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  1. Comment on Is “green AI” even possible? in ~tech

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    Yeah, Google was missing in my thinking, but YouTube alone (+2 billion users?) is a streaming bigger than any of the other ones.

    Yeah, Google was missing in my thinking, but YouTube alone (+2 billion users?) is a streaming bigger than any of the other ones.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Is “green AI” even possible? in ~tech

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    It isn't just a question, it's the title of an article about a non-profit focused in climate action engaging with gen-AI features. Netflix never had to build way more energy capacity available to...

    It isn't just a question, it's the title of an article about a non-profit focused in climate action engaging with gen-AI features.

    A comparison that I think makes sense would be the cost of ChatGPT versus watching Netflix. How many seconds do you need to watch a movie for it to use the same amount of power as a typical ChatGPT query?

    Netflix never had to build way more energy capacity available to run whatever it needed, let alone nuclear plants. I agree that streaming is energy-intensive, but from the outside (and considering it's a bigger market in users than AI), I think this comparison misses the point.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Zen browser / chrome alternatives in ~tech

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    Or, you know, Safari. I've been using it for almost a decade and have no complains. Plus, it's the browser that best integrates with macOS. (I wish I could use Firefox, but it's weirdly alien in...

    Or, you know, Safari. I've been using it for almost a decade and have no complains. Plus, it's the browser that best integrates with macOS. (I wish I could use Firefox, but it's weirdly alien in macOS land.)

  8. Comment on How should open source software projects handle AI‑generated code? in ~tech

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    Oh, yeah, there are two possible paths for this kind of exploiting. I was referring to the KeePassXC case, which — at least so far — doesn't have to deal with good faith (or bad faith, for that...

    Oh, yeah, there are two possible paths for this kind of exploiting. I was referring to the KeePassXC case, which — at least so far — doesn't have to deal with good faith (or bad faith, for that matter) sending a ton of AI-coding PRs. Per their blog post:

    There was a possibility that we’d be swamped with low-quality AI pull requests, but that has so far not manifested.

  9. Comment on How should open source software projects handle AI‑generated code? in ~tech

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    Great insight! Indeed, AI can be weaponized by a malicious human to create a distracting/confusing environment to facilitate rogue code to slip into the project.

    Great insight! Indeed, AI can be weaponized by a malicious human to create a distracting/confusing environment to facilitate rogue code to slip into the project.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Facebook and Instagram are paradises for scammers, reveal Meta's internal documents in ~tech

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    Keep in mind these figures are Meta's internal, by their own (twisted) criteria. For example, they only regard an ad as scammy and then block it if above a 95% threshold of certainty. I'm sorry...

    I'm actually left surprised the number isn't higher.

    Keep in mind these figures are Meta's internal, by their own (twisted) criteria. For example, they only regard an ad as scammy and then block it if above a 95% threshold of certainty.

    I'm sorry about your mom. Meta is a pretty terrible company and at this point (in any, I guess?) they are just fine with being terrible.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk

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    It reminds me that Tony Soprano’s quote: “‘Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” Not that I necessarily agree with, but most of the times nostalgia is just a cheap trick to grab...

    It reminds me that Tony Soprano’s quote: “‘Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” Not that I necessarily agree with, but most of the times nostalgia is just a cheap trick to grab attention.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance

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    Maybe spreading your purchases among a bunch of stores is better privacy-wise than concentrating all of them in a few or only one?

    If you are already an Amazon member, Whole Foods uses your Amazon account as the rewards account. If you shopped there, you at least wouldn’t have to give away personal data to additional companies.

    Maybe spreading your purchases among a bunch of stores is better privacy-wise than concentrating all of them in a few or only one?

  15. Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech

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    One possible alternative is to move to Linux. There's even a website promoting it in face of Windows 10 end of life.

    One possible alternative is to move to Linux. There's even a website promoting it in face of Windows 10 end of life.

    22 votes

  16. Comment on LineageOS 23: Sleek sixteen, streamlined suite, future flow in ~tech

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    TL;DR:

    • Google no longer pushes monthly tags and patches to AOSP; and most fixes/security patches are now pushed quarterly, if at all.
    • Security patch levels may occasionally lag: we only increment them once all patches are public.
    • LineageOS 23.0 is based on Android 16 “QPR0” because QPR1’s source isn’t public yet.
      • Because of this some headline features (like Material 3 Expressive) will come later, once sources drop.
    • Pixel support continues, but with reduced source access, they’re no longer guaranteed, let alone on day one.
    13 votes

  19. Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative

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    That's a harsh, generalizing opinion to have regarding literally millions of people and based in one rejection. Not a genre that I'm into, but off the top of my head I can remember Carla Madeira,...

    That's a harsh, generalizing opinion to have regarding literally millions of people and based in one rejection. Not a genre that I'm into, but off the top of my head I can remember Carla Madeira, a contemporary that fits this description/style.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative

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    It's an expression used when you despise your own stuff (place, home etc.) in face of a supposedly better alternative elsewhere. An example: a Brazilian saying that US or Europe are better in...

    It's an expression used when you despise your own stuff (place, home etc.) in face of a supposedly better alternative elsewhere. An example: a Brazilian saying that US or Europe are better in every aspect and that Brazil is shit. That's viralatismo.

    12 votes