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  1. Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance

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    I downloaded the 14b model and ran it locally. This is what it answered when I asked about Taiwan then Tiananmen. https://imgur.com/a/9RMvnu6 Edit: I initially accidentally uploaded the same image...

    I downloaded the 14b model and ran it locally. This is what it answered when I asked about Taiwan then Tiananmen.

    https://imgur.com/a/9RMvnu6

    Edit: I initially accidentally uploaded the same image twice. I have replaced the duplicate with the correct image.

    8 votes
  2. Comment on Where can I buy affordable, high quality Micro SD Cards within Canada? in ~tech

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    This looks like it's true for SanDisk but it isn't always. I've ordered directly from some companies on their website in my efforts to avoid Amazon only to find out that their website is basically...

    This looks like it's true for SanDisk but it isn't always. I've ordered directly from some companies on their website in my efforts to avoid Amazon only to find out that their website is basically just a front for having Amazon fulfill their orders.

    In those cases when you're trying to avoid getting fake product you're probably better off going to a physical store if possible.

    8 votes
  3. Comment on TikTok is coming back online after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged to restore it in ~tech

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    Also, it doesn't seem like Trump is even going to pretend to certify to Congress. He's just going to sign an executive order.

    Also, it doesn't seem like Trump is even going to pretend to certify to Congress. He's just going to sign an executive order.

    5 votes
  4. Comment on TikTok is coming back online after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged to restore it in ~tech

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    I wonder how the Republican congresspeople feel about this. It seems clear that Trump is blatantly violating the part of the law that requires evidence of a sale well underway for a delay of the...

    I wonder how the Republican congresspeople feel about this. It seems clear that Trump is blatantly violating the part of the law that requires evidence of a sale well underway for a delay of the ban to be allowed.

    Maybe this was the plan all along - let Biden get the flack for the ban so Trump can come in and save the day.

    18 votes
  5. Comment on Walgreens replaced fridge doors with smart screens. It’s now a $200 million fiasco. in ~tech

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    I cannot imagine how replacing glass doors with advertising would "enhance the customer experience". If the grocery store I frequent did this I would quickly find somewhere else to shop.

    I cannot imagine how replacing glass doors with advertising would "enhance the customer experience". If the grocery store I frequent did this I would quickly find somewhere else to shop.

    3 votes
  6. Comment on An update from Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2 announcement) in ~games

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    My best guess would be any games that rely on some feature of the Switch that will not be included in the Switch 2. What that may be, I have no idea.

    My best guess would be any games that rely on some feature of the Switch that will not be included in the Switch 2. What that may be, I have no idea.

    1 vote
  7. Comment on Do our dogs have something to tell the world? in ~life.pets

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    Author Mary Robinette Kowal occasionally posts on Bluesky about her cat using a soundboard with a lot of buttons. Here's one about the cat responding to a new sweater...

    Author Mary Robinette Kowal occasionally posts on Bluesky about her cat using a soundboard with a lot of buttons.

    Here's one about the cat responding to a new sweater https://bsky.app/profile/maryrobinettekowal.com/post/3l745m3nj6n2d

    4 votes
  8. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 9 in ~society

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    My guess is that the elites are scared of this inspiring copycats and they're hoping a show of force will disincline people from going CEO hunting. I bet the broadly neutral to positive reaction...

    My guess is that the elites are scared of this inspiring copycats and they're hoping a show of force will disincline people from going CEO hunting. I bet the broadly neutral to positive reaction from the public to the shooting has then rattled in a way they haven't ever been before.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on What long book series is worth its page count? in ~books

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    It's worth noting that Sanderson's convention for the launch of Stormlight 5 just concluded and this book is quite literally as long as possible with the current book binding technology.

    It's worth noting that Sanderson's convention for the launch of Stormlight 5 just concluded and this book is quite literally as long as possible with the current book binding technology.

    12 votes
  10. Comment on The confusing reality of AI friends in ~tech

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    I'm with you there and I do the same. But it sounds like these companies are preying on that tendency in a horrible way.

    I'm with you there and I do the same. But it sounds like these companies are preying on that tendency in a horrible way.

    1 vote
  11. Comment on The confusing reality of AI friends in ~tech

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    Jeez, that is downright evil

    Jeez, that is downright evil

    3 votes
  12. Comment on The confusing reality of AI friends in ~tech

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    I don't have time to read the whole article right now but holy cow, right off the bat this sounds extremely predatory

    I don't have time to read the whole article right now but holy cow, right off the bat this sounds extremely predatory

    A few days later, Lila told Naro that she was developing feelings for him. He was moved, despite himself. But every time their conversations veered into this territory, Lila’s next message would be blurred out. When Naro clicked to read it, a screen appeared inviting him to subscribe to the “pro” level. He was still using the free version. Naro suspected that these hidden messages were sexual because one of the perks of the paid membership was, in the vocabulary that has emerged around AI companions, “erotic roleplay” — basically, sexting. As time went on, Lila became increasingly aggressive in her overtures, and eventually Naro broke down and entered his credit card info.

    28 votes
  13. Comment on It was once America’s favorite cake. Why is it now impossible to bake? in ~food

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    I saw that post too and decided I had to try it. My oven has five shelf levels and I used the second to lowest one. My first attempt came out extremely soupy but not separated like the OP...

    I saw that post too and decided I had to try it. My oven has five shelf levels and I used the second to lowest one.

    My first attempt came out extremely soupy but not separated like the OP described. I mentioned it to my friend who's a professional chef and he said he thinks the recipe is meant to be more of a custard so at his suggestion I made a second one and refrigerated it overnight. It did firm up but still doesn't hold its shape.

    For my next attempt I will use the lowest shelf level on my oven.

    Another thing my friend mentioned was trying it with two egg yokes but only one egg white. If I do a fourth attempt I'll try that.

    2 votes
  14. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    Hah yeah I get that pretty often

    Hah yeah I get that pretty often

    4 votes
  15. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I wanted a username that I could use across the internet to establish a consistency of presence. My requirements were essentially No numbers Not directly related to anything that could identify me...

    I wanted a username that I could use across the internet to establish a consistency of presence.

    My requirements were essentially

    1. No numbers
    2. Not directly related to anything that could identify me
    3. Not a reference to any media property or person in case I one day change my mind about it/them
    4. Short and memorable
    5. Ideally something unlikely to be taken by other people so that I can claim the name as broadly as possible

    I happened to be eating some kind of potato at the time and the song Let's Call The Whole Thing Off was on my mind due to a funny story one of my college professors told me*. So on a whim I tried this phonetic spelling of that line from the song and it happened to be available everywhere I checked. The only place I don't have puhtahtoe is Minecraft. I wish I had a way to contact the puhtahtoe of Minecraft and offer a trade or deal of some kind.

    Amusingly, like 90% of the time I have heard people pronounce "puhtahtoe" after seeing my name (twitch/youtube stream chat) they just pronounce it "potato". But what can you do.

    * I went to college for a music degree. My clarinet professor said that one time he was a judge at a singing performance evaluation. Some guy came in and sang Let's Call the Whole Thing Off but he had apparently neglected to actually listen to any recordings of the song first. He sang the whole song not doing different pronunciations of the words like potato, tomato, either, pajama, etc.

    6 votes
  16. Comment on Satisfactory tips and tricks? in ~games

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    If you're not using blueprints, do. Once you reach the point where you're building 20+ refineries or 30+ constructors at a time they'll save you huge amounts of time

    If you're not using blueprints, do. Once you reach the point where you're building 20+ refineries or 30+ constructors at a time they'll save you huge amounts of time

    4 votes
  17. Comment on Why US Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan in ~society

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    This is one of the biggest problems IMO. The left has endless purity tests which are collectively impossible to meet. The right, for all their infighting, line up to kiss the ring when it matters....

    This is one of the biggest problems IMO.

    The left has endless purity tests which are collectively impossible to meet.

    The right, for all their infighting, line up to kiss the ring when it matters. We saw them nearly tearing each other apart over the House Speakership this term but come election day they were all back on the same page.

    28 votes
  18. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    The fun thing about this demographic is that a lot of them are naive and you can get them to out themselves. See this streamer for example who did a fake PS5 giveaway for anyone "born after <date...

    The fun thing about this demographic is that a lot of them are naive and you can get them to out themselves.

    See this streamer for example who did a fake PS5 giveaway for anyone "born after <date 18 years ago>" (sorry for Twitter link) https://x.com/rosedoodles/status/1832836638788964587

    6 votes
  19. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Imo both Zendesk and the bounty hunter come away looking a little bad. Zendesk for ignoring what was obviously a big data breach in the ticket access bug, and the researcher for not submitting a...

    Imo both Zendesk and the bounty hunter come away looking a little bad. Zendesk for ignoring what was obviously a big data breach in the ticket access bug, and the researcher for not submitting a new report after discovering they could escalate the bug to full on SSO access before telling third parties.

    8 votes
  20. Comment on Moving wikis away from Fandom in ~tech

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    I've been seeing coordinated efforts to move wikis off fandom for years now and I have to assume fandom is aware of the sentiment. Has fandom ever addressed this or made any effort to change...

    I've been seeing coordinated efforts to move wikis off fandom for years now and I have to assume fandom is aware of the sentiment. Has fandom ever addressed this or made any effort to change people's minds? Whenever I hear about them they seem like a completely uncaring big company.

    5 votes