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The Nobel Prize in physics goes to Geoffrey Hinton for his work in computer science. What? (pivot-to-ai.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] self@awful.systems 23 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

since 1969 all computers have been running Unix. This operating system has NO SCIENTIFIC RELATIONSHIP with our universe and actually causes the brain to become agitated.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I like my music the way I like my CPUs, 432 Hz.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

oh what's this doing here presses it

[–] cstross@wandering.shop 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

@froztbyte @techtakes

Here, have a Macintosh Centris/Performa 610!

That button on the right? It's not a floppy eject button, much to the chagrin of hordes of students during the 1990s, but an on/off power button ...

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

hahaha that's a wonderfully cursed design placement

(yes I looked up a photo quickly)

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 12 points 4 weeks ago

This operating system has NO SCIENTIFIC RELATIONSHIP with our universe and actually causes the brain to become agitated.

This but about Windows and unironically.