Notices by AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)

The AI religion is stronger than the Blockchain religion, and affecting far more people. 😢 Seems like no one wants to hear any "AI negativity". (Externalize the costs--as long as they aren't personally affected immediately by the costs -- energy usage and impacts on the climate, the social impacts, job losses, etc.-- it's a "useful tool" for them personally they don't care). #griping

@steter @K6KH @xan OS/2 WARP FTW! 🤪

@K6KH @xan 1987! Who leaves their 1987 computer on their desk for almost 40 years? LOL.

Oooh, this closet is probably going to be raided by the Y2K fashion people... although, I suspect it may be impossible to remove smoker funk out of clothing. #estatesales

Hmm, probably one for the #vintagecomputing folks here. IBM PC of some era?

Truth: as much as you think people might be Star Wars toys collectors, I think you're only selling to other Star Wars toy collectors, where eventually all their stuff is unloaded at estate sales. 🤷

Oooh, I think I've seen this one in a horribly nightmare inducing Dr. Who episode!

FDR has an interesting hat. 🤔 Or is he a conehead? #estatesales

Ah, that's why there is a shortage of clocks in the neighborhood.

DIY burial? Bespoke bed for the Dracula fans? 🤪 #estatesales

Yet Another Treadle Machine elsewhere. One or two every weekend showing up recently. This one clearly being used As Decor As It Has No Belt

Hmm... Leslie speaker, but no Hammond attached. 🤔 #estatesales #organs

@BakerRL75 Ruh roh!

Induction stove, week 2

1. Family is very happy with the switch!
2. Air quality improvement in the house is dramatic. Especially CO2 readings.
3. Stove is a LOT cleaner amd easier to clean. Magnitudes easier then the prior gas range.
4. Heat shielding on oven is far, far better than the old oven. Does not heat up the house like the old oven, which was noticeably adding heat to the house when on.
5. Manual controls with knobs on this particular model is great! No touch screen required for the cooktop.
6. Heat level control is absolutely stellar on this model. Everyone here is very happy about that (was a concern vs. gas)

#electrification #climateemergency #appliances #kitchen

“The main business of humanity is to do a good job of being human beings," said Paul, "not to serve as appendages to machines, institutions, and systems.”

(Kurt Vonnegut)

Windows 11
why are you running so slow
too much AI crap?

#haiku

If you're looking to practice haunting the Opera, here's your opportunity!

#random #free #organ

"Oooh, I love The Machine! It has all the answers"

"Oh yeah, we've been powering it with puppies and small children this week!"

"Have you seen this video of these bears jumping on a trampoline? So neat!"

"We also cut down 10,000 acres of rainforest... I think we threw some indigenous tribes into the grinder with the trees"

"I'm so efficient now at work! Do you know, we would have had to hire a Graphic Designer for this before?"

"Oh yeah, we threw the Graphic Designers in the machine, too... the rest are now homeless and fleeing from our hunting groups..."

"LOOK AT THIS animation! I'm so brilliant!"

"Yeah, we threw all the Japanese manga animators in there a long time ago..."

"THIS IS SO FUTURISTIC! THE FUTURE IS HERE!"

"Anyway... the reason we're here, is we need to feed you into the machine today, sorry!"

LOL

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/10/england-v-costa-rica-world-cup-2026-warm-up-live

@paperposts Yep... the autopilot especially, you're not paying attention because the car is driving for you, and then it hands you the wheel when suddenly it's likely there will be an accident, and you have been driving so infrequently suddenly you don't know how to react... and you are then toast.