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This is a great, somewhat vintage meme. Makes me happy kids still get a kick out of it!
Re:I’m leaving OpenAI to build telepathy on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @04:08PM (#49188278)
As someone with OCD, this tech is pretty far up there in terms of potential nightmares.
Re:How to Earn a Billion Dollars on Monday June 15, 2026 @06:14PM (#48547745)
Compulsory profit-sharing seems like it might have some unexpected downstream effects. I think we already see some fairly creative book-keeping in industries where there's utility in reducing your company's apparent profit. The loopholes are many and the regulatory burden of identifying and closing them all is significant.

And there's no guarantee my base pay would stay the same if profit-sharing become the law of the land-- it doesn't seem improbable that my base might decrease in this new economic landscape. Suddenly, part of my income waxes and wanes according to strategic decisions that I don't get to play a part in, according to market forces that I can't fully predict. My life overall becomes more volatile.

I'm not against voluntary profit-sharing. The company I work for now does it, after <x> number of years of employment. I just suspect a blanket mandate would come with some baggage.

Re:YouTube used AI to edit videos without telling users on Monday August 25, 2025 @05:10PM (#45019065)
Is what I've been noticing this past week! There have been a handful of videos that looked quite uncanny but were from creators I knew, and a few from unknown sources I completely skipped over because they looked suspect.

Have to say, I am not a fan of the AI sharpening filter at all. Would much prefer the low res videos.

Re:From SDR to 'Fake HDR': Mario Kart World on Switch 2 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @04:08PM (#44312911)
That's not what JohnBooty was responding to, though. Turning off game music because it's not doing much for you or because you have other things you'd rather listen to is not at all unusual. Listing game music alongside poorly implemented features that get turned off by default before you even start playing the game is, yes!
Re:Apple introduces a universal design across platforms on Monday June 09, 2025 @05:37PM (#44229803)
The fate of all perfectly squared glass sheets is to become quite round if you get them hot enough. If you get a moment, try looking up glass fusing. It is admittedly a niche hobby, but it's pretty interesting what starts happening when you apply a little heat.