https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ 2026-05-13T15:06:55+00:00 https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-04-26T17:45:01+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ibm-saga?rev=1777225501&do=diff IBM: The Story People Believed IBM didn’t just shape tech history — it shaped the myths we still repeat. From Xerox… to Microsoft… to the quote they never said. Three chapters. One company. A whole lot of accidental legend‑building. Sometimes the myth is more powerful than the truth. text/html 2026-04-26T17:29:37+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/sidebar?rev=1777224577&do=diff Lets Get Cynical The Cranky Cynic vs. Consensus Reality * This is the prequel. * Read me first - The Pilot * "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" * Mark Twain "The Great American Cynic" * Are you ready to challenge the status quo? * Pittsburgh in the latter half of the 19th century * The IBM saga a whole lot of accidental legend building Escape the Rabbit Hole? * Digital Echo Chambers: Can We Escape the Algorithmic Rabbit Hole? * The Matrix Was Your User… text/html 2026-03-25T02:23:44+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/tristan-harris-warning?rev=1774405424&do=diff Silicon Valley’s Conscience: The Guy Warning Us Before AI Goes Off the Rails Tristan Harris has been called Silicon Valley’s conscience, which is hilarious, because Silicon Valley acts like it didn’t order one. He’s the former Google insider who helped expose how social media hijacked our attention, rewired our behavior, and quietly turned society into a psychological funhouse. text/html 2026-03-25T01:55:08+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/digital-skinner-box?rev=1774403708&do=diff The Digital Skinner Box: You’re Not Addicted You’re Conditioned You’re not scrolling because you’re weak. You’re scrolling because someone built a better Skinner Box. It sounds like a creepy 1950s science fiction movie, but it's a real science experiment showing us how to control free will text/html 2026-03-25T01:49:47+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/the-matrix-was-a-documentary?rev=1774403387&do=diff The Matrix Is a Documentary The Counter Intuitive Revelation When The Matrix hit theaters in 1999, everyone called it sci-fi. They were wrong. Your phone isn't a tool, it's a leash. Predictive behavioral modeling, algorithmic feeds, and digital echo chambers have turned The Matrix from a movie into a documentary. The green rain has cleared, and what's underneath is your life, pre-scripted. text/html 2026-03-18T19:15:48+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/?image=crankycyniclogo.jpg&ns=0&rev=1773861348&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/_media/crankycyniclogo.jpg?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=aa7a9d" alt="crankycyniclogo.jpg" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-03-18T19:10:35+00:00 cynic (cynic@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/?image=pittsburgh640.jpg&ns=0&rev=1773861035&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/_media/pittsburgh640.jpg?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=68781f" alt="pittsburgh640.jpg" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" />