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Jeff MacArthur

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Fretless bassist & composer; co-host of The AmberMac Show & geeky tech enthusiast; Maritimer who’s been around (Halifax home now); co-creator commandN/15secTech/muzikDEN; ex-Mainframe & ex-EA. Also EIEIO. Posting on music & fun stuff, keeping it positive!πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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I never thought I’d have the lead singer from Moist on my podcast, but here we are - the world can be pretty awesome!

07.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, we were pretty pumped!

07.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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06.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are short-form videos rotting your brain?

Check out the long-form version of this chat to find out: youtu.be/nV5-r1EIAaM?...

Plus, get The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

06.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The AmberMac Show Ep055: Anthropic vs Department of War + David... Our guest this week is David Usher, a well-known musician, speaker, and author, who shares his thoughts on today’s AI risks, rewards, robots, and more. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down Anthropic’s bat...

This ep of The AmberMac Show has Moist's David Usher chatting with me about AI, robots, & music; @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social breaking down Anthropic's battle w/ the US Dept. of War, + Burger King's eavesdropping AI, Canada's pressure on OpenAI, & more! Video/audio/links: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

05.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our chat with David Usher about AI slop & more on the latest The AmberMac Show. Sneak peek / podcast links belowπŸ‘‡

Listen on Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2f9L...

Watch on YouTube:
youtu.be/-c2RUcRlZgY?...

cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

04.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Burger King's Eavesdropping A.I.  [The AmberMac Show Ep055]
Burger King's Eavesdropping A.I. [The AmberMac Show Ep055] YouTube video by Amber Mac

Trust your employees instead of monitoring their politeness with AI.

@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I chat about this story and more on a new episode of The AmberMac Show.

Get the full podcast episode here, Wednesday at 7 am / listen on SiriusXM: bio.site/ambermac

youtu.be/nV5-r1EIAaM?...

03.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The War Over A.I. Warfare
The War Over A.I. Warfare YouTube video by Amber Mac

‼️ICYMI Here is a 5-minute overview on Anthropic vs. the US Department of War from @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on The AmberMac Show podcast:
youtu.be/M3YfetjBlpg?...

28.02.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The War Over A.I. Warfare
The War Over A.I. Warfare YouTube video by Amber Mac

BREAKING: Anthropic shows that some big tech companies still know how to stand up for what's right after it was threatened by Pete Hegseth & the US Department of War. Find out what was said & what's at stake w/ TheOtherMac on The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social youtu.be/M3YfetjBlpg?...

27.02.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great product for your older loved ones!

26.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome - it seems really great - let us know how it works for you, Chris, and thanks for watching!

26.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hot off the presses!

26.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🀩 NEW today: This week's podcast is now online with an πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ all-Canadian line-up of guests talking about AI for good and a tech startup helping seniors.

Listen / watch here πŸ‘‡
bio.site/ambermac

Plus, @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I with business and tech news!
#TheAmberMacShow

25.02.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not a bad storyline!

24.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The AmberMac Show Ep053: Guests Cory Doctorow, Ed Elson, &... In this 1-year anniversary special episode of The Amber Mac Show, author and activist Cory Doctorow shares more about the enshittification of our tech world. To build on the issue of online harms, Ed…

Our 1st anniversary special is all right here: Cory Doctorow on enshittification; Ed Elson from the Prog G Markets Podcast with Scott Galloway on the impacts of social media on young people; & Canada’s favourite Internet dad, Brittlestar! Watch/listen/subscribe here: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

21.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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See you this Wednesday, February 18th, from 5-7:30pm at the Cannery Bar in the Atlantica Hotel with Digital Nova Scotia and friends - all welcome - intro/opportunity spots ~6pm! #Halisky

17.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸŽ‰ It's our 1-year anniversary of The AmberMac Show podcast!

Thx for joining us each week.

In this special episode, new this morning, @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I share our favourite interviews: Cory Doctorow, Ed Elson, and @brittlestar.com ✌️.

Links to listen/watch now:
bio.site/ambermac

18.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh, the memories! Thanks for watching/listening, Rick!

18.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a fantastic album!

17.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're in Halifax this Wednesday, check it out… #Halisky

17.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, used to check that out when we went down to the gallery in Ottawa - the scale is intense!

16.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So good!

16.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate the support - it's nice to know there are reasonable people out there, Susan πŸ˜€

16.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From our latest show: "70% of American Gen Z use an AI companion on a regular basis" - that's kinda scary IMHO, what do you think?

16.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THIS Wednesday, February 18th, is #Halifax's longest-running monthly tech/media/marketing meetup - don't miss Third Wednesday with Digital Nova Scotia after work from 5-7:30pm at the Cannery in the Atlantica Hotel with our intro/opportunity spots ~6pm - see you there! #Halisky

16.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks everyone for listening to our weekly podcast ✌️.

The new episode features Taylor Owen on Canada's second chance to get digital legislation right. Plus, @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I with the news.

πŸ“² Listen on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

12.02.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair

12.02.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Cut the Best Line From the Book on Accident A key line from the first novella should've shown up in episode 4, but it was nowhere to be found.

You can say that language is always changing, but I'm never going to say "On Accident" - it's wrong & should always be "By Accident". You're not saying "On Purpose", kiddies, try, you know, reading a book! πŸ˜‚ gizmodo.com/knight-of-th...

12.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
WTH is Moltbook + Censorship on TikTok [The AmberMac Show Ep052]
WTH is Moltbook + Censorship on TikTok [The AmberMac Show Ep052] YouTube video by Amber Mac

πŸ“’ In this week’s tech news, @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I unpack the exodus from America’s TikTok, a social media network built by chatbots, & more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6jz...

Subscribe for the full ep of The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts (new show Wed 7 am): bio.site/ambermac

10.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0