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@scalzi@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06
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I enjoy pie.

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
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Sure, "AI" might kill us all, but it's rather more likely that the folks running "AI" companies are hyping up that fear in order to have their pet legislators introduce bills that advantage their positions while kneecapping their competitors and to give them a little more runway to figure out how to avoid the coming massive economic collapse they are still in the process of creating. The apocalypse is far more likely to be caused by the tech CEOs than their spicy autocorrect programs.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 4d ago
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One month until release day! Avoid the chaotic release day rush by preordering it today at your favorite bookseller (and yes, you can preorder the audiobook too)! Also, if you are in the Midwest of the United States, come see me on my book tour, details at link: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/09/17/announcing-the-midwest-monster-tour-november-3-15/
Announcing the Midwest Monster Tour, November 3 – 15!
Whatever

Announcing the Midwest Monster Tour, November 3 – 15!

If I have a book coming out, then I must be going on tour to support it — and indeed I will be this November, supporting my new and critically acclaimed novel Monsters of Ohio! This time arou…

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
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THE IRONY https://gizmodo.com/ai-contractors-shouldnt-use-ai-to-evaluate-ai-model-says-ai-company-2000815621
AI Contractors Shouldn't Use AI to Evaluate AI Model, Says AI Company
Gizmodo

AI Contractors Shouldn't Use AI to Evaluate AI Model, Says AI Company

That's one way for AI to put you out of work.

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
You know what, it's been forever since I've posted a cat photo here on Mastodon. Let's fix that. Say hello to Saja.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
God's work https://www.gadgetreview.com/someone-cut-down-every-single-flock-camera-in-this-town-in-a-single-night
Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night
Gadget Review

Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night

Winona's 8 Flock Safety license plate cameras were stolen and poles cut overnight, leaving a $24,000 gap and no suspects.

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Uhhhh, is it that it's made by Meta? https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
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Over at Whatever, a longer-than-a-Mastodon post about winning the Best Series Hugo this year, what it means to me, and whether this means the series is necessarily coming to an end (Spoiler: maybe probably not) https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/09/01/as-promised-the-2026-hugo-award-follow-up-post/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Hey, look at this. It's the Best Series Hugo for Old Man's War. I'm delighted to have won, and even more delighted to have been in the fine company of Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Seanan McGuire, Katherine Addison and Heather Wallace, the other finalists in the category. It was a good night.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago
Boosted by @hypebot@goingdark.social
This is how old I am: I will NEVER call the first Star Wars film "A New Hope," get your bullshit retcon away from me, it is and always shall be Star Wars, forever and ever amen
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Today is another day I am glad I have already purchased all the computers I will need for, honestly, a while now, and all of them are in good working order and decently specced https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/samsung-likely-post-18-fold-jump-profit-surging-ai-demand-memory-2026-07-05/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
I typically upgrade my Pixel Pro every year because it's a tech splurge for me, but this year is the first in a while where I'm considering not. I'm not actually keen on spending more money to get less phone. https://www.droid-life.com/2026/07/24/google-prepares-pixel-buyers-for-increased-prices-less-ram/
Google Prepares Pixel Buyers for Increased Prices, Less RAM
Droid Life

Google Prepares Pixel Buyers for Increased Prices, Less RAM

Leading up to next month’s hardware event, we’ve learned through leaks that the Pixel 11 series, as well as the Pixel Watch 5 could see price increases. Until now, none of that was official from Google. Sadly, that has now changed, with Google’s own VP of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, essentially bracing folks for...

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Cool, I have two books in here. Thanks, folks! https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3141-the-104-most-popular-fantasy-science-fiction-books-of-the-past-three-y
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago
Boosted by @hypebot@goingdark.social
I wouldn't say that I enjoy these stories but I will say they certainly encourage me NOT to let "AI" anywhere anything I consider to be sensitive and/or valuable https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago
Boosted by @hypebot@tacocat.space
I'm delighted to be able to tell you that my Old Man's War series is a finalist for the Hugo, in the category of Best Series! Congratulations to all the other finalists in my category and beyond. It's a fine year for the Hugos! https://file770.com/lacon-v-announces-2026-hugo-awards-finalists/
LAcon V Announces 2026 Hugo Awards Finalists
File 770

LAcon V Announces 2026 Hugo Awards Finalists

LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, announced the finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards, the most prestigious honors for excellence in science fiction and fantasy, on April 21. First p…

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Replying to
As an FYI, my cut (which is taken out of the publisher cut) is going directly into the Scalzi Family Foundation, which we use to help fund local organizations, for artist and creator grants, and other such stuff. Prioritize WCK, but no matter what a fair share of your money will go to helping other people.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago
Boosted by @cstross@wandering.shop
Just got an ad for a "stock clearance" on a digital audio workstation plug in. My dudes, your "stock" is a file on a server, not a bunch of physical objects in an actual warehouse, I QUESTION your use of terminology here
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

I don't know, Microsoft, asking me to install one of your recent Windows 11 updates on April Fool's Day feels a little on the nose to me

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Oh no how horrible anyway https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/03/indefinite-book-club-hiatus/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago

Been away, sorry. Here are some cat pictures to make up for it. Very old cats, mind you

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Sounds like I'm not the only one who appreciates a good long nap https://starlust.org/nas-as-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-after-321-dayswith-kuiper-belt-data-in-hand/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
This is an unoriginal thought at this point but I will say it anyway: If the RAMpocalypse hadn't happened and Valve could have gotten the lower spec of the Steam Machine in at $700, the reviews for it would have been ecstatic https://www.engadget.com/2210832/valve-steam-machine-review/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago

Oh, hey, how cool is this: When the Moon Hits Your Eye is the winner of the inaugural Astra Book Award in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel! Congratulations to all the other winners as well!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/04/21/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-the-winner-of-the-astra-book-award-for-best-science-fiction-novel/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

Unlike most people, this year I have two actual and totally legit birthdays. There's my usual one, which happens next month, and then there's my birthday determined by the orbit of the asteroid named for me, which is... today! Happy Space Potato Birthday to me!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/04/04/today-i-am-ten-or-the-miracle-of-scalziyears/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 9mo ago

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/ai-a-dedicated-fact-failing-machine-or-yet-another-reason-not-to-trust-it-for-anything/

“AI”: A Dedicated Fact-Failing Machine, or, Yet Another Reason Not to Trust It For Anything
Whatever

“AI”: A Dedicated Fact-Failing Machine, or, Yet Another Reason Not to Trust It For Anything

I search my name on a regular basis, not only because I am an ego monster (although I try not to pretend that I’m not) but because it’s a good way for me to find reviews, end-of-the-yea…

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago
Hello! Today is the day that my novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye comes out in trade paperback form, featuring an extra alternate first chapter (in the back so as not to mess with the flow of the story). Please get it for yourself and six more for friends and family. Saja thanks you, as I do I.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago

It annoys me how good Apple's marketing is, it makes me want to get a Mac Neo when I have absolutely no fucking use case for one, and even already have a M4 Mac Air. Get out of my head, Apple

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 13mo ago

What? The "AI" industry is in an unsustainable bubble that will result in billions and possibly trillions of dollars of damage to the global economy? That's unpossible!

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-20/say-farewell-to-the-ai-bubble-and-get-ready-for-the-crash

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago

The Shattering Peace is a Locus Award finalist this year in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel. See the entire list of finalists in every category at the link below. Congratulations to all!

https://locusmag.com/2026/04/2026-top-ten-finalists-for-locus-awards/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
RE: https://tech.lgbt/@humblebundles/116863143220670043 What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than by getting a bunch of my novels, with a big chunk of your purchase price going to World Central Kitchen, my selected charity for this bundle. Pay what you like (the more you pay, the more you get), and help feed people in need all over the world.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago
Look, I don't want to brag, but I just updated the PHP settings on all my domains. That's right, look who's rocking PHP 8.4 over here, suck it, all you PHP 8.1 losers
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

Oh no! Anyway

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-horizon-worlds-metaverse-vr.html

Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse
CNBC

Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and head count at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial intelligence.

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

"Devolve into slop" is the new "pivot to video":

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/buzzfeed-ai-slop-apps-sxsw-bf-island-conjure/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago
The folks at Time Magazine asked me what tech innovation I think defins modern life today, and my answer is anchoring a list that includes contributions from Tim Cook, Tracy Chou, Gabrielle Zevin and Ray Kurtzweil, among others. https://time.com/collection/our-america-250/2026/tech-innovations-that-define-america/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 7mo ago

Krissy has been using her iPod Nano when she exercises for fifteen years at least, I'm vaguely surprised it still holds a charge. The music on it has not been updated since 2010 at least. She does not mind.

"Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners"

(gift link)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/technology/apple-ipod-music-comeback.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QFA.gq_d.S-ci8J9oWCnc&smid=url-share

Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners
nytimes.com

Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners

It’s not exactly going analog, but people looking to move away from streaming say Apple’s old device is a small step away from constantly being online.

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
I took a NASA recording of the Ingenuity helicopter flying around on Mars, chopped it up/turned it to MIDI/ran it through a bunch of VSTs, and made a very noisy electronic track where everything but the drum and bass tracks are derived from that original recording. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/3WoTpHCaspc
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 8mo ago
It will now be called "The Dot" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/neom-megacity-desert-saudi-arabia-mbs-b2907508.html
Saudi Arabia ‘scales back plans for 100-mile desert megacity’ after spending concerns
The Independent

Saudi Arabia ‘scales back plans for 100-mile desert megacity’ after spending concerns

A Saudi official said last year that the government had ‘spent too much’ on its flagship project

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

This was interesting to me because when I decided to get serious about making music I went out of my way to get a Mac because it seemed most music stuff was native there to begin with, and otherwise it offered the most frictionless experience. Making music on Windows was always a smidgen... clunky.

https://youtu.be/UaY23TSa4-0

The Musician's Guide to Leaving Windows

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago

RE: @TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place

The series rules is that there are a certain number of book/words in the series, you can only be re-nominated after you add a certain number of words to the series, and if the series wins, it's no longer eligible to win (or thereabouts, I'm going off the top of my head).

mastodon.gamedev.place

Tom Forsyth: "@scalzi@mastodon.social Do you get nominated when…" - Gamedev Mastodon

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

AI destroying jobs, part the many

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/31/the-new-york-times-drops-freelance-journalist-who-used-ai-to-write-book-review

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Bad news for the three people who use Copilot: Free Copilot is turning into a demo as Microsoft shifts real features to paid tiers | Windows Central https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/free-copilot-is-turning-into-a-demo-as-microsoft-shifts-real-features-to-paid-tiers
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
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@sgillies@mastodon.social Someone has to!
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 5mo ago

The Pixel Phone Battery Bug is real and boy is it annoying

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago

Just a couple days left to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards if you're eligible and you've not already done so. Vote for the work you loved in 2025! For those of you who need a refresher on what I have that's eligible (two novels, two TV episodes, and a novelette), here's the whole list.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/02/what-i-have-available-for-award-consideration-2026-edition/

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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Replying to
@jrm@spacey.space I don't know but I imagine it was about coordinating rights issues over multiple publishers.
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago
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@kayeluvian YES KAY THANK YOU
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago
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@TrimTab No. "A New Hope" was added to the crawl in the 1981 reissue. Also, memory is a funny thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 9mo ago
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@WTL https://whatever.scalzi.com/2010/03/08/because-people-ask-book-acquisition-details/
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Scalzi @scalzi@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Over on Whatever today I'm talking about GMail has turned into a spam farm so completely that a) most email I get from there is spam/scam, b) I can't assume a GMail I get is from a real person, c) people seriously need to get their own email domains these days. https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/13/i-regret-to-say-that-gmail-is-now-a-spam-farm-or-why-you-should-really-get-that-dedicated-email-address-now/
I Regret To Say That GMail is Now a Spam Farm, or, Why You Should Really Get That Dedicated Email Address Now
Whatever

I Regret To Say That GMail is Now a Spam Farm, or, Why You Should Really Get That Dedicated Email Address Now

If you read this site regularly, then you’ll know in the past year there’s been a marked increase in “AI” spam and scams designed to try to con writers (generally, and in th…

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