I sometimes have almost no idea what the heck is going on.
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Technology is Neutral
“Technology is neutral” is no longer an ideology – it’s a prayer.
19th Century Day
I was born 22,314 days ago. 22,314 days before that it was still the 19th century.
Kent State and 75 Minutes That Changed My Life
I was nine when Kent State happened. I was a very current events-minded kid and read about it in the paper and saw the news.
AI
AI, Art, Ethics, and Me
MidJourney is a lot of fun. But what about the ethical considerations?
The Real Problem With AI
In a lot of ways, the explosion of AI is like the Luddite rebellion.
AI
We aren’t afraid that artificial intelligence will become self-aware.
AI Amok: Calling Gen. Neo Ludd
Right now the world needs a new General Ned Ludd – not to break AI but to wrest control of it from the sociopaths and authoritarians.
Wasteland
Graphic: The American Left-Right Political Spectrum
The US is significantly more conservative than the rest of the industrialized West and we have shifted dramatically to the right over the past 50 years.
Sam's Town
My New Year’s Resolution (It Isn’t What You Think)
I don’t do resolutions. This year I’ll make an exception. For one thing, they never work. For me or anyone. I remember the time my
Black Friday Memo: Unthankful
Most of my friends are a thousand miles away.
My Greatest D&D Moment
“Roll,” Charlie said. “You want high numbers.”
Resting Bitch Face
Let’s begin with an unhappy admission: I am not a pretty man.
The Marshall Fire: Driving Around the Map
The Marshall fire hit close to home.
What Would Grandmother’s Job Be?
What would my grandmother’s career have been if she’d had the educational opportunities I did.
Why I Ask You Instead of Googling the Answer
Some people have noticed – and commented on – the fact that sometimes I’ll ask if they know X when I could look it up myself.
From Norris to winterSmith: A Long Quest for Identity
One of the first things my parents did when I was born was saddle me with the wrong name: Norris Gilmer Smith, Jr.
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