Marc Hummel

Marc Hummel

@marchummel.com

slightly quirky loner

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dan sinker
@dansinker.com

As always, emdash.fan

emdash.fanGet an EmdashIf you can't remember the key command for an emdash you can copy one here
Brian Phillips@brianphillips.lol

I will club a robot to death with an em-dash before I let the robot take it from me. I will wield an em-dash like Excalibur, granted me as a boon by the Lady of the Lake before the lake was consumed by a data center. I wrote about this last year

theringer.comStop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—PleaseHuman writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.

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derek guy
@dieworkwear.bsky.social

2006 internet: RSS feeds, forums, communities of hobby blogs, where people post about interior design, fashion, and music for free 2026 internet: sponsored content, paid partnership, buy my merch, try my supplements, invest in my crypto, click link in bio to unlock the secrets of life for $30

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Countries that do not use Fritos as currency could be "left behind," says Frito-Lay CEO Ken Biddleman

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Countries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George Osborne

theguardian.comCountries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George OsborneWithout AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, warns former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm The former chancellor George Osborne has warned that countries that do not embrace the kind of powerful AI systems made by his new employer, OpenAI, risked “Fomo” and could be left weaker and poorer. Osborne, who is two months into a job as head of the $500bn San Francisco AI company’s “for countries” programme, told leaders gathered for the AI Impact summit in Delhi: “Don’t be left behind.” He warned that without AI rollouts they could end up with a workforce “less willing to stay put” because they might want to seek AI-enabled fortunes elsewhere. Continue reading...

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Josh Gondelman
@joshgondelman.bsky.social

Nothing is more embarrassing to me than showing up at a store just before they open. I just assume they’re inside, pointing at me through the locked door, laughing about how badly I want batteries or socks or whatever.

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actioncookbook
@actioncookbook.com

ME: [orders a Christmas gift] COMPANY, one minute later: here is your confirmation email ME: good, yes COMPANY, thirty minutes later: welcome to our community of like-minded product enthusiasts. to celebrate your new lifestyle journey, we would like to brand you with our logo

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Quinn Nelson
@snazzylabs.com

There’s a $2.99 app in the App Store right now “My Classic - Retro Console” that’s hiding its true feature: an iPod Classic emulator that utilizes your Apple Music library. It works amazingly well and if you want it, get it before Apple pulls it (they will).

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