Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
This week is probably the closest we’ve ever gotten in my lifetime to the brink of nuclear-powered World War 3, yet people seem strangely indifferent to the developments. I share in this under-reaction. Shouldn’t we, I don’t know, have a stronger collective reaction?
Venkatesh Rao • Ark Head
AI AI Captain and
Man, Brian Eno's take on generative AI is a brutal read. I got to the end and whispered, "damn" under my breath.
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Why would I send you to the hell site when I can just post this exceptional tweetstorm about why that sweater costs $500 publicly on Reader?
What is the equivalent semantic niche for a “message in a bottle” today? Where can you leave a message, and a stranger one beach down can find it tomorrow, or TEN YEARS LATER a shoreline on other side of the planet, you have no idea which, if anything? And they’ll get back to you? That combination of anonymity and connection and distance?
When was peak message in a bottle?
I highlighted so much of Coming of Age At The Dawn of The Social Internet. I’m a little older than the author, but their experience was largely mine. Their awareness mirrors mine. There were so many great quotes I could share, but best to just read the article. It’s terrific.
Where previous entertainment technologies like cinema or television were intended to capture their audience’s attention for a period, the smartphone demands your entire life.
James Marriott • The Dawn of the Post-Literate Society
No article has shaken me this year the way The Dawn of the Post-Literate Society has. Really fucked my shit UP.