I haven’t played Cards Against Humanity in years, but I’m always willing to donate to a good cause. To that extent, giving a middle finger to the richest man on Earth is a very good cause.
What the Flock?
Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn Uber and Lyft Drivers Into Roaming Surveillance Vehicles. From the article:
…the presentation, written by Flock to present to the Georgia Office of the Attorney General last August, reads. “Plus Nexar partnership which includes 350k Uber/Lyft and other delivery service devices.”
The deal didn’t go through but what the actual fuck?
Just so I’m understanding something correctly,
- China state surveillance = very bad
- US private company selling surveillance data to government = perfectly fine. what do you have to hide commie?
Almost like there needs to be some regulations put on these companies. The social contract of American capitalism hasn’t been working for quite sometime and it’s obvious to a lot of us that we are heading full steam into a fascist state, but I’m still gob smacked.
Watched: Mountainhead 🍿
Wasn’t sure what to expect going into this and it was fine. It was amusing seeing the downward spiral to conspiracy, to coup, to murder. I like to imagine that’s how Peter Thiel and his buddies truly are.
Via Kottke
“Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years… For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained on average, translating to 10.2 billion years of full health gained”
Seems like the GOP is the death panel
Today is an especially Monday feeling Monday. To add to the Monday-ness, looks like I’m getting a jury duty summons today.
Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense
“AI boom’s profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers,” Slok said.
Did someone say bubble?
How the Canon AE-1 Turned Photography Into a Mass-Market Hobby. I’ve been getting more into the photography hobby lately and an AE-1 is on my list of cameras to own one day.
Watched: Independence Day 🍿
Set aside the “America saves the world” trope, the fact that they somehow code for an alien computer, they can breath in space, etc. I fucking love this movie! Also the soundtrack rips.
Watched: MaXXXine 🍿
The final movie in the Pearl/Maxine series. Mia Goth did such a good job in these movies.
Watched: X 🍿
Next up in the Pearl/Maxine trilogy. First in theatrical order but second chronologically. It’s a great modern grindhouse movie. One of my favorites.