I recently read Mike Piggott's blog post A love letter to cassette futurism (HT Dragonfly BSD Digest). I did not recall having seen the term before, but Mr. Piggott's definition of it being "a retr-fusion aesthetic from around 1970-1985 ... that essentially envisions a future through utilitarian, analogue technology" was about what I expected from the headline. As I started reading, I thought to…

I recently read Mike Piggott's blog post A love letter to cassette futurism (HT Dragonfly BSD Digest). I did not recall having seen the term before, but Mr. Piggott's definition of it being "a retr-fusion aesthetic from around 1970-1985 ... that essentially envisions a future through utilitarian, analogue technology" was about what I expected from...

I recently read Mike Piggott’s blog post A love letter to cassette futurism (HT Dragonfly BSD Digest). I did not recall having seen the term before, but Mr. Piggott’s definition of it being “a retr-fusion aesthetic from around 1970-1985 … that essentially envisions a future through utilitarian, analogue technology” was about what I expected from […]

It’s April Fools Day—a day of jokey trickery, of practical jokes. Unlike in year’s past (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022…) I have no jokey post. Depending on how you feel about that I’d like to say either “I’m sorry” or “You’re welcome.” I thought about soliciting examples of great practical jokes in philosophy, but of course that raised the question: “What is a practical joke?” or “What is it to make a…

The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) has published four Ombuds Observers clarifying FOIA terms of art. OGIS wrote the Observers after observing that even the most seasoned Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters can conflate various terms of art used in FOIA administration. Helping everyone have a better understanding of the different terms—and the … Continue reading OGIS…

SaaS security platform Reco has decided to address the “agent sprawl” challenge from the increased adoption of AI-driven tools by enterprises. It argues that enterprises are faced with a security situation as numerous autonomous agents now traverse multiple systems, accessing sensitive data, and executing actions without direct human oversight.

To help contain this risk, the company has made a…