Today’s #enshittification - the automated bag scan&drop at #SeaTac
Ugh. Takes longer than the old “hand over bag to human”-system (note: Business/First still has that human powered system), has more problems for the travelers by posting not always guidance, and only a single employee to assist […]
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![NEW SKILL NOVEMBER
[an art nouveau painting in autumn colors of a woman playing the harp]
LEARN A NEW SKILL OR REBUILD AN OLD ONE; THE ONLY RULE: DO IT YOURSELF, DO NOT USE AI
Sketching, knitting, whittling, a musical instrument, a foreign language, a tricky video game, cooking, weaving, changing oil, riding a bike, painting, pixel art, website design, digital image editing, bookbinding, calligraphy, identifying mushrooms, embroidery, soldering, that one thing you've been putting off
Do the hard part yourself, no matter how imperfect it feels. Learn and internalize how it really works. Consult guides written by human experts, and ask your fellow human beings for help. Take pride in knowledge and abilities that are an intrinsic part of your existence and not dependent on renting from corporations.
art by Charles Louis Hinton for a November issue of Harper's Bazaar, 1896
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![email from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
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