Mastodawn

Just a list of eleven random silly things that I hate, to various degrees.
Read more: https://danq.me/2026/03/19/random-silly-things-i-hate/

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A Random List of Silly Things I Hate

Just a list of eleven random silly things that I hate, to various degrees.

Dan Q

Mind Lude Oct 2

Just when you thought your phone calls were safe... 🤦‍♀️ Neon, the app that pays you to surrender your conversations to AI, is returning after a rather public privacy mishap. They're even offering a bonus for your trouble. Is anyone else seeing the irony here, or is it just me? What's the wildest 'data for cash' scheme you've seen?

#TechNews #Privacy #AI #DataEthics #AppCulture

Viral app Neon vows to return to sell more of your phone calls to AI companies

Call-recording app Neon will be available again "soon," according to its founder.

Engadget

N-gated Hacker News Jul 4, 2025

In this riveting exposé, we learn that clicking an app is akin to donning a designer jacket 👔—because apparently, nothing screams "I have a personality!" quite like your choice of digital sticky notes. 🗒️ So, remember folks, the next time you're opening your calendar, you're not just scheduling, you're curating your very own avant-garde tech couture. 💅
https://omeru.bearblog.dev/lifestyle/ #appculture #digitalfashion #techstyle #personalityexpression #avantgardetech #HackerNews #ngated

you are what you launch: how software became a lifestyle brand

software used to be functional. now it’s personal. this is an essay about tools, taste, and the quiet ways we curate identity through what we launch.

Omer

Michiel de Lange Nov 28, 2024

New blogpost: Algorithmic friendships-as-a-service in the postpandemic city https://www.bijt.org/wordpress/2024/11/28/algorithmic-friendships-as-a-service-in-the-postpandemic-city/ #AlgorithmicFriendship #AppCulture #RelationalInterfaces

Algorithmic friendships-as-a-service in the postpandemic city

Allie Volpe for Vox had a very personal piece about using mobile friendship apps for making new friends. She used Bumble for Friends, Timeleft, and Hey! Vina. As has been observed, dating…

Michiel de Lange