scheiber ☂️ @jon@qoto.org

Bye Twitter. 🐦🪦
It takes an astounding amount of hubris to kill off a well-known social media brand and tarnish a digital legacy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/technology/twitter-x-elon-musk.html

It's honestly fascinating to watch an established internet institution's goodwill and reputation that has been built up for over a decade slowly unravel before our very eyes.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23801716/reddits-r-place-protest-art

Apparently Quiznos still exists, and now these terrifying abominations have returned.

https://www.eater.com/23797910/quiznos-spongmonkeys-unhinged-mascots-are-back

Fascinating deep dive into IMAX's use of an emulated Palm m130 to run the 70mm print of Oppenheimer. https://www.theverge.com/23801118/imax-movie-palm-pilot-oppenheimer

RIP King. Loved Ghost in the Wires. Such an inspiration.

"Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Once Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/technology/kevin-mitnick-dead-hacker.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

This CBS piece on the Frankmobile (née Wienermobile) is frankly the kind of hard-hitting journalism that I relish. I genuinely had no idea that wieners and franks were different things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cuTPnp5Rks

Bed Bath & Beyond will likely live on as a zombie brand, like many stores that came and gone before it. https://www.axios.com/2023/06/22/bed-bath-beyond-overstock-liquidation-sales-bankruptcy

AI tools will make coding more accessible while challenging the traditional notions of programming. We're going to be in for a wild ride.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/opinion/ai-coding.html

Why bother watching the upcoming season of Black Mirror when we can just read stories like this and live in our current reality?

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5yq4q/my-ai-girlfriend-charges-dollar1minute-and-only-wants-to-talk-about-sex

As a fellow Kindle to Kobo convert, this all rings true. Ereaders that get out of their own way are undervalued.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90880819/kobo-sage-eclipsa-2e-ereader-vs-kindle

I gotta pay a visit to Blucifer one of these days.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/business/media/denver-airport.html

"Generative A.I., which can produce text, images and sound, is currently too unreliable and full of inaccuracies to be used to automate many important tasks. But it is very good at engaging in conversations."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/technology/personaltech/ai-chatbot-pi-emotional-support.html

As much as I love the dark olive and charcoal varieties, I'm a real sucker for that sky blue. https://9to5google.com/2023/05/03/pixel-buds-a-series-sky-blue-leak/

I can't believe it's been 20 years since the iTunes Music Store launched. As a music lover and tech enthusiast, it's hard to overstate the impact that it had on the way we consume music. I remember being blown away by the convenience of being able to download individual songs legally. It was a game-changer for those of us who wanted to support our favorite artists but didn't want to shell out $15 for the whole album.

Happy 20th anniversary to the iTunes Music Store, a true pioneer in the digital music landscape.

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/28/itunes-music-store-turns-20/

AI voice and video cloning are getting scary good. It will eventually get to the point where we simply won't be able to believe what we see online.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t52Bi-ZUZjA

It's fascinating that Netflix would rather shut down their DVD-by-mail business than sell it off, spiting Redbox/CSSE in the process. That said, I had no idea that Redbox was still a thing, or that DVD rental can still be a viable business in the age of steaming. 🤔📀 #TechNews #Entertainment #Streaming

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/redbox-wants-buy-netflix-dvd-business-1235392145/