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nice satire
Re:Preserved Fish, Boss of New York City on Thursday January 22, 2026 @06:52PM (#46726657)
that's quite an interesting name!
Sim City, NYC edition
Re:SETI@home is in hiberation on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @09:59AM (#46706593)
wow. I didn't expect that to ever happen. one of the first crowdsourcing platforms...
looks like ai slop
Re:Computers that used to be human on Monday January 12, 2026 @04:12PM (#46594378)
the other blog posts are pretty interesting too
so... fail them? maybe they can learn to read after failing a 101 class a few times in a row
Re:Iran Goes Into IPv6 Blackout on Thursday January 08, 2026 @06:56PM (#46548243)
yes
Re:Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60k-Year-Old Arrows on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @07:40PM (#46535447)
got to wonder how many cavemen were trying to shoot snakeheads tied to arrows before they figured it out
one more reason to overhaul the system. if a health care provider has a security incident they should be sued for the value of the data - and if that bankrupts them, then other providers will (hopefully) learn from that mistake. sort of like OSHA
Re:Shipmap.org on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @07:36PM (#46535416)
using 2012 data though? that was 14 years ago, mate
this bubble is going to pop soon
you drive your car at the feds, you're going to get shot.

this was just suicide by cop with extra steps

a win/win scenario - maybe they'll get radar that isn't complete rubbish
finally! UN is just as bad/corrupt as the League of Nations was. defund the UN!
Re:Shipmap.org on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:58PM (#46535078)
the weather & tides are terribad down south
Re:Eat Real Food on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:52PM (#46535023)
Lol I forgot about that. What was it? Pizza is a vegetable?
Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:46PM (#46534950)
not having 512gb of storage on your phone in 2026 is the definition of failing
smart move, Larry
Re:Canada's armed forces are planning for threats from America on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:42PM (#46534905)
Canada's biggest threat is itself. The plains provinces hate the politicians in Ottawa, everyone hates the French separatists, and no one knows how the coastal provinces will choose.

if Alberta were to succeed tomorrow, it should surprise no one.

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @07:12PM (#46520803)
bet I can guess which of those two is more profitable
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @07:06PM (#46520756)
is it working?
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @07:02PM (#46520722)
maybe they are. what's anyone going to do about it? complaining on forums? best of luck with that
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:55PM (#46520653)
nope. anyone who wants to can create CSAM in MS Paint (or any quality of image editor). it's in no way difficult to do.

you going to ban all artsy software ever because a bad actor has or can use it to do bad actor things?

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:44PM (#46520551)
eh, it's the social media tax. don't like it? don't use social media. problem solved.
Re:Google broke my heart on Monday January 05, 2026 @07:11PM (#46507066)
lol there is a very simple solution: sue them.
I guess we'll see what happens in ~5 years
buskers are louder than families, so....
soda isn't actually food, nor is it healthy. Pepsi should be $40 a carton
Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150 on Monday December 15, 2025 @07:21PM (#46283004)
good, it was a bad idea anyways. want an ev? just get a Tesla

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