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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 3d

Defeat greed. Don't succumb to it. Nothing else will bother you.

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 3d

They can't get rid of the open web fast enough.

"Altman said he expects a chatbot interface to replace a traditional browser’s URL bar as the center of how he hopes people will use the internet in the future."

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OpenAI launches browser to compete with Google's Chrome

OpenAI says it is introducing its own web browser, called Atlas, entering direct competition with Google as more users rely on AI for answers.

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 3d

Truly inspiring when everyone else seems to be losing their minds.

dylan baker @dylnbkr.bsky.social · 3d

We're seeing lots of headlines about the catastrophic impact of massive data center expansion. But what else could data centers look like?

In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.

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A worker sorts through a large pile of e-waste in an industrial facility,
highlighting the environmental impact of discarded electronics.

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 4d

Today’s internet is one single gigantic fault domain.

Ana Visneski @oceanbound.bsky.social · 4d

This article by @quinnypig.com nails it

www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/a...

Today is when Amazon brain drain finally caught up with AWS

column: When your best engineers log off for good, don’t be surprised when the cloud forgets how DNS works

www.theregister.com

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 13d

"Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life, and someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life." 🙏

www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · 25d

“What will people who work at technology companies tell you, if you talk to them in ten years? I have no idea. But I suspect they will tell you that they are doing too much tedious grunt work, and they are hopeful that they will soon be saved.”

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We were hired to do the grunt work

If solving strategic problems is the more valuable thing to do, why aren't we doing it?

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Sep 16

What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 16

You showed how to love and live elegantly, RIP.

NPR @npr.org · Sep 16

A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market for independent films.

Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89

A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market for independent films.

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 14

What if someone asked if the intruder needed help instead?

The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · Sep 14

Pierce County homeowner fatally shoots attempted intruder

A Pierce County homeowner fatally shot an attempted intruder early Sunday morning, according to the Pierce County sheriff's office.

www.seattletimes.com

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 14

On structural violence - worth your time on a Sunday.

youtu.be/zQ5CCFjycvY

Buddhism and Nonviolence in the Contemporary World, Prof. Jay L. Garfield

YouTube video by UBC Asian Studies

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 11

No courage to be disliked … and yet shall remain disliked, forever.

Brittany Page @brittanyepage.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Inside the 50th-birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein—a man charged with sex trafficking—is a photo of a massive, novelty size check, seeming to reference the sale of a human being from one powerful man to another. The man whose supposed signature is on the check is the current president of the US."

You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself

This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.

www.theatlantic.com

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 7

Annette Lake trail

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 5

7+ miles, that is

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Sep 5

Two weekends ago, American Lake, 7+ from the Chinook Pass. I backpacked there.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 31

Starting in September, Kilian Jornet will attempt to summit all of the tallest peaks in the contiguous U.S. — a series of 60-plus mountains in Colorado, California and Washington. “I’m interested to see how we can optimize our performance as humans,” he said. nyti.ms/47mPpZl

Kilian Jornet, a hiker, holding two poles on a foggy mountainside. A headline reads: "He Wants to Climb Nearly All of America's Tallest Peaks. In a Month." Photo by Nick Danielson

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 28

+1. Self hosted, personal domain, markdown, source-controlled, hand-typed

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Marten Mickos @martenmickos.bsky.social · Aug 22

Speed disproportionately matters in every business at every time. Speed is a leadership decision. You have to figure out what’s slowing you down and knock all those barriers out.
- Andy Jassy, Amazon

hbr.org/2025/07/spee...

“Speed Is a Leadership Decision”

When Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos as the CEO of Amazon, in 2021, he stepped into one of the most scrutinized leadership roles in business. But under Jassy’s leadership, Amazon has not only sustaine...

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ethics are expected to make you uncomfortable—great lecture by Prof Jay Garfield.

youtu.be/zQ5CCFjycvY?...

Buddhism and Nonviolence in the Contemporary World, Prof. Jay L. Garfield

YouTube video by UBC Asian Studies

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

www.theatlantic.com

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 19

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 17

It’s just greed and inflated sense of the self. Nothing else.

“I think they have a perception that they are smart and they are accomplished, and they deserve to be where they are because they have ‘good genes’”

www.wsj.com/us-news/sili...

Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies

Tech execs are paying tens of thousands to find brilliant dates or select high-IQ embryos. “They want to raise high-performing children.”

www.wsj.com

Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 17

Love these four reminders by @forrestbrazeal.bsky.social - (1) AI will not make you smarter, (2) AI will not make you more interesting, (3) AI will not make you more creative, and (4) AI will not make you an expert

newsletter.goodtechthings.com/p/harsh-trut...

Harsh truths to save you from ChatGPT psychosis

Please pass this on to that one family member who needs it

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 17

What a shame.

www.reuters.com/investigates...

Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children

An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.

www.reuters.com

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 12

(1) Develop full-stack capabilities
(2) Expand into adjacent domains
(3) Strengthen cross-functional human skills
(4) Future-proofing isn’t a destination

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How to Build a Career That Thrives Alongside AI

Position yourself where AI multiplies your value instead of replacing it

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Subbu Allamaraju @sallamar.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sorry to hear this. Hoping you're staying strong.

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