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They Kinda See, But Do Not Understand

Sep 6, 2026Teddy2 CommentsOn the Webphotos, selfies, slopbots, surveillance capitalism

I read this post, “Image Scoping Machines,” from CogDog this morning, and out of a mix of curiosity and boredom, I gave in and took one of the slopbots for a spin. First Try Second Attempt (First Try Lost in the Browswer) A solitary male traveler, likely in his early sixties, stands on a sun-drenched…

Observations on road transportation in Indonesia

Apr 14, 2024Teddy4 CommentsOn the Roadindonesia, medan, selfies, transit

Roads Traffic is bad. Everywhere. In the country, two lane roads, twists and hills, farm vehicles, and people in a hurry make for slow progress or sometimes some really hair-raising overtaking. On Batam, they are expanding some of the two lane roads into six lanes, but as soon as you hit a town or village,…