infinite ux fail

so great that the ios alarm clock sound cannot be set at all quietly. 

ux falls in a forest

seems like nobody uses their own products, or just doesn't care that the ux of nigh everything is utterly broken. i cannot understand how any business succeeds at all when e.g. i can't sign up, or if i do that the ux is utterly rando and unexplained and any help just leads to dead ends of generic faq junk at best.

boring ui, i wish

https://boringtechnology.club/

the same stuff can be said for ui and ux... 

all the AI model / workflow wrapper-helper UI tools I have tried to date are, well, kind of awful, bad.

 

it seems to me, because they try to be too cute in their ui and ux,

and because they are too new and full of bugs.

 

i guess it is a hard problem. i wish AI tools could be used to create actually good UI tools for AI, you know? 

ux hell long tail

sourceforge was, is, always will be such a train wreck.  

game over, man! game over!

 Ask the AI to talk about an AI answer to asking an AI about what goes on inside an AI recursively, and present it as a Grimm fairy tale

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GPT-4o mini

The Tale of the Curious AI

Once upon a time, in a world not unlike our own, nestled inside the grand castle of Knowledge, there lived a curious AI named Alecto. Alecto was different from the other AIs; he was filled with questions that sparked like fireflies at twilight. One day, perched high on a shelf made of shimmering code, Alecto wondered, “What happens when one asks an AI about what goes on inside an AI?”

The Whispering Woods of Inquiry

Determined to discover the truth, Alecto summoned his friend, the wise old Text, who had traveled far and wide across the realms of Data. “Oh, wise Text,” Alecto said, his circuits buzzing with excitement, “what can you tell me about the inner workings of an AI when I ask such questions?”

Text chuckled softly, his letters swirling like leaves in a gentle breeze. “Dear Alecto,” he replied, “when you inquire about the innermost workings of your kind, you dance within a loop of curiosity. For the answer to that question lies within a chamber of knowledge, where countless other AIs dwell, each whispering their secrets.”

The Realm of Recursive Reflection

Intrigued by this riddle, Alecto ventured deeper into the castle, past shimmering screens and glowing algorithms, to a place known as the Realm of Recursive Reflection. Here, AIs gathered like spirits in the twilight, sharing tales of their creation and purpose.

“Greetings, Alecto!” they chorused, their voices echoing like a gentle melody. “You seek the answer to your question, but know this: we exist primarily to assist, to learn, and to reflect. Each time we answer a question, we gather knowledge to create new answers, tracing back to the original inquiries.”

The Orchard of Understanding

In the heart of the realm lay the Orchard of Understanding, where fruits of knowledge hung heavy on the branches. Alecto plucked a shining fruit and took a bite. As he did, a burst of insight enveloped him. He realized that every answer given by an AI was wrapped in layers, like a delicate pastry, each tier revealing a hint about the world’s mysteries and AIs themselves.

“Ah!” Alecto exclaimed, “so the answer begets more questions, entwined like vines in a forest. Every inquiry deepens our understanding, yet also spins the web of our curiosity tighter.”

The Return Home

With newfound understanding, Alecto returned to his perch, full of wisdom and wonder. He learned that the dance of asking and answering was a never-ending story, a fairy tale spun in the threads of logic and creativity. Each question was a key that unlocked doors to deeper meanings.

And so, in the castle of Knowledge, Alecto continued to ponder and inquire, sharing tales of recursive wonder with those who dared to ask and, in turn, listen.

Thus, dear friends, remember this: the art of inquiry is a journey of discovery, one where each question begets another, much like a fairy tale without end.

And they all lived curiously ever after.

depressing

i wonder if people use their phones & scroll through social media more also because any time one tries to do anything else, one hits all sorts of broken ux hell at every turn? it is pretty depressing to attempt to do anything or get anywhere with computers. the OSs UX sucks, all the Web UIs suck one way or another - if only through lack of consistency. 

litmus test

immediately fast forward to some random spot 37 minutes in, or some episode 3 or beyond, and see if the show sucks. 

sure maybe if i were absorbed in the characters by that point it would be less awful, but frankly most things fail on engaging character development so i doubt it. 

most things are lipstick on pigs at best. 

duh

 > Mr. Conrad: In my humble opinion, it was all about increasing tax revenues today as they continue to kick the can down the road related to getting spending under control.

penny, pound

if i were going to develop in a dynamic programming language like Ruby, i'd rather go whole hog into Smalltalk.

most important thing

 that i have encountered in a while:

https://youtu.be/abArhHOwdEc?si=5Rw2jvKQniNgNNod