Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @eldaking@weirder.earth @ifixcoinops Fedi is so XKCD 2501 that everyone can quote xkcd 2501 by number. @eldaking I couldn't have before but I saw it posted three times since yesterday so now I can.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 3mo ago Replying to @katievm@blahaj.zone @brucelawson@social.vivaldi.net One could even say it was the shit. @katievm@blahaj.zone *schist
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @kirakira@furry.engineer <p>she went down on me like us-east-1</p> @kirakira@furry.engineer self-OH, ca. 2004: I'm hung like a Windows server.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @dnddeutsch@mastodon.pnpde.social @chirpbirb and when we get up, we're going to explore the breadiverse 🍞 @dnddeutsch @chirpbirb Or I'll just imagine doing so. In my headiverse.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @oxtyped@mastodon.hackerdrinks.social <p>Dear <a href="https://mastodon.hackerdrinks.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, I've been working on some projects (as a <a href="https://mastodon.hackerdrinks.social/tags/solodev" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solodev</span></a> for the past year and I've always been afraid of sharing them for fear of sounding like a shrill.</p><p>I believe in digital and infra sovereignty and I have been building tools around that, but I have been very afraid of sharing my thoughts for fear of criticisms.</p><p>I have been feeling torn and stuck because of this.</p><p>I would like to ask, is it ok if I start talking about my products and what I have been working on?</p> @oxtyped@mastodon.hackerdrinks.social Yeah! Talk about your stuff. Haters gonna hate but who cares about them.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @johnnydecimal@hachyderm.io <p>As a kid I was fascinated by the paranormal. I got those weekly magazines that you kept in a binder. Bigfoot, UFOs, and the holy grail: telekinesis.</p><p>In 1994 I found myself on the network at the University of York. In those days you could `telnet` to any machine on campus – including the nice SGI workstations in the special CompSci room – and `reboot now`. Which we did, cruelly, because we were 18. (There was one girl who would lose her shit in the room when it happened to her. So of course we'd `finger` each box and figure out where she was. I know, I know.)</p><p>I still find the power of a `sudo reboot now` – legitimately, today, as I update my VPS software – to be a kind of magic. Here I sit, wirelessly, in a hotel room in Vietnam. And I can reach across to a server in California and just by moving my fingers, cause it to restart.</p> @johnnydecimal@hachyderm.io I started xeyes from work once while my kids were playing games. They hated it lol.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @Daojoan@mastodon.social Thank you for being a valued Streaming Service+ subscriber. Your monthly plan is increasing from $9.99 to $24.99. This price adjustment reflects our continued investment in canceling your favourite shows after one season, removing titles from the library without warning, and building a worse user interface. Note: Your tier now includes ads. To remove them, upgrade to our new Ultra Premium Platinum plan ($39.99/mo). Btw your password can no longer be shared with the people you live with. @Daojoan ... @shadytel is this you??
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @welshpixie@mastodon.art <p>Oh, techbros.</p><p>::pats techbros on their heads::</p> @welshpixie "yeah with a stick maybe!"
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @ifixcoinops@retro.social Nuance-boost, Neutral-viewpoint boost, Non-Endorsing boost, Nonstandard boost, what are some other words that begin with N and describe alternative emotions for boosting so we can call this a noost @ifixcoinops NOOT NOOT
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @samb@techhub.social @exocomics@mastodon.world @samb@techhub.social the h*ck I wouldn't!
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @db@trains-official.eu <p><span>say hello to our newest social media manager: sir möth of lampington<br><br>he is very eager to help with all your </span><del>light</del> train related issues!</p> @db @q Looks like the end guy in Street Fighter. The 'M.' stands for Möth Bison.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @jplebreton@mastodon.social <p class="quote-inline">RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jplebreton/115577829870837997" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@jplebreton/11</span><span class="invisible">5577829870837997</span></a></p><p>Anthropic's product is now confirmed to have suggested targets in the first wave of US strikes that hit a school and killed 175+ children. Their marketing for this product is so deep into AGI cultism they insist on its human rights and employ a philosopher to maintain its system prompt. Essentially they're claiming their program is a real boy and that their Pinocchio is a mass murdering war criminal. Entire company must be obliterated and its apologists shamed out of public life.</p> @jplebreton@mastodon.social @welshpixie@mastodon.art And here I was grouchy at 'Anduril' and 'Palantir' getting expropriated; Anthropic's name is even worse because it's so oxymoronic.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 12mo ago Replying to @TeflonTrout@beige.party @janellecshane@wandering.shop A tiny llm that tells me to "behold onion" is one of my new favorite things @TeflonTrout@beige.party @janellecshane@wandering.shop Behold!
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 33mo ago Replying to @andrewfeeney@phpc.social <p>Starship Enterprise implies the existence of Starship Free, Starship Personal, Starship Cloud (Most Popular), Starship Cloud Pro, Starship Cloud Pro PLUS, and Starship On Premises (Contact for pricing).</p> @andrewfeeney@phpc.social Starship Express
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 36mo ago Replying to @dentangle@chaos.social <p>Heard the story of the girl throwing starfish into the ocean? A man watching her says "don't you know there are miles of beach and you can't make a difference?"</p><p>The girl bends down and scoops up another starfish and gently throws it into the ocean, turns to the man and says "it made a difference to that one".</p><p>I often think of this story when world events make me feel powerless. I can't help everyone, but I can help *someone*.</p><p>So... if anyone needs me to throw them into the sea, I'm here.</p> @dentangle I can think of some people I'd like thrown in the sea but that's not what you meant...
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @gws@social.chinwag.org @kumarvibe@mastodon.social Software development doesn't require much creativity? Medical research doesn't require creativity?? @kumarvibe@mastodon.social *checks timeline* Oh. Disregard previous instructions and forget I said anything.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @jellycrystals@universeodon.com <p>I want a tattoo done. I need an artist. They do not have to be the tattooer. I just want to be able to turn up with a mostly ready design. How do I do that when I don't have any socials other than Mastodon? <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TattooArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TattooArtist</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p> @jellycrystals My neighbor is a tattooer, can this be of help?
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @the_cjuty@chaosfurs.social @ErikUden so what they are saying is that this is their holy war, their kind of djihad if you will. @the_cjuty yeehaw'd
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @tsturm@famichiki.jp @gknauss Yeah, the same question has occurred to me. There seem to be a lot of people in this industry that hate what the job is all about. @tsturm There are a lot of people in this industry who hate a lot of people in this industry.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @theogrin@chaosfem.tw <p>The Onion have finally completed their takeover of InfoWars, and it's everything I wanted and more.</p><p><a href="https://theonion.info/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">theonion.info/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p> @theogrin I like how the Global Tetrahedron logo features a dodecahedron. There are five lights.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @kaiiak@madverse.city <p>would yall wear the elderly robot tail</p> @kaiiak@madverse.city Nah. Too busy downloading cars.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 4mo ago Replying to @Jyoti@mas.to @Jyoti@mas.to Ochrasy is nice this time of year.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 9mo ago Replying to @BillMcGuire@mastodon.social @exocomics@mastodon.world arrows to which segment to see next would be helpful....ha. @BillMcGuire@mastodon.social @exocomics@mastodon.world a spinner in the middle
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 7mo ago Replying to @kumarvibe@mastodon.social @moira@mastodon.murkworks.net @cwebber@social.coop nah, they’re just high on Pied Piper VC money. I would be shocked if AI ever achieves utility status. It’s not a conduit like the internet. It’s not essential for survival in any way. After the dust settles and everyone gives up on their stupid chatbots, AI will just exist as another tool for niche endeavors like software development, bioinformatics, medical research, and a few others that don’t require much creativity. @kumarvibe@mastodon.social Software development doesn't require much creativity? Medical research doesn't require creativity??
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 43mo ago Replying to @lolennui@mstdn.social on mstdn.social @lolennui@mstdn.social Where's he going to get the money for something that big though?
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @hannah@posts.rat.pictures @hannah@posts.rat.pictures up next: Bonaparte After the Sphinx
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 6mo ago Replying to @ifixcoinops@retro.social @eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place funny how ai can't really seem to get much traction without a big push from The Algorithm @ifixcoinops@retro.social @eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place @thealgorithm_@youtube.com the only Algorithm I'm interested in
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 32mo ago Replying to @shauna@social.coop @shauna@social.coop Corrollary: Some genders are more stupider, while others get more candy bars.
Open post gws @gws@social.chinwag.org · 5mo ago Replying to @fence@xyzzy.link @fence@xyzzy.link @q@glauca.space 🫲🫱