Mark Zimmerman

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277 Posts

Alaskan, news junkie, tech nerd, social butterfly
Check out my blog:

https://theurbansands.net/

LocationAnchorage, AK
PronounsHe/Him/His
Websitehttps://theurbansands.net/
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Mark ZimmermanJul 29, 2023
SPQRJul 29, 2023
The North Slope of Alaska is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world because of human-caused climate change. Since 1971, Utqiaġvik has warmed a staggering 6 degrees, in large part because of the loss of sea ice. #Alaska #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ecosystem #arctic #collapse https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/28/alaska-heat-utqiagvik-fairbanks-climate/
Even Alaska is facing exceptional heat, with highs topping 90 degrees

One of the nation’s fastest-warning places is Alaska’s North Slope

The Washington Post
Mark ZimmermanJul 25, 2023
Will KnightJul 25, 2023
My latest story for WIRED: Meet the U.S. Navy task force using AI to police the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Oman. The increasingly capable autonomous systems being tested there offer a glimpse of how AI will transform warfare.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-powered-totally-autonomous-future-of-war-is-here/
Show threadMark ZimmermanJul 23, 2023

@devindra @thelinuxEXP Twitter's parallels to most PE buyouts aren't touched on as much as they should be imo

1. Wild, outsized initial influx of capital
2. Wiping the C-suite with big golden parachutes for the board
3. Taken private to avoid obvious scrutiny over shareholder value
4. Erratic shedding of staff and product teams
5. No product specialists being brought in to replace them
6. Bringing in third-party consultancy due to high voluntary turnover of talent
7. Shitty rebrand

Mark ZimmermanJul 23, 2023

I love how Elon Musk managed to Speedrun every other step of "private equity aquisition Hell" but saved the consultancy-driven rebrand for last... as a treat

#twitter #elonmusk #enshittification #x

Mark ZimmermanJul 23, 2023
Missing The PointJul 22, 2023
Pro tip: Start every post with “my phone is about to die” and then you can end it whenever you want if you haven’t thought of a good
Mark ZimmermanJul 19, 2023
donni saphireJul 12, 2023
Your eyes glaze over as I describe several new podcasts I like. You slump over, unconscious. I grab your wallet and flee. The perfect crime
Mark ZimmermanJul 18, 2023
Eugen RochkoJul 17, 2023
I'm excited for the next major release of Mastodon (4.2) that's coming soon. Half a year of UX improvements (that of course mastodon.social users are already benefiting from). More details to follow.
Mark ZimmermanJul 13, 2023
Devindra HardawarJul 12, 2023
Alt title for my macOS Sonoma preview: Widgets and wallpapers, oh my! https://www.engadget.com/macos-sonoma-preview-widgets-screen-savers-210036486.html
Engadget is part of the Yahoo family of brands

Mark ZimmermanJul 12, 2023
Nick @ The Linux ExperimentJul 11, 2023

With the recent moves from #Twitter, #Reddit, and even #Youtube, I think it’s becoming clear that ads are not a sustainable business model in the long run (and yes, I know I run a YouTube channel funded by ads 😅)

I took a look at a few examples, at how this decline is also making the web worse for everyone, at alternative platforms, and tried to imagine what an internet without ads to fund content creation and big platforms could look like:

https://youtu.be/NdTLj-xcqGM

The AD-BASED internet is DYING, and it's getting WORSE in the process

YouTube
Mark ZimmermanJul 6, 2023

One episode of Edgenode coming right up :)

Keep your #rss #spotify or #podcast feeds tuned in this weekend! And potential spoiler, it's gonna get "thready" this week.