Somewhat Pointless 🖤
@somewhatpointless.bsky.social
Software Engineer by day, Jazz Bassist by night.
Sensors, 3D, ML, CV, Simulations and modelling.
Fan of science, music, video games, cooking, cats, good coffee, and F1.
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Sensors, 3D, ML, CV, Simulations and modelling.
Fan of science, music, video games, cooking, cats, good coffee, and F1.
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Either you treat people like people, or you don't deserve to be treated like one yourself.
Honestly, intuitively I didn't think so, but I was still interested if some kind of intelligence would emerge, since it seems we're spending the insane money anyway.
But that's just part of the problem. What drives me nuts is the LLMs TODAY are not intelligent and yet they are marketed as they were.
But that's just part of the problem. What drives me nuts is the LLMs TODAY are not intelligent and yet they are marketed as they were.
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Honestly, intuitively I didn't think so, but I was still interested if some kind of intelligence would emerge, since it seems we're spending the insane money anyway.
But that's just part of the problem. What drives me nuts is the LLMs TODAY are not intelligent and yet they are marketed as they were.
But that's just part of the problem. What drives me nuts is the LLMs TODAY are not intelligent and yet they are marketed as they were.
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❗️Trump is holding very serious talks with Turkey. A deal could be made soon 🙏
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
❗️Trump is holding very serious talks with Turkey. A deal could be made soon 🙏
Ve skutečnosti je to DLC za měsíční předplatný. Jako adaptivní dálky.
Evropská unie nařídila automobilce BMW zařadit funkční směrová světla do standardní výbavy. Doposud byla u této značky dostupná pouze za příplatek. az247.cz/eu-naridila-...
EU nařídila BMW, aby směrovky zařadilo do základní výbavy všech svých vozů - AZ247.cz - víc než jen pravda
Evropská unie nařídila automobilce BMW zařadit funkční směrová světla do standardní výbavy. Doposud byla u této značky dostupná pouze za příplatek.
az247.cz
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ve skutečnosti je to DLC za měsíční předplatný. Jako adaptivní dálky.
OK, let's take it one more time.
ChatGPT is not your friend and it's definitely not your therapist.
It's the weird kid from your class who wants to be friends with you so desparately he will do whatever it takes for you to like him.
Even google shit for you or (try to) do your homework.
ChatGPT is not your friend and it's definitely not your therapist.
It's the weird kid from your class who wants to be friends with you so desparately he will do whatever it takes for you to like him.
Even google shit for you or (try to) do your homework.
SCOOP: As OpenAI faces increased scrutiny over how ChatGPT responds to distressed users, a research leader spearheading that work announced her departure, WIRED has learned.
Andrea Vallone, the head of model policy, will leave the company by the end of 2025.
Andrea Vallone, the head of model policy, will leave the company by the end of 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
OK, let's take it one more time.
ChatGPT is not your friend and it's definitely not your therapist.
It's the weird kid from your class who wants to be friends with you so desparately he will do whatever it takes for you to like him.
Even google shit for you or (try to) do your homework.
ChatGPT is not your friend and it's definitely not your therapist.
It's the weird kid from your class who wants to be friends with you so desparately he will do whatever it takes for you to like him.
Even google shit for you or (try to) do your homework.
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Nejnaléhavější pro nás všechny: zachránit svět před barbarstvím, to jest před válkou – před sociální reakcí, před násilím – před fanatismem, před závistí – před demagogií, před hesly a frázemi – před snahou poroučet jiným a snahou vzdát se svobody a odpovědnosti.
www.kapkacapka.cz/2023/09/nejn...
www.kapkacapka.cz/2023/09/nejn...
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nejnaléhavější pro nás všechny: zachránit svět před barbarstvím, to jest před válkou – před sociální reakcí, před násilím – před fanatismem, před závistí – před demagogií, před hesly a frázemi – před snahou poroučet jiným a snahou vzdát se svobody a odpovědnosti.
www.kapkacapka.cz/2023/09/nejn...
www.kapkacapka.cz/2023/09/nejn...
I want to send some love to #LangChain, #ChromaDB, #FlashRank, #HuggingFace and #Ollama.
We've built a RAG system on a hackathon at our company last week and thanks to these marvelous tools we had a first version running already at the end of the first day. Good stuff!
#aiengineering
We've built a RAG system on a hackathon at our company last week and thanks to these marvelous tools we had a first version running already at the end of the first day. Good stuff!
#aiengineering
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I want to send some love to #LangChain, #ChromaDB, #FlashRank, #HuggingFace and #Ollama.
We've built a RAG system on a hackathon at our company last week and thanks to these marvelous tools we had a first version running already at the end of the first day. Good stuff!
#aiengineering
We've built a RAG system on a hackathon at our company last week and thanks to these marvelous tools we had a first version running already at the end of the first day. Good stuff!
#aiengineering
Back to deploying stuff into AWS after a bit over 5 years. While I'm glad I can still get my bearings, it's kind of mindblowing some usability issues still persist.
And what's with Lambda and Fargate not supporting GPUs? I'm stuck with ECS, really?
#aws
And what's with Lambda and Fargate not supporting GPUs? I'm stuck with ECS, really?
#aws
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Back to deploying stuff into AWS after a bit over 5 years. While I'm glad I can still get my bearings, it's kind of mindblowing some usability issues still persist.
And what's with Lambda and Fargate not supporting GPUs? I'm stuck with ECS, really?
#aws
And what's with Lambda and Fargate not supporting GPUs? I'm stuck with ECS, really?
#aws
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Thomas Benjamin Wild je britský hudebník a skladatel, žádná mega star, ale fajn chlap co hraje o věcech běžného života. A tentokrát mi promluvil úplně z duše. Pokud vládnete angličtinou, mluvenou nebo psanou, užijte si to.
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thomas Benjamin Wild je britský hudebník a skladatel, žádná mega star, ale fajn chlap co hraje o věcech běžného života. A tentokrát mi promluvil úplně z duše. Pokud vládnete angličtinou, mluvenou nebo psanou, užijte si to.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
"Napsali" jsme za 2 dni na hackathonu poměrně slušnej základ funkčního RAG systému nad Confluence. Použili jsme k tomu Copilot, kterej nám konečně korporát schválil k testování.
Tak snad tu budoucnost děláme dobře 🙃
Tak snad tu budoucnost děláme dobře 🙃
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Napsali" jsme za 2 dni na hackathonu poměrně slušnej základ funkčního RAG systému nad Confluence. Použili jsme k tomu Copilot, kterej nám konečně korporát schválil k testování.
Tak snad tu budoucnost děláme dobře 🙃
Tak snad tu budoucnost děláme dobře 🙃
Naše malá je ještě malá, ale už teď nad tímhle samozřejmě přemýšlíme. A Roblox je rozhodně jedna z těch věcí, kterým se hodlám vyhnout.
Pikantní rozhovor s šéfem Robloxu o neefektivní ochraně před predátory. Že CEO tech firem bývají odporní sociopati víme, ale u platformy pro děti z toho mrazí. Mají-li vaše děti Roblox, smažte jim ho. Text v tweetu níže, tady video (viz pasáž 23m29s). www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpIX...
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Naše malá je ještě malá, ale už teď nad tímhle samozřejmě přemýšlíme. A Roblox je rozhodně jedna z těch věcí, kterým se hodlám vyhnout.
People who called fact checking and hate speech redaction censorship are doing this.
And I want everybody to ask themselves, who bans anti-raicism talk?
And I want everybody to ask themselves, who bans anti-raicism talk?
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
People who called fact checking and hate speech redaction censorship are doing this.
And I want everybody to ask themselves, who bans anti-raicism talk?
And I want everybody to ask themselves, who bans anti-raicism talk?
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We are excited that a demo of our game is available on Steam!
In Hope Timbre, you guide a mysterious creature through imaginary realm at night, or help two siblings awaken their broken world during the day.
Play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/2873610/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #steam
In Hope Timbre, you guide a mysterious creature through imaginary realm at night, or help two siblings awaken their broken world during the day.
Play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/2873610/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #steam
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We are excited that a demo of our game is available on Steam!
In Hope Timbre, you guide a mysterious creature through imaginary realm at night, or help two siblings awaken their broken world during the day.
Play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/2873610/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #steam
In Hope Timbre, you guide a mysterious creature through imaginary realm at night, or help two siblings awaken their broken world during the day.
Play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/2873610/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #steam
Hele, někdy i o dost dýl. Někdy trvá přes půl hodiny než prolezu všechno, co máme zrovna zaplacený, a pak to akorát vypnu, páč i kdybych něco našel, tak už na to nemám čas koukat 🫠
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Hele, někdy i o dost dýl. Někdy trvá přes půl hodiny než prolezu všechno, co máme zrovna zaplacený, a pak to akorát vypnu, páč i kdybych něco našel, tak už na to nemám čas koukat 🫠
Tried the Play Pass after a while again and I'm pleasantly surprised. Children of Morta, Titan Quest, Dredge, a few Layton games, Return to Monkey Island, 80 Days, Suzerain, the list of solid titles goes on.
Here's the crazy bit though. I wouldn't mind paying full price for many of these games...
Here's the crazy bit though. I wouldn't mind paying full price for many of these games...
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tried the Play Pass after a while again and I'm pleasantly surprised. Children of Morta, Titan Quest, Dredge, a few Layton games, Return to Monkey Island, 80 Days, Suzerain, the list of solid titles goes on.
Here's the crazy bit though. I wouldn't mind paying full price for many of these games...
Here's the crazy bit though. I wouldn't mind paying full price for many of these games...
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
"Zženštilá kultura" je casual útok na lidi, co nemůžou vystát právo silnějšího, toxickou maskulinitu a odmítání pomoci potřebným.
Člověk by řekl dost nekřesťanský postoj, ale aspoň víme, na čem jsme.
A ano, beru si to osobně.
Člověk by řekl dost nekřesťanský postoj, ale aspoň víme, na čem jsme.
A ano, beru si to osobně.
Co je to do prdele "zženštila kultura" a co je na černoprdelníctví tak strašně chlapáckýho? Sutany? Zneužívaní ministrantů? Ty vole, když natáhl brka, tak sem držel hubu, tak ať jsou smutní a držej hubu taky. Nic jiného nechci.
Tak jo Duka byl rozeznatelný. Rozeznatelný kokot.
Tak jo Duka byl rozeznatelný. Rozeznatelný kokot.
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Zženštilá kultura" je casual útok na lidi, co nemůžou vystát právo silnějšího, toxickou maskulinitu a odmítání pomoci potřebným.
Člověk by řekl dost nekřesťanský postoj, ale aspoň víme, na čem jsme.
A ano, beru si to osobně.
Člověk by řekl dost nekřesťanský postoj, ale aspoň víme, na čem jsme.
A ano, beru si to osobně.
Not surprising, but literal nazi talk. Don't let them gaslight you into thinking it's not.
They want you to hate them as much as they do.
Don't let them.
They want you to hate them as much as they do.
Don't let them.
That’s not how housing works. That’s not how markets work. That’s not how any of this works.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not surprising, but literal nazi talk. Don't let them gaslight you into thinking it's not.
They want you to hate them as much as they do.
Don't let them.
They want you to hate them as much as they do.
Don't let them.
I've heard this track many times. It's one of those hugely influential works that has been described over and over.
But unitl today I'd never really paid a lot of attention to the ending.
What Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter are doing as the tune goes out is some serious mind melt shit. 🤯🤯🤯 #jazzsky
But unitl today I'd never really paid a lot of attention to the ending.
What Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter are doing as the tune goes out is some serious mind melt shit. 🤯🤯🤯 #jazzsky
Dolphin Dance (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
YouTube video by Herbie Hancock - Topic
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November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I've heard this track many times. It's one of those hugely influential works that has been described over and over.
But unitl today I'd never really paid a lot of attention to the ending.
What Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter are doing as the tune goes out is some serious mind melt shit. 🤯🤯🤯 #jazzsky
But unitl today I'd never really paid a lot of attention to the ending.
What Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter are doing as the tune goes out is some serious mind melt shit. 🤯🤯🤯 #jazzsky
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The @ec.europa.eu 'Democracy Shield' plans have dropped.
The focus on free, independent media, fact-checking, literacy, election integrity etc make sense.
But: it needs to be acknowledged that many of these challenges are not from outside the EU only. Also from within.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The focus on free, independent media, fact-checking, literacy, election integrity etc make sense.
But: it needs to be acknowledged that many of these challenges are not from outside the EU only. Also from within.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies
The Commission has presented today the European Democracy Shield, setting out a series of concrete measures to empower, protect, and promote strong and resilient democracies across the EU. An open civ...
ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The @ec.europa.eu 'Democracy Shield' plans have dropped.
The focus on free, independent media, fact-checking, literacy, election integrity etc make sense.
But: it needs to be acknowledged that many of these challenges are not from outside the EU only. Also from within.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The focus on free, independent media, fact-checking, literacy, election integrity etc make sense.
But: it needs to be acknowledged that many of these challenges are not from outside the EU only. Also from within.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Souhlas. Nemorální je roky blbnout lidem hlavu polopravdama a faktama vytrženýma z kontextu za účelem vlastního obohacení a posílení vlivu Ruska.
Doma ať si ten pán dělá co chce, je-li to v mezích zákona.
Doma ať si ten pán dělá co chce, je-li to v mezích zákona.
Každé všední ráno najdete na webu Respektu postřeh osobností k aktuálním událostem
Ranní postřeh Petra Bittnera: Právo na soukromí mají i pokrytci
Na pornografii, swingers ani skupinovém sexu není nic nemorálního. Naopak – je v tom často víc poctivosti než v nedělních kázáních o rodině. Člověk jde s kůží na trh, je v kontaktu se svou pravou…
rspkt.cz
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Souhlas. Nemorální je roky blbnout lidem hlavu polopravdama a faktama vytrženýma z kontextu za účelem vlastního obohacení a posílení vlivu Ruska.
Doma ať si ten pán dělá co chce, je-li to v mezích zákona.
Doma ať si ten pán dělá co chce, je-li to v mezích zákona.
This is what it also takes to do business in China.
It's not just Meta who craps on human rights, let's not forget that.
It's not just Meta who craps on human rights, let's not forget that.
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This is what it also takes to do business in China.
It's not just Meta who craps on human rights, let's not forget that.
It's not just Meta who craps on human rights, let's not forget that.
I have to say, the DS Zeldas are a lot of fun on an Android emulator. So far it's been touch only and a surprisingly smooth experience.
(Yes, I do own the game cartridge, if you were wondering. In fact twice. EU version and a Japanese version.)
#SuperNDS 🕹🎮
(Yes, I do own the game cartridge, if you were wondering. In fact twice. EU version and a Japanese version.)
#SuperNDS 🕹🎮
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I have to say, the DS Zeldas are a lot of fun on an Android emulator. So far it's been touch only and a surprisingly smooth experience.
(Yes, I do own the game cartridge, if you were wondering. In fact twice. EU version and a Japanese version.)
#SuperNDS 🕹🎮
(Yes, I do own the game cartridge, if you were wondering. In fact twice. EU version and a Japanese version.)
#SuperNDS 🕹🎮
Breaks my fucking heart.
This is where far right gets you.
Human scumm every single one of them.
This is where far right gets you.
Human scumm every single one of them.
Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Breaks my fucking heart.
This is where far right gets you.
Human scumm every single one of them.
This is where far right gets you.
Human scumm every single one of them.