Jack Remiel Cottrell
@jackremiel.bsky.social
Writes words, referees rugby, procrastinates like a pro. He/him
Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying
Walking to work I just saw a guy wearing a jumper with "World of Claudecraft" written in that Warcraft font, and I have to apologise to my ancestors for the wave of cringe that just passed back through my whakapapa.
I love that this is a thing that can be asked and granted.
Dr Dean Knight@drdeanknight.bsky.social · 4d ago🤓
TOMORROW YOU WILL GRAB THE SUN WITH BOTH HANDS AND DEVOUR IT. FOR NOW DO YOU WANT TO TEXT A FRIEND?
Yes, computers do everything at our company but don't worry, there's always a human reviewer. Nothing goes out the door without one of our highly trained shruggers briefly glancing at it and clicking Approve
Kiwibank made a new mascot which is a green anthropomorphic sheep, and for some reason they made it sexy. Then they started sending DMCA takedown demands to both (often pornographic) art of this new mascot _and_ completely unrelated furry art involving original anthro sheep characters
Things would be markedly duller without these guys 🐾🍎👑
IIML@modernletters.bsky.social · last wk.Spotlight on three indie publishers: Spoor Books, Āporo Press and Old King Press
Not sure any AGI that might possibly be developed in the future would be any more horrified by this than by all the fucked-up shit that humans do to people and animals that can categorically feel pain.
Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · last wk.i regret to inform you that people have absolutely lost it www.404media.co/someone-tort...
an AI cannot meaningfully be horny therefore an AI cannot meaningfully make music
While we were grousing about crap economic policy, my mum told me that I was the reason she was so set in her retirement. How? Well, before I was born she was quite heavily into stock trading. She took pretty big risks and spent a lot of time managing her portfolio.
We love seeing these Electoral Commission Easy Read guides in the wild! The deadline to enrol is Sunday 25 October so if you have not enrolled yet, do so today. You can find information about enrolling and voting in Easy Read and other accessible formats at: tinyurl.com/mr2nwjym
I have a hankering to watch the Wellington Pride play and drink overpriced beer tomorrow, anyone want to join?
Who the fuck does he think listens to Ed Sheeran's music?
Mr too tired for a halloween name@laotianrockrat.bsky.social · 3w agoEd Sheeran's agent: Ok fuck me that was a wild few days. Still we should be over the worst of it now...
Keep in mind Labour's proposed policy here draws on The Australian one, so will meet the same kind of opposition if it looks like happening.
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 4w agoOpenAI won't even consider renewable investments in Australia until the country agrees to kill its copyright laws so they can freely train on creative work. When Albanese caves and agrees to this, OpenAI will just run on fossil fuels anyway: guaranteed. archive.ph/mzSVj
With an average saucey:nuggie ratio of .1375, we really are talking about egregious levels of sauce preciousness here. Bonkers that the 10 piece nuggie gets a 0.2 saucey:nuggie ratio, but the 40 piece falls to a baffling 0.1. A 0.2 ratio or below should really be considered borderline criminal.
Dear everyone listing a fixed term/contract job, please can you remember to include how long the fixed term is in your job ad? Bonus points if you include why a contractor is needed - maternity cover? recruitment cover? project capacity? Yours, Someone who doesn't want to stay longer than 6 months
Dear dude ahead of me in the security queue at the airport, I can tell you are vaping. Anyone who looks at you can tell. What the fuck is wrong with you?
Well this mornings news made me panic so I checked my enrollment and I’m still enrolled to vote 🫡 Check yours: vote.nz
Dear lady next to me at the after hours medical centre, get off the floor and pull your mask back up. I know you feel sick. We all fucking feel sick. If the kids in the room can sit properly and wear masks, so can you.
"Be the dildo you want to throw in the world." Great advice from a mate there...
If you're worried about the reviews your book or record might have on the internet, remember the Himalayas have a 4.3 out of 5 star rating on Google Maps.
This is fucking good & I honestly wish NZ Greens could get some of this messaging, with tangible visual references people can comprehend out to the public.
Patriotic Millionaires UK@patmillsuk.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat does a wealth tax actually look like? We sent Brighty Buoy and his tiny balls to Wimbledon to chat to fans 🎾
