bsletten

bsletten, 3 months ago to Marvel

For all the crap #Marvel gets, they do a lot right. We just noticed that the audio options for “Echo” include Choctaw, the people of the main character. That’s not performative, nobody would normally notice.

These things matter.

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

The toothbrush story came from a trusted source but it seems they were duped too. Mea culpa.

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

Welcome to the Dystopian Future you read about growing up. Buckle up:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

Breakthroughs in battery technology cannot come fast enough. I just learned that a single Tesla Model S requires 138lbs of lithium for its batteries.

bsletten, 3 months ago to llm

You can thwart the so-called “guard rails” on ChatGPT by asking for things in Scots Gaelic:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/31/gpt4_gaelic_safety/

#llm #chatgpt

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

“Uber was impossible without the smartphone, which itself was enabled by GPS, which was enabled by satellites, which were enabled by rockets, which were enabled by combustion techniques, which were enabled by language and fire.”

— Mustafa Suleyman

I just read that and realized we need a modern “Connections” a la James Burke.

🤔

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

“AGI is treated as an inevitability by people like Sam Altman of OpenAI, who needs it to be at least perceived as inevitable so their company can have the highest possible stock price when it goes public.”

I’ve been saying this for a year. It’s so nice to see tech journalism catching up. There has been a real shift in the last few months; less credulous. People are finally getting it.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/

bsletten, 3 months ago to ipfs

I’ve been aware of this collaboration for years, but it is so cool that they are announcing successful experiments. The Interplanetary File System is no longer just a clever name. It can be used to send data to nodes on satellites in space. Next, the moon!

#ipfs #web3 #decentralized

https://fil.org/blog/filecoin-foundation-successfully-deploys-interplanetary-file-system-ipfs-in-space/

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

In the last week, we’ve had revealed audio from Roger Stone that is believable but he suggests is a deep fake. We’ve also heard audio from a fake Joe Biden robocall. I’m willing to believe that one is real and one is fake not for partisan reasons, but because one fits a recurring narrative and one does not. You will need to employ increased scrutiny and skepticism for the rest of your life. That’s where we are.

bsletten, 3 months ago to random

iOS users, there’s an important new feature in 17.3 that just dropped. You should consider turning it on. If someone steals your phone and knows your passcode somehow, this will contain the damage they can do and it is unlikely to impact you in any significant way:

https://apple.news/ANBCEAbf7TZ-iPXGk-ri9oA

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

Some people are willing to take unnecessary risks. #shufflecarefully

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

I certainly believe this is a real recording and not fake given who Roger Stone is. We’re probably only a year or two away from having very little hope of being able to tell with confidence what is what without deeper analysis.

I hope you’re all ready. (jk, none of us are)

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/exclusive-heres-the-tape-of-roger-stone-discussing-assassination-of-democrats-which-he-denied-ever-doing/

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

The inmates are running the asylum at HBO. First they debase one of the most iconic brands in the industry with the idiotic Max rollout.

Now they cancel one of the most fun, quirky, and original things they’ve done recently after two seasons.

I’m shorting HBO in my mind.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/our-flag-means-death-canceled-max-1235783469/

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

The kind of systemic failure we will see more of:

1. Quilting book ordered for a gift from Amazon
2. Red swimming suit was sent instead
3. Amazon now partners with Staples for returns
4. Line to return things is long because nobody understands the process
5. Manager of Staples has to pull a toner cartridge out of a floor model printer because they don’t carry the toner the Amazon printer needs and is already out of on January 3
6. Profit

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

RIP Niklaus Wirth

chopaganda, 4 months ago to Phish

I know I don’t understand fashion, but Mike looks like Bea Arthur playing a zombie. #Phish

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

I just saw someone say that Myers-Briggs is basically astrology for people with LinkedIn profiles.

That’s a lot to unpack.

WeavingWithAI, 4 months ago to midjourney

From #midjourney 's updated Terms of Service ... 🤔🤪

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

We have rarely seen this many details about the incomprehensibly complex type of attacks being thrown at us. Researchers have documented a mostly understood combination of multiple 0-days that have been available until recently on iOS.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/27/most-sophisticated-iphone-attack-chain-ever-seen/

#ccc2023

bsletten, 4 months ago to ChatGPT

The lawsuits are ramping up.

“Copyright Violation is Your Best Entertainment Value”

— Negativland

#chatgpt #llm

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/27/new-york-times-sues-microsoft-chatgpt-maker-openai-over-copyright-infringement.html

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

Our descent into cyberpunk isn’t always dark and scary. Sometimes it involves coordinated drones lighting the sky and repurposing iconic landmarks in unexpected and delightful ways.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1PkGhkNos1/?igsh=MXh3YzhsM2U0b2p4NQ==

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

I’ve never heard this particular detail before. Blade Runner fans will find this interesting.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1SWKokLBxz/?igsh=MXZ1eW1wYXN6ZmhhMQ==

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

It is the season of lights. #sunset #merrychristmas #happyholidays

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

Merry Happy to you and yours. If it’s just you, doubly so.

bsletten, 4 months ago to random

I’m not the Christmas Music Genre guy, but why the hell is “My Favorite Things” considered a Christmas song?