thesmokingman
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- Comment on Critics question tech-heavy lineup of new Homeland Security AI safety board 6 months ago:
I’d expect Timnit Gebru to be on the board, not highlighting how ridiculous the board is, if we were meant to take this seriously.
- Comment on FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps 7 months ago:
Do you know why places don’t come close right now?
- Comment on FCC scraps old speed benchmark, says broadband should be at least 100Mbps 7 months ago:
Which sites are you using? TestMy.net is usually a good benchmark when your ISP is attempting to game things. Netflix’s fast.com is a good measure to see how well you can stream even if other traffic is throttled. Cloudflare’s test is a good measure of well you’ll be able to hit most of their infra. Many ISPs and majors (eg Google) just white label the Ookla speed test which is one I really don’t trust. On Spectrum I’d get an order of magnitude difference between Ookla and TestMy. However, collecting all of the tests will give you a good idea of the spread.
- Comment on Sam Waterston Exits ‘Law & Order’ After 400+ Episodes, Tony Goldwyn Set to Replace 8 months ago:
Say what you will about copaganda shows. I think they’re great trashy entertainment if you just need something simple you can yell at. Losing Waterston is the end of a fucking era.