Mastodawn

https://codetiger.github.io/blog/the-day-my-smart-vacuum-turned-against-me/

This is a fascinating look into the deeply privacy violating world of the robot vacuum cleaner, including the manufacturer remote kill switch. Who’s smart now buddy?

The Day My Smart Vacuum Turned Against Me

Would you allow a stranger to drive a camera-equipped computer around your living room? You might have already done so without even realizing it. The Beginning: A Curious Experiment It all started innocently enough. I had recently bought an iLife A11 smart vacuum—a sleek, affordable, and technologically advanced robot

Small World

Emerson Oct 23

It’s not a dog whistle. It’s a German Shepherd whistle.

Emerson Oct 13

Uh. Google Gemini. Reality optional.

Emerson Oct 12

AD&D AI company alignment check. Oh. oh dear.

Emerson Oct 11

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025100645/this-ai-skeptic-got-feedback-from-the-industry-and-now-hes-even-more-pessimistic I see everyone at the AI companies has been using Copilot in excel to do their financial calculations

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Since the people around you make you, who you are, I thought it would be a good idea to get people to share what they love for my belated 50th birthday. I've rented an arts centre, so there's a place for you to bring what you love and share it with others.

Emerson Aug 10, 2025

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The Day My Smart Vacuum Turned Against Me

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