Tootfinder

I think a key reason the AI grift is so devious it it's built on top of an actual product that does have some utility. The grift just promises far more than AI is actually capable of in the foreseeable future.
Previous grifts like crypto and NFTs were entirely vaporware, but when we see AI generated images and text in the wild, it takes a more nuanced understanding to navigate the hype.

OK, so FFOTUS is making noises that he knew about Israel's plans to attack Iran, or that FFOTUS actually approved and supported that attack.
Whether that is true of not, FFOTUS has planted a very dangerous seed.
Now, there is plausible reason for Iran and Islamic radicals to conclude that there is an actual, but undeclared, war by the US on Iran.
Iran is not a stupid country, it knows that it can not directly attack the US, especially with anything nuclear.
But Ir…

Dobrindt argumentiert die Entscheidung des Gerichts, die Zurückweisung an der Grenze sei illegal gewesen, sei eine Einzelfall­entscheidung und daher nicht generell anwendbar.
Nehmen wir diesen Einwand mal kurz ernst. Einzelfall bedeutet: es gab besondere Umstände. Nun, diese können im vorliegenden Fall kaum extern sein, die aktuelle Bedrohungslage hat sich nicht für diese Menschen spontan geändert, Sonnenstand, aktuelle Stimmungslage der Union etc dürfen keinen Einfluß haben, d.h. der …

Ah yes, I really dislike it when, as someone who is autistic, I don’t look before I accidentally block the entire Mastodon.social domain instead of just blocking a specific bot user.
Great, now over 100 lost me in their feeds. My day is ruined.
Domain unblocked, please boost for my visibility again!
#ActuallyAutistic

The right wing threat and a viable future
A statement from Steady State Manchester Introduction With horror we see the electoral success of POX, The party of Xenophobes and Fascists (which, without irony, actually calls itself Reform UK1). In the May election round they gained 677 more councillors, took control of 8 councils, landed a regional Mayor and gained another MP, in a formerly safe Labour seat.

The right wing threat and a viable future
A statement from Steady State Manchester Introduction With horror we see the electoral success of POX, The party of Xenophobes and Fascists (which, without irony, actually calls itself Reform UK1).…

Foundational rule of settings management in UI design:
Make sure the only thing anyone ever wants to change is in the Advanced Settings submenu, and make that as difficult as possible to discover. If it can actually be discovered, put in place a short timeout to prevent the user making the change before the option disappears.

Dear God... Kristi Noem is a certified PoS.
Republican dog lovers: Look yourself in the mirror & say outloud that you won't stand by this level of cruelty.
☑️ Kristi Noem Dog-Killing Story Is Actually Worse in Context
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/articl…

Kristi Noem Dog-Killing Story Is Actually Worse in Context
The Kristi Noem dog-killing story is actually worse in context. The governor is encouraging people to read her new book, ‘No Going Back,’ and judge the anecdote about fatally shooting her dog, Cricket, for themselves. She probably shouldn’t.

It looks to Iranians that Trump is actually using the Israeli attack as part of the negotiations.
And that makes it very difficult for them to go back to the table.
Trump wants Iran to surrender, not to sign a deal. And Iran right now is not ready to surrender
- Vali Nasr

Periodic reminder that the literal text of laws are actually full of phrases that have specific legal meanings settled by case law, and in absence of overriding legislation, you need a lawyer or a lot of legal experience to unpack what is actually being said. Sometimes this makes things better than expected, sometimes not.
Lawyers have jobs for a reason and it's not just being bloodsucking leeches.

I think a key reason the AI grift is so devious it it's built on top of an actual product that does have some utility. The grift just promises far more than AI is actually capable of in the foreseeable future.
Previous grifts like crypto and NFTs were entirely vaporware, but when we see AI generated images and text in the wild, it takes a more nuanced understanding to navigate the hype.