Friday links for October 2nd 2026
Quick note: Yesterday’s email about renaming the lake was intended to go out on September 1st, but I messed something up. The news reference wasn’t very timely, but the takeaway remains valid.
The human issue
1. Millions of Volunteers Are Keeping the Internet Human. For Now.
We all need to do our part in order to keep the internet protected from the slop zombies.
2. 'Things may get ugly': Meta's new AI Muse is about to make the internet more annoying
Fighting with robots over concert tickets and booking appointments – that’s the golden future we were all promised.
Talking of Meta’s Muse, if you like technical deep dives, look at this Mastodon thread showing what an unsecure and vibe-coded mess Muse is.
3. A.I. = Jurassic Park (Video)
Barry’s Economics with a great exposé on what happens when we don’t think about consequences. Exactly what our A.I. wizards are doing right now.
Select your weapon and have fun blasting the hell out of any website out there. If there’s a site you hate, here’s your chance for a little stress relief.
5. Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards
I love a good physical control panel. These modular dashboards are a clever pre-software solution.
On rotation
This week’s soundtrack is Sorcery by Belbury Poly.
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Colin