self@awful.systemsM to MoreWrite@awful.systems · 2 years agofirst draft: A Brief Primer on Technofascismplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squarefirst draft: A Brief Primer on Technofascismplus-squareself@awful.systemsM to MoreWrite@awful.systems · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systemsM to NotAwfulTech@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agothe Bevy game engine: a cozy ECS that punches above its weightplus-squarebevyengine.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkthe Bevy game engine: a cozy ECS that punches above its weightplus-squarebevyengine.orgself@awful.systemsM to NotAwfulTech@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systemsM to NotAwfulTech@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoZero to Nix: a gentle introduction to the Nix package managerplus-squarezero-to-nix.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkZero to Nix: a gentle introduction to the Nix package managerplus-squarezero-to-nix.comself@awful.systemsM to NotAwfulTech@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoare you fucking kidding me Samawful.systemsimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageare you fucking kidding me Samawful.systemsself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · edit-22 years agoGoogle is prototyping a DRM system for websites in Chromiumplus-squaregithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkGoogle is prototyping a DRM system for websites in Chromiumplus-squaregithub.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoCollapse OS: exactly what it sounds likeplus-squarecollapseos.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCollapse OS: exactly what it sounds likeplus-squarecollapseos.orgself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoStephen Wolfram decides that plugging random numbers into an image AI makes an alien brainplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkStephen Wolfram decides that plugging random numbers into an image AI makes an alien brainplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoebikes & pedantry: the orange site has an interminable argument over self-driving car safetyplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkebikes & pedantry: the orange site has an interminable argument over self-driving car safetyplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · edit-22 years agoMozilla asked gpt-4 to verify the accuracy of its gpt-3.5 MDN AIplus-squaretech.lgbtexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMozilla asked gpt-4 to verify the accuracy of its gpt-3.5 MDN AIplus-squaretech.lgbtself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agothe DIDcomm Messaging spec is even more worthless than DIDplus-squareidentity.foundationexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkthe DIDcomm Messaging spec is even more worthless than DIDplus-squareidentity.foundationself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agowatching Mozilla destroy its reputation in real time with AIplus-squareblog.mozilla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkwatching Mozilla destroy its reputation in real time with AIplus-squareblog.mozilla.orgself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years ago“Most engineers these days have never been near an actual engine, and nor do they have any need to.” the orange site discusses prompt engineeringplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link“Most engineers these days have never been near an actual engine, and nor do they have any need to.” the orange site discusses prompt engineeringplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomass plagiarism is fine, but don’t fuck with ads: OpenAI disables Browse with Bingplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkmass plagiarism is fine, but don’t fuck with ads: OpenAI disables Browse with Bingplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoAh If it isn't the resident LLM skeptic. So deep in it, you've somehow convinced yourself a one shot ~50% hit rate is equivalent to homeopathy.plus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAh If it isn't the resident LLM skeptic. So deep in it, you've somehow convinced yourself a one shot ~50% hit rate is equivalent to homeopathy.plus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years ago“Electronics refers to circuit board assembly not discrete electrical components. I doubt you think their diodes or capacitors are US made” hn squabbles over a $2000 phone full of old componentsnews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link“Electronics refers to circuit board assembly not discrete electrical components. I doubt you think their diodes or capacitors are US made” hn squabbles over a $2000 phone full of old componentsnews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years ago"There are two ways to be comfortable breaking rules: to enjoy breaking them, and to be indifferent to them." paully g posts long form linkedin cringeplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link"There are two ways to be comfortable breaking rules: to enjoy breaking them, and to be indifferent to them." paully g posts long form linkedin cringeplus-squarenews.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agotesla data leak? what tesla data leak? [orange site]news.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linktesla data leak? what tesla data leak? [orange site]news.ycombinator.comself@awful.systems to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systemsM to bless this jank@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agopost UI jank and broken bits heremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squarepost UI jank and broken bits hereself@awful.systemsM to bless this jank@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink
self@awful.systemsM to bless this jank@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agoawful.systems needs a logoplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareawful.systems needs a logoplus-squareself@awful.systemsM to bless this jank@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0fedilink