Software is evolving backwards (www.youtube.com)
from tonytins@pawb.social to technology@lemmy.world on 23 Jun 23:47
https://pawb.social/post/26916196

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hddsx@lemmy.ca on 23 Jun 23:52 next collapse

Clippy didn’t hallucinate. I think Clippy wins

sorghum@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jun 00:18 collapse

“Looks like you’re writing a letter”

No I’m not, fuck off Clippy.

Turns out we just hadn’t coined the term for computer intelligence being wrong as hallucinating yet.

hddsx@lemmy.ca on 24 Jun 00:19 next collapse

You know what, I think I remember that. You’re right. My bad

sorghum@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jun 00:21 collapse

Clippy still wins though because you could have him duck off.

tjsauce@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 01:12 next collapse

And he had bespoke animations that were kinda charming

adarza@lemmy.ca on 24 Jun 02:03 next collapse

and you could change him into something else. links the cat was mine.

tonytins@pawb.social on 24 Jun 02:08 collapse

I think the cat used to be all over XP.

[deleted] on 24 Jun 02:57 collapse

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FelixCress@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 11:45 collapse
catloaf@lemm.ee on 23 Jun 23:54 next collapse

Exemplified by this being a rant in a video with sponsorships tacked on the description and comments. Probably in the video too, but obviously I’m not going to watch it.

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca on 24 Jun 00:53 next collapse

“Looks like you’re trying to be productive. Let me correct that for you”

Aatube@kbin.melroy.org on 24 Jun 01:11 next collapse

The concept of a desktop assistant has always been there.

Ulrich@feddit.org on 24 Jun 02:55 collapse

And it’s always been trash. That’s how you know it will always be there in the future too.

RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 02:25 next collapse

The word you’re looking for is “devolving”.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 03:02 next collapse

the irony is that title was probably AI generated.

tonytins@pawb.social on 24 Jun 03:11 collapse

He admitted that he had to use AI a little bit after a somewhat broken finger.

TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social on 24 Jun 05:23 next collapse

What? He kinda broke a finger and then suddenly needed to use AI? His one bad finger prevented him using the other 9? He couldn’t speech-to-text it?

Or did AI break his finger to get him to make the video?!

tonytins@pawb.social on 24 Jun 05:35 collapse

There is a video for you to watch and get the context.

TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social on 24 Jun 09:32 collapse

I’m not clicking on what looks like an AI slop YouTube video just to find out why a guy making a video about AI needed to use AI to make the video. Beyond seeing clippy for nostalgia, seeing that it’s likely a video about MS I care even less.

If you actually thought it was a video of value, you could have written (or just copy/pasta) a description of the video and why it might be of interest.

tonytins@pawb.social on 24 Jun 10:13 collapse

I’m not your AI assistant.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 13:06 collapse

Doubt. If I can type with one hand while chatting with those hot women in my area, this guy can type with nine fingers.

rottingleaf@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 06:25 next collapse

Evolving backwards would be returning to ergonomic UIs with clear HIG being followed, having a scriptable variant for every class of applications, and any piece of software, OS UI included, not acting as an advert. Contrasts and colors and bright pictures are not what I need to see while working. It’s as if your screwdriver was built in the form of an alien fish dildo, and had a chain of ringing bells. Why is this bullshit considered normal and usual with computer interfaces, I dunno.

And a company’s website is its interface to the world, for the user. Not its advert. They’ve already seen the advert or don’t need it if they are on that website! They want to actually use it.

JustARaccoon@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 11:44 next collapse

It’s a reference to “it is evolving, just backwards”

tresspass@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 12:33 collapse

I prefer “enshitification”

Rooty@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 03:04 collapse

It’s simple - if your product or platform uses dark patterns, I will not use it. I will even use an inferior platform or product in order to be free to choose how I use my software.

rottingleaf@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 06:21 collapse

I will, if I have no other option. Say, finding a working VPN service in Russia … sucks (mostly banned). I think I’ll end up with a VDS and an https tunnel.

Squizzy@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 06:26 collapse

Slava Ukraini

rottingleaf@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 07:57 next collapse

No, I can’t rent a Ukrainian VDS, it might even get me to jail.

Squizzy@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 09:12 collapse

But in general, I hope your leadership’s assholes fester and they die in horrible pain

rottingleaf@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 09:30 collapse

That’s too easy.

Squizzy@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 11:41 collapse

Agreed

eleitl@lemm.ee on 24 Jun 12:57 collapse

You forgot the second part. And a flashy salute to go with it.