Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

I saw a Microsoft ad earlier for #AI and it showed someone turning five bullet points into a 35-slide presentation.

Why not just present your five bullet points yourself? Nobody wants to look at 35 slides whether a human or computer made them.

Black skimmer approach

And this how you spent your 5 years of luck

One of the contributing factors in the fall of Count Dracula’s empire was the fighting with stakeholders.

This article on #Workday makes me think that I want not to work for any organization that uses it.

If well-informed self-respecting potential applicants turn away from prospective employers because of such an impediment, might this self-selection also decrease the average *quality* of candidates for those organizations?

If--as an applicant--I happen to see that yellow arch over the W frowning at me, I'll surely know to turn away, not just because I'll know that applying to the organization sucks, but because working for the organization will suck too.

Cory Doctorow ( @pluralistic ) receives a nice mention.

https://www.businessinsider.com/everyone-hates-workday-human-resources-customer-service-software-fortune-500-2024-5

👀”At least 66 members of an anti-govt group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy have attempted to win local positions of influence in Republican party in #Oregon.

The candidates stood for GOP precinct committee person (PCP) slots in 3 central Oregon counties in this week’s elections, w some facing no opponent & thus winning their positions by default. The role of PCPs includes electing the executive of the county-level GOP apparatus”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/24/people-rights-network-oregon-elections?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Possible interesting trend...

I am subbing in a high school class that, since it is the last day of school for seniors, has nothing to do. Everyone is on their phones, of course.

But the guys in the class are using their phones to interact...they are showing each other stuff and laughing, etc. The girls are intently staring at their screens thumbing alone.

Not sure what to make of this, but I don't think it can be good.

#TechSocial #SocialMedia

Announcing the public launch of of Open Torment, a FOSS alternative to The Torment Nexus.

My friend got a tattoo on his arm that says "comparison is the thief of joy" and I'm really debating getting the same tattoo on my arm but a little bit bigger

Boring is good - Cory Dransfeldt:
https://feedpress.me/link/23795/16690274/boring-is-good