WagesOf

RickiTarr, 19 days ago to random

I used to babysit a lot, and I was kind of famous for getting kids to try foods they normally wouldn't. I was never pushy about it, just included them in the shopping/harvesting/cooking process, and asked them to try a little bite of everything, and to remember that your tastebuds change as you age, so keep on trying stuff.

This backfired on me occasionally though. Once as an adventure, we went to a Japanese restaurant, and I ordered the kiddos some Katsu (who doesn't love something fried with dippy sauce), and got myself a plate of sushi rolls and sashimi. Well, since I always asked them to try one bite of something new, they looked at me expectantly, so I let them try a bit of each. Turns out they were all in for sushi, and those little nerds ate most of my plate, and then they always wanted to go. Kids, I don't have sushi money every day!

WagesOf, 19 days ago to random

#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

4/20

tallawk, 20 days ago to gaming

It's only a dumb rumor, but if this goes down we might as well turn off the lights on #gaming as we know it. Especially all the #Linux and #Proton goodness that #Valve has pushed forward.

Rumour claims Microsoft is preparing a $16B offer to acquire Valve | KitGuru
https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/rumour-claims-microsoft-is-preparing-a-16b-offer-to-acquire-valve/

kafka_la_vista, 20 days ago to random

After trying for months to plot out a story, I abandoned it in frustration and just started writing. I've written over a thousand words today, and it feels right.

But I have no idea where it's going. Am I a Pantser? Pantsers, please advise. I'm scared. #writingcommunity

WagesOf, 20 days ago to random

Hit a random piece of pineapple on my cheese and jalapeno pizza #today.

Just one random pineapple chunk.

I ain't even mad.

WagesOf, 20 days ago to random

#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

3/20

bigzaphod, 21 days ago to random

Just found out, entirely by accident, that I'm under a tornado watch. I only discovered it because of a national news story I happened to notice most of the way down the page on CNN about an especially dangerous weather condition in the midwest.

And I'm like.. "Wait, I'm in the midwest!" I clicked the story.

Turns out, yeah, my county is in the watch area and there's a line of serious storms coming that have already spawned tornadoes and killed people today.

No trace of this in Apple Weather.

RepDonBeyer, 21 days ago to random

Scarlett Johansson’s is a high-profile example of the growing need for transparency in AI models – anyone who believes their voice is used without their permission would ask the same questions she is asking now.

My bill, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act would ensure that those questions are answered by ensuring AI foundation models share key information with regulators and the public.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/scarlett-johansson-shocked-angered-openai-voice-rcna153180

WagesOf, 21 days ago to random

#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

2/20

Hawaii, 21 days ago to windows

Another reason to use any OS except #Windows:

“#Microsoft revealed a new AI-powered feature called "Recall" for Copilot+ PCs that will allow Windows 11 users to search and retrieve their past activities on their PC. To make it work, Recall records everything users do on their PC, including activities in apps, communications in live meetings, and websites visited for research.“ #privacy #tech

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/

nixCraft, 22 days ago to random

Now, everyone is so furious about OpenAI stealing a beloved celebrity's voice. But what about the many artists, writers/authors, and creators whose copyrighted works OpenAI stole to create works resembling and replacing those people's products? Not famous enough to generate the same outrage, right? At least now, everyone knows how bad Sam Altman is. He thinks he is above the law. I'm glad someone is standing up to this bully and I hope something good come out of it.

TechDesk, 22 days ago (edited 22 days ago) to microsoft

Microsoft’s Build developer conference doesn’t kick off until tomorrow, but the tech giant just couldn’t wait to lift the lid on some major announcements at an event that wasn’t livestreamed for the public.

As well as confirming some upcoming AI features for Windows 11, Microsoft unveiled its vision for so-called “AI PCs”, which are designed to run a lot of generative AI processes locally instead of in the cloud. The biggest takeaway? These so-called Copilot+ PCs will reportedly be 58% faster than the M3-powered MacBook Air, and a new Surface laptop will be one of the first to hit stores.

Here’s more on all the announcements from @engadget.

https://flip.it/EdOBCl

#Microsoft #MicrosoftBuild #AI #MicrosoftSurface #Windows #Tech

GottaLaff, 22 days ago to legal

NEW #TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal

Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

1/... Tyler McBrien:

It's 2:09 p.m., Trump walks in with his defense team in tow.

Alan Dershowitz is still here as well.

All five members of the prosecution are already seated.

WagesOf, 22 days ago to random

#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

1/20

WagesOf, 22 days ago to random

Time for a few days of forced marching on short rations.

I mean a fast w extra endurance training.

Naw, I actually mean the first thing. Last one over the bridge gets an AP mine!

bigzaphod, 25 days ago to Ds9

They should put seatbelts on the Defiant. #ds9

bigzaphod, 25 days ago to random

This https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/17/ios-17-5-bug-wiped-devices-photos-resurfacing/ is kinda bad, but it's probably NOT actually a bug anymore - it's probably only happening now because they fixed the original bug that prevented the originals from actually being deleted in the first place.

At least... I hope so!

They really need to comment on this, though.

Edit: Okay, I mean, obviously it's still a bad bug, but maybe it's on the server side now. Which is especially bad. But they could fix without an update.

They need to comment on this.

britt, 26 days ago to random

Ever purchase something again because you swear you lost it and you swear you looked everywhere 5 times?

… only to buy it again and find the original a short time later?!

.. … that’s happened to me TWICE in the last month. #ADHD

¯_(ツ)_/¯

WagesOf, 27 days ago to Youtube

#today I'm going through my YouTube feed and not interesteding 50% of them because, while I am interested in them, I already watched them.

Hey #youtube, I never EVER want to see a video suggestion for something I JUST WATCHED YESTERDAY.

Oh, and stop trying to make shorts a thing. Your bullshit Instagram clone attempt will never be a thing.

Why the hell can't I have a setting option in the feed to turn off shorts and turn of already viewed suggestions?

darwinwoodka, 27 days ago to random

How is this not a violation of Trump's gag order:

“in court yesterday, actually, I was sitting close enough that I could look over Trump’s shoulder and see what he was reading. at one point, he was actually reading the quotes that these individuals were— and going through and making notations with a pen, on the paper, while testimony was going on. while Michael Cohen was testifying against him, he was actually going through and editing and annotating the quotes.”

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1790555738969952703

yosh, 28 days ago to random

Never ceases to stump me that we have the technology to kill 99.95% of airborne viruses, proven to work, non-invasive, cheap to deploy and install, and is produced at scale already and we just like - collectively - kind of just don't really use it.

HEPA-grade air filtration is proven, cheap, and makes everyone's lives strictly better. It, like, makes zero fiscal sense for governments not to mandate its use in all covered public spaces ASAP.

FluentInFinance, 1 month ago to random

My credit score dropped when I paid off my car.

My credit score dropped when I paid off my student loans.

The system punishes you for not owing any money.

They told me: "You should get more loans to increase your credit score."

The system is predatory and wants you to be in debt.

Credit scores are one of the biggest scams.