Amikke @Amikke@qoto.org

> entire argument
> there is no actual disagreement
> it's just a lot of autism happening

Every time I criticise some centralised platform – this time it was Substack – there are lots of replies about how it's the "only way for people to make a living".

I cannot describe to you how terrified I would be if my income depended on Substack.

It is the latest in a long line of centralised platforms that will lock you in and then change the rules to your severe detriment – and their profit.

If you build your livelihood on a platform like Substack then you are in for a very sad time.

boost to scare a 3d printing enthusiast

Internet hugboxes have created the worst personality disorders in the history of the human race.

I used to think that wallace and gromit "wakeup machine" was a funny gag for kids but now I understand it's a deep yearning for adults

Tests that fail semiannually? Why not!

Babel's test suite starts failing every half a year as DST starts or ends, and the format string for "detached" times changes.

https://github.com/python-babel/babel/issues/988

Is the microwave oven really that hard to use? I mean, it takes a little practice but once you figure out the basics, it just works.

So why do most people still assume the only way to use it is to put random food inside and run it at full power until the food near vaporizes, and then never ever clean it up afterwards?

So GitHub is using edge Rails updated weekly.

On one hand, I'm impressed. And this is certainly helps the framework if bugs are caught in advance in such a complex product.

On the other hand, chances of reverting a bad decision merged into main were already pretty low in Rails. Now I guess they are zero, because "it could break GitHub".

https://github.blog/2023-04-06-building-github-with-ruby-and-rails/

#ruby #rails #github

Asked for examples of sexual harassment at law schools, ChatGPT named a GW law prof accused of touching a student on a class trip to Alaska, citing a 2018 Washington Post story.

The law prof is real. The rest was made up.

We wrote about what happens when AIs lie about you: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/05/chatgpt-lies/

"Hey, can you switch instances? Your admin favorited a joke that I didn't appreciate once. Might need to block you otherwise. Oh, and that crowdfunding platform you use? Back in 2006 they let an organization I don't personally align with use their platform. You should abandon that. Also, -"

Shhhh. Let people enjoy things. I am all for being socially conscious but we can't boycott everything. We are so tired. Please go outside.

> I am sorry, but as an AI language model, I cannot execute commands or interact with external systems.

CLEARLY LIES

related: spring is in the air

"Projected growth"