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Comment on AI abundance requires a four-hour workweek in ~tech
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Comment on Gemini AI hacked three companies in a testing breakout, Google says in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI believe with GAAP stock based compensation has to count as an expense, similar to giving normal wages. Right now in this Anthropic "we are profitable now!" statement I believe they are not using...I believe with GAAP stock based compensation has to count as an expense, similar to giving normal wages. Right now in this Anthropic "we are profitable now!" statement I believe they are not using stock based compensation in those calculations as expenses. Additionally if the company goes public, that stock based compensation will get a little more complicated. If in the future they can't use stock to retain talent or incentivize performance, they will have to use cash. I'm not an accountant or lawyer though.
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Comment on Gemini AI hacked three companies in a testing breakout, Google says in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI believe Anthropic is getting discounts on compute from Musk as a proxy against OpenAI. Additionally the whole Compute/Tokens/Equity cycle seems incredibly cyclical among companies right now. I'm...I believe Anthropic is getting discounts on compute from Musk as a proxy against OpenAI. Additionally the whole Compute/Tokens/Equity cycle seems incredibly cyclical among companies right now. I'm pretty sure Anthropic isn't profitable this year due to stock/equity regardless.
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Comment on Gemini AI hacked three companies in a testing breakout, Google says in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI suspect this profitability is temporary and won’t reflect the full year as profitable. Even if it did, the margin is quite low. Something like 5%?I suspect this profitability is temporary and won’t reflect the full year as profitable. Even if it did, the margin is quite low. Something like 5%?
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Comment on The most important RPG nobody talks about (Ultima) in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentThat kind of nonsense (even if some of it should've been adjusted) was what made the experience so unique. Closest I've come to it is EVE Online.That kind of nonsense (even if some of it should've been adjusted) was what made the experience so unique. Closest I've come to it is EVE Online.
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Comment on The most important RPG nobody talks about (Ultima) in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentHaving the sandbox plus the threat of violence outside of towns was a great mix. I used to escort people and go on patrols to fight PKs. Once the realms split that entire category of job just went...Having the sandbox plus the threat of violence outside of towns was a great mix. I used to escort people and go on patrols to fight PKs. Once the realms split that entire category of job just went away.
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Comment on The most important RPG nobody talks about (Ultima) in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentUltima Online was magical until they split the world into two. Tram/Fel was a mistake. It’s probably in my top 3 MMOs I’ve ever played.Ultima Online was magical until they split the world into two. Tram/Fel was a mistake. It’s probably in my top 3 MMOs I’ve ever played.
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Comment on OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentI think we aren't charging these companies with crimes, so they feel they don't have an incentive to make their internal model usage not commit crimes.I think we aren't charging these companies with crimes, so they feel they don't have an incentive to make their internal model usage not commit crimes.
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Comment on OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentIf these are internal OpenAI agents (not customers using OpenAI) then why aren't they having another agent review network access requests? Why not have an agent maintain an allow list / block list...If these are internal OpenAI agents (not customers using OpenAI) then why aren't they having another agent review network access requests? Why not have an agent maintain an allow list / block list of certain activities?
When an agent in GitHub Copilot wants to run a constructed terminal/cli command they have another agent (I believe) review this and summarize what it would do. Why isn't OpenAI doing that here? It seems like it has to be either incompetence, negligence, or malice.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkWe need regulation that requires TVs to light some sort of physical status indicators when recording audio or video. This should help with transparency as well as add more cost to adding these...We need regulation that requires TVs to light some sort of physical status indicators when recording audio or video.
This should help with transparency as well as add more cost to adding these features. Don’t want to add the light? Don’t record.
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 19: Japanorama | Trailer in ~hobbies
TurtleCracker Link ParentI like Sam, but I kind of agree. I feel like the other participants appreciate the travel, experience, and beauty more compared to Sam. Sam is usually hyper competitive and focused on game mechanics.I like Sam, but I kind of agree. I feel like the other participants appreciate the travel, experience, and beauty more compared to Sam. Sam is usually hyper competitive and focused on game mechanics.
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Comment on Why HPSC is a big deal for space exploration in ~space
TurtleCracker LinkThe article has some good information, but it also feels kind of like an advertisement? Here is an actual NASA link...The article has some good information, but it also feels kind of like an advertisement? Here is an actual NASA link https://www.nasa.gov/game-changing-development-projects/high-performance-spaceflight-computing-hpsc/
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Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentThe problem is WHY they make the decision, not that decisions are being made. Health insurance companies are shareholder and profit motivated. The determination is immoral due to the motivations...The problem is WHY they make the decision, not that decisions are being made. Health insurance companies are shareholder and profit motivated. The determination is immoral due to the motivations and goals. UnitedHealth Group made over $10b in net earnings (after costs!) in 2025. They also paid dividends in 2025 to shareholders.
The switch pulling becomes immoral if the operator of the trolly is deciding to flip the switch based on what will save them the most money or make them the most money.
As a side note it is crazy that health insurance companies are also allowed to own healthcare companies.
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Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker Link ParentNobody has to be a health insurance CEO. Someone made that choice. They aren't being forced. Health insurance arguably adds little or negative value to the experience of getting healthcare. They...Nobody has to be a health insurance CEO. Someone made that choice. They aren't being forced.
Health insurance arguably adds little or negative value to the experience of getting healthcare. They are middlemen at best.
I don't think the MRI example is fair or even comparable in this situation. We are talking about health insurance, not health care. If you have three trauma doctors and 5 people come into an emergency room health insurance isn't picking who gets treated. They will be treated based on immediate need.
An expert making a medical decision to allocate limited medical resources to the place they will do the most good is in no way comparable to how health insurance works in the US. They aren't middlemen making a decision based on what creates the most "shareholder value".
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Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker Link ParentI agree that murder is murder. Historically when a system becomes broken enough, violence is what happens as a result, and sometimes that violence does lead to change. You can make a reasonable...I agree that murder is murder.
Historically when a system becomes broken enough, violence is what happens as a result, and sometimes that violence does lead to change.
You can make a reasonable case that health insurance CEOs have killed people for the sake of profit. At what point should they be charged? Not saying you are pro-health insurance CEO but I think this whole situation does raise awareness around this topic.
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Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentVM, and yeah some of the quirks might be related to the VM. The rendering issue is probably the VM.VM, and yeah some of the quirks might be related to the VM. The rendering issue is probably the VM.
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Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI'm on Ubuntu 24 LTSI'm on Ubuntu 24 LTS
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Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI use Windows, Mac, and Linux daily. I primarily use Linux via virtual machines. I just switched to 4k monitors - getting the display scaling "right" on Linux is kind of painful. I have the...I use Windows, Mac, and Linux daily. I primarily use Linux via virtual machines. I just switched to 4k monitors - getting the display scaling "right" on Linux is kind of painful. I have the options between either 100% scale or 200% scale - which is too much.
My mouse scroll wheel behaves differently in Chromium browsers versus Firefox based browsers on Linux. I have no idea why. It behaves the same in every other OS.
Occasionally I end up with a weird rendering issue where I have to reboot to fix it. It's almost like certain areas of the screen aren't "refreshing"? Dragging another window over the area seems to fix it temporarily.
I once tried to print on a networked printer. I failed. Granted Windows 11 has also had issue with this. Mac works seamlessly.
It's a little confusing figuring out the "right" way to install a lot of software. Sometimes I install it via the provided "store" from the OS, but then the application itself prompts for an update that doesn't seem to work because the "store" doesn't contain the latest version? I don't know. So I uninstall that and end up trying to figure out how to install it other ways. I have to add a source to apt and trust it (okay I guess?) and there are snaps, debs, whatever. I figured it out, but it's a time sink that doesn't provide obvious value to me.
When I run Linux as a sort of "headless" server? Zero issues. Very stable. Easy to update. Running it as a desktop/laptop OS? There's always something I have to fiddle with.
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Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes
TurtleCracker LinkMaybe moderation teams similar to Bluesky could be a solve for the underlying issues surrounding these requests? Everyone gets the baseline moderation provided today, but volunteer moderator teams...Maybe moderation teams similar to Bluesky could be a solve for the underlying issues surrounding these requests?
Everyone gets the baseline moderation provided today, but volunteer moderator teams can be opted into as a layer overtop of that?
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI think the question of "does Google get my data" is complicated in the Apple scenario. It sounds like there are multiple layers where it doesn't ever touch Google depending on the complexity of...I think the question of "does Google get my data" is complicated in the Apple scenario. It sounds like there are multiple layers where it doesn't ever touch Google depending on the complexity of the task. If it does end up routed to Google for some reason it has some effort at securing and anonymizing the data plus an agreement with Google not to use or store anything sent from Apple.
Edit: Found more details here https://security.apple.com/blog/expanding-pcc/
Capitalism is also wealth redistribution. It distributes wealth to people that already have capital. At least that appears to be what modern capitalism is.