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I would not, could not, in my docs
Please get out of Firefox
I would not, could not, on the phone
Please just leave my calls alone
I will not, will not, even free
LLMs, just leave me be!
Please get out of Firefox
I would not, could not, on the phone
Please just leave my calls alone
I will not, will not, even free
LLMs, just leave me be!
I do not like your AI slop
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
I do not want this worthless glop
I do not read its overviews
I don't care what Grok says is true
I do not like it here nor there
I'm tired of it everywhere
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I would not, could not, in my docs
Please get out of Firefox
I would not, could not, on the phone
Please just leave my calls alone
I will not, will not, even free
LLMs, just leave me be!
Please get out of Firefox
I would not, could not, on the phone
Please just leave my calls alone
I will not, will not, even free
LLMs, just leave me be!
This applies to code too. You see all these programming luminaries (that haven’t written a line of production code in a decade) espousing code agents for this exact reason
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This applies to code too. You see all these programming luminaries (that haven’t written a line of production code in a decade) espousing code agents for this exact reason
Armin’s post is a great example of something most normal tech workers already know: tech luminaries are near completely disconnected with reality and normal people (and their struggles).
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Armin’s post is a great example of something most normal tech workers already know: tech luminaries are near completely disconnected with reality and normal people (and their struggles).
"You're right to be confused - I'm making assumptions without actually looking at your setup properly." - Claude AI
You know, maybe AI will replace software engineers; this is the most "Software Engineer" thing I've ever seen it do!
You know, maybe AI will replace software engineers; this is the most "Software Engineer" thing I've ever seen it do!
July 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"You're right to be confused - I'm making assumptions without actually looking at your setup properly." - Claude AI
You know, maybe AI will replace software engineers; this is the most "Software Engineer" thing I've ever seen it do!
You know, maybe AI will replace software engineers; this is the most "Software Engineer" thing I've ever seen it do!
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They have made the world living hell for no reason whatsoever. People will ask why this happened in a decade and there will be tremendous effort to make it more complicated than “they were evil, stupid, and bored”
June 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
They have made the world living hell for no reason whatsoever. People will ask why this happened in a decade and there will be tremendous effort to make it more complicated than “they were evil, stupid, and bored”
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The greatest job alert! My team at EFF is hiring and you could be on it: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
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May 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The greatest job alert! My team at EFF is hiring and you could be on it: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
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Take the caption for this graph. If you look at the details, 39.3% chose "I would only use a tool like this if editors verified information in the answers to ensure it accurately represented the facts". Which means 88% reject chatbots.
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April 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Take the caption for this graph. If you look at the details, 39.3% chose "I would only use a tool like this if editors verified information in the answers to ensure it accurately represented the facts". Which means 88% reject chatbots.
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markets soar as investors realize that mommy didn't actually disappear, she was just hiding behind her hands
April 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
markets soar as investors realize that mommy didn't actually disappear, she was just hiding behind her hands
Hypothesis: comments on social media that use this emoji 😂 are likely bots.
Why? The dumbest comments I read generally use this emoji as punctuation.
Why? The dumbest comments I read generally use this emoji as punctuation.
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hypothesis: comments on social media that use this emoji 😂 are likely bots.
Why? The dumbest comments I read generally use this emoji as punctuation.
Why? The dumbest comments I read generally use this emoji as punctuation.
Something I’ve puzzled over; it’s not surprising that Dems capitulated all power (it’s what they do), but I’m not able to tease out why so many business interests are surrendering as well.
A lot of Trump/Elon boosters at the Beltway Bandits are about to find out what cheering for the clown parade gets you. I don't normally link to Business Insider stories, but this is a good piece that I haven't seen elsewhere yet.
"The Trump White House's DOGE office has been shaking up the […]
"The Trump White House's DOGE office has been shaking up the […]
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March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Something I’ve puzzled over; it’s not surprising that Dems capitulated all power (it’s what they do), but I’m not able to tease out why so many business interests are surrendering as well.
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Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
May 16, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Please enjoy these bushtits enjoying a seed cylinder.
February 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Please enjoy these bushtits enjoying a seed cylinder.
Asking AI to write code in Rust is a quick way to shatter the illusion of competence these tools have garnered. Casual observation suggests the models are overfitted to Python and Javascript.
February 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Asking AI to write code in Rust is a quick way to shatter the illusion of competence these tools have garnered. Casual observation suggests the models are overfitted to Python and Javascript.