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AI scams have infiltrated the knitting and crochet world - why it matters for everyone

zdnet.com/article/ai-scams-have-infiltrated-the-knitting-and-crochet-world-why-it-matters-for-everyone/
Using AI, scammers are creating frustrating - and expensive - problems for makers. Here's how to spot AI-generated patterns - and why anyone who relies on downloaded instructions should pay attention. (Via martin)

Web Interface Guidelines

interfaces.rauno.me/
A non-exhaustive list of details that make a good web interface.

Occupational Personality Profiles

apps.psych.ut.ee/JobProfiles/
Personality trait profiles of over 250 jobs based on a study of over 70,000 people

Tactile Controls: Why Buttons Are Making a Comeback - IEEE Spectrum

spectrum.ieee.org/touchscreens
In an interview with Rachel Plotnick, delve into the past and present of tactile controls. As touchscreens dominate, we examine the current trend shifting back to physical buttons, and why users crave the familiar feel of buttons, knobs, and switches in their devices and interfaces.

If you need the money, don't take the job — Bitfield Consulting

bitfieldconsulting.com/posts/need-money
Money: how to get people to give it to you, how much to ask for, and how to be worth what you're asking. Some real talk about the challenges you’ll face as a newly independent worker.

New CSS that can actually be used in 2024 | Thomasorus

thomasorus.com/new-css-that-can-actually-be-used-in-2024.html
For example, a border placed on the left of a text would stay on the left if the text reading direction was reverted, instead of moving to the right to have a similar user experience. Logical properties avoid this issue by allowing setting properties on the X (called inline) and Y (called _block) axis.

Auth Wiki

auth.wiki/
Auth Wiki is a comprehensive collection of articles, tutorials, and resources about authentication and authorization. Learn about OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and more.

Generative A.I. Made All My Decisions for a Week. Here's What Happened. - The New York Times

nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/01/technology/generative-ai-decisions-experiment.html
There are also outsiders seeking to manipulate the systems’ answers; the search optimization specialists who developed sneaky techniques to appear at the top of Google’s rankings now want to influence what chatbots say. And research shows it’s possible.

A complete guide to luddite horror films

bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-luddite-horror
Call it movies vs the machine — these are the 15 best SF horror films that tackle tech.

Impact Protection Potential of Mammalian Hair: Testing the Pugilism Hypothesis for the Evolution of Human Facial Hair - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7671116/
Because facial hair is one of the most sexually dimorphic features of humans (Homo sapiens) and is often perceived as an indicator of masculinity and social dominance, human facial hair has been suggested to play a role in male contest competition. ...