Notices by Peter Cohen (flargh@mastodon.social)

our first message from space will be a warning about our planetary system's extended warranty

@WarnerCrocker stay thirsty, my friend

carbs fat and salt will kill me but I WILL die satisfied

@WarnerCrocker fuckin carrots. amirite

There's a lot of talk about how AI "hallucinations," but think on one of the basic premises of computer science: GIGO. Garbage In, Garbage Out.

The AIs produce ever more inaccurate, wildly incorrect garbage.

Sophisticated automated mansplaining.

Maybe it's just an inner reflection of the developers' actual intent

Remember when haptics (touch and motion simulation) were going to revolutionize not just video games but every element of the user experience?

Yeah, that, but AI hype.

I see a lot of people jerking their knees in the direction of donating to the Wikimedia Foundation because some rich douchebag edgelord said no.

I'm not trying to talk anyone *out* of donating, but at least do yourself a favor before you haul out your wallet and read their financial reports (audited by KPMG).

Bottom line is they're already sitting on more than a quarter billion dollars in assets and have seen year-over-year revenue increases. They're in NO danger.

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_reports/Financial/Audits/2023-2024_-_frequently_asked_questions

I can't remember the last time the zeitgeist was this purely at the "motherfucker deserved it" level

Saw Alien: Romulus on Hulu last night and more convinced than ever that they just need to leave this poor franchise alone.

@WarnerCrocker I thought, at least based on his initial picks, that a history of sexual predation was a core requirement for serving in this administration.

@RickiTarr wait, a lame duck president, convicted felon and lifelong criminal is appointing cronies and donors? Quelle surprise!

@WarnerCrocker real AG material is what I'm saying, one our of finest public servants

@WarnerCrocker He's an odious fucking scumbag unfit for office or public life in any way *regardless* of his criminal sexual conduct.

in the space of about two weeks 2024 has gotten so fucking stupid that I feel I'm doing whipits

word of the day…for the next four years

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kakistocracy

@WarnerCrocker For me at least, the past few weeks have been exhausting on this site, too much friendly fire from well-meaning, earnest people who think yelling into the void makes a difference.

I think the saddest acceptance I have over what happened this week is the knowledge that the social media landscape is going to be a cratered wasteland for the next few years.

A repeat of the sort of upheaval we went through online in 2016 is not something I'm interested in reliving either on Mastodon or any other site or service.

I have today off and plan to spend it as far away from this utter fucking shitshow as I possibly can.

Gurman's latest missive about the Mac mini as a gaming console has me thinking:

HAHA no it doesn't.

Apple is never, ever going to make a system that game developers, publishers, and gamers will *ever* flock to.

Doesn't matter how capable the hardware is or well-tuned the software is. Apple changes its mind, deprecates APIs, and ratfucks the market. It's happened over and over again.

Apple is not now, and never has been, a company that takes games seriously as part of its core mission.

"In fact, it is perfectly acceptable for newspaper owners to involve themselves in the editorial pages. The problem is that we journalists are not very good at explaining the ethics of our trade, and we too often act arrogantly toward the public we purportedly serve. As a result, endorsements are poorly understood."

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/a-consumers-guide-to-newspaper-endorsements/