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brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:") wrote:

I don't love how much time this writing piece is taking to come together

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

okay, so the good thing is it merges errors nicely etc.

the bad thing is the errors are limited to c-style enums. by default it uses a u16 to indicate the error.

so i guess what you're supposed to do if you want more info is pass a union pointer as an out param? or have a thread local?

not sure i like this.

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

i suppose i ought to see in which ways zig gets error handling wrong.

this could be problematic.

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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Talked to a software engineer at Microsoft working on Copilot Studio today at a social event and he said he was ashamed that he hadn’t written a single line of code in over three months. “I used to take pride in my work.” (They simply create plans in natural language and feed it to the LLM which generates the code. They can’t even do human code reviews anymore as there’s too much code being generated.)

He said a lot of them were waiting for a catastrophic event (something that would take down critical infrastructure) to get top management to reverse course. He seemed to think such a failure was very likely.

Given what we’ve been seeing recently, I tend to agree with him. Although I feel they will just double down. There’s too much money in the pot for them to fold.

#AI #microsoft #LLMs

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paco@infosec.exchange ("Paco Hope") wrote:

I bought a car. I’m trying to get Toyota to stop sending telemetry. I call support. They tell me I can just sign in with the app and make changes.

I point out that installing and using the app binds me to terms and conditions, one of which is binding arbitration. So I will not be installing the app.

No, no. The customer service agent confidently contradicts me. You don’t sign a contract by installing the app. It’s just like making a Facebook or google account.

🤦🏻

jwz wrote:

"Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more."
https://jwz.org/b/yjRH

Attachments:

• video: 1aa22a5aa85e8ce4.mp4

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

i tried out zig's new "translate this c header file to zig" functionality. seems they replaced the import a c header primitive that reminded me of early swift. it's quick and it seems to work.

jwz wrote:

https://trek.epicrandomness.com

brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:") wrote:

...there is a theme

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celestia@tech.lgbt ("Celes 🌙") wrote:

someone boosts my post

yayy I'm happy someone boosted my post :akko_yay:

but also:

oh no now I can't compulsively edit it 50 times in quick succession because I don't want to spam the booster's inbox :neocat_sweat:

jwz wrote:

Time for you to retire, old friend.
https://jwz.org/b/yk7l

brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:") wrote:

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live:

Tarja
Within Temptation
Epica
Amaranthe
Babymetal
Delain
Sum 41
Keane
Fall Out Boy
Black Veil Brides

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
MissConstrue@mefi.social wrote:

Y’all, we need to talk about upcoming #IPOs, and the insane rule changes that #nasdaq has just announced.

Nasdaq rewrote its #index inclusion rules to accommodate #SpaceX’s mega-IPO, implementing a "Fast Entry" provision that allows the company to join the Nasdaq-100 index just 15 trading days after its initial public offering, down from the standard three-month seasoning period.

They also eliminated the minimum float requirement of 20% available public shares and instead stocks with less than 20% of shares publicly traded, Nasdaq applies a 3x multiplier to the free-float for index weighting purposes, artificially inflating low-float giants like SpaceX in passive funds.

Ok, but in English? #SpaceX, #OpenAI and #Anthropic have just figured out a scam to force every passive #IRA, #401k, and index fund to buy their stock before pricing evaluation.

They’ve figured out how to steal your #retirement.

#AI #LLM #Scam #guillotines #YouWillOwnNothing

https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-ipo-s1-spcx-stock-nasdaq-qqq-elon-musk-2026-5

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trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Trish Greenhalgh") wrote:

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Dro...

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celestia@tech.lgbt ("Celes 🌙") wrote:

I made a thing

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datarama@hachyderm.io wrote:

So, games with reptile protagonists!

Brok the InvestiGator (anthropomorphic crocodile)
Lil Gator Game (anthropomorphic alligator)
Gecko Gods (gecko of indeterminate species, non-anthropomorphic)
Gex (anthropomorphic day gecko)
Yooka-Laylee (anthropomorphic chameleon)

Any others you know of?

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MikeElgan ("Mike Elgan") wrote:

Now you can keep track of how many billions the AI companies are losing on AI. (Red is spending, green is revenue.) https://isaiprofitable.com/

#MachineSociety

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

A red pixel in the snow: How AI found a lost climber

oh wow you guys, they found a use for AI. you could never write a program that scanned for red pixels, that's really hard

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

Lawyers getting caught and sanctioned for using AI and wasting the court’s time and clients’ resources happens so often now it barely makes the news anymore

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

oh good, there's still no usable minio replacement.

jwz wrote:

@glyph It's extremely ok for the attacker

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cyberlyra@hachyderm.io ("Cyberlyra") wrote:

Very Important Words the Tech Industry Ruined:
- Friend
- Like
- Engagement
- Smart
- Connect
- Contact
- Intelligence
- Search
- Insights
- Data
- Chat
- Mention
- Reaction
- Stories
- Tweet
- Viral

lloydmeta ("Lloyd") wrote:

https://eed3si9n.com/shutting-down-the-goldmine/

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njpozner ("Neal Pozner") wrote:

@virtualbri @joesteel in the same spirit

aredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cmconseils/116626123851258430

That's funny, that's the three vendors I don't have on my phone

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sirosen ("Stephen Rosen") wrote:

We're hiring at my workplace.

If you are interested in working
- in a science-adjacent nonprofit
- in #python
- doing web backend and data engineering stuff
- *not using generative AI*
- remote work friendly

Please drop me a line! Your application won't skip the queue but I can give you a boost.

I rarely get a chance, since we're so small, but would love to help someone on here #GetFediHired !

https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chicago-IL/Senior-Software-Engineer--Backend-Services%5FJR33639

Please feel free to boost for reach, or forward to your friends!

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("The Luddites were right"):
UnicycleSam@kind.social wrote:

I was finally able to get my mending and art skills to the point where I could combine the two.

This was my first ever attempt at embroidery. I wanted to repair a damaged cuff on a shirt I thrifted, but I wanted to make it fun! I feel like I have a little buddy on my sleeve now.

I need to get some more stuff to repair like this now.

#mending #sewing #embroidery #insects #insectart #art #visablemending

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

I feel there is a risk I might slightly overuse this thing https://trek.epicrandomness.com

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

Is it OK if your web server's document root is attacker controlled?

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mhd@tilde.zone wrote:

Someone should build one of those "writerdecks" everyone is talking about today in Oberon.

A Wirtherdeck.