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ladzoppelin··on Using an 8K TV as a Monitor
Were do 5k monitors fit in the current 4k+ future?
ladzoppelin··on The weak science behind psychedelics
I agree that not all advocates are "cultist" but I did not even know this existed as a real disease, https://www.perception.foundation/faq. Wow , not sure if the site is accurate but either way it seems both sides of the issue need to be very honest and smart about psychedelics because info about Marijuana is just starting to be better known and that info was never in the conversation before, just like psychedelics now.
ladzoppelin··on "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"
Can you guys just all go to Firefox so it has a chance, the way Chrome changes things is not acceptable and Firefox, performance wise, is just as fast even if people say otherwise. Try it and test for yourself.
ladzoppelin··on Meteorologists get death threats as hurricane conspiracy theories thrive
Guys I am not disagreeing with anyone here but the patents for weather technologies are very real and gag orders are also very real so could someone please explain or link to info on why these things exist instead of saying covid made people stupid, which I assume means you also think yourself and all government leaders are now dumber? That does not mean anyone is causing hurricanes but maybe if more information on technologies that has been for decades was explained it would not be so confusing and these things would not get so out of hand.
ladzoppelin··on US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Not disagreeing with you but I think people underestimate how many users would not watch Youtube if there were no Adblockers, I only say this because many in the content space and sometimes in the SAS/Webapp space are severely overestimating there products value and would not even with bother with Youtube specifically because of the unknown factor when they deliver adds. I think something like Tubi does it better and feels more like they actually respect the viewer while Youtube, like all Google, respect nothing which makes the breakup so so funny but I digress.
ladzoppelin··on 4.6M Voter and Election Documents Exposed Online by Technology Contractor
What country allows voting with out ID, can people traveling also vote? There is no logical reason to not require ID, this is not really a party issue.
ladzoppelin··on No price Microsoft could pay Apple to use Bing: Google antitrust ruling excerpts
How is Googles CEO still there, I understand that changing CEO's does not magically change anything but this is getting ridiculous. Google has dramatically changed since he has been in charge, this might be the 4th crazy mind blowing incident that could possibly lead to their downfall but I have a bad memory.
ladzoppelin··on The Linux audio stack demystified
"Professional audio will typicall utilize 24-bit. Everything higher than that is usually bogus. Bogus where only audiophiles will hear a difference." Does he mean internal DAW bit rates like 64/32bit float are bogus, I am probably reading it wrong ?
ladzoppelin··on Open source AI is the path forward
Is forking really possible with an LLM or one the size of future Lama versions, have they even released the weights and everything? Maybe I am just negative about it because I feel Meta is the worst company ever invented and feel this will hurt society in the long run just like Facebook.
ladzoppelin··on Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Yeah but Google and MS have the same problems.. What your talking about is the reality of using a computer connected to the internet since 2003.
ladzoppelin··on AdFlush
I think eventually there is nothing that can stop certain adds on Chrome once specific API's are removed, even using manifest 3. Maybe someone could chime in on this as its really confusing now since Google keeps pushing back the date to remove manifest 2. (This might be outdated info)
ladzoppelin··on Git cheat sheet [pdf]
But what if one of the ways to the store is dangerous once in a while but usually safe and always just as fast as the other 2 ways to the store.. Laziness has nothing to with the posters question. There is nothing wrong with Git , I just don't agree with the comparison.
ladzoppelin··on Llama3 implemented from scratch
I read this last week and its terrifying. If the world lets Facebook become an AI leader its on us as we all know how that story will play out.
ladzoppelin··on BenQ releases 3:2 aspect ratio 28 inch 4K+ monitor designed for programmers
What is going on with this, is 5k not going to happen ?
ladzoppelin··on How to get 7th graders to smoke
Like others have said its the lying and exaggeration on both sides that really made this a confusing topic to navigate. I wish there was a way to push a "wait until your brain is developed before anything" message without being pro drug or confusing.
ladzoppelin··on A recent security incident involving Dropbox Sign
QNAP does not seem secure at all, IMO its not worth it. I have not used the others you mentioned.
ladzoppelin··on Synth wars: The story of MIDI (2023)
I think the Atari's were also known for their MIDI timing which I remember people talking more about in the 2000's.
ladzoppelin··on Google Quantum AI
This is an intimidating contest, are there many groups working on these problems besides the people on their website? I wonder if they put "AI" in the branding to grab the attention of people in quantum about to pivot to LLM's..
ladzoppelin··on Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest
lol, you really think the US has "free Speech" and this is some unprecedented action that will tear us apart?
ladzoppelin··on Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest
But why is that a bad thing, China has the same regulations on companies not Chinese? Its not "better" algorithms its "weaponized" algorithms designed for specific populations including its own population which I imagine are not as damaging then the ones applied to others. My point is, of course this will be banned if the US gov cannot benefit from it and considered a threat to certain people.
ladzoppelin··on The fading memories of youth
I have two memories that are similar to yours. One is from when my sister was born, and the other is of me crying in my crib, terrified for some reason. My sister is 2 years younger than me. I have two vivid snapshots in my head from those days. When I think about them, they each provide a 3-second vision of where I was, what I was doing, and how I felt during both instances. Each memory has different details, but the same overall tone.
ladzoppelin··on Has Llama-3 just killed proprietary AI models?
So they are doing the "bait and switch" like Google did for market share and in the end Facebook controls the "best" model? This sounds horrible.
ladzoppelin··on Why is remote desktop slow when host monitor is off unless HDMI cable is used?
To be fair, the state of physical display font/dpi rendering is atrocious on Linux even without the remote/network component so I imagine rdp is also not the best experience.
ladzoppelin··on Changes in conspiracy beliefs are rare, but possible
lol, cheers!
ladzoppelin··on Cory Doctorow on Kagi Search
I also am getting value from Kagi and think their AI/Summarize is really good. The search lenses are also very cool, actually its like Google was before they silently deprecated all useful operators. Honestly I hope they make it as it really is a better way to do the web.

edit: So I pay 20 bucks a month and get the "early adopter" package which is all the AI stuff in beta and its amazing. I think it completely makes Kagi much more desirable. Its a lot of money but I don't use any streaming services anymore and honestly just learn stuff and mess with LLM's to kill time when before I was watching something. I guess its not for everyone but I am surprised its not an instant buy for [more people in the industry.

ladzoppelin··on How GitHub replaced SourceForge as the dominant code hosting platform
Yeah doesn't something this important need lots of money and accountability behind it so if sh@t hits the fan, its their burden and not an underfunded team. Like look at the XZ thing, things can get really serious really quick. I am not saying its a perfect situation but Github actions and the enterprise features are actually really good and I don't understand how any team smaller than the big 3 could handle the amount of data/users/traffic/importance that Github has become. Just an opinion ..
ladzoppelin··on What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane
"Boeing etc are all so knowing and powerful" Wait Boeing makes most of its money through military contracts, downplaying its "power" and importance is slightly disingenuous .
ladzoppelin··on What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane
Its not opening but I appreciate you adding other info to the conversation. Do you think as the trial proceeds we will gain new information?
ladzoppelin··on What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane
I mean, do you really think this will not deter future whistle blowers lol? "conspiracy theories about his death" You mean like that 30 year coordinated Epstein situation?
ladzoppelin··on What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane
I am not saying your wrong but who were the faulty suppliers for all these claims? Is it possible things would start unraveling for something much bigger than it already has? The other motive would also be to send a message which it definitely did. I find it weird that he would ruin the chance of future whistle blowers coming forward by doing this the day after the court appearance, its strange.
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