Synaesthesia

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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
That's not true. Russia continued to supply gas after 2021.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
Well you need fossil fuels for feedstock in the chemical industry. It's one place they can't be replaced. The real reason is because Europe cut itself off from cheaper Russian gas.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
LMAO
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
You can easily copy and paste rectangular selections from PDF's into Pages. I haven't found anything analogous on other OS'es. I used this to compile exam questions for my students. It's also great for editing PDF's
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
You can write a UNIX program for MacOS though.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
Edward Snowden takes apart his phones and removes the microphones. He was a senior level employee at the NSA. But at the end of the day it's about trust. Why should we trust this company?
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
And they have little displays on them, OLED displays which show the battery life and remaining fluid.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
So there we see that the vast majority of the country opposes this war.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
Bombs are not the solution.
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by Synaesthesia 9mo ago
It says in the article other manufacturers are using 4680 tech in their cars, BMW, Rivian ...
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
It's up to us to keep the government accountable. Democracy does if we don't put pressure on the government and participate actively in politics.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
Cloud computing, that is
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
We are still the standard by which intelligence is judged.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
It's brilliant at recapitulating the daya it's trained on. It can be extremely useful. But it's still nowhere close the capability of the human brain, not that I expect it to be. Don't get me wrong I think they are remar
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
He's not wrong. It's not intelligence. It's a simulacrum of intelligence. It can be useful but ought to not be trusted completely. And it's certainly not a boon for freedom and openness.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
I don't think so, in fact it might be counterproductive. I think it could and should be done within existing structures. But it will require mass mobilisation and counters to mass propaganda.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
It's up to us to create the future we want to see.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
I'm referring to the ascendance of Bertrand Aristide. Now he was quickly removed but it was a remarkable triumph of grassroots democracy.
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by Synaesthesia 10mo ago
AI could be a boon for mankind. it can be a useful tool. We could employ it in a manner which provides more dignity for workers. That is, let them work less hours, have more leisure time etc. That necessitates something which will keep the
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
I would say the primary difference is that the state supersedes capital, rather than the other way around. The Chinese state permits capitalism, but only when it's to the benefit of China's economy and wellbeing. So, for instance
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
No, I'd rather not we test more nuclear weapons.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
Jailbreak the Tesla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWQL_XORalY
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
Can someone please figure out how to make my AirPods Pro 2 work with my MacBook Pro M1? Because they just don't work.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
On Linux and Windows it is IMO the best browser and it's pretty good on MacOS too, although Safari is still my fave on that platform. It's stable, got good UI and light on resources. The excellent adblocking is a huge feature. For
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
The Mac Mini M4 is crazy small though. This steam box is still really small, even if it is 5x the volume of the Mac Mini M4.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
There's just nothing like playing against other people. It's so dynamic and fun. Especially games like StarCraft. AI is just nowhere near as engaging.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
I only use the web app on my phone (via Firefox). It works well enough and I can play videos in the background and block ads.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
I'm so glad the whole world is in an arms race while tensions between superpowers keep rising. Really makes me feel reassured about the future.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
Taiwan still claims the rest of mainland China so maybe it's a reference to that.
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by Synaesthesia 11mo ago
Yeah, I only started taking fitness seriously at 39. I'm now 41, and I'm glad I did, I might be in the best shape of my life.

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