Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 13/05/2026New library card. I feel like I’ve joined a secret society. 110
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 04/02/2026Human social networks: bots pretending to be human Bot social networks: humans pretending to be botsarstechnica.comThe rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threatWe don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts. 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 28/10/2025Just watching the World Series on my TiVo OTA. Who needs streaming or IPTV? 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 27/06/2025It says here the BSOD is dead, to be replaced by the BSOD. Meet the new “unexpected restart screen,” same as the old “unexpected restart screen.” Happily, I haven’t seen one of these in 15 years.wired.comSo Long, Blue Screen of Death. Amazingly, You'll Be MissedAfter a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. 120
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 06/06/20252025’s tech zeitgeist captured in one headline.404media.coPro-AI Subreddit Bans 'Uptick' of Users Who Suffer from AI Delusions“AI is rizzing them up in a very unhealthy way at the moment.” 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 23/05/2025I know the headline sounds bad, but consider this: “Before Claude Opus 4 tries to blackmail a developer to prolong its existence, Anthropic says the AI model, much like previous versions of Claude, tries to pursue more ethical means…”techcrunch.comAnthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunchAnthropic says its Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail software engineers when they try to take it offline. 110
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 13/05/2025Prediction: we live in the timeline where the LV Athletics’ new stadium collapses into Elon’s tunnel on opening day 2028.propublica.orgElon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little OversightGiven Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country. 120
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 11/03/2025According to Apple Stocks, TSLA is down 41.43% YTD, and DJT is down 41.45%. The market is telling us something. 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 08/03/2025What’s that smell?arstechnica.com“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their casesSome affected discs aren’t manufactured anymore and can’t be replaced. 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 08/02/2025Brian Krebs has more background on one of Elon’s “elite” hackers kidz. His friends say “he couldn’t print Hello World”.krebsonsecurity.comTeen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past associ... 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 03/02/2025I know the guy who pioneered this technique.arstechnica.com“Just give me the f***ing links!”—Cursing disables Google’s AI overviewsThe latest trick to stop those annoying AI answers is also the most cathartic. 010
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 02/02/2025Now that I think about it, the problem I experienced today on SSA.gov is similar to the problem I had yesterday on TreasuryDirect.gov. The login succeeded, but I was redirected to the equivalent of a 404 page. 210
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 01/02/2025Just logged into the social security website (because…). The login works, but I’m redirected to an error saying “we did not find the page you requested”. I assume this means my benefits have been liquidated by Muskrats. 120
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 29/01/2025“Hold conferences when there is more critical work to be done.”404media.coDeclassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly ViralThe World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership. 020
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 20/01/2025I was not expecting Trump’s executive order renaming MLK. I guess today is now Martin Luther Trump day. 130
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 18/01/2025Burrito Express is here for us! Thank you Will and Deya!! 040
Reposted by Kirk Biglione🎃 scarecrowcialism 👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Its a real shame we never got Car Talk callers describing weird noises their Cybertruck made 1761483
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 13/01/2025I thought AI was suppose to free people from menial labor so they would have more time for creative pursuits, like making music. Wasn’t that the pitch?404media.coCEO of AI Music Company Says People Don’t Like Making Music"I think the majority of people don’t enjoy the majority of the time they spend making music.” 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 16/12/2024Same as it ever was. It’s time for independent publishers to take back the web. 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 16/12/2024The fact that the core WordPress contributors who signed this are afraid to reveal their identities says everything about the current state of WP.therepository.emailWordPress Contributors and Community Leaders Call for Governance Reform in Rare Open LetterA group of WordPress contributors, including long-time core committers and community leaders, has issued a rare call for changes to the governance of the open-source project. The group is urging co-fo... 110
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 16/12/2024Matt Mullenweg is not a serious person. Wordpress needs new leadership asap.404media.coTo Log Into WordPress, You Now Have To Agree Pineapple on Pizza Is GoodLongtime WordPress contributors ask: “Where are the adults in the room?” 100
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 12/12/2024My Apple Intelligence created avatar is so bad that I will instead share this cute baby skunk (with two tails). 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 11/12/2024Sorry kids, your emotional support robot is dead. And your parents can’t get a refund.arstechnica.comStartup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsEmbodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises. 211
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 07/12/2024Eno on generative AI - “I’m intrigued and bored at the same time: I find it quickly becomes quite tedious.”bostonreview.netAI’s Walking Dog - Boston ReviewToday’s tech inverts the value of the creative process. 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 30/11/2024Apple Music’s “Chill” Friday night recommendation: Sun Ra, Nuclear War. 100
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 25/11/2024Are you using a third party Bluesky client? If so, which one and why? 100
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 23/11/2024Two weeks into my migration from Spotify to Apple Music. The recommendations are MUCH better after importing my Spotify playlists. 000
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 21/11/2024Hard to believe this lawsuit has nothing to do with privacy. “Netflix was one of three companies that got access to Facebook users’ private messages, including the ability to read, write and delete users’ private messages, and to see all participants on a thread”hollywoodreporter.comNetflix Sued Over Alleged Backroom Deal With Meta to Stand Down on StreamingThe proposed class action points to Meta's streaming ambitions with Facebook Watch, whose original programming division shuttered last year. 110
Reposted by Kirk BiglioneMolly White @molly.wiki · 14/11/2024made some new stickers based on the linocut print i did earlier this year. the fight to protect libraries and access to information will be more important than ever. 642385
Kirk Biglione @kirkbiglione.com · 31/07/2023I joined Threads and my feed was full of Kardashians. I joined Bluesky and my feed is full of opossums. I think I found a home. 050