Apr 2, 2026 Since I've been involved in the furry community for nearly 30 years, I figured I would create a page on my website that talks about that. It is (appropriately) called "Inside The Furry Fandom". October 16th, 2025 It's been a busy year for me since I last updated this--I had som
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want By Emily Bender and Alex Hanna HarperCollins ISBN: 978-0-06-341856-1 Enormous sums of
I've finished rewriting my 15 year WordPress blog from the ground up as a static Next.js site. This was attempt number three, and I'm ~happy~ relieved to say this one was successful. Early in my career, my default was to over-engineer. When I started a blog in 2011, I wanted to own the entire stack myself, and despite knowing nothing about CMS tech, I wanted the most configurable solution available. I chose Drupal. After publishing 26 blog posts, I made the sensible switch to the more lightweight WordPress. Still requiring a server and database, and built on PHP (a truly...
Famed sci-fi author and tech journalist Cory Doctorow has a spectacularly grim warning about the coming AI-fueled economic disaster.
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A monthly digest of cool things on the web.
Since I have your attention for the moment, I’d like you to ask yourself a question: What is it that drives you in life? Do you yearn for the feeling of safety? By seeking power, status, weal…
Cory Doctorow has a few (unfortunately) wise bits of advice on the nearing LLM AI bubble collapse.
This issue includes bits of AI, software development, performance, licensing, security, philosophy, something to watch and of course .NET and .NET Internals.
Welcome to Technology Short Take #189, Halloween Edition! OK, you caught me—this Tech Short Take is not scary. I’ll try harder next year. In the meantime, enjoy this collection of links about data center-related technologies. Although this installation is lighter on content than I would prefer, I am publishing anyway in the hopes of trying to get back to a somewhat-regular cadence. Here’s hoping you find something useful and informative!
I’ve been thinking (and that’s not good for anyone, and everyone should be holding their breath) about technology again. I can’t help myself; every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in. Mostly, I’m thinking about technology right now because I’m contemplating the ways that the US is a failed state, and thinking about the kinds of technology that we’re going to need to get through to whatever comes next. This is mostly a post about technology, but the next header is a justification of my claim that the US is a failed state. If that might be too much for you to read right now, skip it.
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The serious security risks involved in using autonomous LLM applications and what we can do to mitigate them
Hello, it’s me: I’m a generative AI vegetarian. The tech industry is convinced this is the future; I don’t want any of it, full stop. Why choose generative AI vegetarianism? Just like real-life vegetarianism, there are a bunch of good reasons.
The AI wars are upon us. I, for one, am bowing before our digital lords.
Lee Miller deservedly having her moment, being stilled by Bridget Riley, reading Mildly Independent, how to throw a good party, the joys of printmaking, the AI apocalypse, funny ads and changing the guard.