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C. Pineda
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Curious observer on the intersects of human affairs and science/technology. An academic with his last 2 brain cells, refusing to slide over smooth brain.

Computing and IT | Psychology

My astro account: @celestialvibes25.bsky.social‬
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It is mentally draining to see AI slop making rounds in the internet, more than the authentic works of real humans. This is why I believe that generative AI should not have been deployed to the consumers. There is no good use case for it, only bad actors will benefit.
The Problem with A.I. Slop! - Computerphile
YouTube video by Computerphile
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November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I like how Steam came up with the Steam machine. Interested to see its performance reviews soon.

It's an ideal use case for me, as a long-time Steam user. It solves the need for another PC upgrade and the form factor is minimal too - which I really also like.
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Scammer's hub. The problem with Meta and its severe lack of technological vision.
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As a fellow millennial, I am happy to see Zohran Mamdani win the NYC mayoral race. The millennials and older Gen Z's are sooo ready for leadership. We are all ready. We know what to do in this world that has been failed by old frameworks that doesn't really work for everyone.
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Is AWS down again for some reason? Was working on a cloud based school work (assignments included) and had difficulties making the Jupyter notebooks access the dataset that I intend to work on.
November 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Very interesting forum from The Francis Crick Institute.

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Can We Harness AI for Good? – A Question of Science With Brian Cox
YouTube video by The Francis Crick Institute
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November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I am looking forward to read this one.
The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Joined my first hackathon - 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge.

#NASASpaceAppsChallenge2025
#spaceapps
#techexeter
#metoffice
#ukspaceagency
Had a really fun weekend at the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge, held in Met Office HQ, Exeter.

Our team has come up with a semi-functional prototype of Team ExoStar's web application - ExoGuessr which uses AI / ML models to help us identify potential exoplanets in Keppler, TESS and K2 datasets.
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I should learn this to strengthen my logical / procedural thinking. This is a good idea.
I know #VisualScripting sparks strong opinions — but as a hobby dev without a technical background, it’s been the perfect entry point to bring my game ideas to life.
Do you think I should still dive into C#?

#indiedev #gamedev #solodev #madewithunity #programming
September 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Maria has been warning us since 2013, eversince her book "From Facebook to Bin Laden" was published.
Maria Ressa’s Powerful Speech: “Information Armageddon” Could Destroy Democracy | AC1E
YouTube video by DWS News
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September 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Been avoiding the Windows 11 24H2 update for a long while. Looks like there's no avoiding it now. I hope it doesn't brick my SSD.
September 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
An enlightening interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI. I am now really curious to buy her book as a companion read for my machine learning / AI module.
September 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Finally done with my last Year 2 module. It has been a ride. Not the most stellar academic results, but it was an experience. Studying again at the very mature age (I started at 38), conquering my fear of numbers and uncertainties, I can say that my decision is worth it.
September 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Reposted by C. Pineda
For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.

But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
August 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Palantir in a nutshell:

1. Owned by Peter Thiel, a techbro that follows Curtis Yarvin's authoritarian philosophy and as a replacement for democracy.

2. Palantir is the name of the ancient seeing stones used by Sauron.
Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto
Weaponized AI surveillance platforms threaten human rights around the world. Here’s how they work
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hilarious.

Get ready to pay for your healthcare then, American style. 🤣
Absolutely brilliant 👇😀😀😀
August 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Lovely to see Wikipedia in Bluesky.
Are you a zoomer, a boomer, or neither? 12 August is International Youth Day, the perfect time to look at how generations are defined.

Generational labels are everywhere, but what do they actually mean? 🧵⬇️ (1/7)
August 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Nowadays, it feels like there is this fight to protect your thought space from the nefarious technologies like the smartphone and poisoned information coming out of the internet.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Opinion | Thinking Is Becoming a Luxury Good
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
So I now need to submit my ID just to access Wikipedia? Absurd.

www.politico.eu/article/wiki...
Wikipedia loses challenge to UK Online Safety Act
The U.K.’s High Court said its ruling doesn’t mean the government has a “green light” to implement the Online Safety Act in a way that hinders Wikipedia’s operations.
www.politico.eu
August 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM