“Syncore is one of the strangest evolutions in musical history.

It started with 3d full-dive VR music experiences. Basically, a listener would be plugged into the music, feeling every note and visualising every beat. A fascinating but harmless way to enjoy music.

Then that evolved. Audiophiles discovered methods to literally tap into their own synesthesia via high-end brain-augs that allowed them to taste, smell, feel and be the music.

This, of course, became immensely lucrative for a certain genre of artists who discovered ways to create literally addictive music.”

--Synesthesia Core, a History, 2042

(https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/33600/stray-cat-strut-stubbing-in-1078-years/chapter/1046509/chapter-twenty-four-holding-on)

Imagine if Mir had won the war to replace X

The Puns

Oh God the Puns

“They’re idiots.

All their little minds can imagine as the pinnacle of this technology is a machine that looks and feels human. But why would you ever want that? Humans are stupid, humans can double-think themselves into believing that the god they were raised to think is real while their neighbour who worships another is a lie and a cheat and a fool, while also being aware that neither of them has any more proof than the other.

Humans are the bottom, the bare minimum when it comes to intellect and reasoning. Why in the world would you want your AI to be as smart as a human?

If we create AI and they’re not entirely alien to us, then we will know that we’ve failed.”

-Robert Vernes, head of the Open Institute for AI Research, 2029

(https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/33600/stray-cat-strut-stubbing-in-1078-years/chapter/1029084/chapter-eighteen-meeting-of-the-greats)

I wish systemd services had a way to interact with the application console (if applicable).

I've taken to creating 'screen' instances inside systemd services to manage services that might need manual interaction.