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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentIt is definitely thin. For example, there was the recent controversy around a poor sponsorship, and seeming community silencing, but truthfully, I've only heard and read about it today. If I can...It is definitely thin. For example, there was the recent controversy around a poor sponsorship, and seeming community silencing, but truthfully, I've only heard and read about it today. If I can be convinced Proton is more reasonable, I'm certainly willing to reconsider.
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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentTypically just loss of data. My set up at the time would’ve been either Google Drive or Dropbox. Effectively, I write an entry on my phone. Go back to my desktop, which already has KP loaded, but...Typically just loss of data. My set up at the time would’ve been either Google Drive or Dropbox. Effectively, I write an entry on my phone. Go back to my desktop, which already has KP loaded, but obviously is in an old state. If I don’t remember to re-open the app, I will lose the data I added on my phone whenever I make a change on the desktop.
I did work around it for a while using a KeePass plugin to add a “native” sync using the cloud services, but really don’t want to go back to a janky plugin setup with Windows KeePass.
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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentSadly, not hosted. I used KeePass for over a decade, but I don’t want to deal with syncing issues any more. And the idea of getting my parents to use KeePass is laughable. 1Password is barely...Sadly, not hosted. I used KeePass for over a decade, but I don’t want to deal with syncing issues any more.
And the idea of getting my parents to use KeePass is laughable. 1Password is barely functional enough for them, and even then they struggle to use it.
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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentThe market for hosted consumer password managers isn’t fun… LastPass is obviously so bad it would be irresponsible to use the them. Proton Pass, well, Proton also has questionable leadership....The market for hosted consumer password managers isn’t fun…
- LastPass is obviously so bad it would be irresponsible to use the them.
- Proton Pass, well, Proton also has questionable leadership.
- Dashlane, I don’t know much about tbh.
- Nord Pass, just, no.
I’d prefer a hosted solution that could work with my parents. Vaultwarden, however nice, I don’t want to host an instance public to the internet.
Any good choices out there I’m not aware of?
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Comment on 1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link(Apologies if this is better in ~tech, the political side of things made me err on putting it here) Very disappointed in 1Password, and seemingly the rot is not just a single VP, but the entire...(Apologies if this is better in ~tech, the political side of things made me err on putting it here)
Very disappointed in 1Password, and seemingly the rot is not just a single VP, but the entire leadership team. Time to move to Bitwarden.
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1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project
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Comment on The Swedish-based “W” platform is the latest in a series of new social media sites vying to replace US Big Tech companies in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy LinkW is quite shady. If you’re going to use a European based AT Proto app, use Eurosky. (Also, quite frankly, I’m still annoyed no Governments are self-hosting the critical components of their social...W is quite shady. If you’re going to use a European based AT Proto app, use Eurosky.
(Also, quite frankly, I’m still annoyed no Governments are self-hosting the critical components of their social media infrastructure, whether it be a read-only Mastodon instance, or an AT Proto PDS.)
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Comment on The pressure in ~comp
DefiantEmbassy (edited )LinkI think it is clear that we have overcame the slop era, for vulnerabilities and these things are delivering clear value. Of course, in the hands of amateurs like it was before, it is useless. Of...I think it is clear that we have overcame the slop era, for vulnerabilities and these things are delivering clear value. Of course, in the hands of amateurs like it was before, it is useless. Of course, LLMs do not have a 100% (or even a 80%) hit rate. But in the hands of people that know that they are doing, we are seeing more vulnerabilities than ever before.
And yes... that's awful for the poor people that need to fix them. God knows how we deal with this mess.
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Comment on What is Mastodon for? in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentYeah. The LLM corner[^1] of Bluesky usually exists in harmony, but if a post escapes containment (i.e. one of the annoying big accounts grabs a hold of it), it usually becomes a little bit...Yeah. The LLM corner[^1] of Bluesky usually exists in harmony, but if a post escapes containment (i.e. one of the annoying big accounts grabs a hold of it), it usually becomes a little bit insufferable as people who fundamentally do not understand what is going on get very angry and insist you're a bad human being, and simultaneously dumb for thinking LLMs are capable of doing any serious work.
It only lasts a few days, but there is definitely a chilling effect that can happen.
[^1]: I must stress here, I think very few in that corner are completely pro-LLM, without any mind to the negative side of it. Most of the discussion is technical, in any case.
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentSurprised nobody has mentioned that the first solo task was quite literally the first series.Surprised nobody has mentioned that the first solo task was quite literally the first series.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentIt is worth noting that Anthropic never did intend for their subscription to be used this way, and this was always a back door in. You were always meant to use token pricing. Of course, it’s...It is worth noting that Anthropic never did intend for their subscription to be used this way, and this was always a back door in. You were always meant to use token pricing. Of course, it’s obvious to see why (substantially cheaper, especially in the modern era of “shove as much text into the model as possible”).
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Comment on Quentin Tarantino and Sylvester Stallone are teaming for a 1930s-set series filming in black and white with “1930s cameras” in ~tv
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentWatch "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", if you want proto-Tarantino without Tarantino. "Proto-Tarantino" is doing it a massive disservice.Watch "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", if you want proto-Tarantino without Tarantino. "Proto-Tarantino" is doing it a massive disservice.
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Comment on Dox with Grok in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentAlmost all major LLMs will be trained using reddit corpuses like PushShift, so they’ll all have historical data from there.So apparently it can still figure out what your old posts and comments were to some extent.
Almost all major LLMs will be trained using reddit corpuses like PushShift, so they’ll all have historical data from there.
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Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp
DefiantEmbassy (edited )LinkI still remain in two minds about this. Having followed the evolution of agentic programming for the past year and a bit (god, I remember signing up for the closed initial release of Claude Code),...I still remain in two minds about this. Having followed the evolution of agentic programming for the past year and a bit (god, I remember signing up for the closed initial release of Claude Code), the models have clearly gotten way better, increasing the breadth, depth & accuracy of what you can do. God knows we have no idea how far this technology can be scaled: despite hoping the pessimists were right, the functionality continues to get better.
With that being said, these models still require a lot of human steering, and still make many of the hare-brained mistakes I've seen for a year. phoenixk's comment on what was wrong with Cloudflare's vinext fork is right on the money at least in terms of what happens when you let the thing off the leash too much. Or the section entitled Slop Loop Cults from Armin Ronacher's blog post.
It doesn't seem as if the human component is ready to disappear yet. I hope (for my own sake) that it may never.
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Comment on Hacker used Anthropic's Claude chatbot to attack multiple government agencies in Mexico in ~comp
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentEven during curl's frustrations, there were good AI-assisted bug finds for the project. It was always that people who had no competency at finding bugs (and probably writing software) were abusing...Even during curl's frustrations, there were good AI-assisted bug finds for the project. It was always that people who had no competency at finding bugs (and probably writing software) were abusing these tools in search of a quick payday.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
DefiantEmbassy LinkI thought the bite would be taken out of incel language after it was mainstreamed about a year or two ago. But, no, I was sorely mistaken.I thought the bite would be taken out of incel language after it was mainstreamed about a year or two ago. But, no, I was sorely mistaken.
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Comment on The Claude C Compiler: what it reveals about the future of software in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentIt’s also simultaneously true that the author is Chris Lattner, who is one of the most experienced people in the world to be commenting on compilers. You can interpret the article with both lenses.It’s also simultaneously true that the author is Chris Lattner, who is one of the most experienced people in the world to be commenting on compilers. You can interpret the article with both lenses.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentHot take: can't be the best without gyro.Hot take: can't be the best without gyro.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
DefiantEmbassy Link ParentThe JS file is pretty easy to read, although it's actually just a copy of what is on disable-javascript.org. Or in table format! Title Favicon Official Church of Scientology: Difficulties on the...The JS file is pretty easy to read, although it's actually just a copy of what is on disable-javascript.org.
Or in table format!
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If it was just for myself, totally an option (granted, I'd also hate having to manage backups). With my parents, unlikely to work - ensuring that the connection to the Tailnet stays up will add a lot of complexity, not to mention that I don't really want them on the Tailnet I currently have.