Saturday Silliness & Jim’s Jibes

[It's getting harder and harder to separate what's funny and what's pathetic. SB SM] Funny: https://kathilengel.substack.com/p/nanobubble?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5958701&post_id=202429917&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email The Reflecting Pool has turned to green,The nicest green you’ve ever seenWe spent millions to turn it blue;Oh whatever shall we do? How’d it go green? No one knows;If they do, they won’t disclose.An attack of algae? Verdant mold?It’s... Continue Reading →

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In Praise of AI: Chloe

Fantasy alien-like character with purple skin and large eyes carrying a basket in a historic 18th-century village market

[I think Ted Gioia, aka The Honest Broker, has it right when he says: "I’ve been very clear about my support of AI if it meets three very reasonable demands: (1) TRANSPARENCY—let us know when it’s used; (2) LEGALITY—don’t train it on copyrighted work without the author’s permission; and (3) PERMISSION—don’t force people to use... Continue Reading →

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The Coming Job Apocolypse, Part 2

[We left you yesterday at the point where women were proving themselves equal or superior to men in the profession of typesetting. Better luck next time, gents. HOWEVER, the victory proved to be Phryrric as manual typesetting itself became obsolete. It's an oft-told tale, but one that holds great relevance for today's marketplace. SB SM]... Continue Reading →

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Tuesday List: Harvard’s Bombshell

young woman in fashionable pink outfit

[You'll be astonished ... (famous person) HATES these 5 (everyday item) ...Amazing 70 year-old looks great in cellophane bikini ... These hearing aids will astound you for only $39.95!!! You get the idea. It's the headline, not the content, that matters. It's the art of clickbait, and I fall for it on nearly a daily... Continue Reading →

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If I Had a Hammer … Well, I Do

Double-faced hammer with wooden handle on a worn workbench in a woodworking workshop

[Today's feature image (which you don't see if you access Silverback Digest on your phone) shows a tool that is rendered useless by doubling what is generally perceived as its most critical element. It is AI-generated and is intended to make the point that AI is the proverbial double-edged sword. It's my idea to depict... Continue Reading →

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Bird Brain!

close up of black crow perched on fence

[We have a murder of crows that live in the woods behind our house. They watch us all the time. They talk about us and are not shy about letting us overhear them. They know when to raid the compost. If you asked me to bet on who is more likely to take over the... Continue Reading →

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Potato Salad

traditional slovak christmas potato salad on table

[One of the Silverback Davids (Arid Zone SBs) posted a video on Facebook, noting that it got weird around the 1:15 mark. "What could be interesting, funny, or weird about a song called "Solid Potato Salad?" Now I know, and I will add that "weird" is an understatement. He also posted the following interesting factoid... Continue Reading →

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