AI being pumped into everything. It drives me absolutely nuts that every fucking thing has to have AI. Now you can buy a laptop that uses AI to write an email, just so the receiver can use AI to summarise it. We’re going to start using computers to develop enormous amounts of crap before we finally realise that putting the effort into writing, reading, drawing, designing etc. is actually worthwhile. Don’t get me wrong, I see several use cases for AI where it’s very good, and studied genetic algorithms at uni (i.e. software that can rewrite itself given feedback on its output), but what is being pushed on us now will just encourage laziness and ultimately be a detriment to humans in general.

I get so tired of these headlines that are basically “Authority figure says obvious thing”. Like, yeah, and so do most other people, thanks for the update.

I feel that divergence is what made DS9 so good. Instead of travelling around exploring aliens, we’re stationary exploring ourselves and our politics. It was a great idea to make a show about a completely different aspect of Starfleet life. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the last great idea they had.

War always favours the incumbent at election time, so the cynic in me thinks the US is dragging its feet quite purposely.

Fuckn YAWN Everything has to be a franchise now doesn’t it? They already butchered The Hobbit by turning a short story into 9 hours of crap by padding out and blatantly making shit up. It’s not like all these “safe bets” the studios are making are paying out too well at the moment, so why not try taking some smaller risks with new and different projects? I’m sure Hollywood is flooded with people with original ideas and scripts that are being bypassed because Fast And Fuckaround 11tyone needs to be made because money.

I recall they accidentally went live with them and they appeared on everyone’s maps for [some time less than an hour, I don’t remember]. They then abruptly disappeared.

*Sie. No wonder it doesn’t make sense.

When I was younger I binged a lot of Alistair MacLean. To continue the list with some of my other favourites:

The Satan Bug

The Golden Rendezvous

The Dark Crusader

The Last Frontier

Ice Station Zebra

Fair warning though: he’s quite formulaic and it is not recommended to finish one of his books then start another. Read a couple of books inbetween to give yourself a break.

And this is how I, a foreigner, know the sun has risen over the US.

PR#6

This aspect of gaming really annoys me. I’m old enough to have played games for months or years because I just enjoyed playing the game. This notion of unlocking shit, seasons, cosmetics etc, whilst fun to be rewarded for, should be a minor reason for playing a game. Once I’ve unlocked everything in Helldivers I’m likely to continue playing regardless because I find it fun - to the point where I’m not sure exactly what everyone is complaining about. So they unbalanced a weapon to make it a shadow of its former self, just use something else you sook. The tiny attention span of people these days does my head in.

Because once again, Trump just gets away with it. This is fucking bullshit.

And if Battlefield were still worth playing I’d give a shit. It has been well over 12 years since I got excited about a Battlefield game.

Rich guys and private islands… I’m sure nothing bad has ever come of that.

Relevant, for those interested in the history of grep. Computerphile

At least be consistent with it too! I don’t know what it’s like in the States but internationally we don’t get 7/16" bolts or whatever, we get 10-gauge or 8-gauge etc. What the fuck does that mean?? And wiring too: no 8mm wire, no no let’s have 6AWG. Jesus christ it’s like they enjoy making life difficult.

True! We used to use pounds, shillings, pence as our currency and I’m very glad I never needed to deal with that shit.

Yes. That’s how proxies work.

Sure, but do you need some sweet sweet couch in your life? Or if you prefer love handles, perhaps an armchair?

Is it zero? I like to think it’s zero.