http://joecurlee.com/rss/Updates on new posts on Joe Curlee's blog.en-usMon, 02 Nov 2026 18:20:24 +0000http://joecurlee.com/blog/artificial-technology-scarcity-and-the-end-of-first-amendment-rights-on-the-internet/AI hardware concentration, cloud dependence, federal support, and age-verification laws are shifting control away from individuals. This essay argues that independent computing and anonymous participation are essential defenses against censorship and surveillance.http://joecurlee.com/blog/artificial-technology-scarcity-and-the-end-of-first-amendment-rights-on-the-internet/http://joecurlee.com/blog/ai-companies-must-fall/AI companies are the death of us all.http://joecurlee.com/blog/ai-companies-must-fall/http://joecurlee.com/blog/a-better-front-door-for-the-work/What I built during four weeks of programming with ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek across my software, games and websites.http://joecurlee.com/blog/a-better-front-door-for-the-work/http://joecurlee.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-ai-coding-why-were-being-priced-out-of-our-own-code/The shift from flat-rate to usage-based AI pricing is forcing developers to choose between unaffordable American tools or cheap, state-subsidized Chinese models that pose severe data security risks.http://joecurlee.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-ai-coding-why-were-being-priced-out-of-our-own-code/http://joecurlee.com/blog/good-bye-github-copilot/Just as Github Copilot became usable, it is no longer an option for me.http://joecurlee.com/blog/good-bye-github-copilot/