
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Down With Podcasts
At this point, I tend to average 1–2 podcasts a week. I’m in hybrid work mode, which means I drive to an office on a local college campus two days out of the week and work remotely from my home office the other three days. That gives me time for about 90 minutes of podcasts…
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The X Return
It seems more people and organizations that were principally opposed to the X (ex-Twitter) network a few short years ago are now returning. Sometimes, they are doing so with apologies, as if they know it’s a bad look. The latest is the Apple-centric publication Macstories. The move was accompanied by the requisite explanation that they…
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The Blockbuster Chronicles
I have to say, I’m really looking forward to The Blockbuster Chronicles from Brandon. He writes about working at a Blockbuster at the turn of the century. That’s what The Blockbuster Chronicles is about. Not really the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video. Plenty of people have already told that story. This is the story…
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These Dreams
Nostaligia is one heck of a drug. Eighties nostalgia may be the most addictive.
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Jokes From Truth
Bluesky CEO, Toni Schneider, was interviewed by Nilay Patel on a recent episode of The Decoder podcast. I like Patel’s interview style and thought he brought a good selection of questions to the discussion. After much business strategy and technical discussion, Patel asked Schneider about the common perception that the network is full of left-leaning…
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I Set My Face to the Hillside
Tortoise – I Set My Face To The Hillside (YouTube) Last year, I bought TNT by Tortoise on CD from a Discogs seller. I should tell you, this sort of activity is as sure a sign of my devotion to a particular album as any. After all, I’ve got access to high-quality digital copies of…
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A Room You Can’t See
An exploration of music formats.