Ferdinand F. Zebua
@ferdizebua.bsky.social
Just another unemployed/underemployed someone from Jakarta, Indonesia. No one particularly special, in that sense.
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So some days ago a thought intruded into my mind: "Culture is a 'Red Herring', a figment of the human imagination"...
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#fz_drawing #fish #herring #sardine #RedHerring #shiny #bright #lights #hands #abstract #conceptual #sketch #illustrationVisualisation #sembah #ikan #mancingmania #budaya
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#fz_drawing #fish #herring #sardine #RedHerring #shiny #bright #lights #hands #abstract #conceptual #sketch #illustrationVisualisation #sembah #ikan #mancingmania #budaya
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Just a reminder, the first #ai "therapist" was available in 1966.
And didn't hallucinate. ;)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA
And didn't hallucinate. ;)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA
ELIZA - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just a reminder, the first #ai "therapist" was available in 1966.
And didn't hallucinate. ;)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA
And didn't hallucinate. ;)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA
To rattle on the cages of your mind prison.
Frustrated by the bars which are your limited life experiences and your fatigue at having to learn yet another new thing, after what feels like you've learned and forgotten at least ten million things.
To yearn so badly for rest. For sleep.
Frustrated by the bars which are your limited life experiences and your fatigue at having to learn yet another new thing, after what feels like you've learned and forgotten at least ten million things.
To yearn so badly for rest. For sleep.
December 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
To rattle on the cages of your mind prison.
Frustrated by the bars which are your limited life experiences and your fatigue at having to learn yet another new thing, after what feels like you've learned and forgotten at least ten million things.
To yearn so badly for rest. For sleep.
Frustrated by the bars which are your limited life experiences and your fatigue at having to learn yet another new thing, after what feels like you've learned and forgotten at least ten million things.
To yearn so badly for rest. For sleep.
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Every online space is now a casino that has been rigged against you
Study: ~200 Instacart shoppers in four US cities were shown different prices for the same 20 grocery items; Instacart confirms it is running short term "tests" (Ben Casselman/New York Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Every online space is now a casino that has been rigged against you
Thesis:
We really must stop posting.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Thesis:
What is wrong about how AI uses water, and why most many people are almost very wrong about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
Why is Everyone So Wrong About AI Water Use??
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
What is wrong about how AI uses water, and why most many people are almost very wrong about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_c6...
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🎨
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🎨
An AI model trained on US prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls:
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
Article from the MIT Technology Review magazine, via the MIT The Download newsletter, Dec. 1, 2025
#fzLinks
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
Article from the MIT Technology Review magazine, via the MIT The Download newsletter, Dec. 1, 2025
#fzLinks
An AI model trained on prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls
The model is built to detect when crimes are being “contemplated.”
www.technologyreview.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
An AI model trained on US prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls:
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
Article from the MIT Technology Review magazine, via the MIT The Download newsletter, Dec. 1, 2025
#fzLinks
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/01/1...
Article from the MIT Technology Review magazine, via the MIT The Download newsletter, Dec. 1, 2025
#fzLinks
AI mania and scalping...
December 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
AI mania and scalping...
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An update on Sumatra and Hat Yai from me. Lots more to come from both, so just a little primer darimulut.substack.com/p/sumatra-un...
🇮🇩 Sumatra underwater
🇹🇭 Southern Thailand turns into a political disaster
darimulut.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
An update on Sumatra and Hat Yai from me. Lots more to come from both, so just a little primer darimulut.substack.com/p/sumatra-un...
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My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
Speaking of which the recent landslides and flooding in the Sumatran island seems to have finally significantly affected Nias Island.
In particular land routes to the port city of Sibolga had been cut off, and Sibolga ports had been the main general logistical connection to Nias Island.
In particular land routes to the port city of Sibolga had been cut off, and Sibolga ports had been the main general logistical connection to Nias Island.
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Speaking of which the recent landslides and flooding in the Sumatran island seems to have finally significantly affected Nias Island.
In particular land routes to the port city of Sibolga had been cut off, and Sibolga ports had been the main general logistical connection to Nias Island.
In particular land routes to the port city of Sibolga had been cut off, and Sibolga ports had been the main general logistical connection to Nias Island.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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In related news, a bunch of transphobes have been trying to start an argument with me for the last couple of days and why would I engage in that when I could do pretty much anything else instead?
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In related news, a bunch of transphobes have been trying to start an argument with me for the last couple of days and why would I engage in that when I could do pretty much anything else instead?
Some abstract, non-figurative doodles and the non-screen graphics tablet used to make them...
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Some abstract, non-figurative doodles and the non-screen graphics tablet used to make them...
"I want to know what love is... I want you to show me...!"
Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"I want to know what love is... I want you to show me...!"
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There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
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As holiday travel picks up, we have heard reports of travelers being detained by DHS.
If you are a NY-14 constituent worried about detention, consider filling out an ICE privacy release form. This form allows my office to contact ICE on your behalf ⬇️
bit.ly/dhsprivacyform
If you are a NY-14 constituent worried about detention, consider filling out an ICE privacy release form. This form allows my office to contact ICE on your behalf ⬇️
bit.ly/dhsprivacyform
DHS Privacy Release Form
If you or a loved one has an open order of removal or are worried about getting picked up by ICE, consider filling out this
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As holiday travel picks up, we have heard reports of travelers being detained by DHS.
If you are a NY-14 constituent worried about detention, consider filling out an ICE privacy release form. This form allows my office to contact ICE on your behalf ⬇️
bit.ly/dhsprivacyform
If you are a NY-14 constituent worried about detention, consider filling out an ICE privacy release form. This form allows my office to contact ICE on your behalf ⬇️
bit.ly/dhsprivacyform
Hear, hear...
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hear, hear...
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 35 million copies now. Mind-blowing to be writing for an audience like that
CD PROJEKT wraps up the third quarter of 2025. www.cdprojekt.com/en/media/new...
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 35 million copies now. Mind-blowing to be writing for an audience like that
Re-upping this one because why the hell not.
A spontaneous sketch/study of a face in the rain... #fzDrawing
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Re-upping this one because why the hell not.
Jeezus fuck I need to lighten the fuck up. Fucking hell.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Jeezus fuck I need to lighten the fuck up. Fucking hell.
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A Russian neurotech firm says it has field-tested pigeons with brain implants that let operators steer the birds’ flight paths remotely. The “biodrone” pigeons supposedly follow uploaded directions and require no training. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Russian neurotechnology company says it can steer pigeon flocks with implanted brain chips — Meduza
The Russian neurotechnology company Neiry claims to have begun field testing a flock of pigeons with chips implanted in their brains, allowing researchers to steer the birds from the laboratory into…
meduza.io
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A Russian neurotech firm says it has field-tested pigeons with brain implants that let operators steer the birds’ flight paths remotely. The “biodrone” pigeons supposedly follow uploaded directions and require no training. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
Clever Holier-Than-Thou is I'm going to FUCKING FUCK YOU UP.
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Clever Holier-Than-Thou is I'm going to FUCKING FUCK YOU UP.