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aral, 10 months ago to ai

“How ChatGPT might be able to help the world’s poorest and the organisations that work with them”

– United Nations University

https://www.inkl.com/a/kxjXGaijBoj

I see the United Nations continues to be the favoured PR agency for Silicon Valley.

#UN #UnitedNations #SiliconValley #BigTech #SurveillanceCapitalism #PR #neoliberalism #corporatocracy #AI #ChatGPT #academiaWashing

stevesplace, 10 months ago to random

Put the f'ing utilities in the f'ing ground so that when f'ing wildfires come roaring upon communities in the middle of the night they're not f'ing asleep because the f'ing alert system was based on f'ing above-ground systems which the raging inferno f'ing burned to the ground they should have been insulated by. Pardon my f'ing French.

https://news.sky.com/story/hawaii-wildfires-emergency-sirens-failed-to-trigger-before-blaze-as-death-toll-of-55-expected-to-rise-12938277

enkiusz, 10 months ago to diy Polish

Behold! A #diy modular 19" rack mountable shallow (250mm) DC output UPS powered by a #refurbished #18650battery
https://pop.fsck.pl/projects/secondlife-ups-MkII.html

jsrailton, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

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michcia, 10 months ago to random

yeah i can't believe big corp's apub project with strong demo vibes turned out to be just a big corp demo that wasn't worth your time to block

robpike, 10 months ago to random

No, guys, they have not achieved "net energy gain" (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/06/us-scientists-achieve-net-energy-gain-second-time-fusion-reaction) because you're only counting the energy IN the laser, not the energy it takes to FIRE the laser, which is hundreds, maybe thousands of times more.

It's misleading and irresponsible to let people think we're anywhere near break-even in fusion.

mjg59, 10 months ago to random

The Techrights guy has had someone trolling his IRC channel for the past year, has (incorrectly) concluded it's me, and has now decided to… report it to the police?

enkiusz, 10 months ago to random Polish

When you want to limit the depth of your cut with a #dremel this adjustable #3dprinted attachment is for you. #diy https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2955794

adamgreenfield, 10 months ago to random

I’ve tried to say this a couple of different ways over the past few weeks, but I am extremely uncomfortable with the emerging line of rhetoric on the climate left that casts strategies of adaptation to the circumstances of heating as somehow acquiescing to the extractive industries and/or their enablers in rightwing politics and the mainstream media. Adaptation really is all we have now. It’s up to us to ensure that it’s liberatory in conception and practice.

enkiusz, 10 months ago to random

@shortridge

https://kellyshortridge.com/blog/posts/quantum-doesnt-solve-anything/

^^^^^ this, also works when you substitute <quantum| with blockchain 😜​

parismarx, 10 months ago to tech

In 2000, Elon Musk tried to rebrand PayPal as X.com, but was forced out by the board and replaced as CEO by Peter Thiel.

Now he’s doing the same to Twitter, but is surrounded by sycophants who can’t tell him it’s a bad idea.

Read more: https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musk-wants-to-relive-his-start

#tech #twitter #x #elonmusk #socialmedia

Elon Musk tweeting the new X logo to replace Twitter.

elia, 10 months ago to random

Do not talk to me or my sons ever again.

enkiusz, 10 months ago to random

https://nowekonkrety.pl/ #Nowekonkrety

w96k, 10 months ago to random

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rixx, 10 months ago to random

Finally got around to reading @siderea on professional ethics. Lots of YES, much to quote, but you're better off reading the whole thing, so do: https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1817931.html

(also read the comments. The comments have a lot of quotable lines.)

taylorlorenz, 11 months ago to random

Someone seems mad!! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/twitter-creators-payments-right-wing/

Elon saying wapo is bribing me to work there

domi, 11 months ago to random

horrors well within my comprehension

goatsarah, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to random en-gb

David Tennant, of Dr Who fame, apparently said some pro trans things and now the TERFs are going after him on Twitter. His response is that he isn't worried because, and I quote, "I'll be fine, Terfs can't climb stairs"

I want that on a T-shirt. No, I NEED that on a T-shirt!

ETA: Apparently it was a parody account that said the stairs line. I still want it on a T-shirt.

dpecos, 11 months ago to linux

Wow, was not expecting a message of support for #Linux and #opensource from #oracle itself, but I can only clap and nod with everything they have said:

https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/blog/keep-linux-open-and-free-2023-07-10/

#ibm / #redhat, the ball is in your court…

madargon, 11 months ago to Cat

Huh, my nice warm sunlight is gone?? :blobcatfrowning:​

#Caturday #cat #cats #meow #CatsOfMastodon

Photo of the same cat, on the same place. Now cat has eyes open, looking at camera with kind of unpleasant surprise facial expression.

alex, 11 months ago to random

The amount of misinformation on Mastodon around Threads and the EU is a great demonstration of how motivated reasoning is not a problem only for commercial social media platforms.

cybersecdancer, 11 months ago to random

I wanna share some wisdom. I know I talk about this a lot, but I want to use my experiences to help others. If it means mentioning over and over again what happened - so be it!

It’s hard to feel like you have to sacrifice what you love to find love. In the end, is it right to give up what makes you happy to make someone else feel secure in themselves? its no one’s responsibility to fix other’s insecurities.

I was having a conversation with my dad about the guy who strung me along last year. He told me the reason why I wasn’t chosen is likely because the guy was insecure and didn’t like the fact that I was doing better in life than him.

He was 26 and I was 22. He wasn’t the happiest. He was very insecure. I remember him telling me how he felt the need to act more assertive at work because of the fact he looks younger due to his short stature. I will say he also lied on his dating profile about his height. He also didn’t like his current job at the time on and ended up getting a new one. I think the age difference may have played a role in his insecurities.

My dad said because I was happy with what I did, was (and still) going for a master’s, and had a side business, this probably made him feel envy. He was probably upset that someone younger than him was doing better than him in life. I never once bragged about what I did, I barely talked about it unless asked.

I see my dad’s point. The other girlfriends he’s had all hold jobs that pay significantly less than his and mine. Perhaps this is just some coincidence, or perhaps not. But it’s hard to ignore this fact given the insecurity he displays. They also are in jobs that don’t get a lot of recognition or associated with some type of high status. Not only that, they are also in female dominated jobs which makes me wonder if he was worried that I wouldve found someone else easy. This is no way takes away their value as people, as it shouldn’t. They too are valuable human beings contributing to society.

I’ve had many guys tell me I’m attractive. Insecure men will often think attractive women have a bunch of guys going after her, and may not bother to pursue her. Given I work in a male dominated area, this may have also made him even more insecure. But again, not my problem that is his to work through. One of the hard things when you’re considered attractive is that many guys will like you, but they won’t go after you because of their insecurity.

Yet, it sucks to realize this. It sucks to realize that some guy thought I was out to compete with him, when really all I wanted was a loving relationship with him. I was wrongly judged. I know deep down I would’ve been such a loving partner. He let his insecurity get to him, and used it against me. Insecure men hardly go after women who they perceive to be doing better than them. They go after women who in some way are “vulnerable” in their eyes and take advantage of that.

So moral of the story, one’s insecurity is not your job to fix. Any guy who thinks he is going to be easily dumped by a woman should be avoided because he will make you responsible for his insecurities. Your life does not revolve around a guy, but YOU!

deidara, 1 year ago to random German

IT'S FRIDAY BITCHES

jo, 1 year ago to random

Salvaging 18650 li-ion cells from a dead battery pack from a laptop. Still testing ... :ablobcatpeekfire:

#18650battery #18650cell #LithiumIon

4 of the 6 salvaged cells are being tested using Lii-500 (NOR TEST 1000mAh). The test made the Lii-500 hot, so I made it stand on its sides and used a computer fan to cool it down. The Lii-500 says that this test has ended. After this the other 2 cells will be tested. After that all 6 will be retested again.