Blex
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The Internet Went Down and I Cheated On My AI Girlfriend With the Microsoft Paperclip: An Introspection
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Internet Went Down and I Cheated On My AI Girlfriend With the Microsoft Paperclip: An Introspection
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with Marjorie Taylor Greene being kind of a whack job and magic the gathering rolling every IP it can into the game, it’s taking longer and longer to decipher which one posts about “MTG” are actually referencing lately
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
with Marjorie Taylor Greene being kind of a whack job and magic the gathering rolling every IP it can into the game, it’s taking longer and longer to decipher which one posts about “MTG” are actually referencing lately
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I'm such a people pleaser that I can't even be mean in Baldur's Gate
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I'm such a people pleaser that I can't even be mean in Baldur's Gate
All programming languages should use braces and semicolons. Whitespace and indentation should not be part of syntax.
I will die on this hill fighting with my own severed leg for a weapon.
I will die on this hill fighting with my own severed leg for a weapon.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
All programming languages should use braces and semicolons. Whitespace and indentation should not be part of syntax.
I will die on this hill fighting with my own severed leg for a weapon.
I will die on this hill fighting with my own severed leg for a weapon.
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writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
Recently heard the phrase "everyone thinks they're the good guys" and it changed my view of the world.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Recently heard the phrase "everyone thinks they're the good guys" and it changed my view of the world.
Fascinating how search trends can indicate things going viral.
Kind of frightening how rapidly it spreads ,(that spike, thus most of the searches, is within just a few hours)
Kind of frightening how rapidly it spreads ,(that spike, thus most of the searches, is within just a few hours)
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Fascinating how search trends can indicate things going viral.
Kind of frightening how rapidly it spreads ,(that spike, thus most of the searches, is within just a few hours)
Kind of frightening how rapidly it spreads ,(that spike, thus most of the searches, is within just a few hours)
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Yeah it’s generally LLMs that people are pissed about, but the unholy alliance marketed LLMs as “AI”.
All LLMs are AI but not all AI is LLMs.
Branding problem, and one that’s not super likely to go away anytime soon.
All LLMs are AI but not all AI is LLMs.
Branding problem, and one that’s not super likely to go away anytime soon.
if you’re upset about how poisoned our societal conversation about AI is, I get it, and also, this is very much the fault of the unholy alliance of sociopath Silicon Valley billionaires and MAGA goons that have spent the last two years working VERY hard to make lots of nice normal people loathe AI
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yeah it’s generally LLMs that people are pissed about, but the unholy alliance marketed LLMs as “AI”.
All LLMs are AI but not all AI is LLMs.
Branding problem, and one that’s not super likely to go away anytime soon.
All LLMs are AI but not all AI is LLMs.
Branding problem, and one that’s not super likely to go away anytime soon.
Over 100 consecutive wins (ignore 1994) for American teams in the Baseball World Series. Incredible!!
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Over 100 consecutive wins (ignore 1994) for American teams in the Baseball World Series. Incredible!!
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engagement bait is the lowest form of posting. like if you agree, repost if you disagree
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
engagement bait is the lowest form of posting. like if you agree, repost if you disagree
The whole "fuck all AI" attitude is understandable, but I worry that, when the LLM bubble bursts, real tech could be scrapped simply because of the name.
"The tool successfully highlighted all cases where breast cancer was present [... and] an extra 11 women that the doctors did not identify."
"The tool successfully highlighted all cases where breast cancer was present [... and] an extra 11 women that the doctors did not identify."
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October 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The whole "fuck all AI" attitude is understandable, but I worry that, when the LLM bubble bursts, real tech could be scrapped simply because of the name.
"The tool successfully highlighted all cases where breast cancer was present [... and] an extra 11 women that the doctors did not identify."
"The tool successfully highlighted all cases where breast cancer was present [... and] an extra 11 women that the doctors did not identify."
Today's peeve: people who reply to forums/threads with an answer that was already given, adding no new information.
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today's peeve: people who reply to forums/threads with an answer that was already given, adding no new information.
This is what I imagine lucid dreaming is like
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
This is what I imagine lucid dreaming is like
Help I can't sleep and the world is shit and unjust and my foot hurts
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Help I can't sleep and the world is shit and unjust and my foot hurts
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
Total anarchy in the corner shop today as 2 lines formed for the single cashier point. #BrokenBritain
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Total anarchy in the corner shop today as 2 lines formed for the single cashier point. #BrokenBritain
I wish there was a "grey" theme been light and dark. Black backgrounds screw with my eyes, but white backgrounds are too bright at 2am.
October 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I wish there was a "grey" theme been light and dark. Black backgrounds screw with my eyes, but white backgrounds are too bright at 2am.
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The sheer contempt I feel for videos that misuse POV. "POV you are a cheeky dog!!!" Then why can I see the cheeky dog, hmm? Explain that? How dare you? I went to film school.
October 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The sheer contempt I feel for videos that misuse POV. "POV you are a cheeky dog!!!" Then why can I see the cheeky dog, hmm? Explain that? How dare you? I went to film school.
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Microsoft hates computers AND everyone who uses them, whereas Apple only hates computers, and Linux only hates the people who use them. In this essay I will
October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Microsoft hates computers AND everyone who uses them, whereas Apple only hates computers, and Linux only hates the people who use them. In this essay I will
I wish more small/indie developers would put time into optimisation!
It should be considered an important part of the release process and will help more users enjoy your game at its best
It should be considered an important part of the release process and will help more users enjoy your game at its best
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I wish more small/indie developers would put time into optimisation!
It should be considered an important part of the release process and will help more users enjoy your game at its best
It should be considered an important part of the release process and will help more users enjoy your game at its best
i had nachos
nacho good :)
nacho good :)
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
i had nachos
nacho good :)
nacho good :)
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“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“What’s the charge? Eating a seal?”