There's a lot going around about OpenClaw and all of the adjacent projects. While I acknowledge that it's fascinating from a technology standpoint, I also think it's incredibly dangerous for people to use as advertised, in a personal or business context.

You're not just putting your own private data at risk; you're risking the data of everyone you interact with, including contact info, private messages, and more.

I did a Q&A for work on the subject and reposted the article to my personal blog. I expect some criticism but I feel justified in my assessment as of today: if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

https://nicholaslupien.com/posts/addressing-openclaw-risk/

RockYou2024 is not a leak or a spill. It's a public service. Use it.

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I'm confused by SXSW sponsorship.
VW: famous for rigging emissions.
Delta: famous for prioritizing profits over comfort.
U.S. Army: famous for shitting on soldiers.

Is this an attempt at irony? Do you need money that bad? It just strikes me as a recipe for culture clash.

You can choose whose money you take.

#SWSW

It's time for the Atlantic to stop titling articles "It's time"

I love the Atlantic btw.

No one could have seen this coming. 🙄 The hubris is a bit overwhelming.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/spain-blocks-sam-altmans-eyeball-scanning-venture-worldcoin-ft-reports-2024-03-06/

Universal Basic Income just makes so much sense. Rather than mire assistance in red tape, we can skip all the bureaucracy, put the money directly into people's hands so they can use it when they need it, actually save money on social programs (!!), and get better outcomes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/austin-experimented-giving-people-1-141522585.html

For the uninitiated, "50 call options" translates to a contract to buy 5000 shares. Buying calls in any amount is a relatively risky maneuver--something typically left to hedge funds who spend considerable resources researching companies and markets, though individuals can and do participate in options. It can also be a quick way to make a lot of money if you have access to privileged information.

Any member of Congress--political affiliation unimportant--making money on stock/options trades of this magnitude should send red flags high. This is beyond disgusting, an undignified cash grab at the highest levels of government.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nancy-pelosi-made-500-000-140722196.html

Pour one out.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/inventor-of-ntp-protocol-that-keeps-time-on-billions-of-devices-dies-at-age-85/