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schmitzel76

@schmitzel76@mstdn.social

Hobby photographer, music enthousiast, guitarist, gamer and software engineer.

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stux, to random
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We have wild #Pikachu’s in the trees around our house

schmitzel76,
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@stux gotta catch em all

stux, to random
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Wounded wild orangutan seen using plant as medicine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LotIelkiZHM

schmitzel76,
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@stux nah, animals live in harmony with nature, humans try to control and destroy it.

stux, (edited ) to random
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When they try to turn the tables :bloblaugh:

"AVG: Thank you for selecting AVG Free"

(Yes, I don't trust Windows without some anti-virus.. it's still Windows :windows: )

Edit: Completely removed AVG now since many people say Windows Defender is good enough ✅ The less running in the background the better

schmitzel76,
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@stux installing privacy violating malware as protection is not a good idea. Avast / AVG should be avoided; you are better off just using the built-in Windows defender and some common sense.

stux, to random
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Biden may be almost 300 years old, forget things, mix up names and countries, make mistakes...

but....

...at least he's not a fascist dictator like the only other choice: Trump.

That's still worth a whole lot

schmitzel76,
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@stux he is the least worse of the two.

stux, to random
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:blobcatgiggle: I thought I heard someone say: “I’m gonna climb a lake!”

Whatever floats your boat right :blob_grinning_sweat:

schmitzel76,
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@stux right after swimming through the mountains?

Mer__edith, to random
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I'm sure a future where "workers push the buttons we give them, and only we know how they work" is good for incumbents and "button making companies."

But it's not something we should celebrate as progress!

Also v rich given Nvidia's success is in part attributable to having tons of low-level programmers mid-2000s--ppl who understand the mechanisms abstracted away for most--and were thus able to focus on creating the CUDA ecosystem way ahead of competitors. ANYWAY...

https://vulcanpost.com/853029/dont-learn-to-code-jensen-huang-on-career/

schmitzel76,
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@Mer__edith this is indeed all about creating dependance. If you only know how to use their tools to get your job done, you you cannot do your job without them. Making you fully dependant on NVIDIA.

This is one thing I also hate about all those no-code "solutions". There is always code involved, but it is no longer under your control.

stux, to random
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A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to ‘Slackbot’ and stayed undetected for months

Hiding on Slack isn’t all that hard, apparently; you just have to pretend you’re a bot. That’s what IT Brew’s Tom McKay did when he left Gizmodo in 2022, and he went undetected by the site’s management for months.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/23/24081249/slack-slackbot-gizmodo-tom-mckay

Slackbot Reminder: All employees are expected to update their managers in Airtable on whether or not they have accepted the new flesh.
Slackbot 9:53 AM A heads up from your pal, Slackbot! Your account may have been compromised. Please enter your password to authenticate your account. % Andrew Liszewski 10:09 AM oh shoot, for sure it's: b3tt3rOffw1thOuttOm Slackbot 10:10 AM Your account has failed to automatically authenticate. Please assume the physical authentication position.
[a - Slackbot 1:35 PM 9 Hi, it's me, Slackbot here with your Tip Of The Day! Your Tip Of The Day is: help im trapped in the computer. - Tom. Type "yes" to continue receiving Tips Of The Day. ?fé Florence lon 1:36 PM »y fi V=14 a - Slackbot 1:36 PM $¥ You have been unsubscribed from Tips Of The Day. Goodbye! 14 Florence lon 1:36 PM oy 4 '

schmitzel76,
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@stux confirmed again that gizmodo is clueless about basic security. Normal practice is to revoke all access when a employee leaves the company.

stux, to random
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I am so sorry for everyone on the Fediverse who has to deal with the enormous amount of spam the past few days♥️

Most admins and mods are trying to deal with it as fast as possible but the issue is that the spam comes from so many smaller instances that we simple need to limit the instances or ban individual spam accounts otherwise they would lose all connections on a full ban.. that’s not what we want

We are working hard on the issue! :blobfoxdetective:

schmitzel76,
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@stux maybe we should start to call stuff like this a FDoS, a federated version of a DDoS.

stux, to Amazon Dutch
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Yikes

Onrust over gedeeltelijke verhuizing .nl-domeinen naar het Amerikaanse Amazon

#SIDN #NL #Amazon

https://nos.nl/l/2507035

schmitzel76,
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@stux er is al vanalles gebeurd ondertussen, inclusief kamervragen. SIDN is overigens niet de eigenaar van het nl domein, want dat is de rijksoverheid; ze hebben alleen het exploitatierecht, en subsidie om dat uit te kunnen voeren. Het zou zomaar kunnen gebeuren dat ze dat recht hierdoor kwijt gaan raken.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/01/criticism-as-dutch-domain-registry-plans-move-to-amazon-cloud/

stux, (edited ) to random Dutch
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Denk niet dat NU snapt wat de Fediverse is :flan_laugh:

EDIT:

De auteur @RutgerOtto heeft het artikel aangepast voor meer duidelijkheid, dank hiervoor

schmitzel76,
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@stux ik krijg het idee dat er bij NU überhaupt niet veel journalisten meer zijn die weten waar ze over schrijven. De kwaliteit van de berichten wordt steeds slechter.

schmitzel76,
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@stux volgens hun eigen beleid (https://www.nu.nl/over-nu/6277878/zo-gaat-nunl-om-met-kunstmatige-intelligentie.html) zou dat niet het geval moeten zijn. Het zou altijd door mensen gecontroleerd moeten zijn voor publicatie.

stux, to random
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Luckily we already got most of it over here 👌🏻 🚄

schmitzel76,
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@stux regular, fast, accessible and easy?

I wouldn't use any of those terms for the dutch public transport, especially when get outside of one of the big cities.

schmitzel76,
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@stux it can be a lot worse, but also a lot better. I have been living my entire life along the west coast, enclosed by Den Haag, Rotterdam and Delft. With those cities nearby, you would expect acceptable public transport. But you definately need to have a car to get anywhere. Sometimes it is even faster to go by bike than by public transport.

notjustbikes, to random
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My latest video is now live on YouTube! I visited the best* city in North America, and it was not what I expected!

Which is why it's the longest video I've ever made! :)

https://youtu.be/_yDtLv-7xZ4

  • according to literally hundreds of people who have contacted me about Montréal over the past few years.
schmitzel76,
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@notjustbikes watched both videos on Nebula. What a confusing and illogical mess, but at least they are trying in some areas.

This yet again confirms that I'm a bit spoiled with the infrastructure here in the Netherlands.

cigitalgem, to ML
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systems can leak confidential data in their training set even with a very silly attack. This is a direct and clear issue that applies well beyond the case

https://www.engadget.com/a-silly-attack-made-chatgpt-reveal-real-phone-numbers-and-email-addresses-200546649.html

schmitzel76,
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@cigitalgem and this is yet another example that you should filter the data going into the model, instead of what is coming out of it. If the data simply isn't there, you can't retrieve it.

stux, to random Dutch
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Hmm.. ik kreeg zojuist een (oplichtings) smsje met daarin dat ik "bunq moet updaten via een website blabla" en natuurlijk is dit spam

Maar.. wat ik me nu afvraag. Ik ben erg voorzichtig met m'n nummber, hoe heeft een attacker mijn nummer plus het feit dat ik Bunq gebruik 🤔

Screenshot gemaakt en chat met Bunq gestart, ofc zullen ze een datalek never toegeven but still

schmitzel76,
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@stux misschien was het gewoon toeval. Ik heb van anderen ook gehoord dat ze deze Bunq sms ontvangen hadden, terwijl ze daar niet eens een rekening hebben.

Techaltar, (edited ) to random
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Edit (check my profile for more up-to-date info)

If you are still a CuriosityStream subscriber, be aware that they are currently mass-emailing subscribers with what I think is a VERY deceptive "offer". They push users to renew 2yr subs, promising continued Nebula access for bundle subscribers. In reality, Nebula access for CS subscribers expires on Dec 31st. This means you'll have <2 months of Nebula out of your "locked in" 2 year contract. All their communication seems to imply the opposite.

schmitzel76,
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@Techaltar I had the bundle before, but hardly watched anything on Curiosity Stream, so this summer I became a direct subscriber to Nebula and canceled CS. Apparently that was the right choice.

stux, to random
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wooop! Got my "personal domain" stux.me back

I had it earlier but it expired and someone else wanted to sell it for 6K or something

Luckily they didn't renew so I got it back for 4 bucks :blobcatgiggle:

Dropping my personal site on for what I have so far

schmitzel76,
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@stux that is why I have set my domains on auto renew, and also have a recurring reminder in my calendar. Not gonna lose those domains.

stux, to random
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At least some positive news!

Sam Bankman Fried is really fcking up in court in the FTX trail :blobcatgiggle:

Trying to shift the blame to his former partners and acting like he doesn't know anything anymore from his time at FTX

Luckily most of the jurdy doesn't buy it as far as i know

I heard something about ~150 years jailtime thats hanging above his head :catblush:

Well, that's what you get when you basically steal billions of customers funds 🤷

schmitzel76,
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@stux not recalling anything and shifting all blame to others? He should run for president.

arstechnica, to random
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Qualcomm announces first-ever mass-market RISC-V Android SoC

Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/qualcomm-announces-first-ever-mass-market-risc-v-android-soc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

schmitzel76,
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@arstechnica an interesting development, and bad news for ARM

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schmitzel76,
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@nixCraft they are like Pokémon. Gotta catch'em all

stux, to random
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When you download and install a new app on your phone or tablet and it asks for certain permissions to use for example your location or access to contacts or photos, first ask yourself: "what could this function be of use to this app?" If you can't find a good reason just "don't allow" it

If the app does not work without that certain permission you can always change it later

Better to be safe and don't overshare data 😉

schmitzel76,
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@qkslvrwolf @stux that reason is Google's weird logic with Android permissions. An app requires location permission to scan for Bluetooth devices because google decided that, just like with cell towers and wifi access points, Bluetooth can be used to pinpoint your location. Without that permission you cannot scan for these devices.

It is logical that users are wary about apps having this permission, and also hard to explain by app developers why this permission is really needed

notjustbikes, to random
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My latest video is now available on Nebula!

About a year ago I agreed to go out to small town about 50 km from Amsterdam on a regular basis.

Of course, since this is the Netherlands, I was able to easily get there by train.

But what I didn't expect is that the train station was the nicest small train station I've ever seen! 😳

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-this-train-station-has-no-business-being-this-good

schmitzel76,
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@notjustbikes I have been there a long while ago when the old station was still there. Quite a big improvement.

briankrebs, to random

I suppose it's not rocket surgery to figure out which is the real me here. How/should one report these kinds of things for investigation? I never much cared on Twitter about imposters because reporting them never did anything. These are all using my Twitter photo for profile pics.

schmitzel76,
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@briankrebs all twitter bots, of which I heard more people complaining.

But i wonder how these bots can repost anything from twitter without access to an API. Or do they use web scraping?

But the only way to report those is to the admins of those instances, if they at least want to cooperate.

briankrebs, to random

What are the top DAY JOBS of Russian cybercriminals? Okay, this is unscientific for sure, but having spent ridiculous amounts of time tracking down so many cybercriminals who also turn out to be Russian, here's what I see over and over (not necessarily in any order):

  1. Web designer
  2. Web hoster
  3. Nature tour company operator
  4. Computer hardware sales
  5. Disk jockey/deejay (weirdly common)
  6. Physical security services/goods
  7. Programmer
  8. Photographer/Videographer
  9. Travel consultant
  10. Real estate broker

Most of these professions offer opportunities for a mobile and less regimented lifestyle, as well as a lot of wiggle room for how much taxable "income" they make.

schmitzel76,
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@briankrebs @AlicornSkyler you probably mean alchemy, not metallurgy. The first is trying to turn everything into gold, the second one just normal metal works.

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