DJP @djpirl.com · 07/05/2026Defaced in under a week. Growing public backlash with more ads using AI art tagged as “AI slop” 020
DJP @djpirl.com · 17/01/2025In a world where machine learning is commoditized, tastemaking becomes differentiating www.wsj.com/arts-culture...wsj.comThe Playlist Power Broker Who Makes or Breaks New ArtistsSulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits, a shift from the service’s well-known algorithm. 060
DJP @djpirl.com · 11/01/2025We need to bring this word back since it explains much of today's public discourse 130
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/01/2025It is surreal to see how post-truth our society has become www.wsj.com/tech/meta-en...wsj.comMeta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech PitchCEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been building ties with the incoming Trump administration, said the move was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms. 030
DJP @djpirl.com · 03/01/2025If you ever wanted to play Frogger IRL, you can at crosswalks in Vietnam The game is much harder when you have to dodge hordes of mopeds alongside cars 020
DJP @djpirl.com · 02/01/2025#VietJet may be the worst airline I’ve ever flown. Not only do they deny you boarding for not having your middle name on your ticket, they charge you to add it after the fact 130
DJP @djpirl.com · 21/12/2024First time spending the holidays in Asia, and the amount of Christmas music played here makes the US look like junior varsity 070
DJP @djpirl.com · 21/12/2024The silver lining to Musk’s blatant use of money to influence politics is that it might create the public backlash necessary for campaign finance reform 040
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/12/2024Helpful article on how current AI safety discussions are not addressing military use www.ft.com/content/da03... 020
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/12/2024Crazy mental gymnastics by #OpenAI to explain this position reversal For all the safety talk about AGI (which doesn’t seem proximate), it seems like we’re not addressing a more immediate risk: military use of generative AI 120
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/12/2024I expect future historians to identify media capture as a root cause for the current (Tech) Gilded Age The lack of coverage on real limitations of LLMs reminds me of Tesla’s “Full self-driving” Big Tech has a vested interest in keeping tech myths alive; journalists shouldn’t uncritically aid them 240
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/12/2024Amazing performance by @alvvaysband.bsky.social Should’ve seen them in NYC 2 years ago but glad to finally catch them. Best show I’ve seen in years 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 07/12/2024Seeing @alvvaysband.bsky.social tonight in Toronto, and it says a lot that I didn’t go through metal detectors nor get patted down to see the show Just American things 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 25/11/2024When someone makes grandiose statements about saving the world or humanity, before believing them, see if they practice what they preach for authenticity 100
DJP @djpirl.com · 24/11/2024I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you can find the Wi-Fi portal page by clicking the ℹ️ icon No more waiting for the portal to pop up by itself 🤦🏻♂️ 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 17/11/2024Prediction that “organic” tech will grow in popularity due to AI As with food, a high-value segment of consumers will demand minimally processed products 030
DJP @djpirl.com · 16/11/2024Genmojis are like Slackmojis except you still have the arms / legs problem 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 16/11/2024Pre-check with Delta Digital ID cut security time to ~5 minutes at JFK Partly because its new, but also because there’s no people fumbling with IDs and boarding passes 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 16/11/2024My family group chat is not ready for the emojis I’m about to send them 000
DJP @djpirl.com · 15/11/2024Watching the new season of Only Murders, and it always throws me off when they give Asian-American characters non-Asian-American surnames Makes me think the character has an adoption backstory the writers never touch upon 000
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