Creativity is dead! Creativity never existed in the first place because it’s a concept we invented recently! This post has a video based on a seminar I gave last year, along with a comprehensive summary, downloadable audio, & transcript. Tons of production went into this, especially with the caption syncing (& practicing my podcast voice 😎 )
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To be clear about this: https://zeroes.ca/users/kimcrawley/statuses/116810584288856219
I like Kim and her work on StopGenAI well enough, but this post of hers is unwarranted and unfair in my view, as is the fact that several people chose to block me in response.
If you read the full context, which I link below, you'll see the objection boils down to the fact that I used the word "current" in a critique of LLM-based generative AI systems, in an attempt to be precise about what I was saying. Obviously people should block whomever they want for whatever reason they want, but I am not going to be cajoled by threats and ultimatums like this one into making sweeping claims just because other people want to see that. I've been crystal clear about my critique of generative AI for over 3 years now and my writing on it here stands for itself. I have no record of it but people who know me know that I was also quite critical of the hype around GANs in the late 2010s.
For context, here's my post: https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1782335950.858712
and here's Kim's objection: https://zeroes.ca/@kimcrawley/116807184909806502
which reads:
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLM #tech #dev
I like Kim and her work on StopGenAI well enough, but this post of hers is unwarranted and unfair in my view, as is the fact that several people chose to block me in response.
If you read the full context, which I link below, you'll see the objection boils down to the fact that I used the word "current" in a critique of LLM-based generative AI systems, in an attempt to be precise about what I was saying. Obviously people should block whomever they want for whatever reason they want, but I am not going to be cajoled by threats and ultimatums like this one into making sweeping claims just because other people want to see that. I've been crystal clear about my critique of generative AI for over 3 years now and my writing on it here stands for itself. I have no record of it but people who know me know that I was also quite critical of the hype around GANs in the late 2010s.
For context, here's my post: https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1782335950.858712
and here's Kim's objection: https://zeroes.ca/@kimcrawley/116807184909806502
which reads:
If it weren't for your "current" modifier, your comment would be great.For reasons I don't understand the thread rapidly degrades from "this post would be great without that one word" to "you invited a murderer into my house": https://zeroes.ca/@kimcrawley/116810548823823670
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLM #tech #dev
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@climatenewsnow/116688186377550000
i need y’all to take a bat at every #techbro and anybody who said there should be no funding for #liberalArts degrees, that the future of college education is #STEM as in SCIENCE, technology, ENGINEERING and maths.
the biggest con was that T: there is no #technology without #arts, #crafts and #maths first. science and engineering are more specialized aspects of the other three. computers are a technology, not #tech.
#SiliconValley is a wasteland that should be nuked into oblivion.
I published a DRAFT of “My TiddlyWiki Customizations ⛮ (Vim key bindings, journaling, and more)”
https://www.ii.com/customize-tiddlywiki/
As always, feedback is welcome! I'm very much a #TiddlyWiki and #TiddlyDesktop #newbie
#InfiniteInk
#Journaling #NoteTaking #Wiki
#Productivity #GTD #Tech #GVim #Vim #WebDev #Words #Writing #Byℵ #ByNM
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@digitaleu/116685519347209645
Welcome to Fediverse, @digitaleu! 💜🐘
Follow them for content about #DigitalSovereignty, #OpenSource, #Tech and much more!
Production of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages — PC industry preparing for a world without DDR5
👏 👍 Manitoba won't approve massive AI data centre proposed for south of Winnipeg: Kinew
"We've taken a look at this project. We've taken a look at AI more broadly — what's happening across North America — and these hyperscale data centres don't appear to be in the best interests of Manitobans," he told CBC Manitoba Information Radio host Marcy Markusa on Thursday.
#Manitoba #DataCentre #Canada #Tech
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ai-data-centre-manitoba-9.7223138
With bosses replacing us with stochastic parrots and Silicon Valley techbros proclaiming the age of the Machine God, I have been revisiting this gem from 2016. A splendid small game and a dire warning all neatly packaged together. Come for the clips, stay for the #Dune references.
#AI #tech #blog #review #videogames #paperclips
https://write.as/the-casual-critic/universal-paperclips-the-banality-of-purpose
Data centers are becoming an incredibly contentious issue — and many communities are fighting back.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Saul Levin to learn more about the pushback and moratoriums being won across the United States.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/334_data_center_opposition_is_uniting_communities_w_saul_levin
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I think "free as in beer" software is more appropriately called "Libertarian and Open Source Software", or LOSS. Among other things it involves no obligations on other people, and expects no obligations in return (*). But this means it's an everyone for themselves, anti-communitarian endeavor. We should be honest about this. We should also be honest when a project changes state from FOSS to LOSS, because that's a meaningful change, and actually is a loss in my view.
I continue to believe that enthusiastic embrace of AI/LLM coding tools is a leading indicator of an impending FOSS→LOSS transition.
It seems to me at least one driver of the uproar over
#tech #dev #software #SoftwareDevelopment #FOSS #freedom #rsync #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLMs
(*) Putting aside whether this principle is consistently applied or hypocritical.
rsync thing has me thinking about the difference between the "free as in beer" model of free software and the "free as in freedom" model the FSF originally put forward. There are important differences, and it's meaningful when a project changes from one model to the other, which is one way to narrativize what's happened to rsync.I think "free as in beer" software is more appropriately called "Libertarian and Open Source Software", or LOSS. Among other things it involves no obligations on other people, and expects no obligations in return (*). But this means it's an everyone for themselves, anti-communitarian endeavor. We should be honest about this. We should also be honest when a project changes state from FOSS to LOSS, because that's a meaningful change, and actually is a loss in my view.
I continue to believe that enthusiastic embrace of AI/LLM coding tools is a leading indicator of an impending FOSS→LOSS transition.
It seems to me at least one driver of the uproar over
rsync is that a bunch of people thought it was a FOSS project but it had, in a short period of time, converted into a LOSS project and the shock was jolting (understandably). As a FOSS project, rsync served a community function, leading people to depend on it, make assumptions about its longer-term stability, and so on. Those are reasonable expectations of a communitarian project. As a LOSS project, rsync is under no obligations to anyone and the maintainer(s) can change the software at any time, for any reason, at their discretion alone. It seems rsync is a LOSS.#tech #dev #software #SoftwareDevelopment #FOSS #freedom #rsync #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLMs
(*) Putting aside whether this principle is consistently applied or hypocritical.
Hello Fediverse! 👋 I've just launched my own instance, running on a 10-year-old laptop right here in Europe.
This little machine is now my home for: Photography, Travel, Camping adventures, Food & Cooking, Self-hosting & Tech, Movies, Physical Media (DVDs, Blu-ray, CDs), and i own a Game Boy Color!
Excited to connect with fellow travelers, tech geeks, film lovers, and retro collectors. Say hi!
#SelfHosting #movies #films #Europe #travel #tech #PhysicalMedia #RetroGaming #introduction
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Self-abnegating software---software that performs its function well, but in such a way that you ultimately stop using the software forever---seems underexplored.
#tech #dev #software #SoftwareDevelopment #ComputerScience
#tech #dev #software #SoftwareDevelopment #ComputerScience
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Blender/116482997785333001
And related to this, #Blender already has Claude slop commits.
It's all fucked, Blender went dark.
https://github.com/blender/blender/commit/336b5d0de12a438614846961b7961bbf35399eb3
https://github.com/blender/blender/commit/79e02e1405a98884cc8fd5505cc54df2c2dc5d21
https://github.com/blender/blender/commit/7ee94c067cf71845727672ed77dc25f088cd5b32
Not to mention one user has specifically admitted to using AI code review for commits that are in Blender's codebase.
https://github.com/blender/blender/commit/b80b3e040dd3ac979e97540b4bb0f18a1c5ad021
https://github.com/blender/blender/commit/eaadb0c3043288d78b897b15bcc8d336c749de15
#NoAI #FuckAI #AntiAI #Tech #Technology #Animation #3DAnimation #Claude
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My tongue-in-cheek thread about self-abnegating software revealed to me that software is a parasite in ways I didn't appreciate before. I'm not sure I'll be able to unthink that.
To be more precise, whoever controls the software attempts to establish a parasitical relationship with a host ("user") using the software as attachment mechanism. One successful class of parasite leads its hosts into believing they are benefiting from the arrangement even as they are being led into a burrow to have eggs implanted in their carapaces. Some parasites recruit potential hosts in active construction of parts necessary to create novel attachment mechanisms.
#tech #dev #software #ComputerScience
To be more precise, whoever controls the software attempts to establish a parasitical relationship with a host ("user") using the software as attachment mechanism. One successful class of parasite leads its hosts into believing they are benefiting from the arrangement even as they are being led into a burrow to have eggs implanted in their carapaces. Some parasites recruit potential hosts in active construction of parts necessary to create novel attachment mechanisms.
#tech #dev #software #ComputerScience
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The AI bubble looks fit to burst, Bank of America director says.
Bank of America strategist warns AI bubble mirrors dot-com peak — recommends bonds and defensive stocks as 'post-bubble roadmap'
https://moneywise.com/investing/stocks/bank-america-ai-bubble-post-bubble-roadmap-bonds-stocks
#news #tech #technology #AI #aibubble #grok #aislop #banking #finance
New article: I feel tricked by AI - why I won't be using it anymore.
https://stusarticles.com/i-feel-tricked-by-ai-why-i-wont-be-using-it-anymore/
Doing a bit of conjuring today
scala> type Something = Nothing => Nothing#dev #tech #software #math #scala #TypeTheory
// defined alias type Something = Nothing => Nothing
scala> summon[Something =:= Nothing]
-- [E172] Type Error: ----------------------------------------------------------
1 |summon[Something =:= Nothing]
| ^
| Cannot prove that Something =:= Nothing.
1 error found
Why most #politicians are not calling for #DataCenter bans despite #voters’ anger
Many Americans are furious about the #energy-guzzling behemoths that drive #ArtificialIntelligence, but politicians in both parties are cautious about backing all-out prohibition.
#electricity #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #AI #DataCenters #tech #law #regulations #midterms #elections #money #power #CostOfLiving #economy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/07/ai-backlash-coming-key-midterm-battlegrounds/
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#lispyGopherClimate https://toobnix.org/feeds/videos.xml?accountId=580185 #live #lisp #tech #podcast #weekly since 2022 at 0UTC Wednesday (Tuesday night in the Americas).
https://toobnix.org/w/1z43HJ2YboZUuE2U8LKRMj
#climateCrisis #haiku by @kentpitman whom has also told me not to ruin the dramatic tension by just saying what (if?)
https://github.com/netsettler/netsettlement !!!!!!
Starting a lisp #zine ! See https://lispy-gopher-show.itch.io/zine/devlog/1560799/ansi-cl-clim-20-spec-zine-jam-instruction-copypasta . Also: https://codeberg.org/screwlisp/shizamuran-sudokus
@mdhughes #underStone #gamedev https://mdhughes.itch.io/understone
Edited 139d ago
🎉 The Schedule of DWeb Camp 2026 is out 🎉
We received an unprecedented amount of proposals for this year.
Our incredible track curators and our scheduling team worked hard to accept as many as possible.
➡️ Here is the long-awaited schedule: https://dwebcamp.org/schedule ⬅️
⚠️ Expect changes: we are still ironing out the details.
#DWeb #DWebCamp #schedule #camp #event #Berlin #talks #camping #proposals #tech #technology #decentralization
Disable & Remove Window is Ready Notifications in GNOME Shell
Eliminate the annoyance by disabling and removing “Window is Ready” notifications in GNOME Shell with this convenient comprehensive guide.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/gnome-disable-remove-window-is-ready-notification/
Development of my personal FreeBSD installer keeps moving forward!
Lots of new ideas and features are currently in the works: the out-of-the-box GUI experience, completion of the Simple and Expert installation modes, automatic hardware detection and configuration (now also GPU support as well).
I'll be publishing a new blog post soon with more details. Stay tuned! 😄
#FreeBSD #BSD #OpenSource #FOSS #UNIX #Coding #Programming #SysAdmin #DevOps #DesktopBSD #Tech #OSS #Lua
Hi all #introductions #update My name is Mohammed. i'm #blind. I'm from #cairo, #egypt. I was born in 2003 and I studied #translation and #interpretation from #English into #Arabic and vice versa. I'm a #gamer, #musician, and a language lover. I love making #friends and using #tech as #technology is life. I am currently working as a remote #Customer_care advisor and i'm an NVDA Certified Expert by @NVAccess.
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Valve doesn’t let Dbrand’s coolest Steam Machine accessory leave the testing facility
Dbrand announced that users who ordered the Companion Cube skin for the Steam Machine will not, in fact, find companionship after the “skin” was removed from its website.
https://9to5google.com/2026/06/29/valve-shuts-down-dbrand-steam-machine-skin/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #9to5Google [9to5Google]
Happy Friday, folks. My new YouTube video is up!
It's about Kristen Volpe, a schoolteacher in Illinois who was arrested after a private DM she sent to friends was forwarded to the FBI by Snapchat's AI alerts.
It's an interesting story and a cautionary tale.
If you watch and enjoy the video, please hit the like button to help me out a little. Thanks!
#YouTube #Privacy #Tech #Technology #AI #DigitalPrivacy #KristenVolpe