Seth Werkheiser
@sethwxyz
I help creative people quit social media, promote their work in sustainable ways, and rethink how a website and newsletter can work together.
Seth Werkheiser
socialmediaescape.club
“A camera is a device for learning how to see without a camera.” —Dorothea Lange
Simon Sarris • On the Usefulness of Photography
Watching Millionaires | Matthias Endler
endler.dev
I watched the Champions League final the other day when it struck me: I’m basically watching millionaires all the time.
I don’t want computers making me playlists. Human taste and our ability to appreciate art is a developed skill.
Imagine what taste makers and artists could do with $207 million.
Imagine what taste makers and artists could do with $207 million.
Log in | Fastmail
Making the Magic and Art
The A.I. Bubble is Bursting with Ed Zitron
youtu.beDiscoverability of smart web content relies on word of mouth and human curation.
While the dumb web screams, the smart web whispers.
While the dumb web screams, the smart web whispers.
The Smart Web does exist (but it needs your support)
“The internet, as we have known it, has evolved from a quaint, quirky place to a social utopia, and then to an algorithmic reality. In this reality, the primary task of these platforms is not about idealism or even entertainment — it is about extracting as much revenue as possible from human vanity, avarice, and narcissism.”
Quick Links for Wednesday, January 3
Principles for Creating with AI (update)
cjchilvers.com
Back in April 2023, I posted a list of principles for creating with AI, attempting to separate fact from fiction and find some universal truths about working with AI.
How did it hold up?
For the most part, I think it stood up well. But there’s one thing I got very wrong and I’m furious about it.