Jim Jarrett

@JarrettUX
3 Followers
97 Following
80 Posts
Been doing UX since it was called human interface design. Still curious.
PronounsHe/Him
LocationBlacksburg, Virginia, USA
Show threadJim JarrettMar 26
@caseyliss I’m here and B’burg… got a bunch of profs and students around and T and I are both alumni
Jim JarrettFeb 10
VictatorFeb 10
Jim JarrettFeb 3
kottke.orgFeb 3
Haven’t watched this 90-minute video yet, but I’ve seen so many recommendations for it that I’m posting it as a to-do list item for myself: You are being misled about renewable energy technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's learn and grow. New things are cool!Links 'n' stuff down below. Lots of links.First, the "clean version." Please pass that around.https://youtu.be/Zgxb...

YouTube
Jim JarrettJan 21
The IconfactoryJan 21

 Yesterday we launched our new Kickstarter - Ollie's Arcade Expansion. Your support has already pushed us past 50% funded but there's a long way to go. If you're wondering why make Ollie's Arcade free, our backer post today answers that question. We hope you'll check it out & spread the word 🕹️

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iconfactory/ollies-arcade-expansion-more-retro-games/posts/4591591

Jim JarrettJan 5
The IcarianJan 5

I do not want Venezuela
I do not want Greenland.
I do not want Cuba.
I do not want Canada.
I do not want Mexico.

I just want healthcare.

Jim JarrettJan 2
Andrea Junker Jan 1

Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:

🇦🇺 0
🇨🇦 0
🇩🇰 0
🇫🇮 0
🇫🇷 0
🇩🇪 0
🇮🇸 0
🇮🇪 0
🇮🇹 0
🇯🇵 0
🇳🇱 0
🇳🇴 0
🇵🇹 0
🇪🇸 0
🇸🇪 0
🇬🇧 0
🇺🇸 530,000

There’s a lesson there.

Jim JarrettDec 30
Natasha 🇪🇺Dec 30
Saw the Fediverse described as where elder millennial, Gen X and boomers go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of us have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.
Jim JarrettDec 29
Sir Rochard 'Dock' BunsonDec 29

A friend grabbed this video off of Instagram, because they made this video impossible to see without logging in. I wonder why? 🙄

We are #antifa

#ResINT #ArtFED #Antifascist #meta #instagram #technofascist #USA

Jim JarrettNov 14
DaveyNov 14

"If you're not on board with AI you're going to get left behind"

Boost if you'd like to be left behind and would consider paying extra for a life without this bullshit.

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3k boost edit: everyone who said a variant of "why should I pay" is right, but the world is wrong.

Jim JarrettOct 20
kottke.orgOct 20
Anil Dash on The Majority AI View. “Stop being so goddamn creepy and weird about the technology! It’s just tech, everything doesn’t have to become some weird religion that you beat people over the head with, or gamble the entire stock market on.” https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/
The Majority AI View

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Anil Dash