Ganymede's recent activity
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
Ganymede LinkHopefully a sign of the AI bubble popping soon, though I imagine that won't be a popular opinion on tildes.Hopefully a sign of the AI bubble popping soon, though I imagine that won't be a popular opinion on tildes.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
Ganymede LinkLoved it. Laughed the whole way through and really like the cast. FIND A WEURMLoved it. Laughed the whole way through and really like the cast.
FIND A WEURM
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Comment on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' to end with Season 2 in ~tv
Ganymede LinkI really liked SFA and had high hopes for its future. I'm very sad it's cancelled. :( I recommend anyone who has not seen the full show watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Does It Make the Grade?...I really liked SFA and had high hopes for its future. I'm very sad it's cancelled. :(
I recommend anyone who has not seen the full show watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Does It Make the Grade? by Steve Shives. It gives a breakdown of its plot and characters and gives a reasonable summary of its strengths and weaknesses.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
Ganymede Link ParentI think if your post is "I've read Stormlight and Kingkiller what else should I read?" then Malazan is a perfectly reasonable response hahaI think if your post is "I've read Stormlight and Kingkiller what else should I read?" then Malazan is a perfectly reasonable response haha
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
Ganymede LinkI haven't read Cradle but if you enjoy large-scale fantasy world building you might enjoy Gardens of the Moon. Writing is tight, characters are layered and realistic, political machinations happen...I haven't read Cradle but if you enjoy large-scale fantasy world building you might enjoy Gardens of the Moon. Writing is tight, characters are layered and realistic, political machinations happen in the background and impact the minute to minute action of individuals.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S01E01 - "Kids These Days" in ~tv
Ganymede LinkFar better than I expected! I went in ready to bail after the first episode and I was pleasantly surprised to find I want to keep watching. It's not groundbreaking television by any means but it's...Far better than I expected! I went in ready to bail after the first episode and I was pleasantly surprised to find I want to keep watching. It's not groundbreaking television by any means but it's enjoyable. Middle of the road 7/10 content.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
Ganymede Link ParentI would pay so much money for a proper Chao Garden. :(I would pay so much money for a proper Chao Garden. :(
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
Ganymede Link ParentOh wow it's worse than I thought. https://www.conservapedia.com/EarthOh wow it's worse than I thought.
https://www.conservapedia.com/Earth
Some Biblical scholars have calculated that the earth is around 6000 years old, using the genealogical information provided in Genesis. Some biblically illiterate scientists, however, disagree with this method of calculation, falsely predicting it to be 4.5 billion years old.
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
Ganymede Link ParentPlease reference some benchmarks if you're going to make such a bold claim.Performance also lags behind.
Please reference some benchmarks if you're going to make such a bold claim.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 20, Episode 1 - '9x7.' | Full episode in ~tv
Ganymede Link ParentI can't remember which episode but in S6 there's a live task where the contestants have to emote and Jeremy has to guess which emotions are on display. He's terrible at it and it's not very fun to...I can't remember which episode but in S6 there's a live task where the contestants have to emote and Jeremy has to guess which emotions are on display. He's terrible at it and it's not very fun to watch, and at the end one of the contestants says something to the effect of "it's not surprising Jeremy can't recognize emotion", and I remember thinking he didn't look particularly amused by it.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 20, Episode 1 - '9x7.' | Full episode in ~tv
Ganymede LinkGreg seems to actually enjoy himself as the Taskmaster, it's a refreshing change from watching a lot of NZ lately.Greg seems to actually enjoy himself as the Taskmaster, it's a refreshing change from watching a lot of NZ lately.
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Comment on IRC - The Serial Port's love letter to Internet Relay Chat in ~tech
Ganymede Link ParentFor anyone curious to join but not familiar with IRC yet, you can use this link to use a web client: https://web.libera.chat/#tildesFor anyone curious to join but not familiar with IRC yet, you can use this link to use a web client: https://web.libera.chat/#tildes
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Comment on Over 50% of the job cuts in video games are in California in ~games
Ganymede Link ParentAmerican corporations need to face severe tax consequences for offshoring jobs.American corporations need to face severe tax consequences for offshoring jobs.
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Comment on How to argue with an AI booster in ~tech
Ganymede Link ParentI think he's rightfully upset, and part of his style is to not water down his anger. AI boosters are insufferable and should be called out far more often and with more intensity than they...I think he's rightfully upset, and part of his style is to not water down his anger. AI boosters are insufferable and should be called out far more often and with more intensity than they currently are.
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Comment on AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP in ~comp
Ganymede Link ParentI'm not talking about salaries, I'm talking about my power as an individual to build and ship software. In a world where software development becomes dominated by AI tooling to the degree that it...I'm not talking about salaries, I'm talking about my power as an individual to build and ship software. In a world where software development becomes dominated by AI tooling to the degree that it diminishes the ecosystem for human programmers, the owners of the AI tooling have incredible power. I hope local LLMs etc. can keep up but I'm skeptical they can.
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Comment on AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP in ~comp
Ganymede Link ParentAt least the last time I checked Office can run locally without an internet connection and without a subscription. If it's been enshittified by Microsoft to require those things, well, there are...At least the last time I checked Office can run locally without an internet connection and without a subscription. If it's been enshittified by Microsoft to require those things, well, there are other options that don't.
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Comment on AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP in ~comp
Ganymede Link ParentCeding an incredible power (the ability to create software) to corporations who can restrict access to that power for money or ideology is a terrible thing, even if it is a "useful tool".Ceding an incredible power (the ability to create software) to corporations who can restrict access to that power for money or ideology is a terrible thing, even if it is a "useful tool".
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Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech
Ganymede LinkI'm a mid-ish millennial and the idea has become normalized for me in the last several years. I'm selective about it and wouldn't share it with a stranger, but a friend who I see regularly? Sure....I'm a mid-ish millennial and the idea has become normalized for me in the last several years. I'm selective about it and wouldn't share it with a stranger, but a friend who I see regularly? Sure. It's convenient and is a tangible vouch for the trust I have in my friends.
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Comment on Why the internet really wants your ID... (and why now?) in ~tech
Ganymede Link Parent"Likely" won't be targeted isn't a safe enough situation for a site/service owner to risk it. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/20/death-of-a-forum-how-the-uks-online-safety-act-is-killing-communities/"Likely" won't be targeted isn't a safe enough situation for a site/service owner to risk it.
I agree! Very interesting. I imagine it's relative based on where else we each hang out online, and how we each ended up here on tildes. From my perspective this community was born out of waves of anti-reddit sentiment as the corporation abused its power to exploit human social life in service of extracting wealth. That destructive nature is the same in AI corporations, so I would expect tildes to have an antibody response to AI boosting that I just don't see much of.
I'm also sensitive to the topic, as most AI detractors are, and any misalignment of these values in a community I thought largely shared them feels particularly sharp.