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Hi all, please follow my new account here:

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Cheers,
Jordan

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2025-03-18 15:17:33 UTC

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It's not a strategy.
Gimp is the name of a program. It's not meant to harm. Go after the people who use the word to harm, not the developers of a graphics program.
Also, it's very rude to tell strangers what to do (do not reply).

2025-03-05 16:47:44 UTC

Everybody should learn how to use GPG.
https://gnupg.org/
#gpg #gnupg #encryption #security #privacy #cybersecurity #linux #pgp

2025-01-25 18:00:04 UTC

Does ActivityPub have any "livestreaming" functionality built in / something that could be integrated? I'm exploring the idea of Subjam as part of the Fediverse. Its audio broad facilities (Icecast2 backend which uses HTTP streaming) might need to be a completely separate arm of my infra..
The core of Subjam fits well with the Fedi model. It encompasses multiple individual music communities/scenes around the world.
#ActivityPub #Icecast #livestreaming #broadcasting #Fediverse #Fedi #Subjam

2025-01-24 20:50:10 UTC

I got 99 followers and a dipswitch on '1'
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2025-01-22 20:21:35 UTC

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Yes, which is another question. I can't imagine it's 100% to do with IG's missteps.

2025-01-22 20:12:19 UTC

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How is PF promoting the campaign aside from on the Fediverse? It's very hard to get the support they're getting right off the bat without a lot of coordination..

2024-11-28 18:57:41 UTC

A little Thanksgiving fun at home :)
#happythanksgiving #thanksgiving #retrogaming #nes #castlevania
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2024-08-29 04:39:58 UTC

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Sorry, definitely never meant to attack your emotions. I get where you're coming from and appreciate you explaining your perspective. If it makes you happy, I have no right to try to say it's not valid. That's what art is supposed to do. My point was that I'd *rather* see your stick figures than this generated piece because...well, it's like would I rather hear your own voice or a text-to-speech voice from your own typed transcript? Even if your voice was horse from a cold? Yes I would.

2024-08-29 04:16:06 UTC

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Absolutely. I don't throw shade on those who wish to create with these tools, but can only try to encourage them to create more directly. Art = self-expression and generative AI, IMO, is a proxy to that expression which can never do the job as 'accurately' as one can themselves.

2024-08-28 23:57:16 UTC

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You are. But your AI generated art is not created by you.

2024-08-28 23:53:33 UTC

There are so many "left-brain" domains in which technology surpasses humans. Math and logic, memory/recall, accuracy, all done at blindingly fast speed. We simply can't compete. AI can and is accelerating how this all works.
HOWEVER.. When I look at AI generated art, it's hollow. It wasn't created by a person with real emotions, so the connection simply isn't there for me.
I hope that humanity eventually concludes that we don't *want* AI in the creative space.
#ai #genAI #generativeAI #aiart

2024-08-15 03:26:27 UTC

You know another thing I love about my EV? When I'm regen-braking and my estimated range goes UP a mile 😎
#ev #ElectricVehicles