WolfIsMe

pluralistic, 2 months ago to random

Here's a fun AI story: a security researcher noticed that large companies' AI-authored source-code repeatedly referenced a nonexistent library (an AI "hallucination"), so he created a (defanged) malicious library with that name and uploaded it, and thousands of developers automatically downloaded and incorporated it as they compiled the code:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/

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WolfIsMe, 1 month ago to random

For anyone who needs it.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

WolfIsMe, 1 year ago to random

📣 Specifically for anyone else on mstdn.social:

I like it here. I don't want to have to find a new instance again.

@stux isn't making money from hosting us, but does need our help to pay the bills that keep mstdn.social online.

Please, please, please, if you like being here, help out by chipping in whatever you can afford. The price of a cup of coffee each month is better than nothing. I want to see us all stay one happy mstdn.social communtiy.

🙏

PS: :blabcatverified:
PPS: pspspspsps!

WolfIsMe, 6 months ago to cycling

Holy cow I love this.

Bicycle Today #20
Artist: Kosuke Masuda

#BikeTooter

WolfIsMe, 8 months ago to random

My fellow Fedizens, and especially users of mstdn.social, my home here.

Please don't be a barnacle.

Individual barnacles are small, but on a large ship, barnacles can accumulate to the point where fuel consumption is increased by 40%. Ouch. Expensive.

@stux (or your server's admin) pays the bills for mstdn.social out of their own pocket. That's not fair.

Please give a small amount every month to your home. 🙏

Don't be a barnacle. Mahalo!
https://mstdn.social/about

WolfIsMe, 7 months ago to random

If every user on mstdn.social donated $1/month, you'd never see @stux ask for help ever again.

paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
https://opencollective.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost

Please contribute if this is your home, too. Mahalo nui loa! 🙏

WolfIsMe, 4 months ago to random

WOW! Everything looks so REAL!!!

WolfIsMe, 9 months ago to random

Holy crap.

I don't want to be alarmist, but I'm alarmed.

#COVID #RochMN

cc: @hannu_ikonen

Source: https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker?charts=CjcQACABSABSBmUxZTAzY1oGTiBHZW5lcgoyMDIzLTA1LTI0cgoyMDIzLTA4LTI0igEGZjAyZjlj&selectedChartId=f02f9c

WolfIsMe, 5 months ago to random

Hope. From Mr. Rogers

A man in a sweater, Mr Rogers wears a sweater and sits talking to us.

WolfIsMe, 2 months ago to random

Tongue firmly in cheek on this one, of course.

Credit (I think): @VisionZeroYVR

a video from Granville Island. It shows pedestrians at a crossing. There are baskets of bricks by the crossing. A pedestrian picks up a brick, then starts to cross, waving the brick in hand. Cars stop to let the pedestrians cross. They then place the brick in the basket at the opposite side of the road crossing.

WolfIsMe, 4 months ago to random

I got a Flomask yesterday. I'm currently using it with the "everyday" filter.
Initial impressions: It's not as snug on my face, which may be okay, as the silicone mask seals better to my face anyhow and may not need as much snugness, but it'll take some getting used to.

Also, it doesn't go below my chin as I'm used to with my N95s. It just sits ON my snout and covers my nose and mouth. I'll update after a little more wear time.

WolfIsMe, 4 months ago to random

Sarcasm is overused and overrated.

WolfIsMe, 2 months ago to random

Former Mastodon.LOL users know the pain.

#SaveMastodon

Donate to YOUR local instance.
https://mstdn.social/about

Boosts appreciated. Mute that hashtag if you don't want to see these. Mahalo nui loa!

WolfIsMe, 5 months ago to Minnesota

Whelp. It's over. Here we are on the cusp of the new year, and my husband finally decided it was time to turn on the heat in this house.

#Minnesota

WolfIsMe, 1 month ago to random

1/2
When I was in the Navy, a lot of my shipmates got to see the world outside the USA for the first time. Many were quite proud of it and wanted to share the experience with their families back home.

One shipmate, Sully from Boston, had a week's leave when we were docked in Scotland. He flew his mom over and he took her to France.

When they got back to the UK, they were in customs and there were two lines. One sign read "UK citizens" the other "Foreigners"

Mrs. Sullivan was perplexed...

WolfIsMe, 3 months ago to random

You are not alone.

There are dozens of us.

Dozens! ✊

WolfIsMe, 2 months ago to random

Evan Prodromou ( @evan ), whose opinions I do respect, recently posted "The Fediverse belongs to everyone."

I understand what he means, but it didn't quite fit with what I felt, so after thinking about it for a bit, I propose

The Fediverse belongs to noone.

In the same way that the land belongs to no person, or the air. It's there to be shared by everyone, but owned by noone. I think that's closer for me, but perhaps not.

WolfIsMe, 3 months ago to random

A pandemic!

KissAnne, 2 months ago to Birds

That #smile on #Finns' faces when #birds are #singing and the #sun is shining after a long #winter. #spring2024 #springtime #SpringtimeJoy #suomimastodon #finland #finnishnightmares

WolfIsMe, 3 months ago to random

Whelp. I made the mistake of downloading a sample of @pluralistic 's "Little Brother" just before bedtime.

Then bought the book because it was too good not to read immediately.

Then stayed up most of the night reading it.

So. I guess it's #CoryDoctorow all the way for a while. And coffee.

WolfIsMe, 1 month ago to random

I don't know guys, maybe don't freaking go to Russia?

When I got out of the Navy, I was given a list of countries I was prohibited from visiting for 10 years, because of the stuff I had in my head. And these goobers are just waltzing into Red Square. 😑

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/us-soldier-russia-arrested

WolfIsMe, 28 days ago to random

Every time a car crashes into a building, a pedestrian, a bike, a freaking trash can on the sidewalk, we lower the speed limit 5 mph and put in more bollards until this nonsense stops.

No link, because the original post goes to a 404.

KissAnne, 5 months ago to food

I prepared #food for the weekend and next week, so it's easier to eat properly when everything is ready. This is my #goal in the #future as well. I even bought these little boxes for this purpose. They don't take up much space in the freezer. #cooking #healthyliving #suomimastodon #finland Mäisky ruusukaalit (in #Finnish) are cooked Brussels sprouts that are flattened with a drinking glass and seasoned well and then fried in the oven until they are crispy.

Cooked chicken and mashed potatoes in a box
Portions of food - meatballs, mashed potatoes, cooked chicken and fried Brussels sprouts
Mäisky ruusukaalit (in Finnish) are cooked Brussels sprouts that are flattened with a drinking glass and seasoned well and then fried in the oven until they are crispy

pluralistic, 3 months ago to random

Here's how the shitty technology adoption curve works: when you want to roll out a new, abusive technology, look for a group of vulnerable people whose complaints are roundly ignored and subject them to your bad idea. Sand the rough edges off on their bodies and lives. Normalize the technological abuse you seek to inflict.

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textfiles, 1 month ago to random

Happier times