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Comment on What Eric Swalwell’s exit means for Democrats in California’s governor race in ~society
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Comment on As Deep As The Grave | Official trailer (AI Val Kilmer movie) in ~movies
unkz Link ParentI would assume that the trailer was put together by some person with Premiere and not AI.I would assume that the trailer was put together by some person with Premiere and not AI.
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Comment on Vibe coding is just the return of Excel/Access, with more danger in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI mean there were definitely issues. I worked personally on Y2K remediation efforts for a large electricity provider at the time. But, when you look at the global response, many countries just...I mean there were definitely issues. I worked personally on Y2K remediation efforts for a large electricity provider at the time. But, when you look at the global response, many countries just about ignored the issue, and there was very little fallout. This is a little perspective from back in the day:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/jan/09/y2k.observerbusiness
He said that the lack of money available to deal with the Y2K problem, coupled with the dilapidated state of computer systems in Russia - many of which used pirated software and cloned IBM hardware from the Seventies - meant that updating the technological infrastructure was impossible. Instead the Russian authorities had to adopt a fire-fighting approach, minimising the threat of a disaster.
Staff maintaining crucial IT systems were taught to ignore glitches occurring around 31 December, while many computer systems were simply 'clocked' by making them believe the date was 1970 rather than 1999. They could be overhauled later.
Vivek Wadhwa, chief executive of US-based Relativity Technologies, who advised Terekhov, said: 'The problem in the West was blown out of all proportion. A lot of people made a lot of money.'
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
unkz LinkNot me, but a friend of mine was heavily physically and emotionally abused by his mother and it eventually drove him to attempt suicide. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time and...Not me, but a friend of mine was heavily physically and emotionally abused by his mother and it eventually drove him to attempt suicide. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time and he is permanently affected by it. His mother was eventually, several years later, involuntarily committed for a couple decades.
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Comment on Vibe coding is just the return of Excel/Access, with more danger in ~comp
unkz (edited )LinkI imagine the capabilities of agents in 5 years will be able to detangle most of these vibe coded rats nests. So in a sense, yes another y2k — not a big deal? Relevant story: I recently used...I imagine the capabilities of agents in 5 years will be able to detangle most of these vibe coded rats nests. So in a sense, yes another y2k — not a big deal?
Relevant story: I recently used Claude to convert an ancient spreadsheet provided by a regulatory agency into commented and tested python.
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Comment on Street Fighter | Official trailer in ~movies
unkz LinkI love that they’re smashing the car. I will actually see this in a theatre.I love that they’re smashing the car. I will actually see this in a theatre.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
unkz LinkAll servers run Debian, except firewalls which run OpeBSD, and desktops run Ubuntu which is of course Debian on the inside. I guess I do a lot of embedded stuff on Raspberry Pi OS, which is based...All servers run Debian, except firewalls which run OpeBSD, and desktops run Ubuntu which is of course Debian on the inside. I guess I do a lot of embedded stuff on Raspberry Pi OS, which is based on Debian again.
I used to on Slackware back in the day but I’m not about that life anymore.
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Comment on Income tax will be dead within five years as AI jobs crisis grows, says Monzo founder in ~tech
unkz LinkI gotta say, as a pretty big proponent of AI tools and an optimist when it comes to how advanced things will get, this is rather out of touch with reality.I gotta say, as a pretty big proponent of AI tools and an optimist when it comes to how advanced things will get, this is rather out of touch with reality.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentA terabyte for 20 years would be $1680 at that rate. Backblaze would be better for that first gig but not for all their photo content, unless they also have archival tier pricing.A terabyte for 20 years would be $1680 at that rate. Backblaze would be better for that first gig but not for all their photo content, unless they also have archival tier pricing.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentThat’s probably overkill. You can easily have enough entropy to defeat brute force and still be memorable. But, I feel like remembering a password isn’t such a giant obstacle, is it? Probably less...That’s probably overkill. You can easily have enough entropy to defeat brute force and still be memorable. But, I feel like remembering a password isn’t such a giant obstacle, is it? Probably less difficulty than dealing with losing your safety deposit box key and identification in the hypothetical house fire.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI assume you remember your email password? That’s all you’d really need to get in.I assume you remember your email password? That’s all you’d really need to get in.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz (edited )LinkS3. 2.3 cents per gig per month. 20 years is $5.50 per gig. My safety deposit box is $60/year for comparison. I should also mention that deep archive tier storage is way cheaper at $0.00099 per...S3. 2.3 cents per gig per month. 20 years is $5.50 per gig. My safety deposit box is $60/year for comparison.
I should also mention that deep archive tier storage is way cheaper at $0.00099 per GB. You could store a terabyte for 20 years for $237.60.
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Comment on Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and stochastic analysis in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI generally do them as git issues, so once it’s done I will ask it to propose duplicate candidates which lets me have the code review along with accelerated one click sweeping out of dupes.I generally do them as git issues, so once it’s done I will ask it to propose duplicate candidates which lets me have the code review along with accelerated one click sweeping out of dupes.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
unkz Link ParentIt’s the only way for some retro experiences though. If that’s the only way I can play a game, I’ll VM it.For video games, there's just no question. I would never trust a blackbox binary from an untrusted vendor.
It’s the only way for some retro experiences though. If that’s the only way I can play a game, I’ll VM it.
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Comment on Rat Park in ~tech
unkz LinkTook me a little longer than it should have to realize what was going on here. TLDR: someone is having a little AI psychosis event, and this is some output from their LLM.Took me a little longer than it should have to realize what was going on here.
TLDR: someone is having a little AI psychosis event, and this is some output from their LLM.
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Comment on US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz in ~society
unkz Link Parenthttps://apnews.com/article/iran-hormuz-shipping-tolls-china-de5159966cde7de7b964b3c2c67eec07https://apnews.com/article/iran-hormuz-shipping-tolls-china-de5159966cde7de7b964b3c2c67eec07
Iranian communications to the United Nations maritime authority and the experience of ships transiting the strait suggest the creation of something akin to a “toll booth.” Ships must enter Iranian waters and be vetted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. At least two vessels have paid for passage.
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Comment on US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz in ~society
unkz Link ParentBecause they buy 85% of Iran’s oil and they want that oil very much?Because they buy 85% of Iran’s oil and they want that oil very much?
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Comment on US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz in ~society
unkz Link ParentExcept it isn’t really doing much to neuter Iran. Even if they sweep all the mines, Iran still has the threat of drones and ballistic missiles. The strait will open when Iran says so. The world...Except it isn’t really doing much to neuter Iran. Even if they sweep all the mines, Iran still has the threat of drones and ballistic missiles. The strait will open when Iran says so. The world economy continues to suffer while the negotiations proceed. At most it removes oil revenues from Iran.
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Comment on US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz in ~society
unkz LinkTakes I have seen so far:Takes I have seen so far:
You’re not blockading me, I’m blockading you.
No u
Yo dawg, i heard you like blockades so I put a blockade in your blockade so you can blockade while you blockade
Nice blockade. Be a shame if someone blockaded it.
uno reverse blockade.
Look at me. I’m the blockade now.
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Comment on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary election in ~society
unkz Link ParentThis is still Hungary. https://www.equaldex.com/surveys/justifiability-of-homosexuality Only 17.51% of Hungarians think that homosexuality can be justified. 54.25% say it can’t be justified. Even...This is still Hungary.
https://www.equaldex.com/surveys/justifiability-of-homosexuality
Only 17.51% of Hungarians think that homosexuality can be justified. 54.25% say it can’t be justified. Even a lot of their more progressive people are still socially conservative compared to America.
Another article highlighting how ranked choice voting would be such an improvement. Can you imagine the absolute stupidity of California ending up with a Republican governor in the next election because of Democrats splitting their base?