An onstage LED backdrop seems to make sense. But it undermines the experiential nature of live theatre. Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy. “You Can’t Stop the Beat” by Hairspray On Tour.
Our unexpected, surreal experience with Phantom of the Opera. Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy. “Pipe Organ_Opera Voice_with Drums” by you noise. Public domain.
A new app, Ivory, makes the Mastodon experience measurably better. Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Why are instructions and how-tos all posted as video content these days? Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Since December 4th, there’s been a steady decline in the number of Mastodon’s active users. Why? What does this mean for the future of the platform? Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Could you build a social media algorithm that doesn’t undermine democracy and users’ wellbeing? #algorithm #facebook #TikTok #Mastodon #socialnetwork Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Facebook Wanted Out of Politics. It Was Messier Than Anyone Expected,” Jeff Horwitz, et. al., Wall Street Journal, January 5, 2023. In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Public domain. “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
You may have heard people say, “The Fediverse is bigger than Mastodon!” That’s not quite true. Find me on Mastodon or TikTok. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Advertising-driven companies like TikTok subsist on your attention. They’re incentivized to get you “engaged,” regardless of whether it’s good for you. Find me on Mastodon or TikTok. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
As Anthony DeRosa describes it, Twitter is “monetizing a car crash” — and I’m circling the crash site, hoping for more collisions. But what if we reclaimed the energy we’ve been wasting on Twitter and created something weird and amazing elsewhere? Find me on Mastodon or TikTok. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
(Note: recording on the ski slopes — apologies for the background noise!) Could you use AI to “harvest” new followers on social media? Find me on Mastodon or TikTok. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Should the US ban Tiktok? Is it “digital fentanyl,” as one lawmaker claimed? Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
Twitter flagged my Mastodon link as “sensitive content.” Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
As machine learning tools improve, do they threaten to make human creativity obsolete? Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
The Broadway adaptation of “Moulin Rouge” inexplicably abandons the film’s satisfying conclusion — in favor of a toxic anticlimax. Recorded outside — on a walk! Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain. “Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
For many small communities, Facebook is the only online source of neighborhood updates. Follow me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. Lose (Retro video game SFX) by cabled_mess. Public domain.
In the wake of joining Mastodon, I’m reconsidering my relationship to ad-driven social media platforms. Here’s a simple automation that (I’m hoping) will wean me off of Instagram. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. Lose (Retro video game SFX) by cabled_mess. Public domain.
Cloud gaming made it easy to rekindle a long-lost passion for video games. Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. Lose (Retro video game SFX) by cabled_mess. Public domain.
There are thousands of Mastodon instances. How do you pick just one? Find me on Mastodon. Sources “Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. Lose (Retro video game SFX) by cabled_mess. Public domain.
There’s a certain joy in loving something, but not loving it too much. To being satisfied with “good enough” over “the absolute best.” That’s why I typically love the Wirecutter—it balances “great” against “practical.” But the site may have missed the mark in a recent article about making espresso at home. Video Game Coin sound effect by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0. “Making Espresso at Home Is Kind of a Nightmare—But If You Insist, Here’s How to Do It Well” by Brian Lam at the Wirecutter
If you remove the fans from the arena, you might lose the energy that makes the NHL playoffs worth watching. Here are some ideas for addressing this challenge. Video Game Coin sound effect by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.