Van Newman
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techno-critical writer / dystopian studies hobbyist / idea guy
Van Newman
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The problem isn’t that machines are becoming more human-like, it’s that humans are becoming more machine-like in an effort to keep up.
Sari Azout • What Does Slow AI Look Like?
Y2K – HarperCollins
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“He was a generational talent who wrote something that has lasted till this day. And yet he spends all his time worrying about running out of logs for the fire or switching rooms to avoid his creditors.”
- How artists make (or beg for) money
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons - Security and Privacy Blog for Non-Techies
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The whole time I was practicing to be a writer, I always had a day job. Even after I got published, I didn’t quit my day job, just to be on the safe side. In fact, I didn’t quit my day job (or my day jobs, I should say) until I had already written three books—and those three books were all published by major houses and were all reviewed nicely in
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