Some speculations on the future of the software developer as a subcultural figure, post vibecoding
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new example of secret feminine lore just dropped, because everything Claude told me about how to use this was deadass wrong
when people say artists need to work with emerging technology more in order to be relevant, it's not a controversial new take. it's an old take, literally an ancient take
for most of human history painting was the state of the art of image-making technology
Sadie Plant, Zeros and Ones, 1997, quoting The Economist, "The World in 1995"
the popularity of neocities is the ultimate sign of the death of the website as a medium
the website is dead enough to be having a nostalgic revival through platform logic
you know whose business model should afaict be fully over in the age of vibe coding?
Linktree
it has come to my attention that many people (men) can not even identify this object. this further strengthens my point. I will not be telling you what it is
just a reminder that I have a newsletter and if you subscribe TODAY then TOMORROW you will get my first email update of the year
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Sarah Friend & Arkadiy Kukarkin’s "The Lives of Infamous Men" generates live video where politicians, clips, and Foucault collide 🎥
Created for the Internet Archive x Gray Area Trillionth Webpage Net Art Commissions. 🌐
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Live from #TDA2026: In her keynote, Sarah Friend (@isthisa.com) reflects on digital (im)permanence, online games as worlds, and the impossible longing to evade death through permanent data storage. A thoughtful start to Day One.
