Notes from the Void (Page 2)

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Note 70: Me and my POSSE

Note 70: Me and my POSSE

Some notes on my move to replacing centralized services with self-hosted ones.

Intermission: The spoils system

Intermission: The spoils system

I have a guest post over at "The Racket News" about President Andrew Jackson, the spoils system, and the origin of the modern federal civil service system.

Intermission: Ghost

Intermission: Ghost

"Notes from the Void" moves from Substack to Ghost.

Black and white photo of the aftermath of the Great Chicago fire with burned buildings.

Note 69: Make no little plans

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology."

Note 68: America is Dead

Note 68: America is Dead

"Enter now: The Age of Apocalypse"

Note 67: What if... Trump wins the presidency in two weeks?

Note 67: What if... Trump wins the presidency in two weeks?

Uatu the Watcher isn't going to be much help.

Note 66: Goodbye, Little Buddy

Note 66: Goodbye, Little Buddy

When fifteen years isn't nearly long enough.

Note 65: Consumer AI - A simple proposal

Note 65: Consumer AI - A simple proposal

Let's learn from the mistakes of the past three decades, instead of repeating them once again.

Note 64: Holiday Notes, 2023 Edition

Note 64: Holiday Notes, 2023 Edition

The great British Christmas ads are back!

Intermission: Weird Fiction Quarterly

Intermission: Weird Fiction Quarterly

Becoming a book publisher was not on my 2023 Bingo card.

Note 63: The Exponential Treadmill

Note 63: The Exponential Treadmill

... and ChatGPT vs. Clifford Clavin.

Note 62: Breaking in 2023 on the right footing

Note 62: Breaking in 2023 on the right footing

Enter 2023.

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