Notes for Week 31, 2024

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Notes

• I noted last week that I've ordered a new car. Which forms the inflection point of what is likely to be a decade-long affair with a midlife crisis. But without the actual crisis part because I'm too busy, fulfilled and jammed with more ideas than time to parttake in any crises. But I'm bringing that back up because Elon is back at it. Banning progressives on Twitter, deleting tweets that go against his thoughts and just generally being an absolute donkey. And it's amazing how quickly he went from Tony Stark to Donald Dump. I sold my $tsla, am replacing my car and dropped Twitter the second he bought it (for $46bn, no less). I cannot encourage more folks to think this way. I am better for it.
• I note in a tab below that some lunatic is scoured Geocities for those 88x31 buttons to archive them. Scrolling through was a huge trip down memory lane. And honestly, somewhere in there is a few of my own from when I was a young kid and teenager. It's astounding to me that I've gotten to this age in the first place, but also that something like that is actually worth preserving as an archive of the 'old internet'. Nothing says 90s/00s culture like the disclaimer though; "This is a snapshot of 90s to 00s web culture. Therefore, you may encounter various buttons that could be considered offensive."

Tabs

• Elon is never not at it
• Intel engages enormous layoffs. CEO earned a record amount, though. Enough to have sacrificed most layoffs (if not all) and not even remotely sacrifice his lifestyle!
  • More on this
• Tulip creative computer. This is amazing.
• MS losing a staggering amount on AI
• App design needs to change
• Soundblocks. I've not seen a good Kickstarter in a while, and this looks pretty neat!
• Taco Bell roll out AI drive-thru. Can't wait for it to cook pizzas with glue.
• iStat menus update
• VLC remaining free. Despite offers to make the lead dev money through ads.
• Russia & Moldova targeted by hackers
• Geocities button archive. So many memories.