I think significantly worse! And "emerging technology" has transformed from an opportunity to a threat.
Ben Werdmuller
A thing I’ve learned to do, when a loved one is in the hospital for a stay, is to bring all the cables and devices I need to stream whatever I want on the in-room TV.
So: hit me with your best recommendations for movies to watch with a very smart but very tired person in the hospital.
It’s a privilege to get to support my dad. It is, sometimes, also an emotional rollercoaster.
Man, Big Finish keeps hitting it out of the park
Bluesky's new service isn't about AI; it's about accessibility. werd.io/bluesky-lean...
Patriotism and nationalism are part of the same thing and serve to divide us unnecessarily.
Private schools should be banned today.
School, healthcare, and transit should all be free at the point of use and will all pay for themselves.
Car and gun culture are both the same harmful isolationism.
Joe is brilliant; I was but a ghost. Really excited to start / continue the conversation about what news and #atproto / #activitypub protocol developers can build *together*.
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller
Bluesky's new service isn't about AI; it's about accessibility.
A decade ago, as part of Matter, I helped map out problems in news and media worth solving based on conversations with our partners (orgs like KQED, PRX, the NYT, the AP, McClatchy, Knight, Tronc). How many of these are still relevant? What else have we added? Source: medium.com/matter-drive...
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller
Very sorry to miss you! Dealing with some unavoidable family health stuff. I will make it there next year.
