Remember the good ole days when we thought the Internet was forever? Who says the Internet doesn’t forget?
Remember the good ole days when we thought the Internet was forever? Who says the Internet doesn’t forget?
Surf is centered on human curation, authentic connection, and a rejection of the interruption-driven media models we’ve endured for far too long. Just as vinyl records pushed back against a generation of digitized, algorithm-driven music, Surf is a retro reimagination of our algorithm-fueled, advertising-driven information economy.
Bring it on. I don’t know if this is for me, but I really like that is exists and to Om’s point, Mike is an OG. If anyone can do this well, I bet he can.
Google released Gemini Flash 2.0 today and Simon’s post about it is worth reading. Looking forward to playing around with it.
I would have imagined that for a news topic where things are changing rapidly, a paid AI tool trying to replace Google would have more frequent updates. 12 hours is way too long for a fire.
I bought an IOT dog food dispenser, filled it with M&Ms, and made a script checks the Strava API to see if I ran a sufficient distance.
Your reminder that humans are just smart animals.
Apparently, you can make $100/hour scratching someone’s back.
Maybe I’m just overthinking it, but I don’t get what Tony Hawk has to do with Kraftwerk. I’m into it!
A former Sonos colleague recommended the Yannis & The Yaw EP, Lagos Paris London (feat. Tony Allen), on LinkedIn no less! (I know, I know…) I’ve been enjoying it this week.
How do you sit quietly in the middle of a storm? was a very good episode of Search Engine.
I just finished reading about the fact that a single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors. That is pretty damn concerning, to say the least. We are not prepared for this.
Man, Brian Eno’s take on generative AI is a brutal read. I got to the end and whispered, “damn” under my breath.
I’m a day one subscriber to The Verge. They are doing some of the best journalism in tech and I’m in a position to support their work. Full-text RSS feed? Yes, please! And, sure, I’ll take the print magazine too.
Just gotta make it to Thursday IYKYK
I picked up the new Airpods Pro 2 (highly recommended) on sale last week and wow, what a difference a generation makes. The gestures are especially great if, like me, you wear your Airpods most of the day. You have less than an hour if you wanna pick them up for nearly $100 off.
There are a few gift guides I look forward to around this time and Robin Sloan’s is at the top of the list.
We heard some hooting outside and it was pretty clear there were two owls in a tree nearby. Many of our neighbors came out because they heard it too. Sure enough at the top of our neighbor’s cypress (at least to think it’s a cypress), there were two Great Horned Owls! I knew they were Great Horned Owls thanks to BirdNET!
It’s a powerful but tough read if you have half a heart, but Patrick Fealey’s first-hand account of homelessness is essential reading.
Can’t wait to get my copy of Pace Layers from The Long Now Foundation.
It is tradition to listen to William S. Burroughs recite his Thanksgiving prayer.
I really loved this essay that Sari wrote for Every.
I’m in the car more than I have been over the last few years, which means I have more time for podcasts. This recent episode of 10% Happier was a great listen. I’ve been writing in some form or another since I was a kid. It has helped me tremendously through the years.
After holding off for a while on replacing my iPhone 13 Pro, I finally caved and picked up an iPhone 16 Pro with 256 GB of storage. My iPhone 13 Pro also had 256 GB and I had nearly 100 GB left, so I didn’t see a reason to get more storage. I ordered it last night and it was delivered via courier for $9 this morning, which felt like magic. The time it would have taken me to pick it up at the nearest store was worth way more than $9.
The screen is noticeably nicer and it has only the slightest bezel. It really does feel like a leap forward coming from the 13 Pro. And I haven’t even messed around with the camera yet. My car unfortunately does not have wireless CarPlay and now I have to get an adapter or new cable to connect the USB-C to a USB-A port in my car, which is annoying.
Travis launched an indiegogo campaign for the Buddyhead movie.
Deanna Dikeman’s Leaving and Waving really got to me. I was visiting my mom, who has Parkinson’s, last week. Brutal.
According to Infectious Disease Tracker, “H5 bird flu virus levels in Los Angeles County wastewater have increased AGAIN, reaching a new high of 109.3, up from 87.62.”
I’m sure it’s nothing 😬