Bits

If we allow this foreign-owned algorithm to radicalize our politics, our domestically owned ones will no longer be able to pipeline our citizens into webs of progressively more reasonable content. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tiktok-is-a-threat-to-our-extremely-normal-media-ecosystem

you need to ditch that simple model of art versus entertainment. And even ‘distraction’ is just a stepping stone toward the real goal nowadays—which is addiction. #web #culture #socialmedia https://12ft.io/https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024

weather sensors are mounted to a post and detect temperature, wind-speed, UV index, barometric pressure, flooding, and atmospheric moisture while an all-analog synthesizer produces a wide range of tones and harmonics based around a consonant B flat major chord with special audio events occurring during sunrise and sunset. #ambient #synth #sonification https://weatherfortheblind.org/

play these together, some or all, start them at any time, in any order https://www.inbflat.net/

Humour

“w’sup White Jesus” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpvLAk3tnkA

“Kind of playing prayer tag here… I know, I know, you’re a busy guy. Hope you’re having a good weekend.” https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/god-leaves-a-voice-message-for-jesus-on-holy-saturday

Photos

Politics & Economics

“Yes, you can take a cut of your worker’s tips.” https://documentedny.com/2024/03/29/ai-chatbot-illegal-business-nyc/