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721.
Why do people focus on AI's failures?(shkspr.mobi)
4 points by edent 2y ago|3 comments
722.
by edent 2y ago
Your cheap laptop doesn't have to go through multiple rounds of destructive safety testing. It isn't recalled every time a hardware issue is found. It doesn't have to certify much of anything other than some basic electric an
723.
Cyber Security: A pre-war reality check(berthub.eu)
593 points by edent 2y ago|278 comments
724.
by edent 2y ago
Please, I beg you, pick up a history book. Culture warriors inciting violence against popular culture https://pophistorydig.com/topics/burn-the-beatles-1966/ Or, you know, literally anything from the Children&#x27
725.
by edent 2y ago
Or, for about twenty quid, you can get a semiconductor cooler https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/07/gadget-review-usb-c-powered... I have one. Rather effective at chilling my blood. No app needed.
726.
Pushing the Button(shkspr.mobi)
2 points by edent 2y ago|0 comments
727.
by edent 2y ago
You can make that suggestion at https://github.com/co-cddo/open-standards That's the UK Government's discussion space for adopting open standards. (I used to work there.)
728.
What's the best laptop I could get for no more than £50?(neilzone.co.uk)
5 points by edent 2y ago|0 comments
729.
Bank scammers using genuine push notifications to trick their victims(shkspr.mobi)
40 points by edent 2y ago|11 comments
730.
Dropbox Form 8-K(sec.gov)
1 points by edent 2y ago|1 comments
731.
by edent 3y ago
I know that both BBC iPlayer and YouTube support timestamp links. For example, BBC uses: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001ttrg/mandy-series-... YouTube uses: https://youtu.be/PVemGumE
732.
Universal Basic Website(shkspr.mobi)
1 points by edent 3y ago|0 comments
733.
by edent 3y ago
You think that there are Roman tunnels in the USA? https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/railroad-gauge-chariots/
734.
Crow Flies(vole.wtf)
1 points by edent 3y ago|0 comments
735.
What a difference four years makes(ianbetteridge.com)
106 points by edent 3y ago|62 comments
736.
by edent 3y ago
I think if I were investing a few million into something, I might ask "what's the battery life?" or "Can I try it on my hand?" before coughing up the cash. But then, I'm not a VC. I guess they go off vibes?
737.
I can't use my number pad for 2FA codes(shkspr.mobi)
217 points by edent 3y ago|166 comments
738.
by edent 3y ago
In the end? Maybe. What about the people who can't use the web now ?
739.
by edent 3y ago
Why is IPv6 designed in such a way that it is hard to migrate to? I've no idea if my website is IPv6 compatible. When Let's Encrypt became a thing, I pushed a button on my webhost's console and I had HTTPS. It worked for the
740.
Use CSS to boost the font size of emoji with no extra markup(shkspr.mobi)
1 points by edent 3y ago|0 comments
741.
WebXR Retro Computer Simulation(dompajak.com)
2 points by edent 3y ago|0 comments
742.
Misquoting Einstein(techdirt.com)
3 points by edent 3y ago|1 comments
743.
by edent 3y ago
I've used this several times to read books I've legally purchased. An indispensable bit of software.
744.
Blogs strip off for CSS Naked Day (2020)(shkspr.mobi)
10 points by edent 3y ago|1 comments
745.
by edent 3y ago
> it sends a copy per follower, meaning if 10 users on one server follow the same user on a remote server that remote server sends 10 copies of the message That's not right. Most AP servers operate a shared inbox. So you only need t
746.
by edent 3y ago
I'd love to know what "Paradigms of Intelligence" means in this context.
747.
by edent 3y ago
Yes. It has been reliable so far. Keeping warm uses less electricity than cooking.
748.
by edent 3y ago
I should have mentioned, I have HA for all sorts of different things - not just this plug.
749.
by edent 3y ago
The problem with Eternal September isn't that n00bs are stupid lusers - but that we do a terrible job introducing people into our culture. So many online spaces seem to have an attitude of "if you don't already know the rul
750.
Viewing my CT Scan in 3D using Linux(shkspr.mobi)
1 points by edent 3y ago|0 comments

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