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  1. Comment on Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun) in ~talk

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    There shouldn't be any money in politics. It should be a standard paid job, salaried.

    There shouldn't be any money in politics. It should be a standard paid job, salaried.

  2. Comment on Inline image support in ~tildes

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    The world has changed a lot in 5 years since Deimos closed that post. As others have said in this chain, if set appropriately it would be used for good and flow correctly. Maybe it's worth...

    The world has changed a lot in 5 years since Deimos closed that post.

    As others have said in this chain, if set appropriately it would be used for good and flow correctly. Maybe it's worth reopening and seeing how Deimos feels about it these days with the discussion and implementation that Tildes members would be happy with?

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun) in ~talk

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    At first I thought you were going for a Star Trek vibe.

    At first I thought you were going for a Star Trek vibe.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun) in ~talk

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    I've become the leader of the UK (sorry about the whole democracy thing, but needs must). My policy: Electricity becomes free for all residential properties, with a catch - households must agree...

    I've become the leader of the UK (sorry about the whole democracy thing, but needs must).

    My policy: Electricity becomes free for all residential properties, with a catch - households must agree to have government-installed solar panels or wind turbines where feasible. Businesses, private institutions, and religious organisations still pay market rates.

    Why? This tackles multiple challenges at once: It puts money back in people's pockets during a cost-of-living crisis, creates thousands of skilled jobs (from installers to electricians to maintenance workers), and accelerates our green energy transition. The skills pipeline could last decades, giving people sustainable career paths.

    Plus, in an era where we're approaching AI automation and incredible technological advancement, shouldn't basic electricity be considered a fundamental right, like water? It's quite literally the lifeblood of modern society.

    Hmm, maybe clean water should be free too, but we can enforce that next year.

    15 votes

  5. Comment on Inline image support in ~tildes

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    I have read the philosophy and I get that, I truly do. However, there are times when having an inline image makes for ease and flow. If I was explaining a wiring diagram or a trying to ask for...

    I have read the philosophy and I get that, I truly do. However, there are times when having an inline image makes for ease and flow. If I was explaining a wiring diagram or a trying to ask for advice on something electrical, it would be great to include that image rather than making someone go off to a hosting site.

    There are times when images should be easily opened and closed with a single click that doesn't take away from the conversation, in my opinion. I don't think that would dilute the content and long form idea of Tildes.

    5 votes

  6. Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun)

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    It's almost 2025. You're being voted in to govern your school / uni / workforce / county / state / country. You only have enough time to push on through one new policy change that you hope will...

    It's almost 2025. You're being voted in to govern your school / uni / workforce / county / state / country. You only have enough time to push on through one new policy change that you hope will improve the lives of everyone under your overseeing. What are you governing, what change are you making, and why do you believe this would have the greatest positive impact? (Yes, you can use a wish style for the company you work at!)

    20 votes

  7. Comment on Inline image support in ~tildes

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    This is exactly how I have envisioned it. I have updated my original post with clarification.

    This is exactly how I have envisioned it. I have updated my original post with clarification.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk

  9. Inline image support

    ~tildes Ask
    I've searched and seen this mentioned before, but why is there no support for inline image tags/links in 2024? This is not for meme support. I've just thought about this since there's a post...

    I've searched and seen this mentioned before, but why is there no support for inline image tags/links in 2024?

    This is not for meme support. I've just thought about this since there's a post weekly for images of pets, and I actually wanted to do a post and ask for opinions on an image, but there's nothing inline.

    I tested a standard html <img> but that obviously didn't work. So, image support, is it coming?

    Clarification

    With inline images, I did not mean in the style of Reddit. I would expect them as part of the conversation and be closed like the details tag:

    IMG HERE, thumbnail

    As for storage, Tildes wouldn't be the store. Again, as policy, something like direct links only, i.e. https://www.007ffflearning.com/post/images/20200419.jpg so you'd have to include the full image path.

    13 votes

  10. Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk

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    Training courses online?

    Training courses online?

    9 votes

  11. Comment on 180bpm+ music recommendations? in ~music

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    You may appreciate some fast Jungle Ambient tracks: https://soundcloud.com/777simms/ambient-junglebreakbeats-180-bpm Tracks that I really like that are fast tempo: Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran -...

    You may appreciate some fast Jungle Ambient tracks: https://soundcloud.com/777simms/ambient-junglebreakbeats-180-bpm

    Tracks that I really like that are fast tempo:

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What are your Christmas movies? in ~movies

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    The year before last, my wife and I decided that each evening, when we settled down and everything was done, we would scroll through and watch random Christmas movies on whatever streaming...

    The year before last, my wife and I decided that each evening, when we settled down and everything was done, we would scroll through and watch random Christmas movies on whatever streaming platform we were using.

    I'd just like to inform everyone that there are a LOT of horrendous daytime Christmas drivel that is hard to watch due to poor acting, script and camera work. As my young teenager used to say, they're "cringe".

    However, it's become a fun new Christmas thing to do. We've smashed through about 8 Netflix Christmas movies from 2018+, including the two new ones starring Lindsay Lohan. I must say, drinking JD Fire by the glass helps get through them.

    Personally I'd rather be watching good ol' Die Hard or Violent Night, but the Christmas RomComs are a nice Christmas tradition that's being put in place.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on You can now put an expandable, cost-effective solar roof rack on your EV for off-grid charging in ~enviro

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    Just get an EV and a small diesel generator... Wait!

    Just get an EV and a small diesel generator... Wait!

  14. Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes

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    If we keep adding content to Tildes, that makes each of us a TilderBuilder. I would love to dig out and see this argument/discussion.

    If we keep adding content to Tildes, that makes each of us a TilderBuilder.

    I would love to dig out and see this argument/discussion.

    8 votes

  15. Comment on Chatbots urged teen to self-harm, suggested murdering parents, Texas lawsuit says in ~tech

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    Under UK laws, C-Suite and Named Executives are still liable in many decisions and repercussions. Directors have legal duties under the Companies Act 2006 including: Duty to promote company...

    Under UK laws, C-Suite and Named Executives are still liable in many decisions and repercussions.

    Directors have legal duties under the Companies Act 2006 including:

    • Duty to promote company success
    • Duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence
    • Duty to avoid conflicts of interest

    Personal liability can arise if:

    • They knowingly allowed unsafe products to be developed/sold
    • They were negligent in their oversight duties
    • They breached their fiduciary duties
    • They acted outside their authority

    Directors can face:

    • Civil lawsuits for damages
    • Disqualification from being a director
    • Criminal charges in serious cases of negligence or misconduct
    • Personal financial liability if found to be negligent

    While companies generally shield directors from liability, this protection can be "pierced" if directors are found to be personally negligent or complicit in harmful decisions. This is especially true regarding child safety, where there are enhanced duties of care.

    Since Character.AI seems to be targeting youth, the directors can be charged if found to be knowingly complicit in allowing their LLMs to be vile.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast in ~enviro

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    So they're tracking all the butterflies in the world to see the flaps of their wings then? Weather, is unpredictable. It always has been. Unless we manage to actually control it, then we have, at...

    So they're tracking all the butterflies in the world to see the flaps of their wings then?

    Weather, is unpredictable. It always has been. Unless we manage to actually control it, then we have, at best, guesstimates of what it will do. In theory we can predict what will happen and sometimes we are right, but at any given moment a volcano can erupt and throw everything sideways. A whirlwind whips left and suddenly a tornado, but it chills down to gales really fast. No AI model or weather prediction software has been accurate to any degree past a few minutes. It's been a long standing joke that whatever the weather-person says is a lie.

    If a model has managed to predict 15 days in a row, that's great. Now do a 14 day forecast accurately for the world for a month.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    My head has been out of the Math game for a wee while now, so I decided to install a math game, Cross Math. I'm struggling on Medium 😭 I recommend it for anyone who wants Sudoku type brain...

    My head has been out of the Math game for a wee while now, so I decided to install a math game, Cross Math.

    I'm struggling on Medium 😭

    I recommend it for anyone who wants Sudoku type brain stimulation using basic arithmetic.

    This game may also have broken my 15 year old, but this can only be good for his build up to GCSEs.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos in ~tech

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    They have the JSON to auto build this system stack.

    They have the JSON to auto build this system stack.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos in ~tech

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    Honestly, how do people not know how good tagging and image meta extraction is these days? Back in the glory days of "The Facebook", the FBI managed to render 3D models of potential target homes...

    Honestly, how do people not know how good tagging and image meta extraction is these days? Back in the glory days of "The Facebook", the FBI managed to render 3D models of potential target homes from images they posted on the social site. I'll see if I can find the original article again and repost, it was news decades ago.

    AWS has a full solution for meta extraction from images and video. For video, it's crazy. You'll get the full transcription, including tone and mood for each paragraph, full face tagging, frame accurate meta information for what is in each frame (birds (may include species), locations, objects, brands, wording, etc.) and from that it'll generate a huge database of "stuff". The BBC use this right now and it's fully open source. https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/guidance/media2cloud-on-aws/

    Now you can imagine the amount of data corporations compile against every single person using their services by what they upload, including text, images and video. They can analyse their data-lakes and make accurate assumptions about you as a person, your family, etc. There is a reason most of it is free to YOU, because YOU are the product and they know way too much about YOU.

    9 votes

  20. Comment on App that asks “Why?” every time you unlock your phone in ~tech

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    I've tried this for the past 20 hours or so on my OnePlus 10 Pro, but it doesn't work very well. It's only interacted with me twice on unlock, failing the rest of the unlocks.

    I've tried this for the past 20 hours or so on my OnePlus 10 Pro, but it doesn't work very well. It's only interacted with me twice on unlock, failing the rest of the unlocks.

    3 votes