Fitz Thiar

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“No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful.” – Ernest Clinee
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Fitz ThiarMar 31

Finally, some good tech news. Google is going to allow users to change their Gmail address once a year without losing access to their data 😊 #google #gmail

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/google-is-now-letting-users-in-the-us-change-their-gmail-address/

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address | TechCrunch

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won't be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

TechCrunch
Fitz ThiarMar 20
There's an irony here, but I can't quite put my finger on it... Maybe if I pay them $20 a month, their AI will spot it? #meta #AI #artificialintelligence #fail
Fitz ThiarMar 20

Let Tinder use AI to scan my phone's camera roll? What could possibly go wrong? FFS. #privacy #ai #artificialintelligence

https://www.404media.co/tinder-plans-to-let-ai-scan-your-camera-roll/

Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll

In a feature the dating app says is set to roll out in the U.S. later this spring, Tinder plans to access users' camera rolls to pick photos and determine what they're into.

404 Media
Fitz ThiarMar 20

Wait, there are human moderators? I'll be damned if I've ever been able to get one... #meta #contentmoderation #ai #artificialintelligence

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-will-move-away-from-human-content-moderators-in-favor-of-more-ai-183000435.html

Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI

Meta plans to scale back the number of human content moderators in favor of more AI-based systems "over the next few years."

Engadget
Fitz ThiarMar 20

WordPress Needs Better Export Support. You can do almost anything with your data from self-hosted WordPress, but if you're with WordPress (com), you're out of luck unless you pay for a business plan 😢 Please fix this, Automattic! #wordpress #dataportability

https://thiar.ca/2026/03/18/wordpress-needs-better-export-support/

WordPress Needs Better Export Support

Something struck me when reading Matt Mullenweg’s post, “WordPress Everywhere”, as he discusses the new browser-based WordPress implementation: WordPress export sucks. We make it …

Fitz Thiar: Thinking For The Impatient
Fitz ThiarMar 13

AI narrative:
If it works, it's a revolutionary technology.
If it fails, users need training.
Who would have guessed?

https://thiar.ca/2026/03/13/the-problem-with-ai-is-you-moron/

#AI #artificialintelligence #mentalhealth #AIBrainFry

Fitz ThiarMar 13
Now that most places appear to be banning anyone under the age of 16 from social media, we can stop the censorship of words on social media, right? Right? We can start talking like actual adults now? #petpeeve
Fitz ThiarMar 9

This may be the only time I've ever been happy to hear that Nintendo is suing somebody.... #nintendo #tarrifs

https://www.theverge.com/games/890861/nintendo-lawsuit-tariffs-donald-trump

Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs

Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump’s tariffs and is demanding a “prompt refund, with interest” of any duties that it has paid.

The Verge
Fitz ThiarFeb 25

I've seen a plethora of "5-minute experts" pontificating on "Data Centers Space", touting it as the solution to AI's power and cooling needs. It's all very stupid. 🤷🤣 #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters

https://thiar.ca/2026/02/25/data-centers-in-space-i-cant-even-stream-youtube-in-the-bathroom/

Data Centers In Space? I Can’t Even Stream YouTube In The Bathroom

I’ve seen a plethora of “5-minute experts” pontificating on “Data Centers In SPAAAAAAAACCE Space”, touting it as the solution to AI’s power and cooling needs. No…

Fitz Thiar: Thinking For The Impatient
Fitz ThiarFeb 23

It’s Being Done To Us – The Problem With “AI” . Technical problems and unrealistic promises aside, the real problem with AI is that it's being forced upon us. #ai #Artificialntelligence

https://thiar.ca/2026/02/23/its-being-done-to-us-the-problem-with-ai/

It’s Being Done To Us – The Problem With “AI”

It occurred to me that, despite its absolute laundry list of flaws and impossible claims, the major perceptual problem with “AI” is that it’s being hoisted upon us by a handful of…

Fitz Thiar: Thinking For The Impatient