Introduction Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to make a network of every single Minecraft YouTuber on the platform and figure out how they connect to each other? Ever wanted to spend two months of your life writing, running, and debugging code that has no meaningful purpose whatsoever? No? You have “better things to do”? You have to “touch grass”? Not sure what that is, sounds gross. Anyways, check this out. ...
Introduction Boomers. AI Slop. A match made in heaven. Like moths to a flame or toddlers to Cocomelon. Whether it’s Grandpa sharing cats making dumplings on Facebook or your uncle reposting Trump Jesus on Twitter, I’m sure there’s some person overdue for a colonoscopy in your life who has taken a strong liking to the mass-produced synthetic content we call “AI slop”. It feels like Gen Z has been outwardly hostile to this content, so what’s so different about Gen X and older? Is it the asbestos? Did it finally get to their brains? ...
Introduction Over the past few years, it feels like the soul of YouTube has fundamentally shifted. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way; I’ve heard so many stories of people noticing a change in the quality of their feed recommendations, or in the content of their favorite creators. And I think the source of this discrepancy, when compared to earlier YouTube, is a change in the underlying architecture that motivates content creation. ...