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Comment on Was watching a history YouTube video when I realized they are all AI in ~tech
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Comment on The mathocalypse in ~science
d32 LinkThis is quite something. I keep having the thought repeatedly: Another one (profession) bites the dust. Programmers, digital artists, animators, various analysts - business, economics, law..., now...This is quite something. I keep having the thought repeatedly: Another one (profession) bites the dust. Programmers, digital artists, animators, various analysts - business, economics, law..., now theoretical mathematicians.
And no, don't lie to yourself that AI is not and will never be good in any of this - we are long past the phase when it was good enough in many fields, now we are in the one when it is the best (and cheap) approach to many of them - as we see here.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
d32 Link ParentFair point, especially with hardware, but if we add the rest of the American spyware group - Facebook, Palantir, CIA, NSA etc etc - who would "win"?Fair point, especially with hardware, but if we add the rest of the American spyware group - Facebook, Palantir, CIA, NSA etc etc - who would "win"?
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
d32 Link ParentGoogle itself is the biggest source of spyware. Will this help against that?Google itself is the biggest source of spyware. Will this help against that?
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThere's not. Or rather: define malware. I would include spyware and addiction-inducing gambling leeches in the list of unwanted software. After all, their intent is malevolent. Guess what makes up...There's not. Or rather: define malware.
I would include spyware and addiction-inducing gambling leeches in the list of unwanted software. After all, their intent is malevolent. Guess what makes up 99.99% of the play store. -
Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
d32 Link ParentI don't want to "hack on" on the computer I own - or rather whether I want it is besides the point. What I want is to have the final say in what apps I do and don't install on it and not outsource...I don't want to "hack on" on the computer I own - or rather whether I want it is besides the point. What I want is to have the final say in what apps I do and don't install on it and not outsource that to some adversarial monopolist behind the ocean. Ridiculous.
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Comment on Human contractors are seeing all your horny — and creepy — AI prompts in ~tech
d32 Link ParentYou can at least pick your poison :) I'm currently using Open webui with CommandCode goat subscription and... It routes my requests all over the place, while promising at least paper-worth...You can at least pick your poison :)
I'm currently using Open webui with CommandCode goat subscription and... It routes my requests all over the place, while promising at least paper-worth guarantees.I'm doing it to at least "unbundle" the provider of the product (chat and tools) from the provider of the "fuel" - LLM.
I don't have yet a sponsor for 10K worth of hardware that is needed to have the smallest of the frontier models running at home.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentYes yes, I was not trying to employ whataboutism or such, both sides ARE problematic. I just don't like framing one side as being unique in this way and not addressing the other one.Yes yes, I was not trying to employ whataboutism or such, both sides ARE problematic. I just don't like framing one side as being unique in this way and not addressing the other one.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentNo, it was me who was being rude. But yes, your analytical approach seemed cold. In any case, thanks for your words. And for the context, I'm one border away from one of these ... "situations"....No, it was me who was being rude. But yes, your analytical approach seemed cold. In any case, thanks for your words.
And for the context, I'm one border away from one of these ... "situations". And bad news is flying in from all the other sides too.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentOK. Thanks for giving such a well cited answer to my hot-headed blurb. I'll see myself out.OK.
Thanks for giving such a well cited answer to my hot-headed blurb.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link Parent"explosives" do not define "terrorist-ness" of the act."explosives" do not define "terrorist-ness" of the act.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentI call bullshit. This is broadening the definition another level - normally, you would say "supporting terrorism" (and even that would be stretching things) - but now you say that even attacking...What is happening here is far more likely to be terrorism in the traditional definition than the broader sense. Given the RAF base was supporting long rang bombing missions for America's war against Iran, and given Iran's long history of sponsoring attacks in other countries to inflict violence to further their political goals, that seems to be what's happening here.
I call bullshit. This is broadening the definition another level - normally, you would say "supporting terrorism" (and even that would be stretching things) - but now you say that even attacking military targets is terrorism, because of their downstream mission.
NO. Attacking military equipment/personnel is NOT terrorism.
By the way, it is almost ironic how "long history of sponsoring attacks in other countries to inflict violence to further their political goals" can also be said about the US, verbatim.
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Comment on These cookies are 3D-printed and made of recycled plastic in ~science
d32 Link ParentYea, I've also just recently read a short story about one slum tribe living off eating plastic (thanks to bioengineered gut flora I think)Yea, I've also just recently read a short story about one slum tribe living off eating plastic (thanks to bioengineered gut flora I think)
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Comment on Gemini AI hacked three companies in a testing breakout, Google says in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThere's even this ironic online tracker to ... celebrate? the status quo. https://www.felonybench.com/There's even this ironic online tracker to ... celebrate? the status quo.
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Comment on How have you helped someone without them knowing? in ~talk
d32 Link ParentDidn't know you can actually donate those small bottles - now I've got better use for the hoard. But screw google - they often remove genuine negative reviews + they are US corporation and trump...Didn't know you can actually donate those small bottles - now I've got better use for the hoard.
But screw google - they often remove genuine negative reviews + they are US corporation and trump collaborants.
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThere's also a nice sub feature where when you do the alt-tab to another window, and then do alt-tab again afterwards, you are brought to the previous window - so you can use this to cycle between...There's also a nice sub feature where when you do the alt-tab to another window, and then do alt-tab again afterwards, you are brought to the previous window - so you can use this to cycle between two windows for those cases that require you to do so. Like alternating between (pretending to) work and full screen game. I definitely didn't learn it like that at the computer lab at high school.
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
d32 Link ParentIt's like magic! In a sense that people often don't even know it's possible to "undo the close". So you can be a wizard to the rescue - when someone cries "oh noooo, I closed my tab!", you come...It's like magic! In a sense that people often don't even know it's possible to "undo the close". So you can be a wizard to the rescue - when someone cries "oh noooo, I closed my tab!", you come in, do the theatrical keyboard punch and voila: tab is ressurected!
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Comment on What workplace absurdity are you forced to live with? in ~life
d32 Link ParentEvery single time, with probability instantly increased if I'm trying to sleep.Every single time, with probability instantly increased if I'm trying to sleep.
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Comment on What theme do you use with Tildes? in ~tildes
d32 Link ParentSame here! I love it and use it whenever available - in all the supported programs. Unfortunately, it is not included in Three Cheers... Though the dark theme offered is also nice.Same here! I love it and use it whenever available - in all the supported programs.
Unfortunately, it is not included in Three Cheers... Though the dark theme offered is also nice. -
Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
Upvoted, but.... What if the "content" is actually better? More informative, engaging, more tailored to your tastes etc.. ? I am not saying it is, but it may be in a short future. What then? While we are talking about entertainment, you can be picky and "consume" what you want, but in other areas - education, work, common citizenry - you may not have the option.
Anyway. The first time the "machine" made me laugh all by itself, I knew something was lost.