Had a great time talking about OAuth for MCP at Microsoft Channel 9!
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"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://group.vattenfall.com/windfarmed\"></a></h2>\n\n <p>At Vattenfall we collaborate with others to accelerate our work towards a future without fossil fuels. And now we\u2019ve teamed up with iconic actor and social justice advocate Samuel L. Jackson, who isn\u2019t afraid to tell it like it is.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I clicked away the first time I came across this video; thought it was some deepfake. Turns out, <strong>that\u2019s really Samuel L. Jackson</strong> and he\u2019s really talking about putting up wind farms in Europe like a mofo. \ud83d\ude0e</p>\n\n<p><em>I love it!</em> And green energy (seaweed notwithstanding), <a href=\"https://buttondown.com/theinternet/archive/the-truth-of-reliable-next-generation-green/\">my latest Cycles Hyped No More newsletter</a> dove right into the topic of energy storage for renewables. Because if you keep hearing dumb shit like \u201cthe power goes out\u201d when the wind dies down or the sun goes down, you might think, uh, that\u2019s absurd\u2026<em>and you\u2019re right!</em> But it doesn\u2019t hurt to know more about the projects which make these systems more feasible than ever.</p>",
"text": "At Vattenfall we collaborate with others to accelerate our work towards a future without fossil fuels. And now we\u2019ve teamed up with iconic actor and social justice advocate Samuel L. Jackson, who isn\u2019t afraid to tell it like it is.\n\n\n\nI clicked away the first time I came across this video; thought it was some deepfake. Turns out, that\u2019s really Samuel L. Jackson and he\u2019s really talking about putting up wind farms in Europe like a mofo. \ud83d\ude0e\n\nI love it! And green energy (seaweed notwithstanding), my latest Cycles Hyped No More newsletter dove right into the topic of energy storage for renewables. Because if you keep hearing dumb shit like \u201cthe power goes out\u201d when the wind dies down or the sun goes down, you might think, uh, that\u2019s absurd\u2026and you\u2019re right! But it doesn\u2019t hurt to know more about the projects which make these systems more feasible than ever."
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"text": "I was thinking about icon opening theme songs from shows, but that would be easy to make significantly longer than just a ten-ish song set. So I decided to make it ten songs from animated shows. The goal here isn\u2019t just kinda catchy stuff, the goal is the sorts of openings that you find yourself not skipping the opening if you\u2019re watching it on DVD or a streaming service (or at least not as often, let\u2019s be real).\n\n\n\nSo, in no particular order:\n\n\n\n\n\nPlaylist:\n\n\n\nDan Da Dan: \u201cOtonoke\u201d by Creepy Nuts\n\n\n\nNeon Genesis Evangelion: \u201cA Cruel Angel\u2019s Thesis\u201d by Yoko Takahashi\n\n\n\nCowboy Bebop: \u201cTank!\u201d by Seatbelts\n\n\n\nSerial Experiments Lain: \u201cDuvet\u201d by B\u00f4a\n\n\n\nFLCL: \u201cRide a Shooting Star\u201d by The Pillows\n\n\n\nBojack Horseman: \u201cBoJack\u2019s Theme\u201d by Patrick Carney, Ralph Carney\n\n\n\nX-Men: \u201cX-Men: The Animated Series Opening Theme\u201d by Ron Wasserman\n\n\n\nThe Tick: \u201cThe Tick\u201d by Doug Katsaros\n\n\n\nThe Ren and Stimpy Show: \u201cDog Pound Hop\u201d by Die Screaming Lederhosens\n\n\n\nDuckTales: \u201cDuckTales Theme\u201d by Jeff Pescetto\n\n\n\nInspector Gadget: \u201cInspector Gadget Theme\u201d by Shuki Levy, Haim Saban\nThere are a ton of others out there, even just sticking within the \u201canimated\u201d theme. Are there any you\u2019d add?",
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"html": "<p>I posted the following on LinkedIn, so you don\u2019t have to. \ud83d\ude02</p>\n\n<p><strong>Every AI booster on this website is working themselves out of their own livelihood. Think about it.</strong></p>\n\n<p>If what they are saying is true, that <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#generativeAI</a> capabilities are accelerating exponentially and we\u2019re going to reach AGI and even \u201csuperintelligence\u201d within our immediate lifetimes, then there\u2019s no future role for them.</p>\n\n<p>We\u2019ll have AI CEOs. AI CTOs. AI VPs. AI PMs. AI researchers, designers, developers, marketers, salespeople, and PR. AI turtles all the way down. An entire startup 100% run by AI! Even VCs will be AI!</p>\n\n<p>Look, I\u2019m not saying <em>I</em> believe all of this is going to happen. I\u2019m saying if you believe the AI boosters, then <em>you</em> believe all of this is going to happen.</p>\n\n<p>Do you? And if so\u2026why are you excited about this? Do you think you\u2019re going to get paid a good salary for\u2026cheering on the AIs doing all the labor? (We\u2019ll set aside the actual question of, um, who\u2019s paying for all this AI labor\u2026)</p>\n\n<p>Most religions promise eternal life or spiritual enlightenment or some sort of end transformational result which allows us to transcend the lowly estate we currently inhabit. I\u2019m not really sure what the religion of AI promises. I doubt Zuck and Altman can give you a straight answer either. \ud83d\ude02</p>",
"text": "I posted the following on LinkedIn, so you don\u2019t have to. \ud83d\ude02\n\nEvery AI booster on this website is working themselves out of their own livelihood. Think about it.\n\nIf what they are saying is true, that #generativeAI capabilities are accelerating exponentially and we\u2019re going to reach AGI and even \u201csuperintelligence\u201d within our immediate lifetimes, then there\u2019s no future role for them.\n\nWe\u2019ll have AI CEOs. AI CTOs. AI VPs. AI PMs. AI researchers, designers, developers, marketers, salespeople, and PR. AI turtles all the way down. An entire startup 100% run by AI! Even VCs will be AI!\n\nLook, I\u2019m not saying I believe all of this is going to happen. I\u2019m saying if you believe the AI boosters, then you believe all of this is going to happen.\n\nDo you? And if so\u2026why are you excited about this? Do you think you\u2019re going to get paid a good salary for\u2026cheering on the AIs doing all the labor? (We\u2019ll set aside the actual question of, um, who\u2019s paying for all this AI labor\u2026)\n\nMost religions promise eternal life or spiritual enlightenment or some sort of end transformational result which allows us to transcend the lowly estate we currently inhabit. I\u2019m not really sure what the religion of AI promises. I doubt Zuck and Altman can give you a straight answer either. \ud83d\ude02"
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"html": "<p>I was glad to hear this week that <a href=\"https://www.tamuicehockey.com/\">Texas A&M</a> and <a href=\"https://www.houstonicehockey.com/\">Houston</a> will finally be playing each other <a href=\"https://www.houstonicehockey.com/games/game-vs-texas-am-university-on-09122025-m8etlv4u/tickets\">on September 12</a> at <a href=\"https://www.sugarlandice.com/\">Sugarland Ice Center</a>. I attended UofH\u2019s first game in 80 years <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@herestomwiththeweather/111016234563990106\">2 years ago</a> and they\u2019ve done a great job building up the team since then and I expect them to be competitive for the first game of the season.</p>",
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"text": "Game Boy Advance, e-Reader, and a pack of cards. These photos don't really convey the excitement of the moment, haha.Had a blast with Retro Dot Cards Series One\u00a0for the Nintendo e-Reader\u00a0from\u00a0retrodotcards.com, created by Matt Greer.\nThat's right, new games printed on playing cards that can be scanned with a device from ~2002 using your Game Boy Advance or GameCube with Game Boy Player.\nI think it's\u00a0so\u00a0cool that a dev community exists for these obscure devices, and that Matt has taken it so far as to write a bunch of games,\u00a0produce them as cards, have them printed and packaged professionally, and sell them.\nI have a nicely refurbished Game Boy Advance, but did not have an e-Reader at the time I learned of these, so I took to the e-Bay to find one. It actually took a while, and I had to pay more, to find an English version, as the original Japanese versions are more common. While you can buy Retro Dot Cards that work on any version of the reader (English, Japanese, or English-on-Japanese), if you plan to play other retro cards be aware that you need to match their language and region to your device or they won't work.\nThe cards and packaging from Retro Dot Cards were high quality and quirky. I enjoyed shuffling through them the first time. I cared less for trying to nicely fan them all out for a photo, above, because I wanted to get to playing them!\nEach game (or app) is loaded with one to four \"swipes\" of a card. For example, Solitaire is a single card that you load by scanning one side, rotating the card 180 degrees, and scanning the other side. Exo Attack comes on two cards, for a total of four swipes through the reader.\nThe classics, like Solitaire, e-Snake, and Bomb Hunter (minesweeper) are minimalist, but well-made, colorful, and snappy to play. Exo Attack is a shoot-em-up with just one thing to shoot - the same boss with different behaviors - but it's also something of a provocation, with some quirky ship choices available. Speaking of quirky provocations: Franny Answers is like a combo Magic 8-ball and Tamagotchi with a cute and mysterious (or temperamental, or both) dog.\nSome other absolute highlights include Scavenger Hunt (an achievements-based\u00a0meta\u00a0game!?), Exo Attack's code-based online leaderboards, and the old school instruction booklet online for each game.\nThe whole thing feels a bit like an invitation, too. To understand more about this old hardware, of course, but maybe also to\u00a0make more things. Lurking in the footer of the Retro Dot Cards site is a Tools page with many e-Reader resources, including common sprites and backgrounds already present on the e-Reader that you can use in your own games and apps. Matt has also released the source code for e-Reader Solitaire, licensed MIT, and if\u00a0that's\u00a0not an invite I don't know what is.",
"html": "<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/f2/8a/ec/c7/bd3798ceeafef739bc32e51eb3db0e625e036fb9b6c7d4c3cd0ad261.jpg\" alt=\"A Nintendo Game Boy Advance with e-Reader cartridge next to a sealed pack. The pack reads 'New games for the GBA e-reader'.\" /><img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/2a/cd/cc/10/e603b71c58a542762f4784d4c159cd79994820c6b4b4ed689976baca.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful game cards fanned out in front of a Game Boy Advance with e-Reader cartridge and the opened plastic packaging for the cards.\" /><img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/e0/38/cc/00/8239e1f208d16291bd6f941e5a9128430f4f9d994f19d4af7e9d785b.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holds up a Game Boy Advance with e-Reader cartridge. The screen says 'COMPLETE!!' in bold yellow text over a pixelated blue sky and field of flowers.\" />\n Game Boy Advance, e-Reader, and a pack of cards. These photos don't really convey the excitement of the moment, haha.<p>Had a blast with <a href=\"https://www.retrodotcards.com/series-one\">Retro Dot Cards Series One</a>\u00a0for the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader\">Nintendo e-Reader</a>\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"https://retrodotcards.com/\">retrodotcards.com</a>, created by <a href=\"https://mattgreer.dev/\">Matt Greer</a>.</p>\n<p>That's right, new games printed on playing cards that can be scanned with a device from ~2002 using your Game Boy Advance or GameCube with Game Boy Player.</p>\n<p>I think it's\u00a0<i>so</i>\u00a0cool that a dev community exists for these obscure devices, and that Matt has taken it so far as to write a bunch of games,\u00a0produce them as cards, have them printed and packaged professionally, and sell them.</p>\n<p>I have a nicely refurbished Game Boy Advance, but did not have an e-Reader at the time I learned of these, so I took to the e-Bay to find one. It actually took a while, and I had to pay more, to find an English version, as the original Japanese versions are more common. While you can buy Retro Dot Cards that work on any version of the reader (English, Japanese, or English-on-Japanese), if you plan to play other retro cards be aware that you need to match their language and region to your device or they won't work.</p>\n<p>The cards and packaging from Retro Dot Cards were high quality and quirky. I enjoyed shuffling through them the first time. I cared less for trying to nicely fan them all out for a photo, above, because I wanted to get to playing them!</p>\n<p>Each game (or app) is loaded with one to four \"swipes\" of a card. For example, Solitaire is a single card that you load by scanning one side, rotating the card 180 degrees, and scanning the other side. Exo Attack comes on two cards, for a total of four swipes through the reader.</p>\n<p>The classics, like Solitaire, e-Snake, and Bomb Hunter (minesweeper) are minimalist, but well-made, colorful, and snappy to play. Exo Attack is a shoot-em-up with just one thing to shoot - the same boss with different behaviors - but it's also something of a provocation, with some quirky ship choices available. Speaking of quirky provocations: Franny Answers is like a combo Magic 8-ball and Tamagotchi with a cute and mysterious (or temperamental, or both) dog.</p>\n<p>Some other absolute highlights include Scavenger Hunt (an achievements-based\u00a0<i>meta</i>\u00a0game!?), <a href=\"https://www.retrodotcards.com/leaderboards/exo-attack\">Exo Attack's code-based online leaderboards</a>, and the old school instruction booklet online for each game.</p>\n<p>The whole thing feels a bit like an invitation, too. To understand more about this old hardware, of course, but maybe also to\u00a0<i>make more things</i>. Lurking in the footer of the Retro Dot Cards site is a <a href=\"https://www.retrodotcards.com/tools\">Tools page with many e-Reader resources</a>, including common sprites and backgrounds already present on the e-Reader that you can use in your own games and apps. Matt has also released the <a href=\"https://github.com/city41/ereader-solitaire\">source code for e-Reader Solitaire</a>, licensed MIT, and if\u00a0<i>that's</i>\u00a0not an invite I don't know what is.</p>"
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"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://popculture.com/streaming/news/sketch-comedy-series-from-beloved-snl-alum-now-streaming-on-netflix/\"></a></h2>\n\n <p><em>Portlandia</em> not only struck comedy gold, but also quickly established itself as one of the best sketch comedies in recent years. The show holds an impressive 81% audience score and 94% critics rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes</em>.</p>\n\n<p>Verne Gay wrote for <em>Newsday</em> that the series [leads] \u201cBrownstein and Armisen move so effortlessly between characters, then execute their riffs, tics, styles and voices with such skilled abandon that before long this doesn\u2019t seem like satire any longer but a fun house mirror reflection of intensely real people.\u201d</p>\n\n<p>The show also received high praise from sitcom great Jerry Seinfeld, who told <em>Vulture</em> in 2014, \u201cIt\u2019s just too beyond brilliant\u2026I think that\u2019s the best comedy on TV right now, and it\u2019s easily one of the best comedies of all time.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>The most mid-2010s Millennial cultural comedic touchstone I can think of, other than perhaps <em>Girls</em>, is <em>Portlandia</em>. And now <strong>you can <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHmLljk2t8M\">put birds on things</a> once more</strong> because <strong>The Dream of the (18)90s is Alive in <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/portland\">#Portland</a></strong> (and also Netflix)!!!</p>\n\n<p>I remain an <strong>unabashed fan</strong> of this sketch <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/comedy\">#comedy</a> which took the world by storm in its heyday. <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/articles/what-its-like-to-live-in-portlandia\">As I once wrote</a> a mere two months into 2020 before Covid hit, <em>Portlandia</em> had been a major factor in piquing my interest in this city and eventually moving here. And now, five years and one global pandemic later\u2026well, I remain every bit the fan I was of both the show and the city which inspired it.</p>\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet had the distinct pleasure of enjoying every single episode of this uproariously off-the-wall show and the myriad of kooky characters which pop up at alarming frequency\u2026well then <strong>run, don\u2019t walk</strong> over to your television set and press PLAY on <em>Portlandia</em>.</p>",
"text": "Portlandia not only struck comedy gold, but also quickly established itself as one of the best sketch comedies in recent years. The show holds an impressive 81% audience score and 94% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.\n\nVerne Gay wrote for Newsday that the series [leads] \u201cBrownstein and Armisen move so effortlessly between characters, then execute their riffs, tics, styles and voices with such skilled abandon that before long this doesn\u2019t seem like satire any longer but a fun house mirror reflection of intensely real people.\u201d\n\nThe show also received high praise from sitcom great Jerry Seinfeld, who told Vulture in 2014, \u201cIt\u2019s just too beyond brilliant\u2026I think that\u2019s the best comedy on TV right now, and it\u2019s easily one of the best comedies of all time.\u201d\n\n\n\nThe most mid-2010s Millennial cultural comedic touchstone I can think of, other than perhaps Girls, is Portlandia. And now you can put birds on things once more because The Dream of the (18)90s is Alive in #Portland (and also Netflix)!!!\n\nI remain an unabashed fan of this sketch #comedy which took the world by storm in its heyday. As I once wrote a mere two months into 2020 before Covid hit, Portlandia had been a major factor in piquing my interest in this city and eventually moving here. And now, five years and one global pandemic later\u2026well, I remain every bit the fan I was of both the show and the city which inspired it.\n\nIf you haven\u2019t yet had the distinct pleasure of enjoying every single episode of this uproariously off-the-wall show and the myriad of kooky characters which pop up at alarming frequency\u2026well then run, don\u2019t walk over to your television set and press PLAY on Portlandia."
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The Vision for W3C has been officially published as a ratified W3C Statement: https://www.w3.org/TR/2025/STMT-w3c-vision-20250729/
As one of the editors, along with Chris Wilson (@cwilso.com @cdub@mastodon.social), I’m both proud of this multi-year W3C Advisory Board (AB) effort, and grateful to everyone who contributed and gave feedback that helped improve the document.
Writing down and openly publishing our collective values and principles is an important step forward for W3C. We now have a shared reference to both guide our priorities and cite to help resolve differences in opinion (rather than having to appeal to authority).
The AB (@w3.org/wiki/AB @ab@w3c.social) has prioritized work on the Vision project for many years (https://www.w3.org/wiki/AB/Vision), and personally, co-leading this project during my time on the AB has been inspiring, challenging, and a source of many lessons learned. Lots more to share on all that. For now, happy to take a moment to celebrate this milestone.
#w3cVision #VisionForW3C #WorldWideWeb #W3C (@w3.org @w3c@w3c.social)
#openWeb #webStandards
Previously:
* https://tantek.com/2025/100/t1/vision-for-w3c-please-vote
More posts:
* https://www.w3.org/news/2025/vision-for-w3c-is-a-w3c-statement/
* https://www.w3.org/blog/2025/vision-for-w3c-a-manifesto-for-our-operations-and-decision-making/
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I watched Shiny Happy People S2 about Teen Mania. I thought it was a good overview and done well. I think I’m going to write more about my experiences from my current perspective. Most of my writings on it are from early 2000s and a lot has changed. Ask me anything!
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"html": "<p>I just did something I haven\u2019t done in a very long time:</p>\n\n<p><strong>I started a new app repo, set up a database, wrote a feature, and it works.</strong> \ud83e\udd2f (And of course I\u2019m using my <a href=\"https://edge.bridgetownrb.com/\">Bridgetown framework</a> to write it in\u2014that is, the 2.0 version currently in beta which has new functionality for app devs).</p>\n\n<p>The reason I was able to get to an MVP state (for me at least) in only a few hours is because I\u2019ve spent literally months thinking about what I wanted to write, how I wanted to write it, and I had done some initial experiments on components that eventually I was able to pull in here.</p>\n\n<p>In a way, this is the opposite of \u201cvibe coding\u201d. <em>No vibes necessary!</em> Since I had the entire symphony composed in my head already, I simply had to put pen to paper (so to speak) to write out the notes.</p>\n\n<p><strong>\u201cFine Jared, we get it already. So when do we get to see it?!\u201d</strong></p>\n\n<p><em>Patience, my friends.</em> There\u2019s still quite a ways to go before it\u2019s production-worthy, and even then it\u2019ll probably be a waitlisted beta for a while. But once I think I have something interesting to show off, I\u2019ll take some screenshots and talk more about it. <strong>To whet your appetite\u2026this isn\u2019t \u201cjust\u201d an app.</strong> Think of it more like a web-based desktop. Once you \u201cboot into the OS\u201d, you\u2019ll eventually have a variety of apps to choose from; all a bit quaint, very friendly, idiosyncratic, and above all, fun.</p>\n\n<p><strong>This is simply the first one of the bunch.</strong> \ud83d\ude0e</p>",
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"html": "<p>Literally read this quote on some goofbrained dude\u2019s LinkedIn post about his high-flying CTO buddy\u2019s claim that: \u201cAnyone can move from Bootstrap to React now\u201d and that \u201cTechnical debt cleanup is going to India for pennies on the dollar\u201d thanks to <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#GenerativeAI</a> and <strong>I truly believe</strong> the industry I have worked in for the last 30 years has become fucking untethered from any semblance of sanity and reality.</p>\n\n<p>And as a commenter put it, wow this sure is insulting against Indian developers!</p>\n\n<p><strong>P.S.</strong> I\u2019ve been hired for more than one project in the past to come in and completely redo what was poorly implemented previously by an \u201coutsourced\u201d dev firm. I\u2019m not saying that to be insulting either, it\u2019s just a point that outsourcing as a concept has <em>never</em> been a good idea. Here is the answer: <em>hire talented people</em>, no matter where they\u2019re located, pay them well, and build a real team based on good principles of high-quality creative collaboration. <strong>Don\u2019t be a dick!</strong></p>",
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An IndieWeb meme, quoted from Tantek in the #indieweb-meta chat.
Just a friendly reminder that we don’t have to rank different levels of independence and there’s no One Way to Be Indie™. There are always tradeoffs with the web, but hopefully we are moving towards more individual control of the things we create. I think the IndieWeb community does a good job embodying that in the principles.
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"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/inside-the-escalating-struggle-over\"></a></h2>\n\n <p>Brian Merchant: \u201cMy general sense here is that \u2018let\u2019s use AI for stuff!\u2019 is something bosses love saying but then the rank and file workers can\u2019t actually figure out good uses for,\u201d one journalist who works for an Axel Springer outlet told me at the time of the Business Insider layoffs. \u201cWhich I suspect is happening in lots of industries. Bosses panicking that if they don\u2019t lean into AI they\u2019ll be left behind, but AI not actually being particular useful for workers.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>As I <a href=\"https://vibecoded.transistor.fm/1?t=7:49\">laid out in some detail</a> in my first episode of <em>Vibe Coded</em>, the rollout of <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#generativeAI</a> platforms across enterprises is <strong>not</strong> following the typical pattern where individual users <em>first</em> adopt some new innovative tech and then it <em>eventually</em> makes its way to the top and (reluctantly) becomes company policy. <strong>This is the opposite of that.</strong> Bosses across the board seem to love all the AI hype and want to go full steam ahead, while the workers in many cases are resisting and attempting to make clear the grave danger of doing so.</p>\n\n<p>This is leading us increasingly to a world where AI is ground zero for <strong>class warfare</strong>. If you promote genAI, you are siding with the <em>bourgeoisie</em>, and if you resist genAI you are a member of the <em>proletariat</em>.</p>\n\n<p>It could have been otherwise, but this is the state of society we now find ourselves in. <strong>LLMs are now a culture war. And I know which side I\u2019m on</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>Do you?</p>",
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Gripe: I got a parking ticket for being within 20ft of a crosswalk. It was right in front of my place where I’ve parked for years and was not in the red zone. That doesn’t matter, though, because I learned the California “Daylighting” law (CVC 22500) does not require painted curbs to be cited. So, heads up out there.
I think the 20ft rule is good, but this implementation of it sucks. It went into effect January 1 and supposedly they had a grace period of 60 days where they issued warnings, but I never received one.
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"html": "<p>Gripe: I got a parking ticket for being within 20ft of a crosswalk. It was right in front of my place where I\u2019ve parked for years and was not in the red zone. That doesn\u2019t matter, though, because I learned the <a href=\"https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/vehicle-code/veh-sect-22500/\">California \u201cDaylighting\u201d law (CVC 22500)</a> does not require painted curbs to be cited. So, heads up out there.</p>\n\n<p>I think the 20ft rule is good, but this implementation of it sucks. It went into effect January 1 and supposedly they had a <a href=\"https://www.insidesandiego.org/motorists-now-may-be-cited-under-californias-new-daylighting-law\">grace period of 60 days</a> where they issued warnings, but I never received one.</p>"
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📕 Finished reading How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell ISBN: 9781612198552
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"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://medium.com/clyde-group/gen-z-is-all-about-authenticity-59d863b0bdcf\"></a></h2>\n\n <p>(From 2019)</p>\n\n<p>Data reported by CNBC shows that authenticity is an important value for Gen Z, with \u201c67 percent of those surveyed agreeing that \u2018being true to their values and beliefs makes a person cool.\u2019\u201d One of the biggest challenges in engaging with Gen Z will be determining how to appear \u201ccool\u201d and change the world while still remaining profitable.</p>\n\n<p>The Gen Z preoccupation with authenticity \u2014 which has driven them away from traditional celebrities in favor of more intimate social media and YouTube influencers \u2014 makes them scrutinize the motives of large brands, presenting a challenge for today\u2019s marketing and communications professionals.</p>\n\n<p>For Gen Z, print advertising and traditional commercials can feel inauthentic in the same way that hollywood celebrities seem unrelatable. The growing consumer base is shifting as Gen Z enters the fray; 58 percent of consumers are most amenable to brands taking a social or political stance on social media and only 25 percent feel that way about print advertising.</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I linked to this article from 2019 not because there\u2019s anything particularly noteworthy about it but because it represents a certain viewpoint in vogue only a few short years ago. I can\u2019t believe how often I heard this same refrain repeated over and over and over again, this idea that Millennials valued <em>authenticity</em> above all else (and Gen Z just as much if not more so). The absolute worst thing you could do as a brand trying to reach \u201cthe youngs\u201d would be to come across as fake. As a poser. As a source of manipulative propaganda instead of speaking truth from the heart.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Either something has dramatically changed, or that was all complete bullshit.</strong> Because we now live in an age of <em>rank inauthenticity</em>. <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/generativeai\">#GenerativeAI</a> made sure of that. Now you simply cannot believe anything you read, hear, or watch\u2026everything is being manipulated and remixed and regurgitated down to the nth degree.</p>\n\n<p>I recall just recently I was excited that a podcaster I admire (not going to name names)\u2014who is a Millennial themselves!\u2014launched a new personal blog. I was enjoying reading their first few posts, and <strong>I distinctly remember feeling impressed</strong> that their writing was well put-together and made for a captivating read.</p>\n\n<p><em>Then I heard them talk about their blog on a show</em> where it was revealed that they put every blog post through genAI writing tools because otherwise they wouldn\u2019t be confident in publishing any of their writing. Yes, that\u2019s right: all of that \u201cgreat\u201d writing I had been enjoying wasn\u2019t actually what they wrote. It was the \u201cideas\u201d of what they wrote, filtered through computer algorithms into something else entirely\u2026something they imagined was somehow better.</p>\n\n<p><strong>I felt betrayed.</strong> \ud83d\ude16</p>\n\n<p>Because who\u2019s to say I would enjoy their blog without the algorithmic sheen applied? Maybe I\u2019d like it better! Who knows?!</p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s like we now have Photoshop for words. The \u201creal\u201d blog post had warts, wrinkles, scuffs, and sags\u2014but after the auto word-shopping gets applied, it has all been airbrushed away.</p>\n\n<p>I don\u2019t know what happened. I don\u2019t know how our so-called \u201cauthentic generation\u201d has turned so quickly into embracing tools I believe are incredibly, incredibly <em>inauthentic</em>.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Sorry, your slop isn\u2019t authentic.</strong> There\u2019s nothing to admire about it. Nothing to appreciate about it. It\u2019s as <em>cringe</em> as cringe can get.</p>\n\n<p>Don\u2019t you see that?</p>\n\n<p>Can\u2019t you see that?</p>\n\n<p>I don\u2019t get it.</p>\n\n<p>(P.S. I <em>never</em> use automated <a href=\"https://jaredwhite.com/tag/writing\">#writing</a> tools. Never. Every single word you ever see me write and publish online is 100% my own. I do use a traditional spellchecker and verify its suggestions by hand. <strong>That\u2019s it and that\u2019s all.</strong>)</p>",
"text": "(From 2019)\n\nData reported by CNBC shows that authenticity is an important value for Gen Z, with \u201c67 percent of those surveyed agreeing that \u2018being true to their values and beliefs makes a person cool.\u2019\u201d One of the biggest challenges in engaging with Gen Z will be determining how to appear \u201ccool\u201d and change the world while still remaining profitable.\n\nThe Gen Z preoccupation with authenticity \u2014 which has driven them away from traditional celebrities in favor of more intimate social media and YouTube influencers \u2014 makes them scrutinize the motives of large brands, presenting a challenge for today\u2019s marketing and communications professionals.\n\nFor Gen Z, print advertising and traditional commercials can feel inauthentic in the same way that hollywood celebrities seem unrelatable. The growing consumer base is shifting as Gen Z enters the fray; 58 percent of consumers are most amenable to brands taking a social or political stance on social media and only 25 percent feel that way about print advertising.\n\n\n\nI linked to this article from 2019 not because there\u2019s anything particularly noteworthy about it but because it represents a certain viewpoint in vogue only a few short years ago. I can\u2019t believe how often I heard this same refrain repeated over and over and over again, this idea that Millennials valued authenticity above all else (and Gen Z just as much if not more so). The absolute worst thing you could do as a brand trying to reach \u201cthe youngs\u201d would be to come across as fake. As a poser. As a source of manipulative propaganda instead of speaking truth from the heart.\n\nEither something has dramatically changed, or that was all complete bullshit. Because we now live in an age of rank inauthenticity. #GenerativeAI made sure of that. Now you simply cannot believe anything you read, hear, or watch\u2026everything is being manipulated and remixed and regurgitated down to the nth degree.\n\nI recall just recently I was excited that a podcaster I admire (not going to name names)\u2014who is a Millennial themselves!\u2014launched a new personal blog. I was enjoying reading their first few posts, and I distinctly remember feeling impressed that their writing was well put-together and made for a captivating read.\n\nThen I heard them talk about their blog on a show where it was revealed that they put every blog post through genAI writing tools because otherwise they wouldn\u2019t be confident in publishing any of their writing. Yes, that\u2019s right: all of that \u201cgreat\u201d writing I had been enjoying wasn\u2019t actually what they wrote. It was the \u201cideas\u201d of what they wrote, filtered through computer algorithms into something else entirely\u2026something they imagined was somehow better.\n\nI felt betrayed. \ud83d\ude16\n\nBecause who\u2019s to say I would enjoy their blog without the algorithmic sheen applied? Maybe I\u2019d like it better! Who knows?!\n\nIt\u2019s like we now have Photoshop for words. The \u201creal\u201d blog post had warts, wrinkles, scuffs, and sags\u2014but after the auto word-shopping gets applied, it has all been airbrushed away.\n\nI don\u2019t know what happened. I don\u2019t know how our so-called \u201cauthentic generation\u201d has turned so quickly into embracing tools I believe are incredibly, incredibly inauthentic.\n\nSorry, your slop isn\u2019t authentic. There\u2019s nothing to admire about it. Nothing to appreciate about it. It\u2019s as cringe as cringe can get.\n\nDon\u2019t you see that?\n\nCan\u2019t you see that?\n\nI don\u2019t get it.\n\n(P.S. I never use automated #writing tools. Never. Every single word you ever see me write and publish online is 100% my own. I do use a traditional spellchecker and verify its suggestions by hand. That\u2019s it and that\u2019s all.)"
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