Translator by day, crime writer by night. Has a messy browser history but a squeaky-clean apartment. Needs more cookies.
Came for the #WritingCommunity but also happy to see so many science/activism people now.
#Writing #Screenwriting #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Suspense #Selfpublishing #Translation #xl8
(Profile pic shows a flying crane with blood-red wing tips. Header pic shows a row of trees on the edge of a field during a snowstorm with thick white flakes whirling around.)
Dachte eigentlich, wir hätten das Thema "Denglisch bis zum Kotzen" in den 90ern durchgehabt. Gibt es jetzt echt wieder Leute, die dermaßen schwulstiges Gelaber ohne Inhalt (siehe Screenshot) toll finden? Müssen wir denn jeeeden Fehler unbedingt wiederholen? 😫
(Text stammt von der deutschen #TikTok-Website. #Denglisch #Marketing #HotAir #BullshitBingo)
The Upwork idiots are at it again. Today's gem of a job ad is for all you smart folks out there (see screenshot). An irresistible offer, eh?
Also, coming soon to Harvard, Yale and Co.: New Master's Program in "Copying & Pasting"!
Prerequisites:
- at least a Bachelor's degree in "Turning a Computer ON and OFF"
- a brain (must be your own)
Postgraduate options:
- PhD in "Finding the # key and other cryptic symbols on a keyboard" (keyboard not included in tuition)
Was könnte da schon schiefgehen, wah?!
Kann man nur hoffen, dass diese Firma mit diesem Quatsch so richtig insolvenzreif auf die Nase fällt (und dass eventuell vorhandene intelligente Mitarbeiter dort schnellstens einen besseren Arbeitgeber finden).
#AI #KI #fail #facepalm #Billigheinis #Upwork #Freelancing #XL8
Entweder hier war mal wieder der billige Google-Übersetzer am Werk oder der Verfasser wollte subtil seine Kritik an der Handysucht unserer Gesellschaft zum Ausdruck bringen... Man weiß es nicht... 😑
There's significant overlap between toxic masculinity and unreflected praise for AI. Some dude really wrote the paragraph in the attached screenshot and genuinely meant it. And other dudes in my feed are applauding him for it. 🙄
I won't link to his shitty essay. Instead, a better use of your time would be to listen to today's interview with Dr. Niobe Way about the growing loneliness crisis on "Stay Tuned with Preet" (starts at 12:15 min): https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/loneliness-crisis-trump-indictment-niobe-way/
Dr. Niobe Way is a professor of Applied Psychology at NYU, where she’s the founder of the Project for the Advancement of Our Common Humanity. Her decades-long research focuses on addressing the “crisis of connection”—a cultural phenomenon of loneliness that plagues our nation. She joins Preet to discuss what’s causing this crisis, and how to fix it.Plus, could DOJ strike a plea deal with Trump that would require him to give up his bid for the presidency? And a backstage look at how Preet prepares for Stay Tuned interviews.
Found my buddy for the summer. Whenever it gets too hot for my taste (which is most of the time), I'll join Mr. Birb at the pond and we'll just sit in the cool water all day... 😎
Apparently, hospitality company Accor does not consider women to be people. 🤨🤨🤨
Let's see how helpful Mastodon is with tech troubles:
Today, MS Word started playing color games with me. Whenever a word is misspelled, it's not just underlined in red anymore, but now there's also red highlighting when I hover my mouse over it. And when I click on the word, it automatically opens a pop-up with suggestions. I do NOT want this crap. It seems to be some new Editor feature. How do I turn it off WITHOUT also turning off spellcheck?! 😩
Excuse me, but I have to be giddy with joy for a moment here. In my attempt to learn how to make #chocolates, I tried some patterns for the first time today, and look at these amateur beauties! 🥳
(Related thread with helpful links if you want to try it yourself: https://writing.exchange/@slcrane/109523575051172125)
(1/2) A few years ago, I tried making filled #chocolates myself but didn't have any good instructions, didn't know how/why to temper the chocolate, and always ended up with the pieces stuck in their molds. It was so frustrating that I gave up. But the other day, I found some really helpful videos (see next comment), and now it works! So if you're looking for some last-minute DIY #gifts (there are also recipes that don't require molds), let the videos below be your guide/inspiration! ☺️