Today we're discussing Dinosaur Jr's first album, You're Living All Over Me. Released in 1987 on SST records, You're Living All Over Me is one of the most beloved rock albums of all-time and largely responsible for the formation of alt rock, indie, and shoegaze. Here, J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph crafted some of the most original and impassioned rock, with no shortage of hooks, as well as ear-piercing chaos.
Jesse Welles - Live at The Basement
Some more Jesse Welles live but this time with a whole band. Probably be posting more YouTube stuff as a whole lot of the written web seems to be pure AI trash now….
I think I hate the internet
So this essay really hits home for me.
I think I hate the internet
“The internet was about connection, but the way I see it, it’s become a great way for bad actors to defraud vulnerable people. For racists to find other racists and amplify their unsavoury views. For paedophiles for groom children with anonymity. For governments to manipulate with ease. For companies to advertise with incredibly accurate and exploitative advertising campaigns. The list just goes on and on.
I work in IT, so I feel kind of stuck in this industry and I increasingly feel a revulsion for everything it stands for. I struggle to see the value in the internet and in IT in general. Social networks have become an evil for global societies and I think the negative impacts have far outweighed any positives.
What is the internet now to me? In many ways it’s something that I have to tolerate to do many things that functioned fine before. I have to use an app to pay for parking. I need to create an online account to pay for a family swim at the local leisure centre. I have to submit an online form to book a slot at the local recycling centre. I need an app to check my bank and credit card balances. And to allow this experience to be bearable I have to service and finance a £600 phone, pay a monthly contract and subscription to Apple, I then have to install an adblocker because otherwise sites are just unusable. I have to navigate endless authentication prompts and MFA codes, and generate unique passwords for everything and store them in a password manager. I have to charge a phone daily and apply a screen protector and a case to ensure this delicate glass and metal object doesn’t smash to pieces and remove my access to my own digital life I’m forced to maintain. And this phone itself needs maintenance and demands my attention all the fucking time; I have to turn off notifications, and ensure the apps are up to date, and make sure the iOS version is updated too, and I need to opt out of marketing emails, and ensure I don’t click on a phishing email, and I need to keep my spam filter in check, and run a VPN to maintain a basic level of privacy, and on and on and on…
It’s exhausting, and I’m just gobsmacked that within living memory none of this really existed. I’m a 90s child and I vividly remember being out of the house on days out without a smartphone or even a feature phone. How insane does this feel now? Can you imagine leaving the house without a phone? But I have this yearning for a simpler time and I guess this is what happens as you get older. Maybe it’s all rose tinted glasses I’m wearing but I just look at the internet and every day I think “I fucking hate you. I actually hate everything you’ve done to me and everyone else”.
The internet has stolen innocence, wonder and serendipity out of society.”
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Ghost of Tom Joad (Live ft. Tom Morello)
Listening to this Broken Record podcast with Tom Morello and I did not know about this concert. Pretty damn ripping.
Why Nothing Looks Cool Anymore
Boring tech bro and the algorithm.
Could AI Actually “Kill Us All”?
I would suggest to watch the last bit at about minute 30. He sums up his thoughts that we need to subpoena these fuck wits and get them to explain themselves.
Ed Elson is joined by Alex Kantrowitz to break down whether mass extinction concerns raised by an Anthropic researcher should be taken seriously. Then, Patrick McGee joins to give his take on the new foldable iPhone. Ara Kharazian also joins to unpack new data tracking how much American businesses are actually spending on AI. Finally, Ed shares his thoughts on the Anthropic researcher’s warning.
Explore LG's WebOS, LG Smart TV vulnerabilities and exploits, first-party ACR
This long-form series of special reports, investigations, and shorter format feature updates goes deep with the privacy violations and overreach of modern consumer electronics, including Smart TVs and other devices. - Gamers Nexus
Nothing You Can Do Can Stop Us
Some pundits interpreted Trump’s 2024 win as a permanent political realignment, Others disagreed, seeing the swing toward Trump as due to anti-incumbent feelings, Republicans set out to redistrict states to guarantee control of Congress after the 2026 midterm election, The redistricting may have backfired, Anti-incumbent feeling has turned against the Republicans, In January voters flipped a seat in the Texas Senate from Republican to Democratic in a historically Republican dominated district in Tarrant County, Now Republicans are panicking, Trump is talking about nationalizing voting, rigging the election, sending armed officers to the polls, but every effort has been blocked by the courts or failed in Congress, Courts blocked Trump’s attempt to use the USPS as a gatekeeper to stop ballots from being delivered to voters, but the plan has continued in spite of the court order, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is not ruling out sending ICE agents to the polls although federal law prohibits it, In Tarrant County Texas the Republicans are cutting the number of polling places, in spite of voter outrage.
After 18 Years, Nike Will Leave the S&P 100.- yeeeouch....
What Nike’s removal means
“Nike entered the S&P 100 in December 2008. Since then, it has stayed on the index for the last 18 years without interruption. But experts say this month’s removal does change the company’s prospects.
“Index membership tends to reflect what has already happened, rather than determine what happens next,” Josh Taves, managing director of Post Oak Group, told Inc. “The more important issue for investors is whether Nike can turn the strength of its brand into consistent growth again.”"
The Nerd Reich - Jesse Welles
The Nerd Reich - Jesse Welles
Nobody wants to buy something AI generated - David Gerard
Author and host of Pivot to AI David Gerard joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about why people don’t want to buy or use AI generated products and content as companies like Spotify and LinkedIn take steps to limit and remove AI slop.
Updates!
Updated the portfolio with a few new galleries to check out. I think I might dig up a collection of random Before and Afters for the next little gallery. Been awhile since I have done one of those. Might be nice to show to combat all the AI trash out there.
On the music front, working on EPs for two different bands right now that I hope comes out in September. I’ll post here when they do.
Otherwise it’s August in the PNW and everyone is on vacation, lol.
Oligarchy is worse than you think
Yeah….
Houdini Doodle
Just taking some older stuff done in SOPs and OBJ with Redshift and bringing them into Solaris and Karma for getting more comfortable using it all.
Houdini 22 is out
Cool, Houdini 22 is out and includes a whole UI update. Very fun!
New Work in the Wild. Quick dig.
Just wanted to do a quick dig around the interwebs for some stuffs we worked on. Here’s a quick and dirty mish mash of screenshots.
Houdini Doodle Noodle
Just messing more with getting a better grip on Karma and how it works here. I’m still working on some portfolio updates as well which I hopefully will post sometime soon…
'They Think US Belongs To Those With Right Accent': NYC Mayor Mamdani America 250 Address
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Butthole Surfers Are BACK and Paul Leary Explains How
We interviewed Paul Leary, guitarist and founding member of the Butthole Surfers, and he walked us through each of their albums, one-by-one. Made up of core members Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes, and King Coffey, the Butthole Surfers are one of the most beloved and extraordinarily weird bands in history. But after some major-label drama in the early 00s, they are finally releasing the original version of their final album as it was intended by the band (After the Astronaut, out June 26).
The History of Sushi
“The history of sushi from ancient times up until the modern era, from its origins as the fermented "narezushi" all the way up to its final evolutions of nigiri-zushi and maki-zushi. We will make stops in the Nara, Heian, Muromachi, Edo and Meiji periods (sorry, Kamakura), and even take some time to discuss sushi's journey out into the world during the 20th century.”
This is super informative and man, do I love me some sushi.