Refresh my memory, but wasn't Altman briefly purged at OpenAI because of basically what he (and the company that took him back) are being sued for here
3. Every donation made to "One Act" is matched by the Scalzi Family Foundation for the first $5k, so please, spend our money. Also, in the US, the donations you make are tax-deductible, which is pretty great. I hope you'll consider supporting this film. Donate at the link. Thank you!
2. I've written a post over on Whatever about the film and why we're matching donations, but the short version of this is that we think this is going to be a great film that chronicles hopes and challenges perceptions, and deserves to be supported.
1. Hey folks: My pal (and recent Oscar nominee!) Pamela Ribon is making a documentary on Texas' UIL One Act Play competition, where teens compete statewide for theatrical glory. She's hoping for donations for post-production work and the Scalzi Family Foundation is matching funds.
You know what, we don't talk enough about the fact that there was a 70% that Kal-El's rocketship would have landed in the ocean.
Yes I SUPPOSE canonically speaking there's a chance he would have been taken in by the denizens of Atlantis, but look, the oceans are pretty big, I think Kal-El's chances would still be pretty grim.
Mmmmm... brain rot
The folks at Time Magazine asked me what tech innovation I think defins modern life today, and my answer is anchoring a list that includes contributions from Tim Cook, Tracy Chou, Gabrielle Zevin and Ray Kurtzweil, among others.
https://time.com/collection/our-america-250/2026/tech-innovations-that-define-america/
Today in Things I Absolutely Don't Need But Want Anyway
I wouldn't say that I enjoy these stories but I will say they certainly encourage me NOT to let "AI" anywhere anything I consider to be sensitive and/or valuable
