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Comment on Human contractors are seeing all your horny — and creepy — AI prompts in ~tech
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentYes yes, I was not trying to employ whataboutism or such, both sides ARE problematic. I just don't like framing one side as being unique in this way and not addressing the other one.Yes yes, I was not trying to employ whataboutism or such, both sides ARE problematic. I just don't like framing one side as being unique in this way and not addressing the other one.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentNo, it was me who was being rude. But yes, your analytical approach seemed cold. In any case, thanks for your words. And for the context, I'm one border away from one of these ... "situations"....No, it was me who was being rude. But yes, your analytical approach seemed cold. In any case, thanks for your words.
And for the context, I'm one border away from one of these ... "situations". And bad news is flying in from all the other sides too.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentOK. Thanks for giving such a well cited answer to my hot-headed blurb. I'll see myself out.OK.
Thanks for giving such a well cited answer to my hot-headed blurb.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link Parent"explosives" do not define "terrorist-ness" of the act."explosives" do not define "terrorist-ness" of the act.
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Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news
d32 Link ParentI call bullshit. This is broadening the definition another level - normally, you would say "supporting terrorism" (and even that would be stretching things) - but now you say that even attacking...What is happening here is far more likely to be terrorism in the traditional definition than the broader sense. Given the RAF base was supporting long rang bombing missions for America's war against Iran, and given Iran's long history of sponsoring attacks in other countries to inflict violence to further their political goals, that seems to be what's happening here.
I call bullshit. This is broadening the definition another level - normally, you would say "supporting terrorism" (and even that would be stretching things) - but now you say that even attacking military targets is terrorism, because of their downstream mission.
NO. Attacking military equipment/personnel is NOT terrorism.
By the way, it is almost ironic how "long history of sponsoring attacks in other countries to inflict violence to further their political goals" can also be said about the US, verbatim.
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Comment on These cookies are 3D-printed and made of recycled plastic in ~science
d32 Link ParentYea, I've also just recently read a short story about one slum tribe living off eating plastic (thanks to bioengineered gut flora I think)Yea, I've also just recently read a short story about one slum tribe living off eating plastic (thanks to bioengineered gut flora I think)
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Comment on Gemini AI hacked three companies in a testing breakout, Google says in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThere's even this ironic online tracker to ... celebrate? the status quo. https://www.felonybench.com/There's even this ironic online tracker to ... celebrate? the status quo.
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Comment on How have you helped someone without them knowing? in ~talk
d32 Link ParentDidn't know you can actually donate those small bottles - now I've got better use for the hoard. But screw google - they often remove genuine negative reviews + they are US corporation and trump...Didn't know you can actually donate those small bottles - now I've got better use for the hoard.
But screw google - they often remove genuine negative reviews + they are US corporation and trump collaborants.
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThere's also a nice sub feature where when you do the alt-tab to another window, and then do alt-tab again afterwards, you are brought to the previous window - so you can use this to cycle between...There's also a nice sub feature where when you do the alt-tab to another window, and then do alt-tab again afterwards, you are brought to the previous window - so you can use this to cycle between two windows for those cases that require you to do so. Like alternating between (pretending to) work and full screen game. I definitely didn't learn it like that at the computer lab at high school.
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
d32 Link ParentIt's like magic! In a sense that people often don't even know it's possible to "undo the close". So you can be a wizard to the rescue - when someone cries "oh noooo, I closed my tab!", you come...It's like magic! In a sense that people often don't even know it's possible to "undo the close". So you can be a wizard to the rescue - when someone cries "oh noooo, I closed my tab!", you come in, do the theatrical keyboard punch and voila: tab is ressurected!
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Comment on What workplace absurdity are you forced to live with? in ~life
d32 Link ParentEvery single time, with probability instantly increased if I'm trying to sleep.Every single time, with probability instantly increased if I'm trying to sleep.
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Comment on What theme do you use with Tildes? in ~tildes
d32 Link ParentSame here! I love it and use it whenever available - in all the supported programs. Unfortunately, it is not included in Three Cheers... Though the dark theme offered is also nice.Same here! I love it and use it whenever available - in all the supported programs.
Unfortunately, it is not included in Three Cheers... Though the dark theme offered is also nice. -
Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThe last part was an issue before LLM assisted coding, but is a much lesser problem since. But the other big problem remains - the big guys have many tools to hinder automated scrapping and have...The last part was an issue before LLM assisted coding, but is a much lesser problem since.
But the other big problem remains - the big guys have many tools to hinder automated scrapping and have much more energy deploying them than you fighting them.
Maybe there's an SAAS for that? Probably hidden behind some of those "search API" offerings.
(Source: daily hobby scrapping of many websites)
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
d32 Link ParentSo far, they are only assasinating whistleblowers...So far, they are only assasinating whistleblowers...
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Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech
d32 Link ParentThis is nothing like blockchain. This is genuinely useful technology that is already changing the very substrate of the digital economy - anything software or internet related is affected and...This is nothing like blockchain. This is genuinely useful technology that is already changing the very substrate of the digital economy - anything software or internet related is affected and everything is changing. Development of the software, analysis of the requirements, testing and security testing and many more fields will never be the same. With blockchain, you had to be very creative and inventive to find a way of how to use the most expensive and bloated database system ever in your solution. With AI, you have no choice not to. It is being used.
All that said:
The issue is... No, the first issue is: none of this is impressive for a regular person. It will not help him in his work or leisure.
Another issue is: tech bros and grifters. The "AI guys" have no business plan and try to balance their numbers by pretending every single person on earth is their potential customer.
The grifters have jumped from the previous "big thing" to the next big thing and are trying the same old scams to get rich quick.
Add "doom trolling" by the big guys where they try to scare everyone by saying that their technology is so dangerous that it will either kill everyone or at least make them unemployed.
Of course, the only reaction to be expected is animosity or hate towards the technology.But it is NOT useless. Unless the apocalypse comes (which it may), the AI bubble will possibly burst but the AI technology will stay forever and change forever everything that is digital-related.
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Comment on JAECOO 7 becomes the UK’s best-selling car in 2026 after hitting number one spot in March in ~transport
d32 (edited )LinkI call that "MAGA car design" and I hate it. It tries to project power and intimidation on the road and again, I hate that.I call that "MAGA car design" and I hate it.
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Comment on Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply in ~health
d32 Link ParentHere in one of the Europe countries, we used to get some refreshments/food for donating. And there used to be a big discount for mass transit for the biggest of donors.Here in one of the Europe countries, we used to get some refreshments/food for donating. And there used to be a big discount for mass transit for the biggest of donors.
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Comment on Keep Android Open in ~tech
d32 Link ParentIt is not "side loading", it is "installing apps" (from all but the monopolists' sources)It is not "side loading", it is "installing apps" (from all but the monopolists' sources)
You can at least pick your poison :)
I'm currently using Open webui with CommandCode goat subscription and... It routes my requests all over the place, while promising at least paper-worth guarantees.
I'm doing it to at least "unbundle" the provider of the product (chat and tools) from the provider of the "fuel" - LLM.
I don't have yet a sponsor for 10K worth of hardware that is needed to have the smallest of the frontier models running at home.