Simulacra

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by Simulacra 2mo ago
Technology that began in the private sector, retailers using facial recognition technology to profile customers, has now bled over violently into public life. I strongly believe in the right to be forgotten, and I strongly believe in the ri
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
You might enjoy the new game Solarpunk. A very successful Kickstarter, made by two guys.
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
Tangently related, but what do you do when you receive other people's email? There're a couple of people with my name, one in Arkansas and another in South Carolina, and I get all sorts of email for them. They include their middle
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
Interesting, this article doesn't seem to mention the layoffs from the tech industry. Which, if you look at the numbers, sort of make up the bulk of it.
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
It also doesn't seem to be anything different than members of Congress.
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
The lawyers rewrote it four times
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
"ask Jeeves"
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
This is going to get very interesting, I could see some erroneously claiming something as AI and demanding that I have an AI label when it's not. I'm not sure how this is even enforceable.
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
This is very interesting, and it shows why the Strait is urgently in need of a back up. I don't know what that would be or what would be feasible, but I've seen a lot of people talk about an underground pipe.
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by Simulacra 2mo ago
https://archive.is/6p9Pn
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Someone who knows that there's absolutely nothing this guy can do about it. Maybe he could sue, but really if a major company like Microsoft, or Google, decides to delete all of your data, and doesn't want to give it back, there&#
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Baby pictures.. That's really sad… Reminds me of when the executive editor of wired magazine, Matt Honan, trusted all of his baby pictures and movies to iCloud only for it to get hacked and have it all deleted. Always have that off-lin
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
I remember reading this excellent article on Bloomberg about a guy who started a company that uses Cessna's with high-quality cameras, and they fly over an area for hours, and then use that footage to rollback crimes. They filmed every
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
It seems like so much of social media is just individuals shouting into the void.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Seriously: I'm actually surprised that more of these have not been attacked for their resources. As I understand it, 2 pounds of copper and 2 GB of RAM.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Don't think they were mate.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
When I worked in IT for the US congress (2012) the internal system that tracks constituents does the same thing. All offices uses it. "Black folks" was the most glaring odd label that I saw.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
He just lost another court case… I wonder if we're getting close to the government spending as much to prosecute the man than what Hollywood possibly lost..
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
https://archive.is/bmyny
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
I seem to recall reading that is basically what he did. He had good sources, he was an excellent writer, and a world class researcher.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
There's a rumor that Reagan very seriously asked his admirals repeatedly if it was true. I know he "couldn't put it down." Tangentaly related observation, but Reagan may have been the only president to really pay attenti
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
I'm sure it exists, but we need this for movies. Of all the things I wish the movie industry would do, removing the sound of racking a slide or pulling back a hammer...on an automatic.. is top of my list of things that need to absolute
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Government
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
I'm not sure how I feel about this article, looking at the government, yes, it does resemble a gerontocracy given who the most powerful are. But I don't think that translates to the rest of society.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
Many Americans would agree. Tipping needs to go, it's proliferation has made dining out, among others, awkward, expensive, and ultimately dissuasive. Frequent places that pay people responsibly and eschew tipping.
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by Simulacra 3mo ago
I also have Kevin Mitnick's business card and it is one of my most prized possessions. A great inspiration and influence on my life.
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by Simulacra 4mo ago
This would work only in a high trust, structured environment. I know at my job if we said this it would be met with a likely scolding not to assume anything and to ask for a YES.
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by Simulacra 4mo ago
I can find absolutely nothing in mainstream press to back up this claim. Does anyone have a reputable source?
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by Simulacra 4mo ago
I have very little sympathy for companies grappling with this. They use AI to reject applicants within seconds, and make people jump through so many hoops (not to mention ghost jobs) that it's almost a humiliation ritual.
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by Simulacra 4mo ago
Actual title "Donald Trump’s blocking of Anthropic is capricious and chaotic"

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