Post #305372
2026-02-16 10:09 UTC
AI bros are seizing the means of computation: RAM, GPUs, SSDs and now HDDs…
I don’t think there’s an actual conspiracy, just lots of MBAs following their noses towards the $$$.
That said, time to buy a new lipo battery for that 10 year old laptop in the loft and stick Linux on it - before the lithium miners announce they’ve sold the next 12 months global supply of Lithium to Altman because he needs it to sleep at night…
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@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social 2026-02-17 04:50
@samvines@awful.systems @BlueMonday1984@awful.systems Unfortunately, my job has recently expanded to include writing offers for servers with our proprietary (non-AI) software. And let me tell you, this fucking _sucks_ right now.