Notices by Duchamp Pérez (hugoestr@functional.cafe)

#FreeWriting

Retro computing is alluring because it comes with the technical optimism of the 80 and 90s.

Going back to that technical empowerment, creativity and possibilities of that era is a good thing. We need that in our world

@juliobiason Also interesting how this has been an evergreen question since the 90s

@mekkaokereke @blogdiva @laguiri Mexico just elected a woman as president. This year

@mekkaokereke Many latine are not White, especially are not seen as White by US standards. Yet they see themselves as White

@StillIRise1963 Duped by thousands of dollars. Augh! Russia found conservatives' green kryptonite! Green bills!

Imagine if all the money and effort going to train LLM was used for developing better solar technology and to create tools that were more energy efficient #Imagine

on gamification: perhaps inducing addiction is not a good idea

@mozilla @jakimfett @ant I also want an AI free browser

@FantasmitaAsex @JonxeHart @denny They never bothered to read anything from Adam Smith

@tallakt reinvent 2018 :)

I am watching a tech conference. I noticed how the arguments were fashion-driven. "This tech is the past!" "My tech is the future!" "My tech is inevitable!"

These are fashion arguments, something you say about clothes. "You don't want to look ridiculous, do you?" "That is so 2001!" "This is what will be hot with cool people this summer!"

No business arguments. No engineering arguments. Their main point is being cool with your peers.

@chris__martin that is the popular plot right now. Because it is wish fulfillment during times of deep feelings of powerlessness.
Older novels have plots where people have to deal with things outside of their control. Moby Dick is a good example