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pyperkub

@pyperkub@mastodon.social

University Sysadmin, Science/Space geek, Fantasy/SF Fan, College Sports (especially Bruins!) fan. (addendum - while I loathe the authoritarian and sometimes fascistic politics growing, I may not follow back, as seeing too much fascist this/fascist that isn't good for my mental health!)

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dell, to animals

pyperkub,
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@dell Given your shirt, the plural usage is appropriate ;)

neil, to random

Chances of this being the worst purchase I make this year?!

(I've yet to move in my desk, monitor etc from the taxi, as I want to see what the temperature is like first...)

pyperkub,
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@neil In which Neil tries to make his bubble a physical thing! ;)

neil, to random

sees armchair lawyering

resists urge to offer a correction

pyperkub,
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@neil From your bubble-armchair? ;)

mikecarter, to random
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Don't Worry About Making Mistakes, Just Make Sure They're New Ones.

pyperkub,
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@mikecarter I think I made a mistake here, and repeated an old mistake?

arstechnica, to random
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New laptop re-creates 1981’s IBM PC, complete with 8088 CPU and 640KB of RAM

"Book 8088 DOS" laptop promises a real-deal MS-DOS experience.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/brand-new-laptop-recreates-1981s-ibm-pc-complete-with-8088-cpu-and-640kb-of-ram/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

pyperkub,
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@arstechnica needs more HIMEM! ;)

luis_in_brief, to random
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I really, really wish more lawyers approached drafting as a craft and took pride in the quality of their wordsmithing. Reading yet another painful document.

pyperkub,
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@jamesvasile @luis_in_brief I was watching some of the legendary The Paper Chase a week or two ago. We need more John Houseman's? ;)

pyperkub,
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@luis_in_brief Just remember that these are the people who are training ChatGPT to write them! ;)

Garwboy, to random
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Meeting fellow dog-walkers is a sureally friendly affair when you think about it

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

"I see you also have a distorted wolf on a string"

"I do indeed"

"Carrying a bag of their sh*t around, eh?"

"You know it!"

pyperkub,
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@Garwboy You may like this Cheech & Chong bit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj_Mwvsabfo

feditips, to random
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In case you missed it...

Mastodon.social and mstdn.social are totally different servers.

They are owned and run by totally different people.

Mastodon.social is owned by @Gargron

Mstdn.social is owned by @stux

They just have similar-looking names, that's all.

pyperkub,
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@calculsoberic @feditips @Gargron @stux I did once, probably thinking that mstdn.social was a URL shortener! ;)

drahardja, to ai
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“The entire case for “AI” as a disruptive tool worth trillions of dollars is grounded in the idea that chatbots and image-generators will let bosses fire hundred of thousands or even millions of workers.

That’s it.”

Yep. Spot on. This is the fundamental reason that is getting so many billions poured into it. It’s the lure of replacing expensive labor with automation. Corporations have endlessly squeezed blood from lower-cost labor and they are salivating at the prospect of getting rid of high-cost labor.

This is unfortunate, because AI has actual uses. As models get more specialized and smaller, I can see AI automating a lot of rote work away at reasonable cost. Unfortunately, the corporate hype is so strong right now it’s muddying all the conversations.

“Google’s AI Hype Circle” by @pluralistic

https://doctorow.medium.com/googles-ai-hype-circle-6158804d1299

pyperkub,
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@drahardja @pluralistic interestingly enough, the data for manufacturing automation with robots is that it can (will? probably depends on regulation) lead to more manufacturing employment at higher wages: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/american-workers-need-lots-and-lots

neil, to random

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    pyperkub,
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    @neil you've been nominated for a Hugo?
    Cool. ;)

    annaleen, to fediverse
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    Here is my article about , the , and federalism for The Atlantic. I did NOT write the headline, which suggests the article is about Ben Franklin (never mentioned in the article) and Bluesky (mentioned a couple of times). LOL but I'm still really excited for you to read this!!! https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/social-media-centralism-fediverse/674041/

    pyperkub,
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    @annaleen very nice, but definitely needs more analysis of whether BlueSky will be subject to @doctorow 's curve or if whatever decentralization mechanisms it has can prevent that. thanks for sharing!

    neil, to random

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    pyperkub,
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    @neil I guess he's never gonna give you up? ;)

    arstechnica, to random
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    Self-driving cars being put on a data diet

    Autonomous vehicle developers are getting pickier about what stays on their servers.

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/self-driving-cars-being-put-on-a-data-diet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub,
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    @arstechnica Automakers in general? Not so much... https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-flags-possible-leak-more-than-2-mln-users-vehicle-data-japan-2023-05-12/

    Em0nM4stodon, to random

    Sometimes criminals close the door when plotting crimes.

    “We should ban doors!” 🚫🚪

    Sometimes criminals hide weapons under their clothes.

    “We should ban clothes!” 🚫👖

    🙃

    Do not fall for these misguided arguments.

    Most of the time people use end-to-end encrypted apps to talk about the most mundane things.

    Sometimes vulnerable people use end-to-end encryption to protect themselves and stay safe.

    We should keep and cherish encryption.

    We should demand it everywhere.

    End-to-end encryption protects our human right to privacy and safety.

    We must fight for it! ✊🔒

    #RootForE2EE #E2EE #Encryption #Privacy

    pyperkub,
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    @Em0nM4stodon Heck, our ENTIRE economy is pretty much dependent upon encryption. What happens if the US dumbs down encryption and forces backdoors in all US devices? Bad Actors get them AND US products with backdoored encryption are not only worthless EVERYWHERE, but a Target.

    arstechnica, to random
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    Disney+ and Hulu to unite in a single app this year

    Disney plans to spend less on content, charge more for ad-free Disney+.

    https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/05/disney-and-hulu-to-unite-in-a-single-app-this-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub,
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    @arstechnica @doctorow 's also applies to streaming services...

    arstechnica, to random
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    Twitter fails to remove, label graphic images after Texas mass shooting

    Feds found that Texas shooter shared "neo-Nazi views" on social media.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/twitter-fails-to-remove-label-graphic-images-after-texas-mass-shooting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub,
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    @arstechnica counterpoint.

    Just like the Vietnam War, we need to see these images to truly grok the cost of these insane policies.

    Just like Vietnam, we know that current policy is a farcical load of garbage which will only make the problems worse.

    lauren, to random
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    I'm really glad that I met so many of these interesting people while they were still alive, because talking to them afterwards is a lot more hassle.

    pyperkub,
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    @lauren Well, "talking to" them is pretty easy...

    ... it's the listening for a response which is tough!

    ben, to random
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    Every newsroom that publishes on the web should have an RSS feed. It's quick and cheap to support, and not doing it is reader-hostile. https://werd.io/2023/every-news-publisher-should-support-rss

    pyperkub,
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    @ben the VC's and Hedge funds who own News Organizations can't monetize RSS... which is why it died.

    rbreich, to random

    Fed rate hikes aren't simply a dial that controls inflation.

    They're more like a Rube Goldberg machine—slowing the economy so much that workers lose jobs and pay until (maybe, just maybe) prices drop.

    This is a bad way to fight inflation that's largely driven by price gouging.

    pyperkub,
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    @staidwinnow @northernlights @Npars01 @wndlb @atheistic_1 @echanda So, you believe the Golden Rule doesn't apply anymore?

    pyperkub,
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    @staidwinnow @northernlights @Npars01 @wndlb @atheistic_1 @echanda Heck, let's go furtner

    "thou shalt not kill"

    pyperkub,
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    @atheistic_1 @staidwinnow @northernlights @Npars01 @wndlb @echanda Interesting. In one of my College English courses we looked at one section of the (KJ) Bible which had evolved and analysis showed evidence of multiple authors of one section, but I had never heard that.

    pyperkub,
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    @atheistic_1 @staidwinnow @northernlights @Npars01 @wndlb @echanda Eh, I'm more curious what the other 5 were! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZA2mBntrHk

    pyperkub,
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    @northernlights @Npars01 @wndlb @atheistic_1 @staidwinnow @echanda There are a LOT of ~2000 year old writings which are very relevant today. Socrates, Sun Tzu, Marcus Aurelius, Herodotus, Plato, etc. and, while one would like to discount the Bible, it is still the most published book in the world with one of the largest followings, so it would be a mistake to discount it. The problem is more those who cherry pick it for power and control.

    shoq, to random
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    "I regret to inform you but Bluesky is fun..and Mastodon will remain as a niche product."

    Well there it is folks, Wired has spoken. Let's go home. Nothing to see here. It's all over but the IPO. Nice try, though. A plethora of venture capitalists and a cabal of fascist plutocrats think you're a swell buncha peeps. Sincerely.

    https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-is-fun/

    pyperkub,
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    @shoq she kind of forgot to include any analysis of the process.

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