Stories by billybuckwheat

Inspiration from the Luddites: On Brian Merchant's "Blood in the Machine"

People are worried that AI will take everyone's jobs. We've been here before

AI is supposed to make us more efficient – but it could waste more energy

Wastewater could offer an early warning system for measles

Disinformation is blamed for swaying elections – research says something else

From London to New York: Can quitting cars be popular?

Apple to allow EU customers to download apps without using App Store

Setting low-stakes challenges can help you reach your bigger goals

Forty years ago Apple debuted a computer that changed our world, for good or ill

The Joys of Getting Organized

Changes Aren't Permanent, but Change Is

Face recognition technology follows a long history of surveillance and control

Drowning in Mediocre Data: On Kyle Chayka's "Filterworld"

Space travel taxes astronaut brains. But microbes could help in unexpected ways

"Amazonian dark earth" was the work of ancient humans

Beyond backup: Independent mirror boosts software resilience

You're learning a lot, but is it valuable? (2022)

The dangers of only focusing on CO2

Write the Docs Documentation Guide

Centralized or Decentralized There Is No Question

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