Scripting News: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The blogroll on scripting.com is a real breakthrough. It's actually a feed reader, but don't tell anyone. Actually go ahead and tell them. 😄#
At the beginning of the Trade Secrets podcast on Sept 22, 2004, is when I would say podcasting got its name. Adam and I were the leaders of the community. It had been discussed briefly on the mail list. We all recognized that what we were doing needed a name. There was a consensus, it was a small community by then, very collegial. Dave Slusher had already used the term in his podcast (according to James Cridland), so I said in the Trade Secrets show, let's just go ahead and use it. I did mention Ben Hammersley. So he's not out of the story, but he's not the person who gave podcasting its name. September 2004 was the moment when podcasting became something. It's rare in things like this that you can point to a moment, but we can here, and the record should make that very clear. You could say Hammersley was the first to publish the term in a piece he wrote, but he played no role in the bootstrap. I'd say that by the end of 2004 it was on its way, I basically stepped back and enjoyed the medium along with everyone else. Adam started a company. I would have liked to have started a company then, but it wasn't meant to be. That all happened 20 years ago. #I started a new this.how doc on how podcasting got its name, so I could include new information. It links back to the piece I wrote in 2013. #
I have done this before, when a blog post I wrote became something I wanted to add to over time. Two examples -- Rules for standards-makers and Trolls. #
Today, in 2024, AI cannot create art. But a human being can use AI to create art. It's a medium, like paint and canvas except it's not static. It gets new skills all the time. It gives me the ability to create in a way I've never been able to before. I can't wait to see what it can do in a few months or years. #
I tuned into MSNBC this evening as one of their anchors was about to interview a CNN anchor who just wrote a book about an election in the 1800s.#
And that my friends is what passes for news these days. Just passing the time waiting to see if there's anything left of journalism after the election. #
Lalala.#
Linkblog items for the day.
Tony Levin: The Iconic Bass Sounds Of Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Paul Simon and more. youtube.com
Automattic Welcomes Pedraum Pardehpoosh as VP of Product. automattic.com
Oprah's upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics. arstechnica.com
Is My Short-Term Los Angeles Rental Legal? propublica.org
The growing number of Trump clemency recipients who've already committed other crimes. emptywheel.net
I have a Tesla and Starlink, both bought before Elon Musk bought Twitter and revealed who he really is. I don't know anyone who works for a Musk company. How do they get up every day and try to do your best work for him. techmeme.com
Today in 2024, AI cannot create art. But a human being can use AI to create art. It's a medium, like paint and canvas except it's not static. It gets new skills all the time. I can't wait to see what it can do in a few months or years. kottke.org
Trump's first term is a warning. (Every NYT story or op-ed that presents Trump as warm and fuzzy should be linked to this piece.) nytimes.com
For some reason I love this Sprint commercial from 2014. Best line: "let's go honey those tacos ain't gonna eat themselves over there." ispot.tv
The latest shows from my favorite podcast feeds. scripting.com
Young male voters are flocking to Trump – but he doesn't have their interests at heart. theguardian.com
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