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Dave Lehman 🇨🇦3d ago

Tim Bray 🇨🇦3d ago

Can we have the day off?

https://mlsu.io/posts/day-off/

h/t @nelson

#genai

Can we have the day off?

So, apparently we are at the cusp of the entire world’s white collar workforce (and, by extension, much of the US workforce) undergoing a revolution in productivity. AI is the technology that is going to revolutionize the way we work, the way we interact with the world, the way we learn, the way we socialize, and all of this. This sounds great. Really, it does. Everything getting faster and easier would be an extraordinary boon to all of our lives.

Dave Lehman 🇨🇦May 16

David Chartier May 15

#regulations

Dave Lehman 🇨🇦May 15

Tod Maffin 🇨🇦May 13

So, you didn't get the long form census? Same. 😡

That's why I've made The Long Form Census We All Wanted.

It asks the REAL questions that Statistics Canada was too afraid to!
70+ questions across 9 categories.

And yes, I will publish the full results.

❌ Don't answer in the comments...
✅ Take it at https://census.todmaffin.com

Dave Lehman 🇨🇦May 6

Alice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️May 6

Important rules for the "age verification" era of the internet that we're living in:

1. Do not do age verification.

2. If you have to do age verification, cheat. Do not under any circumstances give them your real ID.

Dave Lehman 🇨🇦Apr 28

European Commission Apr 28

Starting today, USB-C is the mandatory charging standard for all laptops sold in the EU.

We are putting an end to cable clutter and unnecessary costs for citizens.

One cable, any brand, less electronic waste.

We are delivering a simpler, more sustainable digital future for Europe.

More: https://link.europa.eu/QDMFTh

"Persistent Drive for Autonomy" (via comments on @kottke) is relatable too.

Dave Lehman 🇨🇦Mar 12

I feel this: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/03/pop-culture-hype-aversion/686312

I wouldn't say I strictly shun popular things, but "hype avoidance" is accurate. If something is super-popular, I'm inherently suspicious of its merits.