Before AI Write code, see bugs, tweak, search for help from others, fix. After AI Ask for the final product, see bugs, ask for it not to have those bugs, fail, write code, see bugs, tweak, search for help from others, no one responds, ask for different final product.

True story When I first came to America, they put me in Special Ed, and then Magnet, ESL at the same time. Basically, they would check to see if I was a genius, or an idiot, and then check to see if I even understood what they were saying in the first place.

Them: Do you have children? Me: No, I had a Doctor clear that up for me. Them: What? Me: Sorry, people are so terribly slow that I play a game of Mad Libs in my head, swapping out nouns, verbs, copulas, etc. Sometimes I forget to swap them back before verbally responding.

Stop talking about taxing the rich Just tax the dumb Tax them for being dumb There, two problems - solved

'I can see the light at the end of the rope' 'I manage expectations by stating I'm childlike.' 'A great teacher understands how people misunderstand.' 'The only thing that matters in the end is avoiding the end.' 'The bible would be so much cooler if it came with a D20'

My Viking heritage makes me relate to simple human fighters. But Dwarves have to be respected, and don't we all have a little Elvin indignant entitlement? Reality? Probably spend most my time as an Orc... belch. ... ah, to be an Ent.

Me with my boy Tommy...

The size of a book is complex. There might be no single thing that is so common yet so complex in size, controlled by so many unrelated pressures, size of similar books, shelf space, expectation, standing out, font size, column width, hyphen breaks, author's choice, editor's choice, price to print.

Which one is crap? The one most people pick. Humans, sadness...

On the whole attribution issue. Wouldn't it be nice if this could be auto- and manually crowd-sourced, putting an end to all the reply pablum? Art by, Photo by, AI generated by, By by bye...

#motorcycle #ducati #daimlerreitwagen #lamborghini #panigale #v4

Every country has their version of the same insanity.

Comparative artists

I know positive news has no place on social media, but... Exciting news: Scientists have successfully 3D-printed metal parts on the International Space Station! A major leap forward for long-term space exploration and crew autonomy. Image 1 small robot on an asteroid www.space.com/astronauts-3...

I want to start a small bookstore that only sells books which were/are banned. More so, the sections are not the book's genre, but rather they are sorted by why they were banned Fahrenheit 451 - Profanity, Drug/Alcohol, Rebellion. To Kill a Mockingbird - Racism. etc.

What is it you want to see happen in the next few years professionally? (open-ended question)

During a Hike of a few dozen people recently, where about half the people hiking are on the spectrum, and the other half are 'friendlies' - someone asked a question, and ALL of us burst out laughing, cuz... you know you are on the spectrum if: 'What is your favourite dinosaur?'

100% of people I've talked to who have been hacked broke one of my rules here. Ask me anything... www.tinygnomes.com/qwiki.cgi?mo...

A truly beautiful video Ignore the title, it is a small movie and changes direction in unexpected ways several times. A rare video that is not pretentious in any way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYFD...

This original (there are many copies) became quite popular It's strangely... subtly, inspiring Stranger and amazing still, this pre-meme (as a poster) earned the photographer $700K ($6 million today)

Ever wonder what the archives look like at the Computer History Museum? [ a photo I took while 'dropping off' some things :) ]

New Zealand appears to have a bill to define what a man and a woman are. Most humans (and I've tested this on hundreds around the world) don't know if a bat is more related to a cat or a rat, and massively get it wrong. Remember, GATTACA ends in suicide. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legisla....

Since 1976 (50y ago) the US ... - Invented the modern PC and the internet - Poverty down more than 10% - Life expectancy up 5 years to ~77 - 70% clear air - PLUMMETING CRIME (about half, HALF PEOPLE!) The only thing that has really gotten worse is the complaining, and go...

'The NSA is the only branch of the government that actually listens to people.' (old Russian joke) 'NSA should just launch a premium backup service. Come on, I think we'd all pay to get those accidentally deleted embarrassing photos from our old cell phones.' (mine)

I wish all social systems like this had at least a dozen default fonts. Mood would go a long way to prevent breaking Poe's Law.

To those who are, try not to be indignant. To those that are not, push the indignant away. Life is so much better when you do. medium.com/@brkvw/that-...

Any smart enough person will seek tricks to save... wasted time. #INTJ #MBTI #Indignance medium.com/@brkvw/weapo...

I'm sure I'm breaking some sort of rule here, but this is 100% non-partisan... x.com/simonfunk/st...

We accept animals as they are for the most part. And we explain away (evolution) what ever they don't/have. But, when you REALLY think about it, it is strange more animals don't have at least one extra eye in the back of their heads. This would clearly solve a lot.

A crappy vid I made with a high S/N insight into how to make SFX Using an old tool called Fireworks www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1b...

You win today's GLASS STILL HALF EMPTY' award [ where in no matter WHAT positive thing anyone posts, someone has to find a way to spin it negative ]

Almost all these cut wood hacks are useless on Social Media. This one as well, BUT, wow, this is impressive. www.youtube.com/shorts/6Xc-w...

Has to be 45 MINUTES An average 1-hour broadcast of 60 Minutes contains at most 45 minutes of actual show content. The remaining 15+ minutes are filled with commercials, promotional spots, and network IDs. Truth There, I solved it.

I must remember to use this TRICK for future posts '88.5%of murderers and little girls with lollipops will be executed in prison by lethal injection'

Had this sudden image of a sort of competition where we judge who is the best reader of stories to their child. Children would be asked to describe why their parent is best. Then thought, WHO would already win? Robin Williams would win, hopefully we can all agree on that. We need to ask his kids.

Should Tinder be illegal? medium.com/@brkvw/they-...

Would love to deprive anyone who is anti-data-centres of the features they provide (experiment). Imagine offering free boiling water to each house. - Hot water - Hot air - Heated Pool - No more snow on driveway Magic. New Zealand offers this in some places.

XKCD's original is perfect. But, this is perfect too... Please don't scare the cat.

I've been back on BlueSky for a few days. I spend every waking moment here blocking and setting filters for words that waste everyone's time. I wish there were an automatic button on 'Trending' [ + Add to Filters ] Tip - Live better, stop watching Euphoria and Trump

'I’ll propose an unfavourable reframing: Most people, despite their efforts, do not significantly advance humanity.' #evolve #value #uselfulness medium.com/@brkvw/the-p...

If I were to make a watch, this is what I would make. [In fact, I don't like watches; I've never owned or worn one. I don't care about time. Other people do, so they are always <t|y>elling me me about it.] tinygnomes.com/qwiki.cgi?mo... #watch #mechanism #illusion #fun #movement

Everyone tries to find their audience #NTHeart #NotFunny #Comic #indiecomics

My father was born before the end of the Ottoman Empire, my mother before the start of WWII... both are still alive as of 2026. They both have never had any idea what I do, nor can it be explained to them in any meaningful way. They showed their friends me in Life magazine. #parents

Most men can use this advice... brkvw.medium.com/most-always-...

Are you into tiles or tessellation? This person 'Kikox'? made a very simple program to play with this. oyo.github.io/kirox/ I wish they would let you draw your own tile, great little AI programming project for someone. #pavers #maths #tessellation #AI #dev

'The mix of arcade gameplay, strategy, chaos, and personality honestly still feels unique today.' - Slickabaut They are describing a game, but I felt like they were describing ME. But I did design the game. #ReturnFire #3DO #GameDesign #Retro

A sketch I did at ~14yo, attempting to replicate Da Vinci. 🎨 #sketch #art #DaVinci