Taureon

@taureon@wetdry.world
28 Followers
55 Following
2.1K Posts

An aromantic and self-reliant JavaScript programmer who makes mods for websites and games.

Occasionally also makes my own projects, if my AuDHD allows it..

Websitehttps://taureon.byemc.xyz/
Socials (Linktree equivalent)https://taureon.byemc.xyz/socials
MyselfDemiboy (probably) and somehow an adult
Primary Pronounshe/him/his
Secondary Pronounsthey/them/their, it/it/its
SprachenEnglish, Deutsch (Österreichisch)
TaureonMar 13
Ars TechnicaMar 13
AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead
Cursor AI tells user, "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead

Cursor AI tells user, “I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work.”…

Ars Technica
TaureonFeb 23
Bodo TascheFeb 18

You know why we Germans are so pedantic about data protection? Someone around 90 years ago went through all records available, selected people with certain criteria, with the help of IBM, and then killed them all.

We don't want to be on any list.

And now the US Gov and Musk are trying to get access to all data they have about every person and put them into a big fat DB and run AI over it.

I am afraid what they will do with that.

TaureonFeb 23
Coffeedate with ADHDFeb 21

"Need help?"
"No I am fine"

#adhd #adhdmeme #adhdbrain #adhs #neurodivergent #meme

TaureonFeb 18
Ashley Rain, MSWFeb 18

United we stand. Divided we fall.

Illustration by .@alfredtwu

TaureonFeb 4
Ars TechnicaFeb 4
Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs
We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn't use its AI to hide bad communication skills.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/irony-alert-anthropic-says-applicants-shouldnt-use-llms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs

We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn’t use its AI to hide bad communication skills.

Ars Technica
TaureonFeb 4
Jason KoeblerJan 30

In its war on DEI and trans people, the Trump administration has bravely deleted a video about the grammatical concept of pronouns, demonstrating a scattershot, unserious effort that is nuking all sorts of things

https://www.404media.co/trump-admin-deletes-video-explaining-grammatical-concept-of-pronouns-in-war-against-dei/

Trump Admin Deletes Video Explaining Grammatical Concept of Pronouns in War Against DEI

Github is also revealing a widespread, scattershot effort to nuke not only "DEI" but things that have nothing to do with it.

404 Media
TaureonFeb 2
DerrickFeb 2
@notjustbikes Just had a thought. Self-driving car software like Tesla's recognize speed limit signs via the car's camera array and adjust their speeds accordingly (+10 KM/H because hey laws are just a suggestion, right?). As autonomous cars become common what if cyclists started wearing jackets with a 20 KM/H speed limit sign printed on the backside? Alternatively print a large orange construction cone on the back since a car is unlikely to give a cyclist space but they are scared of cones.
TaureonJan 22
404 MediaJan 21

The last few weeks have really highlighted just how fragile corporate social media is, and just how beholden to political power it is. To build any sort of ground-up power we must continue to invest in decentralized alternatives that are resistant to intervention

https://www.404media.co/decentralized-social-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/

Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy

The TikTok ban and Donald Trump's rise to power show how fragile our social media accounts are. We must normalize and invest in decentralized social media.

404 Media
TaureonJan 9
DimaJan 9

@acegikmo 's latest video inspired me to finally release a very personal article I've cooked for a while. I considered using some slop as the cover image initially. But that would taint the personal nature, and after her speech at the end I for the first time decided to hand draw something. Thank you for the inspiring words of wisdom that I've felt for a long time but couldn't put into words.

https://dmytroengineering.com/content/write-ups/so-you-want-to-get-into-electronics

So you want to get into electronics?

A thoughtful guide pointing you toward the right resources, skills, and ways to explore and get good at electronics.

TaureonDec 28
made a shit graph in mspaint to explain to myself the structure of my project