[nonostantement #302] - overemployed / wolf fursuit / deinfluencing
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Welcome to nonostantement: a weekly newsletter with considerable, usable, and sagacious stuff found all over the Internet.
Ciao, Joele here, the guy who has sent this newsletter every week for the past five years. Here you will find the most interesting things I pick up as I wander around the internet during the week.
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#PEOPLE
'Overemployed' Workers Secretly Juggle Several Jobs for Big Salaries
He was working three full-time jobs at Meta, IBM, and Tinder. His bosses didn't know.[Video] - Jeff Bezos Rowing Boat
Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral
"We observe the sophisticated Homo sapiens engaging in the ritual of hydration."Dutch Cycling Lifestyle
Add a touch of Dutch to your street - Create a happier and healthier street with our cycling lifestyle.Could Creativity Be The Perfect Antidote To ‘Internet Brain’?
"If you’re like the majority of adults today, you’ve experienced ‘internet brain’ – the cognitive, mental and even emotional drain that comes after spending the bulk of our existence online."How to discover new music
In a musical rut? Whatever your age or existing tastes, you can find surprise and enjoyment beyond the streaming algorithmsPeople are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality
Long mobile conversations with the AI assistant using AirPods echo the sci-fi film.How is it possible to be loved and yet to feel deeply lonely?
You might have the unconditional love of family and friends and yet feel deep loneliness. Can philosophy explain why?
#TECH
[Video] - Machinery & Electronics wolf fursuit
The restaurant nearest Google
Thai Food Near Me, Dentist Near Me, Notary Near Me, Plumber Near Me are among the businesses across the country meant to game Google SEO. Does it actually work?
#SOCIALMEDIA
TikTok shop: Deinfluencing isn’t the end of consumerist influencer culture
Influencers will never influence us to buy less stuff. It’s antithetical to the job.Driver by day, TikTok star by night: The Vietnamese gig worker living a double life
Many gig drivers across Southeast Asia who work with apps like Grab and Gojek have gained a loyal following on TikTok sharing their lives.How TikTokers Are Making Tons of Money on Facebook
Facebook isn't as "dead" as you may think, at least not for TikTok creators. Some are earning thousands of dollars directly on the platform.
#ART
[Video] - A master printer makes his last print
"As he inks, hand wipes, and rolls his final print through the press, he reflects on his philosophy. 'My goal is to leave no fingerprints,' he says. All you see is the artist’s work. I’m just another pencil. I’m just another brush. But I want the pencil to be sharpened really well. I want the brush to be sable. And to do that and be completely spontaneous, I trust the materials.'"
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The NYPD is using drones 3 times more than it did last year
"New Yorkers attending large-scale events and celebrations are now likely to spot drones hovering overhead. They are being used to scan for sharks off summer beaches, make rescues during storms and capture the scenes of police shootings, police said."Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Civitai, Which Profits From Nonconsensual AI Porn
A16z has invested in Civitai, which a 404 Media investigation has shown profits from the creation of nonconsensual AI-generated porn of real people.
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