@TheQuinbox @torb OK, I misunderstood which usage case you were talking about.

Indeed, once you've got software doing the interface that's accessible to you, there is no corporation as a go-between.

And while the AI has plagiarized others' work to put together the code, I can't really blame you given how little effort programmers have put into making things accessible.

In any case this is not sustainable. It only works now because it's so heavily subsidized by their dreams of a technofascist future. When that collapses, it's going to be far cheaper to pay an actual programmer to do stuff like this. Or to learn to do it yourself.

In 1898, Morgan Robertson Wrote A Novel About An ‘Indestructible’ Ship That Sinks After Hitting An Iceberg. In 1912, That’s Exactly What Happened

By Katie Serena

Fourteen years before the Titanic sank, 'The Wreck of the Titan' by Morgan Robertson told the story of a large ocean liner hitting an iceberg and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-wreck-of-the-titan

The Wreck of the Titan is available at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24880

#books #literature #naval_history #icebergs

grüsse von #Ella

NEW ANALYSIS OUT FOR COP31

Once operational, a single Amazon data centre will in one year wipe out the efforts of signatories to the ‘climate pledge’ 22 times over...

Why the value of a Big Tech promise has dropped to zero:

https://caad.info/analysis/reports/actionable-intelligence/

It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

Welcome.

I’ve been here for four years and I love it. No ads. No AI. Human moderation.

I donate a few bucks to my instances monthly and I’d recommend you do the same. Keeps things nice.

@slava Getting into boats seems like a safe bet.

@getkirby @matthiasott own your own web, and how we design. cc @beep

Dear Ladies and Gendlenerds,

I created a fully procedural milky way world shader for a project recently and thought it would be worth sharing. I packaged it into a usable node group and uploaded it to my Ko-Fi for the price of a little coffee. Enjoy!

https://ko-fi.com/s/d6b97c8ecd

#Blender #B3D #Shader

hey folks 😊
Do you know of some cute meet ups for non binary people in Berlin? I have a friend who is looking to connect with some community. We have a very cute community for trans women, but I am not familiar with the non binary scene here.

#berlin

@gemlog
He's getting a lot of attention internationally. That and a fiver can get you a cup of coffee...

NAFTA was a big deal; CETA was a big deal; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_and_Progressive_Agreement_for_Trans-Pacific_Partnership was a medium deal. Freer trade with Turkey, while desirable, isn't going to do much to move the needle on trade diversification. It's hard to say what will come of discussions with the EU; they haven't even fully ratified CETA yet.

I'm mostly supportive of what the PM is doing internationally, but will it achieve much?

Bit late to the party, but here are a few of my #eclipse sunset pictures.