tibpoe's recent activity
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Comment on Nova Scotia [Canada] to host massive data centre to power Anthropic's AI assistant Claude in ~tech
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Comment on Best way to setup email forwarding for a domain I own? in ~tech
tibpoe LinkI use cloudflare for receiving, configured to forward all emails received at my domain to my Gmail. I use purelymail for sending since it's cheap and their web UI supports specifying a "from" address.I use cloudflare for receiving, configured to forward all emails received at my domain to my Gmail. I use purelymail for sending since it's cheap and their web UI supports specifying a "from" address.
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Comment on Origin of ECDSA curve seed provided by NSA to NIST in 2000 without explanation turns out to be simple PRNG output with UNIX timestamp as seed in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentSome important context here is that "ECDSA is backdoored" theory didn't come out of thin air. The NSA actually did backdoor a different elliptic curve-based encryption algorithm, Dual_EC_DRBG,...Some important context here is that "ECDSA is backdoored" theory didn't come out of thin air. The NSA actually did backdoor a different elliptic curve-based encryption algorithm, Dual_EC_DRBG, which they paid a cryptography vendor $10 million in 2004 to set as a default algorithm. They only admitted to it being backdoored and removed it from standards in 2015.
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Comment on The mathocalypse in ~science
tibpoe Link ParentMy gut feeling is that a professional mathematician with this particular specialty has a better understanding of both the social and technical structure of mathematics than laymen like us.My gut feeling is that a professional mathematician with this particular specialty has a better understanding of both the social and technical structure of mathematics than laymen like us.
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Comment on Open-source AnyPS5 runs PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC in ~games
tibpoe LinkIt's a cool idea but I don't understand why it's news? The project was only started a month ago, and according to the project, and there exist no releases.It's a cool idea but I don't understand why it's news? The project was only started a month ago, and according to the project,
Releases will be published after the first full successful launch of at least one game.
and there exist no releases.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentTry running memtest86+ and nprimes (or similar). Or just look at dmesg's output, it should be mostly clean after startup finishes. Bet you it's a hardware failure of some sort.Try running memtest86+ and nprimes (or similar). Or just look at dmesg's output, it should be mostly clean after startup finishes.
Bet you it's a hardware failure of some sort.
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Comment on Billing for web hosting in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentFrom what I've heard, it really is unlimited. They only start to get grumpy about it when you start hosting a bunch of videos.I assume Cloudflare will want you to upgrade from the free tier
From what I've heard, it really is unlimited. They only start to get grumpy about it when you start hosting a bunch of videos.
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Comment on Help me choose a small electric car in ~transport
tibpoe Link ParentWhich car did you have? For the Toyota hybrids, that's not true, the hybrid system completely replaces the ICE-style transmission.Which car did you have?
have all the components of a traditional ICE vehicle
For the Toyota hybrids, that's not true, the hybrid system completely replaces the ICE-style transmission.
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Comment on Authors retract Nature paper projecting high costs of climate change in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentAndrew Gelman's commentary is great: apparently the reason they didn't notice the outliers in their days was because the scatterplot they published was cropped to exclude them! Crazy level of...Andrew Gelman's commentary is great: apparently the reason they didn't notice the outliers in their days was because the scatterplot they published was cropped to exclude them! Crazy level of negligence (at best)!
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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
tibpoe LinkI have Valetudo on my robot vacuum, but I never was particularly worried about privacy even before swapping over since I chose a vacuum model with no camera and no microphone. At that point, all...I have Valetudo on my robot vacuum, but I never was particularly worried about privacy even before swapping over since I chose a vacuum model with no camera and no microphone. At that point, all the vendor can see is my floor plan, which I'm comfortable sharing and is public record anyway.
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentIt's the opposite. I've seen flyers design similar to these since before AI existed. It's also important to remember that being boring and derivative does not make something AI: publishing...The first and last are still in an AI style, even if they're using a real picture they were probably made with the same apps and just inserted their own photo rather than generating it.
the aesthetic in the first and the third has sort of backwards migrated into flyer making apps
It's the opposite. I've seen flyers design similar to these since before AI existed.
It's also important to remember that being boring and derivative does not make something AI: publishing software always comes with templates where you can put your own content in someone else's layout.
The middle one doesn't have that much of the same style, true. However, it lacks the appearance of having been proofread by only listing lunch menu options by number and not by actual meal
You underestimate AI and overestimate immigrant restaurant owners who can barely speak English.
I also think it's odd to flag three out of a very large quantity and use it as a talking point about how people are bad at identifying AI
It's the opposite. I only bring it up now because it's on-topic for this thread. I've seen plenty of incorrect accusations of AI slop, and the opposite, where AI slop was praised for its quality, both here on tildes and in other online & offline spaces. But in those situations I choose not to engage and further derail the discussion.
And again, the other reason I bring this up is because seeing it published in a reputable outlet means that three or four different people reviewed these, and came to what seems like the wrong conclusion on their provenance!
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentIt looks like just a typo to me; AI tools are too good to make mistakes like that any more. Even when they did in the past, it was more like blending different letters together than making...It looks like just a typo to me; AI tools are too good to make mistakes like that any more. Even when they did in the past, it was more like blending different letters together than making spelling mistakes.
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe LinkSome of these are bad, but at least 3 of them do not seem to be AI-generated at all: Help shape our new mural Sumer Specials Elopement Weddings in the Greehouse I could be wrong here for sure, but...Some of these are bad, but at least 3 of them do not seem to be AI-generated at all:
I could be wrong here for sure, but it's kind of interesting to me how bad people as a whole are at identifying AI. Presumably a few different people have reviewed these pictures before publishing this article.
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Comment on You can vote on the design of the next Euro banknotes! in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentYou do get a vote! The survey is not restricted to Europeans! Although to be completely transparent, they are also running the survey through a proper polling agency and I expect they'll give...You do get a vote! The survey is not restricted to Europeans!
Although to be completely transparent, they are also running the survey through a proper polling agency and I expect they'll give those results a lot more weight.
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Comment on Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino electric vehicle for $13,995 in US in ~transport
tibpoe Link ParentWell, electric golf carts are fairly popular here in wealthier neighborhoods, especially for kids. I don't see who would pay $14k for that though, I imagine there's already plenty of competition.Well, electric golf carts are fairly popular here in wealthier neighborhoods, especially for kids. I don't see who would pay $14k for that though, I imagine there's already plenty of competition.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
tibpoe Link ParentI guess I should elaborate more on why I think this is a bad thing. The way this tariff works is if you buy 2 of an item, you pay €3. If you buy 1000 of an item, you also pay €3, which in your...I guess I should elaborate more on why I think this is a bad thing. The way this tariff works is if you buy 2 of an item, you pay €3. If you buy 1000 of an item, you also pay €3, which in your case ends up being a rounding error. So the people that this is favoring is domestic resellers of cheap crap, it's not encouraging domestic production or research, just giving a windfall to middlemen. I don't like this from a philosophical standpoint.
The cited reasoning here is
The European Commission has said it hopes to prevent the “desertification” of Europe’s high streets
but I don't buy this. Are European high streets really filled with flea-market tier vendors? It really isn't hard for merchants to provide superior service, or to curate their wares. If they are feeling threatened by 7-day-shipping and low-quality chatbot-based support, then that's more an indictment of their business model than something to protect.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
tibpoe LinkIt's actually much higher than the article states: it is "€3 customs duty per item type by customs code" So, essentially, it's €3 per item. Customs code (for example, here are the American...It's actually much higher than the article states: it is "€3 customs duty per item type by customs code"
So, essentially, it's €3 per item. Customs code (for example, here are the American customs) are incredibly detailed and fine-grained.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.home_improvement
tibpoe Link ParentCalipers are the proper way to measure something like this. An alternative is to take a picture of them on top of a standard-sized object like a credit card or a ruler and use software to measure...Calipers are the proper way to measure something like this.
An alternative is to take a picture of them on top of a standard-sized object like a credit card or a ruler and use software to measure the screw features. For example, if 150px=20cm, then you can use that ratio in reverse to determine that 15px=2mm. You'll need length, diameter, and thread pitch to find the correct replacement screw. This approach is less precise than calipers though, since camera lenses introduce distortion, and smartphone cameras invent detail. But it will likely work.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentI want to point out that politicians do often have military backgrounds, for example George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter all had military service. Having the...I want to point out that politicians do often have military backgrounds, for example George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter all had military service. Having the civilian leadership separated from military leadership if anything is a new innovation; the ancient custom was for high-ranking military commanders to be powerful politically as well.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentThe point I'm trying to make is that given your service's requirements, you would need a continuous outage of over a week to impact the service's performance. That is unheard of for hyperscalers,...The point I'm trying to make is that given your service's requirements, you would need a continuous outage of over a week to impact the service's performance. That is unheard of for hyperscalers, except in the case of war.
I'm not trying to dismiss your capabilities or testing. I just know that I wouldn't trust myself to design a working distributed system, despite working professionally in an adjacent field for years.
Why do you oppose it in the first place? As far as I can tell, it's in an industrial area far from population centers, and they're not using the illegal & polluting generation that Twitter is. In my opinion this is an ideal development.