The destruction of this part of the social fabric is such a tragedy. Here’s a map of the collapse. (PS: if you reply suggesting this is due to something that started in past 50 years, you fail at basic math (1950 vs 1919) and I will probably block you to preserve quality of talk) https://t.co/znBouPnxI5 pic.twitter.com/jcl2tzxMZj

— Emmett Shear (@eshear) May 9, 2023

When I was eight, I routinely rode my bike to a convenience store three miles away. I also rode (and sometimes walked) to a friend’s house who lived also about three miles away in the other direction.

With that same friend, we’d sometimes wander miles and miles through fields and back roads to get to fishing spots. I guess the most we ever went was about 10 miles, but I don’t know.

None of this would be allowed today.

Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You’ve turned them on, right?

FUCK NO.

Because I am not a dumbass, and I do not do stuff that dumbasses do. This is all about stealing more data with the ability to lock you our of our own stuff at any time. It’s yet more fake “security” to help you “for your own good.”

I was very upfront with my boss, with whom I have a good relationship: if there were any RTO mandate enforced on me ever, I’d immediately quit. I made it clear that I didn’t mean in two weeks, or a week. No, my quitting would be on the spot.

He took it well as he already kind of knew that, but I wanted to make it extremely clear. I have not received and do not expect any negative repercussions from that (in fact, I got a large raise after).

Having a combination of rare skills certainly helps a lot. Otherwise I could not pull such shit off. I feel for those who do not.