Matt Clawson
@claw.dev
work: union software developer and agitator
interests: cooking, vintage electronics repair, video game history
he/him, nj
interests: cooking, vintage electronics repair, video game history
he/him, nj
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Almost everyone "on the left" doesn't have a problem with machine learning, or technology, or progress. They do have problems with security, safety, mental health outcomes, plagiarism, labor distributions, and environmental & energy impact.
Industry regulation is not some unreasonable leftist ask.
Industry regulation is not some unreasonable leftist ask.
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Almost everyone "on the left" doesn't have a problem with machine learning, or technology, or progress. They do have problems with security, safety, mental health outcomes, plagiarism, labor distributions, and environmental & energy impact.
Industry regulation is not some unreasonable leftist ask.
Industry regulation is not some unreasonable leftist ask.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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📢 THIS Friday Feb 13 @ 2pm ET 📢
⚽🔁🎾 Carlin Wing talks bouncing balls across games, sports, and science––showing how bounce links physics, animation, and computing across history.
🎟️ TIX + Info: buff.ly/2PcJIwV
💸 Our talks are always FREE and PUBLIC. DONATE: buff.ly/QUhQANh
⚽🔁🎾 Carlin Wing talks bouncing balls across games, sports, and science––showing how bounce links physics, animation, and computing across history.
🎟️ TIX + Info: buff.ly/2PcJIwV
💸 Our talks are always FREE and PUBLIC. DONATE: buff.ly/QUhQANh
February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
📢 THIS Friday Feb 13 @ 2pm ET 📢
⚽🔁🎾 Carlin Wing talks bouncing balls across games, sports, and science––showing how bounce links physics, animation, and computing across history.
🎟️ TIX + Info: buff.ly/2PcJIwV
💸 Our talks are always FREE and PUBLIC. DONATE: buff.ly/QUhQANh
⚽🔁🎾 Carlin Wing talks bouncing balls across games, sports, and science––showing how bounce links physics, animation, and computing across history.
🎟️ TIX + Info: buff.ly/2PcJIwV
💸 Our talks are always FREE and PUBLIC. DONATE: buff.ly/QUhQANh
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Aided by genAI models like ChatGPT, “writers” hoping to get paid for fake stories have become an even bigger problem for publications big and small. One such writer almost pulled one over on COYOTE — until @soleilho.com, who is a nerd, spotted a key idiosyncrasy.
How COYOTE Almost Got Slopped by AI
The sordid tale of the freelancer who never was.
www.coyotemedia.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Aided by genAI models like ChatGPT, “writers” hoping to get paid for fake stories have become an even bigger problem for publications big and small. One such writer almost pulled one over on COYOTE — until @soleilho.com, who is a nerd, spotted a key idiosyncrasy.
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like the problem isn't SKYNET, the problem is letting amoral extraction class assholes apply half-cooked automation onto deeply broken sectors in exploitative ways in a country that's too corrupt to have functioning regulators
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
like the problem isn't SKYNET, the problem is letting amoral extraction class assholes apply half-cooked automation onto deeply broken sectors in exploitative ways in a country that's too corrupt to have functioning regulators
"Don't worry, I made sure to explicitly mention how I also didn't leave my kids on the island. Just in case!"
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
"Don't worry, I made sure to explicitly mention how I also didn't leave my kids on the island. Just in case!"
i'm going back to my PCI voodoo 2
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
i'm going back to my PCI voodoo 2
lmfao (derogatory)
i have never even opened Outlook on this machine. i can't imagine what is configured on that god-awful application beyond "the essentials."
i just want a quick way to visualize some dates.
i have never even opened Outlook on this machine. i can't imagine what is configured on that god-awful application beyond "the essentials."
i just want a quick way to visualize some dates.
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
lmfao (derogatory)
i have never even opened Outlook on this machine. i can't imagine what is configured on that god-awful application beyond "the essentials."
i just want a quick way to visualize some dates.
i have never even opened Outlook on this machine. i can't imagine what is configured on that god-awful application beyond "the essentials."
i just want a quick way to visualize some dates.
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So it looks like someone made a Krisp-like app that’s compatible with Linux. As noise cancellation can be tough to pull off it’s nice to know this exists. neep.com
neep: Advanced AI-Powered Noise Cancellation Software
Experience crystal-clear audio with neep's AI-powered noise cancellation. Say goodbye to distractions, focus on what matters. Try neep today!
neep.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
So it looks like someone made a Krisp-like app that’s compatible with Linux. As noise cancellation can be tough to pull off it’s nice to know this exists. neep.com
I've defended Windows at times. I do prefer their window management out of the box.
But it is absolutely indefensible that to see a Calendar, you now have to first open "Outlook" and then click "Open Calendar."
What the hell are we doing here?
But it is absolutely indefensible that to see a Calendar, you now have to first open "Outlook" and then click "Open Calendar."
What the hell are we doing here?
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I've defended Windows at times. I do prefer their window management out of the box.
But it is absolutely indefensible that to see a Calendar, you now have to first open "Outlook" and then click "Open Calendar."
What the hell are we doing here?
But it is absolutely indefensible that to see a Calendar, you now have to first open "Outlook" and then click "Open Calendar."
What the hell are we doing here?
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Here are some techniques I discovered through 14 years of shader programming:
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Here are some techniques I discovered through 14 years of shader programming:
I also winced at that. not a selling point for me but I suspect I'll still enjoy the game even if I never beat it or intend to. looking forward to reading what critics have to say on this point.
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I also winced at that. not a selling point for me but I suspect I'll still enjoy the game even if I never beat it or intend to. looking forward to reading what critics have to say on this point.
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in 2017 a popular twitter game was to type a partial phrase then see what your phone auto-completes it with.
this proved so popular that it is now the only business model in the US.
this proved so popular that it is now the only business model in the US.
February 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
in 2017 a popular twitter game was to type a partial phrase then see what your phone auto-completes it with.
this proved so popular that it is now the only business model in the US.
this proved so popular that it is now the only business model in the US.
petition to tie a science editor to anyone covering spacex
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 PM
petition to tie a science editor to anyone covering spacex
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Thanks to the efforts of collectors, preservationists, original devs and emulator authors, I can present to you a newly dumped RCA Studio II prototype: Space Explorer forums.atariage.com/topic/209519...
RCA Studio II GOLD MINE! An interview with the Studio 2 Production Manager!
forums.atariage.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Thanks to the efforts of collectors, preservationists, original devs and emulator authors, I can present to you a newly dumped RCA Studio II prototype: Space Explorer forums.atariage.com/topic/209519...
And be kind to yourself. There's a lot of awful things going on right now and it's hard for anyone who's paying attention.
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And be kind to yourself. There's a lot of awful things going on right now and it's hard for anyone who's paying attention.
You should absolutely seek expert help. I benefited enormously from doing so. In the states, it's very common to be able to have brief conversations over the phone before committing to a full appointment. You described a lot of the challenges I faced. DBT helped me a lot. www.youtube.com/dbtru
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 AM
You should absolutely seek expert help. I benefited enormously from doing so. In the states, it's very common to be able to have brief conversations over the phone before committing to a full appointment. You described a lot of the challenges I faced. DBT helped me a lot. www.youtube.com/dbtru
the immediate zones around train tracks, often industrial-coded, are for my money, the most slept-on liminal spaces.
you've got a really limited perspective from the train car, so you can't always see how you'd get there, even though you totally could with sufficient motivation. fun mystery feel.
you've got a really limited perspective from the train car, so you can't always see how you'd get there, even though you totally could with sufficient motivation. fun mystery feel.
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
the immediate zones around train tracks, often industrial-coded, are for my money, the most slept-on liminal spaces.
you've got a really limited perspective from the train car, so you can't always see how you'd get there, even though you totally could with sufficient motivation. fun mystery feel.
you've got a really limited perspective from the train car, so you can't always see how you'd get there, even though you totally could with sufficient motivation. fun mystery feel.
the bar for quality is now in hell
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
the bar for quality is now in hell
It has to happen eventually.
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
It has to happen eventually.
For most people, the pandemic days of caring about others' wellness are behind us.
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
For most people, the pandemic days of caring about others' wellness are behind us.
Yelle live in Brooklyn was a all-timer show for me.
February 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Yelle live in Brooklyn was a all-timer show for me.
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Discord leadership only people on planet who think adding age verification to Discord a good idea:
aftermath.site/discord-age-ve...
aftermath.site/discord-age-ve...
February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Discord leadership only people on planet who think adding age verification to Discord a good idea:
aftermath.site/discord-age-ve...
aftermath.site/discord-age-ve...
This describes a shocking percentage of people at my workplace. It's a generalization, sure, but I see it a lot with younger folks. Typing all day on a tiny little Macbook keyboard with their wrists bent at 45 degree angles feels a whole lot like a recipe for future RSI.
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
This describes a shocking percentage of people at my workplace. It's a generalization, sure, but I see it a lot with younger folks. Typing all day on a tiny little Macbook keyboard with their wrists bent at 45 degree angles feels a whole lot like a recipe for future RSI.
I just cancelled my Nitro subscription. Paying for Discord was my naive attempt to ensure a platform I generally enjoyed using avoid becoming an enshittified version of itself.
The balls Discord has to introduce an age verification update after they already had a major data breach back in October.
February 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I just cancelled my Nitro subscription. Paying for Discord was my naive attempt to ensure a platform I generally enjoyed using avoid becoming an enshittified version of itself.