by wendell berry
on technology, "advancement", and our shared future
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there is lowkey an unbelievable crisis in tech literacy atm, and working on the projects that i have over the last year has driven that home for me like nothing else. once upon a time, understanding how a computer worked was a precondition for using one. it isnât anymore, and that is so unimaginably dangerous.
the total helplessness iâve seen (some) people express in response to techâs recent rightward turn has been deeply unmooring. i see people all the time who genuinely do not understand how the platforms and devices that *govern their entire lives* operate on a basic level. âthe kidsâ didnât become computer wizards - instead, the devices got good enough that they could abstract all of their actual functionality away from you.
the amount of power and control knowing even a little bit about digital technology can give you is immense. learn about http. learn about rss. learn about how servers operate. learn the absolute basics of programming. far dumber people than you are doing it every day in silicon valley, and they (and their bosses) are using those skills against you.
Jan 28, 2025
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ink on paper... mmmm, delicious ... isn't this just one of the best scents humans ever made? i love technology sm!
"One way to illustrate that most technologies are, in fact, pretty 'hi,' is to ask yourself of any manmade object, Do I know how to make one?"
â Ursula K. Le Guin
Feb 8, 2024
from pioneer works website:
What will the internet of the future make possible? Untethering the Web explores the technologies, strategies, and anxieties that are coalescing in 2022 to shape a new digital paradigm. As naturalized citizens of todayâs always-online world and as survivors of a multi-year pandemic, the need to reform our digital tools and approaches is more pressing than ever before. Evolved models for virtual convening, collective organizing, and digital ownership are making this possible, and a reckoning for the platformed web and its monolithic tech giants is beginning to feel imminentâbut how will it all unfold, and what new pitfalls will emerge? In conjunction with Pioneer Worksâ seventh Software for Artists Day, happening in October, 2022, creators, technologists, and members of our community share their visions for a flourishing digital multiverse, plus how they imagine it manifesting over time.
Jan 5, 2024
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⢠cost effective
⢠immensely flexible
⢠tastes great
⢠probably good for you
tricks i've learned in my granola journey:
⢠more dried fruit than just raisins
⢠put on top of Fage full fat yogurt
⢠egg white, oat bran, flax
Mar 28, 2024
Apr 13, 2024
I think jazzists will be very bothered by this take. jazz is for ordinary people by berlioz is a lovely introduction. Its pop-ey and dancey and quiet nice.
if you want something a little softer and a little more classic:
Chet Baker Sings is a sweet place to start.
The songs used in kids on the slope has like a lot of the trad "must listen" songs that are both great and still pretty pop forward. it showcases the early genre well.
Apr 21, 2024