Linotype Pilgrim
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![which fragments the work of the individual, which creates by committee, and which makes mincemeat of the creative process will, in the long run, diminish not only the product but the maker as well.
John Dewey, commenting on the relationship between fine art and useful or technological art, says: “That many, perhaps most, of the articles and utensils made at present for use are not genuinely esthetic happens, unfortunately, to be true. But it is true for reasons that are foreign to the relation of the ‘beautiful’ and ‘useful’ as such. Wherever conditions are such as to prevent the act of production from being an experience in which the whole creature is alive and in which he possesses his living through enjoyment, the product will lack something of being esthetic. No matter how useful it is for special and limited ends, it will not be useful in the ultimate degree—that of contributing directly and liberally to an expanding and enriched life.”[1]
The esthetic requirements to which Dewey refers are, it seems to me, exemplified in the work of the Shakers. Their religious beliefs provided the fertile soil in which beauty and utility could flourish. Their spiritual needs found expression in the design of fabrics, furniture, and utensils of great esthetic value. These products are a document of the simple life of the people, their asceticism, their restraint, their devotion to fine craftsmanship, and their feeling for proportion, space, and order.
Ideally, beauty and utility are mutually generative. In the past, rarely was beauty an end in itself. The magnificent stained glass windows of Chartres were no less utilitarian than was the Parthenon or the Pyramid of Cheops. The function of the exterior decoration of the great Gothic cathedrals was to invite entry; the rose windows inside provided the spiritual mood. Interpreted in the light of our own experiences, this philosophy still prevails.
[1. John Dewey
Art as Experience, p. 26
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![Emphasising the Dewey quote:
John Dewey, commenting on the relationship between fine art and useful or technological art, says: “That many, perhaps most, of the articles and utensils made at present for use are not genuinely esthetic happens, unfortunately, to be true. But it is true for reasons that are foreign to the relation of the ‘beautiful’ and ‘useful’ as such. Wherever conditions are such as to prevent the act of production from being an experience in which the whole creature is alive and in which he possesses his living through enjoyment, the product will lack something of being esthetic. No matter how useful it is for special and limited ends, it will not be useful in the ultimate degree—that of contributing directly and liberally to an expanding and enriched life.”[1]
[1. John Dewey
Art as Experience, p. 26
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"aggressive accounting" is a fun euphemism
This feels like one of those stories you're going to look at a year from now and say to yourself, "Why didn't I move more of my portfolio into cash?" **
** (This post is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or any other advice.)
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www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
** (This post is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or any other advice.)
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www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"aggressive accounting" is a fun euphemism
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"AI stocks aren't in a bubble—they're just getting started
"[It's] still very early in this AI revolution," Dan Ives told Yahoo Finance…"Only 3% of companies in the US have gone down the AI path. Globally, it's < 1%."
Only 0.003% of people routinely eat dogshit, Dan, it's got huge upside
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"[It's] still very early in this AI revolution," Dan Ives told Yahoo Finance…"Only 3% of companies in the US have gone down the AI path. Globally, it's < 1%."
Only 0.003% of people routinely eat dogshit, Dan, it's got huge upside
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November 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"AI stocks aren't in a bubble—they're just getting started
"[It's] still very early in this AI revolution," Dan Ives told Yahoo Finance…"Only 3% of companies in the US have gone down the AI path. Globally, it's < 1%."
Only 0.003% of people routinely eat dogshit, Dan, it's got huge upside
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"[It's] still very early in this AI revolution," Dan Ives told Yahoo Finance…"Only 3% of companies in the US have gone down the AI path. Globally, it's < 1%."
Only 0.003% of people routinely eat dogshit, Dan, it's got huge upside
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Oh good then you don't mind the tag since it's hardly worth mentioning anyway
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Oh good then you don't mind the tag since it's hardly worth mentioning anyway
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Translation: "If you don't use AI then the guys using our chips can't pretend to make money and can't pay the loans they took out to pay for the original loans they took out for all the money they're not making and it all falls apart and we can't sell chips to fuel the money they're not making."
November 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Translation: "If you don't use AI then the guys using our chips can't pretend to make money and can't pay the loans they took out to pay for the original loans they took out for all the money they're not making and it all falls apart and we can't sell chips to fuel the money they're not making."
These idiotic things weigh 6000 lb
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
These idiotic things weigh 6000 lb
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I have a week until rent needs to be paid and I'm currently £715 short ⚠️
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
I'm a black trans woman fighting poverty and homelessness.
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I have a week until rent needs to be paid and I'm currently £715 short ⚠️
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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ZIWE: Which is your favorite feature of ChatGPT - the people killing themselves or the plagiarism?
ALTMAN: I, uh, I, well, I wouldn’t,
ZIWE: How much money do you have in your wallet?
ALTMAN: I, uh, I, well, I wouldn’t,
ZIWE: How much money do you have in your wallet?
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
ZIWE: Which is your favorite feature of ChatGPT - the people killing themselves or the plagiarism?
ALTMAN: I, uh, I, well, I wouldn’t,
ZIWE: How much money do you have in your wallet?
ALTMAN: I, uh, I, well, I wouldn’t,
ZIWE: How much money do you have in your wallet?
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Totally agree. One of Tesla's unsafe featur6e. They either don't care about, or don't understand safety.
hackaday.com/2025/11/26/c...
hackaday.com/2025/11/26/c...
Chinese Regulators May Kill Retractable Car Door Handles That Never Should Have Existed
Headlights. Indicators. Trunk releases. Seatbelts. Airbags. Just about any part of a car you can think of is governed by a long and complicated government regulation. It’s all about safety, e…
hackaday.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Totally agree. One of Tesla's unsafe featur6e. They either don't care about, or don't understand safety.
hackaday.com/2025/11/26/c...
hackaday.com/2025/11/26/c...
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The UK government was just defeated in the House of Lords for a *fifth* time over AI training data transparency.
Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.
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Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The UK government was just defeated in the House of Lords for a *fifth* time over AI training data transparency.
Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.
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Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.
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Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Before Trump began his coup plotting, U.S. companies had already been looting Venezuela of billions for years. Now the State Department wants to install a leader the majority of Venezuelans dislike. Maureen Tkacik reports: trib.al/oEszvvE
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He's genuinely cared for what is right in this world, and he's done the impossible to help the ones reaching him living under a fucking genocide. Under the greatest shame of our century.
This site is rotten to the very core. It's disgusting.
This site is rotten to the very core. It's disgusting.
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
He's genuinely cared for what is right in this world, and he's done the impossible to help the ones reaching him living under a fucking genocide. Under the greatest shame of our century.
This site is rotten to the very core. It's disgusting.
This site is rotten to the very core. It's disgusting.
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I've spent some time thinking what I should say about this, but I can't.
I owe Goran almost everything I've accomplished as an artist online. He's helped and supported me as he's done to hundred others, and his willingness to help is what he's been banned for.
For being the best one can be. Sad.
I owe Goran almost everything I've accomplished as an artist online. He's helped and supported me as he's done to hundred others, and his willingness to help is what he's been banned for.
For being the best one can be. Sad.
Bluesky suspended Goran Gligovic, the guy that makes nice art. Jesus fucking Christ Bluesky
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I've spent some time thinking what I should say about this, but I can't.
I owe Goran almost everything I've accomplished as an artist online. He's helped and supported me as he's done to hundred others, and his willingness to help is what he's been banned for.
For being the best one can be. Sad.
I owe Goran almost everything I've accomplished as an artist online. He's helped and supported me as he's done to hundred others, and his willingness to help is what he's been banned for.
For being the best one can be. Sad.
Just amused at the idea you can 'cut down' from a 6502
(as ex-6502 programmer)
(as ex-6502 programmer)
Back in 1998 talking toys like the Furby could run on a Sunplus SPC81A microcontroller, a cut-down 6502 without the Y-register.
Modern talking toys, like the "Large Language Furbies" of our times, are threatening to swallow the entire electronic manufacturing capacity and eventually the Planet.
Modern talking toys, like the "Large Language Furbies" of our times, are threatening to swallow the entire electronic manufacturing capacity and eventually the Planet.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Just amused at the idea you can 'cut down' from a 6502
(as ex-6502 programmer)
(as ex-6502 programmer)
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go review your AWS and cloud provider resources, folks. today I checked on one customer and they've paid $32,000 for a lightly loaded database server, because some developer nincompoop though they needed 16 cores and 128gb of RAM… four years ago
May 30, 2024 at 11:05 PM
go review your AWS and cloud provider resources, folks. today I checked on one customer and they've paid $32,000 for a lightly loaded database server, because some developer nincompoop though they needed 16 cores and 128gb of RAM… four years ago
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
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Thinking about buying one of Matthew Butterick's typefaces because I really like them, want to support him for how much use I've gotten from Practical Typography, and want to support him because he's leading basically all of the lawsuits against generative AI in the US right now. mbtype.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Thinking about buying one of Matthew Butterick's typefaces because I really like them, want to support him for how much use I've gotten from Practical Typography, and want to support him because he's leading basically all of the lawsuits against generative AI in the US right now. mbtype.com
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My milkshake (soldering iron) brings all the boys (cats) to the yard (workbench).
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
My milkshake (soldering iron) brings all the boys (cats) to the yard (workbench).
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City: Termini Imerese
State: Sicily
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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
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Tapping the sign again
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tapping the sign again
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November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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really lovely showing today
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
really lovely showing today