This is about ‘that’ Andreesen post/ But first … context, because I know - life has moved on.

I am in the process of trying to catch up on a massive backlog of notes that I am steadily

• deleting
• filing in Obsidian
• posting to 🖇️John.Philpin

Not sure if this will end up taking longer than the 🖇️ category deletion. We will see.

This one is in the third category. The news has been and gone now - but my opinion hasn’t changed.

Some of you might have stumbled across Andreesen’s Substack :

🔗 Why AI Will Save The World

TL;DR .. who cares.

Despite what he wrote, he’s wrong … not least of which being that word ‘world’ .. it will be fine - regardless of what Marc thinks. People? Yeah - that’s different. Anyway …

What you might NOT have stumbled across are these;

🔗 Alan Jacobs (pdf)

🔗 Wired : Marc Andreessen is (mostly) Wrong this time

Just read that …

Hilton, together with 🔗 11:11 (Paris Hilton’s agency) launched a Roblox experience where players can earn 🔗 real-world travel rewards

.. and in all honesty I really do not care, except to say that in case you ever have any doubt … it really is a case of it’s not what you know - but who you know.

📺 Fool Me Once

I have watched a lot of the Harlan Coban mini series on Netflix. The early ones used to be really good … and then somehow I think the way was lost. This latest, while not the best, certainly represents a turning of the order for ‘good story’.

That said .. final episode .. last 5 minutes? Yeah … No. Totally unnecessary.

Fool Me Once on 🔗 Reelgood

’All’ My TV Show Reviews

🔗 Private Public Letters - I am guessing that it is fully subscribed?

🎬 🔗 Netflix Has The Best Assassin Movie of 2024 — Why Is It Being Buried? (Apple News)

Never heard of it. But then it isn’t coming out until June. Added to my list for sure. But why is it being ‘buried’? Well first we have to ask is it being buried? I am not sure it is?

🔗 Matt Gaetz Reveals Narcissistic Reason He Pushed Out Kevin McCarthy (🍏 News) - one day they will nail him. Funny how little old George was cast out so ‘quickly’ (life is rrelative) - and yet this predator has been hanging out in the hallowed halls for years.

🔗 Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week. While Microsoft is primarily laying off roles at Activision Blizzard, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees will also be impacted by the cuts.

Sometimes you forget how sprawling companies like Microsoft are. With 1900 gone - there are still over 20,000 left.

And that’s just the ‘gaming’ bit.

🔗 ProPublica Hires First Senior Director for Technology

Awesome. So many congratulations @werd