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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 3h

I'm sure that everyone who's not doing buzzword driven engineering is understaffed now

Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 6h

play.google.com/store/apps/d... might help

BlockSite: Block Apps & Sites - Apps on Google Play

Boost your focus & productivity by blocking distracting apps and websites.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 12h

I took the liberty of adding your advice bsky.app/profile/math...

Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 12h

I added three new tips to my article on "How to Read More Books". verraes.net/2012/12/2012... I've been growing that list since 2012!

How to Read More Books

An ever-growing list of tips that help me read more books.

verraes.net

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Yvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 18h

Related to the paper we discussed at the most recent Papers in Systems meetup, "Critically Engaging With Models" by @rebeccawb.bsky.social and @mathiasverraes.bsky.social

wirfs-brock.com/rebecca/blog...

Rebecca’s Web – Critically Engaging With Models

Rebecca Wirfs-Brock On the Web

wirfs-brock.com

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 1d

What if an advertisement was your girlfriend?

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 1d

I think the thing that is different with chatbots is that they have been shown to have the capability of influencing people's beliefs and behavior. Obviously this isn't a linear deterministic thing, but still, not great.

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 1d

Imagine being fooled into entering a hologrammatic prison filled with make-believe personalities that know everything about you and can gaslight you into doing anything from buying products to making up a spiritual delusion to killing yourself

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 12h

I added three new tips to my article on "How to Read More Books". verraes.net/2012/12/2012... I've been growing that list since 2012!

How to Read More Books

An ever-growing list of tips that help me read more books.

verraes.net

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 13h

Bully logic: "I will stop beating you, unless I feel you are a threat to me".

That's not a peace plan, it's an excuse for the next genocide.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 5d

Vibe codin' plus Ballmer peak equals what?

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes the constraint is Mb/s, sometimes it's WTF/s

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michaelbarenboim.bsky.social @michaelbarenboim.bsky.social · 9d

@thunberggreta.bsky.social has done more to prevent and punish genocide than all 193 States in the UN, especially the 153 signatories of the genocide convention. Let that sink in

Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 9d

Greta Thunberg gives her first words after she was released from Israeli prison where she was beat and forced to kiss the Israeli flag. She says the story is not about them, the story is about Gaza.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 6d

A little trick that gives me joy: have a look back at the code as it was before you started tackling it. You'll see how all the tiny improvements added up

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 6d

The vibe coder was constrained: AI hype made them believe skill and judgement are no longer needed 😀 But I can imagine it's hard to empathise. Ignorance is bliss but only for the ignorant.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah I need to reply to your email 🙈

Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

Wanna hear a joke? In its early years, Google's mission statement famously was "Don't be evil"
bsky.app/profile/erik...

Erik Frechette @erikfrechette.bsky.social · 7d

404 Media has coverage and a pod out on this as well. Google made the same choice. These companies will not save us. They will happily feed as many of us into the chipper shredder as is necessary to keep themselves in the good graces of the regime.

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

The only surprising thing to me, is that so many people still believe that Apple is somehow different from all the other billionaire-owned capitalist tech monopolies. These people always side with power.

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 7d

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 7d

Google spokesperson Castaneda: "allegations concerning YouTube are "simply not true," in part because it's a streaming service & not a social network"

audit results: "YouTube’s algorithm violates the platform’s very own policies, recommending misinformation, violent content, hate speech & scams"

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes the constraint is Mb/s, sometimes it's WTF/s

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

We're is always constrained by the laws of physics, CPU speed etc. Think of messy code as just another constraint.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

Engineers like challenges, but we tend to be selective about what we consider a valid challenge. "I need to build this despite shit code /politics / lack of resources..." The mindset switch is that all these things are not inhibitors to solving the problem, they are part of the problem definition.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

I mean, in theory 🤣

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

I haven't tried it yet with vibe code. In human code, usually one of the things I do early on is reduce abstraction and then reintroduce it with a better model. With vibe coding I imagine there won't be much abstraction to get rid of.

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Mathias Verraes @mathiasverraes.bsky.social · 7d

...he said, while thinking to himself: bsky.app/profile/eina...

Einar W. Høst @einarwh.bsky.social · 7d

How wonderfully human.