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Jacob Harris @jacobharr.is · 1h

Every single time!!

Jacob Harris @jacobharr.is · Mar 7

Every single time I get a UPS package

The Victoria/David Beckham meme

First panel: Victoria Beckham saying "Your delivery is scheduled for tomorrow between 10am - 12pm"
David: "Be honest"
Victoria: "Your delivery time is being adjusted"
David: "Be honest"
Victoria: "Label printed"
David: "Thank you"

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 19h

It’s getting cold. You probably need a new sweater. Especially on work calls. You’re welcome. www.mulebooks.com/store/fuck-a...

Fuck AI sweater — MULE BOOKS

This extra-soft knit crew-neck sweater will help you look put-together while feeling warm and comfortable. Pair it with jeans for a relaxed look or dress it up for a more formal setting. 55% cotton...

www.mulebooks.com

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 1h

thanks. i’ll be alright but yeah.

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 13h

It’s funny how the old media depiction of Nazis was always that they’re evil but dignified gentleman and now they’re openly just like “Hello. I’m the Anime Pedophile”

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 3h

not what slut shaming means thanks

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone in my feed is shitting on Nuzzi. Meanwhile, the other person in the saga is now destroying the medical community and endangering public health.

But let’s slut shame Nuzzi.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 4h

a black and white photo of a baby wearing a sailor 's hat

Alt: a black and white photo of a baby wearing a sailor 's hat

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 6h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 5h

this acct is my favorite use of alt text ever.

Corel Gallery Clipart @clipart.bsky.social · 6h

FAROEISL.BMF

The flag of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous group of islands in the North Atlantic that are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The flag features an offset red Nordic cross, outlined in blue, and set upon a field of white. The Faroe Islands are mountainous and rainy, dotted with deep, ice cold lakes. In these lakes is said to live the Nix, a shapeshifter that often takes the form of a beautiful horse standing in the water along the windswept shore. The horse appears docile, seeming to invite children to pet it or even mount it. When they do, the Nix transforms into a fierce grey beast whose skin is like a tar trap. The Nix rears up on his hind legs, bellowing a fearsome roar, and then rushes headlong into the water, carrying its doomed riders to a watery grave. In 2033, after centuries of being considered a legend along the lines of the boogeyman or a bugbear, the first documented sighting of a Nix was recorded. Five children disappeared into the lakes of the Faroe Islands that year. Many more would disappear in the years to come. The Nix remained elusive and uncaught through it all.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 15h

Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 15h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 16h

look, things aren’t great for me in that arena at the moment but i’m not gonna fap to robots that burn a rainforest. that’s like, so many lines being crossed.

The Verge @theverge.com · 23h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 19h

They’ve finally invented the machine from legendary SF novel, Don’t Have Sex With The Torment Nexus

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 18h

There's one person who pays them $250 a month who cost Augment $15,000. Amazing stuff. Can only imagine how bad things are for Cursor or Replit
www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment...

The user message model also isn’t sustainable for Augment Code as a business. For example, over the last 30 days, a user on our $250 Max plan has issued 335 requests per hour, every hour, for 30 days, and is approaching $15,000 per month in cost to Augment Code. This sort of use isn’t inherently bad, but as a business, we have to price our service in accordance with our costs.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 18h

Jesus christ. AI coding platform Augment code had to jack up prices because 22.5% of their users were spending 20x of what they paid, and even after raising the prices, they're still running at a loss.
reddit.com/r/AugmentCod...

A handful of users abused the system so all are getting punished.

This isn't about a few high-usage users. The reality is that approximately 22.5% of our users are consuming 20x what they're currently paying us. This isn't sustainable for us to continue delivering the quality service you expect. We have built some very powerful tools and we don’t want to impose artificial limits on what’s possible, but we do need to be able to charge in proportion to the use customers are getting from our platform. Developers are always going to push their tools to their limits, and we encourage that — and we need to be able to charge for it appropriately, too.

You only care about professional developers.

Our core focus is on building the best AI coding agent for professional software engineers and their teams. If people outside of that group are finding value with Augment, they are very welcome to use the product, but we’re not prioritizing features or solutions that non-developers might need, and frankly, there are plenty of vibe coding/low code/no code solutions available on the market that will better serve those customers.

You are just squeezing money out of us at 20x margin.

20x margin sounds great, but isn’t the reality for AI tools: the vast majority are running at a loss, including us, while we work to build sustainable, long-term businesses.

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 1d

oohhh shit i’ll check these out. i’ve got my daily driver from a local roaster but always enjoy a little variety

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 1d

Watching people being brutalized by the state, secure in the knowledge that I'm safe because I don't do anything wrong. And the best part? The state can't suddenly and arbitrarily redefine what "wrong" means

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Norcross @floridanorcross.bsky.social · 1d

i hate that i’m still attracted to my ex 😆

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 1d

Once again for the people in the back: kissing a sociopathic narcissist’s ass WILL👏🏽NEVER👏🏽WORK.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Trump complains about his Time Magazine cover photo in new post:

"the picture may be the Worst of All Time. They "disappeared" my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown... Really weird!"