unkz's recent activity
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Comment on Accessing the internet through only google.com in ~tech
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Comment on Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic in ~health
unkz Link ParentYeah, you need a prescription, but it’s very easy. I know more than a few people on it who have no plausible reason for it. Just aesthetics and biohacking.Yeah, you need a prescription, but it’s very easy. I know more than a few people on it who have no plausible reason for it. Just aesthetics and biohacking.
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Comment on US National Security Agency using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist in ~tech
unkz LinkPretty funny internal conflict in the DoD. Anthropic got blacklisted for being a national security threat, but not using their tools would also be a national security threat.Pretty funny internal conflict in the DoD. Anthropic got blacklisted for being a national security threat, but not using their tools would also be a national security threat.
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US National Security Agency using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
unkz Link ParentIf I understand this correctly, what you are saying doesn’t mean you aren’t vulnerable. It means you aren’t reliant on the module that makes you vulnerable so you can safely apply the mitigation....If I understand this correctly, what you are saying doesn’t mean you aren’t vulnerable. It means you aren’t reliant on the module that makes you vulnerable so you can safely apply the mitigation. An exploit will simply load the affected module on demand to escalate.
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
unkz LinkThere is an easy mitigation that won't affect most people. https://cert.europa.eu/publications/security-advisories/2026-005/ echo "install algif_aead /bin/false" >...There is an easy mitigation that won't affect most people.
https://cert.europa.eu/publications/security-advisories/2026-005/
echo "install algif_aead /bin/false" > /etc/modprobe.d/disable-algif.conf rmmod algif_aead 2>/dev/null || trueThis workaround does not affect dm-crypt/LUKS, kTLS, IPsec/XFRM, OpenSSL, GnuTLS, NSS, or SSH. It may affect applications explicitly configured to use the afalg engine or that bind aead/skcipher/hash sockets directly. Exposure can be assessed with lsof | grep AF_ALG.
So, relax a little, odds are you don't use this module, and you can disable it.
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Comment on Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian government-owned investment fund in ~society
unkz LinkI love the concept of sovereign wealth funds. Just another top tier Carney plan, and I’m here for it.I love the concept of sovereign wealth funds. Just another top tier Carney plan, and I’m here for it.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
unkz Link ParentPolitical violence is acceptable only in an environment that lacks political process. These assassins don't lack political process, they just have goals that the majority of the population won't...- Exemplary
Political violence is acceptable only in an environment that lacks political process. These assassins don't lack political process, they just have goals that the majority of the population won't support, so they are going outside the system for a quick fix. Don't like Trump so much that you'll literally throw away the rest of your life? Why not invest the next two years door knocking?
In my opinion, that was June 30, 1934 (Night of the long knives) in Germany. Aug. 2, 1934 (declared Führer) is probably a line that almost nobody would disagree with except for maybe some pathological adherents of non-violence who wouldn't even kill in self-defence. Some would say July 14, 1933 (Law Against the Formation of New Parties), but I think the mass execution of political opponents clearly has priority.
I empathize with those who suffer under Trump. He's terrible, and he's making the world worse every day. I support their intrinsic right to feel sad. But I absolutely condemn anyone who is trying to murder him, and they should face the harshest imprisonment available. Peaceful transfer of power is one of the, if not the, most important achievements of the modern world.
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
unkz LinkIt's too bad the Neo isn't really enough to build iOS apps. I'd almost buy one just for the convenience. I hate Apple a little bit for their little walled garden.It's too bad the Neo isn't really enough to build iOS apps. I'd almost buy one just for the convenience. I hate Apple a little bit for their little walled garden.
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Comment on I love bioparks in ~travel
unkz LinkI don’t have a ton to compare with but if you are in Vancouver, the bloedel conservatory and the van dusen botanical garden are nice. If you are in Tokyo, the koishikawa botanical garden is...I don’t have a ton to compare with but if you are in Vancouver, the bloedel conservatory and the van dusen botanical garden are nice.
If you are in Tokyo, the koishikawa botanical garden is something else. I’d even say it’s worth planning a trip specifically for. It dates back to 1684 and has about 800,000 samples (not a typo, for real).
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentI'm saying DON'T MURDER PEOPLE. America is still a functioning democracy. Don't pretend it isn't. Extrajudicial killings are not ever a reasonable option in this time and place. You can play the...If you didn't catch my drift, I don't think your logic checks out. You're trying to say that no matter the circumstances people should just just roll over and accept abuse from the powerful, as long as it falls within the bounds of the law.
I'm saying DON'T MURDER PEOPLE. America is still a functioning democracy. Don't pretend it isn't. Extrajudicial killings are not ever a reasonable option in this time and place. You can play the "what if this was North Korea" game if you want, and I do think North Koreans are in a position where assassinating Kim Jong Il is fair game, but this isn't North Korea. Not even close.
I'm not saying that violence against the oligarch class is justified. But it feels disingenuous to pretend that you don't understand the argument being made here. And honestly it's pretty dickish to call it a 'totally disconnected political tangent.'
No, I understand exactly what the argument being made here is, and I think that accepting political assassinations is absurd. Full stop.
I don't like it when people say one thing, and then turn around and say exactly the other thing. And that's really what you're doing. You're making excuses for people who are trying to murder people.
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Comment on Looking for early users to try my app in ~tech
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Comment on Need help making an atlas-styled map without ultramega distortion in ~creative
unkz LinkI actually ran across this article just the other day and I think it is exactly what you want https://www.redblobgames.com/x/1938-square-tiling-of-sphere/ It contains math and code for deforming...I actually ran across this article just the other day and I think it is exactly what you want
https://www.redblobgames.com/x/1938-square-tiling-of-sphere/
It contains math and code for deforming your rectangular world into a sphere along with a locally “flat” minimap of your immediate vicinity.
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Comment on California billionaire tax has signatures needed for ballot, backers say in ~society
unkz Link ParentI think empty homes taxes are great. They tax a thing that rich people don’t want to give up, and can’t move. And the only way for the state to lose the tax is for someone to reside in it legally...I think empty homes taxes are great. They tax a thing that rich people don’t want to give up, and can’t move. And the only way for the state to lose the tax is for someone to reside in it legally or rent it out (win) or have it on the market so long that it drives down property values (also win).
We did them here in BC and the effects are 100% positive.
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Comment on California billionaire tax has signatures needed for ballot, backers say in ~society
unkz LinkStates are too easy to move around in the US. My prediction is this backfires for California. A national level tax might work out alright, but I don’t see this as a good plan. Even at the lowest...States are too easy to move around in the US. My prediction is this backfires for California. A national level tax might work out alright, but I don’t see this as a good plan. Even at the lowest level, it’s a cost of $50 million that can be avoided by simply “moving” to New York and flying in a private jet occasionally, which they are doing anyway with their multiple mansions. Their state of residency isn’t like yours and mine.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
unkz Link ParentWhat does this have to do with trying to kill the CEO of OpenAI? You’ve gone off on some totally disconnected political tangent.What does this have to do with trying to kill the CEO of OpenAI? You’ve gone off on some totally disconnected political tangent.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
unkz Link ParentThat sounds like every justification from a terrorist I’ve ever read. This violence is ok because it is just, unlike the other guys whose cause is unjust. This violence is ok because the...That sounds like every justification from a terrorist I’ve ever read. This violence is ok because it is just, unlike the other guys whose cause is unjust. This violence is ok because the perpetrator is weak and the victim is strong.
I'm not advocating for it
It sounds like you are arguing that it is inherently justified.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
unkz Link ParentCan you explain what you mean by terrorism? I’m working with something like this: Are you saying that OpenAI is doing that? Or Anthropic? Or who are the technocrats you are referring to, and...Can you explain what you mean by terrorism? I’m working with something like this:
the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective.
Are you saying that OpenAI is doing that? Or Anthropic? Or who are the technocrats you are referring to, and exactly what actions are they performing that are terrorism?
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
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Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk
unkz LinkNot very fun or interesting but all my gridfinity storage and soldering workshop stuff. It’s just every day useful.Not very fun or interesting but all my gridfinity storage and soldering workshop stuff. It’s just every day useful.
Of course the risk of raid and arrest or attracting police attention of any kind is not good. Depending on what you have going on, you may find yourself prosecuted for something else unrelated that the police find on your property. I wouldn’t run a tor exit from my meth lab for instance.