evilstevie @evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

I like to think that the shooter in the crowd wasn't even planning anything, but then saw Kirk standing there talking about how gun violence isn't a big deal and how gun deaths are an acceptable price to pay for upholding the second amendment, and thought "ok I have the opportunity to do the funniest thing right now"

A bit absorbed in my own wee world at the moment as we get sorted for The Teenager starting uni. Super happy for them, but it is a Big Thing.

It's interesting how memories of my own youthful foolishness, that had been blurred with the passing of time, have shot back into focus as I attempt to pass on parental advice. Being grown up is such a shaky facade at times 😆

I'm going to enjoy having an excuse to head into the city though. I do like a bit of culture.

#sillyScribbles #Scotland #Glasgow

"Are you pondering what I’m pondering?"
"I think so, Brain, but why would a federated social network care about our anniversary?”

"Pinky and the Brain" debuted on 9 september 1995.

Not that there was much doubt but... After seeing Trump's letter to Epstein. Pedo as fuck. USA has a pedophile for a president. It's hard to even imagine that America could reach any lower of a rock bottom, but I'm sure my fellow Americans will surprise me, as they have countless times before.

#trump the chump will never intimidate #chicago.

Bravo Banksy. 👏

“A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London.”

New update for CVE Crowd!

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- Search for vendors or products to see all related CVEs and discussions
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And believe it or not... all of that without any ✨AI💩

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#Pentesting #AppSec #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #BugBounty #Hacking #CVE #CveCrowd

#Ally

One of my favourite things about living on the prairies is watching the weird, orange, atmosphere-distorted moon rise from the very-flat horizon. Gorgeous.

Too many AI companies still take this stance as standard policy.

One more thing finished. Deck railing is done. #CabinLife #Nunavut

de Adder. 🎯

Hey gang, I really need a job. UK, remote, something to do with computers.

I've been doing all sorts of software plumbing for a decade now, I can speak C, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, even a bit of Assembly for certain architectures in a pinch.

I might not be extremely specialized in any one area but you bet I can solve that one nagging problem you're not sure what specialist you need for. I've done frontend, backend, embedded, everything.

Please boost!

#FediHire #getfedihired

I've been working on this piece and little else for nearly two months now. It's huge, and it feels like I'll never be done.

You may want to zoom in on this one.

The paper is an old topographical map. I'm trying to create the image using the existing contour lines. I like where it's going, but not how long it's taking to get there.

#mastoart
#fountainpens
#art
#map

EVERY COMPANY: heyyyy girl

ME: what's up

EVERY COMPANY: we've got a new feature for you!! 😀

ME: what is it

EVERY COMPANY: it's a brand new feature you're going to love it

ME: is it AI?

EVERY COMPANY: it... what? nooo...

ME: it's AI isn't it.

EVERY COMPANY: it's... not... not AI

ME: no I don't want it

EVERY COMPANY: but you haven't even tried itttt

ME: yes I have. it's horrible. i hate it.

EVERY COMPANY: but gurrrl those were the other AIs. our AI isn't like other AIs. our AI is ✨special✨

ME: no it's not it's the same shitty LLM just rebranded for whatever company

EVERY COMPANY: but that's what makes it ✨special✨

ME: oh fucking hell

EVERY COMPANY: our AI is named "Bob". bet you haven't talked to an AI named Bob yet have you? eh? eh? pretty special right?

ME: what the fuck no I do not want Bob the AI. just let me use your product without it.

EVERY COMPANY: oh no you can't do that

ME: why not?

EVERY COMPANY: because Bob AI makes everything easier.

ME: name one specific thing Bob the LLM makes easier

EVERY COMPANY: well he uh... um...

ME: ...?

EVERY COMPANY: uhhhh...

ME: ...?

EVERY COMPANY: he's your friendly helper.

ME: I don't need a friendly helper. I just want to use your product.

EVERY COMPANY: but we spent so much moneyyyyy on himmmmm you just gottaaaaaa

ME: no, I'm uninstalling Bob right now

EVERY COMPANY: oh no no no we can't let you do that

ME: I can't uninstall the AI?

EVERY COMPANY: no of course not

ME: and why not?

EVERY COMPANY: because then how would you possibly use Bob AI?

ME: I just told you I won't be using Bob the AI.

EVERY COMPANY: but how would we help you if you need help?

ME: literally any other way. call me, email me, text me, hell snail-mail me if you have to. plenty of customer service options to choose from.

EVERY COMPANY: oh we couldn't possibly do any of that

ME: and why would that be??

EVERY COMPANY: oh because we fired our customer service department. it just wasn't in the budget this year.

ME: and why not??

EVERY COMPANY: well to pay for Bob AI of course!

ME: I'm throwing your product in the trash. don't ever contact me again.

Big up to an emergency alert system that removes the message from the screen as soon as you silence it.

Worked out how to get it back, but it feels like a weak point. I can think of a few people in my life who would never get a chance to read it.

Was sorting through some photos at the time & a solution presented itself. Following the idiom that "a picture is worth a thousand words" can I suggest the UK Govt license the image below from me for future messages.

#pareidolia #existentialAngst