c/technology is 3x bigger than c/politics

Individuals like Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan have responded by wearing shirts that say “We should have more billionaires” in the color scheme and style of Mamdani’s campaign material.

Gen Z is an interesting bunch. Opting for blurry photos and bringing back JNCO jeans.

The 90’s are back.

I’ve stopped using both soon after the pandemic. I can call a taxi if I really need it.

Last I checked Uber can be used from the browser. Not the most user friendly though

Sometimes I feel like it’s just too simple. Then I see articles like this and I’m like nope. Staying away from that bullshit.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250805143054/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html

Way Back Machine is your friend. I don’t visit sites directly anymore.

I don’t use any proprietary apps. Only FOSS apps installed on my phone.

Shitstack. Everyone and their mother has a substack and a lot of it just low quality “articles.” Meanwhile the company is trying to attract investors by claiming it’s a tech company when it’s really a mediocre media company.

As of now I only visit a handful of privacy respecting sites on a regular basis. For all others I use web archive links rather than actually visiting the site.