I miss when game had content patches instead of dlc
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They trying the Algorithm to AI nowdays.
Yes but imo patch is now update
Patch is now Paid DLC
What I hate even more, is that the morons who can't read more than two syllables decided to shorten "application" to "app", but now I only ever hear people reading that as "ay pee pee"! What was the fucking point?
I've literally never heard anyone call it A.P.P. (and I mean that literally literally, not figuratively literally)
Is this a specific cultural thing? A generational thing? Geography based slang? Why would anyone do this.
I might be biased from speaking with so many Chinese people. Who I can forgive not knowing the origin of the abbreviation. Still pisses me off to no end D:<
It's an idiot thing is what it is
This, 100% It's like how people started saying "PC" because personal computer was too long for them, but now I exclusively hear people taking up to a minute on each letter! (peeeeeeee-seeeeeeee)
I mean, I'm pretty sure this is extremely widespread in China, so I'd say it's more cultural than anything else. In fact, since there are so many Chinese, that probably means more people call it A.P.P. than app. But I honestly have no clue, and it doesn't matter to me either way. Words change. It's nothing to get bent out of shape about.
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I also hate the way "algorithm" has taken over the public consciousness. You can find people unironically saying "I don't want any algorithm in my social media feed", which is a nonsensical statement.
If you walk with algorithm, you won't attract the worm.
Holy shit, I just realized that's a dune reference.
I was actually referencing Fatboy Slim referencing Dune.
Yeah, that's what I meant. I've listened to that song countless times, and just now realized it's a dune reference.
I guess Bootsy Collins was wrong ... sometimes you do learn.
I think it's the same concept as when people say that they don't want any chemicals in their food. You know what they mean, but in a technical sense the statement is nonsensical.
Something, something, dihydrogen monoxide, something.
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People are onto something though - there's been a noticeable shift from social media just showing you your feed in a chronological manner to it showing you personally tailored content that shuffles on each refresh and aims to hook you into endless doomscrolling. I understand perfectly well what's an algorithm, but good luck explaining to people that it's not that specific thing.
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Then: Books, Movies, Videos, Blogs, Articles Now: C O N T E N T
Man, I hate the word content.
I’m content with it
Me too. Ever since I read Richard Stallman's words to avoid article. I kinda wish I hadn't read it now lmao.
I'll definitely read it start to end when I have the time later, for now this is my favourite part of the article (Of the parts I skimmed through):
“Bullshit generators” is a suitable term for large language models (“LLMs”) such as ChatGPT, that generate smooth-sounding verbiage that appears to assert things about the world, without understanding that verbiage semantically.
Man, what a nice read
Product is a word I hate.
I have a warehouse full of product.
I mean unless you're a drug smuggler... Then that's fine. But using it for random lawn mower parts is dumb I think.
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It’s not the word, it’s the reductionism.
We used to call all those media except people naturally didn’t want to lump them all together.
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The script is compiled to a program which is then executed by the OS.
->
The app is appified to an app which is then apped by the app.
Damnit.
Why use many word?
I call everything a script. Makes the Java devs real mad. Makes the PM's super confused.
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