rickrickenharp.bsky.social
@rickrickenharp.bsky.social
Grump old man as a service
Occasionally, I try to make music with the computer: https://audio.com/rickenharp
Occasionally, I try to make music with the computer: https://audio.com/rickenharp
After seeing the new #ruby homepage...
Are there any programming languages that have a hard stance against GenAI and fascism? (I know, it's pretty much inseparable at this point)
Are there any programming languages that have a hard stance against GenAI and fascism? (I know, it's pretty much inseparable at this point)
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
After seeing the new #ruby homepage...
Are there any programming languages that have a hard stance against GenAI and fascism? (I know, it's pretty much inseparable at this point)
Are there any programming languages that have a hard stance against GenAI and fascism? (I know, it's pretty much inseparable at this point)
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It's a whole genre it's beautiful
December 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's a whole genre it's beautiful
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Don’t never let these old folk try to moralize to you fam y’all have no idea how chaotically horny y’all’s parents were at 9pm on Mondays
December 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Don’t never let these old folk try to moralize to you fam y’all have no idea how chaotically horny y’all’s parents were at 9pm on Mondays
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again
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*vibrates violently holding a degree in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration*
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
*vibrates violently holding a degree in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration*
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
You do not need genAI to communicate your ideas as a non-artist to an artist! A generated image doesn't actually share the key info that needs to passed on AND it discourages fruitful discussion
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I honestly don’t know if this is 1:1 applicable, but I think it’s relevant that the Luddites didn’t “smash the machines” because they were being replaced, or they feared the machines.
They did it because the machines let the companies make WAY more money, yet the Luddites’ wages weren’t increasing.
They did it because the machines let the companies make WAY more money, yet the Luddites’ wages weren’t increasing.
December 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I honestly don’t know if this is 1:1 applicable, but I think it’s relevant that the Luddites didn’t “smash the machines” because they were being replaced, or they feared the machines.
They did it because the machines let the companies make WAY more money, yet the Luddites’ wages weren’t increasing.
They did it because the machines let the companies make WAY more money, yet the Luddites’ wages weren’t increasing.
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
When I hear twentysomethings describe themselves as “late diagnosed”, I wonder if that makes me “ancient diagnosed” at almost 50 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
When I hear twentysomethings describe themselves as “late diagnosed”, I wonder if that makes me “ancient diagnosed” at almost 50 🤔
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please buy so many physical copies of the album so we can tour with strings & with Carolyn & Jamie and also Nicole who sat in in LA because that would be such an utterly killer tour
youtu.be/pv53gRqjvxY?...
youtu.be/pv53gRqjvxY?...
"Cold at Night" - The Mountain Goats ft. Tommy Stinson (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
please buy so many physical copies of the album so we can tour with strings & with Carolyn & Jamie and also Nicole who sat in in LA because that would be such an utterly killer tour
youtu.be/pv53gRqjvxY?...
youtu.be/pv53gRqjvxY?...
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Did you know Convolver, Filter Table, and Shaper Table are just $19 each in our current sale?
That’s the lowest price they ever go, and it’s only available for a short time. 👀
Find these great deals and more in the Kilohearts Shop: kilohearts.com/shop/
That’s the lowest price they ever go, and it’s only available for a short time. 👀
Find these great deals and more in the Kilohearts Shop: kilohearts.com/shop/
December 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Did you know Convolver, Filter Table, and Shaper Table are just $19 each in our current sale?
That’s the lowest price they ever go, and it’s only available for a short time. 👀
Find these great deals and more in the Kilohearts Shop: kilohearts.com/shop/
That’s the lowest price they ever go, and it’s only available for a short time. 👀
Find these great deals and more in the Kilohearts Shop: kilohearts.com/shop/
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my 2025 wrapped:
December 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
my 2025 wrapped:
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Here's a pretty incomplete list of YouTube channels owned or funded by private equity.
December 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Here's a pretty incomplete list of YouTube channels owned or funded by private equity.
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Philip K Dick movies all have names like CORTICAL IMPASSE and are based on short stories called like "Let's See What's Going On Down at the Brain Factory"
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Philip K Dick movies all have names like CORTICAL IMPASSE and are based on short stories called like "Let's See What's Going On Down at the Brain Factory"
Rabbit holes? My dear, I have whole *warrens*
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Rabbit holes? My dear, I have whole *warrens*
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How can there still be software in the year of our lord 2025 that disallows umlauts in names?
I am starting to suspect that software development is not a serious profession.
(he said being a software developer himself)
I am starting to suspect that software development is not a serious profession.
(he said being a software developer himself)
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How can there still be software in the year of our lord 2025 that disallows umlauts in names?
I am starting to suspect that software development is not a serious profession.
(he said being a software developer himself)
I am starting to suspect that software development is not a serious profession.
(he said being a software developer himself)
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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DM: Do you know Thieves Cant?
Me: Not with that attitude
Me: Not with that attitude
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
DM: Do you know Thieves Cant?
Me: Not with that attitude
Me: Not with that attitude
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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An essential part of any creative process is “oh my god this fucking sucks what am I doing”
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
An essential part of any creative process is “oh my god this fucking sucks what am I doing”
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new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
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Look I’m not gonna say that DHH being an absolute piece of shit is turning out to be the biggest breath of fresh air for the Ruby ecosystem or anything but…
Announcing the #GemFellowship, a grant program from Gem Coop and Contributed Systems!
If you have an existing Ruby project and could use funding, you should apply!
APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE SUBMITTED THIS MONTH.
Details: gem.coop/fellowship/
Show us your weird niche Ruby projects! 💜
If you have an existing Ruby project and could use funding, you should apply!
APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE SUBMITTED THIS MONTH.
Details: gem.coop/fellowship/
Show us your weird niche Ruby projects! 💜
gem.coop
gem.coop
December 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Look I’m not gonna say that DHH being an absolute piece of shit is turning out to be the biggest breath of fresh air for the Ruby ecosystem or anything but…