Robert Carnes
@jamrobcar.com
📚 4x published author
🏫 Comms Director @ Whitefield Academy
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
🏫 Comms Director @ Whitefield Academy
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
It's only slightly dissapointing to me that the word "oroborus" isn't a pallandrome. (Neither is pallandrome for that matter.)
Seems like a missed opportunity.
Seems like a missed opportunity.
Adder Adderko: Ouroboros Snake Infinity
ALT: Adder Adderko: Ouroboros Snake Infinity
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October 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
It's only slightly dissapointing to me that the word "oroborus" isn't a pallandrome. (Neither is pallandrome for that matter.)
Seems like a missed opportunity.
Seems like a missed opportunity.
I've started counting how many flock cameras I see when driving around town. There are 6 on my (short) commute to work. And I counted 11 driving a few miles to Costco.
1984 Movie: Big Brother Is Watching
ALT: 1984 Movie: Big Brother Is Watching
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September 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I've started counting how many flock cameras I see when driving around town. There are 6 on my (short) commute to work. And I counted 11 driving a few miles to Costco.
Claude keeps trying to suggest next steps on queries, and name dropping colleagues I should follow up with. Except it's usually wrong, and always annoying.
I keep asking it to stop. Then it apologizes and says it'll stop. And then keeps right on doing it.
AI is not getting smarter.
I keep asking it to stop. Then it apologizes and says it'll stop. And then keeps right on doing it.
AI is not getting smarter.
September 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Claude keeps trying to suggest next steps on queries, and name dropping colleagues I should follow up with. Except it's usually wrong, and always annoying.
I keep asking it to stop. Then it apologizes and says it'll stop. And then keeps right on doing it.
AI is not getting smarter.
I keep asking it to stop. Then it apologizes and says it'll stop. And then keeps right on doing it.
AI is not getting smarter.
Watching Roy Kent jump around with Jamie Tartt was the highlight of the entire new season of #TedLasso so far.
Roy Kent & Jamie Tartt: Learning to Ride
ALT: Roy Kent & Jamie Tartt: Learning to Ride
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September 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Watching Roy Kent jump around with Jamie Tartt was the highlight of the entire new season of #TedLasso so far.
I love the frankness of this @wikipedia.org disclaimer.
Maybe some of the article's multiple issues stem from the fact that it's an orphan.
Wikipedia articles have feelings too. (Right?)
Maybe some of the article's multiple issues stem from the fact that it's an orphan.
Wikipedia articles have feelings too. (Right?)
September 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I love the frankness of this @wikipedia.org disclaimer.
Maybe some of the article's multiple issues stem from the fact that it's an orphan.
Wikipedia articles have feelings too. (Right?)
Maybe some of the article's multiple issues stem from the fact that it's an orphan.
Wikipedia articles have feelings too. (Right?)
It looks like Asana is now requiring for you to have an enterprise level account to opt out of AI features.
If these AI features are so great, why are they being forced on us?
If these AI features are so great, why are they being forced on us?
September 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
It looks like Asana is now requiring for you to have an enterprise level account to opt out of AI features.
If these AI features are so great, why are they being forced on us?
If these AI features are so great, why are they being forced on us?
There's a big disconnect between the companies who keep trying to cram AI into every component of their products, and we the consumers who are weary and distrustful of anything AI.
I'd love for just one tech company to decide not to use AI.
I'd love for just one tech company to decide not to use AI.
September 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
There's a big disconnect between the companies who keep trying to cram AI into every component of their products, and we the consumers who are weary and distrustful of anything AI.
I'd love for just one tech company to decide not to use AI.
I'd love for just one tech company to decide not to use AI.
I originally subscribed to Disney+ when it launched in 2019.
It cost me $6.99/month then.
It's now up to $32.99/month.
Now, that includes the Hulu/ESPN bundle.
But the bundle was originally $19.99/mo.
The + must represent the addition of extra pricing.
It cost me $6.99/month then.
It's now up to $32.99/month.
Now, that includes the Hulu/ESPN bundle.
But the bundle was originally $19.99/mo.
The + must represent the addition of extra pricing.
Disney+ Logo Animation
ALT: Disney+ Logo Animation
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August 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I originally subscribed to Disney+ when it launched in 2019.
It cost me $6.99/month then.
It's now up to $32.99/month.
Now, that includes the Hulu/ESPN bundle.
But the bundle was originally $19.99/mo.
The + must represent the addition of extra pricing.
It cost me $6.99/month then.
It's now up to $32.99/month.
Now, that includes the Hulu/ESPN bundle.
But the bundle was originally $19.99/mo.
The + must represent the addition of extra pricing.
I was reading this article about the increasing threat of AI in cybersecurity. Until it became painfully obvious it was written by AI.
Interesting that the by line is "edited" by a human. So they're not even denying that. Just a tad ironic.
Interesting that the by line is "edited" by a human. So they're not even denying that. Just a tad ironic.
August 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I was reading this article about the increasing threat of AI in cybersecurity. Until it became painfully obvious it was written by AI.
Interesting that the by line is "edited" by a human. So they're not even denying that. Just a tad ironic.
Interesting that the by line is "edited" by a human. So they're not even denying that. Just a tad ironic.
Started messing around with Canva's AI feature.
So far it's laughably useless. In case you're curious.
So far it's laughably useless. In case you're curious.
August 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Started messing around with Canva's AI feature.
So far it's laughably useless. In case you're curious.
So far it's laughably useless. In case you're curious.
I love that @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, Brené Brown, and John Oliver are @lfcr.bsky.social fans.
Three people I already liked who I now like even more.
Three people I already liked who I now like even more.
Mo Salah for Liverpool FC FPL
ALT: Mo Salah for Liverpool FC FPL
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August 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I love that @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, Brené Brown, and John Oliver are @lfcr.bsky.social fans.
Three people I already liked who I now like even more.
Three people I already liked who I now like even more.
I can't recall ever buying a home printer and not being disappointed by it.
Break The Printer - Break
ALT: Break The Printer - Break
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August 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I can't recall ever buying a home printer and not being disappointed by it.
Not everything needs a mobile app.
August 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Not everything needs a mobile app.
I wish people would say that AI is "improving" or "getting better." From my subjective perspective, they're getting worse.
Because AI tools have net cost me more productive time than saved time. Several times, I've had to fix stuff that it's messed up.
Because AI tools have net cost me more productive time than saved time. Several times, I've had to fix stuff that it's messed up.
August 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I wish people would say that AI is "improving" or "getting better." From my subjective perspective, they're getting worse.
Because AI tools have net cost me more productive time than saved time. Several times, I've had to fix stuff that it's messed up.
Because AI tools have net cost me more productive time than saved time. Several times, I've had to fix stuff that it's messed up.
If Dune 3 & Avengers: Dooms Day are coming out on the same day in December, we're calling it Dunes Day, right?
Dr Doom Robert Downey Jr
ALT: Dr Doom Robert Downey Jr
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August 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
If Dune 3 & Avengers: Dooms Day are coming out on the same day in December, we're calling it Dunes Day, right?
Everyone stop suggesting adding AI-powered chat to websites. They're fine at regurgitating the info in your FAQs, but that's about it.
Any actual questions or deeper troubleshooting, they're useless. But there's no person to contact, so it's a net negative.
Any actual questions or deeper troubleshooting, they're useless. But there's no person to contact, so it's a net negative.
Toy Story: Bots Everywhere Meme
ALT: Toy Story: Bots Everywhere Meme
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July 31, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Everyone stop suggesting adding AI-powered chat to websites. They're fine at regurgitating the info in your FAQs, but that's about it.
Any actual questions or deeper troubleshooting, they're useless. But there's no person to contact, so it's a net negative.
Any actual questions or deeper troubleshooting, they're useless. But there's no person to contact, so it's a net negative.
Google Search Console now allows you to connect social platforms for search visibility on each.
This is cool for digital marketers and also aggrivating for people who care about data privacy.
This is cool for digital marketers and also aggrivating for people who care about data privacy.
July 31, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Google Search Console now allows you to connect social platforms for search visibility on each.
This is cool for digital marketers and also aggrivating for people who care about data privacy.
This is cool for digital marketers and also aggrivating for people who care about data privacy.
Question: how sure are we that the advertising metrics that Meta and Google provide are accurate?
Because there are times when I review the numbers that they don't seem to be accurate. And there's no real way to verify.
Because there are times when I review the numbers that they don't seem to be accurate. And there's no real way to verify.
July 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Question: how sure are we that the advertising metrics that Meta and Google provide are accurate?
Because there are times when I review the numbers that they don't seem to be accurate. And there's no real way to verify.
Because there are times when I review the numbers that they don't seem to be accurate. And there's no real way to verify.
After 2-3 months of exclusively using Claude, I tried to use ChatGPT for a simple image generation task this morning.
It couldn't do it. Kept running into errors. And very slow.
It's gotten so much worse than it already was. Why does anyone use this tool?
It couldn't do it. Kept running into errors. And very slow.
It's gotten so much worse than it already was. Why does anyone use this tool?
July 21, 2026 at 12:36 PM
After 2-3 months of exclusively using Claude, I tried to use ChatGPT for a simple image generation task this morning.
It couldn't do it. Kept running into errors. And very slow.
It's gotten so much worse than it already was. Why does anyone use this tool?
It couldn't do it. Kept running into errors. And very slow.
It's gotten so much worse than it already was. Why does anyone use this tool?
A coworker got a new PC laptop. It has an "AI" button that automatically opens Copilot.
It's where the old CTRL button was, which she used a lot. She had to go into settings to disable the useless button to something useful.
People don't want AI as much as tech orgs think we do.
It's where the old CTRL button was, which she used a lot. She had to go into settings to disable the useless button to something useful.
People don't want AI as much as tech orgs think we do.
July 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
A coworker got a new PC laptop. It has an "AI" button that automatically opens Copilot.
It's where the old CTRL button was, which she used a lot. She had to go into settings to disable the useless button to something useful.
People don't want AI as much as tech orgs think we do.
It's where the old CTRL button was, which she used a lot. She had to go into settings to disable the useless button to something useful.
People don't want AI as much as tech orgs think we do.
Something we'll have to grapple with as we enter the future of work with AI tools:
What to do with the lag time as an LLM processes an output.
Or: what do you do when AI is working on something?
What to do with the lag time as an LLM processes an output.
Or: what do you do when AI is working on something?
July 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Something we'll have to grapple with as we enter the future of work with AI tools:
What to do with the lag time as an LLM processes an output.
Or: what do you do when AI is working on something?
What to do with the lag time as an LLM processes an output.
Or: what do you do when AI is working on something?
You know what's even better than watching the World Cup? Watching groups of fans react when their country scores a goal. It's riveting.
Hurra Hurraaa - Crowd Celebration
ALT: Hurra Hurraaa - Crowd Celebration
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July 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
You know what's even better than watching the World Cup? Watching groups of fans react when their country scores a goal. It's riveting.
Stop saying: "This is the worst AI will ever be. It's only going to get better."
I understand the argument, but fundamentally disagree. Especially because "better" is so wildly objective.
I understand the argument, but fundamentally disagree. Especially because "better" is so wildly objective.
July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Stop saying: "This is the worst AI will ever be. It's only going to get better."
I understand the argument, but fundamentally disagree. Especially because "better" is so wildly objective.
I understand the argument, but fundamentally disagree. Especially because "better" is so wildly objective.
Dear website companies,
Despite what you think, I do not want to interact with your website's AI chatbot. If your site requires an LLM to navigate, then it's just a bad website.
Despite what you think, I do not want to interact with your website's AI chatbot. If your site requires an LLM to navigate, then it's just a bad website.
June 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Dear website companies,
Despite what you think, I do not want to interact with your website's AI chatbot. If your site requires an LLM to navigate, then it's just a bad website.
Despite what you think, I do not want to interact with your website's AI chatbot. If your site requires an LLM to navigate, then it's just a bad website.
Why are home printers so awful?
We got a new $100+ HP printer recently. I had to download an app, create an account, sign up for a membership to get ink...
...and yet I still can't get it to print anything.
We got a new $100+ HP printer recently. I had to download an app, create an account, sign up for a membership to get ink...
...and yet I still can't get it to print anything.
Office Space Printer
ALT: Office Space Printer
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June 23, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Why are home printers so awful?
We got a new $100+ HP printer recently. I had to download an app, create an account, sign up for a membership to get ink...
...and yet I still can't get it to print anything.
We got a new $100+ HP printer recently. I had to download an app, create an account, sign up for a membership to get ink...
...and yet I still can't get it to print anything.