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AddObservations about shrinking time, the idea that the computer didn’t give us more time, as promised, but instead filled our lives with micro tasks. We should leave the clock at the door in many situations, like the art/design classroom
The fascinating idea that time moved slower in right after the big bang
Liquid glass is bad.
A talk I have about my clocks
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A few extra arguments against LLMs. Mostly a personal answer/rant to an earlier article, and mostly pointing out flaws in the argumentation. For instance, that something was bad 6 months ago doesn't mean it’s good now. The same argument was used 6 months ago by the same people. Comparing people to large organisations when it comes to copyright Anonymous examples The fact that something gets attention doesn’t mean it’s as good as stated: see apps, crypto, etc. The fact that CEOs want us to use it, same thing, and even worse, because CEOs etc
While the idea is nice: own your time, don’t let notifications and managers own it. There is one important flaw though: the word billionaire. Becoming a billionaire is not a good idea, it is a ridiculous american dream.
Wonderful, the old Japanese calendar was divided into 72 seasons, each of a few days. I wonder if something like this could be made for my backyard, for instance.
Mooi artikel over tijd, over The Clock, over de expo in Breda, over verschillende soorten tijd.
Interessant stuk over het werk van Katja Mater, nu te zien in FOMU, en over de sculpturen van Brancusi, binnenkort in H'Art. Over tijd dus.
A list of resources about minimal(ist) HTML. As with all minimalism, in a way it continues removing stuff until it is broken, and then it stops, which is one step too late. It should stop before it is broken. In this case: keep HTML readable for humans when viewing source.
Fun exercise that compares internet speeds to nerve-speeds in animals.
The other costs of LLMs. Or should we start calling them IPs? Internet Parasites?
Interesting case where a new feature is added to software because chatgpt tells people it exists while it doesn’t
Erg mooi artikel over hangjongeren.
Natural colours, coloured landscape in Amsterdam
It's easier to do sloppy work nowadays.
A furious, very well written reply to an ableist and arrogant linux developer.
Hilariously detailed article about hacking a vacuum cleaner.
Excellent explanation of why box-sizing: content-box can be useful.
Excellent article for discussions about privacy
Excellent lecture about resisting AI.
I want to conclude by emphasising that the proposition that the role of the university is to resist AI is not simply a defence of pedagogy, but an affirmation of the social importance of imagination.