Geek Stuff category archive
The Crypto Cons 0
Yes, it appears that there’s more than one.
Via Balloon Juice, Bluesky user “jon of the north” talks taxonomy and offers a classification of the cons.
Facebook Frolics 0
Shorter Mark Zuckerberg: Facts schmacks.
Here’s a bit from the CNN report:
Zuckerberg, however, acknowledged a “tradeoff” in the new policy, noting more harmful content will appear on the platform as a result of the content moderation changes.
Methinks “politically biased” in the passage above is Zuckerspeak for “keep calling out right-wing lies,” but that’s just me.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Competent to draft a legal filing? You must be high on your own supply.
Broadcasters of Blather on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Cathrine V. Jansson-Boyd, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, asks a (rhetorical) question (emphasis on the original):
Follow the link for her thoughts on the answer, and, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Afterthought:
Yeah, I know that they don’t call it “Psychology Today Blogs” anymore, but I continue to use the term to distinguish individuals’ blog posts from the magazine’s articles.
A Bum Steer 0
A Tesla on “auto-pilot” goes off on track.
Facebook Makes Plans To Become Fakebook As If It Weren’t Already 0
The ‘intelligence” may be artificial, but the stupid is real.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: How about your night watchman?
The closed caption: How about your knife watchman?
The artificial intelligence: Shall we say, not as sharp as a knife?
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Leo Chavez and Dan Simmons:
It’s not artificial intelligence. . . . It’s enhanced automation.
The relevent discussion takes place at about the one hour 20 minute mark.
(And, yeah, I”m behind on some the podcasts I regularly listen to.)
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: I don’t really know the origins of this.
The closed caption: I don’t really know the oranges of this.
The oranges: Nonexistent.
The words: They fail me.
(By the way, follow the link and watch the episode. It’s grab bag of miscellany, as David responds to comments.)
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: That’s Tracy over there. I’m sure of it.
The closed caption: That’s crazy over there. I’m sure of it.
The intelligence: Artificial.
The stupid: Real.
Rotten Rotters on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Krystal L. Culler, discusses brain rot caused by overexposure to “social” media. While acknowledging that “brain rot” is not an officially recognized diagonsis, she argues that it is a very real phenomenon.
Here are her main points:
- Brain rot is not a diagnosable term, but it is a real phenomenon linked to social media and online use.
- Excessive time spent on social media affects brain functions like memory, decision-making, and mental health.
- Everyone can invest in daily brain skill strategies to combat brain rot.
- Focusing on the three dimensions of brain health—thinking, feeling, and doing—protects cognitive function.
Follow the link for her detailed exploration of the topic.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
The dialog: She was a rip-snorter then.
The closed caption: She was rich starter then.
The words: They fail me.
The stupid: It’s not artificial. It’s just automated.
Geeking Out 0
One last screenshot of Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop decorated for the season with a wallpaper from my collection.
Geeking Out 0
Another screenshot for the season.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Makes stuff up. Yes indeedy-do.
Geeking Out 0
Some Christmas wallpaper on Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop. The wallpaper is from my collection.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
In response to a recent kerfuffle in TikTok, Robert Bartholomew points out that you are highly unlikely to catch chlamydia on gym equipment. However, you are very likely to catch infectious influencer-induced ignoramusness from the disinformation superhighway.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.