Jonathan Ruzek
@ruzek.ca
I've spent 25 years making technology feel human—as a designer, support engineer, and builder of things that help people show up on the web.
No one will admit to how I came in clutch for them with my box o' wires.
Inspired by @kallieisweird.bsky.social, I asked ChatGPT to turn my pets into humans. Here's the source.
Very cool of @archive.org to host Cory Doctorow for an "Enshittification" book talk. This is my next indie bookstore buy from Analog Books. Great wit and tremendous insights.
𝐵𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝐵𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡. 𝐵𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑. 𝑆𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡.
I need Jem and the Holograms to get the K-Pop Demon Hunter treatment. #jem #hasbro #transformers #gijoe #unite
Here's the actual link for pre-ordering the vaccine. You will have to book an immunization at a local public health centre separately (once the vaccines arrive). bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr... Albertans, contact your MLA and MP to express your anger. It's both a provincial and federal issue
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There is only a single purpose for these changes: to intentionally add barriers to access vaccines, in particular COVID-19 vaccine. Alberta friends, please tell everyone to pre-order the vaccines. Then call MPPs, health minister, public health officers & demand proper coverage of these vaccines.
Honestly, Britta Phillips on this album is Glitter & Gold ❤🔥
JEM and the Holograms – 40th Anniversary Full-Album Listening Party 🎧✨
YouTube video by Hasbro Pulse
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A few days ago, I sprinted. SPRINTED. After my terrier. I've always been poor with recovery, but damn I don't ever remember having this pain, let alone the cramps in both legs!
At some point, I just came to love Phil Collins. I'm confident this is an Elder Millennial trait.
❗ATTENTION: My fellow Lethbians: A Beyblade tournament IN LETHBRIDGE. Holy heckin' heck. @lethbianlove.ca #lethbridge #yql #beyblade #beybladex
Jet Set Radio has the best OST. I need both games remastered +3 on PS5. #jetsetradio #jetgrindradio #jsr #jsrf
Album - Jet Set Radio Future SEGA Original Tracks
YouTube video
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Lately, each night before I fall asleep, I've written blog posts and essays that you may never read.
Those little rabbit holes that 10PM brings us when we think of Muppets...
The Song that Gave Kermit His Soul
YouTube video by Dara Starr Tucker
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My son discovered "Eldertubbies" and I am now fascinated.
Eldertubbies Lore: Elder Eclipsebaby, The Forgotten
YouTube video by Jars Drawings
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I just channelled my inner Bloodsport and had my first meditation session with my son. Unknowingly, having a bit of a meltdown with mom, he peacefully went to bed.
𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦'𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒. @waxmannequin.bsky.social @bryanadams.bsky.social
The Price
YouTube video by Wax Mannequin - Topic
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The enshittification of the internet. Techno feudalism, huh? Listen to this:
Understood: Who Broke the Internet? | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
Host Cory Doctorow coined the word "enshittification" to describe the state of the modern internet: a broken down, decaying place, once full of promise, now overrun with intrusive ads, hateful trolls,...
cbc.ca
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑒'𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑢𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒. — Zdeněk Růžek