bl4kers's recent activity
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Comment on Last Week Tonight full episode library coming soon to YouTube in ~tv
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Comment on Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold in ~transport
bl4kers LinkFor the EV market I see this as a net positive in the long-term. Affordability is one the biggest reasons folks don't consider an EV when they need to buy a car.And its revenue plunged 84% to about $100 million, which Ford attributed mostly to price cuts for EVs across the industry.
For the EV market I see this as a net positive in the long-term. Affordability is one the biggest reasons folks don't consider an EV when they need to buy a car.
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Comment on This is a teenager in ~life
bl4kers Link ParentI found myself more confused the more I looked at themI found myself more confused the more I looked at them
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
bl4kers Link ParentI don't consider the origial Heroes "superhero content" comparable to Marvel even though obviously by definition it is exactly that. Even with larger goings-on, the stakes always felt pretty...I don't consider the origial Heroes "superhero content" comparable to Marvel even though obviously by definition it is exactly that. Even with larger goings-on, the stakes always felt pretty personal since they were ordinary people finding out they have a power. The bad guys were grounded in real society & politics with power struggles instead of aliens or larger than life villains. In a sense, it's more melodramatic like a soap opera.
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Comment on We need to talk about Trader Joe's in ~food
bl4kers Link ParentDoesn't change the fact that Trader Joe's behavior here is pretty suspect. You can be "in the right" legally and still be an asshole, especially when it comes to big corporations harming small...Doesn't change the fact that Trader Joe's behavior here is pretty suspect. You can be "in the right" legally and still be an asshole, especially when it comes to big corporations harming small businesses
Edit: spelling
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Comment on Have my ear for a day in ~music
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Comment on Have my ear for a day in ~music
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Comment on Have my ear for a day in ~music
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Have my ear for a day
Send me a list of things to listen to for a day. Probably best if it's 4-8 hours, but if you want to recommend less (like an album or two) I'll listen and then use the "radio" feature to stream...
Send me a list of things to listen to for a day. Probably best if it's 4-8 hours, but if you want to recommend less (like an album or two) I'll listen and then use the "radio" feature to stream similar music afterwards.
Alternatively or additionally, feel free to get out of your comfort zone and join in on the listening.
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I have a lot of time to listen to music while working. Recently I've been getting bored with my go-to catalog. About 5 years ago I posted out like this on a different platform and had a pretty good experience.
This doesn't need to be specific/catered to me, since that's part of the experience. But if it helps, I tend to listen to pop, electronic, alt rock, R&B, and funk. I also enjoy jazz and 40's music. Here's my last.fm if you want more specifics, though the all-time stats are skewed towards my heavy listening a decade ago.
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Feel free to post links to whatever you use to listen or no links at all. I don't mind doing some leg work to get it playing on my streaming service.
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Comment on Hackers found a way to open any of three million hotel keycard locks in seconds in ~tech
bl4kers Link“We think the vulnerability has been there for a long time,” says Wouters. “It's unlikely that we are the first to find this.”
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Comment on Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range in ~tech
bl4kers Link ParentI feel like no. Obviously we don't know the terms of the deals, but I feel like training on the existing data would be all that's needed. Future data seems of questionable quality and a marginal...Interesting if selling data for Al will be profitable in the long run.
I feel like no. Obviously we don't know the terms of the deals, but I feel like training on the existing data would be all that's needed. Future data seems of questionable quality and a marginal value-add given what we know about the degradating quality of moderators and mod tools.
Can a company get the existing data, train an LLM, not renew the deal, and still sell/offer the LLM? I'm not sure. But that's what I'd try and do.
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Comment on Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’ in ~misc
bl4kers Link ParentThat's a vague statement that seems to have an objective tone. Elections are messy, and their outcomes can't be attributed to a single factor. Voters have agency. Telling them not to use their...Playing with fire like that is how we got 4 years of Trump
That's a vague statement that seems to have an objective tone. Elections are messy, and their outcomes can't be attributed to a single factor.
Voters have agency. Telling them not to use their agency and clamor down is debatably fascist.
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I created a massive global treasure hunt
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Comment on Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban in ~tech
bl4kers Link ParentIt feels like whataboutism. One is a national security matter and other is a consumer protections & privacy matter. Even if a GDPR-alike was passed tomorrow that wouldn't remove the national...It feels like whataboutism. One is a national security matter and other is a consumer protections & privacy matter. Even if a GDPR-alike was passed tomorrow that wouldn't remove the national security aspect, and I doubt China would comply regardless.
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Comment on Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban in ~tech
bl4kers LinkWhy not both? This seems like a false dichotomy.Tell Congress: Instead of giving the President the power to ban entire social media platforms based on their country of origin, our representatives should focus on what matters—protecting our data no matter who is collecting it.
Why not both? This seems like a false dichotomy.
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Comment on Bitcoin tops $72,000 for the first time in ~finance
bl4kers Link ParentThere's a guy I went to high school with who became a financial planner and convinced his firm to emphasize cryptocurrency management. I think there's a lot of traditional or institutional folks...There's a guy I went to high school with who became a financial planner and convinced his firm to emphasize cryptocurrency management. I think there's a lot of traditional or institutional folks like that who are indirectly profiting off of anyone wanting to participate. Thought that was another flavor worth mentioning.
In a sense, it kinda feels like it's going the gambling route. Which is to say it's become accepted as a risky thing that can be fun or community-building (in theory) or it can also consume you and ruin your life.
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Comment on ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack in ~health
bl4kers Link ParentI mean they're still on the hook at the end of day. Some level of planning needs to happen in case any third-party system goes down or gets disrupted since that's a known operational risk. That's...I mean they're still on the hook at the end of day. Some level of planning needs to happen in case any third-party system goes down or gets disrupted since that's a known operational risk. That's especially true if the business signed an exclusivity contract that doesn't permit/specify a fallback service or some form of compensation adjustment/fee when the service isn't provided.
Its services allow doctors to look up patients’ insurance, pharmacies to process prescriptions, and health clinics to submit claims so they can get paid.
Phone and fax still seem to be common methods of getting this stuff done, at least at facilities I've had to deal with over the years.
I suppose this is all a bit secondary though if the core issue comes down to cash flow. Perhaps they simply weren't keeping enough in their reserves.
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Comment on ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack in ~health
bl4kers LinkI'm not sure if this is a controversial take or not, but I tend to think if a health clinic doesn't have adequate cybersecurity then they probably should go out of business. Who wants to risk...I'm not sure if this is a controversial take or not, but I tend to think if a health clinic doesn't have adequate cybersecurity then they probably should go out of business. Who wants to risk their medical records like that?
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Comment on Dating apps have gotten so bad that speed dating is in again in ~life
bl4kers LinkI have a feeling most dating apps would prefer their users continue to stay on the app and pay for their features instead of find a match and leave. When profit and purpose are at odds it can't be...I have a feeling most dating apps would prefer their users continue to stay on the app and pay for their features instead of find a match and leave. When profit and purpose are at odds it can't be that surprising when it often fails to accomplish its purpose
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Comment on A legal historian who studies the US abortion battle explains why the Alabama state Supreme Court’s decision on in vitro fertilization is so momentous in ~health
bl4kers LinkI mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future.I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future.
Can't believe it's been on for a decade now. Time really does fly