Thanks to the AI craze and Trump-era economy, the components of my media server have skyrocketed in price.
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Blog status update (April 2026): Blocking AI bots from WordPress
In this month’s blog status update post, I’m making yet another attempt to thwart AI bots from messing with my site.
Super Bowl LX broadcast (and streaming) thoughts
My thoughts on Super Bowl LX, including the AI slop-laden ads, the halftime show featuring Bad Bunny, and the game itself.
Disney and OpenAI make billion-dollar AI slop deal
Disney has entered a deal with OpenAI to allow users to create generative AI content using Disney owned characters.
Disney+ to possibly get user-generated AI videos?
Disney+ plans to offer user-generated AI content at some point in the future, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Nobody views this as a good thing, of course.
How to block AI crawlers from your site
I list a possible way (for now) of blocking artificial intelligence (AI) crawlers from your site, by updating your site’s robots.txt file.
Apple 2024 WWDC keynote: The iPad finally gets a calculator app; Apple’s all in on AI (unfortunately)
Apple held its 2024 WWDC keynote on Monday; the main announcements included the implementation of AI in iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS.
Blog status update (June 2024): The blogroll returns, plus blogging vs. AI and social media
In this month’s blog status update, I look at why I’ve returned a blogroll to my blog, plus why blogging matters versus AI-clogged outlets.
How to filter AI images from Google search results
With the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, I look at ways to at least try to filter AI images from Google search results.
Alternatives to WordPress.com and Tumblr
With Automattic planning to sell user data to AI companies, I take a look at alternatives to WordPress.com and Tumblr.