I had a corridor chat about with two designer friends about the enshittification of the internet yesterday, with me, 20+ years their senior, waxing lyrical about the good old days of the World Wide Web. One of them forwarded me the long form piece 'Are We Watching The Internet Die?' by Ed Zitron's. It confirms all of what worries me about generative AI. Here's hoping there's a way to step back from the edge.
I have just finished reading How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, bought on a whim after reading the bookseller's recommendation card in the shop. It is an amazing debut novel. A sweeping arc that rivals David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, it contains a series of episodes that follow an archaeological-sourced pandemic. Through each of these, threads of relationship, connection and love are woven to create an extraordinary chain of stories. A great read.
Loving the premise & promise of the #tangara#dap. I am slowly pulling away from Big Tech and shifting more to #FOSS, so I have happily signed up. The form factor reminded me of my 2014 #fiio X1 DAP. To scratch the itch until shipping, I have dug it out of storage and fired up for old times' sake (my lossless catalogue badly needs an update! 🙂).
Three hours and 150 kms later, we're back home and winding down after 48hrs intense in-law interaction. Relaxing with a homespun 'what's edible in the fridge?' culture-fusion toastie made with 18 month vintage cheddar and gochujang. Now for a mug of tea and a slice of Terry's Chocolate Orange - or several.
Enjoying the warm sunshine and partial view of the Hauraki Gulf from my perch among the palms inside Takapuna Library. Just completed the week's admin and invoicing to close out the week early, ahead of a rare 4-day weekend with my love. After a long and rough period, I feel privileged to do work that provides value and that I enjoy and am working towards a more balanced and healthier life. Happy Labour Day weekend, friends. #wellbeing#tamakimakaurau
Forgot to post this last night. Yesterday, I had a call from 0632504886. A recorded voice message announced it as a call from One NZ (formerly Vodafone) to notify me that my service was to be terminated and instructing me to press one or more digits. Suspecting it was a scam, I dumped the call. After checking to One NZ customer service, they confirmed these call are NOT from One NZ.