Breaking: Strange pattern in youtube autoplay recommendation grid, requires further investigation, and could reveal a huge secret

If nothing else, a societal snapshot, but I immediately noticed an interesting pattern in this screenshot of one user’s youtube.com end screen video recommendation grid: If you don’t notice, have another look before I explain. Okay, so first I noticed immediately was the insane balance of old bald men, and old men with mustaches, salt … Read more

Fuck Spotify

All my homies use Navidrome. Self-hosting is key, because music should be free ::) Soulseek is a cool word, and that’s protected speech. Mulvad, my man be providing me privacy <3 Open sourcing ain’t easy, pikapod is an option. I reject art and culture being reduced to content, policed and controlled by morally repugnant monsters, … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Going Outside

In a late-stage-capitalist dystopia, is nature overrated? I am surrounded by nature, but have to drive a car for about ten minutes in order to actually experience any real semblance of nature (in which I can exist completely unimpeded by cars and technology). Even then, my favourite nature spots are becoming busier, as urban sprawl … Read more