Plouf de Phoque 🔜 Prowl 22
@drfrankenstein.bsky.social
A perpetually-tired, mostly-functional ADHD poindexter since 1990. Skiing, retro tech, software, geography, and other things of interest. Also a furry. Montréal/Ottawa, he/they, FR/EN/ES/DE/日本語
🔞 May occasionally interact with NSFW content.
🔞 May occasionally interact with NSFW content.
–11°C / 12°F right now. The new heat pump is still putting out heat in the house, for those who are still skeptical about using them in cold climates.
Resistive heating has barely kicked in at all in the area where the mini split is.
Resistive heating has barely kicked in at all in the area where the mini split is.
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
–11°C / 12°F right now. The new heat pump is still putting out heat in the house, for those who are still skeptical about using them in cold climates.
Resistive heating has barely kicked in at all in the area where the mini split is.
Resistive heating has barely kicked in at all in the area where the mini split is.
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that cyberconnect2 interview was onto something
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
that cyberconnect2 interview was onto something
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Amazon has had many opportunities to create dubbing projects filled with authentic storytelling, emotional connection, and believability. Instead they have chosen to create AI slop dubs of Banana Fish, Vinland Saga, and No Game No life. Many are calling these dubs "insulting" and "disrespectful".
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Amazon has had many opportunities to create dubbing projects filled with authentic storytelling, emotional connection, and believability. Instead they have chosen to create AI slop dubs of Banana Fish, Vinland Saga, and No Game No life. Many are calling these dubs "insulting" and "disrespectful".
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I can't believe Nick would just hit me with a bus
(I can believe it, I was staring at the headlights)
(I can believe it, I was staring at the headlights)
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I can't believe Nick would just hit me with a bus
(I can believe it, I was staring at the headlights)
(I can believe it, I was staring at the headlights)
Me neitherrrrr
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Me neitherrrrr
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"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"They're trying to change our habits, because all of the projections rely on people becoming truly dependent on the technology. Whether or not it's actually a good thing for society isn't considered to be a factor."
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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Dubbing with genAI: ‘It's not saving time, it's not saving money, and it could hurt our brand if it damages the quality too much.’
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Dubbing with genAI: ‘It's not saving time, it's not saving money, and it could hurt our brand if it damages the quality too much.’
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I just found a ramen noodle packet with a use by date in 2021 and folks, I am here to tell you they can absolutely go bad.
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I just found a ramen noodle packet with a use by date in 2021 and folks, I am here to tell you they can absolutely go bad.
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two tickets please!! #furries #fursuiters
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
two tickets please!! #furries #fursuiters
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Mon highlight de la manifestation d'aujourd'hui.
📷 @andreannepaquet.bsky.social
📷 @andreannepaquet.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Mon highlight de la manifestation d'aujourd'hui.
📷 @andreannepaquet.bsky.social
📷 @andreannepaquet.bsky.social
It's hot choccy season. ☕
(It's also ski season. ⛷️)
(It's also ski season. ⛷️)
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It's hot choccy season. ☕
(It's also ski season. ⛷️)
(It's also ski season. ⛷️)
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Thundercat (x2)
Caravan Palace
Weird Al Yankovic
Arcade Fire
The B-52s
Thundercat (x2)
Caravan Palace
Weird Al Yankovic
Arcade Fire
The B-52s
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Bruce Springsteen (x46)
The Rolling Stones (x3)
The Who (x2)
James Taylor (x2)
Tom Petty (x2)
Bruce Springsteen (x46)
The Rolling Stones (x3)
The Who (x2)
James Taylor (x2)
Tom Petty (x2)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Pixies
Rolling Stones
Sade
John Otway
Cud
Pixies
Rolling Stones
Sade
John Otway
Cud
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Thundercat (x2)
Caravan Palace
Weird Al Yankovic
Arcade Fire
The B-52s
Thundercat (x2)
Caravan Palace
Weird Al Yankovic
Arcade Fire
The B-52s
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💉 One thing I rarely see explained is how vaccination *is* "natural immunity".
The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
1/n
The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
1/n
RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy director prefers “natural immunity” over vaccines
Ralph Abraham is “dangerous,” but somehow not the worst among those considered.
arstechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
💉 One thing I rarely see explained is how vaccination *is* "natural immunity".
The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
1/n
The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
1/n
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oh right, this explains a lot
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
oh right, this explains a lot
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side note: spellcheckers need to get better about telling the difference between "that's misspelled" and "that's spelled correctly, but the stuffy encyclopedia makers that wrote my dictionary don't think it's really a word because it was coined in *ugh* 1972"
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
side note: spellcheckers need to get better about telling the difference between "that's misspelled" and "that's spelled correctly, but the stuffy encyclopedia makers that wrote my dictionary don't think it's really a word because it was coined in *ugh* 1972"
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my spellchecker correcting "aromantic" to "aromatic" should be considered a hate crime.
I'M NOT STINKY, I JUST DON'T GET ROMANCE, OKAY? STOP CALLING ME NAMES, COMPUTER
I'M NOT STINKY, I JUST DON'T GET ROMANCE, OKAY? STOP CALLING ME NAMES, COMPUTER
November 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
my spellchecker correcting "aromantic" to "aromatic" should be considered a hate crime.
I'M NOT STINKY, I JUST DON'T GET ROMANCE, OKAY? STOP CALLING ME NAMES, COMPUTER
I'M NOT STINKY, I JUST DON'T GET ROMANCE, OKAY? STOP CALLING ME NAMES, COMPUTER
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Couldn’t resist assembling this Windows 3.11 sticker sheet 😅
#retro #windows3x #retrocomputing #stickers
#retro #windows3x #retrocomputing #stickers
![[LLM generated] The image is a collection of pixelated stickers reminiscent of a classic computer interface. The stickers are arranged diagonally across a white background and feature various icons, including a chess piece, a mouse pointer, a calculator, "Yes" and "No" buttons, a Windows logo, a file folder, a notepad, a palette, a CD, a mine sweeper mine, an "OK" button, and an MS-DOS logo. The colors are vibrant and the style is distinctly retro.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ccv4o4c7lswtpdbphc5p3fzn/bafkreihxt66wknzhv5y4xk2qzehlckls4jqi7zy5bdzsuqnpq6qkzjxz5q@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Couldn’t resist assembling this Windows 3.11 sticker sheet 😅
#retro #windows3x #retrocomputing #stickers
#retro #windows3x #retrocomputing #stickers
Every fall it's like this. I think I've escaped the seasonal affective disorder, and then I realise that my dopamine is all but gone. By late November, I end up in a weird state of brain fog.
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Every fall it's like this. I think I've escaped the seasonal affective disorder, and then I realise that my dopamine is all but gone. By late November, I end up in a weird state of brain fog.