The Very First Webcam Was Invented to Keep an Eye on a Coffee Pot at Cambridge University
I don't feel old, generally, except when I read pieces like this. I remember accessing this webcam like it was yesterday ...
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Journalism lost its culture of sharing
"The data are clear: The open-source culture that defined an earlier era of online journalism has collapsed."
Hiring in an era of fake candidates, real scams and AI slop
"Red flags that both job seekers and employers should watch for, in an era of AI slop and application scams."
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On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
"Bluesky built a verification system designed to distribute trust, and then didn't use it when it mattered."