Pluralistic: Gemini is better than search because Google enshittified search (29 Jun 2026)


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  • Gemini is better than search because Google enshittified search: We're All Trying To Find The Guy Who Did This.
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  • Object permanence: Microsoft antitrust overturned; Scammer carves C64; RIP Jim Baen; GOP rep to constituent's child: "drop dead" (literally); CCTVs jacked for botnet; Olympic profitability lie; Human factors in health infosec; Exfiltration via computer fans; Congress's summer schedule: 9 working days; Antitrust is political antigrav; Ted Chiang's 72 Letters; Microsoft antitrust appeal; Vinge on privacy; Breaking open the web; Bernie on Brexit; "The Perdition Score"; Intuit v Child Tax Credit.
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  • Recent appearances: Where I've been.
  • Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
  • Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
  • Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Dumping links like Galileo dumped the orange (20 May 2023)


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Pluralistic: End to End (07 Mar 2023)


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