Notices by Orion Ussner kidder (orionkidder@mas.to)

I *do* mind that I STILL have to send files to my iphone to print them because #Linux / #Fedora / #Gnome (I don't know which!) can't seem to consistently connect to my printer and print things correctly. It just never quite works. Sigh...

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

This interview is great bc Doctorow (@pluralistic ) is discussing/debating "AI" with someone who disagrees with him but can be persuaded by logic and evidence. Doctorow is countering common beliefs about "AI" using evidence straight from his books.

#AI #computers #LLM #hype #AIBubble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqCVJFr7XM&list=WL&index=2

@pluralistic Because the "AI" industry is an obvious financial bubble, the perfect tool for labour exploitation and propaganda, and demands we build vast numbers of new data centres that are wasteful and unnecessary.

#AI #LLM #AIBubble

@pluralistic Once again, LLMs are a *normal technology*, one that has use cases, but it is being pushed by a really dangerous industry.

Not because it's going to become sentient or become a god or take over all our jobs. But rather...

#AI #LLM #AIBubble

@pluralistic The new insight here, to me, is that the math problems that LLMs are solving are a) actually real, and b) of a specific kind that that technology can solve--ie, the ones that can be "brute forced"--because LLMs are suited to brute force attacks.

#AI #LLM #hype #AIBubble

@Photor After a few months, I get error messages, and the only solution I've found is to reformat the external drive. I'm not at home right now or else I'd tell you the error message.

@Photor I'm looking more closely, and I think I overstated it. It had errors that the Disk utility could fix, and now it has Error 13 warnings. I overreacted. Ooops.

@nekohayo @Photor Dang. Could be. What a sucky time to have to replace an SSD.

So, #Pika backup seems to just *fail* after a while, eventually giving my external drive errors that it chokes on.

Any recommendations for another backup system like that?

I used #TimeMachine when I was on a #MacBook, and I would love something with that functionality.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome

@HauntedOwlbear I remember this happening in Canada, many years ago. A man showed off a display of art that he used to process his own sexual abuse as a child. The police raided the show and confiscated all of his art. If the law can't tell the difference between that and child porn then the law is stupid.

@cmccullough Short version: the Luddites were labour activists who spent TEN YEARS trying to get justice, and when they couldn't, they started busting the machines that were ruining their lives. They were BAD. ASS.

Skim:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite

Deep dive:

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/understanding-the-luddites-in-the

#luddites #AI

@xyhhx @dalias @LeoKirke @ajroach42 I *really* miss when my email just consulted the contacts built into my OS (or one that I designated). Having multiple contact programmes is not helping me.

@xyhhx @dalias @LeoKirke @ajroach42 I was just thinking that, that I don't have any need for a "suit" to come with my email. LibreOffice is creating a web-based version, so I'll use that when the time comes.

Ugh. I *just* got everyone to switch my address to Proton Mail. I'll have to migrate again.

@dalias @LeoKirke @ajroach42 If you've got evidence, I would genuinely love to read it. I do not want to support a right-wing company, let along fascist.

@LeoKirke @ajroach42 This is *probably* the case where the Swiss government forced them to give up information on a user, something they really are not in a position to refuse because they are a small company.

I use Proton Mail. I might switch away--because it's more privacy than I need, honestly--but not because they complied with the law where they live.

@michaelgemar @mattwillis @mayintoronto This is the way.

Before switching to #Linux, I had not known that in online discussions, it would land me in the overlap of #anarchists and #trans women (which, themselves, already have a not insignificant overlap).

S'nice, here. I like it.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

@thefrankring Interesting. How is this at all different than downloading Debian, though? Yes, "it's Canadian," but what difference does that make to sovereignty or privacy? I'm genuinely asking!

#LiquidGlass is *nothing*. It's not even terrible enough to be remarkable. It is, however, confirmation that #Apple has no ideas for improving #UI / #UX and isn't truly interested in it. They've got nothing because that's not the business they're in any more.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

@Fragglemuppet I am a dad of two little boys. Thank you for posting this.