srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Did he specify that Claude should write this response for him in the style of a villainous aristocrat, or does he actually talk like this? 171
Reposted by srutherfordIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 10/08/2026Here's something cool we're announcing today: Knytt Classic, a faithful and complete rebuild of Nifflas' classic 2006 indie platform adventure for modern PCs, is available today, totally free to own store.steampowered.com/app/2656050/...store.steampowered.comKnytt Classic on SteamCelebrate the 20th anniversary of the indie freeware classic, rebuilt for modern machines! Explore a maze-like planet as the Knytt, a peaceful being abducted by aliens, find your missing ship parts, a... 19334158
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Whenever someone tries to develop a peripheral that lets you smell video games, they are cursed to mention a Resident Evil game in the press release and immediately reveal the problem. 000
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I think the claim that Crenshaw lost his legs came from an LLM combining information about Dan Crenshaw (former military officer) and Lieutenant Dan from Forrest Gump. 0120
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I can't wait to sit alone and stare into the cursed mirror that shows me fever dreams about a world where my doppelganger is happy and charming. This will definitely not warp me. 030
Reposted by srutherfordkottke.org @kottke.org · 28/04/2026The Era of AI Malaise. “The AI has learned to code. The AI is building itself. Will I have a job tomorrow? Will the market crash? Why does OpenAI need a bunker? Do I need a bunker? Maybe I should have a bunker.” [technologyreview.com]technologyreview.comThe era of AI malaiseAI is everywhere, all at once. How does that make you feel? 0112
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Older Mandy Patinkin's Columbo would be brought back years later when he narrated a series of audiobooks based on the character. 040
Reposted by srutherfordJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Gift link: Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. 1412385
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"They're not even ten pounds! It's fine!" I yell as I'm dragged out of the Starbucks for bringing in my 9-pound bag of pet mice 071
Reposted by srutherfordBlythe Terrell @blytheterrell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026OK, I'm obsessed with this study in @science.org It took Reddit "Am I The Asshole" posts & asked LLMs if the poster was the asshole. Aaand (surprise) AI was more likely to tell people they were NOT the asshole ... even when humans said yeah YTA 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgSycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependenceDespite rising concerns about sycophancy—excessive agreement or flattery from artificial intelligence (AI) systems—little is known about its prevalence or consequences. We show that sycophancy is wide... 11323139
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Obviously a very different setup and vibe, but I liked the vehicle restoration parts of Pacific Drive, and the ways it made you feel connected to the car. 020
Reposted by srutherfordFinji @finjico.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Here's what TikTok has been doing to our work & art without our consent. 4134441596
Reposted by srutherfordWool-Encased Tea Addict @passeriform.bsky.social · 18/02/2026"A consumer is a person whose preëxisting tastes you strive to satisfy over and over; a reader is someone you hope to change, convince, and surprise." 09625
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 30/01/2026As a Canadian, I appreciate this temperature range because it means I can wear some of my nicer fall jackets without overheating or getting too cold. 010
Reposted by srutherfordfeeb | yuritober!! @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 09/01/2026it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI 113136236618
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 10/06/2025I went to add the game to my Steam wishlist, only to realize I had already added it in response to one of your previous posts about it. I look forward to trying the demo! 010
Reposted by srutherfordKonstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Took me a while, but I eventually realized that Pathologic 3: Quarantine is a free prologue game, that actually, already exists. It's on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3389330/... 2285
Reposted by srutherfordJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/02/2025Me being a broken record on this: Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything. 1183401735
Reposted by srutherfordLore Sjöberg @loresjoberg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Someone from Twitter saying you need to expose yourself to different points of view is like someone on the street pulling out needle-nose pliers and saying you need dental work. Even if they're right, that's not the place and they're not the person. 222168
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 28/01/2025One of the things I like about your art is that you have a distinctive personal style that can vary a lot but is still very recognizable. 040
Reposted by srutherfordDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 25/01/2025The impossibility of automating ambiguity (Birhane 2021) 512332
Reposted by srutherfordHayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · 05/01/2025*entire country post WW2 built around the car and gas industry* Bike Lane is built anywhere: “OH WHAT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS GOT THIS BIKE LANE BUILT?!” 657959
Reposted by srutherfordading.dev @ading.dev · 13/01/2025I made a Doom source port that runs within a PDF file. PDFs support Javascript, so Emscripten is used to compile Doom to asm.js, which is then run within the PDF engine. Input/output is done by manipulating text input fields. doompdf.pages.dev/doom.pdf github.com/ading2210/do... 7040851910
Reposted by srutherfordPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume? Designer: It's actually called whitespace 115124
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Saskatchewan had a publicly-owned bus transit service between cities that was shut down in part with the justification that companies like Greyhound would step in to fill the void. A few years later the private companies pulled out, and there's nothing equivalent to replace it now. 1173
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 12/06/2024Neurotypical people are free of original sin and still reside in Eden, unburdened by the knowledge of hardship or death. 080
Reposted by srutherfordKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/08/2023I don’t think it can be emphasized enough that large language models were never intended to do math or know facts; literally all they do is attempt to sound like the text they’re given, which may or may not include math or facts. They don’t do logic or fact checking — they’re just not built for that 14750902006
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 21/03/2024That's a good point and I phrased that poorly - thanks for the correction. 010
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 21/03/2024Making comparisons between complex things can be a helpful tool for understanding them - I think that people sometimes mistake having a useful surface-level analogy for having a deep understanding of how complex systems work. 120
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 20/03/2024The unspoken assumption behind AI use cases like this is that other people aren't actually Real in the way the AI enthusiast is - so it's fine to waste their time with a chatbot. Other people can buy the deadly AI-generated mushroom-hunting book because the only thing real about them is their money. 12310
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 21/02/2024Saskatoon has the Sturdy Stone Building, named after local politicians John Henry Sturdy and Arthur Thomas Stone. That isn't a joke. 040
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 14/02/2024Is this the one? erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-... 110
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 14/02/2024Technically, I think if piracy is government-sponsored that makes it privateering, a thing that it seems like most uber-capitalists would support. 1180
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 26/01/2024Here's what shows up for me - I don't think the pricing is consistent between visitors. 210
Reposted by srutherfordGeneviève Routhier @genrouthier.bsky.social · 04/01/2024Ahoy! Guardians of the Galaxy, by Eidos Montréal, is free on the Epic store today 🍾store.epicgames.comMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games StoreDownload and play Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price! 0199
Reposted by srutherfordMarissa Louise NYCC @marissadraws.bsky.social · 02/11/2023Just a reminder :) Jpeg loses fidelity and is correct for online publication only Tiff does not lose fidelity but reads poorly on web browsers so it is correct for print only RGB is for online, CMYK is for print Highly saturated and luminous greens/cyan do not print. 521418388
srutherford @srutherford.bsky.social · 26/08/2023Have you seen or tried the Planet Computers devices based on the Psion? I want one but haven't been able to justify it to myself yet. 000
