Sidney
@sidneysk.bsky.social
She/her | Testing, quality, devops, & all things engineering enablement | UX advocate |
A collection of random interests & late night research embodied in flesh
A collection of random interests & late night research embodied in flesh
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One of my favorite things about vaccines is that they make me harder to kill
November 24, 2024 at 10:33 PM
One of my favorite things about vaccines is that they make me harder to kill
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were so fucking back guys
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
were so fucking back guys
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1802: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
2025: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
2025: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
1802: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
2025: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
2025: Everyone is talking about the new Steam Machine
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I am well aware that they are and will continue to do massive damage to this country
but does it feel like they’re on a glide path to successful authoritarian consolidation anymore? I submit that it does not
but does it feel like they’re on a glide path to successful authoritarian consolidation anymore? I submit that it does not
November 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I am well aware that they are and will continue to do massive damage to this country
but does it feel like they’re on a glide path to successful authoritarian consolidation anymore? I submit that it does not
but does it feel like they’re on a glide path to successful authoritarian consolidation anymore? I submit that it does not
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"I am a Trekkie because Star Trek isn't woke"
Star Trek:
Star Trek:
January 4, 2024 at 11:40 PM
"I am a Trekkie because Star Trek isn't woke"
Star Trek:
Star Trek:
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You know I don't like waking up every day realizing I am in 50 First Dates-ass-scenario except it's the President of the United States
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
You know I don't like waking up every day realizing I am in 50 First Dates-ass-scenario except it's the President of the United States
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Picard ethics tip: Before undertaking a mission, it is our moral imperative to consider any obvious negative ramifications.
October 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Picard ethics tip: Before undertaking a mission, it is our moral imperative to consider any obvious negative ramifications.
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If you're blaming the Democrats for the shutdown of a government that is run entirely by Republicans, why stop there?
Go wild, man. Blame the shutdown on leprechauns, or the Seattle Mariners, or maybe the cast of "She's the Sheriff."
You've decided facts don't matter, so have some fun with it!
Go wild, man. Blame the shutdown on leprechauns, or the Seattle Mariners, or maybe the cast of "She's the Sheriff."
You've decided facts don't matter, so have some fun with it!
October 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If you're blaming the Democrats for the shutdown of a government that is run entirely by Republicans, why stop there?
Go wild, man. Blame the shutdown on leprechauns, or the Seattle Mariners, or maybe the cast of "She's the Sheriff."
You've decided facts don't matter, so have some fun with it!
Go wild, man. Blame the shutdown on leprechauns, or the Seattle Mariners, or maybe the cast of "She's the Sheriff."
You've decided facts don't matter, so have some fun with it!
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one of the most important conversations tech companies should have about every new feature and product is "how can this be abused" and in OpenAI's case they apparently decided to make that the selling point for their new app
this is a million lawsuits and ruined lives waiting to happen
this is a million lawsuits and ruined lives waiting to happen
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
October 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
one of the most important conversations tech companies should have about every new feature and product is "how can this be abused" and in OpenAI's case they apparently decided to make that the selling point for their new app
this is a million lawsuits and ruined lives waiting to happen
this is a million lawsuits and ruined lives waiting to happen
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Brendan Carr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjKR...
October 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Brendan Carr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjKR...
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I do not want to be rooting for the legal departments of major copyright holders
stop making me do that
stop making me do that
October 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I do not want to be rooting for the legal departments of major copyright holders
stop making me do that
stop making me do that
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man the mental health difference between online and offline is pretty big in normal times but it an absolute chasm right now
being super aware of what’s happening is important but my god it is a drain
being super aware of what’s happening is important but my god it is a drain
September 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
man the mental health difference between online and offline is pretty big in normal times but it an absolute chasm right now
being super aware of what’s happening is important but my god it is a drain
being super aware of what’s happening is important but my god it is a drain
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"but america has always sucked, why are you surprised"
don't want to hear it, if you can't seize the ideals that people attribute to this country - even inaccurate ones - and use them to your advantage you have no business in this fight right now
don't want to hear it, if you can't seize the ideals that people attribute to this country - even inaccurate ones - and use them to your advantage you have no business in this fight right now
September 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"but america has always sucked, why are you surprised"
don't want to hear it, if you can't seize the ideals that people attribute to this country - even inaccurate ones - and use them to your advantage you have no business in this fight right now
don't want to hear it, if you can't seize the ideals that people attribute to this country - even inaccurate ones - and use them to your advantage you have no business in this fight right now
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the right has spent decades claiming the mantle of free speech for themselves to great effect and it's time for the left to take a turn
this is the united states of america and you should be free to express political opinions without being hounded out of society by a government-fueled hate mob
this is the united states of america and you should be free to express political opinions without being hounded out of society by a government-fueled hate mob
September 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
the right has spent decades claiming the mantle of free speech for themselves to great effect and it's time for the left to take a turn
this is the united states of america and you should be free to express political opinions without being hounded out of society by a government-fueled hate mob
this is the united states of america and you should be free to express political opinions without being hounded out of society by a government-fueled hate mob
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AIs are stochastic parrots regurgitating random string of words in the best case, but the way Musk lobotomized Grok to spew transphobic crap shows you how it can gets worse. Much worse.
September 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
AIs are stochastic parrots regurgitating random string of words in the best case, but the way Musk lobotomized Grok to spew transphobic crap shows you how it can gets worse. Much worse.
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I may be American, but I’ll never be the Gestapo.
September 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I may be American, but I’ll never be the Gestapo.
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Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
September 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
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it’s not that we don’t know how to solve a lot of these problems, it’s that we don’t want to
BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.
August 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
it’s not that we don’t know how to solve a lot of these problems, it’s that we don’t want to
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The people dominating our political landscape, culture, and economy are just so stupid and full of shit it's almost impossible to describe
August 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The people dominating our political landscape, culture, and economy are just so stupid and full of shit it's almost impossible to describe
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And also - THIS!
Like, it doesn't matter which way in to this problem you come, he gave an idea that doesn't work FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENCE FICTION.
This is for a system of *DATA PROCESSING CENTERS*. For which milliseconds of lag matter!
Milliseconds!
Like, it doesn't matter which way in to this problem you come, he gave an idea that doesn't work FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENCE FICTION.
This is for a system of *DATA PROCESSING CENTERS*. For which milliseconds of lag matter!
Milliseconds!
IMO, round trip comms delay to Neptune being nearly 10 hours is enough to burry this. Don't have to get into logistics or materials or scale. I was more generous, picturing a swarm in near-earth Solar orbit, and it's still a quarter hour delay on average in best case. Unusable for stated purpose.
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
And also - THIS!
Like, it doesn't matter which way in to this problem you come, he gave an idea that doesn't work FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENCE FICTION.
This is for a system of *DATA PROCESSING CENTERS*. For which milliseconds of lag matter!
Milliseconds!
Like, it doesn't matter which way in to this problem you come, he gave an idea that doesn't work FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENCE FICTION.
This is for a system of *DATA PROCESSING CENTERS*. For which milliseconds of lag matter!
Milliseconds!
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That’s nothing. One time, a dude was so wildly insecure and self-promotional that he bought Twitter.
How an editor uncovered the "largest self-promotion operation in Wikipedia's history" that promoted obscure composer David Woodard with entries in 335 languages (Nate Anderson/Ars Technica)
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August 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
That’s nothing. One time, a dude was so wildly insecure and self-promotional that he bought Twitter.
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“So are you a pedophile, or do you simply not mind working with them in a professional context?” is now a fair-game interview question with Meta on your resume.
August 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“So are you a pedophile, or do you simply not mind working with them in a professional context?” is now a fair-game interview question with Meta on your resume.
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Going to start calling chatbots sycophancy as a service.
August 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Going to start calling chatbots sycophancy as a service.
Wow I’m so shocked that an AI coach isn’t something people wanted.
Almost like human connection matters or something
Almost like human connection matters or something
An interview with Strava CEO Michael Martin on Athlete Intelligence, the premium AI "coach" introduced in 2024 that has alienated experienced users, and more (Haley Zimmerman/Wall Street Journal)
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August 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Wow I’m so shocked that an AI coach isn’t something people wanted.
Almost like human connection matters or something
Almost like human connection matters or something