Orangetronic
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fragile software development™️
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tiny dog guardian
fragile software development™️
modular synthesizers & acoustic guitars
he/them
a website should be able to run off a two generations old consumer PC sitting under a desk somewhere.
a user should be able to browse and interact with that website without employing a complicated network of energy intensive matrix-multiplication processes in a far-flung data-centre
a user should be able to browse and interact with that website without employing a complicated network of energy intensive matrix-multiplication processes in a far-flung data-centre
Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
a website should be able to run off a two generations old consumer PC sitting under a desk somewhere.
a user should be able to browse and interact with that website without employing a complicated network of energy intensive matrix-multiplication processes in a far-flung data-centre
a user should be able to browse and interact with that website without employing a complicated network of energy intensive matrix-multiplication processes in a far-flung data-centre
all my fave directors have to make one (1) spaghetti western
the coens are exempt because they already did buster scruggs.
the coens are exempt because they already did buster scruggs.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
all my fave directors have to make one (1) spaghetti western
the coens are exempt because they already did buster scruggs.
the coens are exempt because they already did buster scruggs.
"your computer is a sycophantic vizier now!" is not a good invention. it does not enrich us, neither as individuals, nor as a species.
This company designs its products to sycophantic. It knows it is doing this. It knows why it is doing this. The design principles involved are well-known in HCI. OpenAI, quite literally, is a monstrosity.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
"your computer is a sycophantic vizier now!" is not a good invention. it does not enrich us, neither as individuals, nor as a species.
taking a position against trans folks' right to participate in public life is of course not the same thing as "being donald trump", but that doesn't mean it's not a shitty and fundamentally violent position to hold. this is in no way impacted by how much you see yourself as a "wishy washy" liberal.
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
taking a position against trans folks' right to participate in public life is of course not the same thing as "being donald trump", but that doesn't mean it's not a shitty and fundamentally violent position to hold. this is in no way impacted by how much you see yourself as a "wishy washy" liberal.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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You know things are going suuuuper well when you open a press release with "Unlike Enron, we"
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
You know things are going suuuuper well when you open a press release with "Unlike Enron, we"
Sunwise, by Brìghde Chaimbeul
8 track album
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November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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thanks to user @orangetronic.bsky.social for the candid diner shots
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
thanks to user @orangetronic.bsky.social for the candid diner shots
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like, hard times make hard men and so on…but it takes some weird ass times to make a dr john
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
like, hard times make hard men and so on…but it takes some weird ass times to make a dr john
sad tales this morning from a friend who runs a free product getting yelled at by members of the public for "trying to scam me" because, even though the product website makes it abundantly clear that it is free, they've been told by their favourite corporate LLM that they need to buy a license. smdh
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
sad tales this morning from a friend who runs a free product getting yelled at by members of the public for "trying to scam me" because, even though the product website makes it abundantly clear that it is free, they've been told by their favourite corporate LLM that they need to buy a license. smdh
ah RIP big guy.
will be doing a Jonny Mnemonic / Barb Wire double bill in ur honour
will be doing a Jonny Mnemonic / Barb Wire double bill in ur honour
RIP Udo Kier. Makes every movie better just by his presence. A wonderful actor and also I love how he decorates.
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
ah RIP big guy.
will be doing a Jonny Mnemonic / Barb Wire double bill in ur honour
will be doing a Jonny Mnemonic / Barb Wire double bill in ur honour
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ok but actually the higher we push the atmospheric CO2 level the more it does legitimately impair cognition.
office buildings are a force multiplier for this because CO2 levels can get so high. this is why the 3pm slump is so much worse in an office.
office buildings are a force multiplier for this because CO2 levels can get so high. this is why the 3pm slump is so much worse in an office.
one explanation is that chemicals in the air or water are making everyone stupider every year and we haven’t noticed because we’re all too stupid. this hypothesis would help explain why everything and everyone is really stupid now
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
ok but actually the higher we push the atmospheric CO2 level the more it does legitimately impair cognition.
office buildings are a force multiplier for this because CO2 levels can get so high. this is why the 3pm slump is so much worse in an office.
office buildings are a force multiplier for this because CO2 levels can get so high. this is why the 3pm slump is so much worse in an office.
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browsers should be allowed to display the <li> in a <ul> in whatever order they like
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
browsers should be allowed to display the <li> in a <ul> in whatever order they like
LRT. none of this is inevitable. you can refuse to use the enemy’s tools.
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
LRT. none of this is inevitable. you can refuse to use the enemy’s tools.
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“The dominant narrative about AI in 2025 isn’t extinction, replacement, transcendence, or even innovation….The dominant narrative about AI in 2025 is inevitability.” https://theantiquarian.email/archive/is-ai-an-apocalypse/
Is AI an apocalypse?
Against technological inevitability
theantiquarian.email
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“The dominant narrative about AI in 2025 isn’t extinction, replacement, transcendence, or even innovation….The dominant narrative about AI in 2025 is inevitability.” https://theantiquarian.email/archive/is-ai-an-apocalypse/
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In recognition of ChatGPT being down, I am temporarily offering ChatPavel free to all my followers, simply reply to this skeet and I will respond with text in the shape of an answer
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In recognition of ChatGPT being down, I am temporarily offering ChatPavel free to all my followers, simply reply to this skeet and I will respond with text in the shape of an answer
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old friend...art thou not weary? art thou not burdened by the treacherous ghosts of thy unfinish'd side projects...
thy heart yearns for peace
thy heart yearns for peace
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
old friend...art thou not weary? art thou not burdened by the treacherous ghosts of thy unfinish'd side projects...
thy heart yearns for peace
thy heart yearns for peace
Would anybody like to use my #FFConf ticket?
I just learned I was exposed to covid last week, and while I've not developed any symptoms I could be contagious, so I'll be laying low.
I just learned I was exposed to covid last week, and while I've not developed any symptoms I could be contagious, so I'll be laying low.
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Would anybody like to use my #FFConf ticket?
I just learned I was exposed to covid last week, and while I've not developed any symptoms I could be contagious, so I'll be laying low.
I just learned I was exposed to covid last week, and while I've not developed any symptoms I could be contagious, so I'll be laying low.
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I would prefer it if Wes Streeting did not become Prime Minister
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I would prefer it if Wes Streeting did not become Prime Minister
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You're never too old. Joyce started writing tweets at 74 she now owns the most expensive person in the world. 🌈
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
You're never too old. Joyce started writing tweets at 74 she now owns the most expensive person in the world. 🌈
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
well, that was rather good
November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
well, that was rather good
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Pastor of Muppets
October 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Pastor of Muppets
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konnichiwagwan minna-fam
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
konnichiwagwan minna-fam