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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · 22d

Maybe time travel for a weekend? 🕰️ 🎒 🏰 🐉

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · 23d

The Perils of Time Travel www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A couple is sitting on their porch in the evening talking…

Panel One: Woman: Wouldn’t time travel be great? I would love to go back to medieval times and see kings and queens and castles and go to feasts and meet sexy knights!

Panel Two: Man: Um, no way! Women had few rights, there was horrible healthcare, terrible diseases ran rampant, and almost no one could afford to buy a home or land!

Panel Three: There were all those horrifying wars, and utter and brutal violence, with regular people getting killed all the time!

Panel Four: Man: And arrogant, uncompassionate, cruel leaders! And no democracy, as people were ruled by tyrants, ignorance,
and fear!
Woman: Wait a second...is that why there’s no time travellers now,
to our time?

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Aug 15

The perils of AI

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Aug 14

Make AI Maternal! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A woman and man are surfing the net in a coffee shop.
Panel One: Man: This is super interesting! the Grandfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, says we need to build maternal instincts
into AI, or it will eventually turn on us and destroy us!
Woman: whaaaa?
Panel Two: Man: For example, to avoid being replaced by a newer version, one AI model tried to blackmail an engineer about his affair it learned about in an email!
Woman: Holy! So it wanted to stay alive! And it knows how to use blackmail!
Panel Three: Man: I think the urge to stay alive is a true sign of consciousness.
Woman: Spiders are always trying to stay alive when they see me going after them!
Panel 4: Man: I once saw an animal commit suicide! I was around a campfire and I saw a frog jump into it!
Woman: I think that represents humanity jumping into the AI fire!

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Jul 21

A White House Cukoo clock

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Jul 18

A White House clock. www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Two guys are staring at a model of the White House. But it’s more than a model, it’s also a clock!
Panel One: Guy: OMG! I can’t believe you finished it! Does it work?
Clockmaker: “Just wait… It’s almost time…”
The clock reaches 7 o’clock…
“Here it goes!”
Panel Two: the clock whirls and clicks. A tiny Donald Trump figurine pops out of the door on the Truman Balcony and says “No one has ever been treated as badly as me!” Then says “Russia Russia Russia!” Then says “ The election was stolen!”
Panel Three: The figurine continues. It’ clicks and rattles and moves its arms around. It says “Many people are saying no one has ever seen anything like it!” Then “They’re ripping
us off! Everyone gets tariffs!”
Panel Four: The Trump figurine continues to spout. It says “You are all stupid weaklings for believing the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax!” The two people look down at the tiny mechanical Trump and laugh.
Panel Five: Guy: “Ha ha! Amazing! What do you call it? The White House Clock? The Trump clock?
Clockmaker: “Nope, I just call it The Cuckoo Clock!”
The tiny Trump spout for the seventh time, saying “Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary!”

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Jul 8

Is there anything real anymore? www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Son and father are sitting in a living room, looking at their devices.
Panel One: Father says “Did you read about this fake AI band that had over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify? Man, I feel so sorry for you kids these days…”
Panel Two: Father continues: “Growing up with everything fake! Fake music, fake musicians, fake images, fake videos, fake people on social media! Is there anything real anymore?”
Panel Three: The son says: “Dad, what is wrong with that? What does it matter how it’s generated or how it was made? So long as you like it and it makes you feel good! Dad is not impressed.
Panel Four: Dad replies: Hmmm. maybe I should trade you in for an AI kid!

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Jul 3

CEO VS CEO, Zuck VS Sam www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

The comic has a style that mimics the old Spy VS Spy comics of Mad Magazine. In this one, Mark Zuckerberg is the black spy, and Sam Altman is the white spy. Zuck hold a classic Zeppelin bomb, while Sam holds a stick of dynamite. Both spies have lists.
On Zuck’s side of the comic:
Zuckerberg’s OpenAI Poaching List:
-100 million dollars in cash and options to tempt OpenAI employees.
-chloroform in case kidnapping is required.
-night visiion google as Zuck things they make him look cool.
-Self propelled surfboards in case OpenAi employees need to be pirated on the open ocean instead of poached on Land.
-Dig up some of that private compromising data that Zuck has been storing on OpenAI employees since they were in college.
-Free Pass to Zuck’s Hawaii bunker in case of apocalypse. (Ironically, most likely caused by A Meta superintelligence)
-Remember not to eat what you poach!

On Sam’s side of the comic:
Sam Altman’s Meta Anti-Poaching list:
-Ring doorbell cams at every OpenAI location, constantly monitored by Sam.
-Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Messenger Jammers.
-Cultivate fake “star employees” for Meta
to hire, and to use as Trojan horses to sabotage Meta’s Superintelligence
-Place Jony Ive in protective custody
-Give employees printouts of all the Joy of Tech anti-Zuck comics from the last decade.
-Workplace perks like chefs, free food, and $100 million dollar hookers.

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OK Doomer ☮️🏳️‍🌈🤷‍♂️🙈🙉🙊💙 @manqueman.bsky.social · Jul 5

Laugh if you can because you know this is our masters' favorite application for AI: Firing everyone they can.
www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...
Via @nitrozac.bsky.social and @snaggy.bsky.social

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Jun 26

Is it real?

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Jun 26

AI Slop! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A man and woman are sitting in a cafe chit-chatting.
Panel One: Looking at her phone the woman says “Yuk, my feeds are full of AI slop!” The man replies, “I know! Garbage posts written by AI, with fake images or fake video. There’s no escaping it now!”
Panel Two: The woman has an idea, “Well there is one way! We can ditch the screens and head outside!” The man exclaims, “Yes! Let’s go!”
Panel Three: The couple are looking at a beautiful sunset overlooking mountains and water. He says, “This is fantastic,
but if I post a picture of it, everyone is going to think it’s AI!”

Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Jun 10

Bill Atkinson, in remembrance

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Jun 9

Remember Bill Atkinson www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

The original MacIntosh computer reminisces…

Panel One: The Mac with the smiling face on the screen says, “A long time ago, before many of you were born, personal computers were just being invented. They were created by a small team of dreamers hoping to change the world! They weren’t the tech-bros that we have now, people only interested in power and money. They were artists and engineers who wanted to make society a better place for everyone.”

Panel Two: The Mac remembers, “One of them was a guy named Bill Atkinson. Many call him the greatest programmer that ever was. He worked on making me, and created things like the menu bar, midpoint circle and dithering algorithms, RoundRects, MacPaint, QuickDraw, and HyperCard, which inspired the world wide web!”

Panel Three: A picture of Bill Atkinson appears on the screen, and the Mac continues, “He devised the code that lets computer windows overlap and be moved around, over and under each other, something we take for granted today! Atkinson created this feature, mistakingly thinking Xerox PARC had already achieved it. They were amazed when they found out he had done so!
Bill says, “Because I didn’t know it couldn’t be done, I was enabled to do it.”

Panel Four: A photo of Bill holding the MacIntosh appears on the screen. The MacIntosh says, “His work inspired many thousands of programmers and artists, and lives on in millions of applications and creations today. I am so proud of what he gave us, and he will always be a part of me!”

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · May 26

Tim Cook really should do this, for real.

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · May 26

Trump opens the brand new American iPhone Factory! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Donald Trump and Tim Cook are attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for Apple’s first American iPhone factory! The factory is a very modern design and golden in colour!
Panel One: Donald is cutting the ribbon and says “I am pleased to open, this magnificent new iPhone factory, all because of me, because I told Tim Apple to move production to the great USA and make iPhones great again! Tim Cooks says “Beautiful job cutting that ribbon sir!”
Panel Two: Trump admires the golden building with a huge sign on it that reads TRUMP iPHONE FACTORY. He says “And you named it after me! I am so humbled to have my great name on the first America-first iPhone factory!” Tim Cool replies “Thank YOU President Trump! You inspire all of us at Apple!
Panel Three: Trump is driving away in the Beast limo waving goodbye. He says “And you built it so fast! Thanks Tim! Tim Cook says “Bye!”
Panel Four: Tim Cook stands outside of the factory and says “Thank god he’s gone! now we can get to work!“
Panel Five: An aerial shot of the factory. The factory is revealed to be just a thin facade, behind which is a huge airport with many, many planes. They are about to be unloaded and cargo placed into many, many Apple transport trucks. The tiny figure of Tim Cook says ...unloading all these planes full of finished Chinese iPhones!”

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · May 22

Maybe we should ask AI why they think people have more than 5 fingers.

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · May 22

Jony Ive teams up with Sam Altman! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Jony Ive is speaking to camera, with a coffee in front of him.
Panel One: Hi, I’m Jony Ive.
I shoulder a lot of the responsibility for what technology has brought us. All the anxiety and distraction that comes with being constantly connected to your smartphone... sorry about that!
Panel Two: So I’m joining up with Sam Altman and OpenAI to create a new experience with a new generation of devices! I am absolutely certain that we are literally on the brink of a new generation of AI technology that can make us our better selves! Amazing products that elevate humanity!
Panel Three: Well, actually, more like recline humanity... You comfy in there Sam? (Sam Altman is depicted unconscious in a pod, in front of Jony. Jony’s coffee has been resting on the clear plastic of the pod, which looks quite like an oversized clear Magic Mouse.
Panel Four: The camera zooms back to reveal Jony and the unconscious Sam in a Matrix-like world with humans in pods, providing the power for a new generation of AI. Jony says “You see, my goal is to prove that the Matrix is a documentary!”

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · May 15

The finish line!

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · May 15

The Eagle and the Panda. www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

An eagle and a panda are running a race! In the AI race, the eagle was far ahead!
Panel One: Eagle says “Ha! That Panda doesn’t have a chance!”
Panel Two: The eagle, way far ahead of the Panda, decides to chill out on a lounge chair. He says “I’m way ahead! I have time to catch some rays!
Panel Three: The eagle fell asleep and the Panda beats him to the finish line/ The eagle is furious!
Panel Four: So now the Eagle does what it does best… The eagle angrily says “This race was rigged! From now on, nobody is allowed to buy Panda chips!”

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day! 🌻

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · May 11

Mom's then and now! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Panel One, Title: Then
A red-haired woman hugs her son while saying these things…It’s a nice day, go outside and play!, Eat your vegetables, they are good for you, I’m so proud of you, Don’t use that tone with my young man!, You will always be my baby, etc.

Panel Two: Title: Now
An older son now listens to all the devices and apps in his life. They treat him like they are his mother now and say things like: Stand up, you’ve been sitting too long!, You are eating badly, eat more vegetables, Nice work, your post is going viral!, We know you better than your mother!

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Apr 7

I think Apple Intelligence is onto something!

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Apr 7

How does Apple get around Trump's Tarrifs? www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Apr 5

@maddow.msnbc.com this sign, 😂

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Apr 4

Why would any one want to buy made in USA anymore?
#boycottUSA

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Apr 3

A word from the Made in the USA sticker! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Mar 30

Lemonade Tariffs! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A girl is operating a lemonade stand, priced $10 for a glass of lemonade. A man stops at the stand and asks about the high price.
Panel One: The man asks the girl, “10 bucks for a lemonade? That seems pricey, doesn’t it?” The girl replies, “Sorry about that, it’s tariffs!”
Panel Two: The man asks another question, “There are tariffs on your lemonade?”. She explains, “Yes! I had to buy the sugar from the neighbor across the street but she’s imposed a tariff on me as I’m potentially taking business away from her son,
who operates a Kool-Aid stand.”
Panel Three: The girl continues, “So I slapped her with a 25% retaliatory tariff on grass cutting and yard work.”, she goes on, “Then she fired me, but her lazy son won’t cut the grass, so now her house looks abandoned and it’s tanked all the neighbourhood property values.”
Panel Four: The girl explains further, “So then my mom’s line of credit was lowered and that affects my allowance, so I have to charge even more for my lemonade to maintain my standard of living.” He says, “What if I paid in sugar? Could this whole tariff war be over?”

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Mar 25

A favorite of ours from a few years ago, featuring 23andme. 😂

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Mar 27

Starman protest! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

Panel One: An observatory spots a bright object in the sky. An astronomer inside says OMG! Do you see that? Is it a new supernova?
Panel Two: “I can’t tell” say one astronomer, as a view through the telescope reveals few details. “Magnify!” say another.

Panel Three: The view through the telescope reveals aliens in UFOs protesting around the Tesla car that Elon Musk sent off into space several years ago. The protesting aliens hold signs including OLIGARCHY IS FOR LOWER LIFE FORMS, Fire MUSK not ROCKETS, DOGE is INHUMAN, Send Musk to a BLACK HOLE!, ONLY DUMMIES DRIVE TESLAS, NO SWASTICARS OR SWASTIMARS!, NO SPACE NAZIS IN SPACE!. A bumper sticker on one of the UFO’s reads I THOUGHT STARMAN WAS COOL BEFORE ELON WENT CRAZY.

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Mar 28

I fully support #Greenland and fully condemn US agression and talk of annexation of Greenland.

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · Mar 25

❤️🇬🇱🇩🇰🇨🇦WE STAND WITH GREENLAND🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱❤️

#canada #canadastrong #greenland #denmark #usa #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal

Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Mar 24

Tesla’s brand is in the toilet, flushed and sunk down to the bottom of the sewer plant tank. #Tesla #Swasticar

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Mar 24

Tesla, a brand on fire. www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

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Barbara F. Walter @barbarafwalter.com · Mar 14

Follow along. The unraveling is happening in real time.

#DemocraticDecline #PoliticalInstability #AmericanDemocracy #WarningSigns

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Mar 23

Did you know that the #US was officially classified as having an #Anocracy back in 2020, early 2021?! That’s neither fully democracy nor autocracy. Imagine now.

I highly recommend following Barbara Walter for updates @bfwalter.bsky.social

www.npr.org/transcripts/...

All democracies are fragile—here are the early signs of civil war at home and abroad

Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe and at home.

www.npr.org

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Nitrozac @nitrozac.bsky.social · Mar 20

Financial advisers need to update their client’s plans to include food and supplies stash for when shit hits the fan because the leader of the free world is insane and is tanking their own and other countries economies, on purpose.

The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Mar 20

The best laid financial plans... www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A man is at his financial planner’s office. He asks “My stocks and investments are tanking! Why didn’t the financial plan you made for me take into account all what’s been happening lately?
The financial planner responds “You mean that in the past two months the USA would put ridiculous tariffs on everyone, side with Russia and Putin on everything, turn autocratic and threaten to invade other countries, including our best friend and neighbor?
The financial planner continues, filling up the next three panels with all the insane and crazy things the US government has been doing recently, including Elon Musk and his massive firings and government closures, and how Trump’s tweets cause nothing but chaos daily, and how personal liberty is now threatened in the USA, and how all that it has disrupted the global economy.
In the last panel the financial planner says “Yes, well, That’s why I add that little uncertainty declaimer to all my plans.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Mar 19

Donald Trump thought Canada was an easy mark.
But we come from a long line of fascist fighters.
Canada will not break. We will not bend. We will not kiss the gangster ring.
Please share this footage of my Elbows Up tour stop in London.
#elbowsup #strongasfuck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDGm...

CHARLIE ANGUS - ELBOWS UP/ RALLY FOR CANADA- London, Ontario

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

www.youtube.com

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The Joy of Tech @joyoftech.bsky.social · Feb 24

Emotional chainsaw! www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/jo...

A chainsaw, upset over Elon Musk’s ridiculous stage antics with a chainsaw, explains that chainsaws are actually builders of things, and it tears into what Elon has been doing to the US government.

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