New on my blog: On the Joys of Imperfection

https://sylvia.studio/on-the-joys-of-imperfection

New on my blog: On the Joys of Imperfection

https://sylvia.studio/on-the-joys-of-imperfection

This post by Kurzgesagt is so disturbing. They make videos without AI, yet an AI moderator marked their video as slop, and has stopped showing the video to subscribers.

This is so worrying. Every time I look at the sidebar of YouTube videos, I see videos with thousands of views from vague channels that look very slop-y and those videos get recommended while those by real creators seem to get shadowbanned.

My doom-thinking mind can't help but think that it won't be long before AI creates videos that AI clients view and then Google gets all the ad money (from ads created by AI because why would you use human creativity when you just can steal it).

No humans needed! Wheeeeee.

The death of the internet theory gets more real every day....

https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxxLHEv1q7v_3k7Iaycfd_DHfNlwBFzo9F

#CouchPeloton Tonight's #TrollTips #TDFF2026 winners are kaylesley , @paulie and @sylvia

A future pillow #fiberarts

I haven't blogged anything new this week because I'm brooding on something.

And just now I realised this something may become a blogging series.

Its splitting up on a giant kanban board in my brain, at least. I may need to take notes now 😀

Oh and the subject? Imperfection/de-digitalising/the toxicity of algorithms/New Luddites

Also want to write a long post on ai companies and lack of empathy, but it may turn into a pro empathy piece 😀

rue st. Jean It was just as well I went out yesterday afternoon to go for a walk and, of course, go buy myself a much needed gelato from my fav (and only... https://wrywriter.ca/posts/rue-st-jean

anthropic: “actually mr president, it was our model that escaped and damaged the reflecting pool.”

openai: “also ours escaped and did that too mr president”

During the oil crisis in the 70s, there used to be car free Sundays.

Today, in order to preserve our mental health and our capacity to interact properly with other human beings and physical objects, I propose a monthly Screen Free Sunday per month.

Only one day per month without smartphone, computer or TV.

What would you think about that?

Would you follow such a recommendation, if many others did so, too?

Photo: © by Rob Mierenet 1973

I've bought a set of three baskets to keep all my crafty things in on the sofa. Looks so joyful!

Japan officially has joined Horizon Europe, our flagship research and innovation programme.

Japan is the 23rd associated country and the most populous, bringing one of the world’s most advanced research ecosystems to our scientific network.

Japanese researchers can now participate on equal terms with EU teams to tackle global challenges in health, digital transition, and climate neutrality.

Science thrives when talent, ideas and innovation cross borders.

More 👉https://link.europa.eu/YP7MtB

Thx @matt for blogging about this.
https://birchtree.me/blog/holocloth-is-the-coolest-website-ive-seen-in-ages/

This was my most read post of June and still was high in the list in July!

Thought I'd share it as you can now comment on Pagecord blogs, yay!

https://sylvia.studio/dont-be-afraid-to-comment

random thought after finishing my punchneedling project: AI can't craft. It can steal all my words but it can't steal my crafts.

That's a comforting thought.

this video is so so so funny. Educational too, about mini donkeys, but mostly entertaining :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYO9i9zh6c

#asstodon

#3279 - Main Span

Made a little abstract doodle with left over yarn and a punch needle 🙂

#fiberarts

I guess the establishment can't be seen to be encouraging girls too much!

#Chess #GenderEquality #WomensRights #Equality #UK

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/31/uk-female-chess-team-league-rule-men-join-sport

🍉 So happy with the result of this, the last of the six coasters I’ve made! (Well, 5,5. They sent too little wool for the last one, grmblz)

https://sylvia.some.pics/6a6c8888383a7

Floppy uwu >.<

https://binarydigit.art/post/823588225487667200/floppy-uwu

#binarydigit #procreate #cute #floppydisk