-
Don’t blame the consumers for “enshittification”
If you haven’t checked out Cory Doctorow writing about why the internet, from search to communication tool is so bad these days, check that out, but here is more about why this happened. https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2024-04-12-give-me-convenience-or-give-me-death-d7c248b71504
-
Zone of Interest analysis from New Statesman
https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/03/jonathan-glazer-zone-of-interest-garden-variety-nazis The movie won an Oscar which I think is deserved. It is striking how the director juxtaposed the banal garden and home life images with a soundtrack that was as unique as it was disquieting. Gavin Jacobson’s review ended up making clear to me why the movie was so effective.
-
Price gauging by businesses is the problem
https://doctorow.medium.com/this-inflation-is-different-248b8538371b
-
“is there a God? Now there is” Department
I haven’t tried this but Kitty Kitty of KLWorldwide says it is chilling good at political speech. More to come on this tool. 1 big thing: New AI chatbot is scary good https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-712f8c7a-873c-4fd2-ba46-f7aa17d74c93.html?chunk=0&utm_campaign=axios_app#story0
-
On the list, but not seen yet
Florida trips for Norm and I Blue springs state park in Orange City for manatees. Go on weekday Rainbow River kayaking — river Otters Payne’s Prairie – wilderness area mid-state Winter Garden – Orange Trail bike route. Goes past where Barb’s great-grandma lived. Jeanne got to see house in the 90s but it was damaged…
-