Well, now that you mention it AI logos do rather appropriately, look like butt-holes.
https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/02/kpis-off/#principal-agentic-ai-problem

There's a reason I, and many other #designers, #developers, #technologists, #programmers use a plain text editor. I assure you it's not for #Microsoft #copilot

Today I re-started my regular monthly donations to #NPR though #KCRW's membership. The Tangerine Tyrant's move to push journalism further into death spiral inspired me to push back. https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/kcrw-features/trump-plans-order-to-cut-public-media-funding

@RikerGoogling Let me Alpha that for you. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Stacey_Abrams

@nixCraft lol, you got me. I had to look up the logical NOT operator. 😉

@scalzi use an alternative like a Linux distro that doesn't include ai-powered-bloatware.

Last job search I knew applicant tracking systems were searching for key words in my job applications. I applied my SEO experience to insert them into my cover letter and resume. I don't see any problem using AI tools to do exactly the same thing. #careers #job
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-11/job-seekers-turn-to-ai-tools-to-gain-a-competitive-edge-it-can-also-backfire

The real value of a smart doorbell.

@ramsey I suspect more have read 1984.

@sjvn yep. I like to log out of all personal, work accounts and password managers, then shutdown my devices while traveling through airport or security. If anyone needs my data they’ll get a warrant.

Welcome to the new Browser Wars. I'm trying to access Adobe Creative Cloud in Firefox ESR. We left this "best viewed in" browser XYZ trash in the 2000s. #Firefox #Adobe

@jeridansky @fuzzface Winter and Construction; Never 51. ♥️

@sjvn I wish these were real bumper stickers on that truck. 😂

@nocontexttrek McCoy wakes every morning and slides "Kidney pills" into his pocket, just in case.

@estherschindler same Shift, different day.

@scalzi low key CDF recruitment. 😉

But seriously, anything that maintains a community's heritage, gets regular use and keeps vulture capitalists away is just plain cool.

@jasontucker they all sit in my archive folder unread.

@nixCraft lol, did they train it from grumpy Bob Newhart sketches. 🤣

@jwildeboer Lets be honest they'll probably sell to Meta.

@wellappointeddesk thank you for curating my lunch break with awesome content to read. I hope you feel better at a super fast pace. :)