Gonna play this Andor (S01E05) clip whenever I’m asked why I’m staying away from vibe coding.
@janl that’s a Polaroid SX-70
@john380 no, it’s a navigation calculator.
@janl yes 😅 but of course it is! I think it even has the ultrasonic rangefinder on it. Very cool, necessary for “navigation” in space… where nobody can hear you rangefind via sound waves.
@john380 @janl
A sonic rangefinder would be silly to have in space - that's why it's *ultra*sonic.
@janl @john380 The show is fiction.
@spacehobo and yet.
@janl @spacehobo
Every single piece of human media ever made is in some way a mirror held up to the world around us.
@janl @john380 oh nice catch! There's a subreddit for these (tech in movies), if you haven't checked it out.
@john380 @janl
😂
It really is isn't it?
Clever...and to the point of scene.
That 'Andor' really is a lot of fun.

@john380 @janl Siouxsie and the Banshees used the Polariod SX-70 camera as a rhythm instrument in their song Red Light. Do check it out in this no ads link--->

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9AfAB9Dqv8

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@john380 @janl not sure (haven't seen the show and much of the device), but may be as well Polaroid SX-70 turned into Quadrant/Sextant.
@janl in the Irish language, the word fadhb (pronounced vibe) means problem 😅
@Frantasaur what excellent trivia to know, thank you! ;D
@janl @hailey In the age of GenAI, I’m learning to draw, because its important to me, and also fun
@janl That’s such a good clip. Saving for many future
uses.
(Also might need to watch Andor after all)
@kriesse I do recommend it :)
@janl @kriesse 100% recommended even for people who dislike Star Wars or have never seen it.
@mrtoto @janl haha thanks! truth be told I started just now 📺
@mrtoto @janl @kriesse I had never seen star wars! But watched Andor with a bunch of friends, and it was a blast. It's gritty and honestly too real.
@janl It's a polaroid camera.
@janl Perfect.
This is why I'm gradually going back to (neo)vim. I've had enough of those fancy IDEs making decisions for me all the time; I want to understand what I'm doing and have control over my tools and processes.

@janl

Describes perfectly #BigTech.
I think #Andor2 will be #great.

@janl “once you’ve mastered it, you’re free” priceless 👌👌👌
@janl also a good clip to play whenever anyone asks why you support right-to-repair laws.
@oceanwave @janl Someone should show this to Louis Rossmann. He probably doesn't have Disney+ due to the forced arbitration thing. And apparently he's not on the fediverse either. Or at least his website only lists YouTube and Facebook.
@janl
It's also quite relevant for the mastodon and fediverse 🤓
@janl once you've mastered it you're free...freedom is the hard way, but worth it.
@janl da kann man aber auch generell #unplugtrump drunter schreiben.
@janl What about vibe coding on fully FOSS LLMS?
Can't be the "Imperium's" tech then
@janl LOL I knew it would be something this guy says. Peak fav character
@janl i had totally forgotten about this bit. so good! related: https://www.are.na/block/24253015
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@janl someone is preparing for season 2's release!
@janl yeah, I loved that line and it felt relevant as hell.
@janl Aha! That explains @th working on sextants and other old navigation tools!