Weston Renoud
@theducky.com
he/him/they/them
📈 born at 345 ppm CO2
⛴ hydrographer
💻 software engineer (C++/Python)
🗺 planoterrestrialist, and I'm serious about it
🦮 dad - auntie to my friends' kids
🐘 https://mapstodon.space/@wrenoud
📈 born at 345 ppm CO2
⛴ hydrographer
💻 software engineer (C++/Python)
🗺 planoterrestrialist, and I'm serious about it
🦮 dad - auntie to my friends' kids
🐘 https://mapstodon.space/@wrenoud
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According to a new study from a team of researchers in Europe, vibe coding is killing open-source software (OSS) and it’s happening faster than anyone predicted.
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue
‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
www.404media.co
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
According to a new study from a team of researchers in Europe, vibe coding is killing open-source software (OSS) and it’s happening faster than anyone predicted.
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OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
Very relatable read, but I've been a little insulated in the FOSS4G community, which is a bit of a hybrid identity, geospatial computer programer.
> To those who [...] use fear and intimidation to help sell the agenda of the big tech CEOs who [...] use coal-fired GPUs to capture society’s output and sell it back to us[...]: I not only scold you, I shun you. That goes double if I once admired and respected you.
ratfactor.com/tech-nope2
ratfactor.com/tech-nope2
A programmer's loss of identity - ratfactor
ratfactor.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Very relatable read, but I've been a little insulated in the FOSS4G community, which is a bit of a hybrid identity, geospatial computer programer.
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The underlying principle of the Trump presidency is that rules are merely instruments of power with no inherent legitimacy. If Clinton or Obama had done this the GOP would have howled for impeachment, and they'd have been right.
February 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The underlying principle of the Trump presidency is that rules are merely instruments of power with no inherent legitimacy. If Clinton or Obama had done this the GOP would have howled for impeachment, and they'd have been right.
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TFW you realize for the millionth time that it's all right out there in the open. "The right people voting, electing the right leaders." Because she's the best judge of that.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
TFW you realize for the millionth time that it's all right out there in the open. "The right people voting, electing the right leaders." Because she's the best judge of that.
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
1/x 🧵
1/x 🧵
Good morning, U.S. East Coast; I have a present for you:
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
1/x 🧵
1/x 🧵
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“ These people came along and decided that they wanna build a machine God, and then they end up stealing data, killing the environment, exploiting labor in that process.”
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“ These people came along and decided that they wanna build a machine God, and then they end up stealing data, killing the environment, exploiting labor in that process.”
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
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This may also be of use: irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2022/12/29/a...
Against automated plagiarism
Cite as: van Rooij, I. (2022) Against automated plagiarism. I’ve been asked, in various roles1, to give my opinion on the challenges posed by Large Language Models (LLMs)2, also known as R…
irisvanrooijcogsci.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
This may also be of use: irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2022/12/29/a...
Amazing crash out. Unusual to see Morgan as the calm one. And "meatloaf" as a Superbowl staple?!
Megyn Kelly just shouting “FOOTBALL IS OURS” at Piers Morgan about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is the perfect example of this moment in time. Put it in a time capsule and send it out into space.
February 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Amazing crash out. Unusual to see Morgan as the calm one. And "meatloaf" as a Superbowl staple?!
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100% this. This is a brilliant metaphor.
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
VC, founder, dumbass
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
100% this. This is a brilliant metaphor.
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I’m an American living in Portugal where on any given day 85% to 90% of its electricity comes from renewable sources. It’s not a wealthy country but one not owned by oil companies. It can be done. The world is leaving the US behind in so many ways.
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I’m an American living in Portugal where on any given day 85% to 90% of its electricity comes from renewable sources. It’s not a wealthy country but one not owned by oil companies. It can be done. The world is leaving the US behind in so many ways.
I remember building pages like this for my middle school... not quite as flashy, but definitely just as functional.
fun fact: the space jam website from the 90s is still up and it's fucking beautiful www.spacejam.com/1996/
Space Jam
www.spacejam.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I remember building pages like this for my middle school... not quite as flashy, but definitely just as functional.
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Y'all remember that family that almost died cuz the foraging book they got off amazon told them some bad mushrooms were safe to eat. They had no idea the book was ai-generated.
Also every ad I see on youtube these days is just ai people trying to scam the elderly.
Also every ad I see on youtube these days is just ai people trying to scam the elderly.
I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Y'all remember that family that almost died cuz the foraging book they got off amazon told them some bad mushrooms were safe to eat. They had no idea the book was ai-generated.
Also every ad I see on youtube these days is just ai people trying to scam the elderly.
Also every ad I see on youtube these days is just ai people trying to scam the elderly.
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"It is almost insulting to call it prompt engineering, because engineering is about making things controllable, about being precise, about measurably reducing the chance of errors and material damage."
AI in Week #6 (English link), by @felienne.bsky.social.
This week she talks about:
- Moltbook
- Prompt engineering
- AI in education
And more!
www.felienne.nl/2026-06/#eng...
This week she talks about:
- Moltbook
- Prompt engineering
- AI in education
And more!
www.felienne.nl/2026-06/#eng...
AI in week 6
Moltbook, prompt engineering, AI in het onderwijs; hoe kijk je ernaar?
www.felienne.nl
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
"It is almost insulting to call it prompt engineering, because engineering is about making things controllable, about being precise, about measurably reducing the chance of errors and material damage."
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The point of the AI project is to provoke despair in creative people. They haven’t produced profits or anything anyone wants, just a steady stream of articles about how us artistic types can’t do the thing we’re already doing, making art. Jokes on them, we’re even better at despair than they are.
February 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The point of the AI project is to provoke despair in creative people. They haven’t produced profits or anything anyone wants, just a steady stream of articles about how us artistic types can’t do the thing we’re already doing, making art. Jokes on them, we’re even better at despair than they are.
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Scooter: “This is more of a comment than a question”
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Scooter: “This is more of a comment than a question”
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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![Comic. [Person talking to person with black hat.] PERSON 1: Historically, it refers to a ceremony to predict the weather using a rodent. But nowadays people often use it to mean “a time loop experienced by one person.” PERSON 2: …What. [caption] Easily our weirdest holiday.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidknpywgj44ox6nphuyzs6si6lozn77jyx75nbh7v67wsjr6dssl4@jpeg)
February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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"It was the first time I’ve ever sat down and tried to organize and explain all of the last twenty-five years of DHS and immigration enforcement since 9/11 […] the criminality inside CBP in particular is so much worse than I even realized."
I testified Friday before Gov. Pritzker's commission studying abuses of ICE and CBP and tried to explain how the agencies went so far off track. It's actually way worse than I ever realized. Please read and share my testimony as Congress considers reform: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"It was the first time I’ve ever sat down and tried to organize and explain all of the last twenty-five years of DHS and immigration enforcement since 9/11 […] the criminality inside CBP in particular is so much worse than I even realized."
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EdTech, it doesn't work... How long until we can just accept the science on this? www.felienne.nl/2026-05/#edt...
AI in week 5
Op veler verzoek... Een kortere nieuwsbrief! (Click here for English!)
Ik ga echt proberen me vanaf te beperken tot twee onderwerpen, zo hou ik hopelijk tijd over voor mijn boek. En ik stond deze wee...
www.felienne.nl
February 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
EdTech, it doesn't work... How long until we can just accept the science on this? www.felienne.nl/2026-05/#edt...
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FOSS4G 2026 Travel Grant Program is Now Open
https://2026.foss4g.org/en/register/travel-grant/
#foss4g #osgeo #gischat
https://2026.foss4g.org/en/register/travel-grant/
#foss4g #osgeo #gischat
Travel Grant Program - FOSS4G 2026 Hiroshima
2026.foss4g.org
February 1, 2026 at 7:58 AM
FOSS4G 2026 Travel Grant Program is Now Open
https://2026.foss4g.org/en/register/travel-grant/
#foss4g #osgeo #gischat
https://2026.foss4g.org/en/register/travel-grant/
#foss4g #osgeo #gischat
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Schumer and Jeffries negotiating to limit the number of journalist arrested by the Department of Justice each year to a maximum of 20.
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Schumer and Jeffries negotiating to limit the number of journalist arrested by the Department of Justice each year to a maximum of 20.
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”