MetalSamurai

MetalSamurai, 9 days ago to OpenAI

This should be hilarious. An #OpenAI search engine. Search for something and get a statistically probable string of random words back in return. Still don’t understand why LLMs are a thing people have any use for, other than burning the planet faster.

https://boingboing.net/2024/05/10/openai-said-to-be-launching-search-engine-on-monday-directly-targeting-googles.html

MetalSamurai, 14 days ago to random

Testing bridging in a vain attempt to rationalise my social media presence.

MetalSamurai, 2 months ago to random

Just got a ticket for my first gig in ages. It’s actually #ConquerDivide I want to see, but #TheWarning should be good.

https://www.seetickets.com/tour/the-warning

MetalSamurai, 2 months ago to random

Genuinely LOLing at Nik Nocturnal’s parody radio friendly butt rock banger, unironically commissioned by a US rock radio station. Music industry ouroboros.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1p5TtyMCY3hUkMhOF01hmB?si=qJMa64eHSlyC_esxUzHlRw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A2hj7tDlhsOO8mZiyh60ZVX

MetalSamurai, 3 months ago to bluesky

The fallout from the announcement of a #Bluesky bridge is your reminder that posting something on the internet will result in people responding with All Of The Takes, many of which will be nonsensical, catastrophising, counter factual or deranged. And yet armies of fans will glom onto seemingly any of them at random and march along with their pitchforks and righteous anger.

It’s the Avenue 5 airlock scene all over again.

Feditext, 3 months ago to random

Feditext users: please follow https://github.com/feditext/feditext/issues/148 and https://github.com/feditext/feditext/issues/149 for complete native quote post support.

short version: we have a small set of bugs to fix and chores to do before an App Store release, and quote post UI will come after that, in version 1.8.

#Feditext #Metatext #QuotePost #QuotePosts #QuoteBoost #QuoteBoosts #QuoteToot #QuoteToots

MetalSamurai, 3 months ago to random

Thanks #itunes for suggesting the new #Dio single! 🤘

MetalSamurai, 3 months ago to random

Good News for People Who Like Bad News

Some sadness and some positive news. If you’re late to the False Positive train, it’s a webcomic that I highly recommend. Go and catch up now.

https://falsepositivecomic.com/2024/01/18/good-news-for-people-who-like-bad-news/

MetalSamurai, 3 months ago to random

‘Doctor Who’ Star Millie Gibson to Be Replaced by Varada Sethu After One Season

Is this fallout from taking Disney money, clash with RTD or just something totally fine, but everyone is freaking out because they’re not making any statements about it?

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/doctor-who-millie-gibson-varada-sethu-1235880343/

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

AI could help unearth a trove of lost classical texts

The machine learning kind, not the LLM bullshit fountain kind. Analysing 3D scans of burnt papyrus scrolls.

https://apple.news/A6oNseVDxQiWejYIT7knR3Q

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

If you already speak French, this is great. Helps if you also speak Spanish, Arabic, Russian et Quebecois.

https://youtu.be/XHZVBk429N0?si=vrA_NwG4IJ6WMofC

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

The unfinished (and unfilmed) script for David Lynch’s Dune II has been found, based on Dune Messiah.

https://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Absolutely certain that this is what Snyder thought he was doing with Rebel Moon. Much slowmo, very wooden exposition.

https://youtu.be/J9X_FmCbrIA?si=lNR7c1Cy4wG31uPa

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Got around to watching #RebelMoon and I knew I shouldn’t have bothered. It’s a po-faced remake of Battle Beyond the Stars (which in turn was a remake of Magnificent 7 and Seven Samurai), but with Snyder’s lens flare, oiled pecs, wooden dialogue and slowmo fight scenes.

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Rishi Sunak suggests general election in second half of year

Desperately clinging on as long as possible so his mates can continue to milk the public purse and keep that performative cruelty boot kicking til the last second.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67883242

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Still not convinced the perpetually bewildered Edith Bowman is a good substitute for the progressively inebriated Jackie Bird, TBH #Hogmanay2023

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Driving my 15 year old back to his mother’s the other day after he spent Christmas here and (as usual) he insisted on playing his own music as mine is “all just noise and screaming and not proper music”. How the turn tables. Surely I’m supposed to be the one saying that?

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

Well, this sucks. I’ve been checking in occasionally with my Firefish alt account and putting up with timelines not loading and weirdness, thinking someone might get around to fixing it. Guess not.

Time to see if Kimis is still the only half decent iOS app that supports emoji reactions or if any support antennas yet…

From: @panos
https://catodon.social/notes/9nvp68a5a10zrdi2

MetalSamurai, 4 months ago to random

A dive into the historical accuracy of my favourite Christmas Carol…

https://youtu.be/opXFR6ab214?si=QOmIewG2-hBaB8Rh

MetalSamurai, 5 months ago to random

iOS 17.3, Now in Beta, Includes New ‘Stolen Device Protection’ Feature

Added time delays and biometric protection when device is in an unfamiliar location.

https://daringfireball.net/2023/12/ios_17-3_stolen_device_protection

MetalSamurai, 5 months ago to random

The Marvel Comic That Was Adapted For Tonight's Doctor Who: Star Beast

Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons get recognition for their work and visited the set.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-adapted-doctor-who-star-beast/

MetalSamurai, 6 months ago to random

Supreme Court rules Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

And will [Home Secretary of the week] appeal this decision?

https://apple.news/ALwhHwqwmRMyGJu7jllpYug