Category Archives: Bad Tech

‘Please Regulate My Competition,’ AI CEOs Beg

Posted on May 31, 2023 by tengrain

My position is that AI is just fancy autocomplete; but what does worry me is what amoral, money-grubbing capitalist sociopaths running corporations plan to do with it, which is basically fire everyone. Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money! Anyway, the … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Bad Tech, Bastards, Billionaire Bastards, blood sucking leeches, CEO Bastards, Rat Bastards, Technology | 10 Comments

I’d Go See This Movie

Posted on May 6, 2023 by tengrain

So I ran that prompt through an AI art generator and got this. It's snowing, he appears to have a hook, and an ominous piece of luggage. If this goes on too long, we might have to watch this. pic.twitter.com/Y6EtZ7WvYb … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Bad Tech, Technology, Things that will kill us all | 3 Comments

Who’s ‘You’re Fired’-ing You Now?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by tengrain

Artificial Intelligence, d’uh (and insert your own HR joke here): A January survey of 300 human resources leaders at U.S. companies revealed that 98 percent of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Bastards, CEO Bastards, Rat Bastards | 13 Comments

Area Luddite Gives Warning

Posted on February 17, 2023 by tengrain

I’m going to put my stake in the ground: ChatGPT and other AI technologies are not going to work out for societal good. Sure, they are cool technologies and prove even more that people are not fallen Angels, we are … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Bad Tech, Bastards, Billionaire Bastards, CEO Bastards, Technology | 17 Comments

Lunchtime Reading

Posted on October 11, 2022 by tengrain

This article in the W$J is weirdly funny. You see, Peter Thiel and some other Culture Warriors want to save the common clay of Possum Hollar from the evils of liberal… Wall Street Banks?! "Plumbers, electricians and police officers, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Bankster Bastards, Bastards, Billionaire Bastards, blood sucking leeches, Grifters Gotta Grift, People Dumber than Dolphins | 9 Comments

Love, Republican Style

Posted on October 1, 2022 by tengrain

I’m beginning to understand the concept of “Cringe” – The new conservative dating app funded by Peter Thiel called, ‘The Right Stuff’ has now launched, and women describe what they are looking for in a man: “I like the Alpha-Male … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Love is a many splendored thing, Mansplaining, sexism, Shallow graves for shallow people, Short-Fingered Vulgarians, Technology | 3 Comments

Bad Ads?

Posted on April 26, 2021 by tengrain

Not sure that this is the future of advertising, but… it does remind me of Blade Runner: Drones in the sky forming QR codes is not the Dope Tech I thought we’d have in 2021 but here we are https://t.co/SzNn4JPH7k … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Badvertising | 8 Comments

This Exists

Posted on March 17, 2021 by tengrain

Vice tells us: Escape Zoom Meetings by Faking Technical Issues and Crying With This App No one wants to be in another Zoom meeting. No matter how pleasant our coworkers or how pressing the topic, we’re all exhausted by staring … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Pandemics | 4 Comments

Bad Signs, Cont.

Posted on February 24, 2021 by tengrain

BSOD is the “IT” color this year.

Posted in Bad Signs, Bad Tech, Fashion Week, Microsoft | 6 Comments

Entire School District Outsmarted by 8-Year Old

Posted on February 16, 2021 by tengrain

The grifter: My 8 year old niece The prize: Playing virtual hooky permanently (School Zoom calls) The marks: My sister, my brother in law, the teacher, the school’s computer teacher, the principle and Zoom's support team The con: How she … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Tech, Technology | 3 Comments