david wolfpaw

computer sick, me sick, i late

david wolfpaw   •   3 Jul 2026   •   Reading time: 5 mins

So I’ve been behind! First I had issues with my laptop. Or with iCloud. Or something. I don’t know, but I wiped it and it generally has improved things. It’s been years since I’ve done so, and I try lots of coding tools that I don’t end up keeping, making a lot of changes to my laptop. I swear transferring data has gotten slower lately 😅

About a week ago I started feeling sick. I still feel like I have a bit of a cold, but it’s nearly passed. I’m no stranger to feeling constantly tired. But also feeling like my head is an inflated, throbbing balloon doesn’t help me feel like I’m doing any better.

What I do like is that I’ve made some updates to FetchFox, the extension that I use for saving things for this newsletter. Now it handles annotations! And will help output the HTML used here. I still want to make more changes, I’m just a bit annoyed that I have to do a new release every time I want to do so.

Anyway, this is another quiet week, because I’ve been lazing around a lot. Thankfully my laptop is portable, so it can continue to be friends with the couch and I.

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No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious – Ted Chiang, The Atlantic
Ted Chiang thinks about this a lot more than I do, and I trust his opinion.

Meet the Sad Wives of AI – Alessandra Ram, WIRED
But your husband is burning lots of money, so it’s worth it!

The epic story of Markdown | The Vergecast – The Verge, YouTube
I use it near daily, including making these newsletters!

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George Washington’s Dark Obsession – PBS Origins, YouTube
“Dark Obsession” is quite a way to say, “wanted to keep his slaves forever”.

Furries Have An Attachment Issue. – Zyly The Fox, YouTube
I can confirm and also relate. This is something that furries need to work on!

You Didn’t Play Pokemon GO. It Played YOU. – The Infographics Show, YouTube
I mean I get that they sold the data to another group but like… is this really new information? I guess people are noticing at least

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The life of Matthew Shepard – Respect the Dead, YouTube
Thankfully a good episode of Respect the Dead to start Pride Month.

Hollywood’s Given Up on Progressive Politics, Joel Kim Booster Hasn’t – Adam Conover, YouTube
They’ve realized that it’s a lot easier to be middle of the road, and makes them money.

“Subversive Materials” by Domus Vocis – The Voice of Dog
Librarians are often the most staunch defenders of free speech.

The Gen Z Backlash to Big Tech – Hasan Minhaj, YouTube
We aren’t going to return to analog and “dumb phones”, but we will at least consider our tech more deeply, which is a win.

If you made it this far, why not share this newsletter with a friend? Or share with me some of the things that you found that you liked this week. Either way, I’m thrilled!

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