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Thursday June 4th, 2026

A/B tested for compulsion Dan Lyke / comment 0

Thomas Fuchs @thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io

Steve Jobs: “Computers are a bicycle for your mind.”

Satya Nadella: “Computers are heroin for your mind.”

404 Media: Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal

Futurism: In Leaked Document, Microsoft Plots How to Get People “Addicted” to Its AI.

Back from my trip Playing catchup Dan Lyke / comment 0

Back from my trip. Playing catch-up.

Which has led to household discussion of what other condiments are playable.

Wednesday June 3rd, 2026

Portland has malware on bill boards Dan Lyke / comment 0

Portland has malware on bill boards. This is a redirect to Cody(dot)md, a chatbot that... Uh. Yeah. Don't take medical advice from a chat bot.

Slow street signs in Portland are a mood Dan Lyke / comment 0

Slow street signs in Portland are a mood.

Aah Dan Lyke / comment 0

Aah, high school graduation speeches... "You are all equally unique individuals."


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