"A few people get rich because they buy other people’s time and profit from it. Because they have a patent on a product that others urgently need. Because they buy a piece of land that increases in value and because society builds infrastructure around it. In the process, they destroy the environment to harvest the resources."

Do über-wealthy people earn that money? Deserve that money?

Great read...

https://kottke.org/24/06/how-to-give-away-a-fortune
#Capitalism #Money #Philanthropy 

 Talking poetry this morning.

One of my faves:

"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Any favorites spring to mind?
#Poetry 

 Washington Post:

Amazon's Alexa, when asked about fraud in the 2020 election:

"It was stolen by a massive amount of election fraud”

The problem with automated news gathering. Only going to get worse. 😐

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/07/amazon-alexa-news-2020-election-misinformation/

#Amazon #Alexa 

 😮

The original 1984 Macintosh user's guide.

With that lovely Picasso-like drawing on the front. IMO, a real work of art.

Click the link to page through the entire thing. Gorgeous bit of nostalgia!

https://archive.org/details/1984macintoshmanual/mode/2up

#Apple #Mac #History #Macintosh

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/188/503/192/343/890/original/69cc2a1a6f5f97cf.jpg 

 Got an iPad? This looks FUN:

"Orion is a small, fun app that helps you use your iPad as an external HDMI display for any camera, video game console, or even VHS. Just plug in one of the bajillion inexpensive adapters, and Orion handles the rest."

https://orion.tube 

 On the "un-celebrity President":

Jimmy Carter lives in a house valued at about $167K.

Which is less than the cost of the armored vehicle parked outside his house to protect him.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/08/17/feature/the-un-celebrity-president-jimmy-carter-shuns-riches-lives-modestly-in-his-georgia-hometown/

#History #JimmyCarter 

 If the specific model iPhone you want has a long lead time for shipping, there's a link at the bottom of the page to explore similar alternatives.

Below is what you see for the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Natural Titanium is in short supply!
#iPhone #Apple

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 Gamers & GameDevs:

A major change is in the works that impacts everyone who uses Unity (arguably the biggest game engine on the planet).

This has stalled development in game studios, especially small ones, as the price implications are staggering.

Terrible PR for Unity. An opportunity for Unreal, Godot, other game engines to step in, grab market share.

https://www.pentadact.com/2023-09-16-unitys-trap/

ALSO:

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unitys-self-combustion-engine-this-week-in-business

#Gaming #Gamedev #Unity 

 BFI's "Greatest Films of All Time"

I love a good list, and if you are a cinephile, you'll find this a fun one to scroll through. 🍿

https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time

#Movies #Cinema #Film #BFI 

 This was a big part of Tuesday’s #Appleevent  — Got big praise as well as heaps of snark. 

What did you think of this video? 🤔

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNv9PRDIhes 

 Microsoft and Google are going down the ChatGPT route, highlighting AI.

In yesterday's #AppleEvent, Apple never once mentioned AI, but it was everywhere:

- Double-tap gesture to control the Apple Watch
- Improved, automated portrait mode
- Low light, other image capture improvements

Lots more of the same, just don't say AI!

#AI #Apple #AppleWatch #iPhone

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 Tonight’s status…The Goodbye Tour at Madison Square Garden. 

Excited!!! 😊
#TheEagles #SteelyDan

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/029/971/090/312/403/original/709ad4cfab17dbc9.jpeg 

 MOVIE TRIVIA: 🍿🤔
    Name the only film in Oscar history to receive four female acting nominations.

(I'll edit this later with the answer)
#Movies #Trivia