I do not want that stupid app.
It’s spyware-bloated, full of crap.
I want appliances that work,
without tattling to some techbro jerk.
I’m sick of “AI” garbage-spew,
Sick of silo’d platforms too.
To analog I shall return,
and wait for all this mess to burn.
@geerlingguy which also require RAM and will become more expensive, limiting upgrades! Such a vicious cycle.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@geerlingguy/115662775698697393
Yet another reason to hate the AI bubble. I have to wonder: if consumers can't afford ram for machines to run all these AI enabled apps on, what do they think is going to happen to their user base?
I'm SO proud of my community for standing up and defending against this, especially with such rigor and expertise. This article is a damning summary of how brazen corporate America is with their thinking they can do whatever they want without compliance or consideration of the actual citizens, all for a buck.
Whilst everyone is sharing their #SpotifyWrapped, the band Los Campesinos! shared how much they made from streaming services for their album All Hell:
🔗 https://loscampesinos.com/heres-how-much-money-los-camp-make-from-streaming/
#Music #MusicIndustry #Streaming #Bandcamp #Tidal #AppleMusic #Spotify #YouTube #Amazon
@mackensen these leader types really do consume their botulism-infested koolaid from the same supplier, don't they?
Sometimes you don't truly recognize and value good leadership until you experience its absence firsthand.
There is one important question that keeps getting overlooked in all the talk about LLM code generators replacing human developers, and that is "Where's the software?"
Where _is_ the software? If LLMs are actually useful and yields a significant productivity boost in software development, where's all the new software? Where are the more rapid release cycles, the more frequent updates, the long-requested features finally being added? Why has nothing changed on _that_ end?
Tip to get the most out of #BlackFriday:
Show up early and snag a parking spot near the entrance, then stay in your car the whole time with your reverse lights on.
♥️
Oh yeah, so apparently Hank Green did a full on episode hyping up AI. Internet of Bugs called it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IQ9IbJVZnc
Hey, good morning. Today is a rough one for a lot of people. Remember that you are valuable, worthy, and perfect the way you are and I’m rooting for you 💕
Text a friend or dm a mastodon pal if things start to get to be too much.
Github actions yeah but what about Github consequences
Some helpful advice for all you software devs:
- You cannot solve social problems with code
- You cannot improve a system until you understand why it works the way it does
- You cannot produce tools for someone else without understanding how they work and what they are trying to accomplish
If I was an employer of software developers, I'd be hiring now while I can have my pick.
This is amazing.
https://infosec.exchange/@dangoodin/115590102644923438
I do appreciate the thoughtfulness of the people presenting on AI at this conference. They're always careful to note that the output is often incorrect and has to be reviewed. The position is that it can be a time-saver, despite all that.
You hear a lot of comparisons to interns, or junior developers. That comparison is starting to make me angry. Interns are humans. They have the potential of a lifetime, and the majority of their experiences will be for themselves, and not for work.
I needed to see this today. Maybe you do too.
What. the. ever. loving. crap.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/
And a happy FUCK OFF to AI from Emma Thompson. 😌
