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miah

@miah@hachyderm.io

Transgender, Author, Video Game Player, Programmer, UNIX, Fixer of Broken things(self not included); mechanic?; http://pronoun.is/she

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miah, to random
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Journalists posting uncritical articles about AI or simply re-posting press releases from AI companies will be the first to be replaced by it.

miah,
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@ai6yr Based on the content I see coming out of arstechnica, I don't think they are 100% AI yet. Though I suspect that their journalists are using AI to generate the content of their article and then editing.

miah,
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@ai6yr I'm seeing it a lot on 'gamer content sites'.

I think I've run into a few 5e D&D sites that follow that similar format of 'how do i ___' that felt ai generated. Basically anything easy to regurgitate.

I've definitely seen it a bunch with random video game sites. Frequently it will be 'somebody on reddit posted about x they found in y game' and the ai has turned that into a article with SEO and ads.

miah, to random
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Ah, the ARRL got hacked and their members database might have been accessed.

https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruption

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arrl-cyberattack-takes-logbook-of-the-world-offline/

miah, to random
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Why couldn't Sonos devices just support the MPD protocol.

thisismissem, to random
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So apparently MacOS 14 isn't available for devices from 2017 — so I'd need to buy a new mac, even though mine works perfectly fine, to use this app (MacOS 13 is still well supported by Apple)

Apparently Apple considers devices “vintage" when they're between 5 and 7 years old; so hardware that works perfectly well from 2017 becomes un-upgradable in 2023/24

I can't see any information on how long Apple will continue to support MacOS Ventura (13)
https://mastodon.social/@sindresorhus/112432845781407658

miah,
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@thisismissem This is a big part of why I stopped supporting MacOS / Apple. Its fine for businesses where they are able to write-off hardware expenses, but not for home users who want a laptop to work for a decade (or more).

I have a very usable thinkpad from 2012 that I still use frequently. My macbook from 2007 still works even! Is it "slow" by todays standards? A little, but I can still do 80% of my work from them.

andrew, to random
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Call me old fashioned but if I was in charge of a candidate's communications I'd advise against disclosing your brain looks like a moth-eaten garment.

miah,
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@andrew presumably somebody was going to leak that info so they tried to get in front to control the narrative. But there is no way to positively spin brain worms when your candidate is out there being extremely unconventional and spewing garbage.

Could they have paid to suppress? I doubt it. That information is literally priceless in 2024.

carnage4life, to random
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Google went from you have to be in Mountain View at least three days a week to do this job to you can do it from India and Mexico in less than a year.

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miah,
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@carnage4life Its almost like these decisions were really about controlling employees..

mcc, to random
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Web traffic analytics company's new figures find that at the moment Windows 10's market share is continuing to go up while Windows 11's market share is actually going down https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-reaches-70-market-share-as-windows-11-keeps-declining/

miah,
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@mcc I think this follows the pattern of every other Windows release being one that people skip because its awful.

Will hold out for Windows12 to upgrade my gaming PC's OS.

ai6yr, to random

Anyone need a water cooled supercomputer? Maybe put it in your villain's lair? https://gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/282996

miah,
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@ai6yr literally a job, they won't just let "anybody" come in and move it.

Current bid is at $50k which is still below reserve, and I bet moving it will cost >$10k too!

dannotdaniel, to random
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https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8

miah,
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@dannotdaniel 4/20 is still the day until its completely legal and not just re-classified as a Schedule III. Its a positive step in the right direction though!

miah,
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@dannotdaniel I feel like we've taken so many steps backwards recently that its good to see one in the right direction. But we have so much more work to do =)

(I apologize for being a 'glass half full of piss' kinda person)

thomasfuchs, to random
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Finally true innovation by ditching the concept of...

...checks notes...

...making new vehicles as a car company.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/

miah,
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@thomasfuchs yes... ha ha ha... yes!

realhackhistory, to hacking
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Can anyone help me find references, videos or news reports relating to this, as seen in The Sydney Morning Herald, 7th November 1988?

It concerns a #hacking incident and Belgian Prime Minister Wilfried Martens in, I think, October of 1988.

miah,
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@realhackhistory

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-22-mn-283-story.html

docpop, to fallout
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Speaking of video game adaptations; I really loved the new #Fallout series. They nailed the feel of the game, but also delivered some fantastic storytelling. It even made me want to play the first two Fallouts just to get a little more understanding of the show.

I loved it and you might too https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CN4J59BF/ref=butts

miah,
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@docpop If you don't have the time to play, but want to learn the lore, I recommend 'The Storyteller' on youtubes.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7pGJQV-jlzD17YNNbt103xp0PkkUCoPU&

ai6yr, to ArtificialIntelligence

Yes, yes, that's a GREAT idea, let's arm robot dogs with flame throwers! Great idea! (they are pitching this for prescribed fire burning for wildfire prevention and "snow and ice removal from driveways"... at least until they find a military buyer, I am sure). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/company-unveil-robot-dog-companion-with-flamethrower-attached/vi-AA1nvoEb

miah,
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@ai6yr melting snow with fire is extremely inefficient. No way this gets hot enough for long enough to be useful for that application.

miah, to random
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Gentoo Linux has taken a awesome step with a new policy that bans contributions created by AI(LLM) systems.

"It is expressly forbidden to contribute to Gentoo any content that has been created with the assistance of Natural Language Processing artificial intelligence tools. This motion can be revisited, should a case been made over such a tool that does not pose copyright, ethical and quality concerns."

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/AI_policy

miah, to random
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Oh yuck. Even Gitlab is on the AI hypetrain now. Who needed this or wanted it?

https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/

thisismissem, to random
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I thought y'all were big on freedom of speech, and mass protests are one of the purest forms of that..?

American politics are weird af.
https://mas.to/@kctipton/112276396960750502

miah,
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@thisismissem our southern states are run by the worst people who want to return to the Confederacy.

ai6yr, to diy

Today's random thought: learn how to do my own stucco or hire someone. 🤔

miah,
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@ai6yr Depending on how much there is to do.. DIY. If there is like.. A WHOLE HOUSE WORTH. I might pay. But a wall or two? DIY. I feel like its a skill you can learn and DIY with good success.

Always making sure to educate yourself on what the failures look like and how to correct them. Because mistakes are going to happen, and as the Homeowner and DIY'er you can address them in a way a contractor might not as they don't care as much as you do.

miah, to random
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Did you know in 1973, a science team watched a solar eclipse for 74 minutes by chasing it in a Concorde jet?

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

skinnylatte, to SanFrancisco
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there's a restaurant in my neighborhood that blasts obnoxious anti-homeless sounds. the goal i think is to repel homeless people from loitering, but i think they've ended up repelling any guests (it's so loud you can't stop hearing it from the seated parts of the restaurant)

looking forward to hearing them whine about how it's the bike lanes or the anti-car measures that have led to their demise, soon

miah,
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@skinnylatte There is a buddist temple on Alameda that plays these; or insect repellent noises (at least when I lived in Alameda ~5 years ago).

Wasn't sure how anybody inside could deal with that noise. It was obnoxious from the sidewalk.

jwildeboer, (edited ) to random
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An independent (maybe federated?) review site/collection, where reviews are from real, honest people but also where you can only post a review after at least 90 days of use of the product you review.

#WhatIsMissing #After90Days

miah,
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@jwildeboer Harbor Freight does this. Purchases are linked to your account by phone number. After your purchase you are emailed your receipt with a link to write a review. Only verified buyers are allowed to write reviews. They do send you the email to remind to to review a product 15 days after your purchase.

cendyne, to random
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Deep breaths

miah,
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@JayDLugin @rodolphe @cendyne That screwdrivers reminds me of a bad version of a offset screwdriver that you'll find in many mechanics toolboxes.

skinnylatte, to random
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Every day I read news about San Francisco by people who clammer to say the city I live in is too liberal, too progressive, but I dont see any evidence of such claims although I wish they were right

miah,
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@skinnylatte Having recently moved from SF -> Rural Michigan I hear this a bunch. People love to rant on California, and SF specifically, and I love to reality check them.

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