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  1. Comment on The evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people just got stronger in ~tech

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    Revolutionary text generation machine disrupts text-heavy job roles. Who could have seen this coming?

    Revolutionary text generation machine disrupts text-heavy job roles. Who could have seen this coming?

    4 votes

  2. Comment on The Promised LAN in ~comp

  3. Comment on A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal. in ~society

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    "Is that a grow farm in your basement, or are you just homelabbing? No matter, we'll report it anyway." - GestaPower

    "Is that a grow farm in your basement, or are you just homelabbing? No matter, we'll report it anyway."

    - GestaPower

    9 votes

  4. Comment on UK voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election in ~society

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    I didn't say any of that to be insulting, it was a set of genuine observations. I'm personally in the upper bracket of Gen Z; I was sixteen less than ten years ago. The difference with teenagers...

    I didn't say any of that to be insulting, it was a set of genuine observations. I'm personally in the upper bracket of Gen Z; I was sixteen less than ten years ago.

    The difference with teenagers is firstly and primarily the social factor - teenagers in a school setting are extremely motivated by social acceptance. Adults are far more willing to socially compromise themselves to stand up for their beliefs, teenagers are not. They'll say or do whatever they need to in order to avoid being ostracized. If their friends indicate a voting preference, guess who they're far more likely to vote for now? The second factor is neuroplasticity, which I would actually argue is a good thing in the grand scheme of things, also means they are ideologically pliable in ways that most adults are not. That can be interpreted as either a good or bad thing though.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on UK voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election in ~society

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    If it stinks of shit, it probably is shit. Not only are teenagers generally flaming jackasses who only serve their own self-interests [source: I used to be one], but their values and ideals are...

    If it stinks of shit, it probably is shit. Not only are teenagers generally flaming jackasses who only serve their own self-interests [source: I used to be one], but their values and ideals are more so dictated by a mix of popular discourse and their personal wants than any kind of substantial life experience. Whatever TikTok decides to deliver to their feed on any given day has more of an effect on these kids' minds - and voting habits - than any kind of education, social norms, or common sense. To say these kids are easily swayed is an understatement.

    I can't say I look forward to seeing how this holds up in the long term.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on underscores - Music (2025) in ~music

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    I knew that artist name sounded vaguely familiar! Took a bit of digging but I rediscovered one of their videos from seven years ago; it's a sick Shawn Wasabi-style mashup using a Midi Fighter 64....

    I knew that artist name sounded vaguely familiar! Took a bit of digging but I rediscovered one of their videos from seven years ago; it's a sick Shawn Wasabi-style mashup using a Midi Fighter 64. I suggest you download the video or bookmark the link if you want it for keeps since it's now unlisted (and non-discoverable through YouTube search).

    underscores - the niche market

    2 votes

  7. Comment on The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030 in ~tech

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    EU law enforcement bodies could be capable of decrypting your private data by 2030.

    This is one of the ambitious goals the EU Commission presented in its Roadmap on June 24, 2025. A plan on how the bloc intends to ensure police officers' "lawful and effective" access to citizens' data.

    Experts have long warned against proposed plans to break encryption, meaning the technology responsible for scrambling data into an unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access.

    Now, according to Internet Society's Senior Director, Robin Wilton, another move towards the decryption of private data is concerning.

    "Efforts to develop decryption techniques almost inevitably introduce new vulnerabilities that could be exploited by anyone with the motivation and know-how; they may also encourage the 'hoarding' of vulnerabilities, which is contrary to good cybersecurity practice," Wilton told TechRadar.

    14 votes

  9. Comment on Question about REST APIS and encryption in ~tech

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    The same could be said for Azure/AWS/GCP or any other service provider you care to name. I consider them to be as much of a vulnerability vector as any other point in the chain of delivery, and...

    The same could be said for Azure/AWS/GCP or any other service provider you care to name. I consider them to be as much of a vulnerability vector as any other point in the chain of delivery, and any data that I care about gets encrypted before it touches someone else's infra.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

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    I'd happily take AER Memories of Old - it looks like an ideal candidate to de-stress with on steam deck

    I'd happily take AER Memories of Old - it looks like an ideal candidate to de-stress with on steam deck

  11. Comment on Question about REST APIS and encryption in ~tech

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    Some points for consideration: Anything with a port exposed to the open internet is always going to be risky. At a bare minimum you'll want to have a robust reverse proxy or Cloudflare tunnel...

    Some points for consideration:

    1. Anything with a port exposed to the open internet is always going to be risky. At a bare minimum you'll want to have a robust reverse proxy or Cloudflare tunnel configuration with MFA, and you'll really need to stay on top of security advisories and maintenance/updates for your unmanaged infra.

    2. Encryption is only as strong as its implementation, and only truly effective when at rest. End-to-end/client-side encryption is the most secure implementation, but any cybersecurity professional will advise against trying to roll your own implementation since there's way too many variables at play that can end up as vulnerabilities. Use something well-established and battle-hardened.

    3. Public-facing web apps are a bit of a security nightmare at the best of times. Since you're dealing with web stack there are many points of failure and vulnerability to contend with (in addition to your standard mitigations for SQL injection, XSS et al).

    4. Consider all your points of ingress and egress, and how they're going to be secured. SSH hardening, VPN configuration, firewalling, how you'll ensure your DB is only accessible from your web app - there's a lot to account for. As I said before, choose battle-hardened tech. All hail SSH.

    TLDR: A proper Cloudflare stack implementation will eliminate pretty much all of this headache, potentially for the pretty price of $0 per month if you do it right.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Pay up or stop scraping: Cloudflare program charges bots for each crawl in ~tech

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    I see this from two perspectives: Great! Get AI companies used to the idea of paying for training data. More and more platforms have become so insufferable to deal with that functionality- and...

    I see this from two perspectives:

    1. Great! Get AI companies used to the idea of paying for training data.
    2. More and more platforms have become so insufferable to deal with that functionality- and privacy-oriented frontends like Nitter, Redlib, and Invidious have been brought to light. These tools are largely dependent on scraping, and effective anti-scraping tech renders them useless. Please don't make me sign up for an X account to view someone's linked tweet.
    41 votes

  13. Comment on Looking for a low-profile desktop gaming PC in ~tech

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    If you don't plan on playing many demanding titles I would be inclined to recommend an AMD-based mini PC from Minisforum, Beelink, or GMKtec. AMD's integrated graphics have improved significantly...

    If you don't plan on playing many demanding titles I would be inclined to recommend an AMD-based mini PC from Minisforum, Beelink, or GMKtec. AMD's integrated graphics have improved significantly over the years and can rival some lower-end dedicated GPUs at a lower cost. Just keep in mind Minisforum doesn't have the most stellar reputation for post-sale support.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

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  16. Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games

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    Dome Keeper is good fun and mining is central to its gameplay (also plays on steam deck like it was made for it). Apparently Wall World drew much inspiration from it. ITAD link

    Dome Keeper is good fun and mining is central to its gameplay (also plays on steam deck like it was made for it). Apparently Wall World drew much inspiration from it.

    ITAD link

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

  18. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

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    My internal twelve-year-old was giggling maniacally when I wrote that.

    My internal twelve-year-old was giggling maniacally when I wrote that.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games

  20. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games