Pluralistic: Plenty of room at the bottom (of the tech stack) (29 Sep 2025)

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Plenty of room at the bottom (of the tech stack): Apple is out of low-hanging fruit.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: "Julia," HP DRM talk; Atheists know more theology than "Christians"; D&D v MMORPGs; Scandanavia's CSAM filter-creep; Snowden's on Twitter; Limbaugh says Martian water is a leftist plot.
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: How twiddling enshittifies your brain (28 Jul 2025)

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How twiddling enshittifies your brain: They preferentially mess with the stuff you rely on the most.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Used books economics; Adbusters sf; Branson vs virgins; Shark knife; Protesters must pledge souls to Satan; Cop "unions" aren't; Afterland.
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: AI and the fatfinger economy (02 May 2025)

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AI and the fatfinger economy: Every slip of the finger is money in the bank.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 2015, 2020, 2024
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: The paradox of choice screens (12 Aug 2024)

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The paradox of choice screens: What does a post-Google world look like?
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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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The Fatfinger Economy

Don’t touch that dial!

“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” — Ian Fleming, Goldfinger

“Follow the money.” — William Goldman, All the President’s Men

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Pluralistic: 29 Jun 2021

Today's links

SCOTUS to wrongfully accused terrorists: "drop dead": Kavanaugh finds new ways to be wrong.
Intuit sabotages the Child Tax Credit: Bad web-design is a choice.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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