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Comment on How Wikipedia’s editors keep the online encyclopedia human-written in ~tech
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Comment on How Wikipedia’s editors keep the online encyclopedia human-written in ~tech
fxgn LinkI sometimes review article drafts submitted for publishing on Wikipedia, and there are so many new accounts that just submit blatantly AI generated articles on random topics. I have no idea why...I sometimes review article drafts submitted for publishing on Wikipedia, and there are so many new accounts that just submit blatantly AI generated articles on random topics. I have no idea why they do that. When it's an article about a company I at least understand that they're trying to advertise themselves on Wikipedia. But why would someone submit a shitty AI-generated article on an obscure bug species? What do they gain from it???
Another unfortunately pretty frequent occurrence is that someone under the influence of AI psychosis believes that they just came up with some revolutionary new scientific idea, and then submit a 10000 word long AI article which must seem brilliant to them but is actually a completely incomprehensible schizo word salad.
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Comment on Looking for advice: How do I find out what stocks to invest into? in ~finance
fxgn (edited )LinkAs @stu2b50 said, just put your money in a whole-world ETF. Yes, it's very boring, but that's the way. This article has a good comparison of EU options (it needs an account but it's free). I use...As @stu2b50 said, just put your money in a whole-world ETF. Yes, it's very boring, but that's the way.
This article has a good comparison of EU options (it needs an account but it's free). I use SPYY.
Bogleheads Wiki is a good Wiki on the topic, but it's really not complicated. You just choose your risk tolerance level (this questionnaire can help you with that), and depending on that, put some percentage of your savings into a global stocks ETF, and some into a global bonds ETF.
Picking individual stocks is a losing game because you're betting that you have some information that professional trading companies and HFTs with billions of dollars don't have yet.
You can of course still do it if it's fun for you, but then, as you said, it's not much different from going to a casino.
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentLinus is pretty famously not right wing, for example: https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm- Exemplary
Linus is pretty famously not right wing, for example:
I strongly suspect I am one of those “woke communists” you worry about. But you probably couldn’t actually explain what either of those words actually mean, could you?
I’m a card-carrying atheist, I think a woman’s right to choose is very important, I think that “well regulated militia” means that guns should be carefully licensed and not just randomly given to any moron with a pulse, and I couldn’t care less if you decided to dress up in the “wrong” clothes or decided you’d rather live your life without feeling tied to whatever plumbing you were born with.
And dammit, if that all makes me “woke”, then I think anybody who uses that word as a pejorative is a f*cking disgrace to the human race. So please just unfollow me right now.
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Comment on Any search engines with information cards like Google? in ~tech
fxgn LinkDDG does have plenty of them! They used to have a full list available, but for some reason they removed it. Here's an archived version from https://web.archive.org/web/20201112025701/duck.co/ia...DDG does have plenty of them! They used to have a full list available, but for some reason they removed it. Here's an archived version from
https://web.archive.org/web/20201112025701/duck.co/ia
Most links are not archived unfortunately, but here's another old repo with a list of some
https://github.com/duckduckgo/zeroclickinfo-goodies/tree/master/t
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Comment on omdrop-owl: Apple airdrop reverse-engineered for non-Apple devices in ~comp
fxgn LinkI'm not sure how this compares to https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop, which is the original AirDrop reverse engineered implementation that this is based on. This repo seems to just be a part...I'm not sure how this compares to https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop, which is the original AirDrop reverse engineered implementation that this is based on. This repo seems to just be a part of a vibecoded airdrop tool for Omarchy? I don't like that the readme doesn't give almost any credit to the original Opendrop/OWL project that made this possible, and presents it as if it's some novel airdrop reverse engineering project (as @teaearlgraycold's comment suggests, for example)
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Comment on The people holding up the internet in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentThe page phrases it "Four people changed SQLite in the last year" as if that's specific to this year and the project just doesn't get a lot of contributors, but no, there are just only four...The one about SQLite was a surprise to me too. That’s used everywhere. Only four devs?
The page phrases it "Four people changed SQLite in the last year" as if that's specific to this year and the project just doesn't get a lot of contributors, but no, there are just only four developers and they explicitly don't accept contributions from anyone else. They care a lot about SQLite's code quality.
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentOmarchy is the opposite of "polished"That's an amount of polish you cannot just do yourself
Omarchy is the opposite of "polished"
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Comment on What foods are better after a day or two? in ~food
fxgn LinkMay be an unpopular opinion but all kinds of dumplings. I like when they're cold and chewy.May be an unpopular opinion but all kinds of dumplings. I like when they're cold and chewy.
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Comment on Was watching a history YouTube video when I realized they are all AI in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentNice try, but the LLMs put spaces around their em dashesNice try, but the LLMs put spaces around their em dashes
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Comment on Is there a way to write/draw notes on web pages (in the browser, visible to myself only and stored locally on my computer) that are always there when I revisit the page? in ~tech
fxgn LinkIt seems like you don't actually need custom drawn notes, just a block list of websites. So in that case, you can just use uBlock Origin. You just add the domain name you want to block to the "My...It seems like you don't actually need custom drawn notes, just a block list of websites. So in that case, you can just use uBlock Origin.
You just add the domain name you want to block to the "My filters" section in settings, and it'll show a warning every time you try to visit that domain. If you want to block the entire website, you can just add the domain (eg.
example.com), but if you want to block a specific page, you need to writeexample.com/somepage^$documentto let uBO know you want to block the entire page.It's not possible to specify custom messages for the popup unfortunately, but you can add comments in your filter list like this:
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Comment on Help with setting up a PiHole - I would like to become worthless to tech companies! in ~tech
fxgn (edited )LinkYes, you just need a Raspberry Pi, or, in fact, basically any device that can connect to a network. Raspberry Pis are crazy expensive nowadays so probably better to get something else. You just...Yes, you just need a Raspberry Pi, or, in fact, basically any device that can connect to a network. Raspberry Pis are crazy expensive nowadays so probably better to get something else. You just install PiHole and set the device as your DNS server in your router settings. You should also check out AdGuard Home, which is basically the same thing but with a nicer UI.
Please note though, that DNS blocking is not a panacea and is pretty easily bypassable. It's more useful for ad blocking than for privacy. For example, Smart TVs usually hardcode their own DNS server, bypassing your filter, so you need some extra WiFi configuration to force them to use your server. Also, many devices nowadays use DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS, which is more secure, but also means Pi-hole can't block the requests. The only way to resolve this is to completely block DoH DNS resolvers like Cloudflare DNS and Google DNS (this is also explained in the post linked above). Both of those solutions require custom firewall rules, so it depends on if your router supports that.
Lastly, anyone can bypass your DNS blocklists by just directly making requests directly to an IP, or by serving ads/tracking from the same domain name as their main service, for example using
https://EvilTV.com/spywareinstead ofhttps://spyware.EvilTV.comwould mean Pi-hole has no way of blocking just the spyware requests.DNS blocking is a form of badness enumeration, which is not a good solution for privacy on its own. It's a useful convenience feature to not see any ads, but it doesn't achieve the goal of becoming "worthless to tech companies".
The only reliable way to stop the smart TVs from spying on you is to not buy a smart TV. For the washing machine, just don't connect it to the internet. You'll probably be fine without being able to start it from your phone.
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Comment on How to get better at academic writing quickly? in ~humanities
fxgn LinkRead more academic writing, or any non-fiction writing in general. Not just academic papers (in fact, they are often examples of very bad writing). Also, those excercises were pretty useful to me:...Read more academic writing, or any non-fiction writing in general. Not just academic papers (in fact, they are often examples of very bad writing).
Also, those excercises were pretty useful to me:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony1/Writing_exercise_box
And speaking of Wikipedia, editing it is a great way to practice.
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Comment on Anyone have any ketogenic diet stories? in ~food
fxgn Link ParentBut that doesn't mean a quarter of the effect. A normal cup of coffee generally has no effect on sleep after 8-10 hours.you still got a quarter of caffeine in you
But that doesn't mean a quarter of the effect. A normal cup of coffee generally has no effect on sleep after 8-10 hours.
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Comment on Gadgetbridge: A FOSS alternative to your fitness watch’s app in ~tech
fxgn LinkIt's not just for watches! I use it to check the battery of my Nothing earbuds without having to use their appIt's not just for watches! I use it to check the battery of my Nothing earbuds without having to use their app
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Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life
fxgn LinkI always use the "delicate" mode and it doesn't shrink them, but it does still slowly degrade them, so I always hang dry when that's an option.I always use the "delicate" mode and it doesn't shrink them, but it does still slowly degrade them, so I always hang dry when that's an option.
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Comment on Ineos has opened a carbon dioxide storage site off the Danish coast, as momentum builds in Europe for the fledgling but expensive technology in ~enviro
fxgn Link ParentFrom what I've heard, both climate scientists and the people who actually develop the carbon capture tech all understand that it's an addition to decarbonization, not an alternative. Unfortunately...From what I've heard, both climate scientists and the people who actually develop the carbon capture tech all understand that it's an addition to decarbonization, not an alternative. Unfortunately though, the technology is heavily pushed by fossil fuel lobbyists, who love the idea that we can keep polluting all we want and just capture the emissions.
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Comment on Richard Stallman on using the word "content" to describe works in ~humanities
fxgn LinkSounds like etymological fallacy. I don't think the word "content" in the current meaning implies a "commodity whose purpose is to fill a box and make money".Sounds like etymological fallacy. I don't think the word "content" in the current meaning implies a "commodity whose purpose is to fill a box and make money".
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Comment on EU's Ursula von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member in ~society
fxgn Link ParentAlbert Heijn has three!I think having only two types of maple syrup in stores here in the Netherlands is not enough
Albert Heijn has three!
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Comment on EU's Ursula von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member in ~society
fxgn LinkEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in a push to forge new links among allies in "an openly hostile world".
European Union lawmakers gave a standing ovation after she made the proposal and then walked over to embrace Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in the European Parliament to hear her annual State of the Union address.
Carney welcomed von der Leyen's proposal for "a far stronger, more ambitious alliance in the future," his office said, adding: "Canada and Europe should secure our strategic autonomy through deep cooperation in the full range of strategic capabilities."
He did not mention associate membership.
Trump threatened to take action against the EU if it moved forward with the proposal.
"If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things," Trump told reporters en route to an event in North Carolina.
Yeah, but there isn't any sort of "karma" or account reputation on Wikipedia, so I don't know what they're trying to achieve. The only somewhat relevant concept is an "autoconfirmed" account which lets you directly create articles without first going through the review queue, but for that you just need 10 edits of any kind (which IMO is way way too low of a bar, but unfortunately many other editors believe that the review queue is too slow and bureaucratic and discourages people from submitting articles, so they don't want to raise it)