Two website updates: Inspired by Dave Winer’s FeedLand, I now publish a live view of my sources at sources.werd.io. I start every day with my feeds, and this page is powered by those exact same subscriptions. So as I curate my list, the page at sources.werd.
I resurrected my old blog, which has posts from 2004 through 2013. The links are pretty dead (I should repoint them to the Internet Archive) but the commentary is still interesting. I was pretty sassy in the old days. [Link]
“Studies have found that high levels of social media use are connected with an increased risk of symptoms of anxiety and depression. There appears to be substantial evidence connecting people’s mental health and their online habits. Furthermore, many psychologists believe people may be dealing with psychological effects that are
“Peste Magazine believes health is a human right. We believe in naming the names of the powerful who believe others do not deserve that right, because of who they are, where they live, what they do, how they fuck, or how much money they don’t have.” #Media [Link]
“And because I’m still uncomfortable talking about company values, we’re going to do so by talking about something else entirely. We’re going to talk about Road Trips.” I appreciate this more human approach to values statements. #Business [Link]
“You should be protected from abusive data practices via built-in protections and you should have agency over how data about you is used.” #AI [Link]
“The reality TV superstar and influencer has settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she failed to disclose a payment she received for touting a crypto asset on her Instagram feed, the agency announced Monday morning.” #Crypto [Link]
“I’ve come to view the idea that you absolutely need a co-founder as one of the most harmful memes in Silicon Valley. It’s probably killed more companies than any other misconceptions out there.” Really solid advice. #Startups [Link]
“The final result: Li found consensus that Fox be deemed a “marginally reliable” source for information about politics and science. This means that its use as a reference in Wikipedia articles will not be permitted for “exceptional claims” that require heightened scrutiny, but that its reliability will be evaluated on
“This academic-to-commercial pipeline abstracts away ownership of data models from their practical applications, a kind of data laundering where vast amounts of information are ingested, manipulated, and frequently relicensed under an open-source license for commercial use.” #Technology [Link]
Coding
I really like Simon’s summary of recommended software engineering practices. I agree with everything here, and this might encourage me to write my own additional list. #Coding [Link]
This is my monthly roundup of the books, articles, and streaming media I found interesting. Here's my list for September, 2022. Apps + Websites AI Have I Been Trained? I plugged my own face into the site, and sure enough, I’m part of the training set. It also