Arvīds Kokins
@archo5.bsky.social
Trying to make things that vaguely resemble games (and the tech to make them work). Recently released corpo/ghost as @interleavedsystems.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2844660/corpoghost/?utm_source=bskybio
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2844660/corpoghost/?utm_source=bskybio
getting the feeling that the average peak of podcasting is over (again)
it's different for each podcast but it takes basically a few years to go through all of your best guests and their signature moves
at which point you're recycling guests and opting for subpar ones to fill the regular slots
it's different for each podcast but it takes basically a few years to go through all of your best guests and their signature moves
at which point you're recycling guests and opting for subpar ones to fill the regular slots
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
getting the feeling that the average peak of podcasting is over (again)
it's different for each podcast but it takes basically a few years to go through all of your best guests and their signature moves
at which point you're recycling guests and opting for subpar ones to fill the regular slots
it's different for each podcast but it takes basically a few years to go through all of your best guests and their signature moves
at which point you're recycling guests and opting for subpar ones to fill the regular slots
LLMs have changed me
when finding typos, I used to think "somebody didn't carefully reread what they wrote"
now I think "holy shit this was still written by a human" 🙃
I hope we never get to a point where even typos are believably automated at scale
when finding typos, I used to think "somebody didn't carefully reread what they wrote"
now I think "holy shit this was still written by a human" 🙃
I hope we never get to a point where even typos are believably automated at scale
January 27, 2026 at 7:58 AM
LLMs have changed me
when finding typos, I used to think "somebody didn't carefully reread what they wrote"
now I think "holy shit this was still written by a human" 🙃
I hope we never get to a point where even typos are believably automated at scale
when finding typos, I used to think "somebody didn't carefully reread what they wrote"
now I think "holy shit this was still written by a human" 🙃
I hope we never get to a point where even typos are believably automated at scale
I keep seeing "formerly known as twitter"
is it actually "formerly" if it still continues to be known as twitter?
more aka than fka in practice
also "formerly self-identified as twitter" would be more accurate
is it actually "formerly" if it still continues to be known as twitter?
more aka than fka in practice
also "formerly self-identified as twitter" would be more accurate
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I keep seeing "formerly known as twitter"
is it actually "formerly" if it still continues to be known as twitter?
more aka than fka in practice
also "formerly self-identified as twitter" would be more accurate
is it actually "formerly" if it still continues to be known as twitter?
more aka than fka in practice
also "formerly self-identified as twitter" would be more accurate
wondering if the "3.5% nonviolent protest" writing is a psyop and/or has rotted a bunch of people's brains
the point of a protest is an implied threat to escalate
if you don't get what you want from protests alone, there has to be follow-up or future threats will get increasingly ignored
the point of a protest is an implied threat to escalate
if you don't get what you want from protests alone, there has to be follow-up or future threats will get increasingly ignored
January 25, 2026 at 3:36 AM
wondering if the "3.5% nonviolent protest" writing is a psyop and/or has rotted a bunch of people's brains
the point of a protest is an implied threat to escalate
if you don't get what you want from protests alone, there has to be follow-up or future threats will get increasingly ignored
the point of a protest is an implied threat to escalate
if you don't get what you want from protests alone, there has to be follow-up or future threats will get increasingly ignored
it just struck me how deeply weird this is
a machine is "telling" me using hardcoded text that it's "verifying" *I'm* human
your access is limited to my browser. I can even be away from the computer while this is going on. you don't know me. you're a machine. you can't "know" anything. shut up.
a machine is "telling" me using hardcoded text that it's "verifying" *I'm* human
your access is limited to my browser. I can even be away from the computer while this is going on. you don't know me. you're a machine. you can't "know" anything. shut up.
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
it just struck me how deeply weird this is
a machine is "telling" me using hardcoded text that it's "verifying" *I'm* human
your access is limited to my browser. I can even be away from the computer while this is going on. you don't know me. you're a machine. you can't "know" anything. shut up.
a machine is "telling" me using hardcoded text that it's "verifying" *I'm* human
your access is limited to my browser. I can even be away from the computer while this is going on. you don't know me. you're a machine. you can't "know" anything. shut up.
is "recession indicator" a recession indicator? :)
January 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
is "recession indicator" a recession indicator? :)
bsky.app/profile/arch...
now thinking about what happens when everything stops going up in aggregate
I've seen many local banks doing a collab ad for stock gambling in state news media last year (seems at least unethical if not illegal) so they seem to be concerned about this as well
now thinking about what happens when everything stops going up in aggregate
I've seen many local banks doing a collab ad for stock gambling in state news media last year (seems at least unethical if not illegal) so they seem to be concerned about this as well
was wondering recently if the reason nvidia stock isn't going up anymore is actually because everyone and their cat already holds a share
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
bsky.app/profile/arch...
now thinking about what happens when everything stops going up in aggregate
I've seen many local banks doing a collab ad for stock gambling in state news media last year (seems at least unethical if not illegal) so they seem to be concerned about this as well
now thinking about what happens when everything stops going up in aggregate
I've seen many local banks doing a collab ad for stock gambling in state news media last year (seems at least unethical if not illegal) so they seem to be concerned about this as well
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Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Bandcamp bans AI music
was wondering recently if the reason nvidia stock isn't going up anymore is actually because everyone and their cat already holds a share
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 AM
was wondering recently if the reason nvidia stock isn't going up anymore is actually because everyone and their cat already holds a share
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
so for the price to go up, someone would have to sell their existing share and buy back in at a higher price
a decent video about feedback loops (among other things)
NEW VIDEO: Everything Was Already AI youtu.be/Km2bn0HvUwg
Everything Was Already AI
YouTube video by Unlearning Economics
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM
a decent video about feedback loops (among other things)
something I've realized about the LLM-based startups
since all the LLM-based startups are sending all their plain-text prompts to an API made by one of the huge companies
if there was a trillion+ $ idea - they'd know about it
so not only does OpenAI have nothing, none of their clients do either
since all the LLM-based startups are sending all their plain-text prompts to an API made by one of the huge companies
if there was a trillion+ $ idea - they'd know about it
so not only does OpenAI have nothing, none of their clients do either
January 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM
something I've realized about the LLM-based startups
since all the LLM-based startups are sending all their plain-text prompts to an API made by one of the huge companies
if there was a trillion+ $ idea - they'd know about it
so not only does OpenAI have nothing, none of their clients do either
since all the LLM-based startups are sending all their plain-text prompts to an API made by one of the huge companies
if there was a trillion+ $ idea - they'd know about it
so not only does OpenAI have nothing, none of their clients do either
does OP think food grows on trees or something? :)))))
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
does OP think food grows on trees or something? :)))))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDkH...
coca cola chose to disrespect other people's IP with gen"AI" so this happened lol
make sure to download a copy of the video using yt-dlp
coca cola chose to disrespect other people's IP with gen"AI" so this happened lol
make sure to download a copy of the video using yt-dlp
Perfectly Replicating Coca Cola (It Took Me A Year)
YouTube video by LabCoatz
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDkH...
coca cola chose to disrespect other people's IP with gen"AI" so this happened lol
make sure to download a copy of the video using yt-dlp
coca cola chose to disrespect other people's IP with gen"AI" so this happened lol
make sure to download a copy of the video using yt-dlp
talking head economics is the art and science of "what if we ignored Goodhart's law as hard as humanly possible"
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
talking head economics is the art and science of "what if we ignored Goodhart's law as hard as humanly possible"
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
www.asktheeu.org/request/task... (EASE 2024 6980.pdf)
this is dumb and makes a mockery out of disclosure
the entire reason for FOI is to understand the decision making process and the inputs that led to it
whole slides have been redacted even in simplified internal presentations (Document 7.pdf)
this is dumb and makes a mockery out of disclosure
the entire reason for FOI is to understand the decision making process and the inputs that led to it
whole slides have been redacted even in simplified internal presentations (Document 7.pdf)
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 AM
www.asktheeu.org/request/task... (EASE 2024 6980.pdf)
this is dumb and makes a mockery out of disclosure
the entire reason for FOI is to understand the decision making process and the inputs that led to it
whole slides have been redacted even in simplified internal presentations (Document 7.pdf)
this is dumb and makes a mockery out of disclosure
the entire reason for FOI is to understand the decision making process and the inputs that led to it
whole slides have been redacted even in simplified internal presentations (Document 7.pdf)
January 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
been seeing some wealth tax hype on twitter
I have (for now at least) one problem with wealth tax - the tax goes to where the owners are
so while it addresses inequality within a city, it does nothing to address inequality across countries, esp. between the owner and the user of an online business
I have (for now at least) one problem with wealth tax - the tax goes to where the owners are
so while it addresses inequality within a city, it does nothing to address inequality across countries, esp. between the owner and the user of an online business
January 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
been seeing some wealth tax hype on twitter
I have (for now at least) one problem with wealth tax - the tax goes to where the owners are
so while it addresses inequality within a city, it does nothing to address inequality across countries, esp. between the owner and the user of an online business
I have (for now at least) one problem with wealth tax - the tax goes to where the owners are
so while it addresses inequality within a city, it does nothing to address inequality across countries, esp. between the owner and the user of an online business
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My final newsletter of 2025: We're in The Enshittifinancial Crisis, the fourth stage of enshittification, where companies turn on their shareholders. Unprofitable, unsustainable AI threatens future of venture capital, private equity and the markets themselves.
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The Enshittifinancial Crisis
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December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My final newsletter of 2025: We're in The Enshittifinancial Crisis, the fourth stage of enshittification, where companies turn on their shareholders. Unprofitable, unsustainable AI threatens future of venture capital, private equity and the markets themselves.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
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probably not an original thought post-idiocracy (the movie) but things have happened since then
considering that literacy levels are going down + long copyright terms, could some future archivists be illiterate too?
much of writing-based art depends on a high degree of literacy to understand
considering that literacy levels are going down + long copyright terms, could some future archivists be illiterate too?
much of writing-based art depends on a high degree of literacy to understand
December 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
probably not an original thought post-idiocracy (the movie) but things have happened since then
considering that literacy levels are going down + long copyright terms, could some future archivists be illiterate too?
much of writing-based art depends on a high degree of literacy to understand
considering that literacy levels are going down + long copyright terms, could some future archivists be illiterate too?
much of writing-based art depends on a high degree of literacy to understand
been thinking a bit more on what it means to be an "investor"
I find it extremely weird that two groups of people acting differently are conflated:
- buy a thing and hope it becomes more expensive
- prepare a contract with defined fallbacks on what you'll retain if a venture you paid for fails
I find it extremely weird that two groups of people acting differently are conflated:
- buy a thing and hope it becomes more expensive
- prepare a contract with defined fallbacks on what you'll retain if a venture you paid for fails
December 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
been thinking a bit more on what it means to be an "investor"
I find it extremely weird that two groups of people acting differently are conflated:
- buy a thing and hope it becomes more expensive
- prepare a contract with defined fallbacks on what you'll retain if a venture you paid for fails
I find it extremely weird that two groups of people acting differently are conflated:
- buy a thing and hope it becomes more expensive
- prepare a contract with defined fallbacks on what you'll retain if a venture you paid for fails
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
bluray movies are surprisingly difficult to just play on a PC
it seems to require a rarely available reader, VLC, third party libraries and a key DB
seems there's room for massive improvements on every front (but the ownership part is non-negotiable)
it seems to require a rarely available reader, VLC, third party libraries and a key DB
seems there's room for massive improvements on every front (but the ownership part is non-negotiable)
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
bluray movies are surprisingly difficult to just play on a PC
it seems to require a rarely available reader, VLC, third party libraries and a key DB
seems there's room for massive improvements on every front (but the ownership part is non-negotiable)
it seems to require a rarely available reader, VLC, third party libraries and a key DB
seems there's room for massive improvements on every front (but the ownership part is non-negotiable)
can't wait for gambling fiends to start scaling walls, picking locks, climbing rooftops and blowing air onto thermometers to win their silly bets
anyone care to make a meta-bet on how much they end up costing the public in thermometer security guard salaries worldwide until 2030? 😂
#polymarket
anyone care to make a meta-bet on how much they end up costing the public in thermometer security guard salaries worldwide until 2030? 😂
#polymarket
December 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
can't wait for gambling fiends to start scaling walls, picking locks, climbing rooftops and blowing air onto thermometers to win their silly bets
anyone care to make a meta-bet on how much they end up costing the public in thermometer security guard salaries worldwide until 2030? 😂
#polymarket
anyone care to make a meta-bet on how much they end up costing the public in thermometer security guard salaries worldwide until 2030? 😂
#polymarket
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“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.
futurism.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”