BurritoSommelier

@BurritoSommelier@techhub.social
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Lover of technology and burritos…
…but mostly burritos.
BurritoSommelier13h ago
George Takei  πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ––πŸ½18h ago
Boldly growing where no spore has grown before.
BurritoSommelier1d ago
Sean Murthy1d ago

"The US government has announced a new contract granting xAI up to $200 million to modernize the Defense Department"

https://www.theverge.com/news/706855/grok-mechahitler-xai-defense-department-contract

#grok #xAI #uspol #AI #LLM

US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after β€˜MechaHitler’ incident

The US Defense Department is awarding Elon Musk’s xAI a contract to help β€œdevelop agentic AI workflows” following an ill-fated Grok update.

The Verge
BurritoSommelier2d ago
Sarah Taber2d ago

Ex-farm worker here.

We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.

Not true AT ALL.

Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.

The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.

At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.

BurritoSommelier2d ago
Ricki Bowie Knives Tarr2d ago
There should be an episode of every Star Trek where the whole ship falls apart because Scottie, Geordi, Miles, and B'Elanna have been repeatedly forced to do a two day job in two hours.
BurritoSommelier3d ago
Show threadmyrmepropagandist3d ago

@thetnholler.bsky.social

A few things I notice about this as a fellow NYC teacher.

1. This guy goes all out for his kids, keeping the park reservation slots at that location, which is one of the best in the city is hard. He's on top of the paperwork, and going the extra mile so they can do their sports.

2. This was racial profiling most likely. Just targeting kids because they aren't white.

BurritoSommelier4d ago
Sheril Kirshenbaum4d ago
BurritoSommelierJul 8
sjvnJul 8
An ancient Nokia device was found in an archaeological dig with 17% power.
BurritoSommelierJun 30
Marcel WaldvogelJun 30

Enjoy. #AI #CEO.

Source: "Internet" 🫣

Edit: Apparently, the original images are due to Allie Brosh at https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/ . Still don't know who added the text.

BurritoSommelierJun 29
Staff Chief of JointsJun 29
Slow motion capture of a 3D printed trebuchet. Fairly awesome.
BurritoSommelierJun 27
Show threadStaff Chief of JointsJun 9, 2023
@Alice
fedi.wap would be a dope ass instance name I may or may not be starting in 5 minutes.
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Marcel WaldvogelJun 30

Enjoy. #AI #CEO.

Source: "Internet" 🫣

Edit: Apparently, the original images are due to Allie Brosh at https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/ . Still don't know who added the text.

Show threadTuchowskiJun 30
@marcel Seems so... 🀦🏽
Show threadRob van KanJun 30
@marcel they know what they want: cut costs
Show threadMarcel WaldvogelJun 30

@edgeofeurope
Under any of the usual names, such as "increasing efficiency".

But often, they don't know how to get there, so they hope that a random Buzzword Of The Day will cast its magic. Somehow.

Show threadRobert ManigkJun 30
@marcel The truth, unfortunately. I suffer from the increasing pressure of having to use AI.
Show threadBob TregilusJun 30
@marcel Yup, exactly.
Show threadJordanJun 30
@marcel This is not true for all CEOs, please stop stereotyping.
Show threadKevin Boyd (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Jun 30

@thedarkener @marcel So, uh, does this mean that "Not All CEOs" is the new "Not All Men"?

Because I think that might be a perfect fit:

A few good apples don't purify the barrel.

Show threadJordanJun 30
@kboyd Agreed. But as CEO of a small Social Purpose Corporation startup, I just don't like the generalization.
Show threadKevin Boyd (he/him) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Jun 30
@thedarkener I suppose that's fair - but is it a true startup, clamouring for funding from any and all sources, or is more apt to describe it as a new business with a clear & working roadmap for stability and sustainability?
Show threadJordanJun 30

@kboyd You can decide for yourself (hint: it's the latter, until it's forced to become the former. Hopefully that'll never be the case)

https://mastodon.social/@subjam

Show threadAllan ChowJun 30
@marcel people think ai will reduce overhead which people forever cannot model out as appropriate to revenue
Show threadTheNovemberFella βœŠπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦β˜ΈοΈπŸ›°οΈπŸš€Jun 30
@marcel πŸ‘πŸ‘
Show threadCabbidgesJun 30
@marcel
That is so funny!
(and true)
Show threadCabbidgesJun 30
@marcel
Best thing I've seen all day!
Show threadLeonard SchiffJun 30
@marcel AI-generated?
Show threadToni AittoniemiJun 30
@marcel You could replace ”AI” with buzzword, and this would accurate describe CEOs of all times.. πŸ™‚
Show threadMarcel WaldvogelJun 30
@gimulnautti
Indeed.
https://waldvogel.family/@marcel/114773056019252977
Marcel Waldvogel (@marcel@waldvogel.family)

@edgeofeurope@mastodon.social Under any of the usual names, such as "increasing efficiency". But often, they don't know how to get there, so they hope that a random Buzzword Of The Day will cast its magic. Somehow.

Das Federversum
Show threadπ•‚πšžπš‹πš’πš”β„™πš’πš‘πšŽπš•Jun 30
@marcel @gimulnautti
 πŸ˜‰πŸ‘‰ https://chaos.social/@kubikpixel/112308586792082932
π•‚πšžπš‹πš’πš”β„™πš’πš‘πšŽπš• (@kubikpixel@chaos.social)

Attached: 1 image β€œCan you go through all the old pitch decks and replace the word β€˜crypto’ with β€˜A.I.’?” 🌐 https://www.newyorker.com/cartoon/a28601 #computer #humor #ai #crypto #comic #it #itworker #nyt #newyorktimes #joke

chaos.social
Show threadToni AittoniemiJun 30
@kubikpixel @marcel We’re so damn lucky every single company is on the cutting edge of AI research and will revolutionise the way we live forever, be they producing toothpaste or meaningless B&B ”productivity” software. Every single one of them.
Show threadHidden Dragon β˜‘οΈJun 30
@marcel , πŸ˜€πŸ‘Œ oh true…..
Show threadcrazyeddieJun 30

@marcel Because the investors want it, so that's what the CEO wants like right fucking now. It doesn't even matter why to them. "People will give us money for it and they won't if we don't."

Who's got all the money? AI techbros. Do the math :p

Show threadγƒžγƒΌγƒ†γ‚£γƒ³γƒ»γ‚Ήγƒ†γƒ³γƒ„γ‚§γƒ«γ€‚ γ‚±γƒ«γƒ³εœ¨δ½γ€‚Jun 30
@marcel Brilliant!
Show threadWietze Brandsma πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈJun 30
@marcel
Show threadWietze Brandsma πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈJun 30
@marcel #AI #CEO
Show threadJonathan CarreΓ±oJun 30
@marcel
Step 1: invest everything into AI.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: profit
Show threadMarcel WaldvogelJun 30
@jocarren
Excellent advice. 😎 Will ask AI to fill in the question marks. 🫣
Show threadGabsJun 30
@marcel I read that second line as "what do we want? All!" And that already tracked enough
Show threadPray Earth and SunsJun 30
@marcel bonne fin du monde aux CEO et aux utilisateurs d’IAπŸ™πŸŒ
Show threadtichoJun 30

@marcel In keeping with the original use of this meme image:

CEOs: AI ALL THE THINGS!!!1one

Show threadDaveHoweJul 1
@marcel - can't help but think the third right hand box should be "blockchain in the cloud or something that raises share price"
Show threadMarcel WaldvogelJul 1
@DaveHowe
I actually would prefer the "AI blockchain metaverse in the cloud" or so. Much bigger chance of line goes up!
Show threadDaveHoweJul 2
@marcel - that's your choice, but I would suggest the "raises share price" bit is key :D
Show threadMarcel WaldvogelJul 2
@DaveHowe
Ah, but that's a very low bar. To reach this goal, as a tech bro today, you can tell almost tell any lie (aka "promise" aka "prediction" aka whatever suits you) and your share price will raise.
Show threadDaveHoweJul 2
@marcel - indeed, but it IS a CEO we are talking about here; they don't know what lies would work :D