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Aging denizen of the IT department.
Owner of laminated sign reading “it’s a bit more complicated than that” on one side, and “JFDI” on the other.
Owner of laminated sign reading “it’s a bit more complicated than that” on one side, and “JFDI” on the other.
corruption, civilian deaths, inflation, pollution....
February 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
corruption, civilian deaths, inflation, pollution....
this is also before we get to the question of whether age controls actually work, or asking how we define a social media site
or asking whether social media for adults might benefit from stricter moderation or legal oversight
but I guess a ban is simple & people do love simple
or asking whether social media for adults might benefit from stricter moderation or legal oversight
but I guess a ban is simple & people do love simple
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
this is also before we get to the question of whether age controls actually work, or asking how we define a social media site
or asking whether social media for adults might benefit from stricter moderation or legal oversight
but I guess a ban is simple & people do love simple
or asking whether social media for adults might benefit from stricter moderation or legal oversight
but I guess a ban is simple & people do love simple
just in the example given: we dont ban kids from socialising, just from socialising in pubs without supervision
by the same token, I think people could support banning kids from pornhub & onlyfans, but not a moderated reddit group or youtube channel
by the same token, I think people could support banning kids from pornhub & onlyfans, but not a moderated reddit group or youtube channel
February 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
just in the example given: we dont ban kids from socialising, just from socialising in pubs without supervision
by the same token, I think people could support banning kids from pornhub & onlyfans, but not a moderated reddit group or youtube channel
by the same token, I think people could support banning kids from pornhub & onlyfans, but not a moderated reddit group or youtube channel
building consensus, iterating ideas & responding to feedback, and many other things the magic autocomplete & averaging machine has no clue about
I suppose the buyers who only want to be told what they already know could use them - but "my LLM was wrong" is not going to fly on the earnings call
I suppose the buyers who only want to be told what they already know could use them - but "my LLM was wrong" is not going to fly on the earnings call
February 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
building consensus, iterating ideas & responding to feedback, and many other things the magic autocomplete & averaging machine has no clue about
I suppose the buyers who only want to be told what they already know could use them - but "my LLM was wrong" is not going to fly on the earnings call
I suppose the buyers who only want to be told what they already know could use them - but "my LLM was wrong" is not going to fly on the earnings call
This is all so tedious. Nobody should pay 500k for genAI halucinations. Its like paying for reports you found in the dumpster outside the fraud office
Useful reports take weeks because during those weeks you are doing actual research like talking to target buyers, modeling scenarios,
Useful reports take weeks because during those weeks you are doing actual research like talking to target buyers, modeling scenarios,
February 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
This is all so tedious. Nobody should pay 500k for genAI halucinations. Its like paying for reports you found in the dumpster outside the fraud office
Useful reports take weeks because during those weeks you are doing actual research like talking to target buyers, modeling scenarios,
Useful reports take weeks because during those weeks you are doing actual research like talking to target buyers, modeling scenarios,
which is why they are so good at programming, where they write the use story, implement the code, then write and implement the tests & conduct the reviews before pushing to prod
no, wait....
no, wait....
February 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
which is why they are so good at programming, where they write the use story, implement the code, then write and implement the tests & conduct the reviews before pushing to prod
no, wait....
no, wait....
Farage is somehow still popular, but is now also the main threat - so he’s going to be public enemy number 1 in all campaigning
And just watch how he melts under scrutiny
And just watch how he melts under scrutiny
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Farage is somehow still popular, but is now also the main threat - so he’s going to be public enemy number 1 in all campaigning
And just watch how he melts under scrutiny
And just watch how he melts under scrutiny
I still think leave won because reform was fronted by Cameron, a much hated figure who’d spent 6 years pushing austerity
Same effect for Johnson and Starmer winning more because other side was so very unpopular
Same effect for Johnson and Starmer winning more because other side was so very unpopular
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
I still think leave won because reform was fronted by Cameron, a much hated figure who’d spent 6 years pushing austerity
Same effect for Johnson and Starmer winning more because other side was so very unpopular
Same effect for Johnson and Starmer winning more because other side was so very unpopular
Look, AI isn’t for using, it’s for selling to gullible people
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Look, AI isn’t for using, it’s for selling to gullible people
laugh at this insane prediction?
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
laugh at this insane prediction?
Same here
Am so tired of interruptions that should have been an email
Especially non urgent/important interruptions from company comms featuring the latest trivia that could have been in the 17 different weekly news emails that nobody reads
Am so tired of interruptions that should have been an email
Especially non urgent/important interruptions from company comms featuring the latest trivia that could have been in the 17 different weekly news emails that nobody reads
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Same here
Am so tired of interruptions that should have been an email
Especially non urgent/important interruptions from company comms featuring the latest trivia that could have been in the 17 different weekly news emails that nobody reads
Am so tired of interruptions that should have been an email
Especially non urgent/important interruptions from company comms featuring the latest trivia that could have been in the 17 different weekly news emails that nobody reads
He probably spoke a bit of Latin which would have been around at the time, and Latin is closer to Spanish, than English is to Aramaic
So by that logic….
So by that logic….
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
He probably spoke a bit of Latin which would have been around at the time, and Latin is closer to Spanish, than English is to Aramaic
So by that logic….
So by that logic….
Do they think Jesus spoke English?
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Do they think Jesus spoke English?
I despise johnson, but he did put some effort into selling his achievements to the country, no matter how modest those achievements were
I think starmer could gain a lot by talking to the country more about everything they're doing + why it matters, instead of surrendering comms to reform
I think starmer could gain a lot by talking to the country more about everything they're doing + why it matters, instead of surrendering comms to reform
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I despise johnson, but he did put some effort into selling his achievements to the country, no matter how modest those achievements were
I think starmer could gain a lot by talking to the country more about everything they're doing + why it matters, instead of surrendering comms to reform
I think starmer could gain a lot by talking to the country more about everything they're doing + why it matters, instead of surrendering comms to reform
I read the beeb story
There is absolutely no way a man who was into these videos accidentally found himself staring in one
There is absolutely no way a man who was into these videos accidentally found himself staring in one
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I read the beeb story
There is absolutely no way a man who was into these videos accidentally found himself staring in one
There is absolutely no way a man who was into these videos accidentally found himself staring in one
QT needs realtime captions with count of each panelist disingenuous arguments, denials, deflections and question dodging when challenged, and of each case of talking over other panel members, bad faith arguments and whataboutism when spouting off
And ideally man with steel chair for repeat offence
And ideally man with steel chair for repeat offence
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM
QT needs realtime captions with count of each panelist disingenuous arguments, denials, deflections and question dodging when challenged, and of each case of talking over other panel members, bad faith arguments and whataboutism when spouting off
And ideally man with steel chair for repeat offence
And ideally man with steel chair for repeat offence
I had to use 38 pans to produce this dish
what is is?
I call it "gin and tonic"
what is is?
I call it "gin and tonic"
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I had to use 38 pans to produce this dish
what is is?
I call it "gin and tonic"
what is is?
I call it "gin and tonic"
it always comes down to two camps:
1. people who either believe in the mission or don't care either way
2. people who take a stand, refuse to work on BS
Group 1 get promoted, pay rises & eventually end up on the wrong side of history
Group 2, get put on PIP, demoted, laid off, etc & eventually win
1. people who either believe in the mission or don't care either way
2. people who take a stand, refuse to work on BS
Group 1 get promoted, pay rises & eventually end up on the wrong side of history
Group 2, get put on PIP, demoted, laid off, etc & eventually win
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
it always comes down to two camps:
1. people who either believe in the mission or don't care either way
2. people who take a stand, refuse to work on BS
Group 1 get promoted, pay rises & eventually end up on the wrong side of history
Group 2, get put on PIP, demoted, laid off, etc & eventually win
1. people who either believe in the mission or don't care either way
2. people who take a stand, refuse to work on BS
Group 1 get promoted, pay rises & eventually end up on the wrong side of history
Group 2, get put on PIP, demoted, laid off, etc & eventually win
"we are going to rate developers base don how many lines of code they produce"
lol - I wonder how that will work out for them
lol - I wonder how that will work out for them
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"we are going to rate developers base don how many lines of code they produce"
lol - I wonder how that will work out for them
lol - I wonder how that will work out for them
I expect him to name him us ambassador
February 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I expect him to name him us ambassador
nothing stopping starmer releasing all vetting files for the last decade
if we are going to have chaos, might as well be real chaos
if we are going to have chaos, might as well be real chaos
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM
nothing stopping starmer releasing all vetting files for the last decade
if we are going to have chaos, might as well be real chaos
if we are going to have chaos, might as well be real chaos
Added to that, management are usually bought into “use this magic, become faster, or else” despite having no clue what the magic is, how/if it helps, or any idea of side effects
Hence nobody wants to be labelled a Luddite and get ostracised or sacked
Hence nobody wants to be labelled a Luddite and get ostracised or sacked
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Added to that, management are usually bought into “use this magic, become faster, or else” despite having no clue what the magic is, how/if it helps, or any idea of side effects
Hence nobody wants to be labelled a Luddite and get ostracised or sacked
Hence nobody wants to be labelled a Luddite and get ostracised or sacked
A lot of seems to be the ai bros continually self select the most credulous eager to beleive bodgers to become evangelicals for each round of tools. They push “dont think dont ask questions, just use” all the time. And if you’re not on the latest BS you’re nowhere. FOMO does the rest
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 AM
A lot of seems to be the ai bros continually self select the most credulous eager to beleive bodgers to become evangelicals for each round of tools. They push “dont think dont ask questions, just use” all the time. And if you’re not on the latest BS you’re nowhere. FOMO does the rest