Idle thoughts for October

For reasons that should be obvious, quite a few of us are probably going to be reaching for more cozy comfort media over the next while as a way to help us cope and function. So, I figure I might as well make a note of a few of them as I go, in case others need something they can watch without triggering an anxiety attack. And, because I have...

A short list this week because of how delayed last week’s link post was. “Understanding Society: Dewey on habits” “Community building & traditions - annie’s blog” “Bret Victor - De Programmatica Ipsum” “Don’t expect the tech platforms to help us this time.”. “ We only got four years. And the tech barons, having gotten a taste of administrative...

I’m not going to try to analyse what happened in the recent US presidential elections or why. The US has been heading in this direction for decades, so we already know it’s not down to a single cause or event. Nor will I try to predict what’s going to happen there over the next for years. Unpredictability is part of what makes these kinds of...

These horses were not particularly interested in me or my hiking shenanigans Breaking out the emergency kitten photos today, for obvious reasons. These are of my neighbours Grása (the grey and white one) and Loðmundur (the striped one) back when they were kittens. They are considerably fluffier as adults. Finally, the two siblings as adults Turns...

“AI is consolidating corporate power in higher ed (opinion)” “Silicon Valley got what it wanted - by Brian Merchant”. “It’s time to face facts. In Trump, Silicon Valley got what it wanted: A president that will kneecap antitrust efforts, embrace deregulation, and defang labor laws.” “Mind The (Remediation) Gap - TPGi”. “Here’s where things can...