There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." - Isaac Asimov (1980)
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    television

    Apple

    Revere Kier with this 8-hour long remix of #AppleTV’s theme to their hit show, #Severance. Seems like the perfect vibe for refining data at your MDR. Feed your inner innie and outtie at the same time! #music #television #ODESZA #ambience youtu.be/JRnDYB28b…

    journalism

    Apple

    technology

    You know, @appleinsider@mastodon.social, I’d love to cover your piece about the Steve Jobs Archive celebrating his life on the day he died, but when you don’t include any links to anything outside of your website, I cannot. Not helpful. #tech #apple #journalism

    Apple

    capitalism

    technology

    PROTIP For #Apple designer Susan Kare: Ditch the bling and make them affordable to actual human beings, and I bet you sell a lot more. Wouldn’t it be nice to sell many thousands instead of a few dozen? I think so. Nice designs, though. #tech #blockchain #capitalism www.theverge.com/news/6182…

    video games

    technology

    Looks like #AYANEO is teasing a new #RetroGaming handheld they are dubbing the Classic, which appears to be a simplified version of their Pocket Micro, a pricey modern take on the Nintendo Game Boy Micro. No specs, pics, pricing or release date yet, though. #videogames #tech liliputing.com/ayaneo-cl…

    technology

    I have precisely one #MechanicalKeyboard, a Keychron K5 SE low profile and its likely to stay that way. I recognize a lot of people really like them, though, and these custom keycaps reviewed by #TheGadgeteer look amazing, especially the Mixed set. #tech #mods the-gadgeteer.com/2025/02/2…

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    music

    #NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Yes - Fragile Super Deluxe (2024 Remaster). THIS is my first love in music. I was born in ‘68 and #Fragile dropped in ‘71, #Yes’ 4th studio release it is a #masterpiece, and this version is 4.5 hours of material. #music #progrock www.youtube.com/watch

    Apple

    technology

    One of the more reliable indicators of #Apple preparing to launch a new version of a system is when stocks on older machines start to drop. This appears to be happening now with the M3 #MacBookAir. The current #rumor is for a March release. #tech appleinsider.com/articles/…

    UPDATE: The previous version of this post cited the current MBA with an M4, but it was supposed to be the M3. The updated version of the MBA should be getting the M4 soon.

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    video games

    technology

    The #Framework (2nd Gen) Event kicks off in exactly 24 hours from now Pacific time. Note that they’re hinting at a gaming “system” in conjunction with #AMD, which will be streaming the event on their AMD Gaming channel. Also mention of more. #tech #news #videogames www.youtube.com/live/-8k7…

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    music

    #NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Yes - The Ladder (1999). To this day it still surprises me that this is their 18th studio album. The entire album feels like a wonderful blend of classic and 90125/Big Generator era Yes with some clever callbacks. #music #progrock www.youtube.com/watch

    politics

    rights

    technology

    Reason #1,432,644 to #UninstallFacebook… you know what, I’ll let John cover this one in the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. #UninstallInstagram #UninstallWhatsapp #UninstallMeta #fuckZuckerberg www.youtube.com/watch

    journalism

    politics

    technology

    #Censorship isn’t limited to #socialnetworks. Last year there were nearly 300 #internet shutdowns in 54 countries, the worst on record. I wonder how long it will take #TFG & Co to try that here. #politics #uspol #fascism #tech www.axios.com/2025/02/2…

    technology

    Alec, who runs the popular Technology Connections channel on #YouTube, posted a new video today discussing the very critical problem of #humanity losing our #agency and critical thinking skills to the #algorithm and how to fix it. #tech #internet www.youtube.com/watch

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    music

    #NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: dada - El Subliminoso (1996). Another killer LA band that I used to have on heavy rotation. Michael Gurley (G) and Joie Calio (B) both sang lead with great harmonies, with Phil Leavitt on drums. #music #altrock www.youtube.com/watch

    politics

    capitalism

    technology

    #Musk and #TFG and the #MAGA masses are so accustomed to lying and getting away with it, they just spew meaningless garbage without a care in the world? Something now immediately contradicts something said a week or so ago? Who cares! It’s not like anyone gives a damn, anyway, and if they do there’s nothing they can do to stop it, so again… who cares!

    Take #Xitter’s #CommunityNotes as an example. They were great because Musk didn’t need to pay people to keep toxic shit off the Official Social Network of Shitposting® because the “community” would handle that. But now that those same notes are being “gamed” by filthy libs, “he” is going to have to “fix” them, so I …

    One Mic History is a fantastic #YouTube channel that covers #Black #history in rich detail. I found the latest episode about the legacy of #SoulFood to be enlightening. I hope you do, as well. Learn about it, then go have some. It’s delicious! #food #education www.youtube.com/watch

    movies

    Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie will be hitting theaters on April 25th. Check out the trailer. It looks great! #movies #comedy #documentary www.youtube.com/watch

    politics

    I don’t think punitive resignation works anymore. Not only does it close out a specific process pipeline, it creates a hole which #TFG & Co can fill with whomever they please, and that is likely to be a useful idiot. Stay. Fight. #uspol www.washingtonpost.com/politics/…

    politics

    technology

    If you have operated under the illusion that #TFG & Co are trying to save #America’s #economy by cutting waste and fraud, then you should know that installing these and then removing them costs millions of dollars. Also very petty. #uspol #tech gizmodo.com/u-s-gover…

    music

    I was previously unaware that Andy Summers (The Police) had worked with Robert Fripp (King Crimson) but this video is not a surprise to me. This is Parade from their 1984 album Bewitched. Very odd but also too short! #music #progrock #instrumental www.youtube.com/watch

    music

    I promised more live #BigWreck, and I’m now delivering. The attached playlist is the entire Suhr Factory show from 2015. Enjoy, though I say that knowing you will… not hoping ;) #music #rock #hardrock #progrock youtube.com/playlist

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    music

    #NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Grant Lee Buffalo - Jubilee (1988). This LA trio, previously recording as Shiva Burlesque, brought an electrified edge to their folky, Americana sound. This is one of the few bands that sound a lot bigger than they are. #music #altrock www.youtube.com/watch

    video games

    technology

    retro technology

    As an avid #retrocomputing collector I have amassed an absurd number of cables and almost every single one of them is a mess. I look at the various storage containers and despair. Tito posted a short video explaining his process to straighten them! #tech #howto #gadgets www.youtube.com/watch

    technology

    retro technology

    I’ve long been a small gadget geek, and I bought an #Atari Lynx II, #Sega #GameGear and #Nomad before I ever got my first #Nintendo GameBoy (a Pocket, btw). This video shows the history of today’s ARM with the first home computers. #retrocomputing #videogames www.youtube.com/watch

    writing

    scifi

    In his short story “The Last Question”, #IsaacAsimov asked if it was possible to reverse entropy and prevent the end of all things. Check out Merlin’s video summary and analysis of this interesting #scifi thought exercise and its surprising conclusion. #writing #philosophy www.youtube.com/watch

    capitalism

    technology

    If you’re confused about why some people don’t seem to “understand” how revolutionary #ArtificialIntelligence is for humanity, let me explain: If jobs are replaced by #AI, how will people earn money to buy capitalist shit? #tech #capitalism www.youtube.com/watch