But Trogdor is cool.

No, he’s just grating and obnoxious.

A “haha, I got an obscure funny meme” tattoo is a terrible idea, but you do you.

All those middle managers will be displaced.

I am a meat popsicle.

So? It’s funny.

I don’t think OpenAI actually released any FOSS code, did they?

I think people would have less issues with AI training if it was non-profit and for the common good. And there are open source AI projects, many in fact. But yeah, these deals by companies like this are sleazy.

I should be able to use it like a proper computer that can run full-fat applications, with a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. Everyone loves to go on about how powerful phones are, so then why can’t I use that power?

This! Mobile operating systems are trash, and there’s no good reason for it. I always see people parroting the same nonsense, “you have the power of a super computer in your pocket”. Okay, then why can’t I use it like a supercomputer? It’s all crippled toy versions of the desktop applications, social media garbage, or microtransaction stuffed toilet games.

Don’t underestimate the power of nerds. Computer nerds influence tech purchasing decisions, both at home and on the job. The less tech savvy often ask “the computer person” what they recommend. Nerds have actually been astonishingly patient with MS, for decades. But the worse MS makes Windows, the less and less likely they’re going to go with the default, “just buy Windows” answer.

I read the first book back in the 00s. This was just before everyone was making these epic, high production TV series. Even so, my first thought was, this would do well as an HBO/Showtime/cable series. My second thought was, I’m not going to bother reading any of the other books. Too many characters that I not only didn’t like, but could keep track of. Having a different chapter for each character, and jumping back and forth, not for me.

Not a liberal and I don’t live in the US. You probably don’t either.

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Subscriptions, here we come! You can’t trust any commercial software company.

Let’s just go back to IRC and XMPP. The modern “chat” landscape is dismal.