Tech
Gee, who could have seen this coming?
The STEM pipeline is fraying, AI is going to need people who have a broader base of knowledge and skills. This ought to bring back humanities
Tech
A talk about Cyber security - gmail
First installment of how to improve your safety online. Break your reliance on Gmail. It is less scary than you might think.
Tech
Scary stuff and a call to action
A serious post today about a threat that is growing and increasingly capturing innocent people. Some simple preparation can save a lot of grief.
Tech
The Enshittification of Everything
The migration from news sites as browsing shifts to the newsletter model, this provides a lot more tracking to the sites. Avoid that with an RSS reader.
Newsletter
New Beginnings - On to Ghost
The migration is complete, ongoing tweaks will be needed, but for now, this is the new home of Sweaty's Corner
Newsletter
Odds and Ends - Epstein and the Enshittification of Substack
Epstein, anti-anti's, and more on the coming enshittification of Substack
Newsletter
The end is nigh: The Enshittification will continue until morale improves...
Fellow Substack Free rider Dave Karpf has some great observations. Things are lookin' bleak
Newsletter
There's Fuckery Afoot
Substack has begun its enshittification
Newsletter
What I'm Reading, June 20
More of a traipse through my disordered mess of a mind and how I fill it with what nourishes my curiosity.
Newsletter
On AI: People need to stop oversharing
Meta's AI Chatbots seem compelled to share your interactions, and that is bad mmmmm'kay. Just say no.
Newsletter
The Dangers of GenAI and AI illiteracy
People are ascribing them to levels of utility that is compared to the Almighty. They aren't, and aren't going to be like this anytime soon. But the need for $$$ leads leaders to not clear it up
Newsletter
The black hole that is NextDoor
A local ICE raid once again brings out the worst of humanity. In my neighborhood in Silicon Valley. Same as it ever was.