Jim Nielsen (no relation) waxes design-philosophic on the atrocious menus in macOS Tahoe. Unfortunately you can’t solve this one with accessibility settings.
Hi, I’m Phil Nelson, a writer, developer, and audio-visual maker of stuff. I have been making stuff online for over 25 years. I run RetroStrange and Set Side B. Good to see you.
Blog Archives
Category: Links
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Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
A good and thorough explanation by Lisa Femia for the EFF blog, helpful even if you know the deal already.
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delphitools – Handmade Developer Tools
A small set of privacy-first tools for makers, no logins, no bullshit. All run in the browser, no installation needed. Image converters, croppers, calculators (px to rem for example), QR code generator and more. Long live the handmade web.
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The Secrets of the Sega Channel
The excellent Video Game History Foundation has just announced a new treasure trove of previously-inaccessible content from the short-lived Sega Channel including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.
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Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
An independent investigation found that the same cart could be $10 more expensive based on vibes. As evacide mentioned on Mastodon, Instacart claims it is the stores fault, and the stores say Instacart sets the pricing. Such innovation! Way of the future.
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McDonald’s pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
Laura Cress for BBC News:
The 45-second advert was produced with generative AI clips and released publicly on McDonald’s Netherlands YouTube channel on 6 December.
Viewers on social media denounced the use of AI in the film, with one commenter calling it “the most god-awful ad I’ve seen this year”.
Way of the future.
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“You Have Billions Invested In Generative AI”
Step into the shoes of a powerful VC who’s totally not having ANY doubts at all about their gigantic investment in generative AI.
Funny stuff. Source: Aftermath
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You Are Not Immune To Shopaganda
Behind every influencer is an army of the influenced, many adrift in debt and mass-produced clutter. The platforms need influencers and influencers need audiences — but what the influenced need is not so simple.
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Netflix Removes Casting, Refuses to Say Why, But We All Know Why
Techdirt with the story. Obviously it’s to force people to use their shitty and unnecessary apps on Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, etc, so they can profile and sell your personal data and activity. They pulled the same thing with AirPlay several years ago, for the crime of being too convenient for consumers.