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Do note that this twitter account is posting fake screenshots of product ideas. Other posts include "Google Meet option to punish interrupters by sending them

Do note that this twitter account is posting fake screenshots of product ideas. Other posts include "Google Meet option to punish interrupters by sending them to meeting jail" "iOS camera lock if you record too much concert footage" and "Spotify feature to lock Christmas music until after Thanksgiving"

trickstra 2y ago
> "Google Meet option to punish interrupters by sending them to meeting jail" okay but I need that!
- Izkata 2y ago
  Zoom has had it for ages, it's called the waiting room.
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hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
"Fake"? That's a disingenuous judgement. They're conceptual art.
- delichon 2y ago
  Fakeness doesn't degrade art. Art elevates fakeness.
AdamH12113 2y ago
Half of Soren Iverson's joke features are depressingly plausible and the other half are completely implausible but more compelling than any real "AI" product I've ever heard of.
- AmericanChopper 2y ago
  > Uber option to let me drive I'd like this one. I've had quite a few trips where I asked the driver (Grab/Gojek, not Uber) if I could take over, and they pretty much always don't have an issue with it. Would have been nice to get a discount for it.
  - ctippett 2y ago
    Wait, what? You've successfully asked a stranger if you can take over driving their vehicle – presumably a vehicle they rely on for their income and one you're not insured for – and they've said yes!?
    - neonsunset 2y ago
      They have +6 bonus and Advantage to Charisma roll, what can we say?
    - AmericanChopper 2y ago
      Yeah, quite a few times. Mostly in Jakarta and Bangkok. Common reasons include: * Driver is hopelessly lost and stands no chance of getting to the destination * Driver has no idea how to read a map * Driver is obviously very inexperienced and can’t handle the chaotic traffic * Driver is obviously too tired to drive safely (or reach the destination in a reasonable timeframe) * Driver is too hungry to drive/read map/think at all (common in the afternoon during Ramadan) * Driver is obviously high on meth or drunk (especially in Indonesia where there are no laws against driving under the influence)
      - roughly 2y ago
        I’m genuinely not sure how you rack up multiples of these without reconsidering use of the service.
        eric-hu 2y ago
        Having lived in Bangkok, I can say there weren’t great alternatives to Grab. Traditional taxis were as bad if not worse in my experience.
conkeisterdoor 2y ago
I'm particularly fond of the "Amazon option to ask your driver to stay for dinner and a movie" one
DonHopkins 2y ago
I also enjoy the Peter Molyneux parody Twitter account, "Peter Molydeux" (@PeterMolydeux), who posts ridiculous Molyneuxesque game ideas. Somebody actually ran a game jam where they implemented a bunch of them! https://x.com/PeterMolydeux https://x.com/PeterMolydeux Play More Than 200 Ridiculous Peter Molydeux Games Right Now https://kotaku.com/play-more-than-200-ridiculous-peter-molydeux-games-righ-5898401 https://kotaku.com/play-more-than-200-ridiculous-peter-molyd... Ever wanted to play a video game where you and seven friends control the legs of an octopus? How about where you play as a pigeon and fly from building to building, convincing businessmen not to jump to their deaths? How about a game where the "pause" button is your only weapon? Thanks to last weekend's "What Would Molydeux?" game jam, you can now play those games and hundreds more. What began as a tossed-off twitter joke exploded into a bit of a global phenomenon as hundreds of game developers worldwide pooled their talents in a nigh-unprecedented embrace of ridiculousness. [...]
pimlottc 2y ago
Many of these are quite clever! I just wish he had a tumblr so I didn't have to scroll past a lot of unrelated twitter junk. Some favorites: - Hinge AR https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1620799382495924226 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1620799382495924226 - Contact name https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1795470976555315429 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1795470976555315429 - Message imbalance https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1800166023829787009 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1800166023829787009 - Uber quiet game https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1799803638161789152 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1799803638161789152
- saurik 2y ago
  He also uses Instagram and/or Threads.

trickstra 2y ago

> "Google Meet option to punish interrupters by sending them to meeting jail" okay but I need that!

Izkata 2y ago
Zoom has had it for ages, it's called the waiting room.

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hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago

"Fake"? That's a disingenuous judgement. They're conceptual art.

delichon 2y ago
Fakeness doesn't degrade art. Art elevates fakeness.

AdamH12113 2y ago

Half of Soren Iverson's joke features are depressingly plausible and the other half are completely implausible but more compelling than any real "AI" product I've ever heard of.

AmericanChopper 2y ago
> Uber option to let me drive I'd like this one. I've had quite a few trips where I asked the driver (Grab/Gojek, not Uber) if I could take over, and they pretty much always don't have an issue with it. Would have been nice to get a discount for it.
- ctippett 2y ago
  Wait, what? You've successfully asked a stranger if you can take over driving their vehicle – presumably a vehicle they rely on for their income and one you're not insured for – and they've said yes!?
  - neonsunset 2y ago
    They have +6 bonus and Advantage to Charisma roll, what can we say?
  - AmericanChopper 2y ago
    Yeah, quite a few times. Mostly in Jakarta and Bangkok. Common reasons include: * Driver is hopelessly lost and stands no chance of getting to the destination * Driver has no idea how to read a map * Driver is obviously very inexperienced and can’t handle the chaotic traffic * Driver is obviously too tired to drive safely (or reach the destination in a reasonable timeframe) * Driver is too hungry to drive/read map/think at all (common in the afternoon during Ramadan) * Driver is obviously high on meth or drunk (especially in Indonesia where there are no laws against driving under the influence)
    - roughly 2y ago
      I’m genuinely not sure how you rack up multiples of these without reconsidering use of the service.
      - eric-hu 2y ago
        Having lived in Bangkok, I can say there weren’t great alternatives to Grab. Traditional taxis were as bad if not worse in my experience.

conkeisterdoor 2y ago

I'm particularly fond of the "Amazon option to ask your driver to stay for dinner and a movie" one

DonHopkins 2y ago

I also enjoy the Peter Molyneux parody Twitter account, "Peter Molydeux" (@PeterMolydeux), who posts ridiculous Molyneuxesque game ideas. Somebody actually ran a game jam where they implemented a bunch of them! https://x.com/PeterMolydeux https://x.com/PeterMolydeux Play More Than 200 Ridiculous Peter Molydeux Games Right Now https://kotaku.com/play-more-than-200-ridiculous-peter-molydeux-games-righ-5898401 https://kotaku.com/play-more-than-200-ridiculous-peter-molyd... Ever wanted to play a video game where you and seven friends control the legs of an octopus? How about where you play as a pigeon and fly from building to building, convincing businessmen not to jump to their deaths? How about a game where the "pause" button is your only weapon? Thanks to last weekend's "What Would Molydeux?" game jam, you can now play those games and hundreds more. What began as a tossed-off twitter joke exploded into a bit of a global phenomenon as hundreds of game developers worldwide pooled their talents in a nigh-unprecedented embrace of ridiculousness. [...]

pimlottc 2y ago

Many of these are quite clever! I just wish he had a tumblr so I didn't have to scroll past a lot of unrelated twitter junk. Some favorites: - Hinge AR https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1620799382495924226 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1620799382495924226 - Contact name https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1795470976555315429 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1795470976555315429 - Message imbalance https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1800166023829787009 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1800166023829787009 - Uber quiet game https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1799803638161789152 https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1799803638161789152

saurik 2y ago
He also uses Instagram and/or Threads.