Fix, Find, And Generate Contact Avatars On Linux Without (You) Using AI
Both introducing a useful script and talking about harm reduction with AI use.
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Society, writing, geekdom, politics, and errata. By Steven Saus.
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The Magic Trick Of Making It Seem Inevitable
Ignore the investors behind the curtain.
Didn’t We Already Know Asking AI For Advice Was Bad?
These are some of the questions I ve been asked when I ve talked to friends and family about my researching into asking AI/LLM chatbots for advice. A repository contains [ ]
When AI Mirrors Your Grudge — Or Your Self-Blame
Over the last week, I designed and performed a small pilot experiment looking at how the generic chatbot AI interfaces handled people asking for the kinds of advice [ ]
“If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” Feels Like An Unnecessary Bait-And-Switch
And is therefore sus.
Advice For Writers: Know What Your Goals For The Story Are
Or: Does it matter if my story is strange?
The Simulation Is For The Mice
The ego on these hominids....
Vampires And Wishes And Men: Lestat and Obsession
The monster was in us all along.
No, You Did Not Find Something That Breaks Dungeons And Dragons – Or Any TTRPG – In The Rules.
Otherwise everyone would have it.
Still Listening for Someone to Ask
I used to be able to believe that even when the country was wrong, people still realized it. I do not any longer.
Clarence Thomas Says The Quiet Part Out Loud: This Is About Enforcing Gender Roles On Everyone.
Go ahead, tell me I am over-reacting.
Extortion Masquerading As Normal Business, Verizon Edition
It is difficult to express how the feel of capitalism has changed over the course of my lifetime. When I was a kid, you didn t know who was [ ]
I am tired of pretending they are not being cruel on purpose.
The cruelty is the point.
When The Reference List Has More Errors Than The Article: Autism Edition.
I like scientific papers. When a blog post or news article cites an actual research paper, I am pleased. Not only does that mean that it is using [ ]
VibeOS – A Singular Expression Of Everything Awful About AI Hype
About as efficient as playing DOOM in a favicon.