Human Stuff
the messiness of what it means to be human, with all of its messiness and complexities
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Human Stuff
I continue to find amazing things on Bear like this.
Bear’s Discovery Feed > Hacker News
the human role in bringing soul to content will become more important (not less).
Scott Belsky • The New Stack of Entertainment, Tensions of the AI Age, & Navigating Cambrian Explosions
Wirth's Law threatens to make things even worse. As software rots, multinationals may become the only players capable of making websites.
But people like Bartosz Ciechanowski are forging paths to elegant futures. The source code for his mechanical watch demo is proof that honest software is viable. Each guide is erected as a giant wall of WebGL.... See more
But people like Bartosz Ciechanowski are forging paths to elegant futures. The source code for his mechanical watch demo is proof that honest software is viable. Each guide is erected as a giant wall of WebGL.... See more
Not using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive. This is what all its functions and features ultimately achieve: cameras deliver... See more
-Sam Kriss
This brutally honest account of homelessness in America was a tough read. I think about the fact that so many people live paycheck to paycheck and are stretched so thin. And I’m referring to the people you think are just fine. I can’t help but think there’s something big happening in America and I think it’s only going to get much worse. I’m generally an optimistic person, but I haven’t stopped thinking about how we had a chance when the pandemic hit and we blew it. We failed the test.