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weirdwriter, 29 days ago to tech

So I'm reading Blood in the machine and actually think being called a Luddite is the highest complement you can give someone today. I encourage everyone to read Blood in the Machine. Luddites weren't technophobes. https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/?lens=little-brown #Tech #Technology #Books @bookstodon

seastardodell, 27 days ago

@weirdwriter @bookstodon Great perspective! For the longest I thought I knew the term Luddite from a novel so I looked it up. I’m pleased that wasn’t the case. I came across this article on literary works and the Luddite movement, though. Interesting! #resist #rebels #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay

seastardodell, 27 days ago

@weirdwriter @bookstodon Cool! That one looks like some good reading!

seastardodell, 7 months ago

@factolvictor @bookstodon I’m not a #StarWars book aficionado, but Youtini is a fantastic resource!
https://youtini.com/

seastardodell, 8 months ago to Starwars

So many feels for the #ZilloBeast. 😭 Gets me every time. I’m sure the level of hatred I feel for #ChancellorPalpatine cannot be healthy. #TCW #TheCloneWars #S2E19 #StarWars

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Zillo_Beast

seastardodell, 8 months ago

@rm4 Absolutely! It’s one of my favorites. And this is my fifth rewatch of TCW… just such great content!

seastardodell, 8 months ago

@rm4 Same! I’ll be doing a Bad Batch rewatch next and am very curious how season 3 pans out.

Gargron, 8 months ago to random

Somebody made a cover of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush in Early Middle English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHspDQZKvwg

seastardodell, 8 months ago

@Gargron 😍 I was today years old when I learned what bardcore is and I’m here for it! @wikipedia #LivingUnderARock #bardcore #wikipedia #IThoughtIWasCool

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardcore?wprov=sfti1

andrewfeeney, 8 months ago to Starwars

To me, “infinite universes” of fiction like #StarWars, and #Marvel etc. feel unsatisfying in the same way that LLMs do. They are systems which churn out new threads of narrative in vaguely the same style but always without any further substance than the original idea. That’s not say there’s not great artistry and craft in the individual efforts of those involved, but the overall system feels vacuous in the same way that asking #ChatGPT to continually write space operas would.

seastardodell, 8 months ago

@andrewfeeney Great take! It’s feeling just a smidge too far from the OG for me. I miss seeing the helmets in the intro. I love the #StarWars shows, but I just have to keep watching Ep. I-6 or so and #TCW… maybe some Rebels and Resistance for a good, grounded fix. #StarWarsRebels #StarWarsResistance