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Comment on The man who killed Google Search in ~tech
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Comment on Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival in ~movies
winther Link ParentLooks interesting, but do you know if it is available somewhere? Seems hard to find.Looks interesting, but do you know if it is available somewhere? Seems hard to find.
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Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech
winther Link ParentEspecially for news sites I wish there was some good option for micropayments for single articles. But it will likely require some sort of corporation between all the news sites with a single...Especially for news sites I wish there was some good option for micropayments for single articles. But it will likely require some sort of corporation between all the news sites with a single entity that handles payment since fees will make small amount payments worthless. A service called Blendle did something like this but it only lasted a few years.
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
winther Link ParentThere is a difference in banning tools and certain use of them. All laws are being broken, but that doesn't mean every law is useless. It does limit things we generally don't tolerate. Like...I don't think these tools are able to be banned either. Will be about as useful as banning alcohol or marijuana or pirated music. Never going to happen. With alcohol, marijuana, and free music, the solution was to make them easily available. That was the least damaging way to deal with them.
There is a difference in banning tools and certain use of them. All laws are being broken, but that doesn't mean every law is useless. It does limit things we generally don't tolerate. Like security testers and hackers are using the same set of software tools, but there is a pretty clear line between illegal and legal use. One that is very applicable here as well, whether there is consent involved. Do you have consent to mess around with this computer system, or do you have consent to use images of this person.
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Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech
winther (edited )LinkThis sort of thing almost make me depressed with how the internet is devolving into an adinfested dystopia. This is just another sad story on top of for example the thing with Roku wanting to...This sort of thing almost make me depressed with how the internet is devolving into an adinfested dystopia. This is just another sad story on top of for example the thing with Roku wanting to inject ads directly into the HDMI standard.
I go to great lengths to avoid ads in my life and try to limit the exposure for my kids, but it is an uphill battle. I know ads work and is a part of any market economy, but is it really the only way to make the web go around? With all the brilliant people working in tech across the world, is it really necessary to have half of them basically working on getting us to click more ads?
I understand the reason to want to get another humans opinion on some product rather than a marketing speak, but I also think one can research a product purchase to death. Spending hours searching and reading opinions, reviews, comparisons and specifications hoping to find the perfect match rather than just something that is "good enough". Just to argue with myself, I know that is exactly what the big brands wants us to do, by simply relying on brand recognition rather than making a critical informed decision. I don't know what the solution is here. Maybe using something like non-profit testing organizations like Consumer Reports, because it seems like we can't trust random internet people anymore - if we ever really could.
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Comment on Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival in ~movies
winther LinkThe Zone of Interest (2023) It won the grand prix at Cannes, as well as two Oscars this year.The Zone of Interest (2023)
It won the grand prix at Cannes, as well as two Oscars this year.
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Comment on How Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ fell apart in ~movies
winther Link ParentI really appreciated Jackie Brown when I rewatched it again last year. I saw it when it came out but was disappointed, likely because I was too young and just wanted more raunchy gangster stuff...I really appreciated Jackie Brown when I rewatched it again last year. I saw it when it came out but was disappointed, likely because I was too young and just wanted more raunchy gangster stuff like Pulp Fiction and Resevoir Dogs. However, Jackie Brown is really interesting with how it has characters that don't sound like they have all their lines written by Tarantino.
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Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known mainstream movies,...
The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known mainstream movies, but I promise there is more to choose from than French arthouse movies. The criteria is simple, the movie must have been presented at the Cannes Film Festival at some point.
On the official website you can browse through all movies that has been in competition over the years. To narrow it down there is a list of all the Palme d’Or winners or more broadly every movie that have won any award at Cannes. This list all movies that have been in competition per year in alphabetical order
Rules
- Have been in the official program on the Cannes Film Festival in any year
- Not one we have done before
- Only one nomination per user
- Please only nominate if you intent to participate
- Upvote the post(s) with a nomination you would like to be picked for discussion next month
- Please state the title of the movie clearly on the first line, and add any additional general comments in the next paragraph to keep voting simple
In case of ties in the number of votes, random.org will decide. Voting closes Sunday.
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Comment on How Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ fell apart in ~movies
winther Link ParentFrom my understanding, "Once upon a time.. in Hollywood" was his big finale and the "The Movie Crittic" would be more of an epilogue. I was personally looking forward to it, hoping it could be...From my understanding, "Once upon a time.. in Hollywood" was his big finale and the "The Movie Crittic" would be more of an epilogue. I was personally looking forward to it, hoping it could be something a bit different from him.
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
winther Link ParentIt is one thing not feeling it will impact yourself. I get that, I personally don't feel overly concerned. My reaction will probably mostly be puzzlement if it happened. However, I have read...It is one thing not feeling it will impact yourself. I get that, I personally don't feel overly concerned. My reaction will probably mostly be puzzlement if it happened. However, I have read enough stories from women who has been on the receiving end of this sort of thing to know that it is definitely not so easy to disregard. For starters, here is an article about someone who was a victim of deep fake porn.
There is a tendency at these kind of online forums with plenty of tech savy users, where we think it will just be normalized at some point since there will be fakes of everyone. It is possible we might reach that state some day, but we should at least acknowledge the damage it is doing right now and will do for many years. There are still millions of people who will be easily fooled by this and especially when it comes to children, we can't really expect them to easily shrug such a thing off as no big deal. There are also tons of dynamic social factors that weigh in how this will affect people. Like if you have previously been a victim of sexual abuse, if your social status is low or you have a certain reputation, the damages will be different.
There probably is also a pretty big gender disparity at work here. I don't have a reference link at hand, but I saw a Norwegian documentary series where a couple volunteered to have deep fake porn made of them and it will be shown only to them to get their perspective on it. The man reacted with mostly puzzlement and could laugh it off as somewhat silly, whereas the women was visibly deeply uncomfortable - even though this was created with full consent from them and not shown to anyone else.
Yes, if people just create stuff privately with their own locally run AI model then it isn't much different than private fantasies, but that it is unrealistic to think it is going to stay way. It will be used for harassment. We know from victims of revenge porn that they even years later experience online stalking and harassment if they are recognized. Sure there is a big difference between real and fake revenge porn, but I think it is hard to deny that it is going to get a whole lot worse before it could turn around for the better. And it is anyones guess how long that period will be.
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
winther LinkAre you an F1 fan? Then chances are you also like the V10 sound. Driver61 just did a video with a detailed and very interesting explanation on why we tend to like that sound. Lots of cool...Are you an F1 fan? Then chances are you also like the V10 sound. Driver61 just did a video with a detailed and very interesting explanation on why we tend to like that sound. Lots of cool information about engine design as well.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
winther LinkDarkthrone is releasing a new album later this week, so I have been listening to more or less their entire discography. It is the band I have listened to the most over the years, and while it was...Darkthrone is releasing a new album later this week, so I have been listening to more or less their entire discography. It is the band I have listened to the most over the years, and while it was the early black metal stuff that got me hooked, I have really come to like their shift to new style of heavy punk inspired stuff from around The Cult Is Alive from 2006 and F.O.A.D.. I even like the mostly overlooked middle period with the albums Ravishing Grimness and Plaguewielder. Basically, I like everything they have made.
Some refound favorities are These Shores are Damned, Hedninger fra Helvete, Fucked up and ready to die, Valkyrie, Tundra Leech and Wake of the Awakened
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
winther Link ParentYeah, one can hope it will turn out that way. Perhaps it will depending on various circumstances like the social status of whoever is involved. And that is only if it happens within a known group...Yeah, one can hope it will turn out that way. Perhaps it will depending on various circumstances like the social status of whoever is involved. And that is only if it happens within a known group of people. If you randomly finds fakes of yourself or random strangers approach you because they have seen some fake stuff of you, that is going to feel very creepy and uncomfortable regardless.
With regards to your comment of what people keep fully private, that might be different. It is one thing to secretly fantasize about classmates while masturbating, it is another thing to go around telling everyone about your fantasies. Same could apply to having private AI generated stuff. Though I somehow doubt it is going to stay private in many cases, and just being on the receiving end knowing that someone wanted to make and distribute AI generated stuff of you... It is going to take a massive mental shift for that not to be uncomfortable for many people.
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
winther Link ParentYes the smartphone changed a lot of things, but many things dealing with basic human emotions are still the same. There was bullying before the smartphone. Now there is bullying online instead. It...Yes the smartphone changed a lot of things, but many things dealing with basic human emotions are still the same. There was bullying before the smartphone. Now there is bullying online instead. It still hurts being on the receiving end of that. Before you could start a false rumor on a school that X slept with Y. Now you can create fake images/videos of the same. I don't really see how AI technology is going to make it easier for victims of those kind of lies.
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Comment on Movie of the Week #26 - Aliens in ~movies
winther Link ParentIn many ways, Alien to Aliens is similar to Terminator to Terminator 2 in that regard. From horror to more action, while still keeping some of the horror elements. For me, Aliens really started to...In many ways, Alien to Aliens is similar to Terminator to Terminator 2 in that regard. From horror to more action, while still keeping some of the horror elements. For me, Aliens really started to get me when Newt and Ripley are trapped in that room together with the facehugger. Ripley is also clearly a character that influenced Sarah Connor in Terminator 2, with how no one believes her in the beginning but it turns around and she saves everyone in the end.
The pre-production story on this is also kinda whack, with how the studio at first didn't really want Weaver back and instead wanted a male hero. Thankfully Cameron insisted.
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Comment on I just installed a DNS based firewall (I think) for the first time in my life. Help me understand which addresses to block. in ~tech
winther LinkI also use NextDNS and I stick to their default blocklists. I have tried blocking manually some of these weird domains like you list, but it seems like it often breaks some wanted functionality. I...I also use NextDNS and I stick to their default blocklists. I have tried blocking manually some of these weird domains like you list, but it seems like it often breaks some wanted functionality. I put my trust in that the open source nature of the big blocklists I can automatically subscribe to, are already doing the work of filtering out which domains break functionality and which can safely be blocked. It is simply too time consuming doing the whack-a-mole yourself, but then we have to accept that we probably can't block all tracking. Because these companies are likely also getting better at putting tracking and advertisement on the same domains as the real services.
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
winther (edited )Link ParentIt is interesting notion, but I am not sure it will turn out that way. At least it might take generations for that sort of cultural shift. And since the invention of language, it has been possible...It is interesting notion, but I am not sure it will turn out that way. At least it might take generations for that sort of cultural shift. And since the invention of language, it has been possible to spread lies about people. I think most people who have experienced lies or rumors about them being spread around, be it online or among their peers, it can still hurt and not something you can easily disregard just by saying that everyone can say something untrue about you. Now we have the ability to basically tell lies about people using images. I don't see how that would be easier to just shrug off and easily ignored.
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Movie of the Week #26 - Aliens
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Another strong female lead with Sigourney Weaver in Aliens from 1986.
Besides any thoughts on this movie, what did you think of Sigourney Weaver s performance in this? How do you rank compared to the rest of movies in the Alien-franchise?
The rest of the schedule for April is:
- 29th: Fargo
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Comment on Is Tildes failing to thrive? in ~tildes
winther Link ParentUsing Reddit like this, whoever is giving the invite can at least casually look through the history of that Reddit user, to get a decent idea of whether the user will be a troll or not. Even a...Using Reddit like this, whoever is giving the invite can at least casually look through the history of that Reddit user, to get a decent idea of whether the user will be a troll or not. Even a minor barrier to entry can do a massive difference. MetaFilter has a one time $5 signup fee, which also helps keep the userbase of decent quality.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther LinkI think the innovative history of computers has great potential for good movies. From Ada Lovelace to Sam Altman. So far there has only been a handful of bigger movies dealing with this, with The...I think the innovative history of computers has great potential for good movies. From Ada Lovelace to Sam Altman. So far there has only been a handful of bigger movies dealing with this, with The Social Network being the biggest one yet. Last year we did get both Tetris and BlackBerry. I watched Tetris about a year ago which I didn't like that much and BlackBerry yesterday which was way better.
It spans about 10 years with the rise and fall of the business oriented successful smartphone. It needs to pack a lot into its 2 hour running time, which means you have to accept many things aren't exactly a history lesson. I still think it manages to tell all the important aspects of that story. The main characters played by Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton and Matt Johnson all have worthy arcs with success and defeat, even though they sometimes become exaggerated caricatures. The core of the story still feels believable and real. It captures the vibe of the late 90s tech innovation and business development well with the technical innovative details, the cutthroat business decisions and the conflict between engineering and business culture. I immediately wanted to read the book it is based on.
I really hope to see more movies covering computer history. There are tons of great stories to tell. Masters of Doom comes to mind. Still, nothing has surpassed the series Halt and Catch Fire in my opinion when it comes to telling a believable story about a tech company - even though it is an entirely fictional story.
Their cloud infrastructure is also very good. We have been using it at my workplace for six years and have only had one major outage in that period. When their load balancers was down and broke half the internet for a few hours. Everything practically runs at 100% uptime. And every kind of deprecation is handled with years of warning and usually you can still use it afterwards, just not create new instances. A very different experience than using their end consumer products.