PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
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Against generative AI and bigotry.
Tell me about cool books! 😀 […]
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Against generative AI and bigotry.
Tell me about cool books! 😀 […]
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Ooh, cheers to @davidgerard for cluing me into:
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/
Which is all about why you don't want data centres in space. I knew some bits, but there's so much more!
#space
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/
Which is all about why you don't want data centres in space. I knew some bits, but there's so much more!
#space
太空数据中心行不通
Datacenters in space aren''t going to work (taranis.ie)
11-29 ↑ 104 HN Points
taranis.ie
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ooh, cheers to @davidgerard for cluing me into:
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/
Which is all about why you don't want data centres in space. I knew some bits, but there's so much more!
#space
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/
Which is all about why you don't want data centres in space. I knew some bits, but there's so much more!
#space
So:
Good external hard drive. Especially if easy to set up with a windows laptop and cheap?
Good makes etc?
Good external hard drive. Especially if easy to set up with a windows laptop and cheap?
Good makes etc?
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
So:
Good external hard drive. Especially if easy to set up with a windows laptop and cheap?
Good makes etc?
Good external hard drive. Especially if easy to set up with a windows laptop and cheap?
Good makes etc?
So that's what he's been doing!
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
So that's what he's been doing!
The purpose of a system is what it does.
GenAI isn't making anywhere near the money required to pay back. Yet, it's being forced into everything.
Why?
Musk shows us that he wants to use Grok to manipulate users into thinking he's the best at everything. Because he is not smart, and not good […]
GenAI isn't making anywhere near the money required to pay back. Yet, it's being forced into everything.
Why?
Musk shows us that he wants to use Grok to manipulate users into thinking he's the best at everything. Because he is not smart, and not good […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The purpose of a system is what it does.
GenAI isn't making anywhere near the money required to pay back. Yet, it's being forced into everything.
Why?
Musk shows us that he wants to use Grok to manipulate users into thinking he's the best at everything. Because he is not smart, and not good […]
GenAI isn't making anywhere near the money required to pay back. Yet, it's being forced into everything.
Why?
Musk shows us that he wants to use Grok to manipulate users into thinking he's the best at everything. Because he is not smart, and not good […]
Charming project! Be gay, do crimes, storm heaven and overthrow God. In DnD.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1702185397/codex-of-celestials-a-celestial-pantheon-for-5e-dandd?ref=project_bsky
#dnd #ttrpg
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1702185397/codex-of-celestials-a-celestial-pantheon-for-5e-dandd?ref=project_bsky
#dnd #ttrpg
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Charming project! Be gay, do crimes, storm heaven and overthrow God. In DnD.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1702185397/codex-of-celestials-a-celestial-pantheon-for-5e-dandd?ref=project_bsky
#dnd #ttrpg
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1702185397/codex-of-celestials-a-celestial-pantheon-for-5e-dandd?ref=project_bsky
#dnd #ttrpg
Made some baked beans. 😀
Passatta, fried onion, black pepper, chilli pepper, ancho chillies, Chipotle chillies, pinch of salt.
If you soak the beans overnight and then sloooooooow cook them in stock they are really good.
Passatta, fried onion, black pepper, chilli pepper, ancho chillies, Chipotle chillies, pinch of salt.
If you soak the beans overnight and then sloooooooow cook them in stock they are really good.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Made some baked beans. 😀
Passatta, fried onion, black pepper, chilli pepper, ancho chillies, Chipotle chillies, pinch of salt.
If you soak the beans overnight and then sloooooooow cook them in stock they are really good.
Passatta, fried onion, black pepper, chilli pepper, ancho chillies, Chipotle chillies, pinch of salt.
If you soak the beans overnight and then sloooooooow cook them in stock they are really good.
Very satisfying morning.
Taught someone how to play Magic.
Hooked up 2 people with games
Working to get a new game system up and running
And organised 95% of a Xmas Social.
The Tabletop Industry Network working as intended. 😀
#ttrpg #southampton #tin #tinsouth
#southamptonguild
Taught someone how to play Magic.
Hooked up 2 people with games
Working to get a new game system up and running
And organised 95% of a Xmas Social.
The Tabletop Industry Network working as intended. 😀
#ttrpg #southampton #tin #tinsouth
#southamptonguild
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Very satisfying morning.
Taught someone how to play Magic.
Hooked up 2 people with games
Working to get a new game system up and running
And organised 95% of a Xmas Social.
The Tabletop Industry Network working as intended. 😀
#ttrpg #southampton #tin #tinsouth
#southamptonguild
Taught someone how to play Magic.
Hooked up 2 people with games
Working to get a new game system up and running
And organised 95% of a Xmas Social.
The Tabletop Industry Network working as intended. 😀
#ttrpg #southampton #tin #tinsouth
#southamptonguild
This Sunday, doing another coffee morning at Dice and Dumplings to talk about TT games.
It will be very nerdy. All nerds welcome!
#ttrpg #southampton
It will be very nerdy. All nerds welcome!
#ttrpg #southampton
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This Sunday, doing another coffee morning at Dice and Dumplings to talk about TT games.
It will be very nerdy. All nerds welcome!
#ttrpg #southampton
It will be very nerdy. All nerds welcome!
#ttrpg #southampton
[Invasion of Ukraine]
Watching this video, which talks about if it is politically possible to deploy Russian reservists inside Russia to protect key facilities.
Probably yes.
This is because Ukraine is attacking Putin's power base: The gangster-politicians that are enriched by his leadership […]
Watching this video, which talks about if it is politically possible to deploy Russian reservists inside Russia to protect key facilities.
Probably yes.
This is because Ukraine is attacking Putin's power base: The gangster-politicians that are enriched by his leadership […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
[Invasion of Ukraine]
Watching this video, which talks about if it is politically possible to deploy Russian reservists inside Russia to protect key facilities.
Probably yes.
This is because Ukraine is attacking Putin's power base: The gangster-politicians that are enriched by his leadership […]
Watching this video, which talks about if it is politically possible to deploy Russian reservists inside Russia to protect key facilities.
Probably yes.
This is because Ukraine is attacking Putin's power base: The gangster-politicians that are enriched by his leadership […]
Reposted by PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
Mm. Something I have in common with Apache. Apparently we're "anti-technology Luddites", or maybe we just both like tech that works?
https://apache.be/2025/10/24/belgian-ai-scientists-resist-use-ai-academia
#ai
https://apache.be/2025/10/24/belgian-ai-scientists-resist-use-ai-academia
#ai
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
apache.be
October 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Mm. Something I have in common with Apache. Apparently we're "anti-technology Luddites", or maybe we just both like tech that works?
https://apache.be/2025/10/24/belgian-ai-scientists-resist-use-ai-academia
#ai
https://apache.be/2025/10/24/belgian-ai-scientists-resist-use-ai-academia
#ai
So, millions of people are letting AI do their thinking for them and "summarise" the news.
From the billionaire perspective, this is great!
Musk owns Grok and he frequently says he'll make it tell you what he wants you to hear.
Assuming that the other genAI LLM owners have _slightly_ better […]
From the billionaire perspective, this is great!
Musk owns Grok and he frequently says he'll make it tell you what he wants you to hear.
Assuming that the other genAI LLM owners have _slightly_ better […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
So, millions of people are letting AI do their thinking for them and "summarise" the news.
From the billionaire perspective, this is great!
Musk owns Grok and he frequently says he'll make it tell you what he wants you to hear.
Assuming that the other genAI LLM owners have _slightly_ better […]
From the billionaire perspective, this is great!
Musk owns Grok and he frequently says he'll make it tell you what he wants you to hear.
Assuming that the other genAI LLM owners have _slightly_ better […]
Reposted by PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
This! AI Is hollowing out Higher Education! by @olivia Guest and @Iris van Rooij
"In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests." […]
"In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests." […]
Original post on idf.social
idf.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A new book for What's Old Is New, the generic system which combines fantasy, "modern 00s" and futuristic. It's a bestiary with a lot of creatures.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/woin-bestiary?ref=1rbxv4
#woin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/woin-bestiary?ref=1rbxv4
#woin
October 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A new book for What's Old Is New, the generic system which combines fantasy, "modern 00s" and futuristic. It's a bestiary with a lot of creatures.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/woin-bestiary?ref=1rbxv4
#woin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/woin-bestiary?ref=1rbxv4
#woin
@Tattooed_mummy
I thought this video might interest you... given the subject matter... 😀
https://youtube.com/shorts/2cRO0-y4HYk?si=GdDvfBmQj54OkgaM
I thought this video might interest you... given the subject matter... 😀
https://youtube.com/shorts/2cRO0-y4HYk?si=GdDvfBmQj54OkgaM
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
@Tattooed_mummy
I thought this video might interest you... given the subject matter... 😀
https://youtube.com/shorts/2cRO0-y4HYk?si=GdDvfBmQj54OkgaM
I thought this video might interest you... given the subject matter... 😀
https://youtube.com/shorts/2cRO0-y4HYk?si=GdDvfBmQj54OkgaM
Just hearing about the OMG cable.
Looks like a USB-C charger.
Built in wireless network and webserver.
Oh and it's like a rubber ducky. (Mimics a keyboard to your computer/phone and then abuses that access to do what it likes.)
https://shop.hak5.org/products/usb-rubber-ducky
I'm not a tech […]
Looks like a USB-C charger.
Built in wireless network and webserver.
Oh and it's like a rubber ducky. (Mimics a keyboard to your computer/phone and then abuses that access to do what it likes.)
https://shop.hak5.org/products/usb-rubber-ducky
I'm not a tech […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
October 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just hearing about the OMG cable.
Looks like a USB-C charger.
Built in wireless network and webserver.
Oh and it's like a rubber ducky. (Mimics a keyboard to your computer/phone and then abuses that access to do what it likes.)
https://shop.hak5.org/products/usb-rubber-ducky
I'm not a tech […]
Looks like a USB-C charger.
Built in wireless network and webserver.
Oh and it's like a rubber ducky. (Mimics a keyboard to your computer/phone and then abuses that access to do what it likes.)
https://shop.hak5.org/products/usb-rubber-ducky
I'm not a tech […]
AI being used to demonise homeless people. Great stuff. Very normal. The creators definitely shouldn't have terrible retribution descend onto them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-homeless-man-prank-social-media-prompts-concern-local-authorities-rcna236550
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-homeless-man-prank-social-media-prompts-concern-local-authorities-rcna236550
'AI homeless man prank' on social media prompts concern from local authorities
The trend involves using AI image generators to simulate false home invasions.
www.nbcnews.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
AI being used to demonise homeless people. Great stuff. Very normal. The creators definitely shouldn't have terrible retribution descend onto them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-homeless-man-prank-social-media-prompts-concern-local-authorities-rcna236550
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-homeless-man-prank-social-media-prompts-concern-local-authorities-rcna236550
"How's Bluesky going?"
"Oh fine, fine. Just a couple of little niggles."
https://azhdarchid.com/delusions-of-a-protocol/
"Oh fine, fine. Just a couple of little niggles."
https://azhdarchid.com/delusions-of-a-protocol/
Delusions of a Protocol
On vaporware as an ideological product.
azhdarchid.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"How's Bluesky going?"
"Oh fine, fine. Just a couple of little niggles."
https://azhdarchid.com/delusions-of-a-protocol/
"Oh fine, fine. Just a couple of little niggles."
https://azhdarchid.com/delusions-of-a-protocol/
This is the place for nerd stuff right?
I've downloaded the phyphox app made by Aachen University. It let's you use the individual sensors in your phone to conduct all sorts of experiments.
For reasons I am on the 45th floor and my lift moves at ~5m/s, hitting […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
I've downloaded the phyphox app made by Aachen University. It let's you use the individual sensors in your phone to conduct all sorts of experiments.
For reasons I am on the 45th floor and my lift moves at ~5m/s, hitting […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is the place for nerd stuff right?
I've downloaded the phyphox app made by Aachen University. It let's you use the individual sensors in your phone to conduct all sorts of experiments.
For reasons I am on the 45th floor and my lift moves at ~5m/s, hitting […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
I've downloaded the phyphox app made by Aachen University. It let's you use the individual sensors in your phone to conduct all sorts of experiments.
For reasons I am on the 45th floor and my lift moves at ~5m/s, hitting […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
Reposted by PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
[highly reductive take about capitalism from a pinball machine repairman]
When I started work at PAPA, the games were in pretty bad condition.
PAPA had one tech, and five hundred pinball machines. Tech's name was Steve and he was a great guy and an excellent tech. You've never heard of him […]
When I started work at PAPA, the games were in pretty bad condition.
PAPA had one tech, and five hundred pinball machines. Tech's name was Steve and he was a great guy and an excellent tech. You've never heard of him […]
Original post on retro.social
retro.social
July 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
[highly reductive take about capitalism from a pinball machine repairman]
When I started work at PAPA, the games were in pretty bad condition.
PAPA had one tech, and five hundred pinball machines. Tech's name was Steve and he was a great guy and an excellent tech. You've never heard of him […]
When I started work at PAPA, the games were in pretty bad condition.
PAPA had one tech, and five hundred pinball machines. Tech's name was Steve and he was a great guy and an excellent tech. You've never heard of him […]
Reposted by PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
*smh* the problem AI is designed to solve is the problem of paying wages.
No wonder megacorporations are desperate to normalise this slop.
Depress or eliminate wages, eliminate all these upstart people not born to the right parents.
The eugenicist project behind it is clear with even the […]
No wonder megacorporations are desperate to normalise this slop.
Depress or eliminate wages, eliminate all these upstart people not born to the right parents.
The eugenicist project behind it is clear with even the […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
October 1, 2025 at 5:18 AM
*smh* the problem AI is designed to solve is the problem of paying wages.
No wonder megacorporations are desperate to normalise this slop.
Depress or eliminate wages, eliminate all these upstart people not born to the right parents.
The eugenicist project behind it is clear with even the […]
No wonder megacorporations are desperate to normalise this slop.
Depress or eliminate wages, eliminate all these upstart people not born to the right parents.
The eugenicist project behind it is clear with even the […]
Absolute genius piece of work.
Turns out I have no time for wank propagators, but now I know _why_ they're doing such weird antisocial things.
https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/essay_on_redacted
Turns out I have no time for wank propagators, but now I know _why_ they're doing such weird antisocial things.
https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/essay_on_redacted
September 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Absolute genius piece of work.
Turns out I have no time for wank propagators, but now I know _why_ they're doing such weird antisocial things.
https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/essay_on_redacted
Turns out I have no time for wank propagators, but now I know _why_ they're doing such weird antisocial things.
https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/essay_on_redacted