jarmitage

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I wrote a blog post / essay about AI and the benefits of not using it. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

All of which I learned how to do step by step, reading the manual and asking questions. These are not special talents or hidden secrets. I'm not unique.

I’ve been saying some variation of this at work for years. Yet still, somehow I’m the only person that can read and understand the data and the documents.

The fed's 2026 stress test is for a 58% equity crash in 2026, and a 10 percent unemployment rate in the third quarter of 2027 in c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 22 points 1 week ago

I work in this field. It’s really about uncertainty. Banks rely on certainty to make choices about lending. When political leadership is unsteady (and corrupt) and times are uncertain, the prudent move for lenders is caution. No one wants to be caught holding the bag in the crash.

What tv show has the best theme song? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
AI Layoff Trap - a game theory paper from UPenn + Boston University, indicating that AI layoffs can collapse the economy in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
GWAR Has Been Receiving Death Threats from MAGA Chud Pissbabies Over Trump Skit in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I saw them in the late 90s and they brought out a JonBenet Ramsey doll to bang and decapitate.

Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 0 points 2 months ago

Sure, but what about when shove comes to push.

[Discussion] What are you playing on your Deck? - Feb 2026 in c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

80 hours and counting of Fallout New Vegas.

Only thing that keeps me going in c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 5 points 6 months ago

Yes boredom begets creativity. It’s so important to get out of the algorithm holes.

Study finds voices should sound normal through walkie-talkies by now in c/theonion@sh.itjust.works
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Airport gate announcements. Terminally unintelligible.

In Praise of RSS and Controlled Feeds of Information in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

NetNewsWire on iOS has been awesome for years. Free and open source to boot.

What is your favourite video game quote? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 50 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong.

What are some games with absolutely fantastic soundtracks? in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] jarmitage@mander.xyz 0 points 9 months ago

+1 on Mystic Quest. I still get the battle song stuck in my head on a regular basis. Incredible that such a basic game had such a badass soundtrack.

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Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry (www.wired.com)
 

The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.”

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With Newfound Sway at City Hall, Portland’s Democratic Socialists Hope to Redefine the City’s Priorities (www.portlandmercury.com)
 

The arrival of four DSA members on Portland City Council lined up with the announcement of a truly dire city budget crisis. As leaders mulled major cuts, DSA saw an opportunity. Katbi said she wanted to use this year’s city budget conversation as a chance to advance the DSA’s goals in Portland, recognizing the group might not get all their policy wins this year. 

“We're using the budget crisis as a vehicle to advance class consciousness,” Katbi told the Mercury. “We have to start putting our vision out there, because there’s going to be nothing left for us.”  

Proposed cuts to Portland Parks & Recreation proved to strike a particular nerve among many residents. Many Portlanders were especially outraged when several community centers were on the chopping block earlier in the budget season. (After substantial public backlash, city leaders have promised to keep the community centers open, but other parks services remain at significant risk.)  

At the District 2 budget listening session in early April, Katbi was met with cheers after she called on the City Council to “tax the rich, fund our families and our futures” during public testimony. 

“Do we want to have a nice city that families with children want to live in? Or do we just want to have a shell of a police state with shitty services and abandoned parks?” Katbi asked. “We need to present an alternative vision.”

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New Portland entertainment venue to begin construction in June (www.kgw.com)
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Construction on a new entertainment venue at the Lloyd Center is set to begin this summer.

Portland-based concert promoter Monqui Presents and global live entertainment company AEG Presents will begin construction on a 68,000-square-foot entertainment venue that can hold between 2,000 and 4,250 attendees in June at the site of the former Nordstrom building along Northeast Multnomah Street.

“The light at the end of the Lloyd venue tunnel just got a lot brighter and closer - it’s full speed ahead,” Monqui Presents Founder Mike Quinn said in a statement.

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