iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 4h

My two most unpopular higher ed opinions (at least among the general public) are 1) college sports are a tool to exploit students and offer the illusion of opportunity instead of just making college more accessible for everyone and 2) burn all frats to the ground

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 6h

Continuing to be amazed, grateful, and concerned about AI progress... this time, re marketing'ish videos. I made this with Claude (which leveraged Gemini & Suno) in about 10 minutes of work on my end, semi-ironically about how difficult it apparently is to make genuinely high-quality AI films.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 29/09/2026

Virulent anti-AI people and unwaveringly pro-AI people are a horseshoe and both are equally tiresome and bad for society.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 28/09/2026

You can hate on AI all you want, but it's still damn fun for making cartoons!

A band teacher makes the mistake of calling out "5 6 7" and the students burst out into laughter before he can say 8

In Hell, Satan asks a hapless human architect "Have you begun sketching out the MAGA wing yet?"

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 26/09/2026

Just rediscovered what an incredibly moving composition & performance this is by Hiromi. Such an amazing 7 minute journey!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf6U...

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Hiromi Uehara - Place to Be

YouTube video by True Content

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 24/09/2026

Really enjoyed a talk by @bcherny.bsky.social (Claude Code creator) at the @computerhistory.bsky.social Museum tonight and made this artifact (with Claude!) to share his insights with others :) claude.ai/artifact/LbS... Will happily update with any subsequent official recording!

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Claude Artifact

Try out Artifacts created by Claude users

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 22/09/2026

Made a playful quick video making fun of the constant AI one-upmanship and Google being -- almost certainly temporarily -- left behind.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 21/09/2026

If I were the world's benevolent overlord, I'd require there be a cap on total laws per jurisdiction. Want new regs? Need to either amend or deprecate an existing law. Exhibit A: Gov Newsom just signed *7* new data center bills. Yeah, we need regulation in this space, but come on now!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 20/09/2026

Went to another Groupmuse event and was reminded how incredible classical house concerts are. (and I'm sorry I didn't capture a clip highlighting how talented the pianist is, too; we were all mostly no-phone'ing during the performances!) Violinist: Hannah White Pianist: Ian Scarfe

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 20/09/2026

Still stunned how useful & fun Muse is :o These are sites I had it make WITH ONE PROMPT: - muse.ai/s/puerto-ric... - muse.ai/s/creatine-e... And this is one that it mostly one-shotted, but I've since refined muse.ai/s/bamt-bay-a... And I STILL haven't even used half of my weekly free allotment.

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Puerto Rico

View this shared creation on Muse

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 17/09/2026

Sincere question: do we have even ONE U.S. congressional rep that fundamentally understands technology well enough to craft thoughtful AI legislation? Because I think if I see yet another misinformed or cravenly opportunistic slopulist rant from our politicians, I'm gonna lose it.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 17/09/2026

I'll never understand (or respect) the behavior of crapping on free, non-monopoly, non-essential services or -- worse -- insulting the people who make them... while continuing to regularly use those services.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 17/09/2026

Is it just me, or is the marketing/advertising trend of WE APOLOGIZE and WE'RE SORRY ...increasingly common and just incredibly grating?

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 16/09/2026

Honestly stunned to note that Meta's #Muse AI is very useful & fun! Apparently w/ reasonably decent security & privacy as well. And yes, still useful even if you decide not to connect it to personal info (Gmail, etc.) 1) Sign up: muse.ai/join 2) Enter 6NBG7E in settings for 1B (!) extra tokens.

muse.ai

Muse, Your Personal AI Agent

Try Muse, your personal AI agent that gets things done. Give Muse a goal or an everyday task and it handles the rest, from finances and health to shopping and the people you care about.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 15/09/2026

Uh, what? Any ideas? (seen on my daily walk)

a withered sticker on a metal utility pole that features an all-black drawing of a shark with a big red diagonal line through it

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 14/09/2026

Sometimes I ponder... if we're gonna have an evil dictator, why couldn't they at least be actually wicked smart so I could at least respect their game vs. having to painfully cringe at their dunning-krugerness and immaturity?

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 11/09/2026

It's painfully clear that a LOT of people -- especially folks who are chronically online -- need to take the Serenity Prayer to heart. Specifically: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 09/09/2026

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills (again). It's, what, a total of two guys at Anthropic who've publicly quit due to their safety concerns? Out of... how many at that company? 100% of the editorializing I've seen has been either: - LOL marketing stunt (seriously?!) - Anthropic is evil!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 08/09/2026

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CardValuator.com — Is your premium card worth it?

Assess whether a premium credit card is worth applying for or renewing using your own benefit valuations.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 07/09/2026

It's always the mindlessly silly posts that go (semi) viral, not any of my serious, heartfelt, thoughtful ones. 😔 Ah, social media...

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 05/09/2026

New disk, new name. Sorry not sorry!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 04/09/2026

We still have people claiming "AI is just fancy autocomplete!" and "It's wrong 60% of the time!!" and so on. And then there's this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QNs... As I've long said, there are serious, important issues we need to be discussing about AI tech and social policy. However...

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Introducing GPT-6 Astra: the most intelligent and aligned model in the world.

YouTube video by OpenAI

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 31/08/2026

SF TRANSIT Random shower thought: why didn't we rebuild a transit nexus at the Ferry Building, encompassing: - Caltrain - BART - Muni rail - Muni buses - And yes, ferries I guess it'd conflict with the Embarcadero? It's just so sad how fractured our public transit is :-(.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 31/08/2026

Feeling conflicted about Google's and Apple's response to Trump's asinine geo-renamings. On one hand, refusing to recognize and abide by this idiocy seems like the right thing to do. On the other hand flouting federally could set painful precedents & expectations re intl geopolitical situations.

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Mike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yes, I am quoted in this. But more generally this is the kind of detailed indepth reporting on AI we need so much more of, reporting that doesn't stop at "I saw this error in a response" but contextualizes when and where such errors occur against a baseline. www.npr.org/2026/08/30/n...

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 25/08/2026

TED LASSO SPOILERS BELOW --- The new season's charming and warm, but I am bummed about: - Women athletes being depicted as bumbling - 'Progressive' themes feeling a bit shoehorned / forced / clichéd - That last line. Come on, writers, funny idea, TERRIBLE word choice!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 25/08/2026

I don't really understand the allure of athletic competitions in general. But I really REALLY don't grok the purpose of robots in athletic games. www.google.com/search?q=chi... (stories this week about Chinese robots competing in boxing, running...)

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Google Search

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 25/08/2026

Why is video *still* so GOSH DARN AWFUL on Google Photos? (Yes, I realize it's called Google *Photos*, but still...!)

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 24/08/2026

BTS... at the Asian Art museum yesterday! Okay, not quite a real concert by the BTS dudes themselves, but we did our best to channel 'em in this drop-in a cappella event yesterday. Hella fun!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 24/08/2026

Was listening to Sting today and deeply lamenting just how lame today's popular music is in the aggregate compared to the greats from last century by almost all measures (lyrically, melodically, and harmonically; rhythm-wise it's a bit more nuanced).

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 24/08/2026

How did the capital 'I' (eye) come to be indistinguishable from the lowercase 'l' (elle) in common fonts online? And, given this, why are people still dooming their poor kids to a life of confusion and name-butchering by giving them names like "IIona" and "Ilene"? :o :(

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 24/08/2026

Since "content creator" and, worse, "influencer" are such 🤮-inducing descriptors, is there something we can use to describe people making actually useful, thoughtful, clever and/or artistic videos online? Folks like Rick Beato (musician?) or the Brooklyn Coffee Shop folks (comedians?), etc.?

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 23/08/2026

I did not have finding-nuanced-convos-about-AI and commisserating about the toxic state of U.S. tipping on my Bluesky bingo card, but I'm not gonna complain! Still wish this thing didn't have such a damn-small character limit per post, though :(

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 23/08/2026

What are you doing about it, Senator Warren? Not that you'll reply here; looks like you don't do that. Actually, no, what USEFUL action are you taking besides just stoking (justified) outrage here? Like your friend Bernie, I don't see a call to action, a link to your bill, anything useful, really.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 23/08/2026

Love musicals? In or up for visiting NYC? GO SEE "SPELLING BEE"! 🐝 ❤️🎶 Their last performance is Oct 11 😥 It's such a lovely show and it'll have you laughing and even tearing up a bit! Absolutely one of my fav musicals!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 22/08/2026

This wins for the most hilariously over-the-top-and-overlong "TIP GENEROUSLY!" page I've ever seen in my life. www.blade.com/is-it-custom... ...particularly the insistence that you should tip BEFOREHAND if you want an enjoyable tour. LOL.

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Tipping Etiquette: Is It Customary to Tip a Helicopter Tour Pilot in NYC? - BLADE

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 20/08/2026

Trying to understand "Please pray for the [earthquake/flood/etc.] victims" Why? If there's a God... - He's omniscient, so must already know about it, right? - Is he offering help based on prayer volume? - If he can help save people, why did he allow (or cause?!) the situation in the first place?!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 20/08/2026

I'm puzzled over a few "influencer"* things. 1) Why are so many female influencers putting on makeup when they're presenting? Isn't that something one usually does (optionally) BEFORE they go on camera?

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[Redacted] @vegandroid.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you want this to change, you need to embrace automation and AI so we can decouple well-being from employment

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Andy Masley @andymasley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In writing this I discovered this funny fact that this steel mill consumed 50% as much water in 2024 as all combined US data centers did onsite in the same year.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 19/08/2026

Just realized ATE is EAT scrambled and I don't know what to do with that discovery.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 18/08/2026

The number of people on social media who seem to find the most joy in being ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGED ABOUT EVERYTHING is too. damn. high.

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wihsal.bsky.social @wihsal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Humans behave odd as hell. We created this miracle of innovation and parents are like nah I'd rather hold crystals and drink raw milk.

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My only sort-of-a-grievance with watermarking is that it doesn't really accomplish anything in the long run. No open-weight / open-source model will watermark, and the internet will still be flooded with slop.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 17/08/2026

Holy bloody guacamole, why didn't anyone tell me how damn GRIM the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" book is?! Noped out right after [redacted, but I bet you can guess] at the ~25% mark. (doesn't help that I've never been into RPGs) I know it's a beloved series, but man, the horror genre is not for me.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 17/08/2026

We need to vote out pols who lack even a cursory understanding of technology and economics. Latest example: NJ gov Sherill is attempting to outlaw "surveillance" pricing and also ban electronic price tags for a year. Congrats! This'll raise grocery store prices for EVERYONE.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 16/08/2026

This is beautiful and amazing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnsu... I worry a lot about kids today and, separately, also despair about the depressingly crappy state of popular music. But then I rediscover so much incredible talent and creativity on YouTube and a bit of my faith gets restored :)

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Jacob Collier for 7 Trumpets | UT Austin Trumpet Studio

YouTube video by Caleb Hudson

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

For those who don’t follow video games, there is constant policing of any AI use among small, indie developers. They are the most resource constrained firms in a field where profits are rare & artistic vision is often compromised, but they are punished more harshly than big devs by their audience.

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 14/08/2026

BEWARE: There's a new 'pervert device' coming out in Sept. Compared to the Meta specs, its videos will be much higher res and usable even in dark settings (IYKYK), w/ >10X the recording limit! Worse, there's *no recording indicator*!

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Adam Lasnik @adamlasnik.net · 13/08/2026

Finally, a common sense, succinct proposal of rules for data centers! substack.com/inbox/post/2... In a nutshell: 1. No subsidies. 2. Bring, build, or buy your own power. 3. Closed-loop water. 4. Community benefits before construction.

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The Data Center Development Playbook

Today we are releasing The Data Center Development Playbook, which is the latest installment of our Democratic AI Opportunity Agenda, a series of policy ideas, frameworks, and proposals to ensure that...

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