So the “figure out how to use it lest you be left behind” replies about ‘AI’ that have been popping up here strike me as inauthentic but also kind of funny because they grant the point that rather than an automation panacea these technologies are quite difficult to figure out how to use effectively
December 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So the “figure out how to use it lest you be left behind” replies about ‘AI’ that have been popping up here strike me as inauthentic but also kind of funny because they grant the point that rather than an automation panacea these technologies are quite difficult to figure out how to use effectively
People do it in prison. They do it using adaptive technologies if they have a disability. People sing when they're in captivity, in the most dire circumstances imaginable. People write when they're in hiding from pogroms. If you can't figure out a way to do it, that is very much a you problem.
June 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM
People do it in prison. They do it using adaptive technologies if they have a disability. People sing when they're in captivity, in the most dire circumstances imaginable. People write when they're in hiding from pogroms. If you can't figure out a way to do it, that is very much a you problem.
This detail of an Athenian vase shows a war chariot advancing with infantry carrying huge figure-of-8 shields. By this time, both of these military technologies were long obsolete making me wonder whether this is a depiction of a Homeric (or other epic) battle scene
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June 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
This detail of an Athenian vase shows a war chariot advancing with infantry carrying huge figure-of-8 shields. By this time, both of these military technologies were long obsolete making me wonder whether this is a depiction of a Homeric (or other epic) battle scene
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#ChariotTuesday
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Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Is this the first AI war?
Artificial intelligence isn't just helping you figure out what to make for dinner. It's deciding who lives and who dies.
dispatch.the-citizens.com
March 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Try substituting other futurist technologies, like, "We know this laser guns are ridiculously powerful, but the only way forward is to get them out there in big numbers and figure it out."
October 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Try substituting other futurist technologies, like, "We know this laser guns are ridiculously powerful, but the only way forward is to get them out there in big numbers and figure it out."
Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Is this the first AI war?
Artificial intelligence isn't just helping you figure out what to make for dinner. It's deciding who lives and who dies.
dispatch.the-citizens.com
March 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Since the printing press, new ways of mechanically reproducing and transmitting information have appeared at an accelerating pace, and judges are asked to figure out the rules for these new technologies long before legislatures come to grips with them and pass special, tech-specific laws.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Since the printing press, new ways of mechanically reproducing and transmitting information have appeared at an accelerating pace, and judges are asked to figure out the rules for these new technologies long before legislatures come to grips with them and pass special, tech-specific laws.
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Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Is this the first AI war?
Artificial intelligence isn't just helping you figure out what to make for dinner. It's deciding who lives and who dies.
dispatch.the-citizens.com
March 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Here’s “how the most powerful technologies of the twenty-first century are being folded into the machinery of violence.”
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
dispatch.the-citizens.com/is-this-the-...
Rather, another telling of this story goes like this:
Technologies of oppression never last forever. People under the boot hunger for freedom and will eventually figure out how to get it however fleetingly.
Authoritarian elites have a vested interest in countering this, or they'll lose power.
Technologies of oppression never last forever. People under the boot hunger for freedom and will eventually figure out how to get it however fleetingly.
Authoritarian elites have a vested interest in countering this, or they'll lose power.
July 4, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Rather, another telling of this story goes like this:
Technologies of oppression never last forever. People under the boot hunger for freedom and will eventually figure out how to get it however fleetingly.
Authoritarian elites have a vested interest in countering this, or they'll lose power.
Technologies of oppression never last forever. People under the boot hunger for freedom and will eventually figure out how to get it however fleetingly.
Authoritarian elites have a vested interest in countering this, or they'll lose power.
Humans are so amazing.
We can figure how to build these technologies, do the maths, come together to achieve this…and at the same time be the most blind-sided, greedy, selfish motherfuckers in this local galaxy.
We can figure how to build these technologies, do the maths, come together to achieve this…and at the same time be the most blind-sided, greedy, selfish motherfuckers in this local galaxy.
April 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Humans are so amazing.
We can figure how to build these technologies, do the maths, come together to achieve this…and at the same time be the most blind-sided, greedy, selfish motherfuckers in this local galaxy.
We can figure how to build these technologies, do the maths, come together to achieve this…and at the same time be the most blind-sided, greedy, selfish motherfuckers in this local galaxy.
I got yelled at for even mentioning this stuff, but nonetheless, there's a lot of work going on to figure out how to cool buildings without just throwing a bunch more electricity at them.
How new cooling technologies could cut AC electricity demand
Keeping buildings cool without relying solely on air conditioning will be critical for adapting to climate change.
www.axios.com
August 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I got yelled at for even mentioning this stuff, but nonetheless, there's a lot of work going on to figure out how to cool buildings without just throwing a bunch more electricity at them.
back at @avclub.com asking the important questions, like, why do movies look like that now? spoke to a bunch of cinematographers, colorists, and editors to try to figure out what is going on: www.avclub.com/why-do-movie...
Why do movies look like that now?
Cinematographers, colorists, and camera ops explain how shifting technologies and business expectations are making movies look like that.
www.avclub.com
August 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
back at @avclub.com asking the important questions, like, why do movies look like that now? spoke to a bunch of cinematographers, colorists, and editors to try to figure out what is going on: www.avclub.com/why-do-movie...
looks like I’m teaching “Technologies of Enchantment” in the spring, time to figure out what goes in it
September 25, 2023 at 11:56 PM
looks like I’m teaching “Technologies of Enchantment” in the spring, time to figure out what goes in it
L’Américain Peter Thiel échoue à promouvoir à Rome la figure d’un antéchrist opposé aux nouvelles technologies
L’Américain Peter Thiel échoue à promouvoir à Rome la figure d’un antéchrist opposé aux nouvelles technologies
Fervent trumpiste, le milliardaire, qui a fait fortune dans les nouvelles technologies, a tenté d’organiser plusieurs conférences pour étayer ses convictions sur l’antéchrist, à Rome, dans le plus grand secret. Une opération, qui a attiré peu de monde, et suscité méfiance et hostilité au Vatican.
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2026 at 10:36 AM
L’Américain Peter Thiel échoue à promouvoir à Rome la figure d’un antéchrist opposé aux nouvelles technologies
Introducing Nature Reviews Clean Technology! This Review discusses industrial and developing technologies for recycling and using recovered materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. https://go.nature.com/3DZPGos 🧪
January 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Introducing Nature Reviews Clean Technology! This Review discusses industrial and developing technologies for recycling and using recovered materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. https://go.nature.com/3DZPGos 🧪
This account gives free love and encouragement for all cyclists
Are you bike curious?
Trying to figure out which upgrade would best suit you?
Wondering about the difference between ebike technologies?
I’m here for you!
Judgement free zone. I love all bicycles and the souls they carry. DM & @me!
Are you bike curious?
Trying to figure out which upgrade would best suit you?
Wondering about the difference between ebike technologies?
I’m here for you!
Judgement free zone. I love all bicycles and the souls they carry. DM & @me!
August 11, 2024 at 1:14 AM
This account gives free love and encouragement for all cyclists
Are you bike curious?
Trying to figure out which upgrade would best suit you?
Wondering about the difference between ebike technologies?
I’m here for you!
Judgement free zone. I love all bicycles and the souls they carry. DM & @me!
Are you bike curious?
Trying to figure out which upgrade would best suit you?
Wondering about the difference between ebike technologies?
I’m here for you!
Judgement free zone. I love all bicycles and the souls they carry. DM & @me!
This detail of an Athenian vase shows a war chariot advancing with infantry carrying huge figure-of-8 shields. By this time, both of these military technologies were long obsolete making me wonder whether this is a depiction of a Homeric (or other epic) battle scene
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July 30, 2026 at 6:09 AM
This detail of an Athenian vase shows a war chariot advancing with infantry carrying huge figure-of-8 shields. By this time, both of these military technologies were long obsolete making me wonder whether this is a depiction of a Homeric (or other epic) battle scene
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This style of argumentation over LLMs accomplishes nothing except making the writer feel self-righteous.
LLMs are weird, but remarkable new technologies that are going to do a lot of good for us as we figure out how best to employ them.
LLMs are weird, but remarkable new technologies that are going to do a lot of good for us as we figure out how best to employ them.
“Capable LLMs require a logic of dominance and of disregarding consent of the people producing the artifacts that are the raw material for the system. LLMs are based on extraction, exploitation and subjugation”
I was disappointed to read Cory Doctorow's post where he got weirdly defensive about his LLM use and started arguing with an imaginary foe.
@tante.cc has a very thoughtful reply here:
tante.cc/2026/02/20/a...
A few further comments, 🧵>>
@tante.cc has a very thoughtful reply here:
tante.cc/2026/02/20/a...
A few further comments, 🧵>>
February 21, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This style of argumentation over LLMs accomplishes nothing except making the writer feel self-righteous.
LLMs are weird, but remarkable new technologies that are going to do a lot of good for us as we figure out how best to employ them.
LLMs are weird, but remarkable new technologies that are going to do a lot of good for us as we figure out how best to employ them.
Titanic and Terminator director James Cameron said he's "looking at some new technologies" to try and get Avatar 4 and 5 made "in half the time for two-thirds of the cost," but it's going to take a year just to figure it out. https://bit.ly/4wqxVVY
May 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Titanic and Terminator director James Cameron said he's "looking at some new technologies" to try and get Avatar 4 and 5 made "in half the time for two-thirds of the cost," but it's going to take a year just to figure it out. https://bit.ly/4wqxVVY
For example, we could learn from tactics and technologies used by armed groups since 2022 to spot and avoid drones, and figure out if there's ways these tactics could be adapted for civilian protection.
September 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM
For example, we could learn from tactics and technologies used by armed groups since 2022 to spot and avoid drones, and figure out if there's ways these tactics could be adapted for civilian protection.
"This technology that is ruining education has incredible potential to save education, if only I could figure out how to use it better to improve my students’ education."
I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers
I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"This technology that is ruining education has incredible potential to save education, if only I could figure out how to use it better to improve my students’ education."
Pour réarmer l’Europe, et si on misait sur les technologies ukrainiennes ?
Pour réarmer l’Europe, et si on misait sur les technologies ukrainiennes ?
Les innovations ukrainiennes, testees sur le champ de bataille, font figure de pionnieres dans les technologies de defense modernes.
dlvr.it
March 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Pour réarmer l’Europe, et si on misait sur les technologies ukrainiennes ?