Algorithms are breaking how we think #
Yes, he is clearly right about all of this.
The Open Source Torment Nexus #
Hm. I see where he's coming from and I think I agree. But I need to think about it a bit more.
Ep. 566: "My Talking Chair" - Roderick on the Line #
John and Merlin talk about something that has been bothering me, too - it's hard to find your tribe online these days because randos aren't fun potential friends anymore.
You don't need to be connected to the whole world #
Yes, sure. Some of the world is quite nice, though.
Tim Minchin: ‘Maybe scrolling the traumas of the world is not in itself a moral act’ #
Minchin is such an interesting person. I went ahead and ordered the book immediately.
My Social Media in 2024 #
A nice companion piece to the "modernity is stupid" article I bookmarked before.
the Internet’s business model is betrayal. Every mature social media platform has betrayed us. Every big search engine has betrayed us.
How social networks prey on our longing to be known #
Really good article on how things are at the moment.
Insta360 Asks People To Hide Sponsorships, So I Dropped Them. #
Well, that's a bit of a bummer, isn't it?
3, 2, 1: YouTube Countdowns use eclectic animation styles to add anticipation to live online events #
Oh, this is indeed nice. I haven't watched a YouTube premiere in quite a while so I didn't notice they added more options
A NEW Trace! The FULL MH370 Story...So Far. #
Very good summary of the current state of the search for MH370
How YouTube treats MH370 #
A good little overview about the weird clickbait thumbnails for MH370 videos. And he's right: you should watch the Mentour Pilot one, it is really well done.
Content Nation Backlash Highlights Mastodon's Toxicity #
Jesus Christ, what is wrong with these people
Where have all the websites gone? #
These days its all meme accounts
If There Are No Stupid Questions, Then How Do You Explain Quora? #
This is probably the best headline of the month
The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams #
That doesn't make the bicycle guy look particularly good.
After ten years, it's time to stop making videos. #
Probably the most Tom Scott way of saying goodbye. What a guy.
Omegle, the Site That Paired Strangers for Video Chats, Is Dead #
This is why we can't have nice things.
First-Gen Social Media Users Have Nowhere to Go #
It's a bit sad but yes. Sure, there's Mastodon but even there it doesn't just feel the same.
The poster’s guide to the internet of the future #
This is interesting. I didn't expect POSSE explained on The Verge in that much detail
Dear algorithm #
I'm not on threads (because Europe) but this is still highly amusing to me. I guess that's how religions start?
Google shattered human connection #
I feel this loss of community online every day.