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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Thursday, 20-Feb-2025 00:57:09 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

We're covering the Central Limit Theorem and taking large numbers of samples from a dataset. To my way of thinking, we should be sampling with replacement, but the exercise is incorrect if I do it that way. And unfortunately, DataCamp doesn't tell me *why* they're sampling without replacement.

Sample with replacement:
* underlying data source for every sample is the same
* taking the mean of the sample means is normally distributed, so standard stuff just works (example: 68% of sample means within plus/minus one SD of mean/95% of sample means within plus/minus 2 SD of mean)
* with a large enough set of samples, there can be more sampled observations than actual observations.

Sample without replacement:
* underlying data source changes for each succeeding sample
* taking mean of sample means should become gradually closer to that of the data distribution of the source, since as the number of samples increases, the samples get closer to exhausting the underlying source.
* exhausting the underlying source means that there are no more samples once sampled observations is equal to underlying observations.

I can see where CLT applies when replacement is turned on, but without replacement, each sample is from a different dataset ... smaller and smaller subsets of the original dataset.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Feb-2025 13:06:53 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/ [techcrunch com] and https://gnusocial.jp/url/4163140 [support humane com]

I definitely understand wanting to get the purchase accomplished quickly, but shutting off their devices with something like ten days notice is really scummy.

And this is another example of why buying a device that relies upon a single provider's cloud servers is foolish. At any time, the provider can shut down the service, leaving you high and dry.
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  Humane's AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup's assets for $116M | TechCrunch
  
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  Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of
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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Feb-2025 07:48:14 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Postgres bug was exploited as part of a penetration at US Treasury https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/postgresql_bug_treasury/ [www theregister com]
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  PostgreSQL bug played key role in zero-day Treasury attack
  
  High-complexity bug unearthed by infoseccers, as Rapid7 probes exploit further
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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 09:19:31 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

> fatsos would benefit from walking and biking. Only the capitalists that sell the construction to local governments benefit from bike paths and transit "improvements."

What? When I worked in Sacramento the year before COVID-19 started, there were some bike paths that were behind concrete barriers. It benefitted me, as a driver, because I knew they weren't going to zig zag around some obstacle and get in my lane.

In my former #SoCal hometown, there's a sidewalk that is also a bike lane. Which means that I as a pedestrian had to watch for someone on a bicycle colliding with me. (Happened once. Low speed, so no pain or damage.) I also used to ride a bicycle around town. I stopped partly because there wasn't a safe place to ride in most areas of town.

My point is that regular people can benefit if local governments build and prioritize separate infrastructure for pedestrians and for bicyclists.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 07:28:06 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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@fu The US Army was there to deter the USSR from taking the rest of Europe. Otherwise, the country would have returned to its mostly isolationist past.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 12:53:25 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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@inscius That's odd. In the US, civilians don't (or aren't supposed to) salute military-style, but we do place our right hand over our hearts during flag ceremonies. And as you mentioned, certain uniformed groups such as scouts have their own salutes. (As far as I know, they don't have "officers" to salute, I think it is flag-only.)

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 12:44:42 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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I haven't left the property since early December, so someone else must have brought this home.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 12:42:31 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Feels like the mild form of some viral thing. Runny nose, coughing, sore throat, chills. May have been under the radar for a few days, but I noticed it today, something like six hours ago.

I'm going to isolate myself in my bedroom for a few days so that I don't pass this to the baby. Son_2 is going to watch Grandson_3 for symptoms, since we were looking at missions to Jupiter's moons Europa and Io on YouTube together when I first noticed it.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 02:04:57 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://www.ky3.com/weather/

Expecting significant snow on Tuesday, very cold [1] temperatures the next two days.

[1] For SW Missouri. If you're from Wyoming or Montana, this may be warmer than you'd expect in a normal Winter.
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  KY3 First Alert Weather team provides daily forecasts for the Ozarks
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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 00:31:44 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

2025-02-11: Tomson Reuters and its subsidiary Westlaw won their copyright lawsuit against an AI firm. https://www.wired.com/story/thomson-reuters-ai-copyright-lawsuit/ [www wired com]
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  Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US
  
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  The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rights holders.
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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} started following GNU Too.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 00:27:21 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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@gnu2 There's a reason people call them "conspiratards". Once you swallow one such story, you're much more likely to accept others.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Sunday, 16-Feb-2025 06:47:08 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://gnusocial.jp/url/4145397 [www reuters com]

Is Tesla's self-driving software "ready" ? I don't know. I don't have a car at all, let alone a Tesla. It is probably best thought of as "cruise control++".
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@inscius They've been trying to audit the Pentagon for years. Between trying to fire everyone who understands government accounting and doing a rush job, I don't see this working at all.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Saturday, 15-Feb-2025 12:15:22 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

Recent tornadoes in Mississippi

https://www.wjtv.com/weather/severe-weather/two-tornadoes-cause-damage-in-pine-belt/

I missed this because Grandson_3 isn't waking me at 06:00 every morning to check the weather reports like he used to. Something about being in school now, I guess.
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@clacke @sun All I know is that around 85 minutes I start wishing the movie would end. I don't watch many movies, but when I do, they're almost always painfully long.

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@clacke @sun All I know is that around 85 minutes I start wishing the movie would end. I don't watch many movies, but when I do, they're almost always painfully long.

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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Friday, 14-Feb-2025 16:02:20 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

https://gnusocial.jp/url/4135051 [www adweek com]

Deals with Google and OpenAI make up about 10% of Reddit's revenue.
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  AI Licensing Deals Now Account for 10% of Reddit's Revenue
  
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  Despite this new revenue, Reddit remains focused on its growing advertising business, its COO says
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Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Friday, 14-Feb-2025 11:53:49 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

For the first time in a long time, I've recently had itching so intense it was painful. I'm not talking about my scratching being painful, because a few days ago when it started, I hadn't scratched yet.

Lotion with salicylic acid helped temporarily where the regular super-powered lotions did not help at all. I've been applying this medicated lotion to knock it down, then taking some ibuprofen to keep it down.

I hadn't been taking my nutritional supplements (Centrum Silver + additional B-complex, C, D3, E, calcium, magnesium, etc) as I'm starting to run out and the household budget is tight enough already.

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> every time I have to deal with a bank and must grovel to use my own fucking money, I feel the urge to hoist the black flag and start slitting throats

https://mostr.pub/objects/9039ebc8f1fd130a5d3546f9ae294e902139c151ff0c5269171589d145b981ce

Not everyone feels the violent part, of course, but I'm sure everyone who ever deals with banks wishes they could go around them and let them starve to death.
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