farpotshket (yi: פאַרפּאָשקע), adj.: completely ruined as a result of attempts to fix a minor imperfection. (Jewish English Lexicon) This word doesn't just describe something that is broken, but something that is broken specifically because someone else tried to fix it, making it worse. It is used most commonly today to describe software engineering projects. (Yiddish Slang Dictionary) A society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually — Sheryl Weikal, Esq. John Danek at McSweeney’s asks: “Would You Like to Set Google Chrome as Your Default Browser, or Would You Prefer Centuries of Untold Pain and Torment?” (via Ethan Marcotte) The Field Guide to Grid Lanes. See also Introducing the Field Guide to Grid Lanes, by Jen Simmons. A tale of two browsers, by Jeremy. The Web Is Being Made Accessible for AI, Not People, by Jonathan Zong PhD and Frank Elavsky PhD. The AI job apocalypse isn’t an economic forecast — it’s a marketing…
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