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ministerofimpediments

@ministerofimpediments@mastodon.social

Professional problem solver. Reader of logs. Technical realist.

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verge, to random
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Google now offers ‘web’ search — and an AI opt-out button https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24074314/google-now-offers-web-search

ministerofimpediments,
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@verge
AKA…semi functional and nonfunctional settings.

siracusa, (edited ) to random
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First, it’s great that @MichaelWhelan is on Mastodon. What an amazing artist.

Second, his recent post featured a spherical alien that I instantly recognized from my childhood. https://mastodon.art/@MichaelWhelan/112428886103083708

It’s from this book, published in 1980, which had a cover image that is also burned into my brain.

ministerofimpediments,
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@siracusa @MichaelWhelan
…well…just in case it needs to be reburned into those lobes. Said book is alive, well, and still in school libraries. My daughter brought it home.

gamingonlinux, to random
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Ah Mastodon, it never fails. Whenever I point out somewhere else to follow or join, there's always replies telling me how much they don't want it or don't want to see it.

ministerofimpediments,
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@gamingonlinux …that’s not Mastodon…that’s just people. You’re just here and there is a higher opinionated geek-per-capita here as well.
I’m sure, circa 1997, there were actual letters written to PC Gamer Mag with… “Dear Editor, How could you waste the readers time with your half baked opinions on Bethesda Games? I have no idea why anyone buys your magazine and I will certainly stop reading it for free at the local library as to not waste my time…”

donni, to random
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How do I monetize this creeping sense of despair

ministerofimpediments,
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@donni too late…firearms are already monetized, no one knows how to monetize social media, and no one values mental health enough to actually pay for it…

arstechnica, to random
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AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ministerofimpediments,
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@arstechnica
Aliens: “Well, the probe said a human named Benjamin Franklin was their leader, they all wanted death, and an animal species called a duck was a color called purple. Have we found the duck-animal yet? That’s last on the list…”

popey, to random
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I am in 52 Discord servers.
Help.

ministerofimpediments,
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@popey …you did this to yourself really. Basically “head-stuck-in-the-bannisters” of the social media age.

verge, to random
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Rivian’s new software update will help you avoid all the broken EV chargers https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130849/rivian-ev-charger-score-software-update

ministerofimpediments,
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@verge “…Rivian press release noted that the coding change was actually quite simple as all they had to do was note that the owner should just charge at home as all the other chargers are broken or soon will be. Why queried about owners who don’t have available home charging the company’s representative responded with several minutes of uncontrolled laughter followed by a barely audible ‘Well…that’s unfortunate.’…”

arstechnica, to random
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Intel receives $8.5 billion from US for expanding high-end fab capacity

Chips Act funding will primarily be directed toward development of Intel’s 18A node.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/intel-receives-8-5-billion-from-us-for-expanding-high-end-fab-capacity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ministerofimpediments,
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@arstechnica …no subtle shade here…with the stock photo of the sign slightly buried and covered in bird crap.

nixCraft, to linux
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men will literally buy used thinkpad and install arch instead of going to therapy

ministerofimpediments,
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@nixCraft …but…that is therapy.

gamingonlinux, to linux
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ICYMI: Playtron plan to launch PlaytronOS, a Linux-based system for gaming, although their statement on the Steam Deck being "Locked to the Valveverse" is easily demonstrably false https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/playtron-plan-to-launch-playtronos-a-linux-based-system-for-gaming/

ministerofimpediments,
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@gamingonlinux
I don’t mind when another company says “Hey, we can do ‘this’ better…and here’s how.”
When they say instead “Hey, we can do the same thing and btw we’re better because the other guy sucks because reasons.” …then my first thought is no and no…

nixCraft, to linux
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A bash shell script says SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY whenever you logout from your and session https://www.cyberciti.biz/files/scripts/seeyouspacecowboy.sh.txt

ministerofimpediments,
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@nixCraft Only if it can randomly swap between ’space cowboy’, ‘gangster of love’, and ‘Maurice’.

arstechnica, to random
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Since Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, firm reportedly lost 72% of its value

Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 72% drop since Musk paid $44 billion.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/since-elon-musks-twitter-purchase-firm-reportedly-lost-72-of-its-value/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ministerofimpediments,
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@arstechnica realistically…(and don’t get me wrong…I hope it burns to the ground)…it doesn’t really matter what it’s worth. For the banks…they’ll move it around so their customers take the hit. For Musk and the other big money investors…it’s all basically monopoly money that they would just blow on something else. They could have done something useful with it but that was never going to happen anyway. They’re assholes.
Twitter will last exactly until the next president is sworn in. Count on it.

nocontexttrek, to StarTrek
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Enjoy the holiday lights, everyone.

ministerofimpediments,
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@nocontexttrek That might be foreplay for a Klingon.

ScienceDesk, to science
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Here’s something to sip on during this annual period of indulgence. Soon after you drink, alcohol enters your bloodstream and travels to your brain. It might make you drowsy and fall asleep easily, but then you wake up at 3 a.m. Science Alert explains why. https://flip.it/QIydET

ministerofimpediments,
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@ScienceDesk
…you wake up at 3am to pee because you were too drowsy/drunk at midnight to remember to pee before going to bed.

mcc, to random
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Board of OpenAI fires Sam Altman and replaces him with a very small shell script

ministerofimpediments,
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@mcc You could probably do that with any CEO and the change would be unnoticeable.

ministerofimpediments, to coffee
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New coffee place.

ScienceDesk, to animals
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On Halloween, orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack.

Live Science reports: https://flip.it/bEN-j_

ministerofimpediments,
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@ScienceDesk
See, I told Rich at SeaWorld that showing the orcas the “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” commercial would have unexpected implications.

CountBinface, to random
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Oi Rishi, you’re too weak to sack Suella so do yourself a favour, call an election, let the people bin both of you, and sod off to America. Before you can say non-dom you’ll be Elon Musk’s answer to Nick Clegg. What a thought.

ministerofimpediments,
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@CountBinface no, no, no…you keep your rubbish to yourself…we’re full of idiots already.

Alice, to random
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The Passion of the Christ does a great job at telling the origin story of CrossFit.

ministerofimpediments,
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@Alice …all the statues show his amazing abs…so full pass.

“…and on the third day he rose…a little unsteady on his feet…because the second day was leg day…”

baldur, to random
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“AI pivots” at software companies usually mean that they’ve lost interest in fixing existing issues with their products and they are now instead all-in on completely new products that come with a fresh batch of unknown problems and issues

ministerofimpediments,
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@baldur …actually no. The pivot to “AI” [inward visible cringe] is a change to a product they hope to just throw over the wall and never have to address issues again because the bugs are the features.
And you, as a user, can now totally ignore them as they’ve put up a billboard stating that they officially don’t care anymore.

JoeRess, to random
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I need a new laser printer that works well with Linux. Ideally as cheap as possible so black and white is probably the only realistic choice. What exact model should I buy?

ministerofimpediments,
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@JoeRess honest answer…I’m not sure. I own a Brother laser…we bought it a month into the pandemic when it was apparent we would be home for a while. I confirmed it worked with stock Ubuntu at the time…and then…never used it. The bs about printing out stuff for school or fun for the kids is just bs. I think my wife has used it a few times but with windows.

JoeRess, to random
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No WAY! Surely he's the only grifter involved with crypto!

ministerofimpediments,
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@JoeRess the last time I saw a hedge that big a gardener needed a ladder to trim it.

vagina_museum, to random
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A Certain Type Of Poster, when they learn we exist: but why isn't there a penis museum?
Us:

ministerofimpediments,
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@vagina_museum
Admittedly people tend not to remember it there because it is in Iceland…and the museum shrinks a bit in the cold weather…I mean the place is massive…you get a few warm days in summer and the thing is the size of an aircraft hangar…trust me it’s a grower…

godpod, to random

Mike Pence aborted his campaign after 5 months, well into the second trimester.

ministerofimpediments,
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@godpod but God…surely you remember the passage you quoted? 14:8 Floridians “Do as I say not as I do.”

MeanwhileinCanada, to random
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An owl stole a child's stick horse and flew around with it.

Photos by Eric Lind

ministerofimpediments,
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@MeanwhileinCanada
“…thus Quidditch was invented. No. No need to look that up. Yes I know the thing about maple syrup in the tap water wasn’t strictly true, but it honestly did taste funny…”

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