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# What I'm Reading / Watching
- URL: https://www.leavingtheinternet.com/what-im-reading-watching/
- Published: 2026-08-28T14:42:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T14:42:40.000Z
- Author: Veve

Here's the beginning of a weekly compendium of some things I have found interesting on the internet and beyond. Suggestions? Email leaving@mm.st

[Ed Zitron's "The Ai Haters Manifesto" makes some good points about investing in people vs. tech giants to improve our global workforce.](https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-haters-manifesto/?ref=leavingtheinternet.com)

I have been watching past HOPE conference videos on Archive.org. [This video from HOPE H2K (2000) (from about 2:45 until 19:30) is really fun.](https://archive.org/details/HOPE-3-Social%5FEngineering)

[Speaking of Archive.org, you can talk to Eliza and decide if you prefer it to talking to Claude.](https://blog.archive.org/2026/08/16/vintage-artificial-intelligence-before-it-got-awkward/?ref=leavingtheinternet.com)

After narrowly escaping NYC before [torrential rain and flooding](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/21/torrential-rain-floods-new-york-citys-streets-and-subway?ref=leavingtheinternet.com), I learned about [how the NYC Subway dries out](https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/The%5FNew%5FYork%5FSubway:%5FChapter%5F10,%5FSubway%5FDrainage?ref=leavingtheinternet.com). 

I learned how to [get flying toasters on my Mac in the year of our lord 2026](https://morphing.cloud/afterglow/?ref=leavingtheinternet.com).

[I found a reason to never get married](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbCwWdVrduc&ref=leavingtheinternet.com), because David's Bridal is selling your information (along with lots of others). 

[I looked in the couch cushions for my Hollywood Video card](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1v8jCYbYlU&ref=leavingtheinternet.com).

What are you reading and watching? Let me know- leaving@mm.st.

Until next time.  
\-Veve