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*.
--
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
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
If you prefer a newsletter, subscribe to the plura-list, which is ad-/tracker-free, and is utterly unadorned save a single daily emoji. Today's is "🛍️". Suggestions solicited for future emojis!
--
You can also get a fulltext RSS feed, licensed CC BY 4.0:
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?
Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Distribution #business #technology
Discover the vital role of the distribution sector in the global economy and explore key challenges faced by manufacturers and customers. Our latest blog post dives into innovative solutions that enhance product flow and efficiency. Read more: ift.tt/HIo1OmL
By connecting manufacturers to customers and ensuring that products flow smoothly, the distribution sector performs a vital role in the global economy. As
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…
For this week’s Plugged In newsletter, I wrote about foldable smartphones and how the newest ones have ironed out a lot of the kinks that dogged the category. I tried and liked Honor’s Magic V5, and want to see what Apple has up its sleeve. fastcompany.com/91397577/honor…
What's going on with Youtubers? The end of the world appears to be near at all corners at mo.. In terms of eschatology, and even if Philippulus would most likely disagree, the universe will probably end one day, but it is so slow, so uneventful to watch, that it won't most probably be on streaming for "seasEon" 2. NB: even tiny LLM models say that it is unethical to focusing purely on fear-inducing scenarios.
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*.
--
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
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
YY Group partners with B2i Digital to boost investor awareness, showcasing innovative on-demand staffing and facility management platforms across 12 countries with 29.3% revenue growth in 2024 #Technology #Innovation
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…
In questi giorni sono in corso le attività di Terna per la sostituzione dei conduttori sulla linea 132 kV “Sassuolo-Fiorano”, ricadente nel Comune di Sassuolo. L’intervento, che si concluderà il 19…
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.
Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •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:
disenshittification.org
2/
Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
Why Wikipedia works: Agreeing on source notability, not facts.
mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11515297…
3/
Cory Doctorow
2025-09-05 17:55:26
Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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-…
4/
UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost
Paul Kunert (The Register)Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
#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…
5/
ACTA Text Leaks: U.S. Concedes on Secondary Liability, Wants To Go Beyond DMCA on Digital Locks - Michael Geist
Michael GeistCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
Yesterday's threads: Canny Valley; and more!
mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11514697…
6/
Cory Doctorow
2025-09-04 16:30:20
Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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…
--
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…
7/
Cory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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/
8/
Shop | Cory Doctorow's craphound.com
craphound.comCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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
politics-prose.com/cory-doctor…
9/
Enshittification: Why Everything Got Worse and What to Do About It
Autumn Leaves BooksCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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
politics-prose.com/cory-doctor…
10/
Enshittification: Why Everything Got Worse and What to Do About It
Autumn Leaves BooksCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
Upcoming appearances (cont'd):
* NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory…
* New Orleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
contraflowscifi.org/
11/
CONtraflow XI
www.contraflowscifi.orgCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
Recent appearances:
* Nerd Harder! (This Week in Tech)
twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tec…
* Techtonic with Mark Hurst
wfmu.org/playlists/shows/15565…
* Cory Doctorow DESTROYS Enshittification (QAA Podcast)
soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/…
12/
Nerd Harder! | TWiT.TV
TWiT.tvCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
You can follow these posts as a daily blog at pluralistic.net: no ads, trackers, or data-collection!
Here's today's edition: pluralistic.net/2025/09/05/be-…
--
If you prefer a newsletter, subscribe to the plura-list, which is ad-/tracker-free, and is utterly unadorned save a single daily emoji. Today's is "🛍️". Suggestions solicited for future emojis!
--
You can also get a fulltext RSS feed, licensed CC BY 4.0:
pluralistic.net/feed/
13/
Pluralistic: Why Wikipedia works (05 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.netCory Doctorow
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Sensitive content
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:
disenshittification.org
eof/
Jack William Bell
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'.