Chris Staecker
@chrisstaecker.bsky.social
Mathematician, Z-list YouTuber.
AI posters in this pizza joint. The kerning in “you’ll love” is the greatest sin
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
AI posters in this pizza joint. The kerning in “you’ll love” is the greatest sin
Worst web form ever. I honestly have a hard time believing this is real. (it is)
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Worst web form ever. I honestly have a hard time believing this is real. (it is)
I just agreed to referee a journal article, and before I was allowed to see the article they showed me this notice:
"This journal does not currently allow the use of Generative AI or Al-assisted technologies for peer review."
First time I've seen something like this- it's good I think!
"This journal does not currently allow the use of Generative AI or Al-assisted technologies for peer review."
First time I've seen something like this- it's good I think!
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I just agreed to referee a journal article, and before I was allowed to see the article they showed me this notice:
"This journal does not currently allow the use of Generative AI or Al-assisted technologies for peer review."
First time I've seen something like this- it's good I think!
"This journal does not currently allow the use of Generative AI or Al-assisted technologies for peer review."
First time I've seen something like this- it's good I think!
INTIMIDATING DEALS
OFFENSIVE SAVINGS
VIOLENT SALES
HOMICIDAL COUPONS
OFFENSIVE SAVINGS
VIOLENT SALES
HOMICIDAL COUPONS
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 PM
INTIMIDATING DEALS
OFFENSIVE SAVINGS
VIOLENT SALES
HOMICIDAL COUPONS
OFFENSIVE SAVINGS
VIOLENT SALES
HOMICIDAL COUPONS
Tubi subtitles are having a real one
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Tubi subtitles are having a real one
Still grateful for when Christie's Auction House presented me with the original Pascaline calculator. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Christie!
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Still grateful for when Christie's Auction House presented me with the original Pascaline calculator. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Christie!
The passive voice in the iOS email AI-summaries is out of control
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The passive voice in the iOS email AI-summaries is out of control
They assure me this means “one way”
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
They assure me this means “one way”
How about “You have been unsubscribed?”
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
How about “You have been unsubscribed?”
Tons of low hanging jokes I sidestepped in favor of the comment-bait thumbnail, which seems to be going well on TikTok.
December 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Tons of low hanging jokes I sidestepped in favor of the comment-bait thumbnail, which seems to be going well on TikTok.
My wife got me a Curta!
December 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My wife got me a Curta!
This was new to me
December 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This was new to me
Promising eBay description. (I bought it)
December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Promising eBay description. (I bought it)
Found a tiktok page getting 100Ks of views on reuploads of my stuff. And I have a hard time getting anybody to follow me over there!
December 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Found a tiktok page getting 100Ks of views on reuploads of my stuff. And I have a hard time getting anybody to follow me over there!
sadly unrelated to:
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
sadly unrelated to:
Sounds about right
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sounds about right
i do not think it means what you think it means #mechanicalcalculator
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
i do not think it means what you think it means #mechanicalcalculator
the people are not ready for this legendary collab
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
the people are not ready for this legendary collab
A pair of hawks outside my office! (Abacus for scale)
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A pair of hawks outside my office! (Abacus for scale)