T.J. Donegan

A historian is calling ‘GLADIATOR 2’ “total Hollywood bullshit” saying that: • Rhinos in the Colosseum were not the same breed as they are in the film • A scene includes a newspaper & cafe but the printing press would not be invented until 1,200 years later (Source: https://t.co/dUvvkwVCEC

Just read @ezraklein's latest in the NYT and ... seriously, what did I just read? The answer to this question is obvious. Aside from the women bleeding out in parking lots and the ravages of a deadly pandemic, it wasn't "so bad" because TFG wasn't prepared. They're prepared now. https://t.co/U5PrmJKRtW

Computers have insanely better CPUs and much more RAM nowadays, yet they feel slower than 20 years ago. I used to think it happens because computers do more useful work. Turns out, better hardware is more forgiving to crappy coding practices.

Bollards save lives. End of story. #WorldBollardAssociation https://t.co/aBuB22ZFS0

I always sound like a conspiracy theorist when I say this but things are not built how they used to be, i.e., made to last, made to be functional, etc., because of capitalism.

Not only was OpenAI's current fundraising round oversubscribed by a staggering amount, The Information is now reporting that for anyone who was lucky enough to make it in OpenAI set a minimum contribution: a quarter of a billion dollars.

Francis Ford Coppola asked Amazon to develop voice-recognition software for ‘MEGALOPOLIS’ It would have allowed moviegoers to ask Adam Driver’s character a question during the film and the theater’s projector would screen the most relevant response Amazon laid off the team https://t.co/bOniUrGvFu

JD Vance on CNBC says that if immigration was the path to prosperity, then "America would be the most prosperous country in the world." (Who wants to tell him ... ) https://t.co/XY9RDUlvjo

Huge controversy over new kickoff rules. Is this a touchback or a safety? https://t.co/kh8cUVEnCl

"Cotton Candy Burritos" among the 50+ new food offerings for @AZCardinals games this season at State Farm Stadium. Sweet ! https://t.co/AsN78NyyZj

The same companies responsible for enabling motion smoothing on your parents' TV by default are polluting the historical record with "AI enhanced" pictures that phone users don't know about. This picture isn't fake; it's just been tampered with without the user's understanding.

Conservatives have proclaimed Gojira's performance at this year's Olympics to be Satanic in nature. https://t.co/XPF244Fuc4

Nate Oats to @SethDavisHoops: "Four hours a week [with players in the summer] is not enough. You look at how many Europeans got drafted in the first round. I think we've got to re-evaluate how we do basketball in the US a little bit. There's no restrictions in Europe. The coaches