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anthropy

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"old school #hacker", Googler, owner of derg.nz and dragonhive.net.

#IT person and #tech nerd of all kinds professionally; #carmodding and #hardware #tinkerer, #gardener, #developer, #cook, #writer, #biking, and a lot more things in spare time, when motivated. Feel free to ask me anything!

Very likely to follow back if you are #furry or like tech stuff! exception of bots, crypto junk, etc

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EV firm Fisker files for bankruptcy months after it stopped making the Ocean

No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/ev-firm-fisker-files-for-bankruptcy-months-after-it-stopped-making-the-ocean/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica no actually i think parts are the most crucial thing, software can go eat a 🍆, I never asked for my car to turn into Windows

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Apple reportedly plans a return to chasing thinness in its hardware designs

Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-reportedly-plans-a-return-to-chasing-thinness-in-its-hardware-designs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica trying to chase thinness is literally only relevant if you have a big ass 80s phone that needs a backpack.

I don't think anyone cares if something is 5 or 8mm or even 10mm, if it gets over 10-15mm some people may complain that they can't fit 2+ phones into their designer jeans.

Personally, I'd rather have literally the formfactor of a brick with a month battery life than something that will turn to dust if I sit down with it in my pocket, or cuts my cheek if I hold it to my ears 🤷

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Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested

Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/turkish-student-creates-custom-ai-device-for-cheating-university-exam-gets-arrested/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica haha dam that's kinda clever, I suspect those things are only gonna get more commonplace and advanced from here on in

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Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process

Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/spotify-wont-open-source-car-thing-but-starts-refund-process/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica imagine being the person that would rather brick a good piece of hardware than share their sourcecode because of licensing requirements. Damn spotify, that's crazy

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Tech giants form AI group to counter Nvidia with new interconnect standard

"Ultra Accelerator Link" will connect high-performance GPUs and servers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/tech-giants-form-ai-group-to-counter-nvidia-with-new-interconnect-standard/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica interesting, Google has had its own internal standards for this purpose for almost a decade, I suppose they're going to bring that into this working group? It would be fascinating, the current tech they have allow you to essentially create coherent low-latency clusters spanning the entire planet, since it supports fiber interconnects, and optical circuit switches, meaning you can reconfigure the pod in any 'shape' you want. the public TPU V5p pods should already have this available

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But when she does...👀

anthropy ,
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@georgetakei the real question is will she actually do it or get another one up there because of it

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😵‍💫

anthropy ,
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@georgetakei
Nobody:
Physics textbooks: suppose a penguin is a circular cylinder

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Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

Tiny EVs come of age again in the third microcar renaissance.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/small-cheap-and-weird-a-history-of-the-microcar/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica yess.. ha ha, YESSS

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“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest

Software engineer arrested, suspected of grooming teen with AI-generated CSAM.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/csam-generated-by-ai-is-still-csam-doj-says-after-rare-arrest/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica

georgetakei , to Random
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If no one can see it, is it even a problem?

anthropy ,
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@georgetakei this is how you become a

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VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/vmware-fusion-workstation-now-free-for-home-use-subscription-only-for-businesses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica ah yes, trying to be relevant again after they killed free ESXI and everyone moved right to Proxmox and alike

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Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft

The first launch of astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule is now set for May 21.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/boeing-is-troubleshooting-a-small-helium-leak-on-the-starliner-spacecraft/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica did they also check the door hinges? just wondering 👁️ 👁️

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The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-499-google-pixel-8a-is-official-with-120-hz-display-7-years-of-updates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica yay it's finally released! been using it for around half a year, it's been pretty smooth sailing, loving the battery life on it, and the round smooth shape easily fits in any pocket, also the "0.5x zoom" large angle camera is nice, I do miss the zoom camera on this thing but obviously that's what you'd get the pro version for. Also good to note that, unlike the pro, this one doesn't have the infrared thermometer AFAIK (at least I couldn't find it in my version)

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Microsoft developing MAI-1 language model that may compete with OpenAI—report

In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-developing-mai-1-language-model-that-may-compete-with-openai-report/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica parameters is one thing, actually being smart is another. In some way these LLMs are like people; each one is unlike the others, better at some things than others. As much as we like to throw around numbers and benchmarks, I would really just like to test it in order to judge. 500B is quite a bunch of parameters, there have been smart models at twice that, half that, and a tenth of that. we'll see how it goes.

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AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica VoyagerGPT: "Hello! I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help--"

alien xenobiologists: "this species seems to get stuck in repetition easily"

georgetakei , to Random
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Would you tell this person to move their coat, or just deal with it?

anthropy ,
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@georgetakei I would definitely deal with it-- it means I don't have to deal with that obnoxious airline propaganda they're going to display on that screen which I can see at my neighbour anyway. I might notify them their coat could get messy if food is being served though haha

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,
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@arstechnica ah yes, classic case of https://xkcd.com/538/

a crypto nerd's imagination: > his laptop is encrypted, let's build a million-dollar cluster to crack it < no good it's 4096bit RSA! > Blast! Our evil plan is foiled!' what would actually happen: > his laptop's encrypted. Drug him and hit him with this $5 wrench until he tells us the password. < got it
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    • georgetakei , to Random
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    Do you think it's ginger?

    anthropy ,
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    @georgetakei pff "not ginger" yea sure that's what I'd say if I were ginger 👀

    georgetakei , to Random
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    Reminder: iced coffee doesn't count as water.

    anthropy ,
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    @georgetakei what about iceberged coffee

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    One of these 6 beauties will become the wallpaper for Plasma 6. Which one do you prefer?

    @kde

    Want to contribute to KDE? Become a Supporting Member:

    https://kde.org/fundraisers/plasma6member/

    Or donate to our community:

    https://kde.org/community/donations/

    anthropy ,
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    @kde @kde how could you possibly ask me to pick between these 😭 all of them of course!

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    Help us reach our Supporting Members goal 🥅!

    We want to sign up 500 KDE Supporting Members before Plasma 6 is released in February. We have already reached more than 💯.

    Let's give it a push!

    https://kde.org/fundraisers/plasma6member/

    If you would like to donate just once, that's great too!:

    https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2022/

    @kde

    A screenshot of the drive to encourage people to join KDE's Supporting Member program. The text reads: "Our aim is to reach 500 supporters before Plasma 6 launches in February 2024. With your support, we can achieve this milestone and ensure the continued success of KDE and the launch of Plasma 6." Then there is a progress bar showing 22% / 110 members signed up. Another paragraph below that reads: "Our aim is to reach 500 supporters before Plasma 6 launches in February 2024. With your support, we can achieve this milestone and ensure the continued success of KDE and the launch of Plasma 6." And then there is a picture of KDE's mascot dragons, Katie and Konqi, holding a jar in which coins are falling in.
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    • anthropy ,
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    @kde @kde I often donated yearly when they're doing donation rounds, but I figured I could go that extra mile by becoming an actual member c:
    I use this stuff daily and I'm also subscribed to other project patreons and such, so I think it makes sense. Good luck!

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