Mastodawn

Musings on the roots of things Jul 23, 2025

Harris Lapiroff Jul 23, 2025

All major AI companies have leaned heavily into anthropomorphization. I think there are broader downsides to this approach, but I also find it personally annoying. When I’m using an LLM, I don’t want to think of it as a person with feelings and preferences or as a friend. I want to think of it as a tool I can use to accomplish a goal.

https://chromamine.com/2025/07/make-chatgpt-less-human/

#ML #AI #LLM #ChatGPT

Make ChatGPT Less Human

Musings on the roots of things Jul 15, 2025

Jonas Wisser Jul 15, 2025

"Can I take a photo of your sign? My girlfriend really likes the Luddites." 😂

#Pittsburgh #PGH #AISummit #protest

Musings on the roots of things Jun 28, 2025

There are many things I like about landscape design. Working with clients is often just fine and frequently the bane of my existence. If I could never work with a client again, I would be very happy. Does *anyone* like project management? Ugh. ETA: setting a goal of 'never having to work w clients again' Is an amazing thought and may be the motivator I need to figure out alternative revenue streams

Musings on the roots of things Jun 26, 2025

Global Museum Jun 25, 2025

The fridge that runs without electricity! Mitticool, made of terracotta, cools using ancient evaporative cooling, just add water. Invented by Mansukhbhai Prajapati post-2001 quake, it’s eco-friendly, off-grid, and keeps food fresh for days. Low-tech meets timeless wisdom. 🌍💧

@V_and_A #globalmuseum #LowTech #museums

Musings on the roots of things Jun 25, 2025

DB 🌱💦Jan 28, 2025

For a while now, whenever I read or watch news pieces and pundit discussions about “the economy” I always think of this…

Musings on the roots of things Jun 23, 2025

There's nothing like firing a bad client and denying her request for plans in an "editable format" first thing on Monday morning! ("As per the contract, I have supplied a scaled PDF that contains all measurements"). Like how does she think she's going to edit a document made in AutoCAD/Indesign without those programs?? Mysteries abound...

Musings on the roots of things Jun 18, 2025

J, talking about boat things as usual: "... the deck prism...."
me, trying to parse, skeptically: "the duck prison??"
This was days ago and I'm still laughing about the implausibility of my attempt. What is a duck prison? Is it for ducks or by ducks? 😂

Musings on the roots of things Jun 12, 2025