shalafi
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- Comment on Stung by customer losses, Comcast says all its new plans have unlimited data 1 week ago:
I thought Google fiber shut down years ago?
- Comment on Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues 3 weeks ago:
Never happen without legislation. People want super thin phones, manufactures want you buying new phones.
- Comment on [Opinion] Windows isn't an OS, it's a bad habit that wants to become an addiction 2 months ago:
I used to put Linux Lite on old, crappy laptops and sell them to little old ladies. All you have to do is show them how to get on the internet.
- Comment on Adobe Deletes Bluesky Posts After Furious Backlash 2 months ago:
had to get picked up
Not sure what you mean. Just deliver the finished product?
- Comment on Adobe Deletes Bluesky Posts After Furious Backlash 2 months ago:
For those that want Photoshop functionality and controls for free:
No idea why that site isn’t more well known.
- Comment on Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking 3 months ago:
Calculators crippled our ability to do simple math in our heads. I’ve had to work for years to get off that reliance.
- Comment on Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking 3 months ago:
Our Current Affairs teacher pulled this move, spring of '89 for context:
Paper boy drops off a stack of the afternoon edition, teacher picks it up and seriously peruses it for a minute.
Reading from the paper: “Please pay attention, you need to hear this. ‘President George Bush has announced that an offensive action has begin against Iraq. US Air Force tactical bombers led the assault on Baghdad at 4AM this morning while grounds troops have taken positions on the outskirts.’” And so forth. “Discuss.”
We excitedly kicked this around for 20 minutes. First time GenX was at war! He then showed us the headline: Local Man Wins Regional Bike Race.
“Every one of you believed what I said because you thought it was written in the newspaper.” Stunned silence. “Discuss.”
He was county or state teacher of the year for '88 and promised an automatic A to anyone who could make him smile, even once. We had no clue if he was a Democrat or Republican, no clue as to his opinion on anything.
- Comment on ChatGPT may be shifting ‘rightward’ in political bias, study finds 4 months ago:
Because conservatives came out the woodwork after Trump was elected? Now their voices are becoming more mainstream, not so drowned out? I’m sure fascism would have taken an LLM leap after Hitler was elected.
the observed shifts were not directly linked to changes in training datasets
Anyone break that down for me? Using the same sources but the data in those sources changed?
- Comment on VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos 5 months ago:
Hold up. Can you crank the volume as in native VLC? I would like to know more.
- Comment on Starlink broadband attracting residents to remote West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer 6 months ago:
Most beautiful state I’ve ever been to.
- Comment on Microsoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware 7 months ago:
I’m not nearly as rabid anti-Windows/pro-Linux as this crowd, but 3-seconds after an old laptop says, “No Windows.”, I’m checking my Linux ISO collection. Done it before, will again.
- Comment on Huge win for Internet freedom: Google must sell its Chrome browser 7 months ago:
YouTube also lost billions for years and years. Not certain they’ve turned an overall profit yet.
- Comment on Terrified friends burn to death trapped in Tesla as doors won't open after crash 7 months ago:
I have one, but the issue is being able to find it in an emergency and remembering that it’s there. It’s like girls I’ve known with a 9mm, uh, somewhere, uh, just in case. You actually have to practice some.
For example; Every time my wife starts burning something in the kitchen I get out of my chair and go the fire extinguisher. Muscle memory is a thing.
- Comment on Scientists Want to Teleport a Whole Human. A Quantum Breakthrough Could Make It Reality. 7 months ago:
Ha! Came here to tell OP it’s probably a longer trip than he thinks.
- Comment on NASA powers down science instrument to conserve Voyager 2 power supply 8 months ago:
Too cold for batteries. That, and longevity, is why they used an RTG.
- Comment on Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday 9 months ago:
This shit is making my job hunt miserable. Despite low unemployment a record number of American’s are looking for new jobs.
- Comment on Researchers build AI-powered security systems that predict criminal behavior, claim 82.8% accuracy in predicting felonies with CCTV monitoring 9 months ago:
By giving law enforcement a heat map of the area they cover, they could see potential crime hotspots in real time through the predictive crime map (PCM). This allows for better allocation of police officers and for more effective coverage.
Oh Jesus Christ. As if beat cops need a map. I assure you, after a month or two on the streets, they know exactly where the bad spots are, down to the blocks and homes. Hell, I’ve seen cops on a first name basis with offenders and constant callers.
Imagine cops asking for this tech. “Really need this chief, we have no idea what’s going on out there!” Or, “This could be an important tool Mr. Mayor. Our street cops are clueless.”
The recidivism prediction is the evil shit here. Aren’t judges already using such systems when sentencing and calculating parole?
- Comment on Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month 10 months ago:
One-time pads fascinate me. Ancient yet uncrackable tech.
- Comment on Telecom will pay $1 million over deepfake Joe Biden robocall 10 months ago:
The government doesn’t get to make up fines according to how heinous they feel the offense is. Their abilities are written in stone. This is why we see larger companies get off with a pittance, because it is a pittance to them.
A great fix would be to levy fines based on annual profit, something like that.
- Comment on The Senate passed a bill cracking down on sexually explicit deepfakes 11 months ago:
Sometimes that’s what it takes to get issues on people’s radar.
- Comment on FCC Eyes Making Carriers Unlock All Phones Within 60 Days Of Purchase 1 year ago:
There are loads and loads of phones on eBay. You will quickly find sellers who do this as a business, not just some dude ditching his old phone.
They have consistent quality ratings (A, B, C, etc.) and pics of the product you will receive.
Bought my last 6 phones that way. No way I’d agree to a carrier provided, $800 phone.
- Comment on Adobe overhauls terms of service to say it won’t train AI on customers’ work 1 year ago:
For your Photoshop needs.
- Comment on Check out the free spooky fan game Aliens: Redacted 1 year ago:
I’m all in!
- Comment on China has flooded the market with so many solar panels that people are using them as garden fencing 1 year ago:
I’ve heard China is moving idle construction workers into solar production. LOL, they certainly don’t need to build more houses.
- Comment on An Apple modder added a USB-C port to the AirPods Max, and you can buy a kit to do the same 1 year ago:
The EU is forcing iPhones to go USB-C by the end of 2024. I assume Apple won’t be releasing two sorts of phones after that.
- Comment on Saw Killers of the Flower Moon last night, and it's haunting 1 year ago:
Not really true.
House Bill 1775 passed in 2021. It prohibits educators from teaching that an individual is inherently racist or oppressive based on their race, an individual bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, or that any individual should feel discomfort or guilt based on race.
While that’s a shit law, I can’t see it stopping teaching this. It’s an intentionally vague law that needs tested in court.
- Comment on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Final Trailer 1 year ago:
Had no idea it was still a thing. Dropped out sometime during Negan’s reign. Can’t put my finger on it, but I went from being a solid fan, to just not caring anymore.
- Comment on Very brave girl 1 year ago:
I’m going to assume she knows more about gator behavior than us, but putting her hand near the side kinda sets 'em off.
And it is a gator, not nearly as violent as a croc. OTOH, even though their behavior is well understood, those dumbasses can still be unpredictable.
- Comment on Save thousands 1 year ago:
THAT is a fine idea! Totally forgot!
And let’s not forget to check that organ donor box. See how it works in your country.
- Comment on Save thousands 1 year ago:
No joke y’all, plan shit like this now, not tomorrow, not next year. And I don’t care your age or health. If you die tonight, the funeral industry vultures will swoop on your grieving people and fuck them over.
Working on end-of-life stuff with my new wife (both of us 52), and she doesn’t like it, but it’s getting done. If I eat it tomorrow, she’ll be buying a casket, plot, headstone, whatever the hell she’s told to buy.
Get a will drawn up, get a Living Will signed and notarized. Hell, just look up “end of life documents” and get to work if you love the people you might be leaving.
And if you’re married, FFS get life insurance, preferably whole life. Study on it a bit, don’t get jerked around! Had a good friend over the other night who sells and explained much.
Tried to get us on a plan that immediately pays out funeral expenses. Sounds great! Nah, we’ll self-insure that small bit. Instead we’ll setup a joint account and auto-pay $100-$200 a month until we’re feeling good about it. $10-20K? Can’t afford that? Who cares?! Pay $25/mo., whatever, it’ll stack if you’re young.
tl;dr: The funeral business gets away with this shit because we don’t plan, and that’s on us. And if you want a casket? Sure, take a plan as pictured.