Day 4 of #PhotOctober2023 and the prompts are flat and round and empty.
This is a flat, circular viewpoint on the peak of a hill at Duke's Pass in the Trossachs. We were fortunate to have it to ourselves; full of trees and lochs and mountains, but very empty of people.
"The fediverse isn't profitable"
Actually, the fediverse is a great place for artists and creators to find support for work they are passionate about and pour their soul into. It's just not profitable for multi-million dollar corporations that want to fill the pockets of already far too wealthy execs.
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@pluralistic knocks it out of the park again.
Read this whole thread. Worth your minutes.
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/111171185084052746
Google search, enshittification, and other insights
Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker. Do not get a smart speaker.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/amazon-alexa-ai-listening-to-you-me-voice-save-record-rcna117205
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