Mike Elgan

The world’s only cyberpunk non-fiction writer.

My blog: https://elgan.com/
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2024-07-04 15:53:09

The idea that AI improves everything and operates without humans is a delusion. More: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2511301/ai-washing-silicon-valleys-big-new-lie.html
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2024-07-03 18:40:17

Cheese shop in Paris with cheese delivery vehicle.
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2024-07-02 17:48:16

A good name for a website offering breaking news about American politics would be: “OH GOD WHAT NOW?!!!!”

2024-07-02 16:03:22

These two houses in Paris were built in 1380. Incredible.
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2024-07-01 15:11:35

The Supreme Court rules that the President is above the law for anything deemed an "official act." What a disgrace.How to understand Europe.

2024-06-03 21:35:08

Dumb smartphone accessories make zero sense https://machinesociety.ai/i/144727201/dumb-smartphone-accessories-make-zero-sense
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2024-06-02 14:48:32

The view from our loft bedroom window in Palermo, Sicily
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2024-06-01 17:31:15

Where I’m at: Just landed in Palermo, Sicily
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2024-05-30 22:11:56

Wikipedia bio phrase of the moment: "convicted felon" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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2024-05-29 13:55:03

This heartbreakingly beautiful view brought to you by The Prosecco Hills & Venice Gastronomad Experience (now in progress) https://gastronomad.net/prosecco
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2024-05-29 08:26:19

This fireplace-roasted spiedo brought to you by The Prosecco Hills & Venice Gastronomad Experience https://gastronomad.net/prosecco
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2024-05-26 19:15:32

The Prosecco Hills & Venice Gastronomad Experience starts tomorrow!! (Here's the view from our room in the villa where we'll all stay for the week.) https://gastronomad.net/prosecco
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2024-05-25 19:48:53

I just got into an argument with Perplexity AI about whether John Fogerty sang "Green River" with a Cajun accent or not. I say he did. Perplexity says no. What say you?
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2024-05-25 07:53:12

Google released Gemini, and pulled it because it produced black nazis. Google released AI Overviews, and pulled it because it says put glue on pizza. Google releases major products and doesn't seem to know they're disasters. How does Sundar Pichai still have a job?
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2024-05-19 00:16:03

ChagGPT finds Trump guilty in election interference trial https://ca.news.yahoo.com/asked-chatgpt-juror-donald-trumps-092202694.html

2024-05-17 09:08:53

What percentage of X visitors would stop visiting if "Twitter.com" stopped redirecting to x.com?

2024-05-11 07:37:51

Claim of the moment: "Google is killing independent websites" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq7KErC6aTc

2024-04-05 20:27:37

Marjorie Taylor Greene says earthquakes are warnings from God to repent. The epicenter of today's earthquake was Donald Trump's golf course where the wife he raped is buried. Checks out, really.
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2024-03-28 15:49:34

BREAKING: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 20 years in prison

2024-03-26 18:16:28

Trump's piece-of-shit "social network" is valued the same as American Airlines. Gimme a break. https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/trumps-media-company-shares-jump-ahead-backdoor-nasdaq-debut-2024-03-26