Something something Baudrillard simulcra something…

I’ve been there, it’s great!

I’m so old I backpacked around with USD$200 of traveller’s cheques stashed away for emergencies. I had to use them eventually, too.

I would pick the language that was thoughtfully designed by serious people rather than the one that was hacked together over two weeks by… well, him.

Queensland is Greater NSW, Victoria is Lesser NSW, this is in the constitution.

I will also add timezones like “Pacific Standard Time” to the list of American Measurement Idiocies. WHICH SIDE?!

It’s better than the alternative™️

in seriousness, I do think one of the most important tells of a good and competent tech worker is that they're not afraid of being replaced by the robot. the robot doesn't do the important parts.

but more practically AI haterade is like

"hey I heard you hate plutocrats. instead of fighting them in any way that matters, you should instead exhaust yourself fighting a technological paradigm shift. this one you can totally turn back the tide on. it won't be like any of the other ones"