A Last Gasp of 2D: The Cave CV1000 (2022)nicole.express6 points·by tropicalfruit·8 dagen geleden·0 comments
tropicalfruit·5 maanden geleden·discussmacos went from quirky-functional to performative-dysfunctional in line with society
tropicalfruit·6 maanden geleden·discuss"high friction" is a good euphemism for modern tech in general, how it feels to use.reminds me of when theresa may said UK would become a "hostile environment", because it really feels like that in more ways than she meant.a high-friction hostile environment is a good description for life.
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discuss> where most things work out of the boxi really doubt this very much. i hope i am wrong.
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discussi hope they can put some price pressure on other small form factor gaming pcthe asus rog nuc is extortionate pricing, and beelink are constantly raising their prices too now
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discuss> It’s funny how “ownership” in the digital world has become an illusion.it's like every "innovation" now brings with it convenience at a higher cost and takes away ownership and often featurespersonally i'm quite sick of digital nothingness. its all transient.i want to get more into real world things that have texture, weight and permanence.
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discussthe irony here is that you are studying AI and looking for work in AI,presumably to reduce future jobs in the outer edges of the distribution curve
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discussAI was a convenient vessel for shadow QE these last few yearsNow, with rates falling, they can pivot the story - call it an AI bubble, let it crashthen use the crash as justification for renewed, open money printing
tropicalfruit·8 maanden geleden·discussthere was a clear timeline, each one enabled by the previous...covid...remote work...moving away from HCOL areas...quiet quitters...layoffs...RTO...no jobsworkers got too much leverage and it had to be taken back."Major investor calls on Google owner to ‘aggressively’ cut staff and pay" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/15/major-inv... (2 years old)
tropicalfruit·9 maanden geleden·discusswhy not?seems like the entire US tech economy is putting their resources into this goal.i can see it happening soon if it hasn't already
tropicalfruit·10 maanden geleden·discussthey're just tightening the noose.don't you feel like everything is getting worse in some ways?the delusion is to think you're special because you work for a big evil company.
tropicalfruit·10 maanden geleden·discuss> You will cause untold mental, physical and financial upheaval for many employees who now have to spend money on commuting, childcare, pet care, to name but a few.as if they care.
tropicalfruit·10 maanden geleden·discusswhy does it feel like the world is full of "explainers" and "rationalisers"usually unintentionally pushing the accepted narrativeanytime something interest comes up everyone seems to try to downplay or explain itthe fact is even your explanation is wrong on some level
tropicalfruit·10 maanden geleden·discussAI just lets us do the same things but fasterif you had bad taste, your taste is just badder fasteri think this is why so far there hasnt been any real moment of innovation from AIbecause its not doing anything new. same crap as before just faster
tropicalfruit·10 maanden geleden·discusssoon there will be entire new industries of "Bullshit Jobs" to keep the masses occupiedthey rather pay people to sit in a room pressing a button every hour than have them loitering around on UBIeither that or in the pod