The internet used to be sort of useful
A short and sweet eulogy of what used to be. Hang on to what is still good before it’s memory-holed! The internet used to be sort of useful Via Maggie’s Farm The internet used...
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Video: Humanity is Creating Its Own AI Overlords
With any new human “advancement,” there have always been dissenters. And many times they were wrong. But not with technology like this. It will harm humanity and will be looked back at some time...
Any good search engines left? New options worth it?
Really – are there any good search engines left? We’ve mentioned in the past that all legacy generic “search engines” of the “interwebs” have gone down the toilet. They’re trying to dictate what is...
5 ways tech affects personality
5 ways tech affects personality Yesterday we mentioned FOMO (or missing out on nothing). And in that post we touched on how certain tech-savvy “mini-celebrities in their own minds” behaved. This is not just...
Gatekeepers of misinformation
Gatekeepers of misinformation {a racket} Most of you know the recent “controversies” regarding certain major search engine companies. Whether it’s attempts to paint inaccurate political pictures for election influence – or algorithm changes to...
Thinking for yourself… {It’s okay!}
Thinking for yourself {Look within} Just casually observing the world around us – it’s astonishing to see how many people “outsource” their actions to the (supposed) opinions of external sources BEFORE figuring it out...
The internet, vs. “culture”
Important to document observations on how rapidly spreading tech affects humanity. Because it’s happening so fast, people are not prepared to understand it before it changes again and again. In other words, there is...
It’s Not the Internet That’s Dark. It’s Humanity.
So true – the speed at which it happens now is just amplifying the divide and degradation. Thanks, technology! It’s Not the Internet That’s Dark. It’s Humanity. Everyone is horrified lately about stuff on...
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