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Amazon Strolls Into Mordor
They ignored the obvious risks, but now the risks have become consequences and they’re looking for someone else to blame.
I’m John Williams
I build for the web and write about our digital culture. Posts here tend to be about whatever’s caught my attention. That usually means front-end development or the intersection of technology and the humanities, but sometimes other stuff sneaks in.
I also run a weekly lyrics guessing-game, because not everything has to be serious.
Recently Published
Lovin’ a free and a feelin’ spirt
Hugging a tree when you get near it
- Remaining:
- 10 of 10 lyrics to identify
Be the first to guess!
Mercatr, and what it’s there for
Using AI to build an anti-algorithmic music recommendation engine
1969 Had Terrible Lyrics Too
In defense of Jack Harlow and “Lovin’ On Me”
Art sources
Good places to find free(ish) artwork for blog posts.
Ghost (and back again)
After years of running static sites, I had a brief flirtation with a hosted service.
AI wants to do your work. Ask it to teach you instead.
What happens when you ask AI to slow you down instead of speed you up?
How to pronounce GIF
Possible spoiler: I don’t have an easy answer for you.
Doctor Who and the Highest Stakes
Doctor Who has come a long way in sixty years of storytelling. Perhaps it has come too far.
The Unceasing Drama of Social Media
“Censorship” is just unwanted curation.
Recent Friday 10 Games
I wanna know what you got to say
Your mind and your experience call to me
8 of 10 guessed
You Got What You Wanted
It’s not going to stop until you wise up.
7 of 10 guessed
Handful of senators don’t pass legislation
Over and over and over again, my friend
8 of 10 guessed