Category: department of wtf?
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File under: AIs doing Weird AI Shit
Today, a friend of mine who’s largely the person I talk about weird AI shit with mentioned this: “my ai guy” has mentioned several times that sending a bunch of “a a a a” to chatgpt can sometimes make it output training data.. I’m always game to try new weird shit with AI chatbots. This…
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New game show idea
New game show idea: Cooking/dance competition Contestants must cook a meal (think Iron Chef) while their favorite music is playing. Music must be danceable, and contestants are expected to dance while cooking. A panel of judges scores the contestants based on their dancing as well as the quality of the food. Contestants lose points if…
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So this is why Hollywood blockbusters aren’t very good
Disney exec says storytelling is B.S. when it comes to B.O. | Blastr. How are we supposed to be expected to shell out $15 a seat to watch a film in the theatre when Hollywood execs like Andy Hendrickson from Disney say things like this: People say ‘It’s all about the story.’ When you’re making…
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WordPress isn’t a commercial success…wait, what?
Read this. Then come back. It’s okay, I’ll wait. WordPress.com Blogs Garnered 23 Billion Pageviews in 2010 It’s the last paragraph the bugs me. The five-year-old company may be experiencing remarkable growth, but it has yet to become a commercial success. The startup reportedly makes around $1 million per month from premium and hosting services,…
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Shrinks Diagnose Darth Vader’s Inner Demons
As much as I love a good romp down Let’s Psychoanalyze Fictional Characters Lane, can I just point out the incredible waste of resources in a team of psychiatrists (that’s right, not just a guy, or some friends at the bar, or even a single, Star Wars-obsessed psych student) diagnosing Darth Vader with borderline personality…
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if the tallest had a website instead of an intergalactic armada of impending doom
this came to my attention today. there is a website that reviews…wait for it… snacks. apparently there are over 4,500 snacks reviewed for your, um, snacking pleasure with information on where to get them. from pizza balls to octopus-flavored chips, and everything in between. so. i’m thinking…if the Almighty Tallest (pictured above) from Invader Zim had…