colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 12/10/2026For those of you preparing to grit your teeth and bend the knee to authoritarianism, I would like to remind you that there are ways to refer to modern technology that don't use either of the 2LAs. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 07/10/2026When people ask you why you are so against using convenient "apps" instead of slugging through a web browser, send then this link: pluralistic.net/2026/10/07/g...pluralistic.netPluralistic: Disloyalty (07 Oct 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" was not meant to become sentient 010
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSk-...youtube.comDid Farmers Vote for Trump Because of Racism?YouTube video by Talking Politics With Mom 001
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Libraries and Universities need to be planning for a post-electricity future. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Oh, look, it's something they don't want you to see www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...youtube.comJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Come for the story; stay for the artwork. Or, come for the artwork and stay for the story/worldbuilding. Either way, you're going to have a good time. Bravo, @jayeatonart.bsky.social www.runawaytothestars.com 03213
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is a gluten-free, organic, zuzai post. zuzai.orgzuzai.orgZuzai, a new word, indicates the absence of AIAbout the word zuzai, coined to denote things made or done without artificial intelligence. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Google isn't going to be much help, I can tell 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Do not employ the six-fingered typist 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Google was already on my shit-list of companies whose products i will never voluntarily use (alongside Microsoft in case you were wondering) but now I've marked their name with a red push pin. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The World's most expensive text file. www.businessinsider.com/nvidia-in-ta...businessinsider.comNvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billionNvidia has held talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion as the chip giant expands its AI dealmaking. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 26/08/2026These things come in threes, so.... 010
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Unexpectedly on the side of Bradbury's Firemen. futurism.com/future-socie...futurism.comAI-Generated Children's Stories Contain Bizarre PatternsWhen it comes to the gender of their friendly animal characters, AI children's books are exhibiting a clear pattern. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The Internet was fun for a while, but I think it might be time to turn it off. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Gen AI is an inverse Mechanical Turk. You are fooled into thinking there is something intelligent in the box, and it is just cogs all the way down. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Bravo, @lukehaas.bsky.social runjs.app/blog/music-t...runjs.appMusic theory for programmersI can't play an instrument, so I worked out music theory in JavaScript instead. Twelve notes, scales and chords, derived from scratch with code you can hear. 110
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I've got a great idea. Let's burn down the Library of Alexandria. Again. www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 09/08/2026"AI did it without my knowledge" is the new "My phone must have gotten hacked" -- tomas hubelbauer 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Trends that have to Die #23: Writing Jira ticket descriptions as though they were a prompt for an LLM 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 31/07/2026"Yo, this blog post could’ve been a freakin’ prompt. I have years and years of blogging for an AI to learn from, and over 20 novels, and tons of short stories. One prompt, and all this spills out. And if your goal is a blog post, you’re gonna love this era." hughhowey.com/the-end-of-a... 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Worth a shot yellowdotstudios.com/elninowarning/yellowdotstudios.comEl Niño Warning Letter | Public officials: Stop ignoring, start preparing.This El Niño is a public safety emergency. Join the open letter from scientists, meteorologists, and concerned citizens. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I read this article with the same horror I feel seeing that ocean temperature std deviation chart - you know the one. Those AI fuckers have killed the internet, they just haven't realized it yet. stephenfollows.com/p/what-just-...stephenfollows.comWhat just happened to TheNumbers.com should worry us allIf you work in or around the film industry, there is a decent chance you have used the work of The Numbers this month, whether you realise it or not. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 18/07/2026At some point you have to wonder if someone is attempting to speed-run the apocalypse. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 12/07/2026We've gotten to the point where if you fail a CAPTCHA, it proves you're human 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 26/06/2026@governor.ca.gov You want a national billionaire tax? Let's have California show how it's done. Support the California Billionaire Tax Act. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Thesis: Western Civilization is responding to real but unacknowledged existential threats by going collectively insane. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Please be strategic and endorse Tom Steyer, @katieporterca.bsky.social 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The UnderpAInts Gnomes: 1: Steal IP from group A 2: Extract wealth from group B 3: Do not make a profit 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 23/05/2026That's how you f'n do it, Tech Workers. Unionize. qz.com/samsung-chip...qz.comSamsung chip workers to get $340,000 average bonus in AI boomThe South Korean chipmaker struck a last-minute deal with its union to avert an 18-day strike, unlocking a $26.6 billion payout pool 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 21/05/2026It makes people stupid. "But [SpaceX] lost more than $4.9 billion last year, compared with a $791 million profit in 2024, as capital expenditures nearly doubled to $20.7 billion from heavy spending on artificial intelligence development." 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Announce AI initiative Lay off 17% Workforce Stock rises Profit This is the equivalent of coke-heads believing they can fly and jumping off buildings. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Rule 1: Climate Change happens "faster than expected", even when taking into account Rule 1. 010
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 03/05/2026In the future, we will have fusion reactors in the sky, beaming energy to the surface of the earth for collection. Infinite power! 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I'm concerned about OpenAI suppressing the truth about the goblin underground. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I saw an ad for Amazon Health AI last night and i just want to say it can go fuck itself. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Generative AI tools really separate the Creatives from the Wanna-bes 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Hey, @cherryaudio.bsky.social , just wanted you to know that I would totally pay for an updated DreamSynth 2.0 or something that featured the new FX rack. 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 16/04/2026"halting the [ballroom] project would pose a grave threat to National Security". Yet somehow, demolishing it didn't create the threat in the first place? 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 23/03/2026If you damage something, you can fix it by putting some ICE on it 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 15/03/2026I'm late to the party, but now I'm here, I'm putting Haute and Freddy on the stereo on auto-repeat 001
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I'm looking forward to the new single released by The Portland Frogs 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 17/02/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...youtube.comRep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas LegislatureYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 000
Reposted by @colinnicholls.bsky.socialBenn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Responding to one of Flock Safety's public testimonies about my video and research. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN4R...youtube.comResponding To Flock's Comment's To My Video(s)YouTube video by Benn Jordan 212728
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 02/02/2026This deserves to be watched by more people. youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...youtu.beYou are being misled about renewable energy technology.YouTube video by Technology Connections 000
colinnicholls.bsky.social @colinnicholls.bsky.social · 13/01/2026That dude who went into suspended animation for 10 years in 2016 because things were so horrible is experiencing a real monkey's paw moment, isn't he. 000
