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kevinctofel

@kevinctofel@hachyderm.io

Level 54 Halfling Ranger. Lawful Neutral. Side quest addict.

Ex-#Google, ZDNet & GigaOM, currently working at #Wawa.

#Software #Developer in training.

Massive fan of #LiverpoolFC and all things #Beatles: Tattooed with both logos. Fighting off clinical #depression one day at a time since 2011.

Also into #SciFi, #LoTR, #Motorcycles, #Linux, #VideoGames and #Minimalism. No tattoos of those (yet). #Buddhist and #Stoic tendencies.

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cferdinandi, to random
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Should I make coding videos on YouTube?

kevinctofel,
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@cferdinandi another yes vote here. I watch at least an hour, if not two, of coding videos daily. 🤓

kevinctofel, to random
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  1. No
  2. It
  3. Isn’t

3 reasons the Snapdragon Dev Kit is the Mac Mini killer we've been waiting for https://www.xda-developers.com/3-reasons-snapdragon-dev-kit-mac-mini-killer/

jeffjarvis, to random
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OK, Chromebook hivemind, do I get the new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714
Or the HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 inch Chromebook
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-chromebook-plus-spin-714-laptop-14-wuxga-touch-display-intel-core-ultra-5-115u-8gb-lpddr5-256gb-ssd-wi-fi-6e-steel-gray/6576960.p?skuId=6576960
or
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-elite-dragonfly-135-inch-chromebook-enterprise

kevinctofel,
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@jeffjarvis They’re both nice and do the same thing… I see the HP more as a luxury item while the Acer is more of a reliable workhorse. As much as I like the Dragonfly hardware, fit and finish, I gravitate towards the utilitarian Acer.

kevinctofel, to opensource
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Nifty #OpenSource / crowd-sourced approach called Fabric to reduce friction thanks to improved #AI prompts. While it works with cloud-based #AI systems like #ChatGPT, you can also use local models / apps, like I do with #Ollama. Definitely going to spend some time with this in the coming days.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=UbDyjIIGaxQ&si=iM_W2MDIcW-dFucL

kevinctofel, to random
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“•To be free, you need a republic.
•To have a republic, you need a constitution.
•To have a constitution, you need morality (virtue).
•To have morality (virtue), you need religion.”

I am not religious but I am spiritual. And I try to do good wherever I can to whomever I can help.

Yet, I apparently have no morals. WTF?!? 🤬

https://popular.info/p/exclusive-florida-educators-trained

kevinctofel, to retrogaming
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I’m having way too much #RetroGaming fun with this Miyoo Mini+. Installed #OnionOS this morning which adds so many useful features. Nice theme switcher where I found a fave, which you can see in the video.

Also got hooked up with RetroAchievements, a website that creates and tracks achievements in these old #videogames. This was $70 well spent and I’m just getting started! (Literally… with the original Legend of Zelda)

A custom Star Wars menu theme on the Miyoo Mini+ retro handheld

kevinctofel,
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Legend of Zelda on the Miyoo Mini+

kevinctofel,
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@briandunaway Nice! I’m just getting started but I viewed possible achievements on some games and I see what you’re talking about. Some of these are not easy to get!

kevinctofel,
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@CAD Doesn’t help with the size, but I believe most (if not all) of the current retro game emulators work on the Deck.

kevinctofel, to random
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“If you took a worker from a 1920s construction site and transported them to a present day project, they would not be that surprised by what they saw…”

Why technology has not transformed building https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8vzzjqyz5qo

kevinctofel, to VideoGames
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Having grown up as became a “thing”, I splurged on one of the many handhelds for me and my son. He’s an avid gamer of the generation.

Impressed by this little device, the Miyoo Mini+, which can be had for $60 to $80. Emulators for a bunch of handhelds and consoles. There are more powerful / larger options and plenty of software mods you can do.

Now my son wants us to start a YT channel and “review” old games as if they just launched. 🙄

A handheld gaming device displaying a list of Game Boy Advance games, including "Crash Bandicoot" and "Donkey Kong Country." The device has a D-pad, buttons, and shows a user's legs and feet in the background.
A person holding a handheld gaming console playing a retro-style video game.
A person is holding a retro handheld gaming device displaying a boxing game with characters "Little Mac" and "Glass Joe" on the screen.

kevinctofel,
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@ItsMeMikeD Funny enough, my son said the same thing when pitching the idea! Maybe I’ll have to dig up a bunch of release dates for a list.. 🤔

kevinctofel,
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@joel It’s on my to do list this weekend! 👍🏻

kevinctofel, to random
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“Bundles are back! Well, not really. It’s tempting to argue that streaming bundles are the same as cable bundles, especially when it’s a cable company that’s doing the bundling. However, likening Comcast’s new streaming bundle to the cable bundle just doesn’t make sense.”

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

https://www.lowpass.cc/p/streaming-cable-bundle-not-the-same

kevinctofel, to ai
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Consider me not at all shocked that Humane is shopping itself.

TBH, I expected Rabbit to do this first because the company doesn’t offer a compelling hardware product but because the software / #AI approach is the real product and far more valuable. Well, if it worked better, that is. I figured Rabbit built a low-cost hardware box simply to showcase the actual product that it would/will later try to sell.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24162185/humane-seeking-acquisition-rumor-ai-pin

kevinctofel,
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@jnv Honestly, I never thought (and still don’t think) Rabbit wants to be a long-term device maker. I think it outed a piece of concept hardware at a low price without subscription fees to show off the AI product(s) / potential demand in hopes of a huge buyout from big tech.

kevinctofel, (edited ) to ai
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Would you pay a monthly fee for a smarter, -enabled from ?

I would not as I barely use Alexa these days at all even though as a former content creator, I have all of the “big tech” assistants in my home. Not because Alexa today is lackluster compared to other options IMO, but I’ve given enough (read: too much) of my personal data to Amazon already.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/amazon-plans-to-give-alexa-an-ai-overhaul-monthly-subscription-price.html

kevinctofel, to ai
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Interesting local / #private #AI #search in-progress project worth watching: Perplexica. Aims to be similar to #Perplexity but has a ways to go yet. Works with #Ollama, which is what I’m using on #Linux to test local AI.

https://youtu.be/TkxmOC4HBSg?si=L9uCF9ePlT7Ccs6t

kevinctofel, to til
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🆕 blog post: May 10, 2024 - #TIL

Personalizing my local #AI, replacing paper towels, and the world's longest (unofficial) ski jump of 291 meters.
#Obsidian #Ollama #LLM

https://myconscious.stream/blog/May-10-2024-TIL

kevinctofel, to til
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🆕 blog post: 5.9.2024 = #TIL

A cross platform AirDrop-like app, a new #LoTR movie from Peter Jackson, and a subReddit for where I work?

https://myconscious.stream/blog/May-9-2024-TIL/

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