I saw lots of posts this morning from people complaining that “person” was trending in their social media. Do they STILL not know how this stuff works?
I seem to be getting into a habit of updating CrucialTracks. Picking a favourite song brings a nice little spark of joy every day. 🎵
Watched John Oliver’s recent investigation into AI chatbots. I would be quite happy to see all of these companies sued out of existence.
Watched: PlayTime. I love this film. I think I’m becoming more like Monsieur Hulot. 🍿
I bought this portable FiiO CD player. It sounds really good. I have a bunch of CD-R discs that wouldn’t play on my older player. This plays them with no issues at all. Very pleased with the purchase.
🔗 We let four AIs run radio stations. Here’s what happened.
I’m in the AI sceptic camp but I find this whole story fascinating.
Read: All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook. I felt like taking a shower after reading this before immediately reading it again. It’s a horribly good read. 📚
I started an account just to try out the new Wordpress short-form blogging theme. It just reminded me of one of the reasons I stopped using Wordpress in the first place. That clunky interface is still the same. I don’t post nearly enough here but I will always choose the simplicity of Micro.blog.
I missed the news that Chip Taylor had died recently. We had him play a show at our local arts centre back in the 90s when I worked there. He sang all his hit songs and told some great stories. A memorable night.
Started to read: NONESUCH. by Francis Spufford. This is my fourth or fifth book by this author and every one has been written in a totally different genre. 📚
The Mets lost again. I think I’m drawn to the Mets because they’re a bit like the Scottish national football team. They’ll lift you up for a few great games then drop you back down again with a great thud and leave you wondering when the next win will come. ⚾️
Finished reading: The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin 📚