[FRIAM] Augmented Reality

[David Eric Smith]

Yes, what was Brando’s line in Apocalypse now?

"Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be completely free?  From the judgment of others; even of yourself?"

Having a neutral acceptance that the world is completely cynical and predatory opens so many possibilities, it’s like an AI playing top-level Go for the first time; exploring parts of the space humans had not considered.

Eric



> On Aug 23, 2022, at 9:34 AM, Marcus Daniels <marcus at snoutfarm.com> wrote:
> 
> That is a brilliant business model.  Although I wonder how long it will last.  Increasingly I am able to not have to talk to customer support thanks to 24/7 chats.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of glen
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:42 AM
> To: friam at redfish.com
> Subject: [FRIAM] Augmented Reality
> 
> This is an interesting take on AR I hadn't really thought of:
> 
> Sanas, the buzzy Bay Area startup that wants to make the world sound whiter https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/sanas-startup-creates-american-voice-17382771.php
> 
> And a voice modifier from a different company here: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fkoe.ai%2frecast%2f&c=E,1,W28YtJXGkQ2XCGJH9kGkNvIx3aEses76iLkqO_Wz7_HJJt1eP9U1PTwRkDYvdeWHZ3df6VZYyh0XbIoyA691AAYXWeKJYUqvDc4UnE3tAlafoOs,&typo=1
> 
> This post brings home the implications of such:
> 
> Does the rise of the Metaverse mean the decline of cities?
> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.newstatesman.com%2fideas%2fagora%2f2022%2f08%2frise-metaverse-mark-zuckerberg-decline-cities&c=E,1,ZEb59mm-l5nBaE9h8kmpf4YY_1tgQXtWiusSJkmY8x3USqAQEkGvlW_mhmTnfwDW3jALYQoioi3BoSJRbAwCbvh6XfJKLgYE4ymCvzmHhfaqHOXi&typo=1
> 
> Do we want our "public spaces" (e.g. cities) to be owned by singular corporations? Olympia (where I live) is already bad enough, mostly renters, most of the downtown rental properties owned by a single family. We're inching ever so slowly to Plato's Philosopher King, except any benevolence of the King is a mere (and sporadic) side-effect of the primary motive: profit. This seems, to me, strongly analogous to the grifters who call pretending to be "Agent Bob Jones" or whatever from the IRS trying to steal money from me in the form of Walmart gift cards. I know several of my similarly aged peers who talk loudly and often about their rental houses, usually, since I'm surrounded by liberals now, bragging about how they keep the rent low and try to provide a good place for the renters to live. This altruism-washing of their rent-seeking behavior is way too similar to disguising an East Indian voice to sound more white. Is it really any less dystopian if you're the one on top?
> 
> It's interesting that I don't mind the loss of possible contact/engagement with some people because they rely solely on Facebook (Instagram, Zoom, or whatever) for their networking. Most breweries and music venues up here use Instagram as their primary announcement forum. The result? I don't know about them. So I'm much less likely to engage. That's fine. More time to think <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2f35901414%2f&c=E,1,p8RSB3aDmnQTwE8fpOOmIq6rgqx5jcLoCeHE4pNGYJmVMFGPIB9DBLv3w3NaPtsghG31F94IpvIav2stZCODyjLfDJNThK86b2dRQrf_jaa0&typo=1>. I'm "this close" to quitting LinkedIn, too:
> 
> People Are Flooding LinkedIn With Strange Stories. We’re Calling Them Broetry.
> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2farticle%2fryanmac%2fwhy-are-these-posts-taking-over-your-linkedin-feed-because&c=E,1,lhtOrRJyLCM4YniHKk1ODhNtq96vCSY54C5aqdHXLaC6vLQde3u63XhR58e0yIDnn8J09PupqUcc92-0QjOq2bvI5HtZAqqpJhboaDPI0-yOnBE9Mw,,&typo=1
> 
> We really do need honest *public* spaces, even if you hate "socialism". The internet is a public utility and should be treated that way. And governments should devote some of our tax monies to corporation-independent social network platforms. Mastodon would be perfect for that.
> 
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