#ruleofthumb — Public Fediverse posts

Here's a handy heuristic or rule of thumb:

If it's AI and you're not paying money to interact? Datamining/training scam.

If it's AI and you're paying to interact? Just a regular scam.

Please do not be the sort of turniphead that does these companies work for free.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24306575/anthropic-claude-ai-custom-style-presets

#AIethics #AIscams #AI #TheVerge #ruleOfThumb #claude #anthropic

…wow, this, too:

“a clumsier but more accurate corollary…:

"‘Never attribute to malice or stupidity that which can be explained by moderately rational individuals following incentives in a complex system.’”

#HanlonsRazor #adage #ruleOfThumb #MurphysLaw

Just writing down a reminder to myself, as many times as I think I've learned it, I haven’t:

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

…I never really know what someone else is going through. Let's not assume hate and anger.

#HanlonsRazor #adage #ruleOfThumb #MurphysLaw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor

@davad @Crell In case of uncertainty blame the electrolytic capacitor. #RuleOfThumb

Speaking of #meetings: if you do not come out of one having a new concrete to-do, you shouldn't have been there.

#RuleOfThumb #Work

teaching statistical testing
(the old-fashioned way)
#ruleofthumb

My new #RuleOfThumb for #live #bar #music

The level of enjoyment of the band is inversely proportional to the amount of effects pedals they have brought with them.

Most software is created like a cathedral
"Building a Cathedral without Science or Mathematics: The Engineering Method Explained" #engineering #heuristics #ruleofthumb
https://youtu.be/_ivqWN4L3zU

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/ #ruleofthumb #straingauge #toolhacks #clamping #pressure #cherry #force #hx711 #joint #maple #glue #pine #wood #oak

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/ #ruleofthumb #straingauge #toolhacks #clamping #pressure #cherry #force #hx711 #joint #maple #glue #pine #wood #oak

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/ #ruleofthumb #straingauge #toolhacks #clamping #pressure #cherry #force #hx711 #joint #maple #glue #pine #wood #oak

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/ #ruleofthumb #straingauge #toolhacks #clamping #pressure #cherry #force #hx711 #joint #maple #glue #pine #wood #oak

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi - If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It g... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/ #ruleofthumb #straingauge #toolhacks #clamping #pressure #cherry #force #hx711 #joint #maple #glue #pine #wood #oak

@eddie1perez
#RuleOfThumb: Guys who have to brag about it don't have much to brag about.

A few emails into a chain a student #apologized for addressing me as Marek and not Dr Gluza because another student didn't switch. (I responded to the first #email addressing me Dear #Dr Gluza with Best, Marek)

Here's a good #academic #ruleofthumb: If I responded signing with Marek and not Dr Gluza then just go with Marek.

First hand example that an academic title caused stress.
If #academictitles facilitate #elitism rather than serve to encourage #trust then we have a #serious #problem.

Heard a great proverb today:
If one person is being an asshole, I met one asshole today.
If two people are being assholes, I met two assholes today.
If three people are being assholes, I’m the asshole.
😆 #ruleOfThumb #wisdom

An important #RuleOfThumb for all #Photos and #Video you share @MidSVGal is to take a minute to DESCRIBE your content for the Visually Impaired #VI and #Blind. I've been schooled long ago by @Lynessence and grateful to know how to do this: #WatchAndLearn USE #ALTTxt descriptions: Don't say It's a DOG, describe it! (Mouse over photo below, to see my attempt at describing this candy?)

Bottom of the photo,
" No description added" (click here), on the photo

#RuleOfThumb If you’re a white person, take a beat before you advise, comment, or critique a post from a Black or brown person. Challenge yourself to discover the hidden context, that you certainly do not possess. In other words, #DoYourHomework before you complain about, exclude, or correct folks.

This wouldn’t be necessary if we had a decent collective sense of history, but we don’t, oh well.