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Not a seeking a debate about the ethics of how they source information. That would be a completely separate discussion, and I am not on...

Not a seeking a debate about the ethics of how they source information. That would be a completely separate discussion, and I am not on their side there either.

It really bothers me that LLMs are called "artificial intelligence". There's a difference between knowledge and...

It really bothers me that LLMs are called "artificial intelligence". There's a difference between knowledge and intelligence.

An encyclopedia with an interactive index still doesn't have intelligence in any sense of the word. At best, it replaces a librarian... maybe. A librarian still has real-world experience and intuition.

Not saying these things can't be useful, but they should be called correctly. Otherwise it creates false expectations.

What idiom do rocket scientists use among themselves when something is supposed to be simple? They can't say "it's not rocket...

What idiom do rocket scientists use among themselves when something is supposed to be simple? They can't say "it's not rocket science."

Another from Canada 🇨🇦. Keep 'em coming!

Another from Canada 🇨🇦. Keep 'em coming!

You wouldn't download a horsepower. Or would you?https://ev.com/news/volkswagen-id-3-horsepower-paywall-subscription

You wouldn't download a horsepower. Or would you?

https://ev.com/news/volkswagen-id-3-horsepower-paywall-subscription

First donation is from Poland 🇵🇱

First donation is from Poland 🇵🇱

Today is Ukraine's Independence Day. If you want to contribute, our volunteer recon team, which keeps the invaders away, needs to repair...

Today is Ukraine's Independence Day. If you want to contribute, our volunteer recon team, which keeps the invaders away, needs to repair some vehicles. Slava Ukraini!

https://afilina.com/donate/harmata

This was an enjoyable watch."Basic Computer Terms (1976)"https://youtu.be/q-gpM-KfVng

This was an enjoyable watch.
"Basic Computer Terms (1976)"

https://youtu.be/q-gpM-KfVng

Ugh, why is it that every time I touch JS, I have to read 10 SO pages and install extra tools that should just be part of the default...

Ugh, why is it that every time I touch JS, I have to read 10 SO pages and install extra tools that should just be part of the default instructions?

Installing Cypress via npm fails, because instead of resolving deps based on my current node version, it assumes the latest and throws up cryptic errors.

Installing the latest node doesn't actually install the latest. Apparently, I need to chase down instructions to install nvm first.

I got so spoiled by Composer in PHP that all else is painful.

No such thing as russian diplomats. They don't do diplomacy. They do spying, propaganda and terrorism.

No such thing as russian diplomats. They don't do diplomacy. They do spying, propaganda and terrorism.

More of this please."Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and 'crimes against the...

More of this please.

"Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and 'crimes against the state'"

https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/estonia-expels-russian-diplomat-over-interference-and-crimes-against-the-state

While renovations are ongoing, our house looks like we're about to grow potatoes on another planet.

While renovations are ongoing, our house looks like we're about to grow potatoes on another planet.

A few streets from my home, Brossard is turning into LA for some movie or show: palm trees, business signs, traffic signs saying Speed Limit...

A few streets from my home, Brossard is turning into LA for some movie or show: palm trees, business signs, traffic signs saying Speed Limit 50 (as a compromise to not confuse the locals, who use km/h).

When I saw palm trees that are not native to our biome, the scene from Dune popped into my head.

Once a company grows to a certain size and has captured a large enough market, they no longer need to care about quality. Only maximizing...

Once a company grows to a certain size and has captured a large enough market, they no longer need to care about quality. Only maximizing shareholder value. Line must go up every quarter, so the quality, at some point, must go down.

They can get away with almost anything until a competitor comes along, which happens very rarely. It's becoming increasingly unlikely due to just how massive they are. They can buy out suppliers, poach devs to fire them once competitor shuts down, etc.

For many years now, I noticed that billion-dollar companies introduce regressions into features that were working for years, and leave them...

For many years now, I noticed that billion-dollar companies introduce regressions into features that were working for years, and leave them unaddressed. These regressions are also accelerating. Some products today are just embarrassing.

This is why I would recommend to pretty much ignore advice from these companies. They either have no idea what they're doing, or they're not doing the thing you *think* they're doing, so their advice won't apply anyway.

Microsoft, Netflix, Blizzard, Google, etc

My daughter thought that the $100 trillion note was a joke. Next lesson: hyperinflation.

My daughter thought that the $100 trillion note was a joke. Next lesson: hyperinflation.

Megafartium. Probably an ignoble gas.

Megafartium. Probably an ignoble gas.

I asked an LLM: "if my fart were 239 megatons (equivalent to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka), would that launch me into...

I asked an LLM: "if my fart were 239 megatons (equivalent to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Kamchatka), would that launch me into space?"

After explaining the speeds involved and how I'd be turned into plasma, it offered me this tl;dr: "you wouldn't be going to space, you'd be going to the periodic table."

My daughter and I lost it for several minutes. That's some top-quality nerd humor.

Content warning:Russian ruble schadenfreudeRussian ruble was ~75/USD before the full-scale invasion. It crashed to 120, then bounced to 50...

Content warning:Russian ruble schadenfreude

Russian ruble was ~75/USD before the full-scale invasion. It crashed to 120, then bounced to 50 due to strict capital controls. Now it’s sliding again, hitting 110 recently. If recession hits this fall, which some analysts believe to be likely, it will get much worse.

"A spokesperson for Wikipedia said that insisting on age verification could leave users open to 'data breaches, stalking, vexatious...

"A spokesperson for Wikipedia said that insisting on age verification could leave users open to 'data breaches, stalking, vexatious lawsuits or even imprisonment by authoritarian regimes'"

https://mastodon.social/@girlonthenet/114981256483347462