Powderhorn
Unemployed journalist, burner, raver, graphic artist and vandweller.
I read news so you don’t have to (but you still should).
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World News@beehaw.org•DOGE, GEICO, Nestle, And More - 10 Biggest Layoffs Announced So Far in 2025English
2·2 days agoHonestly, I think the death of AI hype won’t be just a straight-up crash, but rather, a lot of goalpost-moving about how they’ve achieved breakthroughs.

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Gaming@beehaw.org•Goodbye Windows, goodbye nvidia and sadly goodbye EVGA.English
1·2 days agoWell, back then, I was thrilled that Soyo was throwing graphics onto Socket 7 mobos.
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Gaming@beehaw.org•Goodbye Windows, goodbye nvidia and sadly goodbye EVGA.English
7·3 days agoWhat is this Voodoo of which you speak?
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Gaming@beehaw.org•Raccoin Is A Coin Pusher Where It's OK To Shake The Machine [Aftermath]English
4·3 days agoJust in time for the penny to be retired!
Or should I say … the penny drops.
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Technology@beehaw.org•You should quit social media for goodEnglish
2·3 days agoI’ve never gotten the point of upvoting or downvoting as the main for of engagement with “social” media. I may do one or the other once a week when I get a chuckle or see an absurd take on journalism that isn’t worth engaging with, but simply clicking an icon is scarcely participation.
People with actual things to say is far more satisfying than facing a Hatfield-McCoy standoff.
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Technology@beehaw.org•They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something RealEnglish
5·6 days ago“They willingly gave all sorts of PII to a soulless corporation. Here’s what didn’t actually happen.”
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Technology@beehaw.org•They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something Real
2·6 days agoI mean, it absolutely would be news if a dangerous stretch of I-5 popped up in Eastern Washington.
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Technology@beehaw.org•FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is siteEnglish
5·6 days agoDo you have a structured settlement? Call DJ Trump! 877-GRIFT-NOW.
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Technology@beehaw.org•World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic CrossingEnglish
5·6 days agoThis sail sales.
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Technology@beehaw.org•FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is siteEnglish
3·6 days agoWhy should Putin have all the fun when there are upper-floor windows all over the world?
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Technology@beehaw.org•CyberGhost DMCAs Our Story About Their Bogus DMCA (Yes, Really)English
5·7 days agoIt’s one thing to have bad optics, but it’s another entirely to give a fuck about them. (See also: Facebook.)
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Technology@beehaw.org•FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is siteEnglish
6·7 days agoI don’t really care for a $999,990 plate with $10 of shitty food.
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Technology@beehaw.org•FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is siteEnglish
5·7 days agoShit. Is that how I lost my porn collection?
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Technology@beehaw.org•FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is siteEnglish
14·7 days agoAh, but if you want a proper defenestration, Prague’s the go-to.
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Technology@beehaw.org•Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents showEnglish
1·9 days agoWho watches ads on YouTube?
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Food and Cooking@beehaw.org•A guy compares price and time to prepare of a Chipotle Quesadilla with a homemade one.English
01·11 days agoYou fools! The one true Queso is at 45th and Lamar.
(seriously … look up the Chili’s meme for Austin)
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Technology@beehaw.org•[RANT] Why is so much coverage of "AI" devoted to this belief that we've never had automation before (and that management even really wants it)?English
1·12 days agoIf you truly believe LLMs are transformative, that’s on you. I’d perhaps not believe people going forward, as they tend to lie.
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Technology@beehaw.org•China freezes chip chemistry to slash defects by 99 per centEnglish
3·12 days agoMuch obliged!
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Technology@beehaw.org•[RANT] Why is so much coverage of "AI" devoted to this belief that we've never had automation before (and that management even really wants it)?English
1·12 days agoI’m not saying anything of the sort. You’re reading shit you wanted to into this.
OK, as you have all the answers: What is making people fearful?
























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