Jeff Patterson
@jeffpatterson11.bsky.social
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Buy my stories at
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeff-Patterson/author/B00DPYZ5AS
spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday...
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Watch This Bipedal Robot Stop Itself From Falling With a Hoop Skirt!
Balance and fall prevention is tricky for bipedal robots, but not for this one thanks to its unusual design. Plus social bots and more for your enjoyment.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-bipedal-robot
about 6 hours ago
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ELIZA!
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-...
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Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.
Joseph Weizenbaum realized that programs like his Eliza chatbot could "induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people"
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-computer-scientist-behind-the-worlds-first-chatbot-dedicated-his-life-to-publicizing-the-threat-posed-by-ai-180987971/
about 18 hours ago
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China's Hottest New App Is 'Are You Dead?'
The US doesn't have a lock on the loneliness epidemic. Take the concept of China's hottest app as an example.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/are-you-dead-app/
about 20 hours ago
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Henry Kissinger will return in Avengers: Doomsday
about 23 hours ago
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www.space.com/space-explor...
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This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?
The likelihood is that they will turn out to be radio frequency interference ā but it's worth checking, scientists say.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/this-seti-program-is-chasing-down-its-final-100-signals-could-one-of-them-be-from-aliens
1 day ago
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A long-lived scam, outsourced to an app, and now run by AI.
#TurduckenOfFuckery
gizmodo.com/self-help-gh...
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Self-Help Ghouls Are Charging People Absurd Prices to Talk to Impersonator Chatbots
Sure, it's exploitative, but it's also profitable.
https://gizmodo.com/self-help-ghouls-are-charging-people-absurd-prices-to-talk-to-impersonator-chatbots-2000710744
2 days ago
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āThe internet is dead.ā Long live print | CBC Arts
Flyers, posters, zines: they've always been important to the DIY music scene, but now that everythingās enshittified, print is the best line of communication in our post-search age.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/print-is-back-diy-scenes-9.7014204
2 days ago
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lifehacker.com/health/tryin...
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What I Learned After Trying Out Every Exoskeleton at CES
At CES 2026, I tried six consumer exoskeletons and talked to an expert on medical exoskeletons. I'm not sure these devices are ready for primetime at their current prices.
https://lifehacker.com/health/trying-on-every-exoskeleton-ces-2026
2 days ago
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GoFundMe Campaign for Autoworker Who Got the Middle Finger From Trump Hits $450,000
The autoworker called the president a
https://gizmodo.com/gofundme-campaign-for-autoworker-who-got-the-middle-finger-from-trump-hits-340000-2000710238
3 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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We are living in a time of polycrisis. If you feel trapped ā youāre not alone
I hadnāt fully grasped how the idea of a better future sustained me ā now I, like many others, find it difficult to be productive
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/jan/14/new-year-polycrisis-psychology-feeling-trapped
3 days ago
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www.techdirt.com/2026/01/14/i...
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ICE Is Going On A Surveillance Shopping Spree
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing atĀ $28.7 billion dollars foā¦
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/14/ice-is-going-on-a-surveillance-shopping-spree/
3 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
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Zoe SaldaƱa becomes highest-grossing actor of all time
Star overtook Scarlett Johansson after success of third Avatar ā her films have now made more than $15.46bn worldwide
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/13/zoe-saldana-highest-grossing-actor
3 days ago
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This is a valid argument
entropicthoughts.com/kitchen-slid...
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You Need A Kitchen Slide Rule
https://entropicthoughts.com/kitchen-slide-rule
3 days ago
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I am of the opinion that there are no such things as fictional words. Anyways here's a Fake Word Generator
randomwordgenerator.com/fake-word.php
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Fake Words — Find pseudo words and made up words
The Fake Word Generator creates fake words, pseudo words, made up words, nonsense words, and gibberish.
https://randomwordgenerator.com/fake-word.php
3 days ago
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www.indiewire.com/news/analysi...
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A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor
YouTube star Markiplierās āIron Lungā will open January 30 on 2,500+ screens and shows how audience has become the new infrastructure.
https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/markiplier-open-iron-lung-2500-screens-no-distributor-1235172987/
3 days ago
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newrepublic.com/article/2038...
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Anne Lamottās Battle Against Writerās Block
Bird by Bird encouraged would-be writers to blast past their hang-ups and embrace āshitty first drafts.ā But thereās more to the creative process.
https://newrepublic.com/article/203899/anne-lamott-battle-writer-block
3 days ago
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www.wired.com/story/what-t...
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What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, thereās no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safeāand have an impact.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-do-if-ice-invades-your-neighborhood/
4 days ago
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gizmodo.com/give-the-int...
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Give the Internet an Infinite Word Search and the Internet Will Draw a Dick on It
Because of course.
https://gizmodo.com/give-the-internet-an-infinite-word-search-and-the-internet-will-draw-a-dick-on-it-2000709697
4 days ago
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reason.com/2026/01/13/t...
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The L.A. sheriffās office is mad at Starbucksāover a pig doodle
Telling Starbucks corporate security that disrespectful sketches 'would not be tolerated' is an egregious misuse of authority.
https://reason.com/2026/01/13/the-l-a-sheriffs-office-is-mad-at-starbucks-over-a-pig-doodle/
4 days ago
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www.openculture.com/2026/01/stre...
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Stream 4,000+ Public Domain Movies on WikiFlix: Silent Classics, Academy Award-Winners, Hitchcock Films & More
Humanity was already enjoying motion pictures a century ago. But the ability to do so at home still lay a few decades in the future, and the ability to pull up a movie on demand through a streaming se...
https://www.openculture.com/2026/01/stream-4000-public-domain-movies-on-wikiflix.html
4 days ago
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www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
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Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart
"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."
https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-baffled-by-mysterious-disruptor-with-a-mass-of-1-million-suns-and-a-black-hole-for-a-heart
5 days ago
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The Spacedock Spaceship Awards 2025
YouTube video by Spacedock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jt6ANL9p_I
5 days ago
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www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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AIās Memorization Crisis
Large language models donāt ālearnāāthey copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/ai-memorization-research/685552/
5 days ago
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reposted by
Jeff Patterson
Open Culture
5 days ago
A Brief History of Surrealist Art: From the Bible and Ancient Egypt to Salvador DalĆās Dream Worlds
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A Brief History of Surrealist Art: From the Bible and Ancient Egypt to Salvador DalĆās Dream Worlds
The term surrealismĀ ā or rather, surrĆ©alisme ā originates from the French words for 'beyond reality.' That's a zone, we may assume, reachable by only daring, and possibly unhinged, artistic minds. But...
https://www.openculture.com/2026/01/a-brief-history-of-surrealist-art.html
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Furious AI Users Say Their Prompts Are Being Plagiarized
A self-described AI ambassador is in shambles after she says other AI prompters have been plagiarizing her instructions.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-prompt-plagiarism-art
6 days ago
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Truckers. Waitresses. Surrogates.
#CraigsList
7 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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St Louis residents report monkeys roaming on city streets
St Louis zoo identified the stray simians as vervet monkeys, but itās not known where they came from
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/st-louis-missouri-monkeys
7 days ago
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lifehacker.com/entertainmen...
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Explore This Crowdsourced Archive of Vintage Cassette Recordings
Intertapes digitizes found cassette tapes from around the world. cast-off tapes and thrift-store mysteries turned into an esoteric audio time capsule.
https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/intertape-is-a-crowdsourced-catalog-offound-cassettes
7 days ago
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locusmag.com/2026/01/2026...
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2026 Prometheus Hall of Fame Finalists
The Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has announced the finalists for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction. The Star Dwellers, James Blish (Avon / Faber & Faber) Brave Neā¦
https://locusmag.com/2026/01/2026-prometheus-hall-of-fame-finalists/
7 days ago
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spectrum.ieee.org/robots-ces-2...
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Is CES 2026 All Robots? Video Friday Says Yes!
Meet the newest version of Atlas: The humanoid robot with strength, precision, and adaptability for the industrial era. Plus more robots from CES 2026!
https://spectrum.ieee.org/robots-ces-2026
8 days ago
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How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice
8 days ago
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arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
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āUngentrifiedā Craigslist may be the last real place on the Internet
People still use Craigslist to find jobs, love, and even to cast creative projects.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/01/ungentrified-craigslist-may-be-the-last-real-place-on-the-internet/
8 days ago
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To be clear, this is an "internet-of-things" sexbot. Everything you say, and, more importantly, DO to it are being recorded and parsed by corporate algorithms. Imagine fucking your partner while they're on the phone describing what you're doing.
www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Emily at CES Signals the Next Phase of Human-AI Relationships, and It's Intimate
The life-size sex robot is AI-powered and ready for intimacy.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ces-2026-emily-sex-robot-with-memory/
9 days ago
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www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Inside ICEās Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/
9 days ago
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www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/07/c...
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Comment | We are living in an age of bad paintingāthe medium must be challenged to stay interesting
Painting may not be dead, but it may have become too comfortable
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/07/comment-we-are-living-in-an-age-of-bad-paintinghas-the-medium-become-too-comfortable
9 days ago
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In my youth I shot so many video projects in "off limits" locations while avoiding security. This is next level.
www.msn.com/en-us/movies...
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MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/how-jafar-panahi-assembled-a-team-of-dissident-artists-to-make-his-risky-new-film/ar-AA1TFqrF
9 days ago
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www.economist.com/internationa...
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Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members
The internet has replaced door-to-door evangelists with online influencers
https://www.economist.com/international/2026/01/08/social-media-are-helping-cults-to-recruit-and-control-members
9 days ago
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www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Emily at CES Signals the Next Phase of Human-AI Relationships, and It's Intimate
The life-size sex robot is AI-powered and ready for intimacy.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ces-2026-emily-sex-robot-with-memory/
9 days ago
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www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Hereās how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-surveillance-digital-privacy/
9 days ago
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Jeff Patterson
Hackaday
9 days ago
The Full-Sized 32-Wheeled, Articulated Bus Built for a 1976 Movie
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The Full-Sized 32-Wheeled, Articulated Bus Built for a 1976 Movie
Hackaday Article
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-full-sized-32-wheeled-articulated-bus-built-for-a-1976-movie/
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Some idiot will find a way to make these subscription-based, and able to run unskippable ads
spectrum.ieee.org/hearing-aids...
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Smart Hearing Aids Could Adjust Based on Brain Waves
Could smart hearing aids that read brain waves and eye movements be the answer to fatigue-free listening?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/hearing-aids-biosignals
10 days ago
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Dell Admits That Customers Are Disgusted by PCs Stuffed With AI Features
Windows PC maker Dell admitted at this year's CES that things have really gotten out of hand, agreeing that people don't buy PCs for AI.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/dell-admits-customers-disgusted-pcs-ai
10 days ago
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All prophecy is propaganda.
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
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Ghana tries to regulate online prophecies
It is part of a wider effort to tackle misinformation
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/12/30/ghana-tries-to-regulate-online-prophecies
10 days ago
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Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the events that led to the discovery of the Dunning Kruger Effect
3sixtyinsights.com/the-lemon-ju...
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The Lemon Juice Bandits and the Insights of the Dunning-Kruger Effect
In 1995, two bank robbers in Pittsburgh attempted to avoid detection by covering their faces with lemon juice, mistakenly believing it would make them invisible to security cameras. This strange incid...
https://3sixtyinsights.com/the-lemon-juice-bandits-and-the-insights-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect/
10 days ago
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www.insideradio.com/free/while-b...
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While Benefiting From āRage Giving,ā Public Stations Still Face Great Risks.
The good news for public radio: In the wake of Congressā vote to defund stations last July, an estimated $100 million has been raised between foundations dedicated to public broadcastingās
https://www.insideradio.com/free/while-benefiting-from-rage-giving-public-stations-still-face-great-risks/article_cf06777f-008c-46c8-b526-20380236a706.html
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https://www.insideradio.com/free/while-benefiting-from-rage-giving-public-stations-still-face-great-risks/
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In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.
According to a YouGov poll released at yearās end, American reading habits stay in the toilet. Four in ten Americans didnāt read a single book during our last spin around the sun. And oā¦
https://lithub.com/in-2025-most-americans-read-fewer-than-four-books/
11 days ago
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What your mindās blank moments reveal about consciousness | Psyche Ideas
Scientists are uncovering the nature of an elusive mental experience that challenges what it means to be conscious
https://psyche.co/ideas/what-your-minds-blank-moments-reveal-about-consciousness
11 days ago
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Napster Abruptly Pivots to AI As Its Streaming Service Goes Down
Pioneer streaming service Napster shifts away from formally streaming music to an AI-centered experience as of January 2026.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/napster-abruptly-pivots-to-ai-as-its-streaming-service-goes-down/
11 days ago
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hackaday.com/2026/01/06/l...
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Linux Fu: Yet Another Shell Script Trick
Iām going to go ahead and admit it: I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, at least, giving you fingertiā¦
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/06/linux-fu-yet-another-shell-script-trick/
11 days ago
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