Meditations in an Emergency

Meditations in an Emergency

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Meditations in an Emergency
New carry-on luggage, the return of DJ Anonymous Teenage DJ, how to opt out of Meta's AI crawl, and more

New carry-on luggage, the return of DJ Anonymous Teenage DJ, how to opt out of Meta's AI crawl, and more

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Jun 23, 2024
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New carry-on luggage, the return of DJ Anonymous Teenage DJ, how to opt out of Meta's AI crawl, and more
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☞ First off, Rachel sent me this and it wasn’t too difficult: it appears we all have until June 26 to prevent Meta from using our Facebook/Instagram materials to train their new generative AI. Here are 11 steps if you wish to opt out.


☞ A while ago, I wrote here about how my favorite bag for travel was dying after a decade-plus of service, and I’d replaced it with a small Patagonia duffel. Well, that got returned, and I’ve been on the hunt ever since.

My needs are my own, though I don’t need much. I pack sparely when I travel, maybe to an extreme—most trips I bring little clothing besides what’s on my person. (A bathing suit, spare T-shirts, underwear, maybe sneakers.) Also, the luggage is always carry-on, to be carried on my shoulder. Will I start rolling a case on wheels someday? Someday, sure, but not yet.

Anyway, the hunt is over.

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