@pre@boing.world2025-10-24 23:09:58
See, I got this robot army see, and if you don't give me a trillion dollars then someone who isn't me might be in charge of it see, and I dunno what damage they might do. Only way to make sure my robot army is safe, see, is to give me a trillion dollars.
God knows a robot army would be a terrible thing if someone other than me was in control of it, so best give me a trillion dollars so I can make sure the robot army only does what I want.
I won't even spend it! Who would spend a trillion dollars? I'll just use it to keep control of my robot army and so long as I get my trillion dollars everyone will be safe.
#elonMusk #robotArmy
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza2025-10-24 18:43:59
💖 ✨ 🌈 :bisexual_pride: 🏳️⚧️ :genderfluid_flag: :nonbinary_flag: :heart_trans: 🏳️🌈
Hey y'all, just a little reminder for those who already know and a heads‑up for anyone new, I’m non‑binary and out here living my best self!
#LGBTQIA #NonBinary
@jake4480@c.im2025-10-24 16:28:51
Sitting on the floor too long to put together this record shelf is what made my sciatica flare up and threw out my back for over a week, but as you can see, the results are worth it. 😂
#vinyl #records #MeatPuppets
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza2025-09-24 16:43:22
First power on of the Sony PVM-2530: major convergence issues. Fortunately I have the service manual and this should be very correctable. Still need to get the speakers cleaned up and attached to the PVM.
#electronics #crt
@tante@tldr.nettime.org2025-08-24 17:15:04
On my usual runs I pass this piece which is my favorite work of street art in Berlin.
Now there's construction on the parking lot next to it and this artwork might soon disappear :(
@unchartedworlds@scicomm.xyz2025-08-25 16:17:37
"Yes, It Is Our Job As Professors To Stop Our Students Using ChatGPT"
"I intend to structure assessment in my undergraduate classes so that using AI is not really an option, or hence a temptation. ...
"The “how” is fairly obvious but will involve a number of costs—and the need to figure out various logistics that are daunting at the outset. ...
"I never asked my undergraduate students to write essays for me because the product inherently mattered. It was always the process: lose that, and the exercise loses its point. We have to devise new ones."
#LLMs #education
@aral@mastodon.ar.al2025-10-24 06:54:42
If you read one thing today…
1. You should read more
2. Make it this 👇 https://mastodon.social/@danielquinn/114793526868620928
@BootsChantilly@mstdn.social2025-10-25 01:37:38
‘94 @ Sue’s in Limehouse w/ Annie. She’s gone now, but she was a true Eastender, born & died. As a little girl during the Blitz, she (along w/ loads of other kids) had been put on a train out of London. The train would make rural stops & local folks could come take a child or 2 home to work on their farms. From her train, she was the last child chosen. She didn’t share that freely or easily, but she told me. I think about that little girl alone on that platform more often than you mi…
@anildash@me.dm2025-10-24 22:10:25
LOL I stepped away from Mastodon for a couple hours and everybody is VERY MAD that I made jokes about CLIs. I use them every day, guys, it's gonna be okay. I promise I did not hurt Zork's feelings. It is, however, a factual statement that CLIs are not discoverable user interfaces and they are a poor choice for mainstream audiences; this debate was settled long ago.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza2025-09-25 16:49:36
Alright, the good news is that I've mostly corrected convergence on the Sony PVM-2530 and it looks tons better. The bad news is that I'm getting shadowing/bleeding on changes in colors which wasn't apparent due to the horrible convergence. However, it's progress. I think it's a cap issue...not sure where though.
#electronics
