Trump Held In Contempt, Fined in Ongoing New York Trial
Judge Merchan determined the former president and current defendant flouted his gag order by making nine statements on social media and his campaign website.
Monthly Archive: April 2024
YouTube vs. The World
The case study of Screen Junkies Plus vs. the Mythical Society should be studied for how to capitalize on one’s YouTube audience, for good or ill.
Music Monday: A Great, If Flawed, Musical
This past Wednesday my wife and eldest son went into Boston to the Wang theater to catch a performance of Hadestown. I’m told it was excellent. While I haven’t had the in-theater, there is...
Saturday Morning Gaming: Fallout 76
I haven’t watched the Fallout series but my buddy did and he said “DUDE, WE NEED TO PLAY FALLOUT 76!!!” and I was hesitant because…
“Boy Kills World”: Bloody Good Fun
“Boy Kills World” is definitely good…It knows what it is and relishes in it.
POETS Day! A Bit of Light Verse
What’s an otherwise famous dead English poet named Jonson to do when the Doctor hogs the name in such an un-Christian manner?
Time is Ticking for TikTok
While we disagree on the issue, my son did have a really good point. “If TikTok is so dangerous,” he said, “They should show the people why.”
Weekend Plans Post: The Three Body Problem
I understand that the Netflix version Americanizes the ever-living heck out of the story but, even so, I found myself charmed and confused and wanting to argue about what happens next.
Thursday Thoughput: Fixing Spacecraft Edition
Fixing spacecraft is astonishing work: debugging a fifty-year-old computer at a distance of 15 billion miles.
From The Baltimore Banner: Ex-athletic director arrested for framing principal with AI-generated voice
There are few regulations to prevent AI imitations, called deepfakes, and few perpetrators are prosecuted.
From Variety: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned by New York Appeals Court
A 4-3 decision by an Appeals Court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
11 2020 “False Trump Electors” and 7 Others Indicted in Arizona
Arizona indicted 18 individuals involved in the “fake electors” scheme during the 2020 presidential election aftermath.
