Will ~ Data Center Drainer
@wboler.bsky.social
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Deer Detected! Deep Learning VAE Anomaly Detection w/ Continuous Learning :: PhD Project
YouTube video by Will Boler
youtu.be
Trying to become more open, decided to share a demo of some of my PhD work. Project description is in the video description.
youtu.be/gl9ikXw6a6Q?...
youtu.be/gl9ikXw6a6Q?...
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I understand the rationale behind choosing to use threads as a primary platform but we need to be honest about the fact that it is a big and intentionally very nasty and dangerous machine whose owners actively mean to mislead us and do us harm
February 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I understand the rationale behind choosing to use threads as a primary platform but we need to be honest about the fact that it is a big and intentionally very nasty and dangerous machine whose owners actively mean to mislead us and do us harm
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I think one of the best things about Bluesky and one of the things that is going to keep it from ever becoming as big as other sites is that everyone here has a real internal mistrust and dislike of people selling us something, either literally for money or for some sort of other gain
I think Bluesky is currently the best social media platform for keeping misinformation to a minimum, maybe because it’s not popular enough to be a target yet
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
Half the shit my friends, including fellow academics, share on Facebook is made up crap that they believe is real
Threads is atrocious too
February 18, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I think one of the best things about Bluesky and one of the things that is going to keep it from ever becoming as big as other sites is that everyone here has a real internal mistrust and dislike of people selling us something, either literally for money or for some sort of other gain
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she should have been allowed to kill one guy per season
February 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
she should have been allowed to kill one guy per season
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DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
The minute that Anthropic has one of the top models, it starts paying and pushing for MAGA politicians and censorship laws.
youtu.be/0GNjPN3V6xA?...
youtu.be/0GNjPN3V6xA?...
AI Companies Are Funding Anti-LGBTQ Laws
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz Livestreams
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The minute that Anthropic has one of the top models, it starts paying and pushing for MAGA politicians and censorship laws.
youtu.be/0GNjPN3V6xA?...
youtu.be/0GNjPN3V6xA?...
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I think people usually call this going back to normal, you know, when they kill and kidnap nonwhite people and no one writes pop songs about it.
There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns
The less densely populated areas outside the Twin Cities make it harder for protesters and observers to organize.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I think people usually call this going back to normal, you know, when they kill and kidnap nonwhite people and no one writes pop songs about it.
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Americans bewildered as release of Epstein Files leads to resignations and criminal investigations in democracies around the world.
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Americans bewildered as release of Epstein Files leads to resignations and criminal investigations in democracies around the world.
When you feed them your kid's photo, the AI at some point is being trained to perfectly recreate your child's photo, which is then being used as a point in their model to interpolate other children. It will learn exactly your child among billions.
Here’s an example of a local newsroom actually informing the public about AI (the role of journalism) versus the blatant AI boosterism we’re seeing many other newsrooms engage in to the detriment of the entire profession
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
When you feed them your kid's photo, the AI at some point is being trained to perfectly recreate your child's photo, which is then being used as a point in their model to interpolate other children. It will learn exactly your child among billions.
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Here’s an example of a local newsroom actually informing the public about AI (the role of journalism) versus the blatant AI boosterism we’re seeing many other newsrooms engage in to the detriment of the entire profession
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Here’s an example of a local newsroom actually informing the public about AI (the role of journalism) versus the blatant AI boosterism we’re seeing many other newsrooms engage in to the detriment of the entire profession
I've had people ask me "could we let them build the data centers and then get all the GPUs for cheap?"
Which I respond "no, these won't work in your computer, and fuck the data centers."
Which I respond "no, these won't work in your computer, and fuck the data centers."
I will add that the current generation of hardware being deployed for AI datacenters will be useless once it's decommissioned.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
February 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I've had people ask me "could we let them build the data centers and then get all the GPUs for cheap?"
Which I respond "no, these won't work in your computer, and fuck the data centers."
Which I respond "no, these won't work in your computer, and fuck the data centers."
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it seems obvious in retrospect that the SaaS model was a prequel to HaaS. what they didn’t have at the time was a giant tech money ouroboros rolling up the entire supply chain like an evil katamari
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
it seems obvious in retrospect that the SaaS model was a prequel to HaaS. what they didn’t have at the time was a giant tech money ouroboros rolling up the entire supply chain like an evil katamari
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after all, what better way to force people to use your bullshit wrong answer machines than making it extremely costly for anyone to do computation locally and thus establish said machines as the sole method of interface ?
February 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
after all, what better way to force people to use your bullshit wrong answer machines than making it extremely costly for anyone to do computation locally and thus establish said machines as the sole method of interface ?
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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I will add that the current generation of hardware being deployed for AI datacenters will be useless once it's decommissioned.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
February 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I will add that the current generation of hardware being deployed for AI datacenters will be useless once it's decommissioned.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
There will be no secondary market for it, like there was/is with earlier datacenter hardware.
Jesus please make it stop
February 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Jesus please make it stop
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🎵 I am Councilor Jesse Brown...
Martindale-Brightwood Data Center Hearing
Councilor Jesse Brown spoke eloquently that the community is HIS boss and all of their bosses
The Hearing Examiner later correct Jesse and said she has no boss and doesn't ANSWER TO ANY OF US!!!
Indianapolis City Government at work
Councilor Jesse Brown spoke eloquently that the community is HIS boss and all of their bosses
The Hearing Examiner later correct Jesse and said she has no boss and doesn't ANSWER TO ANY OF US!!!
Indianapolis City Government at work
February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🎵 I am Councilor Jesse Brown...
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I have complicated feelings about Jesse Jackson
he was a very vocal activist at speaking on Black issues other so-called leaders wouldn't touch
He also told Ronald Reagan to start the war on drugs that disproportionally criminalized Black drug users more than White drug users
he was a very vocal activist at speaking on Black issues other so-called leaders wouldn't touch
He also told Ronald Reagan to start the war on drugs that disproportionally criminalized Black drug users more than White drug users
February 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I have complicated feelings about Jesse Jackson
he was a very vocal activist at speaking on Black issues other so-called leaders wouldn't touch
He also told Ronald Reagan to start the war on drugs that disproportionally criminalized Black drug users more than White drug users
he was a very vocal activist at speaking on Black issues other so-called leaders wouldn't touch
He also told Ronald Reagan to start the war on drugs that disproportionally criminalized Black drug users more than White drug users
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Data labeling is notoriously brutal and underpaid work. Workers sometimes earn as little as a few dollars a day, work under algorithmic management, and, because they’re sometimes trying to train AI what not to do or show, they are often shown graphic, violent, or sexual content for hours at a time.
What It’s Like to Be a Data Labeler Training AI
YouTube video by 404 Media
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Data labeling is notoriously brutal and underpaid work. Workers sometimes earn as little as a few dollars a day, work under algorithmic management, and, because they’re sometimes trying to train AI what not to do or show, they are often shown graphic, violent, or sexual content for hours at a time.
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"It's not artificial intelligence. It's African intelligence."
Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...
Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...
February 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"It's not artificial intelligence. It's African intelligence."
Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...
Michael Geoffrey Asia, the secretary general of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya tells @jasonkoebler.bsky.social about the notoriously brutal and underpaid work of training AI.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH65...
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What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
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Jesse Jackson came and met with a group of young organizers, including myself, during the height of Occupy Wall Street to share his wisdom about movements. He sat with us for several hours answering questions and giving advice.
He was a giant—but still made time for the little things.
He was a giant—but still made time for the little things.
February 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Jesse Jackson came and met with a group of young organizers, including myself, during the height of Occupy Wall Street to share his wisdom about movements. He sat with us for several hours answering questions and giving advice.
He was a giant—but still made time for the little things.
He was a giant—but still made time for the little things.
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The real reason CBS didn't let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico is that the Ellisons are still trying to buy Warner Bros.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The real reason CBS didn't let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico is that the Ellisons are still trying to buy Warner Bros.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
David Ellison runs Paramount, which owns CBS.
He's using CBS to show what loyal oligarchs they are as they seek FCC approval for a WBD deal.
I was trying to write OpenCL on my own but couldn't remember basic stuff. Rather than relying on AI-generated code, I walked AI through designing a self-teaching course, that will require me to write all the code by hand.
I am still reviewing the curriculum, but I am making sure it is all correct.
I am still reviewing the curriculum, but I am making sure it is all correct.
OpenCL Self-Teaching Curriculum (AI-Assist Gen)
OpenCL Self-Teaching Curriculum 6-Day Intensive Course for Advanced Practitioners By William Boler Assisted Generation by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Reviewed and Corrected by Human Expert) About This Course...
docs.google.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I was trying to write OpenCL on my own but couldn't remember basic stuff. Rather than relying on AI-generated code, I walked AI through designing a self-teaching course, that will require me to write all the code by hand.
I am still reviewing the curriculum, but I am making sure it is all correct.
I am still reviewing the curriculum, but I am making sure it is all correct.
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This has always been who she is and it’s always been who Harris and Biden are too
February 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This has always been who she is and it’s always been who Harris and Biden are too