wasteofelectron

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by wasteofelectron 6mo ago
Hello, tried to install but the install button seems to do nothing. The App Store link in the title says it’s not available where I am (UK). Happy to try it when this is sorted.
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by wasteofelectron 10mo ago
> I understand artists etc. Talking about AI in a negative sense, because they don’t really get it completely, or just it’s against their self interest which means they find bad arguments to support their own interest subconsciously. Thi
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by wasteofelectron 10mo ago
Looks great, looking forward to digging in. I had a similar idea a while back (B.A., before agents) but it seemed too big to take on. Was this able to be realised due to agentic coding?
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by wasteofelectron 1y ago
Doubt it, based on my ccusage output. I do about the monthly charge in tokens in a day.
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by wasteofelectron 1y ago
Thanks for giving this a more historical framing. Capabilities seem to be something system designers should be a lot more familiar with. Cited in other injection articles, e.g. https://simonwillison.net/2023/Apr/2
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George Legrady – Artist Exploring AI Aesthetics (2025) [video](vimeo.com)
1 points by wasteofelectron 1y ago|1 comments
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by wasteofelectron 1y ago
Legrady belongs to the first generation of photographic-based artists to integrate computational processes in the mid-1980s for creating “Born-Digital” visualizations. His current artistic and research projects explore algorithmic processes
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by wasteofelectron 1y ago
Why is something this interesting and full of good ideas invisible on HN? The idea of computation around us, like street lights, has so much promise.
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by wasteofelectron 5y ago
To me your reaction is just as emotional. Your emotions require you to attempt to be analytical, dispassionate and transcend the issue. It's possible to have empathy for the author and be agnostic to any perceived rhetorical goals.
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by wasteofelectron 5y ago
This is an account of a woman’s husband and the father of her children being severely ill and dying by suicide, not “some hardship” or a “topic”. Have some respect for goodness sake. You never know when you’ll need someone to do the same fo
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by wasteofelectron 5y ago
I love it, and I’m no Wolfram cheerleader. It’s proper 6am acid epiphany. In one essay he’s opened up my mind considerably, and even if he’s wrong, I’m so glad there are people who have this kind of ambition.
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by wasteofelectron 6y ago
Nice that the article links to the original Time Out "Eavesdroppers" article, but only mentions an "American journalist" as author, ignoring Duncan Campbell. Both were given a hard time by the authorities, which Campbell