Anthony Dean
@diversetechgeek.bsky.social
I run Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, plus diversity in both. Into comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️🌈
Blog: https://www.diversetechgeek.com
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The writing portfolio of Anthony Dean. Anthony is available for freelance technical and professional writing services.
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Hello, all. I'm currently looking for a new job. My skills include technical/professional writing, blogging, WordPress, and general clerical skills. Looking for work in the Seattle area; open to remote.
Portfolio: www.diversetechgeek.com/portfolio/
#TechnicalWriting #clerical #HireMe #jobs
Portfolio: www.diversetechgeek.com/portfolio/
#TechnicalWriting #clerical #HireMe #jobs
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Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
*Looks at my Jellyfin server which doesn't charge me for my own hardware/media files, shrugs*
Plex's new remote access rules will be a test for the company, which has been challenging long-time users with numerous changes over the past year.
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week
Roku users will be hit first.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
*Looks at my Jellyfin server which doesn't charge me for my own hardware/media files, shrugs*
Reposted by Anthony Dean
Plex's new remote access rules will be a test for the company, which has been challenging long-time users with numerous changes over the past year.
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week
Roku users will be hit first.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Plex's new remote access rules will be a test for the company, which has been challenging long-time users with numerous changes over the past year.
Today's the birthday of "Sarge" of the Losers.
(Comic art by Joe Browzowski and Mark Schultz.)
#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #TheLosers #warcomics
(Comic art by Joe Browzowski and Mark Schultz.)
#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #TheLosers #warcomics
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today's the birthday of "Sarge" of the Losers.
(Comic art by Joe Browzowski and Mark Schultz.)
#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #TheLosers #warcomics
(Comic art by Joe Browzowski and Mark Schultz.)
#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #TheLosers #warcomics
On Peacock: The LA Clippers vs LA Lakers. Also a bunch of annoyingly invasive pop-ups. "Share your data with the NBA"?! Um, *no*... I just want you to stream the game as-is.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
On Peacock: The LA Clippers vs LA Lakers. Also a bunch of annoyingly invasive pop-ups. "Share your data with the NBA"?! Um, *no*... I just want you to stream the game as-is.
AMC Theatres Offers Half-Off Popcorn Pass for $29.99 a Year
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Popcorn Palooza: AMC Theatres Offers Half-Off Yearly Concession Pass
The $29.99 program will commence on Cyber Monday and is available to all AMC Stub members.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
AMC Theatres Offers Half-Off Popcorn Pass for $29.99 a Year
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
NBCSN is back... since Comcast is spinning off almost all of its cable channels?
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
NBC Sports Network Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity TV
NBCUniversal's new NBC Sports Network is now available on select Comcast Xfinity TV cable packages.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
NBCSN is back... since Comcast is spinning off almost all of its cable channels?
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
New 'GOAT' Trailer Roll Calls Sony's Animated Animal Squad | Animation Magazine
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/new-...
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/new-...
New 'GOAT' Trailer Roll Calls Sony's Animated Animal Squad | Animation Magazine
The new trailer for Sony Pictures Animation's 'GOAT' introduces a full roster of animal all-stars and roarball fans.
www.animationmagazine.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New 'GOAT' Trailer Roll Calls Sony's Animated Animal Squad | Animation Magazine
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/new-...
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/new-...
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Canada Post releases stamps to celebrate country’s Graphic Novelists
Canada Post has just launched its second set of limited edition stamps celebrating the country's contribution to the world of graphic novels
Canada Post has just launched its second set of limited edition stamps celebrating the country's contribution to the world of graphic novels
Canada Post releases stamps to celebrate country’s Graphic Novelists
Canada Post has just launched its second set of limited edition stamps celebrating the country's contribution to the world of graphic novels
www.comicsbeat.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Canada Post releases stamps to celebrate country’s Graphic Novelists
Canada Post has just launched its second set of limited edition stamps celebrating the country's contribution to the world of graphic novels
Canada Post has just launched its second set of limited edition stamps celebrating the country's contribution to the world of graphic novels
Looks like no stand-alone Hulu Black Friday deal this year (which traditionally was 99 cents a month for a year). Presumably since the stand-alone Hulu app is going away, and you'll need Disney+'s app even if just paying for Hulu.
www.pcworld.com/article/2984...
#DisneyPlus #Hulu
www.pcworld.com/article/2984...
#DisneyPlus #Hulu
Wrap up a year of Disney+ and Hulu for $4.99 a month
The Black Friday streaming deals keep coming, with the latest offering 12 months of Disney+ and Hulu for 62% off.
www.pcworld.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Looks like no stand-alone Hulu Black Friday deal this year (which traditionally was 99 cents a month for a year). Presumably since the stand-alone Hulu app is going away, and you'll need Disney+'s app even if just paying for Hulu.
www.pcworld.com/article/2984...
#DisneyPlus #Hulu
www.pcworld.com/article/2984...
#DisneyPlus #Hulu
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“How can I show children that capitalism is bad? I know, I’ll make the villain in this cartoon named ‘Looten Plunder’”
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“How can I show children that capitalism is bad? I know, I’ll make the villain in this cartoon named ‘Looten Plunder’”
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See, this is the problem with the X-Office continuing to bet on 90s X-Stalgia as a holding pattern between X-Men '97 seasons and the proper establishment of mutants in the MCU...
Eventually you're going to roll snake eyes on that era's worst tropes...
#FizzVsComics
Eventually you're going to roll snake eyes on that era's worst tropes...
#FizzVsComics
The latest issue of X-Men: Age of Revelation Infinity sees Magik returned to her abusers, and fans are furious.
A New X-Men Comic Is So Controversial That Fans Want It Pulled, And The Writer Has Had To Deactivate Social Media Accounts
The latest issue of X-Men: Age of Revelation Infinity sees Magik returned to her abusers, and fans are furious.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
See, this is the problem with the X-Office continuing to bet on 90s X-Stalgia as a holding pattern between X-Men '97 seasons and the proper establishment of mutants in the MCU...
Eventually you're going to roll snake eyes on that era's worst tropes...
#FizzVsComics
Eventually you're going to roll snake eyes on that era's worst tropes...
#FizzVsComics
The YouTube video trailer in the article displayed as a "watch next" something from Canadian Project Runway: "Canadian Tuxedo to the Max."
🎶 "Come on and see see see, Canada Tuxedo... see see see, Canada Tuxedo..." 🎶
#DatedReferences #TennesseeTuxedo
🎶 "Come on and see see see, Canada Tuxedo... see see see, Canada Tuxedo..." 🎶
#DatedReferences #TennesseeTuxedo
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The YouTube video trailer in the article displayed as a "watch next" something from Canadian Project Runway: "Canadian Tuxedo to the Max."
🎶 "Come on and see see see, Canada Tuxedo... see see see, Canada Tuxedo..." 🎶
#DatedReferences #TennesseeTuxedo
🎶 "Come on and see see see, Canada Tuxedo... see see see, Canada Tuxedo..." 🎶
#DatedReferences #TennesseeTuxedo
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Saw an interesting piece of advice recently: ask the AI search engines for an answer in a field in which you are very knowledgeable.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
Looked up “what mobile parking app do I need for <this town>” - AI summary on Google confidently gave me the wrong answer, which I ignored because **it is wrong a third of the time, about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING** (according to the last study I read.)
The shit just doesn’t work.
The shit just doesn’t work.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Saw an interesting piece of advice recently: ask the AI search engines for an answer in a field in which you are very knowledgeable.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
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NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Given the short-tempered Donald regularly tussles with people twice his size, the kidnappers won't know what hit them?
Given the short-tempered Donald regularly tussles with people twice his size, the kidnappers won't know what hit them?
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Given the short-tempered Donald regularly tussles with people twice his size, the kidnappers won't know what hit them?
Given the short-tempered Donald regularly tussles with people twice his size, the kidnappers won't know what hit them?
New post: A look at the PBS Kids show “WordGirl”
www.diversetechgeek.com/cartoon-revi...
#WordGirl #PBSKids #PBS #animation
www.diversetechgeek.com/cartoon-revi...
#WordGirl #PBSKids #PBS #animation
Cartoon review: “WordGirl”
Today’s cartoon review looks at “WordGirl,” a PBS Kids series that aired from 2007 to 2015.
www.diversetechgeek.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
New post: A look at the PBS Kids show “WordGirl”
www.diversetechgeek.com/cartoon-revi...
#WordGirl #PBSKids #PBS #animation
www.diversetechgeek.com/cartoon-revi...
#WordGirl #PBSKids #PBS #animation
Hmm, thinking about it more, think the Captain Planet/environmentalism-in-cartoons backlash was mostly by adults or in adult-oriented media ("South Park" or the like). 90s kids media seemed to have plenty of pro-recycling, etc. messages, and kids liked Captain Planet (which ran six seasons).
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hmm, thinking about it more, think the Captain Planet/environmentalism-in-cartoons backlash was mostly by adults or in adult-oriented media ("South Park" or the like). 90s kids media seemed to have plenty of pro-recycling, etc. messages, and kids liked Captain Planet (which ran six seasons).
One reason people are holding onto phones longer is that they've mostly matured as tech, vs. back in the 2010s when upgrading every few years saw big improvements. They're basically now like TVs: replaced when they wear out, break, lose software support, or don't do what you want anymore.
It’s very revealing that the 2 messages these articles always swing between are “people are poor because they overspend” and “people being thrifty is destroying the economy”.
"People are poor and that's not enriching the rich"
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
One reason people are holding onto phones longer is that they've mostly matured as tech, vs. back in the 2010s when upgrading every few years saw big improvements. They're basically now like TVs: replaced when they wear out, break, lose software support, or don't do what you want anymore.
ME: "Wait, there's a red sky. That must mean---"
GUY: "No, it's *not* the Crisis."
ME: "Just checking."
GUY: "No, it's *not* the Crisis."
ME: "Just checking."
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
ME: "Wait, there's a red sky. That must mean---"
GUY: "No, it's *not* the Crisis."
ME: "Just checking."
GUY: "No, it's *not* the Crisis."
ME: "Just checking."
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Tonight in 1977 — CBS celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of Hanna-Barbera w/ a special hosted by Gene Kelly.
Two hours of H-B cartoons in primetime on Thanksgiving night. What a time to be alive. #TVSky #ClassicTV #Animation
Two hours of H-B cartoons in primetime on Thanksgiving night. What a time to be alive. #TVSky #ClassicTV #Animation
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Tonight in 1977 — CBS celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of Hanna-Barbera w/ a special hosted by Gene Kelly.
Two hours of H-B cartoons in primetime on Thanksgiving night. What a time to be alive. #TVSky #ClassicTV #Animation
Two hours of H-B cartoons in primetime on Thanksgiving night. What a time to be alive. #TVSky #ClassicTV #Animation
From November 2024: Disney shelves a “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” episode about a trans athlete.
www.diversetechgeek.com/disney-shelv...
#MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur #Disney #LGBTQ
www.diversetechgeek.com/disney-shelv...
#MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur #Disney #LGBTQ
Disney shelves a “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” episode about a trans athlete
Disney has pulled from release an episode of “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” that centers around Brooklyn, a trans girl and Lunella’s classmate.
www.diversetechgeek.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
From November 2024: Disney shelves a “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” episode about a trans athlete.
www.diversetechgeek.com/disney-shelv...
#MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur #Disney #LGBTQ
www.diversetechgeek.com/disney-shelv...
#MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur #Disney #LGBTQ