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Fan Service

https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/fan-service

Liked the comic at https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/plural-2 on plurals of filenames - despite never having considered calling multiple ".docx" files ".docxen", for which my colleagues are probably grateful. (Nor did I, when occasionally encountering servers running VMS early in my career, ever call them VAXen in the working papers.)

But some of them might have appreciated it: the Jargon File discusses the tradition of over-generalising less-than-regular plural forms and other linguistic quirks within the early tech/hacker community which it celebrates, e.g. at http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/overgeneralization.html.

Just caught 'Doomers', a new play tackling the OpenAI coup (fictionalized as MindMesh). It dives into the AI frenzy and ethical debates surrounding SV's biggest drama. A bit talky, but captures the moment. #OpenAI #AIDrama #TechCulture

In the news today!

A brand new episode of Redefining #Society & #Technology Podcast, on ITSPmagazine

Living Forever (Sort Of): AI Clones, Digital Ghosts, and the Problem with Perfection

Bruce Y. Lee and I met once again in our favorite make-believe bar to explore what might be one of the most unsettling — and fascinating — questions of our time: What happens when your AI clone outlives you?

In this episode, Bruce Y. Lee and I explore digital immortality, algorithmic relationships, and what makes a person… well, a person. Star Trek, deepfakes, AI therapists, and dead celebrities all make an appearance. Is it still you if your clone outlives you?

Let’s discuss!

– Star Trek ethics and uncanny valleys

– ChatGPT friendships that feel a little too real

– What it means to build a digital legacy you never signed off on

– And whether a recreated version of “you” is still… you

From #holograms to memory simulations, #socialengineering to emotional #algorithms, we’re not here to decide what’s right or wrong — just to ask: where does reality end, and where does the replica begin?

Teaser: https://youtu.be/gcj4ug4blbg

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/in-4Mj_9TzE

Listen to the full episode: https://redefining-society-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/living-forever-sort-of-ai-clones-digital-ghosts-and-the-problem-with-perfection-a-carbon-a-silicon-and-a-cell-walk-into-a-bar-a-redefining-society-podcast-series-with-recurring-guest-dr-bruce-y-lee

Oh, subscribe to my newsletter as I am pretty sure this is going to turn into some amusing article real soon: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7079849705156870144/?displayConfirmation=true

#podcast #DigitalIdentity #RedefiningSociety #TechAndHumanity # #Cyberpsychology #ChatGPT #Immortality #HybridAnalogDigitalSociety #Storytelling #StarTrek #BruceYLee #MarcoCiappelli #DigitalLegacy #TechCulture #EmotionalAI #PhilosophyAndTech #UncannyValley #Future #memories Sean Martin, CISSP

The Problem with "Vibe Coding"

https://dylanbeattie.net/2025/04/11/the-problem-with-vibe-coding.html

71% of people on dating apps are using AI to write their pickup lines. Technology is officially flirting for us.
#theinternetiscrack #AI #OnlineDating #AlgorithmicLove #TheInternetIsCrack #TechCulture

Intelligent people aren't blessed.
They're cursed with clarity.

While others blissfully regurgitate third-hand opinions over coffee machines, the intelligent sit silently. Watching your house of cards collapse in slow motion. They see every missing piece, every shortcut, every "good enough" buried under "we don't do perfection".

You call it overthinking, as you can't catch up.
They call it surviving the inevitable chaos you refuse to see.

They usually don't talk much.
Not because they're shy,
but because your noise hurts their logic.

You hired them to solve problems.
So let them finish.
Don't micromanage the mechanic fixing your brakes at 200km/h.

Give them space.
And watch them quietly drag your company into a future
you're not even equipped to imagine.

Painful brilliance produces systems that don't scream at 3am.
Let them work.

#Intelligence #Clarity #DeepThoughts #Leadership #CriticalThinking #SystemDesign #Innovation #LetThemWork #TechLeadership #QuietGenius #MicromanagementKills #FutureProof #BuildBetter
#EngineeringMindset #ProblemSolvers #TechCulture #ThinkDifferent #HighPerformance #SilentRevolution #BrillianceHurts

My imaginary children aren't using your streaming service

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/04/my-imaginary-children-arent-using-your-streaming-service/

Why I Program in Lisp

http://funcall.blogspot.com/2025/04/why-i-program-in-lisp.html

Over 60% of data breaches come from insiders—not hackers.

In tech, the threat is closer than you think.

From late-night logins to employees snooping in places they shouldn't, insider threats often leave clues.

Learn the 10 red flags that smart companies never ignore: https://blueheadline.com/tech-news/insider-threats-10-red-flags/

Which red flags have YOU seen in your tech career?
Let’s talk patterns, prevention, and protecting our data

Why I'm Breaking Up with Vibe Coding

https://www.lucasaguiar.xyz/posts/vibe-coding-pitfalls/

The Candid Naivety of Geeks

https://ploum.net/2025-03-28-geeks-naivety.html

Take this on call and shove it

https://www.scottsmitelli.com/articles/take-oncall-and-shove-it/

They don’t wear armbands.
They wear Patagonia.
They talk about "efficiency" and "governance"—
But it’s Yarvin’s neoreactionary vision crawling through their code.

Authoritarianism has a new face:
It looks like a founder.

Read the exposé:
http://cherokeeschill.com/2025/03/26/behind-the-code-curtis-yarvin-silicon-valley-and-the-authoritarian-pulse-guiding-ai/

I had the pleasure of moderating an insightful conversation for InsightJam.com with four amazing panelists where we dove deep into the critical aspects of the collaboration between humans and AI - and the discussion did not disappoint!

Join Insight Jam for FREE: https://insightjam.com/share/M2hAd6Gh4wQgxjBP

Insight Jam expert panel highlights: How can we create #Culture that embraces #AI and the human?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=307t5bw9Bl0

Breaking Up with On-Call

https://reflector.dev/articles/breaking-up-with-on-call/

Leprechauns of Software Engineering

https://markgreville.ie/2025/03/17/book-review-leprechauns-of-software-engineering/

Vibe coding is not coding

https://www.toolongautomated.com/posts/2025/vibe-coding-is-not-coding.html

The weird afterlife of Xbox Kinect — https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/03/ghost-hunting-pornography-and-interactive-art-the-weird-afterlife-of-xbox-kinect
#HackerNews #XboxKinect #Afterlife #GamingHistory #InteractiveArt #TechCulture