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August 7, 2026
Them: "We need you to verify you're over 18 to comply with the new age restriction laws."Me: "I know that the fediverse exists."Them: "... OK, yeah, you're good."
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August 7, 2026
Adobe Apologists: "Well Adobe trained its AI on stuff they had the rights to, so it's far more ethical and that makes it OK to use."Adobe: "Did we hear you say AI? Great! We're shoving ChatGPT into our stuff, now!"Full disclosure: I hated Adobe before the AI bubble. This just makes things worse.https://petapixel.com/2026/08/07/adobe-is-coming-for-canva-with-expanded-chatgpt-integration/
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August 7, 2026
Good morning, friends.I hate that most times I hear a new song my first thought goes to "Is this AI?"GenAI has poisoned music discovery for me, so that unless I dig into its origin I cannot relax enough to enjoy it.But anyway, it's #/BandcampFriday and there's a lot of musicians on the Fediverse who don't use AI. Check the hashtag, they'll likely be posting things today.A lot of places have gone to crap, but it's a bit nicer here, you know?
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August 7, 2026
Seeing (Yourself in) Your Art #Blaugust2026https://academicaesthetic.com/seeing-yourself-in-your-art-blaugust2026/
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August 6, 2026
My blog's byline includes the words "old man yells at cloud computing," and I don't think I have a Blaugust post where I complain about cloud computing scheduled until the 21st.Please understand and appreciate that level of restraint.