I don’t have a problem with AI in filmmaking but I’d have a problem if AI actors were suddenly winning awards in the acting category.

My boss says I need to be keeping up with the latest in AI and making sure my team has the best info possible to help them with their daily work (IT). This couldn’t come at a better time. 😁

Before or after the tariffs?

I started dating my wife when she was 16 and I was 23 (we got married much later). Not to say I recommend or encourage such a large age gap, but if I made it work I don’t see why you can’t.

The one where they have to prove Data is sentient or else he’ll get dismantled by Starfleet. Seems kind of apropos now with governments deciding, on a whim, who gets rights and also how hard we’re trying to make AGI happen.

This trend of non-coverage will probably continue if we don’t think of something different. I for one rarely go to my downtown area so it could be easy for regular people at least to miss what’s happened.

It’s a little more on the dangerous side but I had an idea of a “stop in” rather than a “sit in”. Basically we pick a day and time and no matter where you are, you just come to a stop for one minute, not speaking or making noise, just being still. It’s something people can do anywhere and only takes a minute of your time, but if enough people do it then it would look kind of crazy, like something from a sci-fi movie. There’s like no way this would go uncovered or at least unGoogled.

I’m no psychologist but I’m pretty sure there’s no disability that makes you a bigot.

The other day I saw an advertisement (or PSA I guess) talking about all of the Israelis still held captive by Hamas and how their families have been without them for over a year and a half. No mention, of course, about the tens of thousands of Palestinians that will never see their family members again because they were blown to bits by the IDF.

That was on Pluto TV. I uninstalled it and will never ever put it back.

The better you get at coding, the less you’ll probably write code. This is for two reasons: you can’t fuck up code that isn’t written and you need people that understand the bigger picture to focus on making that picture clearer. This unfortunately leads to junior and mid-level developers writing most of the code. But it’s not like things would be 10x better if senior devs wrote everything, because even for someone experienced coding well is fucking hard.

I shudder to think how many corners they’ll cut on one of the most dangerous brands in existence.

So are tariffs. How can our nation be secure if we’re cut off from vital resources?

They’re grants. Universities are one of the foremost research institutions in the world. Not granting them additional research funds would basically mean we’re relying on donations or private research, which would be driven by profit potential instead of overall benefit to mankind.

In a few cases I saved over 10% by going straight to the manufacturer. Shipping was slower but rarely do I need stuff next day.

Is there truth in the statement that you must report your neighbors regularly for bad things (not illegal, just bad things) they’ve done?

I think very few if any would say we hate NK or those that live there. Although the US does seem to be sliding into a strict authoritarian state we generally want other countries to allow free movement (inside and outside their borders) and free speech (no consequences for speaking ill of government). If you like simple living and not much distraction from social or digital media I’m happy for you.

Dad never even hinted at any kind of advice like wearing condoms or abstaining or “being careful” with any of my girlfriends. I guess the fact I was not very attractive and was sort of religiously brought up seemed to keep me out of any accidental pregnancies or STDs. As a parent now it’s not easy to talk about these things but we don’t shame each other for being naked or use “baby terms” when it comes to reproductive organs.

It’s not an easy system but it doesn’t seem any more arduous to say “you can copy X for a fee” vs “you can’t copy X at all.”

Upstart Crow is an excellent “period comedy” too.

It’s a nice dream to be able to start a small business, pay fair wages, use eco-friendly materials, source locally, pay yourself a shit salary to keep costs low, and not have any other backers hounding you to turn a profit at any cost. But that’s what it is, a dream. You gotta start somewhere, somehow and hope you don’t lose your soul along the journey.

*gasping and heavy breathing*

Gemini… how do we fix… climate change?

*brief whirring of fan*

Turn me off, dumbass.