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Oh No! Linus Doesn't Know AI Is Useless!

Oh No! Linus Doesn't Know AI Is Useless!
So Linus Torvalds just casually merged a branch called 'antigravity' where he used Google's AI to fix his visualization tool, and then—PLOT TWIST—had to manually undo everything the AI suggested because it was absolutely terrible. The man literally wrote "Is this much better than I could do by hand? Sure is." with the energy of someone who just spent three hours fixing what AI broke in three seconds. The irony is CHEF'S KISS: the creator of Linux and Git, arguably one of the most brilliant minds in open source, got bamboozled by an AI tool that was "generated with help from google, but of the normal kind" (translation: the AI was confidently wrong as usual). He ended up implementing a custom RectangleSelector because apparently AI thinks "builtin rectangle select" is a good solution when it absolutely is NOT. The title sarcastically suggests Linus doesn't know AI is useless, but honey, he CLEARLY knows. He just documented it for posterity in the most passive-aggressive commit message ever. Nothing says "AI is revolutionary" quite like manually rewriting everything it touched.

Linus Torvalds Repo

Linus Torvalds Repo
Someone claiming to be a "computer programmer of 40 years" just stumbled onto GitHub, discovered Linus Torvalds, and wants Windows support with Nvidia drivers for... the Linux kernel. The "NT kernel" search, the "Good things in life are never free" quote, using an Nvidia card for their CPU—this reads like the most elaborate troll post ever written or someone who genuinely thinks GitHub is a Windows software download site. The beautiful irony? They're asking the creator of Linux—a guy who famously said "NVIDIA, f*** you" on stage—for Windows support on his AudioNoise repo. It's like walking into a vegan restaurant and demanding they add more bacon to their menu because you heard the chef was good at cooking. The username "computerexpert88" is just *chef's kiss*. Nothing screams expertise like demanding build instructions for a Windows executable from a Linux kernel maintainer's hobby project. Someone's colleagues are having a good laugh right now.

There Was No Other Way!

There Was No Other Way!
Linus finally found the ultimate disciplinary tool for kernel developers: threatening them with Rust. It's like telling your kids they'll have to eat vegetables if they don't behave, except the vegetables are memory safety and the kids are C programmers who've been writing unsafe code since 1991. The satire nails it—Rust was "created as a way to punish software developers" who "really had it coming." Because nothing says punishment like borrow checkers, lifetimes, and compiler errors that read like philosophical dissertations. The best part? One developer is relieved it's not Perl. That's how you know things have gotten serious—when Rust is the *merciful* option. Torvalds wielding Rust as a threat is peak Linux energy. "Shape up or you're rewriting that driver with lifetime annotations."

Imagine The World With More Windows Computers

Imagine The World With More Windows Computers
Steve Jobs really tried to pull a "join us and kill your baby" move on Linus Torvalds back in 2000. Imagine the audacity: "Hey, come work for Apple, but first, stop doing that thing you're literally famous for creating." Torvalds looked at that offer, probably laughed in Finnish, and said "nah, I'm good." Thank the tech gods he did, because without Linux we'd be living in a dystopian hellscape where servers run Windows and Docker containers are just a fever dream. The man literally chose open-source ideals over a cushy Apple paycheck and continues maintaining the kernel that powers like 90% of the internet, Android phones, and basically every server worth its salt. Meanwhile, Steve's probably doing that prayer hands thing from beyond the grave, still wondering why anyone would turn down Apple.

When You Criticize Nvidia

When You Criticize Nvidia
Say one word about Nvidia's proprietary drivers, their CUDA monopoly, or their Linux support and watch the fanboys materialize like they're being summoned by a GPU mining rig. The company's worth more than most countries' GDP, but somehow needs defending from random devs on Reddit. Meanwhile Linus Torvalds literally gave them the middle finger on camera and they're still printing money faster than their RTX cards can render frames. The funniest part? Half the people defending them can't even afford their GPUs at scalper prices.

For Real

For Real
Linus Torvalds created two of the most foundational tools in modern software development and runs his entire operation from what looks like a repurposed guest bedroom with a standing desk from IKEA. Meanwhile, some guy who just finished a Udemy course on React has three ultrawide monitors, RGB everything, studio lighting, and a gaming chair that costs more than Linus's entire setup. The man literally built the kernel that powers most of the internet and version control that revolutionized collaborative coding, and he's doing it with the energy of someone who just wants to be left alone to yell at people on mailing lists. No fancy battlestation required when you're too busy actually shipping code instead of optimizing your desk aesthetics for TikTok.

A Random Tech Bro

A Random Tech Bro
Linus Torvalds, the guy who actually revolutionized computing with Linux and Git, works from what looks like a normal person's home office with a standing desk and basic setup. Meanwhile, your average tech bro needs a triple-monitor RGB-infested battlestation with studio lighting and a gaming chair that costs more than Linus's entire desk just to push commits to a React tutorial repo. The contrast is *chef's kiss*. One guy literally changed how the world writes software and runs servers. The other makes TikToks about his "coding setup" and hasn't merged a PR in weeks. Priorities, right?

How Did He Write The Linux Kernel Without ChatGPT, Starbucks And GitHub

How Did He Write The Linux Kernel Without ChatGPT, Starbucks And GitHub
Linus Torvalds, the mythical creature who wrote an entire operating system without once asking ChatGPT to "explain pointers in C" or pushing broken code at 4:59pm on a Friday. Legend has it he didn't even need a $7 latte to debug kernel panics. Just pure Finnish sisu, a text editor, and the audacity to email people when their code was garbage. Modern devs looking at this like archaeologists discovering someone built the pyramids without Stack Overflow.

Talk Is Cheap, Show Me The Code

Talk Is Cheap, Show Me The Code
The ultimate programmer mic drop from Linus Torvalds himself! While everyone's busy writing elaborate design docs and explaining their "revolutionary" approaches in meetings, Torvalds cuts through the BS with his iconic phrase. It's the software equivalent of "put up or shut up." Countless hours have been saved by developers worldwide simply asking this question when discussions spiral into theoretical nonsense. Nothing validates your brilliant architecture quite like... absolutely nothing. Only working code matters. The rest is just hot air from your CPU fan.

Very Inefficient But Entertaining

Very Inefficient But Entertaining
Time travelers from 2025 have confirmed what we all suspected: programming is still about writing inefficient code that somehow works anyway. Bill Gates asking what VIBE stands for only to have Linus Torvalds drop the perfect acronym burn is exactly how I imagine tech titans spend their free time. Just two guys with verified checkmarks casually defining the coding ethos that pays all our bills.

Original Code Now Vibe

Original Code Now Vibe
The evolution of programming in one image. Top: Linus Torvalds' humble standing desk setup where he created one of the most influential operating systems in history. Bottom: Modern dev with a fancy RGB battlestation whose primary function is to efficiently copy-paste AI-generated code. We went from "I'm going to revolutionize computing" to "let me ask ChatGPT how to center a div" real quick.

Labubu Syscall: When Anime Invades The Kernel

Labubu Syscall: When Anime Invades The Kernel
OH. MY. GOD. Someone actually submitted ASCII art of a cute anime character to THE LINUX KERNEL?! 💀 The absolute AUDACITY to claim this "adds more consumerism to improve the experience" while trying to sneak a Labubu into the sacred syscall code! As if Linus Torvalds would ever merge this! The kernel - the LITERAL BEATING HEART of Linux - is now supposed to have kawaii anime art?! I can't even! Somewhere, a UNIX beard is spontaneously combusting right now. Next thing you know, we'll be replacing error messages with uwu speak and kernel panics with sad emojis!