Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@social.cleverlibre.org

It drives me nuts how many people say "AI is bad because corporations will use it to exploit people."

Like, how does anyone say that with a straight face and not realize that the AIs aren't the problematic part of that sentence?

@ZachWeinersmith Is it really that upsetting to see an AI do your craft? The AIs have serious weaknesses. The quality of their output tends to be on the order of a kid fresh out of college. They can regurgitate, but not understand.

I feel like, if you've spent years getting "good" at something, only to be surpassed quickly by an algorithm, it's possible that you just weren't actually that good to begin with. And that's fine! Not everyone is good at everything, and we don't have to be good at something to enjoy doing it.

But maybe, just maybe, AI will wipe the floor with the people who were just going through the motions and putting out mediocre work. But those with talent, who have truly found their calling, will rise above.

Obviously, this would be a much easier pill to swallow if our livelihoods and well-being weren't so closely tied to our work and we had UBI or something, but in the long run / big picture, I think it will be a net positive.

@lucifargundam That life is waaaay too macro for my tastes. I'd much prefer a mouthwash of bacteria or something that accomplishes the same thing instead of a big slimy worm rooting around in my mouth.

Google is running a serious scam with Workspaces. All over the place, they advertise rates as low as $6/month, but then when you actually sign up, the only option they give you is 3x that!

Fair warning: Do not buy Anley products. They're garbage.

This flag was up less than a month, and it already looks about ready to be retired.

@ruby0x1 Have you written somewhere about why you made this decision? I totally understand if you can't talk about it, but reading about the hows and whys of these kinds of decisions can be really beneficial for fellow indie devs.

@interfluidity Possible, but I think a more likely reason would be for SEO. By getting another website to link to that website, it drives the linked webpage's profile up in results, making scam sites appear more legitimate.

It blows my mind that, with all the scientific advancements humans have achieved, the best idea we have for keeping our teeth clean is "idk, have someone pick at them with metal spikes a couple times a year"

Do bomb defusal technicians peel soft-boiled eggs to keep their dexterity up?

Built a hydroponic setup a while back, but I haven't been able to use it yet because I couldn't get sprouts to grow properly.

The latest set seem to be doing okay, though.

(Don't worry, they're just red bell pepper plants.)

Look, kids, this is a very important message, so pay close attention:

Do not, under any circumstances, #donate money to a #political candidate, ever.

If you do, the #spam will be relentless, and it will be unending. It will be unfocused, and it will contain pointless photos. You will receive spam for candidates you've never heard of in states you've never been to. They'll blame immigrants for everything and have a Spanish translation on the back. They'll talk about saving the environment on plastic-covered paper postcards carried by gasoline to every house, just to be thrown in the trash. These messages will secretly multiply in your inbox, breeding in a pit of endlessly focus-tested-to-hell language soup, until you'll no longer be able to find the real messages from real people among the deluge.

Today alone, I've received 8 text messages asking for political donations, only two of which came from a candidate in my state. All for an election that's 16 fucking months away.

Donating to political candidates is schmuck bait, no matter the candidate. Learn from my mistakes.

@ottocrat So, pretty much the exact opposite of how logic or common sense would dictate?

@ottocrat At first, I was like, "why?", but then I realized you weren't referring to WFH and

Yeah, that sounds like it sucks.