Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@social.cleverlibre.org
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
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High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
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As an #artist, the entire concept of #marketing infuriates me.
Without marketing, the best #art in the world is doomed to languish in obscurity; you've got to make people aware that the experience is available.
But, *because* of marketing, the best art is already doomed to languish in obscurity, because only the most mediocre mainstream crap is funded by multi-million dollar firms that can browbeat upstarts with their marketing budget. It's hard enough to cut through the noise of 8 billion other people before dealing with the multi-millionaires outbidding you for ad space.
So, inevitably, #marketing is a double-edged sword wielded by the rich to cut down fledgling artists with both edges.
And I cannot, for the life of me, think of an equitable solution that would work.
Are we doomed to repeat this cycle until the end of time?
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Here's a fun read from yesterday I had missed. What happens if Musk fails to make Twitter's next interest payment on the massive debt load he's encumbered the company with.... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/looming-twitter-interest-payment-leaves-elon-musk-with-unpalatable-options/
@adamconover Or just complete ignorance about how "intelligent" AI actually is.
The past few days, I've been cleaning out and organizing my bookshelves.
After choosing which old video games were deserving of front-row slots, I designed and 3D-printed some new brackets to hold them in place... color-coded to match their console line!
@ZenOfDesign Ohhhh, that's a good one. Gonna start using that now.
Why is unfermented beer not a delicacy in America? I feel like many Americans would enjoy malted barley tea. Kinda surprised it's not available in every coffee shop.
@darryl Sure, but even that phenomenon is not new. For example, it's a big part of what drives drug use among youth, and why the DARE program failed so miserably.
@darryl "The value for modern youth is in the criticizing of a perceived source of authority or power."
I don't think that's nearly as modern a phenomenon as you think.
Yes, the internet makes things go faster, but human nature is human nature.
@RitchieTorres Wait, how did Santos end up on anything? I thought he was persona-non-grata even among his colleagues.
@otso Thanks, but I get my medical information from peer-reviewed studies performed by professionals in their field, not from internet video personalities.
Go back to watching your Dr. Phil reruns.
@ThinkingSapien Crazy. Sounds like a poorly-managed company in general, tbh.
@ThinkingSapien Well, either update your resume or ask for a raise... ideally both at the same time.
@ThinkingSapien It sounds like you're being exploited for your labor, tbh. I used to be that guy too, until I realized that I was killing myself to enrich people who didn't give a shit about me.
What you're describing is roughly the CompSci equivalent of "Your company-issued lawn maintenance tools are required to be in good working order at all times, but you're not allowed to clean or maintain them on the clock."
As an #artist, the entire concept of #marketing infuriates me.
Without marketing, the best #art in the world is doomed to languish in obscurity; you've got to make people aware that the experience is available.
But, *because* of marketing, the best art is already doomed to languish in obscurity, because only the most mediocre mainstream crap is funded by multi-million dollar firms that can browbeat upstarts with their marketing budget. It's hard enough to cut through the noise of 8 billion other people before dealing with the multi-millionaires outbidding you for ad space.
So, inevitably, #marketing is a double-edged sword wielded by the rich to cut down fledgling artists with both edges.
And I cannot, for the life of me, think of an equitable solution that would work.
Are we doomed to repeat this cycle until the end of time?
Companies that include "incentivized" or "sponsored" reviews in their review system are showing you just how dishonest they are and just how little they care about the customer experience.
This behaviour should be a huge red flag to avoid doing business with the company in the future.
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@chrishudsonjr Wait, when did they ever even consider the former option?
Why do some film editors think that the soundtrack should be louder than the dialog and how do we get them all fired forever?
@markmccaughrean Agreed. Back when I was a CTO, I actively resisted pressure to impose such nonsense rules on a regular basis.
It's the same folks imposing these rules that are uncomfortable with their employees working from home; they're just totally incapable of trusting that subordinates aren't trying to screw them, which ends up being very revealing about their own motivations.
Although, I imagine it's a bit different for you since you're in the public sector, right?
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
