Archive | May, 2023
31 May

I’ve already watched the last episode of Succession about five times, and I expect to watch it a few more.

http://scripting.com/2023/05/31.html#a134845

31 May

Sixty years of A Confederacy of Dunces’ Ignatius J. Reilly.

Sixty years of A Confederacy of Dunces’ Ignatius J. Reilly

26 May

Bluesky rolls out feeds with custom algorithms.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/26/23739174/bluesky-custom-feeds-algorithms-twitter-alternative

26 May

Bluesky now lets you choose your own algorithm.

https://www.engadget.com/bluesky-now-lets-you-choose-your-own-algorithm-183824105.html

26 May

Pretty sure I can say how default will play out. A run on every bank in the world at the same time when we all realize that the US govt can't guarantee our deposits. Will happen well before June 1.

26 May

YouTube is planning to support inbound RSS for podcasts, but apparently will not pass through the feed, in other words you'll have to use YT's user interface to listen to podcasts.

https://podnews.net/update/youtube-rss-plans

26 May

Review: Alex Pappademas' Steely Dan book 'Quantum Criminals.'

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-05-22/a-new-book-on-steely-dan-is-for-hardcore-fans-luckily-they-are-legion

26 May

She Blinded Me With Science.

25 May

Ron DeSantis Relaunches Presidential Campaign From Inside Burning Tesla.

https://www.theonion.com/ron-desantis-relaunches-presidential-campaign-from-insi-1850475896

25 May

House conservatives blanch at leaked details of McCarthy-Biden debt talks.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/25/house-conservatives-mccarthy-biden-debt-talks-00098821