Andy Konecny
@chaosadventurer.bsky.social
Adventuring in the Chaos, that is life. The Answer is 42. Use email or the phone if you require any urgent answers.
Happy Buy Nothing Day!
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November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Happy Buy Nothing Day!
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So Smegging obvious.
Like any tool, has its place, but would you replace your hand with a hammer as some AI fanatics are effectively and cluelessly pushing for.
Like any tool, has its place, but would you replace your hand with a hammer as some AI fanatics are effectively and cluelessly pushing for.
I know why they didn't do it, but that headline would absolutely CRUSH if they'd deployed an adverbial f-bomb immediately prior to the word "obvious."
What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So Smegging obvious.
Like any tool, has its place, but would you replace your hand with a hammer as some AI fanatics are effectively and cluelessly pushing for.
Like any tool, has its place, but would you replace your hand with a hammer as some AI fanatics are effectively and cluelessly pushing for.
Oh, the wishful thinking of the punch line.
But I suspect the object is still too costly even at that price, sigh.
But I suspect the object is still too costly even at that price, sigh.
It's a Black Friday DORK TOWER WEDNESDAY! Cheap at half-price, new strip up now at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, thanks so much!
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/26/1...
Repost/Reblog/Repeat, thanks so much!
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Oh, the wishful thinking of the punch line.
But I suspect the object is still too costly even at that price, sigh.
But I suspect the object is still too costly even at that price, sigh.
This is how to get anyone to actually think, and not just blindly trust. A worthwhile exercise for everyone, so worth giving it a try.
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is how to get anyone to actually think, and not just blindly trust. A worthwhile exercise for everyone, so worth giving it a try.
Are you your own person, or just someone else's meat robot? Mental paths to self-control can help you really be your own person, rather than the illusion of one.
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A Few Notes On Psychic Self-Defense
It’s a longstanding custom on this blog that whenever there are five Wednesdays in a month, the commentariat gets to nominate and vote on the subject I’ll discuss in the fifth Wednesday post. This …
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Are you your own person, or just someone else's meat robot? Mental paths to self-control can help you really be your own person, rather than the illusion of one.
www.ecosophia.net/a-few-notes-...
www.ecosophia.net/a-few-notes-...
"Reproducing by Invisible Mind Spores" So going to use and spread that spore.
New OOTS! #1335, A Righteous Mushroom: www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1...
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Reproducing by Invisible Mind Spores" So going to use and spread that spore.
For the most part, AI is just AutoMangle taken to extremes, in how to brainwash you with their automated Correctness think tools.
If I can't just ask it to assist when I want it, but it rather intrudes all the time, then it gets carved out entirely just like any other Clippy.
If I can't just ask it to assist when I want it, but it rather intrudes all the time, then it gets carved out entirely just like any other Clippy.
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For the most part, AI is just AutoMangle taken to extremes, in how to brainwash you with their automated Correctness think tools.
If I can't just ask it to assist when I want it, but it rather intrudes all the time, then it gets carved out entirely just like any other Clippy.
If I can't just ask it to assist when I want it, but it rather intrudes all the time, then it gets carved out entirely just like any other Clippy.
Reposted by Andy Konecny
It's on by default. Go turn it off.
It's also good to check what other apps are connected and disconnect unused ones while you're there too.
It's also good to check what other apps are connected and disconnect unused ones while you're there too.
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It's on by default. Go turn it off.
It's also good to check what other apps are connected and disconnect unused ones while you're there too.
It's also good to check what other apps are connected and disconnect unused ones while you're there too.
Yet another reason why I don't use Micro$oft's Office, especially when there are other options. LibreOffice is my choice.
A lot of people are quoting this post and that's good because they should, AI sucks and robs us of something special and only mediocre uncreative piss-babies rely on it to make anything at all, fuck AI, p.s. Emma Thompson is now the president, sorry, that's just how it is
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yet another reason why I don't use Micro$oft's Office, especially when there are other options. LibreOffice is my choice.
Need to get those kids some "3D printed" Save buttons to show how good those printers were 30 years ago.
October 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Need to get those kids some "3D printed" Save buttons to show how good those printers were 30 years ago.
Nice having a spouse I don't need to explain this too. We both keep adding to our reading beyond life expectancy.
Explaining to my wife that I cannot simply “read the books I’ve already bought and haven’t read” like some kind of peasant.
October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Nice having a spouse I don't need to explain this too. We both keep adding to our reading beyond life expectancy.
The dates don't line up. More likely it was the prerelease of Chainmail they were playing
October 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The dates don't line up. More likely it was the prerelease of Chainmail they were playing
Interesting that a notable Socialist Party of ~100 years ago is considered (pushed on us) as far-right by today's socialists.
September 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Interesting that a notable Socialist Party of ~100 years ago is considered (pushed on us) as far-right by today's socialists.
When profession and pleasure intersect. That all forms of automation have their own cost to maintain. www.schlockmercenary.com/2019-04-17
September 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
When profession and pleasure intersect. That all forms of automation have their own cost to maintain. www.schlockmercenary.com/2019-04-17
Sigh, when extremists collide. At least this one appeared to want to truly debate the points, but such debate was likely what targeted him. Would have loved to debate him on options to make a safer place for us all. A bit hypocritical that it was a firearm used on him, just a bit.
September 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sigh, when extremists collide. At least this one appeared to want to truly debate the points, but such debate was likely what targeted him. Would have loved to debate him on options to make a safer place for us all. A bit hypocritical that it was a firearm used on him, just a bit.
Starting with ones own rhetoric is a good spot, only insisting on the "Other" tone theirs down is a blind spot. All politicians spout at least some rhetoric, and the voter choose which rhetoric to put in power.
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Starting with ones own rhetoric is a good spot, only insisting on the "Other" tone theirs down is a blind spot. All politicians spout at least some rhetoric, and the voter choose which rhetoric to put in power.
I think she'd do wonderfully touring, with such creative discovery of the critters' inner souls.
This is why Molly is not allowed to do tours.
September 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I think she'd do wonderfully touring, with such creative discovery of the critters' inner souls.
For some reason, this brings @howardtayler.bsky.social to mind with the pants cracks he's made over the years.
September 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
For some reason, this brings @howardtayler.bsky.social to mind with the pants cracks he's made over the years.
Attacking all the boat people of any economic standing
September 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Attacking all the boat people of any economic standing
Who is/are the yarn snob(s)? Said my wife, who resembles the question as well, after she noticed the cute pose and outfit.
Did I make a new sweater for Elsie? Yes
Is it handspun silk and baby alpaca because she is a yarn snob? Also yes.
Is it handspun silk and baby alpaca because she is a yarn snob? Also yes.
September 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Who is/are the yarn snob(s)? Said my wife, who resembles the question as well, after she noticed the cute pose and outfit.
Names have power, and even an honest effort to pronounce them correctly goes a long way for the speaker.
Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident"
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#Worldcon
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#Worldcon
September 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Names have power, and even an honest effort to pronounce them correctly goes a long way for the speaker.
This is why we have laser printers at home. Leave the occasional colour needs to the print shops
September 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is why we have laser printers at home. Leave the occasional colour needs to the print shops
A phrase to describe AI/LLMs “auto-complete on steroids”. I feel the same about them, as I do auto-mangle that I turn off as fast as I can when ever find it, or a spell checker has slid to that dark side.
August 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A phrase to describe AI/LLMs “auto-complete on steroids”. I feel the same about them, as I do auto-mangle that I turn off as fast as I can when ever find it, or a spell checker has slid to that dark side.
Loving boring (stable) vs exciting (frequent outages) rubenerd.com/boring-tech-...
Rubenerd: Boring tech is mature, not old
Talking about my description of tech as “boring” to be a compliment, and how to think about it.
rubenerd.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Loving boring (stable) vs exciting (frequent outages) rubenerd.com/boring-tech-...
Did Beethoven influence Morse code with his 5th Symphony?
After all, the Roman Numeral for Five(5, aka V) is what is done repeatedly in the song.
Va va va voom
After all, the Roman Numeral for Five(5, aka V) is what is done repeatedly in the song.
Va va va voom
July 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Did Beethoven influence Morse code with his 5th Symphony?
After all, the Roman Numeral for Five(5, aka V) is what is done repeatedly in the song.
Va va va voom
After all, the Roman Numeral for Five(5, aka V) is what is done repeatedly in the song.
Va va va voom