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Category: Computing
If Elon wasn’t on Twitter…
Funny thing is if Elon wasn't on Twitter I'd probably to this day think he's an evil but very capable industrialist, but thanks to Twitter I know he's dumb as shit and just a product of a terrible economic system that rewards being a sociopath from old money over real ability— Wild Geerters (@steinkobbe) November … Continue reading “If Elon wasn’t on Twitter…”
How code has changed the world
Torie Bosch – How code has changed the world:
(more…)Controlled by a right-winger who hates real journalism
The Free Speech Platform
(more…)The Free Speech Platform*
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 21, 2023
*except the billionaire who runs it will censor you for using words that offend his delicate right-wing sensibilities https://t.co/Hs0TCATgQg
Acceptable Replacement for Human Imagination and Effort
You do all understand that the corporate goal for AI is to get everyone in the world down to the cognitive level where AI-generated work is an acceptable replacement for human imagination and effort, yes?If you don't understand that, congrats, enjoy your AI-generated work.— John Scalzi (@scalzi) May 7, 2023
Inescapable Capitalist Finger Traps
Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn: what if we had a universal protocol so all networks could talk to each other, that would be cuteMark Zuckberg: what if i could piss advertisements into your eyeballs— Laine Nooney @ 🔥🗑️🔥 (@Sierra_OffLine) March 28, 2023
Blue Tick Marks
Cryptocurrencies II
Cryptocurrencies II – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
(more…)Bard: A Vile Troll
(bard.google.com) “Who is a vile troll?” A vile troll is a person who uses the internet to spread hate, abuse, and threats. They often target people who are different from them, such as people of different races, religions, or sexual orientations. Vile trolls can cause a lot of harm to their victims, both emotionally and … Continue reading “Bard: A Vile Troll”