I teach Philosophy.

I need them to think for themselves, which just isn’t happening if they turn in work that isn’t theirs.

So, I’m pretty harsh on anyone using AI. Even if it’s for a discussion post, I’m reporting it to the Academic Integrity office.

This is why we have accommodations offices at colleges.

No problem giving an alternative for those who need it.

I teach at a community college. I see a lot of AI nonsense in my assignments.

So much so that I’m considering blue book exams for the fall.

Youthful rebellion transcends technology.

Is there much difference between this and, say, using a pen to drill a hole in your desk?

I’m in no way an expert, but I would think that your insulation won’t be shedding much into the air once it’s in place.

I’d wear a mask, gloves, and long clothes if I were going to touch or move it around though.

Stereotypes ain’t cool, dawg.

The chatbots tell you what you want to hear.

Don’t forget that.

I’m practically tech illiterate, but managed to switch myself over to Linux after watching some guides a few years ago.

He’s the 1st one I used: https://youtu.be/4mySqL4bCSw

I have to wonder what the October end of life for Windows 10 will bring in that regard.

Computers are expensive. Some people will buy something new, others won’t be able. That crowd has 2 options of finding a new OS or using one that’s no longer supported.

He likes drugs and has no one to tell him “no.”

That’s a risky combination.

I’d ask if I can take a video of them doing the same thing and send it to their boss, school, etc.

Individuals can do that, and they should if they feel like keeping MS.

Organizations are, unfortunately, probably going to remain stagnant and keep paying millions to for things that have free alternatives.

It’s actually really infuriating. When I was in grad school I filed an information request with the college to see how much they paid for access to Office 365 each year. This was in 2021 and they were paying 4 million a year. Meanwhile their grad student employees were all living deeply below the poverty line.

Individual users can make use of free alternatives pretty easily, but I’m not sure they’re actually the target for the price increase here.

Schools, governments, businesses, and other institutions pay wild amounts to MS every year.

I work in academia. I’m a lowly paid adjunct who teaches 8 classes across 4 schools to make ends meet.

In the lead up to this semester, each school has had a mandatory Zoom meeting to get everyone involved on the same page.

In all 4 instances, I sat there and fucking seethed watching people who make upward of 10 times what I do just endlessly fumble with the technology while saying nothing of value for 2 hours.

It’s honestly amazing just how inept the manager class is.

I saw it in theaters and, yeah, I couldn’t tell you a single thing about this movie if my life depended on it.

Teaching people to be compassionate out of a promise of reward was always a terrible idea. No society has ever really rewarded kindness.

We should be teaching young people that compassion is an act of rebellion against uncaring systems and always has been.

https://youtu.be/YDgTRY9vGCM?si=2pZw0h02sAO7pk9R

Plenty of lawyers, at least some of them talented, will offer to defend him for free.

It could make their career.

That’s what I mean by “cold.” More “past the point of emotion.”

Passionate violence is a different thing. Like you say, it looks very logical and planned. Casual.

I’m probably reading into things here, but then again we all are.

I saw cold hate in his posture when he did the deed. This is someone who lost their beloved to an algorithm.

And, yeah, he could be one of literally several million people that way.