@12bitfloat > 'I already hated normies streaming into computer science and coding because it was so overhyped on tiktok/instagram/youtube but now with AI its like 100x worse'.

I remember when some video popped up in my feed w/ a title akin to "You're one [prompt|script] away from making $outrageous_sum_of_money!". Made me laugh, shudder, && pissed off all at the same time.

There are always some bad companies out there. If the negatives outweigh the positives of being somewhere... it's time to move on.

...for all you know, the company never had a real opening.

Correct. While there's potential for good, we've already seen some parasites wanting to use it for nefarious purposes. Recent case in point: https[:]//www[.]nintendo[.]com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Dead-Gears-Space-of-War-3096874.html .

/* Yes, I have broken the link on purpose. */

Also, I, too, consider code an art form. It has to be good, though.

@Lensflare Oh, I know. Used the phrase kind of on purpose, thinking about that game. It's in my backlog, though, so no idea how ( good || bad ) it is.

@Lensflare Indeed, those solutions are better when you're working at a desk, instead of 'on the go'. Kind of on topic, I was once baffled that an iOS game of ours would actually respond to pressing Esc key on a keyboard. In fact, I think it would let you quit the app, which IIRC is forbidden, or at the very least it used to be, given how Apple loves the !killing apps thing. Either way Unity project, so it was probably a free 'gift' from Unity. "Oh, you have a keyboard? Sure, I'll switch you to PC controls." or something.

You should tell them to invest in FUFME. Sucking no longer required.

/jk

Bandicam went this way w/ their newest version of the software. "Experience AI-Powered Bandicam 2027". !sure whether this is a good thing. I'll find out soon enough, though.

Site is kinda desolate, barely any new content, things are broken. I'd say it's fine. One can always just skip a post.

If you want more dev-related content, @besnn, contribute some.

@Lensflare Keyboard via [Bluetooth|OTG] works well. If on Android, you can also use `adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_ESCAPE`. iOS... probably unavailable.

Yeah... && my boss isn't exactly better. Just before the trial version of the security solution of her choosing was about to expire, I prompted her to purchase the license. After some five reminders, spanning across roughly a month, I ceased the reminders, given absolutely no positive reaction. I'd heard something akin to "I don't foresee us being targeted by hackers, so Windows Defender will be sufficient." ...god damn.

...given how nowadays I'm working from home w/ this shit behind _my_ network, I chose to purchase my own subscription.

Sure, the situation should've never taken place, but I prefer protecting my personal hardware in case work PC is ever targeted.

> 'Gmail:

Shift + Click? Ah, you want to open that email in a new window. Got you! 👍'.

Holy fuck. I'm so glad I'm !using it. Thunderbird is awesome.

> 'May I suggest to specialize in fixing AI slop?

There is a huge market emerging.'.

Wise words. I was both baffled && amused when I saw Humble Bundle offering courses for 'AI certification': https://humblebundle.com/software/... .

...fucking hell.

Yup. The site's been in beautiful desolation for quite some time, now.

/jk

Yeah, more && more things stop working... a shame, really.

I'm wondering what the 3% that goes unnoticed looks like. Must be very convincing.

This is the death of the knowledgeable nerd we've been seeing for quite a long while. Programmers are no longer seen as the people who know things && make things work. Also, the job market has been fucked. The expectations are usually inflated, but the salary stays the same... or it's less than it should be. Kinda sad.

This video popped up for me in the feed after watching yours.

https://youtube.com/watch/... .

It was quite interesting. Especially that part about some company getting billed for some ~~USD 500 million for using Claude AI.

@Lensflare Ah, yes. The wisdom of the herd. IIRC buffalo && supposedly the lemmings haven't benefited from it.

Indeed, just because many people believe in something doesn't necessarily make it true.

/* Also, yeah you were right - it was in the billions. */

Fucking hell. What a story. All that waiting for the wrong thing...

@Lensflare b... but it runs on 3 million devices!...

/jk

/* Or was it billion? I can't remember. */

Seriously, though, them boasting about that is just silly.

I think 'deserve' is this new thing where people started overusing the word in recent times.

Also, it's very rare that we get what we _actually_ deserve, be it good or bad.

Umm... congrats?

I wonder whether it introduced any issues...

Where's that meme of Homer about to push a button in his Nuclear Plant w/ a bunch of spectators looking at him like he's about to do something incredibly stupid?

But seriously though, there's always a chance you are skilled enough to produce good quality code which works well, so...

Well... They've come up w/ the 'Intelligence System', their next big thing, so no surprise there that their other product is deeply flawed, as well.

I, to this day, am hugely disappointed that they shut down the Play Music, which was my favorite place to buy *.mp3s.

> 'A shell command buggered up my VM and people are telling me to use more shell commands to fix it.'.

Reminds me of googling 'recursion'. "Did you mean _recursion_?".

Both questions, same answer: No.

> 'if you got sick would somebody back you? how far would they go?'.

It sure helps when you have that loved one to get you through it, though.

If you have a very good, true friend, they'd be sure to help out, too.

@Lensflare Good choice.

@jestdotty > 'wonder why everyone is coming back all at once'.

Seasonal flocking?

/jk

Perhaps they've finally something to rant about, once again? Or maybe nostalgia?

@whimsical I'll take the truth over a [convenient|soothing|comforting] lie every time.