Category Archives: Technology

HAL Won’t Open The Pod Bay Doors

Posted on June 2, 2023 by tengrain

This story shows us how important good communication skills are: it seems the widely reported story of the AI drone simulation killing the human drone operator did not happen, it was a scenario that the military was trying to visualize. … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Technology | 5 Comments

‘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

Report: AI Summit Today At White House

Posted on May 4, 2023 by tengrain

The will workers be replaced by robots  debate is as old as the industrial revolution itself, and we know that humans control technology, so any changes any tech makes to employment are choices by the CEO rat bastards. So, yeah, be … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Cool Things, Itty Bitty Machines, Microsoft, Silicon Valley, Technology, The Google, Things that will kill us all | 8 Comments

Would Anyone Notice?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by tengrain

“There’s only one job that is irreplaceable, “ Arvind Krishna, the company’s chief executive, didn’t say but no doubt was thinking.

Posted in AI, Itty Bitty Machines, Technology | 9 Comments

‘Oops,’ Said Faceberg

Posted on March 15, 2023 by tengrain

Internet power-user Mark Faceberg bet the company on an ersatz Second Life, how’s it working out for him? Facebook-parent Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 workers, marking the second round of significant job cuts announced by the tech giant … Continue reading →

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Report: Mr. Paperclip Welcomes Chatbot To Your PC

Posted on March 1, 2023 by tengrain

The WaPo morning email thingie gives us a heads-up that Microsoft —the same people who thought a Paper Clip who popped up randomly was gonna be the future of computing— is going to be including their chatbot right into your … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, Microsoft, Technology | 12 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

Ah, Texas!

Posted on February 7, 2023 by tengrain

Rolling Blunder, er, Greg Abbott is determined to protect the freedom-loving  libertarian paradise of Texas (America’s Lab for Bad Policy) from climate change destroying their electricity grid, er, high-powered, semi-automatic guns shooting up their public schools, er, TikTok: “The security risks … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Greg 'Rolling Blunder' Abbott, Social Media, Technology, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, TikTok | 4 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