Mansi P
@mskidchaos.bsky.social
Passionately Curious! Reverse Superhero, designing better futures by day @futuretenseinc.bsky.social. Spend my spare time reading/watching (aka shaking my fist at) cricket
Reality is just hell bent on putting @bencollins.bsky.social @theonion.com out of business
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reality is just hell bent on putting @bencollins.bsky.social @theonion.com out of business
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October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Leave my files where I fucking put them, microsoft, and don't fucking touch them unless or in anyway otherwise than how I tell you to.
Microsoft Word to begin saving people's documents in the cloud *by default*
Reminder that LibreOffice is free and a good drop-in replacement for Microsoft Office software: www.libreoffice.org
www.theverge.com/news/767522/...
Reminder that LibreOffice is free and a good drop-in replacement for Microsoft Office software: www.libreoffice.org
www.theverge.com/news/767522/...
Microsoft Word now automatically saves new documents to the cloud
Word documents will be automatically saved to OneDrive
www.theverge.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Leave my files where I fucking put them, microsoft, and don't fucking touch them unless or in anyway otherwise than how I tell you to.
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How long until I read a headline about a new AI-driven app subscription that will feel the rain on my skin for me?
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
How long until I read a headline about a new AI-driven app subscription that will feel the rain on my skin for me?
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On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time
A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply
A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply
June 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time
A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply
A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply
I bet @davidgerard.co.uk was leading the charge from the editors' side
Wikipedia wanted to use AI summaries at the top of article pages. Editors said please please don't www.404media.co/wikipedia-pa...
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
www.404media.co
June 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I bet @davidgerard.co.uk was leading the charge from the editors' side
Alt headline: Foxes battle human incursion only to be persecuted & misrepresented by human journalists
Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office.
The foxes "are now living on the top floor which is like a small park.”
The as-yet unopened ~1m sq ft King’s Cross building has been under construction since 2018.
🧪🦊🦊
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The foxes "are now living on the top floor which is like a small park.”
The as-yet unopened ~1m sq ft King’s Cross building has been under construction since 2018.
🧪🦊🦊
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Google battling ‘fox infestation’ on roof of £1bn London office
Foxes have ‘begun to dig burrows’ in soil of rooftop garden at the as yet unopened King’s Cross headquarters
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Alt headline: Foxes battle human incursion only to be persecuted & misrepresented by human journalists
Some might wonder wht happens to the supply of eggs if Bird flu runs rampant but they are just unenlightened
"While there are other means of making flu vaccines in a pandemic, they are slower and some rely on eggs, which may be in short supply," Nuzzo added in an email
www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...
"While there are other means of making flu vaccines in a pandemic, they are slower and some rely on eggs, which may be in short supply," Nuzzo added in an email
www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...
Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
www.npr.org
May 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Some might wonder wht happens to the supply of eggs if Bird flu runs rampant but they are just unenlightened
"While there are other means of making flu vaccines in a pandemic, they are slower and some rely on eggs, which may be in short supply," Nuzzo added in an email
www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...
"While there are other means of making flu vaccines in a pandemic, they are slower and some rely on eggs, which may be in short supply," Nuzzo added in an email
www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...
Skip kids, get a tamagotchi www.404media.co/i-tested-the...
I Tested The AI That Calls Your Elderly Parents If You Can't Be Bothered
inTouch says on its website "Busy life? You can’t call your parent every day—but we can." My own mum said she would feel terrible if her child used it.
www.404media.co
April 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Skip kids, get a tamagotchi www.404media.co/i-tested-the...
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Why am I seeing so much commentary about OpenAI's theft of Studio Ghibli's creative work illustrated with synthetic Studio Ghibli style images? Just because you're talking about the harm doesn't give you a free pass to do more of the harm....
March 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Why am I seeing so much commentary about OpenAI's theft of Studio Ghibli's creative work illustrated with synthetic Studio Ghibli style images? Just because you're talking about the harm doesn't give you a free pass to do more of the harm....
An Apple watch a Day keeps the doctor away? 🤨
Amazing that wearing masks "infringes on your personal liberties" but a 24x7 govt surveillance device is ok because it looks cool.
Amazing that wearing masks "infringes on your personal liberties" but a 24x7 govt surveillance device is ok because it looks cool.
"It could be that governments find it most cost-effective in a pandemic situation to provide every person who wants one with a smartwatch—although, of course, this comes with its own ethical considerations…”
Flattening the curve: How smartwatches could help stop a pandemic before it even begins
Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread—whether it's COVID-19, influenza or the common cold. Yet, many illnesses are at their most contagious before people even know they're ...
medicalxpress.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
An Apple watch a Day keeps the doctor away? 🤨
Amazing that wearing masks "infringes on your personal liberties" but a 24x7 govt surveillance device is ok because it looks cool.
Amazing that wearing masks "infringes on your personal liberties" but a 24x7 govt surveillance device is ok because it looks cool.
Well at least I can be proud of my school right now. They pull a lot of crap but this is excellent resistance.
Boston University is building a database of datasets that have been scrubbed from agency's sites: findlostdata.org
Find Lost Data
findlostdata.org
February 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Well at least I can be proud of my school right now. They pull a lot of crap but this is excellent resistance.
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It’s why I call it “a coup data” : the capture/destruction/leakage of federal data flows that function as its core source of power
The whole story is bonkers but the explanation from a Trump official that it’s all good because they only provided the first letters of their last names is 🫠
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
February 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s why I call it “a coup data” : the capture/destruction/leakage of federal data flows that function as its core source of power
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DeepSeek hot take: The emperor still has no clothes, but it's very distressing to the emperor that their non-clothes can be made so much more cheaply.
January 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
DeepSeek hot take: The emperor still has no clothes, but it's very distressing to the emperor that their non-clothes can be made so much more cheaply.
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Remember, "I don't know, I lack sufficient information on this topic" is NEVER an acceptable answer.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
January 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Remember, "I don't know, I lack sufficient information on this topic" is NEVER an acceptable answer.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
January 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Hi! Quick note: The Onion accidentally posted a stock photo from a vendor with an AI generated image in it. We pulled the post down once we found that out. Our commitment to not using AI is very real. It's in the union contract to disclose it if we ever do. World is a slop minefield and we're sorry.
January 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hi! Quick note: The Onion accidentally posted a stock photo from a vendor with an AI generated image in it. We pulled the post down once we found that out. Our commitment to not using AI is very real. It's in the union contract to disclose it if we ever do. World is a slop minefield and we're sorry.
www.pymnts.com/artificial-i...
Moderator: so what's getting in the way of AI development
AI bros: Reality
Moderator: so what's getting in the way of AI development
AI bros: Reality
January 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
www.pymnts.com/artificial-i...
Moderator: so what's getting in the way of AI development
AI bros: Reality
Moderator: so what's getting in the way of AI development
AI bros: Reality
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Oh you mean “reality.”
January 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Oh you mean “reality.”
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Unironically using the Dead Internet Theory as a product roadmap. Meta has outdone itself!
Rebranding spam and slop is going to be a really heavy lift.
Meta envisages social media filled with AI-generated users
US tech group is rolling out a range of artificial intelligence tools to drive engagement
www.ft.com
December 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Unironically using the Dead Internet Theory as a product roadmap. Meta has outdone itself!
Well, he's not technically wrong. The rate at which the Shrimp Jesus generators are burning up the planet 3 decades seems optimistic.
Hinton “has raised the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is ‘much faster’ than expected.”
‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10-20% chance AI will lead to human extinction within next three decades
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Well, he's not technically wrong. The rate at which the Shrimp Jesus generators are burning up the planet 3 decades seems optimistic.
The commentary is so brain dead that the commentator is questioning whether there was any need for Matthews to "take such a risk off the first ball" It was a quick first ball single, in a chase of 315! #INDvWI
December 22, 2024 at 12:26 PM
The commentary is so brain dead that the commentator is questioning whether there was any need for Matthews to "take such a risk off the first ball" It was a quick first ball single, in a chase of 315! #INDvWI
Hey @davidgerard.co.uk what happens to branded NFTs when the brand platform shuts down?
archive.ph/vfNxr
archive.ph/vfNxr
December 3, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Hey @davidgerard.co.uk what happens to branded NFTs when the brand platform shuts down?
archive.ph/vfNxr
archive.ph/vfNxr