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> it's not solved by an old iPad, because old enough iPads often can't run current apps

While I understand the sentiment, with all of the cloning using AI - it’s far more achievable to now back port an apps behavior to an older iOS version than ever before. I did this very thing for a WiFi fan app that didn’t provide an app which works on an older iOS. So I captured the API calls, grabbed some screen captures and within a few hours had a swift native app that looked and operated well enough on my old iPhone/ipad. Felt good to put some this drawer hardware back into use within the house.

boilerupncon Running the unmodified Linux amdgpu driver on an iPad

https://xxcancel.com/pocket_loveless/status/2103153944520507...

boilerupncon Governments are mishandling the affordability crisis

https://wallhop.io/https://www.economist.com/finance-and-eco...

boilerupncon ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists' signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

This reminds me of the Helen Green David Bowie Gif image (https://dollychops.tumblr.com/post/107517113745/happy-birthd... ) that got changed, tweaked, cropped, distorted and distributed by humans without attribution in all sorts of places [0] over ten years ago. I recall Mediachain (which was later acqui-hired by Spotify to help address attribution and licensing) would talk about this problem and proposing blockchain ledger approaches to help validate a media files similarity to existing content and notification to the original artist of its use. Didn’t follow them closely, but Spotify saw some value in their attribution ideas.

[0]. https://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/16/digital-images-photos-gi...

boilerupncon Pentagon says overreliance on AI contributed to missile strike on Iran school

Reminds me of the lesson in Real Genius [0]. Fun movie.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Genius

boilerupncon There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

Surprised nobody has mentioned the rise of pet ownership into our lives (at least in the US) [0] and it’s resulting companionship benefits. Seems to me like a potential behavioral reaction to the “social stat” to help correct in some way.

[0]. https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/pet-ownership-sta...

boilerupncon There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

The microbiome has now entered the room.

boilerupncon Transit rewards

“Cascade of Attention-Deficit Teenagers“ [0]

[0]. https://www.jwz.org/doc/cadt.html

boilerupncon Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy in Health

Lots of commentary on the strength and weight aspects, but an equally important aspect for me is to add in a consistent and progressive focus on joint and muscle flexibility with consistent stretching [0]. While doing it initially on my own, I’ve come to realize that there are some stretches and range of motions that you just can’t push yourself (or at least I can’t) to progress without an external knowledgeable trainer who understands biomechanics and joint motion. I’ve been amazed at the range of motion that a joint can exhibit with some time and training.

[0] https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-ideal-str...

boilerupncon Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first time

I found this Planet Money Episode [0] really insightful as well to understand the components that drive the price of a gallon of gasoline.

[0] https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120422634/breaking-down-the-...

boilerupncon Three sites made 215,128 “best software” pages for AI. Perplexity cites them

There is a term for the general practice of optimizing responses called GEO - Generative Engine Optimization [0]. A cousin of SEO and equally unsavory in how trust is being eroded through info shaping. Self-discovery by individuals is the victim.

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_engine_optimization

boilerupncon Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption

Related, I'd seen this blog [0] posted on HN a few years back that gave a nice run down on the "programmable cryptography" space which introduce FHE and a few other neat concepts. Really enjoyed the read and learned some new terms.

[0] https://0xparc.org/blog/programmable-cryptography-1

boilerupncon Kimi Linear: An Expressive, Efficient Attention Architecture (2025)

Here's an archive version[0] of that page under SSL

[0]: https://archive.is/DQU4a

boilerupncon Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

Would love to see a causal model [0] to help better understand all of the mediators considered as well as confounders. I'm close to finishing up an interesting read from Judea Pearl/Dana Mackenzie - The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect [1]. Talks alot about Causal Models, Causal Inference, the 3 ladders of causation, etc. I liked the graphical approach to help outline exactly how one thinks about direct and indirect effects and how it facilitates counterfactual analysis and causal mediation analysis.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_model

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Why

boilerupncon US holds off blacklisting DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks

Not sure if having point of presence (POP) managed DNS for China is of interest, but my company offers something for China traffic [0].

Disclosure: I’m an IBMer

[0] https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ns1-connect?topic=started-manage...

boilerupncon Tech sell-off widens as South Korea index plunges

https://archive.ph/f0mzg

boilerupncon The Smart TV in Your LivingRoom Is a Node in the AIScraping Economy

MDM: Mobile Device Management. Software that helps ops folks control a fleet of mobile devices like tablets, phones, etc…

Mobile EDR: Endpoint detection and response. This is cybersecurity software to monitor and deal with network activity happening in mobile devices like tablets, phones, etc…

boilerupncon Eliza effect at work: Avoiding emotional attachment to AI coworkers

Provided link seems wrong. Should be [0]

[0] https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/eliza-effect-avoiding-emo...

boilerupncon Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

Pi-Hole sped up my Samsung home and menu screens tremendously. I use something like this list [0]. The growing size of the list itself is a testament to the enshittification of Smart TVs.

I wonder if the SmartTV blocklist change history and size of commits could tell a historical story of how things have evolved? I'm aware that DoH makes this approach less and less viable ... but for my existing TVs it still seems to work fine as long as I'm careful not to blindly update.

[0] https://github.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/blob/master/Smar...

boilerupncon LotusNotes

boilerupncon To understand our fascination with crystals, researchers gave some to chimps

archive.ph isn’t working for me, but .is works

https://archive.is/EHCxx

boilerupncon How to talk to anyone and why you should

My personal philosophy has always been that “everyone has at least ONE good story to share.” Everyone. Best way to discover these gems is to talk with anyone as when the mood suits you. I’m a richer person for the stories that I’ve been honored to hear.

boilerupncon A better streams API is possible for JavaScript

Off topic - But just wanna say - Love the cheat code! 30 Lives added :-) Nostalgia runs deep with that code. So deep - in fact, that I sign many of my emails off with "Sent by hitting Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A"

boilerupncon Google workers seek 'red lines' on military A.I., echoing Anthropic

Related: Reminds me of the slaughterbot video [0] and the Hated in the Nation Dark Mirror Episode [1][2]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CO6M2HsoIA

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hated_in_the_Nation

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN_kI7ELLJE

boilerupncon Anthropic drops flagship safety pledge

[0]. https://civai.org/p/ai-values

boilerupncon The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline

Surprised nobody has brought this up yet. There is also a competitive element to family additions in the form of pets. While not cheap, they are significantly cheaper. Lower emotional and financial stakes also makes them feel like an easier choice.

"Loving dogs has become an expression not of loneliness but of how unhappy many Americans are with society and other people. [...] For some owners, dogs simply offer more satisfying relationships than other people do." [0]

[0] https://theconversation.com/americans-are-asking-too-much-of...

boilerupncon After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand

I feel like the aviation pilot angst captured by "automation dependency" and the fears around skills loss is another great analogy. [0]

[0] https://eazypilot.com/blog/automation-dependency-blessing-or...

boilerupncon Nukeproof: Manifesto for European Data Sovereignty

I believe this is one of the drivers for IBM Sovereign Core Announcement recently [0].

“ Technically, IBM Sovereign Core builds on open-source technology from the Red Hat ecosystem. The software uses OpenShift, among other things, and is designed to run on existing infrastructure. Organizations can deploy the platform in on-premises data centers, regional cloud environments, or through local service providers.”

* Disclaimer: I’m an IBMer

[0]. https://www.techzine.eu/news/privacy-compliance/137981/ibm-l...