Notices by David Bremner (bremner@mathstodon.xyz)

I asked google "is google search getting worse", and here is the "AI overview"

Yes, studies and user experiences suggest that Google Search results have declined in quality, with more spammy, low-quality content dominating searches, particularly for product reviews.

"I've gone off the idea of progress. It's overrated."

Arthur Dent, episode 1 of the #HHGTG radio serial (and about 73% of Fedi).

@ricci Chat here is obviously French for cat.

@cwebber Note to self: do not try to out-nerd Christine.

@cwebber metric or imperial minute?

@TheGentleKlingon I'm a vegetarian, except for the pickled hearts of my enemies.

@liztai Watching "kill me, love me" with my mom as Christmas TV. I think it was your recommendation that convinced me, so thanks (also thanks from my mom).

@cwebber I hope you're gonna top-post the whole thread

@drandrewv2 The "no reviews" rule goes double for software and services I am forced to use by my employer.

Shout out to my 2nd year students writing tail recursive JavaScript because nobody told them they couldn't.

User of free software X: The X team should be split into 3 teams in the following way ...

Me, nervous: the X team is me.

Saw someone using "spit in the face of God" as a transphobic slur. I now kind of want to reclaim this as a defiant expletive for use in difficult circumstances. I think in Spanish from Spain there is a similar spirited (but stronger) curse "to shit on God".

TIL (thankfully second hand) that running "systemd-tmpfiles --purge" will delete /home in systemd 256 [1]. Apparently if you think linux is mainly for running cloud services, this seems reasonable to you. Or something.

[1] tested with systemd-tmpfiles --dry-run --purge on debian. I guess it _could_ be a Debian addition, but I'm guessing not.

@clacke Missed opportunity for a pun on "wig".

@liztai I hope it is more relaxing than the name suggests!

@liztai Yes, I can take a couple days in Seoul.

@liztai Thinking of going to #Busan this summer for a work-related conference. It's my first time in Korea, not sure if I can make time to visit #Seoul as well (other than the airport). It is tempting, but also a bit overwhelming.

@Spooky The gargoyles unionized, and we refused to pay them a proper undead wage.

@marcan I would like to subscribe to this "blocked from HN" service. Thanks.

@clacke My main interaction with "real" punks has been at a local animal shelter benefit, and my impression is that punks are also kind.