Petri Wessman
@orava.org
Software engineer (Java/Ruby/Go/etc), roleplayer, gamer, photographer, Burner, etc.
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All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
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firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now
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The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Robot for Frosthaven. Pretty simple paint job but works well enough I'd say. #miniatures #painting #frosthaven
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Robot for Frosthaven. Pretty simple paint job but works well enough I'd say. #miniatures #painting #frosthaven
"This is the system they built. This is what they wanted—rule by the strong, unencumbered by democratic constraints, where power flows from dominance rather than from consent. They just thought they’d be the ones doing the dominating."
Elon Musk Discovers What Hierarchy Actually Means
Elon Musk is having a very bad week. The man who bought Twitter for $44 billion to secure unaccountable power over public discourse is discovering what unaccountable power actually looks like …
www.techdirt.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"This is the system they built. This is what they wanted—rule by the strong, unencumbered by democratic constraints, where power flows from dominance rather than from consent. They just thought they’d be the ones doing the dominating."
Helpful AI alignment chart.
October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Helpful AI alignment chart.
Finally got my Daemonist painted up, been a long time coming (yes, still need to paint base rim, I know). #infinity #miniatures #painting
September 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Finally got my Daemonist painted up, been a long time coming (yes, still need to paint base rim, I know). #infinity #miniatures #painting
Sunday Infinity game, "Provisioning", Bakunin vs vanilla Nomads. Was fun.
August 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sunday Infinity game, "Provisioning", Bakunin vs vanilla Nomads. Was fun.
August 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Built some "bling" objective markers for Warcrow. Two per player, plus four neutrals, with glass marble denoting player control (if any) -- enough for all current official scenarios. The STL was originally for a tall fantasy lantern thingy, but I modded it in Blender. #miniatures #warcrow
July 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Built some "bling" objective markers for Warcrow. Two per player, plus four neutrals, with glass marble denoting player control (if any) -- enough for all current official scenarios. The STL was originally for a tall fantasy lantern thingy, but I modded it in Blender. #miniatures #warcrow
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I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven
July 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode, no SW, ST, or LOTR)
June 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode, no SW, ST, or LOTR)
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Elect a sociopathic narcissist, get sociopathic narcissism.
Amazing. NYT has more confirmation that Trump's decision to bomb Iran was motivated in large part by the way the Israeli strikes were "playing" on Fox News, which drove him to want credit for it
June 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elect a sociopathic narcissist, get sociopathic narcissism.
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Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
electrek.co
June 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
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I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
June 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I get annoyed at the narrative that all the awareness and work on climate change hasn't done anything. Yes, global CO₂ emissions indeed continue to climb, but we don't know the counterfactual. When I was in grad school, we were on track for 5°C of warming. Now it's below 3°C. That's progress.
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NICE.
Here's how you remove Google AI from your mobile devices.
June 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
NICE.
Whee, managed to snag a complete set of the original hardcovers for the complete Chanur series. My ancient paperbacks were getting a bit worn...
June 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Whee, managed to snag a complete set of the original hardcovers for the complete Chanur series. My ancient paperbacks were getting a bit worn...
This is... not wrong. :)
the John Wick universe is what you get if someone explained everything about Vampire: the Masquerade except that the characters are vampires
June 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is... not wrong. :)
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Finally own the full set of Absolute Transmetropolitan albums, plus the (absolutely huge) omnibus edition of Invisibles. Intend to re-read these soon, some of my favorite works.
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Finally own the full set of Absolute Transmetropolitan albums, plus the (absolutely huge) omnibus edition of Invisibles. Intend to re-read these soon, some of my favorite works.
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This is how.
Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.
Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.
June 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is how.
Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.
Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.
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Deathloop is a wonderful sandbox of deaths and time loops. It's clever, it's witty, it's fun. And for a week, it's also free. So yeah, high recommendations.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deat...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deat...
DEATHLOOP | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play DEATHLOOP at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
store.epicgames.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Deathloop is a wonderful sandbox of deaths and time loops. It's clever, it's witty, it's fun. And for a week, it's also free. So yeah, high recommendations.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deat...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deat...
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“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
June 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
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The fact that so many "AI" start-ups turn out to be digital sweatshops full of humans sweeping up after idiot LLMs introduces the funny idea that the particularly delusional cohort of chatbot users convinced they're in love with it may actually BE in love.
It's just with, y'know. Brown foreigners.
It's just with, y'know. Brown foreigners.
June 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The fact that so many "AI" start-ups turn out to be digital sweatshops full of humans sweeping up after idiot LLMs introduces the funny idea that the particularly delusional cohort of chatbot users convinced they're in love with it may actually BE in love.
It's just with, y'know. Brown foreigners.
It's just with, y'know. Brown foreigners.
"Pay no attention to the men behind the curtain!" :D
Microsoft-Backed, $1.5 Billion AI Startup "Builder.ai" Collapses After It Was Revealed That Indian Engineers Were Behind AI Responses
Builder.ai collapsed after it was revealed that the company hired Indian engineers to answer coding prompts.
wccftech.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
"Pay no attention to the men behind the curtain!" :D