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Jason Perlow

@jperlow.bsky.social

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Embracing our robot overlords since 2025. I write tech and AI stuff so you don’t have to. Also yell about food professionally. Ex-MSFT, IBM, Linux Foundation, ZDNET. Opinions are mine—not my employer’s, unless they’re brilliant. https://link.tree/jperlow

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 27d

Stories once warned us about empires and corporations. Today, those warnings are real. When power meets profit, free expression is the first casualty.

When the Mouse Becomes the Empire

One beloved space saga told us how a republic can collapse into tyranny. Another legendary sci-fi horror franchise warned us about corporations and technology dehumanizing society. And a universe of...

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 19h

Dinner

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 19h

Although the MX version has sugar. I prefer the US one.

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 19h

A resort in Cozumel Paloma anyway, they were pouring this stuff by the 2L

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 20h

Frequila

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 22h

I read this wrong

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

“Well, we called it the Loaded Italian, so really any bit we do kinda has to be stereotypical and over the top offensive, right?”

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

And then there’s this which I hoped wasn’t a real ad www.instagram.com/reel/DOuI62M...

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Looking for a hot, juicy, and shredded Loaded Italian in your area? TXT 929-ITALIAN today!#ArbysPartnerView all 2,379 comments

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

Delete your account, Arby’s youtu.be/AK9fE-X0Ar0?...

Arby’s Loaded Italian with Jersey Shore

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

I say that to myself all the time and being in a city metro area dense with them. I love their food and culture but not who they’ve chosen to ally themselves with.

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

So The Chair Company is like The Office but more cringey and less funny

a man in a suit and glasses holds his hands to his head with hbo max written on the bottom

ALT: a man in a suit and glasses holds his hands to his head with hbo max written on the bottom

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

Well… youtu.be/elZfflKkfxM?...

April Fool - Red Dwarf - BBC

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

Goodbye world

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

He drinks Malört.

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

“I fell asleep on the couch and found this shaved into my hair. I bet you think you’re freaking hilarious, don’t you.”

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

I’m assuming these are privately trained models not consumer ones, I can’t read the paywalled link. Doesn’t indicate what they are consulting, and on what

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 1d

“I fell asleep on the couch and found this shaved into my hair. I bet you think you’re freaking hilarious, don’t you.”

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 2d

I really think Trey Parker and Matt Stone were over 2 decades ahead with this song (2003). They need a new video remix with TACO Man and Satan. “https://youtu.be/bQKDlNTEl6w?si=jJqUyYGG9hHAYOKv

"Taco-Flavored Kisses" (Official Video) - SOUTH PARK

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 2d

There is no south Detroit, it’s Windsor, Ontario Canada

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 2d

Too many clicks in iOS 26 to select an AirPlay device and you can’t add it to the Control Center. Discuss.

Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 2d

And that South Detroit part. LOL.

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Hobby Drifter in Tokyo @hobbydrifter.bsky.social · 9d

White people who have spent decades thinking “Born in the USA” is patriotic and “Every Breath You Take” is a great wedding song are suddenly very concerned about not being able to understand lyrics to some songs at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · Sep 4

Lucasfilm recently released an official interactive map of the Star Wars galaxy. It’s *massive* and very cool to explore. [kottke.org]

The Official Map of the Star Wars Galaxy

Lucasfilm recently released an official map of the galaxy that Star Wars takes place in. And it’s huge. The map is slightly interactive; you can zoom and scroll it, but you can’t search or, say, click to highlight all

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 3d

A new tequila discovery: Pavito, a special-edition silver from Maestro Dobel, smoked with turkey bones. Softer than mezcal—just a hint of smoke, clean and smooth. Also picked up Nixta, a corn-flavored liqueur that sweetens a margarita beautifully.

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 3d

Craig Ferengi announces new macOS Latinum: ‘The Rules of Acquisition clearly state we can charge more if it’s shinier.’

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely not gonna get me elected: the “special occasion” bagel — salt with sweet butter and black coffee. My college hangover cure, eaten quietly in a dark corner of the bagel shop, questioning every life choice that led there.

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