Xrys
@xrys.bsky.social
I like old tech. Disappointed in new tech. Better living through chemistry.
Preppers are weird man lol
December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Preppers are weird man lol
The use of bicycles during WWI has a lot of overlap with interests beyond history and WWI. Preppers who hoard bike tires and cycling evangelists would probably be interested in that topic.
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The use of bicycles during WWI has a lot of overlap with interests beyond history and WWI. Preppers who hoard bike tires and cycling evangelists would probably be interested in that topic.
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the world is learning in realtime what the procgen community has known for years
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
the world is learning in realtime what the procgen community has known for years
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The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
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"Every other company is doing it, and charging cheaper prices for localization. If we don't do this, we will go under."
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
November 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"Every other company is doing it, and charging cheaper prices for localization. If we don't do this, we will go under."
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
"Audiences don't care that much about quality. So if we can meet the bare minimum and save money, that's best for everyone."
"Have you run the numbers though? Are you suuuuure?"
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Then came the push to start using AI as part of our subtitling flows.
"It'll save time and money, because translators can just post-edit!"
Never mind the fact that we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchasing AI licenses, it didn't lead to much improvement in translation speed.
"It'll save time and money, because translators can just post-edit!"
Never mind the fact that we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchasing AI licenses, it didn't lead to much improvement in translation speed.
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Then came the push to start using AI as part of our subtitling flows.
"It'll save time and money, because translators can just post-edit!"
Never mind the fact that we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchasing AI licenses, it didn't lead to much improvement in translation speed.
"It'll save time and money, because translators can just post-edit!"
Never mind the fact that we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchasing AI licenses, it didn't lead to much improvement in translation speed.
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When I ask them: "What are you reading? What are you watching? What are you listening to?" Often, the answer is: nothing. Which has a direct effect on their over-use of prompts and AI, because they can't think of ideas, because they are literally not engaging with a single figurative thing.
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When I ask them: "What are you reading? What are you watching? What are you listening to?" Often, the answer is: nothing. Which has a direct effect on their over-use of prompts and AI, because they can't think of ideas, because they are literally not engaging with a single figurative thing.