I haven't touched any form of AI* nor will I ever. I will actively assist others in blocking and avoiding any and all forms of AI, and will refuse to use ANY product tainted with AI. Start here: www.librarian.net/NoToAI/ * Augmented Ignorance

Alexander Glass@alexanderglass.bsky.social · 13h ago

I have one answer.

It's not just Anthropic trashing books. It is a race between the industry players (including OpenAI & Google) to have the most unique information in their AI's datasets. Destructively scanning printed books is the fastest method, but they don't want anyone to know that.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7h ago

Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn James

O'Mara is the mortal enemy of the Dude Wipes company.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 23h ago

Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.

“Stop it, or you will go blind….”

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 20h ago

Erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil may heighten 'risk' of eye disease

I've just come up with the next million-dollar idea that will be loved by housewives the world over. A toilet seat interlock. The toilet seat can't be raised until the bathroom door is closed and locked, and the door won't unlock until the toilet seat is put back down again.

... You're kidding. You're not kidding. Hlyfknsht. Why people still want to live in the USA is completely beyond me.

Reuters@reuters.com · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms reut.rs/451aYwf

Sounds like a plan.

The Definitive Guide To The Doctor Who Theme #electronicmusic #DeliaDerbyshire www.dwtheme.com

"She made music jump into 3D": Wendy Carlos, the reclusive synth genius www.theguardian.com/music/2020/n...

Every. Time. Every. F***ing. Time.

When you neglect to proof-read before sending a job to the printers (10,000 copies of "A Traveler's Guide to Pitigliano") and leave the AI prompt in:

If you want to see the Milky Way at night in all its snowy-road glory, you'll need to find a camping spot with little or no light pollution. This interactive map can help: www.lightpollutionmap.info (and please be nice, turn off your ad-blocker when you visit)

Light Pollution Map

Interactive world light pollution map. The map uses NASA Black marble VIIRS, Sky brightness, Aurora prediction, observatories, clouds and SQM/SQC overlay contributed by users.

lightpollutionmap.info

Cathulhu.

I have serious doubts about the American hygiene product industry if they can come up with something like this. I have even more serious doubts about the intelligence of anyone who'd actually BUY these red-white-and-poo wipes.

Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/

Four US states rolled back or paused data center tax incentives, and nine others are weighing repeal measures, potentially adding 7% or more to equipment costs (Ann Davis Vaughan/The Information) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Word of the Day (coined by G.K. Chesterton): MOROCRACY - Rule by weak-minded or ridiculous people. Moronica for morons! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYf...

The Three Stooges: Moronica for morons!

YouTube video by Dictator Moe Hailstone

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Someone keeps pinching your designated parking spot? Here, use this:

Half a continent, four bandersnatch attacks, rain that only stops so it can snow, a K'zinti co-pilot with really bad dandruff, a galley with a malevolent streak and our reactor threw a rod, and what do I find in the frick'n mailbox after three weeks of hell? "Hi, I'm Ed McMahon." Shit.

When you have a car with air-conditioning released the same year "Star Trek: The Next Generation" came out:

Overheard on the International Space Station. "I can't find the milk for my coffee." "In space no-one can. Here, use cream."

Honestly the amount of energy the anti-AI and anti datacentre movement has, is itself heartwarming.

Dylan Roth@dylanroth.bsky.social · 7d ago

“We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.” - Sam Altman. I will never stop thinking about how nakedly evil this is, and it has framed every single AI headline I’ve read since.

"Commander Data, have you ever considered the possibility of turning the main deflector dish into a very large loudspeaker?" "Captain, may I remind you that sound does not propagate through a vacuum." "Indulge me." www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPuF... #StarTrek

Star Trek: TNG Theme but the theme is coming from the Enterprise-D

YouTube video by Auralnauts

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I literally let out an involuntary groan of disgust reading the first part of this. How are these people real?

Veerender Singh Jubbal@veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 5d ago

To any Americans wanting to use that new "Apple Upgrade" hardware subscription, be advised that you cannot use the Klarna-provided service if your Apple Account has: - a VoIP number - a Capital One or American Express card set as default payment method.

Note to self: print some of these out to keep in wallet.

The grass is always greener when you paint over the mistakes.

ALL AI ACCOUNTS FUCK OFF AND LEAVE ME ALONE NOBODY LIKES YOU AND IT'S YOUR FAULT Everyone go block @ek.ektroai.com (I just did)

Believe me, the pain is very, very real.