Meta: Purged Plugin 0
Thanks to the most excellent detective work of my hosting provider’s tech support staff, it has been deemed necessary to remove the NOAA Weather plugin that was on the sidebar over there —–> for years, as the plugin has not been updated for several years and is no longer compatible with the most recent versions of php, the scripting language that powers WordPress, which in turn powers this geyser of genius. (Or is it a drenching of drivel? Inquiring minds want to know.)
As one who wore a headset for over half a decade, I must say that my hosting provider’s tech support staff is superb.
I know, because I’ve been there.
“Nonsense All the Way Down” 0
David marvels at “woke football.” (Warning: Short commercial at the end, but you don’t have to watch it. His commentary, though, is worth five minutes of your time.)
Precedented 0
Mona Charen reminds of what Mark Twain said, that history does not repeat itself, but it often echoes.
She’s hearing an echo right now.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Nursery for Narcissism 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Anthony Silard describes how narcissism is growing in our society, suckling on the teat of “social” media. Here are a couple of the points he makes; follow the link to read the entire piece.
- Social media plays a role in our increasing narcissism.
- The toxic posts of politicians become more popular than those expressing positive feelings.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
David talks with a caller about the situation at the border and makes the stunning argument that this self-styled “nation of immigrants” should continue to be, well, a nation of immigrants.
Treaty Obligations 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz argues that Donald Trump doesn’t understand what NATO is or how it works.
Methinks he makes some pretty good points and mecommends his post to your attention.
Aside:
Of course, there’s a lot that Donald Trump doesn’t understand, but that doesn’t stop him from getting it wrong time after time.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. Dangerous? Certainly. 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Dr. Marlynn Wei tales a look at the psychological implications of the spread of deepfakes and “AI” clones and lists half a dozen dangers. Here’s one (emphasis in the original):
Research in deepfakes shows that people’s opinions can be swayed by interactions with a digital replica, even when they know it is not the real person. This can create “false” memories of someone. Negative false memories could harm the reputation of the portrayed person. Positive false memories can have complicated and unexpected interpersonal effects as well. Interacting with one’s own AI clone could also result in false memories.
Her article is a worthwhile read, and prends garde a toi.