Category: blathering
I have another theory
(September 21, 2026)No, wait! I’ve been using the Emacs LLM-backed spellcheck mode to go through my old comics blogs like the one about Epic Comics. Most blog posts are pretty ephemeral so I don’t really care that much, but those comics blogs are sorta kinda meant to be actually readable, so getting rid of obvious spelling mistakes … Continue reading I have another theory
English is such an impoverished language
(September 9, 2026)That’s what I say, jokingly, every time I discover that English doesn’t have that particular word I’m looking for to distinguish between two natural concepts. And it’s a joke, because of course English is a huge language, what with it swallowing up several other languages wholesale and then just misspelling all the words a lot. … Continue reading English is such an impoverished language
The Bubbles Aesthetic
(September 4, 2026)I’ve been vaguely reading the Bubbles RSS feed for the past month or so. Bubbles aggregates a bunch of “small web”/”indie web” blogs, which sounds like it should give you a variety of diverse, interesting things to read: Original, different approaches to writing and design and etc etc etc, right? I don’t want to be … Continue reading The Bubbles Aesthetic
There’s something abhorrent about what AI produces
(July 11, 2026)Here’s my little thought: Humans find AI output to be subtly disgusting and avoid subjecting themselves to it. Because that seems to be the only reasonable explanation for stuff like this: Again and again we see people having an LLM generate text and then somehow avoid reading before posting. Sure, people are lazy, and laziness … Continue reading There’s something abhorrent about what AI produces
70% Of Drivers Really Are Above Average
(July 6, 2026)You see it all the time — “70% of drivers think they’re above average” used as an example at how stupid people are. Often mixed with some confused Dunning-Krueger references. But the thing is: Most people observe the other drivers around them and come to the conclusion that they drive better than the drivers around … Continue reading 70% Of Drivers Really Are Above Average