owenfromcanada
@owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Whatever happened to the blockchain/smart contract 'revolution' we were told about? 1 day ago:
So whenever there’s a new tech innovation, there are two instances of it.
The first is the actual tech innovation, that often finds a specific use in a few industries, then just becomes part of how things are.
The second is the venture capitalist innovation. It has nothing to do with the technical stuff (as long as the tech is complex enough to impress the average 5th grader). It’s more a concept or an idea, and a lot of big promises of unending potential. And as soon as the potential is there, stock prices go up. And that’s the only point.
The second one blows up big, then deflates quietly when the next thing takes everyone’s attention away. The actual tech innovation usually just finds its niche and quietly chugs away.
Any time anybody talks about a “tech revolution” or some similar word vomit, they’re presenting the second thing. Currently we’re on “AI” (i.e. LLMs), which will become a niche novelty when the next big thing comes along (I give it a few more years).
- Comment on Biblically accurate SpongeBob 3 days ago:
BE NOT AFRAID, SQUIDWARD
- Comment on robot slurs 5 days ago:
To be fair, we skinbags do ruin everything.
- Comment on Is there a alternative platform to roblox for players and gamedevs? 6 days ago:
- Comment on be gay, do computers 1 week ago:
Yeah, the Manchester Baby was the first stored-program computer. As others have noticed, you can go down the rabbit hole a long way, depending on what you define as a computer. Fascinating stuff.
- Comment on be gay, do computers 1 week ago:
Yeah, the whole history is fascinating. I also like to remind my college students that computer science/engineering is one of the rare branches of science/engineering that was founded at least in equal part by women, if not more (again, an arguable point, but undeniable that there is a larger influence from women compared to other scientific disciplines).
- Comment on be gay, do computers 1 week ago:
Yeah, there were plenty of precursors (hence the MB was arguably the first). But the Manchester Baby was the first stored-program general purpose computer. Gotta pick a point somewhere.
- Comment on be gay, do computers 1 week ago:
Alan Turing was the father of computer science, but didn’t invent the first computer. Arguably the first computer was called the Manchester Baby and was created by folks at the University of Manchester.
Alan Turing was an absolute boss, though. Huge respect.
- Comment on Sounded great when I was young 1 week ago:
- Comment on Can LLMs Do Accounting? Evaluating LLMs on Real Long-Horizon Business Tasks 1 week ago:
LLMs can’t do basic math, and can be convinced that 2 + 2 = potato. Don’t put it in charge of your finances.
- Comment on sharks are older than polaris 1 week ago:
No, crabhorse shoes didn’t come until at least 5 years later.
No idea when shoecrab horses came about, though.
- Comment on sharks are older than polaris 1 week ago:
And don’t even get me started on horseshoe crabs. Older than plants, those ones.
- Comment on sharks are older than polaris 1 week ago:
Sharks are also older than trees, flowers, Saturn’s rings, and the Atlantic ocean.
- Comment on Gourmet chocolate 2 weeks ago:
All anus is edible if you’re into that.
- Comment on That's his name 3 weeks ago:
Obvious exits are NORTH, SOUTH, and DENNIS.
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
RSF (resting Skweezy face)
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
Same. I only got to see Skweezy Jibbs from posts on Reddit before I left. Reddit/Lemmy have been my only exposure to Tumblr as well.
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
You’re just one of today’s lucky 10,000.
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
I haven’t heard much from him recently, though apparently he has an Instagram account. Not sure if he’s still doing it.
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Mumbai, ID 3 weeks ago:
Oh man, I haven’t heard anything about Skweezy in ages.
- Comment on Lizards in space math 4 weeks ago:
My wife and many of her friends are in medical fields, while myself and several of their spouses are in technical fields. We’ve had almost exactly the same exchanges.
- Comment on Fart kontrol 4 weeks ago:
It’s less about the fart itself, more about demonstrating that you’re capable of restraint.
- Comment on Fart kontrol 4 weeks ago:
Every station is a slutstation when you’re with me, baby.
- Comment on Fart kontrol 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on When ALL of me is in agreement 4 weeks ago:
Just happy to see you
- Comment on Is there a term for something like Imposter Syndrome, but instead feeling like it’s other people conspiring to give you an illusory taste of success with intent to pull it away and screw you over? 4 weeks ago:
It almost sounds like a kind of social paranoia. Pretty common among kids that get bullied a lot (when another well-meaning kid is nice, the bullied kid responds aggressively, assuming the nice kid is trying to set them up). Not sure if there’s a more specific term though.
- Comment on Tractor eggs 4 weeks ago:
That’s quite a clutch. If you approach quietly and listen carefully, you can hear the gentle hum of carburetors forming.
- Comment on Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Special thanks to fellow user ShittyDwarf for the inspiration 👍 4 weeks ago:
Now swap the images but keep the text where it is
