spencerbeacock.bsky.social
designing services and systems. building stuff in my backyard. independent consultant at https://october.systems. writing and other stuff at https://spencerbeacock.com. Toronto
👤 Joined on 18 October 2024
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@spencerbeacock.bsky.socialHappy new water-year! Welcome to hydrological 2027!
Show PostMy most recent half-thought is about "AI" and cultural/social capital. Can't help but think it's going to become another marker of status in some way -- those who "have to" resort to LLMs, those who can afford a graphic designer, those with the time to do x.
Show PostThere's been this steady beat of technologies of convenience and I at least have noticed that within my lifetime, refusing those technologies of convenience - in how you cook, for example - became a marker of quality, craft, the luxury of leisure etc. "AI" feels similar in some respects.
Show Postfantastic question. and strong agree, it’s usually such an afterthought. there’s not currently a proper game concept really but i’ve been stewing on a couple of ideas where the (or a) core loop might center on crafting
Show PostOne of the things the guys (always guys) hyper-rationalising on behalf of data centres seem to not understand is that these physical bits of infrastructure are also doing a lot of metaphorical heavy lifting for people who are ambivalent about and/or have low trust in tech
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