gerikson

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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 5 points 3 months ago

correct, see edit

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not to detract from your point but people have been trying to create and market free-form note taking apps for ages... I believe the latest super-expensive iPads can do it wih the pen.

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 3 months ago

"Why did you choose that name, Mind?"

"Well you see I happened to catch this "TV" show on this backwater planet and it really stuck with me!"

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 3 months ago (6 children)

AI would do a better job generating a giant head of Musk tbh

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (22 children)

Musk appropriating "grok" from Stranger in a Strange Land is on-brand for him, seeing as he fundamentally misunderstands Banks' Culture series and reduces it to "the one with the cool ship names".

Edited for clarity

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 3 months ago

cursory reading seems to indicate this feature is for ~~Elon-pleasuring suckers~~paying users anyway.

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I did not have Musk x Kadyrov on my 2024 bingo card.

Not really sure if this is actionable sanctions-busting. It would be hilarious if so. Even more hilarious if Ukraine captures it and sticks into the victory museum.

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

we're talking about the endangered species of white cishet males here please don't demean this important topic with jokes

Edit I wish I was joking but a luser with a classical Greek-ish handle replies

Women are optimizing 80% of men out of the gene pool.

What the men do is irrelevant.

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 15 points 3 months ago (6 children)

I found the most HN comment of all time:

What sort of mating strategy are you optimizing for?

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 25 points 3 months ago

Musk is probably unique among Big Tech owners in that he's using his product daily (most people think to the detriment of both Xshitter and his other ventures). He is definitely the person who both directed company resources to be devoted to a GenAI product, and ensured that it doesn't have the "guardrails" his fans and himself decry as "woke".

In other words, no other Big Tech CEO is dumb enough to give the OK to a product that trashes its reputation.

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I haven't played DnD in decades, so I'm unfamiliar with the scene nowadays. How are these visuals presented for the players? Does everyone have a screen? Or this more for an online scenario?

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If it turns out to be read. I have my doubts.

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