The most enshittification-proof way to get the Enshittification audiobook, ebook and hardcover is to pre-order them on my Kickstarter! Help me do an end-run around the Amazon/Audible audiobook monopoly and disenshittify your audiobook experience in the process:
If you've ever spent time around Wikipedians, you've doubtless heard its motto: "Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a mess." It's a delicious line, which is why I stole it for my 2017 novel *Walkaway*.
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My latest novel is "Picks and Shovels," a historical technothriller set in the Weird Era of the PC, about Ponzi schemes, techbros, and the dawn of enshittification:
My next nonfiction book is "Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It," out from MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux on October 7:
My ebooks and audiobooks (from Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."
It's not your imagination: the internet suuuucks now. The good news is: we are not prisoners to the depraved foolishness of early 21st century policymakers.
It's not your imagination: the internet suuuucks now. The good news is: we are not prisoners to the depraved foolishness of early 21st century policymakers.
Cloudflare’s latest moves to police who can access the internet and governments’ push for age verification set off alarms for the future of the open web, as panelists debate
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The most enshittification-proof way to get the Enshittification audiobook, ebook and hardcover is to pre-order them on my Kickstarter! Help me do an end-run around the Amazon/Audible audiobook monopoly and disenshittify your audiobook experience in the process:
Yesterday I installed Kiwix and downloaded the big archive of Wikipedia. Because in today's world I just can't see 'something that works' being allowed to continue to work.
If nothing else, some politician will decide access to verifiable facts is 'bad for children'.
Jetzt mal unter uns: Kennt ihr noch wen, der bügelt? Also außer für irgendwelche besonderen Anlässe? Mir erschließt sich der Grund nicht, wozu ich Dinge bügeln sollte. Warum wurde das früher gemacht?
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I see Melanoma attended the Tech Poobahs' dinner as hosted by her hubby yesterday. No doubt scoping out her next mark - someone with real money - once Punkin' Head ODs on a Mac.
"Giorgio Armani all'inizio era stato restio all'idea che ne scrivessi la biografia, poi è stato molto generoso: mi ha aperto gli archivi, mi ha messo a disposizione numeri di telefono di suoi collaboratori e nella stesura mi ha aiutato molto sua sore…
Merz liefert cartoons.guido-kuehn.de/merz-l… Merz könnte auf einem Berg an Geld für die dringend benötigte Transformation sitzend mit vollen Händen liefern. Ja, wenn er h…
Der Erfolg der konservativen Rechtsrutscher cartoons.guido-kuehn.de/der-er… Plakatierte die damals noch SPD nahe Gewerkschaft in den 70ern „Mach meinen Kumpel nicht an“ gegen Rassismus und Fremdenfeind…
"Giorgio Armani all'inizio era stato restio all'idea che ne scrivessi la biografia, poi è stato molto generoso: mi ha aperto gli archivi, mi ha messo a disposizione numeri di telefono di suoi collaboratori e nella stesura mi ha aiutato molto sua sore…
"Giorgio Armani all'inizio era stato restio all'idea che ne scrivessi la biografia, poi è stato molto generoso: mi ha aperto gli archivi, mi ha messo a disposizione numeri di telefono di suoi collaboratori e nella stesura mi ha aiutato molto sua sore…
Dopo due giorni mi sto ancora chiedendo cosa voglia dire. Che dobbiamo restare umili e non braggare dei nostri successi? Di non esagerare con le supercazzole per quei progettini "meh"?
In realtà voleva dire che lo sforzo che mettiamo nell'exploitare le metriche perfette lo potremmo impiegare meglio facendo realmente il business. Però mi è parsa peculiare la scelta dei termini.
If you've ever spent time around Wikipedians, you've doubtless heard its motto: "Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a mess." It's a delicious line, which is why I stole it for my 2017 novel *Walkaway*.
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Un robot umanoide Figura02 ha imparato a caricare la lavastoviglie con precisione utilizzando il modello Helix basato sull'architettura Vision-Language-Action.
My and athas tech inventory: A Kyoto ceramics phone (kyocera duraforce 2) Steamdeck with a modded back which is my main computer A worn out Samsung Galaxy s21 fe 5g that still works barely A Samsung a70 Pixel 6a Oculus quest 2 with a cooling mod A unused Thinkpad t470s A lapbottom The desktop from a bean that is unused due to power constraints with our solar system that has a athas drives in it System 76 oryx pro 2 A Netgear lm1200 4g modem Buffalo router Raspberry pi running pihole A crt that needs restoring Creaility ender 3 with under extrusion issues A tv that hangs over my bed A Samsung c43m sound bar with subwoofer Govee floor lamp basic Bp solar panels totaling 4.5kw although 3kw is hung up 6 12v batteries with Bluetooth although 4 are wired in at 48v since we need 2 more batteries to make a second set 48v inverter Mppt solar charge controller 80amp set at 48v A Nvidia Jetson nano running android since it's out of support on official os Oscilloscope Multimeter CB radios x2 Soldering irons x2 A unused screen A screen in atha bed
A lot of this is what we have gotten over the years as well but if you want to comment your tech invo you can
The South Korean government said Friday it had expressed "regret" to the U.S. Embassy over the raid at a battery plant under construction at one of the state's largest manufacturing facilities.
Sabato attese decine di migliaia di persone per il corteo lanciato dopo lo sgombero del Leoncavallo alle 14 in porta Venezia. Spazi sociali e realtà di movimento precedono con un corteo dalle 12...
A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Bank. #AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Israel #gaza
A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Ban…
5 Σεπ 2025, 19:03 - .Η Χεζμπολά και οι σύμμαχοί της αποσύρθηκαν από τη συνεδρίαση του υπουργικού συμβούλιου του Λιβάνου που έγινε πριν από μερικές ώρες και είχε στόχο να συζητήσει το σχέδιο του λιβανέζικου στρατού για τον αφοπλισμό της Αντίστασης.
die Vereinssitzung ist auch abgeschlossen. Ich wollte eigentlich beim Asiaten noch eine SauerScharf Suppe mitnehmen, auf dem NachHauseWeg, nur war da schon zu.
Dafür habe ich mir als Entschädigung jetzt Süßkartoffeln in den Ofen geschoben, mit meiner eigenen Gewürzmischung bestreut. Die brauchen noch 15 -20 min, aber dann.....
For in this hand the pen will write, by what right my words have to fight, if not by first sight I speak, upon my feet to salute those who died so I may have a seat, upon the rise of the fallen sun, the warmth of blood is over run, no hero's born from this horrors form, but thrust upon as saints to be, for each and everyone who died for me, may my words be of thanks, for my broken soul will never bleed;
For in this hand the pen will write, by what right my words have to fight, for not by first sight I speak, upon my feet to salute those who died so I may have a seat, upon the rise of the fallen sun, the warmth of blood is over run, no hero's born from this horrors form, but thrust upon as saints to be, for each and everyone who died for me, may my words be of thanks, for my broken soul will never bleed;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, random thoughts and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
For in this hand the pen will write, by what right my words have to fight, if not by first sight I speak, upon my feet to salute those who died so I may have a seat, upon the rise of the fallen sun, the warmth of blood is over run, no hero's born from this horrors form, but thrust upon as saints to be, for each and everyone who died for me, may my words be of thanks, for my broken soul will never bleed;
For in this hand the pen will write, by what right my words have to fight, for not by first sight I speak, upon my feet to salute those who died so I may have a seat, upon the rise of the fallen sun, the warmth of blood is over run, no hero's born from this horrors form, but thrust upon as saints to be, for each and everyone who died for me, may my words be of thanks, for my broken soul will never bleed;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, random thoughts and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
Addio a Firefox su Linux 32 bit: Mozilla conferma la fine del supporto nel 2026. Ultima versione regolare sarà la 144, poi solo ESR fino a settembre. #Firefox #Mozilla #Linux
Tess Ingram, Communication Manager for UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, recently spent nine days there, describing it as “a city of fear, flight and funerals.”
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.
Most people are not bothered by someone using more inclusive language, it's when someone tries to correct others for using language they consider less inclusive that many otherwise very reasonable people get annoyed. It feels insulting.
In close relationships when the time is right, these conversations should still happen. And think what you want of people based on their word usage. But otherwise, our lexicon needs to change organically. It always does. #wokeism
TL;DR: Google has been fined €2.95 billion by the EU for abusing its dominant position in online advertising, leading to increased costs and decreased revenues for competitors. bbc.com/news/articles/c1wgn3lr… #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
this would be a nice way for the EU to finance itself, wouldn't it be? it's not like any of these tech giants will change their ways drastically, considering they make more money than the fines doing the shit they have been doing, and even 3 billion is peanuts for a company like Google
Lo scorso 9 luglio, Francesca Albanese, relatrice speciale delle Nazioni Unite sui territori palestinesi occupati, è stata colpita da pesanti sanzioni statunitensi.
Gregarious and intelligent, jackdaws are small cousins of the crow and raven with dark feathers on their crowns, tails, and wings and lighter plumage everywhere else.
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world. #AureFreePress #News #press #headline #UN #climate
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across th…
Today's my birthday! I've got five simple requests, based on what I've learned over the last... 50 years. I hope you'll take a moment to give them a look. And thanks to everybody who's taken a moment read my writing over the years. anildash.com/2025/09/05/five-f…
Threads amplia i post a 10.000 caratteri. ✍️ Creator e giornalisti possono condividere contenuti articolati senza spezzarli. Supportata formattazione testo e link esterni ben visibili. 🚀 #Threads #Meta #SocialMedia
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Why Wikipedia works: Agreeing on source notability, not facts.
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Hey look at this
* WKRP: Johnny Fever Mix awphooey.com/wkrp (h/t Mitch Wagner)
* Why AI Narrators Will Never Be Able to Tell a Real Human Story lithub.com/why-ai-narrators-wi…
* Sugar Daddies prospect.org/power/sugar-daddi…
* UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost theregister.com/2025/09/04/m36… (h/t Slashdot)
* Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/age-…
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UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost
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#20yrsago Imagineer who designed Disneyland castle is dead, alas latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-20…
#20yrsago Understanding the Kazaa judgment weatherall.blogspot.com/2005_0…
#15yrsago XKCD cake web.archive.org/web/2010090900…
#15yrsago Latest leaked draft of secret copyright treaty: US trying to cram DRM rules down the world’s throats michaelgeist.ca/2010/09/acta-d…
#15yrsago Gibson’s ZERO HISTORY: exciting adventure that wakes you to the present-day’s futurism memex.craphound.com/2010/09/06…
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ACTA Text Leaks: U.S. Concedes on Secondary Liability, Wants To Go Beyond DMCA on Digital Locks - Michael Geist
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Yesterday's threads: Canny Valley; and more!
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My latest novel is "Picks and Shovels," a historical technothriller set in the Weird Era of the PC, about Ponzi schemes, techbros, and the dawn of enshittification:
us.macmillan.com/books/9781250…
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My next nonfiction book is "Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It," out from MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux on October 7:
us.macmillan.com/books/9780374…
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My ebooks and audiobooks (from Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."
craphound.com/shop/
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Upcoming appearances:
* #Ithaca: Enshittification at Buffalo Street Books, Sept 11
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* #Ithaca: AD White keynote (Cornell), Sep 12
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* #Ithaca: Enshittification at Autumn Leaves Books, Sept 13
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* #Ithaca: Radicalized Q&A (Cornell), Sept 16
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* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
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Autumn Leaves BooksCory Doctorow
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Upcoming appearances:
* Ithaca: Enshittification at Buffalo Street Books, Sept 11
buffalostreetbooks.com/event/2…
* Ithaca: AD White keynote (Cornell), Sep 12
deanoffaculty.cornell.edu/even…
* Ithaca: Enshittification at Autumn Leaves Books, Sept 13
autumnleavesithaca.com/event-d…
* Ithaca: Radicalized Q&A (Cornell), Sept 16
events.cornell.edu/event/radic…
* DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
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Upcoming appearances (cont'd):
* NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
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* New Orleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
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Recent appearances:
* Nerd Harder! (This Week in Tech)
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* Techtonic with Mark Hurst
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* Cory Doctorow DESTROYS Enshittification (QAA Podcast)
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Nerd Harder! | TWiT.TV
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The most enshittification-proof way to get the Enshittification audiobook, ebook and hardcover is to pre-order them on my Kickstarter! Help me do an end-run around the Amazon/Audible audiobook monopoly and disenshittify your audiobook experience in the process:
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in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Yesterday I installed Kiwix and downloaded the big archive of Wikipedia. Because in today's world I just can't see 'something that works' being allowed to continue to work.
If nothing else, some politician will decide access to verifiable facts is 'bad for children'.