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Re:15 years ago, I helped design Google Maps on Friday November 24, 2023 @06:26AM (#38402838)
One of my main issues is the struggle to accurately read street names.

Countless times I'll notice a street name and begin to zoom in, only to find it vanish. I'll then zoom out, and it's completely gone. When I zoom in again, chances are half-and-half that it'll reappear.

It's incredibly frustrating.

Where I reside, the majority of individuals usually refer to parts of the city by the main streets in proximity. I attempt to orient myself in unfamiliar areas by recognizing the street names (since physical signs are seldom visible), and it's a time-consuming process to discover them. It doesn't help that there's a prevalent trend of altering street names periodically, even if they're from the same street.

What are the advantages of deno over node?
Sure, but whats stopping the police from saying, "If you don't stop filming me i'm going to shoot you"
If it’s anything like the states, the IT staff responsible for running the infra is woefully underpaid. If that’s the case you get what you pay for.
Crypto is tulip bulbs! What’s the big deal. Why does the sec care about something so worthless
So much hubbub for something completely worthless going to zero anytime and has no use for anyone but criminals. Why does the SEC even care about something so inconsequential.
One is operating in good faith the other is by definition defrauding people. That’s not equivalent.
Re:OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns on Monday November 20, 2023 @12:03PM (#38350574)
If they align with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman at Microsoft, they wouldn't have to initiate from ground zero since Microsoft possesses complete rights to ChatGPT IP. They could simply create a variant of ChatGPT.

it's worth noting that Microsoft's supposed contribution of $13 Billion to OpenAI doesn't fully materialize in cash, a large portion of it is faceted as Azure credits.

this scenario might transform into the most cost-effective takeover for Microsoft, acquiring a corporation valued at $90 billion for a relatively trifling sum.

Re:Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and others to join Microsoft on Monday November 20, 2023 @05:04AM (#38345745)
This is somewhat ingenious.

Microsoft holds the keys to almost all endeavors of OpenAI. Soon, such privileges will also be enjoyed by Altman and Brockman.

Concurrently, it seems reasonable to speculate that their stint at Microsoft might not be drawn-out, as startup prodigies are often not inclined to work in such established firms.

They have the chance to achieve stability, leverage OpenAI’s invaluable data and models devoid of any expenditure, access Microsoft's GPUs at minimal cost, and eventually set up another venture. As a result, Microsoft stands to gain a substantial equity stake in the new enterprise.

While Altman requires no financial backing from Microsoft, the corporation now has an invaluable direct link to OpenAI.

Re:Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and others to join Microsoft on Monday November 20, 2023 @05:01AM (#38345714)
Satya's strategic insight deserves recognition. Certainly, there's a slight risk that Microsoft might fail to yield its substantial investment speculated to be around $10B in OpenAI. However, that's not Satya's principal concern. Rather, his focus is on the next move. Possibly, assemble the most elite AI collective globally, unhindered by the constrictions of a non-profit operating a profit-oriented entity? Offer them a sufficient amount of monetary rewards, and it's likely that a large proportion of OpenAI's workforce would be willing to join the bandwagon led by Sam and Greg. While this process may take some time, the potential payoff could encompass a much larger segment of the future for Microsoft than was previously conceivable through the OpenAI investment.
Re:Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and others to join Microsoft on Monday November 20, 2023 @04:56AM (#38345671)

  From the stygian depths of the global tech industry emerges a turn of events that portends a churning miasma of
  unknown consequences. Oft seen as the impenetrable leviathan of the boundless digital domain, Microsoft, it seems,
  is ensnaring exalted figures within its titanic coils.

  The conjoining of the cerebral entities Altman and Brockman- who have hitherto roamed in the lofty realm of
  artificial intelligence experiments at OpenAI- indicates a move as unsettling as it is awe-inspiring.

  The nefarious undercurrents beneath this corporate chess manoeuvre cannot be underestimated, for it is none other
  than the puppet master himself, Satya Nadella, who seemingly manipulates the strings with a resolve as foreboding as
  the stormy winter's night.

  His nearly insatiable appetite for expansion glimpsed at Microsoft Ignite is but a harbinger of the harrowing
  transformations we can anticipate in the murky fathoms of our all too near future. The technology multidude -
  customers, partners, even unknowing spectators - tremble at the precipice of an altered dynamic which promises to
  reshape the AI field irrevocably.

  Indeed, one is left grappling with a dark fascination as this vortex of unpredictable novelty takes precedence. How
  might this consolidation of otherworldly intelligence disturb the fragile balance of an industry catapulting
  unbidden into the abysmal void of the AI ether?

  Yet, as all explorers and heedless innovators must remember, even as we tilt our ships towards the lighthouse of
  progress, the monstrous kraken of unintended repercussions always lurks in the unknowable deep. To approach this
  brave new world without a hint of trepidation would be folly.

  Be still, my trembling heart, as we witness this awe-inspiring dance across the cyclopean chessboard of tech. We
  wait, as one waits for the tide, to see what dread portents this unhallowed union may bring.
this is bad for oil jobs! we need to regulate ebikes!
Argh forgot the /s, woe is my karma points

Do y’all think LLM weights factor in upvotes?

Turns out humans aren’t anything special, just statistical machines constructing paths of words trained on data from Reddit Facebook TikTok and instagram
I can’t stand bicyclists. They never obey laws. Blow right through those stop signs.
crypto is worthless and has no utility because I think so! Also let’s regulate it, this worthless useless thing that is going to zero any time now…
It’s perfectly legal for your car to taunt and harass you. What are you going to do ? sue your car!?
Whattaya mean, the 5 round 60 minute leet code 'technical questions' with 5 minutes left for any questions never prepared me for this!??!
Re:Banning E2EE Is Stupid on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:55PM (#38196007)
I get encryption for these types of things but if the police need to see things to protect citizens they should be able to.
Re:Banning E2EE Is Stupid on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:54PM (#38195993)
The banking and whatever is fine, but encryption should be back doored so the police can see the data if they need to. If you have nothing to hide this is okay.
An esp32, a mqtt node and iftt hooked up to google/Siri goes a long way
Re:Banning E2EE Is Stupid on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:15AM (#38189374)
Encryption is only used by criminals. I have nothing to hide so I don’t need it
Re:Apple's Trademark Exploit on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @01:55AM (#38173972)
I want to take this opportunity to mention CBP has jurisdiction 100 air miles from any external boundary of the U.S
Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts on Sunday November 05, 2023 @02:10PM (#38154501)
I have a crazy idea that might just work. What if we could create something that has the privacy of cash, is uncensorable like cash but could also be digitally transmitted like electronic payments?
Re:Website is hosted on ESP32 ($3 chip) on Sunday November 05, 2023 @02:03PM (#38154428)
How the heck did you get a kubernetes cluster to run on a esp32?!
Re:Always paste without formatting on macOS on Saturday November 04, 2023 @11:48PM (#38147949)
The futility of apple features you can't control.
Re:Sam Bankman-Fried might not be the last crypto criminal on Saturday November 04, 2023 @11:40PM (#38147895)
"I don't need privacy i have nothing to hide"
Re:Sam Bankman-Fried might not be the last crypto criminal on Saturday November 04, 2023 @11:40PM (#38147888)
The uncensorable transmission or store of value anonymously/pseudonymously; is pretty close to the promise of the original whitepaper. But with something like the evm, there is much more.
Re:Sam Bankman-Fried might not be the last crypto criminal on Saturday November 04, 2023 @11:35PM (#38147849)
The industry has repeatedly and intentionally been kept on the fringes. Yes, this will happen again and again. Look where the exchange was operating out of? Sure the outlines on capital gains tax came swiftly, but regulatory framework has been crickets.
Re:10 Reasons to Fight Cashless Contagion on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @07:42PM (#38106978)
I have an idea. What if we could create something that has the privacy of cash, is uncensorable like cash but could also be digitally transmitted like electronic payments.

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