Easily the best thing I saw – or rather heard on the Internet today. Your weekly reminder that this is the “worst” it will ever be.
I’m still processing, but I finally got to see a screening of Eno, and with Gary (the filmmaker) no less! I cannot remember the last time I was so inspired by a film. I was already a massive Eno fan, but seeing this just took it to a whole new level. And what Gary is doing to enable a new kind of storytelling is absolutely incredible. If you haven’t seen the film, go see a screening or book one in your city.
Took my first Waymo ride today and it was pretty mind-blowing. I was with Ozzie (my son), my brother and my nephew. It took us from their hotel to The Broad in DTLA. So much nicer than having a driver, which I feel kinda awful saying, but there it is.
Kottke posted about Ian Polpo tracking down the full “What were the skies like when you were young” sample from The Orb’s Little Fluffy Clouds.
The song definitely felt like a moment. And ror whatever reason, be it timing or whatever, it is forever associated with the dot com bubble for me.
A few other interesting links for context – the story of how it was made and a Volkswagon commercial for when the new Beetle was released that used the track.
The Llama has been freed.
HuggingChat for macOS is now available for testing.
Great write-up from the designer of the 3D-printed iPhone doc that everyone was talking about recently.
I was annoyed that Ozzie’s soccer practice got moved to another park. He hopped out of the car. I parked and hung out for a few minutes in the care for a few minutes to bang out some emails. I noticed someone skateboarding in a different section of the parking lot and almost immediately knew who it was, but it couldn’t be…
“You’re Andy, right?”
“Yeah”
“Hey, I’m Brad. I’m a big fan of yours. Just wanted to say hey and shake your hand.”
“Cool. Wow, those are some clear glasses!”
He’s one of the greatest skaters of all time and is certainly my favorite skater under 50 🤣. It was so cool to get to watch him practicing, largely unnoticed, no one filming him for anything. Just an incredible athlete practicing over and over and over again.
It’s too easy to get caught up in AI doom and gloom. Doom sells, or at least garners attention. Increasingly it’s difficult to find voices of optimism, caution and imagination. As we continue to gather in online places that seek to capture and retain our attention, something is happening on the web that most people couldn’t possibly notice. And who can blame them when their online experiences are limited to what amounts to the walled gardens – the AOL’s of today. Of course, most people that read this post will know exactly what I’m talking about.
The Kragg Shoe by Arc’teryx is a nice-looking shoe. I’m not sure I could rock the orange tho.