StarkRG

StarkRG, 6 hours ago to random

Had to block a fediverse instance for right-wing extremism. One of the admins has a pinned post saying something like "we're not right-wing, we're just accepting of everyone", one of their moderators has a bunch of anti-gay shit, another a bunch of racist shit.

StarkRG, 3 days ago to random

I honestly do not know how to explain to someone why they should care about keeping their data secure. It's so glaringly obvious to me that this needs to be done, it's like asking why having access to clean water is necessary.

StarkRG, 3 days ago to DuckDuckGo

Anyone else having this issue with #DuckDuckGo at the moment?

StarkRG, 15 days ago to random

The popularity of Reese's peanut butter stuff (cups, pieces, etc.) really goes to show that putting chocolate and peanut butter together is such a good idea that it barely matters if the chocolate is foul and calling it "peanut butter" is really pushing the boundaries of the definition.

StarkRG, 26 days ago to random

So, lemmie get this straight, the people advising the US government on how to safely implement AI in critical infrastructure are the people who would most benefit financially from implementing AI in any way whatsoever? That's like taking advice from oil companies on whether climate change is an issue. Oh, they're doing that too, great.

#USPol

StarkRG, 29 days ago to random

Well this is a rather interesting discovery. If you're finding that your search results are all AI-generated garbage, try excluding the word "Amazon" (on duck duck go you tack -"amazon" to your search, google used to do that too, not sure now). There's still AI garbage in there, but it definitely seems to have improved the quality of the search results.

I tried this out when I realized that each and every AI crap page was an Amazon affiliate and I wondered what I'd get if I excluded them.

futurebird, 1 month ago to random

If the supreme court jumps in and overturns the Jan. 6 convictions of 100s of people who attacked the capitol it will be one of the most politically charged actions taken by this court and in a politically charged environment.

There are many laws that might need revision, scrutiny, but they reached out through space and time to grab this hot potato.

It's a joke.

StarkRG, 1 month ago to random

Any company that is so important that its collapse would cause extreme harm to society, it shouldn't be privately operated. It also shouldn't be a for-profit organization since other things obviously must take priority over profit.

StarkRG, 1 month ago to random

AI search DOES NOT WORK. A working search engine, upon finding no results, tells the user that it has found no results. An AI search engine just chooses things at random.

dgar, 1 month ago to random

It’s that time again!
Show me some memes!!

StarkRG, 2 months ago to random

I've stumbled across a new term: "Not going forward." In the context of a TV series it means it was picked up and then cancelled before a single episode airs, usually before a significant amount of it was filmed. It seems like a relatively new phrase (or, at least, new to this context), the earliest I can see it being used is 2018.

StarkRG, 2 months ago to random

It's interesting that the term we use for events that take place outside the narrative is "off-camera" which implies that discussions about such events are relatively recent or only recently increased in frequency. I can't think of any term for "off-camera" events in a book, audio play, stage play, or graphic novel other than "off camera". There is "off stage" for a stage play, but that refers to stuff that happens in the real world, not something related to the narrative.

StarkRG, 3 months ago to random

AI generated content is just well-masked Lorem Ipsum. It's there for no reason except to fill space.

StarkRG, 3 months ago to random

Sausage doesn't have any sauce in it.

StarkRG, 3 months ago to random

I am not a follower, I'll take suggestions with solid reasoning under strong advisement, but I don't follow orders well. I am not a leader, even when people know me well and know my ideas are good more often than not, I apparently don't present then in a way that is trustworthy. Therefore I've gotten out of the way.

#ActuallyAutistic

MissingThePt, 3 months ago to random

Breaking: Attempting to shed the negative connotation of the beleaguered 737 Max brand, Boeing announces it will rename the line of planes the “Boeing Icarus.”

StarkRG, 4 months ago to auspol

Oh, were you still here? Well, bye, I guess.

#AusPol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-23/scott-morrison-to-resign-from-politics/101277260

StarkRG, 6 months ago to random

Is sushi a sandwich or a taco?

StarkRG, 7 months ago to StarTrek

Dr Bashir: "I found this piece of equipment on an alien planet and have almost no idea what it might do let alone how."

Data: "I suggest we plug it directly into an antimatter reaction chamber and then I'll stand directly in front of it while we turn it on."

#StarTrek #TNG

StarkRG, 7 months ago to cars

I know it's been over a decade since I lived in the US, but have things really deteriorated so badly that this is an actual concern Americans have when shopping for vehicles?

#cars #trucks #guns #Americans

StarkRG, 8 months ago to auspol

Oops, sorry. Oops, sorry. Oops, sorry. Oops, sorry.

#RioTinto #AusPol

https://www.9news.com.au/national/rio-tinto-indigenous-cultural-site-potential-damage-western-australia/4c2482ad-7fb3-489f-8808-f8733ee1b630

StarkRG, 8 months ago to random

Man, even NPR words their articles in a very anti-union way. It's not strikes that hurt the economy, it's companies exploiting their workers that hurt the economy. https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199599925/uaw-strike-effect-on-economy-big-3-automakers

StarkRG, 10 months ago to Autism

Does advertising absolutely have to be quite so autism-unfriendly? Like, sure, I get it, advertising is a thing that has to happen, but why the hell does it have to be such an assault on every sense they have access to? If they had the ability to produce odours, I guarantee we'd end up with ads that smell like a cross between a waste treatment plant, an abbotoir, and a grand battle between warring states of sentient skunks with an undertone of vanilla cake. #autism #neurodivergent

StarkRG, 10 months ago to space

Uh, guys, I think Perseverance just discovered the Guardian of Forever...

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2023/06/doh-nasas-perseverance-rover-finds-an-other-worldly-treat-on-mars/

#NASA #Mars #Perseverance #StarTrek

A screenshot from the Original Series Star Trek episode "The City On The Edge Of Forever" showing an irregularly shaped rock with a hole in the middle. It is glowing as it does when the entity that inhabits the ring speaks.

StarkRG, 10 months ago to random

Given that I'm fully comitted to Mastodon now, I should probably do one of those introduction toots everyone does. I am, however, too lazy at the moment to do so. If you're reading this as a pinned post a year from now, sorry.