falken

mcc, 1 month ago to random

What is the best solution for getting a consistently up-to-date version of node on an Ubuntu server?

In the past I have been very happy with nvm in the "I am a developer installing a copy of node just for invoking in my user account" but now I'm discovering nvm… only works in that configuration, and considers "multiple users" as permanently outside the scope of what they will intentionally support. This is awkward in a server configuration.

https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/issues/1533#issuecomment-424924488

falken, 1 month ago to ai

In today's "LLM is the future" rebuttal, this exchange from #gitlab

"
Q: Is 23 less then twenty five ?
A: No, 23 is not less than 25.
"

and #gpt4all (nous hermes 2 mistral DPO) which is somehow even worse

"
Q: Is 23 less then twenty five ?
A: No, 23 is not less than 25. In fact, it is greater by 2 units (25 - 23 = 2).
"

#fail #ai #llm

hedders, 1 month ago to random

Zen Internet seems to have chosen today (of all days) for its network to have a little lie down? Any other #ZenInternet users out there having issues?

falken, 1 month ago to random

@briankrebs Did you see this about LabHost take down in UK ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68838977

falken, 1 month ago to AWS

Anyone else from #Macclesfield #macctech going to #aws #Manchester?

#geek

foone, 1 month ago to random

I had a weird realization today:
You know how I make terrible keyboards? It turns out I can also made good keyboards!

Well, kinda. I had this silly gamer keyboard I kept around because it was small and I used it when I needed a random USB keyboard, but it was horrible to use. No contrast on the key labels...

but wait I have a bunch of keycaps since I'm a keyboard-making punk. what if I just put some onto it... and now it's readable! and looks snappy!

CultureDesk, 1 month ago to DoctorWho

On May 10, Ncuti Gatwa starts his first full season as the Doctor — the first Black and first openly queer man to take on the role. Entertainment Weekly talked to him about the responsibility he feels to get things right. “I was really cautious about getting it right throughout filming,” the Rwandan-Scottish actor explains. “It’s 60 years’ worth of legacy and 60 years’ worth of a show that people have loved and watched with their families. It lives in people’s hearts, so I really wanted to protect that.”

https://flip.it/FgRL-a

#DoctorWho #NcutiGatwa #Television #SciFi #BBC #Disney #TV #DrWho #ScienceFiction #RussellTDavies

brucelawson, 1 month ago to random

I've been enjoying the Fallout TV series. I know nothing about the game or whatever it's based on (I don't play games) but I don't feel like I'm missing out. (Perhaps I am, but it doesn't feel frustrating.)

Green_Footballs, 1 month ago to random

The fact that every mainstream news site is now locked behind a paywall is a real boon for the spread of misinformation, because very few right wing sites have paywalls — which means their disinfo and propaganda can spread much more easily. Paywalls are a slow motion disaster.

KellyandRoger, 1 month ago to random

Anyone have any recs for a gaming rig running Linux? Wanting to also run Unreal Engine 5.0 dev environment for academic purposes. Trying to see if there is enough support for games via Steam on Linux using a relatively good system.

Prefer to build a system from components rather than a prebuilt system, but not a deal breaker if there are good prebuilts available.

The system will be used by someone that is not a power user and new to Linux, but they will have some support for various aspects.

Feel free to boost.

rms, 1 month ago to random

[1/2] https://www.businessinsider.com/vending-machines-facial-recognition-technology-2024-2
https://gnu.org/philosophy/surveillance-vs-democracy.html

Vending machines installed in a university in Canada have cameras, but various companies assert that they don't identify persons or store photos of them. They only detect that some person is in front of the machine and perhaps wants to use it. In my view, the injustice of most cameras that watch people lies in tracking people. A camera that …

nixCraft, 1 month ago to privacy

Microsoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. Trillion dollar corporation is so poor. They need more money by selling your data to the highest bidder. wtf? #privacy #security https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128640/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-app-recommendations

heydon, 1 month ago to random

What's a good/cheap host with easy/automatic https cert setup for static sites? Netlify but without the surprise charges?

shauna, 1 month ago to random

I just noticed that after I take a picture with my Samsung android phone, it automatically edits/adjusts it - most noticeably the lighting, but probably other elements as well. I can't figure out how to turn this "feature" off. Guys I am so tired of technology.

pluralistic, 1 month ago to random

Using Amazon, or Twitter, or Facebook, or Google, or Doordash, or Uber doesn't make you lazy. Platform capitalism isn't enshittifying because you made the wrong shopping choices.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/12/give-me-convenience/#or-give-me-death

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foone, 1 month ago to random

I tried to log into an FTP site that was on the first page of google results and it turns out it hasn't existed in 10 years.

that's a SLIGHTLY out of date result, googs

OpenComputeDesign, 1 month ago to random

🎶 Why do you beam me up (beam me up) beam me up, Scotty, just to beam me down. And beam me around, and then worst of all (worst of all) you never beam, Scotty, when you saw you will (say you will). But I need you still. I need you (I need you) more than anyone, Scotty, you know that I have from the staaar-trek. So beam me up (beam me up) beam me up, don't break my Spock.🎶

Edent, 1 month ago to linux

🆕 blog! “Review: ACM1252U-Z2 NFC Reader Board”
★★★★★

Recap - I want to build an NFC reader expansion card for the FrameWork laptop. So I've bought a couple of components. This is the ACM1252U-Z2 and Oh! It is a dinky little component! The only sign that it is working is a flashing green LED. There's no buzzer on the board. It really is […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/review-acm1252u-z2-nfc-reader-board/
⸻
#gadget #linux #nfc #review

sil, 1 month ago to random

not sure why a page from Teams saying "sorry, we can't log you in" uses 100% CPU

jdkiser, 1 month ago to linux

23 years later, Antitrust is still a great movie. Featuring Gnome desktop and all the anti-Microsoft sentiment from the 90's. We all wanted to be Milo.

Up next: Hackers.

What are some other movies to watch?

#linux #movies #hackers #antitrust #unix #opensource #fyp #gnome #nurv