mors
@mors.games
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- half of @distantillusions.com
- sometimes work with opera gx
- but you probably know me as the mario flashback & 64 plus guy
- operius dx, out now on steam & nintendo eshop
https://mors.games
- half of @distantillusions.com
- sometimes work with opera gx
- but you probably know me as the mario flashback & 64 plus guy
- operius dx, out now on steam & nintendo eshop
https://mors.games
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yeah. id argue it's not even accessible. it costs like what, $250? for a system with a black and white screen and a super weak cpu? and for the longest time, they refused to ship it internationally! you can get really nice anbernic handhelds for like $50 meanwhile
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
yeah. id argue it's not even accessible. it costs like what, $250? for a system with a black and white screen and a super weak cpu? and for the longest time, they refused to ship it internationally! you can get really nice anbernic handhelds for like $50 meanwhile
it's the kind of device for people who play Untitled Goose Game
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
it's the kind of device for people who play Untitled Goose Game
playdate is the most "white person" game console out there
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
playdate is the most "white person" game console out there
it'd be cool, and nobody would use it. people want as little friction as possible, not the most freedom, and certainly don't care about old standards
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
it'd be cool, and nobody would use it. people want as little friction as possible, not the most freedom, and certainly don't care about old standards
nothing lasts forever. every platform you love, every site you rely on for your work will get shittier and shittier. and people will only jump ship when it hits the absolute rock bottom. even then, they wont go back to shit like forums. they will flock to whatever new platform has the least friction
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February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
nothing lasts forever. every platform you love, every site you rely on for your work will get shittier and shittier. and people will only jump ship when it hits the absolute rock bottom. even then, they wont go back to shit like forums. they will flock to whatever new platform has the least friction
yeah, i agree. the fact that it's not done is telling
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
yeah, i agree. the fact that it's not done is telling
like, it's important to keep in mind that this stuff was probably build over the course of 50 passes. for the first pass it mustve made more sense to generate a drawing app in pure js if the user seemed completely clueless. and once you go that path, there's no going back!
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
like, it's important to keep in mind that this stuff was probably build over the course of 50 passes. for the first pass it mustve made more sense to generate a drawing app in pure js if the user seemed completely clueless. and once you go that path, there's no going back!
i think the ai itself is smart enough to know what the user wants. if the user speaks like a complete n00b, then it suggests the easier to set up approach. if the user speaks like a webdev, it assumes they know how to deal with react and defaults to that
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
i think the ai itself is smart enough to know what the user wants. if the user speaks like a complete n00b, then it suggests the easier to set up approach. if the user speaks like a webdev, it assumes they know how to deal with react and defaults to that
like, i get the concern over training data. im not happy about my code being used to train these models either
i just don't think pushing an unenforceable moral absolutist stance will help with that
i just don't think pushing an unenforceable moral absolutist stance will help with that
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
like, i get the concern over training data. im not happy about my code being used to train these models either
i just don't think pushing an unenforceable moral absolutist stance will help with that
i just don't think pushing an unenforceable moral absolutist stance will help with that
isn't saying "creatives who use ai are assholes, except for those who dont" also making it creatives vs. creatives though?
besides, this was never a simple "artists vs programmers" thing. otherwise i wouldnt end my whole thread with "i get it, people are scared". it's more complicated than that
besides, this was never a simple "artists vs programmers" thing. otherwise i wouldnt end my whole thread with "i get it, people are scared". it's more complicated than that
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
isn't saying "creatives who use ai are assholes, except for those who dont" also making it creatives vs. creatives though?
besides, this was never a simple "artists vs programmers" thing. otherwise i wouldnt end my whole thread with "i get it, people are scared". it's more complicated than that
besides, this was never a simple "artists vs programmers" thing. otherwise i wouldnt end my whole thread with "i get it, people are scared". it's more complicated than that
what really gets me is how it just modifies the dom directly. like, old-school pre-jquery style. in an spa. what the fuck
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
what really gets me is how it just modifies the dom directly. like, old-school pre-jquery style. in an spa. what the fuck
and this shit would be completely impossible for any human to work with. built on top of obsolete tech, hard to navigate, impossible to debug... and ive seen other vibe coded apps like this too!
here's someone else's app they were shilling in the replies to that one. this one is 15k lines! wtf!
here's someone else's app they were shilling in the replies to that one. this one is 15k lines! wtf!
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
and this shit would be completely impossible for any human to work with. built on top of obsolete tech, hard to navigate, impossible to debug... and ive seen other vibe coded apps like this too!
here's someone else's app they were shilling in the replies to that one. this one is 15k lines! wtf!
here's someone else's app they were shilling in the replies to that one. this one is 15k lines! wtf!
this would've been super impressive if done by a human. like building a functional car out of just a hacksaw, some nails, and metal sheets. it starts becoming terrifying when it's presented as a real car worth driving. and it stops being impressive when it turns out that it was made in a factory...
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
this would've been super impressive if done by a human. like building a functional car out of just a hacksaw, some nails, and metal sheets. it starts becoming terrifying when it's presented as a real car worth driving. and it stops being impressive when it turns out that it was made in a factory...
so we built frameworks on top of it! and they made building (and, more importantly, maintaining) web apps so easy
the issue is, setting up these takes work and using them requires extra knowledge. so when someone asks an ai to make a web tool, it picks the simplest way: straight up rawdogging it
the issue is, setting up these takes work and using them requires extra knowledge. so when someone asks an ai to make a web tool, it picks the simplest way: straight up rawdogging it
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
so we built frameworks on top of it! and they made building (and, more importantly, maintaining) web apps so easy
the issue is, setting up these takes work and using them requires extra knowledge. so when someone asks an ai to make a web tool, it picks the simplest way: straight up rawdogging it
the issue is, setting up these takes work and using them requires extra knowledge. so when someone asks an ai to make a web tool, it picks the simplest way: straight up rawdogging it
when we first invented the web, we intended webpages to be static
later we realized, hey, we want websites to have some interactivity! so we invented javascript. cursor trails, popups... you know, for that kinda shit
as time went on, our requirements increased, but javascript's core never changed
later we realized, hey, we want websites to have some interactivity! so we invented javascript. cursor trails, popups... you know, for that kinda shit
as time went on, our requirements increased, but javascript's core never changed
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
when we first invented the web, we intended webpages to be static
later we realized, hey, we want websites to have some interactivity! so we invented javascript. cursor trails, popups... you know, for that kinda shit
as time went on, our requirements increased, but javascript's core never changed
later we realized, hey, we want websites to have some interactivity! so we invented javascript. cursor trails, popups... you know, for that kinda shit
as time went on, our requirements increased, but javascript's core never changed
ive also noticed something super interesting. this whole thing just consists of a html, css, and js file
yes, all the logic is in an 11k line javascript file. with no react, no vue, not even jquery!
for those who know anything about programming or webdev, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFYING
yes, all the logic is in an 11k line javascript file. with no react, no vue, not even jquery!
for those who know anything about programming or webdev, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFYING
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
ive also noticed something super interesting. this whole thing just consists of a html, css, and js file
yes, all the logic is in an 11k line javascript file. with no react, no vue, not even jquery!
for those who know anything about programming or webdev, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFYING
yes, all the logic is in an 11k line javascript file. with no react, no vue, not even jquery!
for those who know anything about programming or webdev, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFYING
yeah. ive been calling it "artistic programming", anything that results with things people see and/or interact with. at that point, your codebase is your canvas, and each line of code is a brush stroke
shaders are the best examples of this. look at shadertoy and say this shit isnt art
shaders are the best examples of this. look at shadertoy and say this shit isnt art
www.shadertoy.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
yeah. ive been calling it "artistic programming", anything that results with things people see and/or interact with. at that point, your codebase is your canvas, and each line of code is a brush stroke
shaders are the best examples of this. look at shadertoy and say this shit isnt art
shaders are the best examples of this. look at shadertoy and say this shit isnt art
and the worst part is that a lot of anti-ai sentiment comes from people who are more concerned about their own domains than anything else. they never hated ai for lacking "soul" or "intentionality". they never even thought about that!
we're all scared, but for ourselves. not for our future
we're all scared, but for ourselves. not for our future
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
and the worst part is that a lot of anti-ai sentiment comes from people who are more concerned about their own domains than anything else. they never hated ai for lacking "soul" or "intentionality". they never even thought about that!
we're all scared, but for ourselves. not for our future
we're all scared, but for ourselves. not for our future
when it's ai implementing these features, you can tell it's ai because there's that imprint. and everyone gets the same ai. it's as generic as it can get
does it matter as much as art? i dunno. but i dont want to become nostalgic for times when software had that "human touch"
does it matter as much as art? i dunno. but i dont want to become nostalgic for times when software had that "human touch"
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
when it's ai implementing these features, you can tell it's ai because there's that imprint. and everyone gets the same ai. it's as generic as it can get
does it matter as much as art? i dunno. but i dont want to become nostalgic for times when software had that "human touch"
does it matter as much as art? i dunno. but i dont want to become nostalgic for times when software had that "human touch"
when we write code we make thousands of these micro-decisions that give the final product its "soul", and leave an imprint of _us_. it's more visible in gamedev, but it exists in all user facing software. you can even tell who implemented what just by how they handled those small details!
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
when we write code we make thousands of these micro-decisions that give the final product its "soul", and leave an imprint of _us_. it's more visible in gamedev, but it exists in all user facing software. you can even tell who implemented what just by how they handled those small details!
you might think that's because the creator has left all the ui design to ai. duh!
turns out, nope! they've actually shared sketches on what they wanted the ui to look like. and the broader design reflects that. it's not an awfully designed app overall. it's the details that ALL feel off
turns out, nope! they've actually shared sketches on what they wanted the ui to look like. and the broader design reflects that. it's not an awfully designed app overall. it's the details that ALL feel off
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
you might think that's because the creator has left all the ui design to ai. duh!
turns out, nope! they've actually shared sketches on what they wanted the ui to look like. and the broader design reflects that. it's not an awfully designed app overall. it's the details that ALL feel off
turns out, nope! they've actually shared sketches on what they wanted the ui to look like. and the broader design reflects that. it's not an awfully designed app overall. it's the details that ALL feel off
like, let's take a look at the app in question
this is a ux disaster. what's this window placement? why are the icons offset? why is the color preview there? what's with that spacing? why only some corners are rounded? why does it look so generic? why does it look so... ai generated?
this is a ux disaster. what's this window placement? why are the icons offset? why is the color preview there? what's with that spacing? why only some corners are rounded? why does it look so generic? why does it look so... ai generated?
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
like, let's take a look at the app in question
this is a ux disaster. what's this window placement? why are the icons offset? why is the color preview there? what's with that spacing? why only some corners are rounded? why does it look so generic? why does it look so... ai generated?
this is a ux disaster. what's this window placement? why are the icons offset? why is the color preview there? what's with that spacing? why only some corners are rounded? why does it look so generic? why does it look so... ai generated?
is it about displaced jobs? well, that applies to both cases, doesn't it?
is it the training data? well, llms are trained on even more copyrighted work than image models!
is it that code is just a means to an end, while visual art has inherent value? is it that simple, though?
is it the training data? well, llms are trained on even more copyrighted work than image models!
is it that code is just a means to an end, while visual art has inherent value? is it that simple, though?
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
is it about displaced jobs? well, that applies to both cases, doesn't it?
is it the training data? well, llms are trained on even more copyrighted work than image models!
is it that code is just a means to an end, while visual art has inherent value? is it that simple, though?
is it the training data? well, llms are trained on even more copyrighted work than image models!
is it that code is just a means to an end, while visual art has inherent value? is it that simple, though?
it's kinda fucked up that we universally agree that if a programmer lacks art skills, them resorting to using ai is wrong...
but a lot of artists seem to be okay with using ai, just because they lack the programming skills
where do we draw the line? what makes one ethical and the other one not?
but a lot of artists seem to be okay with using ai, just because they lack the programming skills
where do we draw the line? what makes one ethical and the other one not?
February 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
it's kinda fucked up that we universally agree that if a programmer lacks art skills, them resorting to using ai is wrong...
but a lot of artists seem to be okay with using ai, just because they lack the programming skills
where do we draw the line? what makes one ethical and the other one not?
but a lot of artists seem to be okay with using ai, just because they lack the programming skills
where do we draw the line? what makes one ethical and the other one not?