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anthropy

@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz

"old school #hacker", Googler, owner of derg.nz and dragonhive.net.

#IT person and #tech nerd of all kinds professionally; #carmodding and #hardware #tinkerer, #gardener, #developer, #cook, #writer, #biking, and a lot more things in spare time, when motivated. Feel free to ask me anything!

Very likely to follow back if you are #furry or like tech stuff! exception of bots, crypto junk, etc

NSFW account: https://mastodon.derg.nz/@AnthropyAD (CW: EXPLICIT/NSFW)
Lore/SFW RP account: https://mastodon.derg.nz/@anthropylore

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arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Millions of OnlyFans paywalls make it hard to detect child sex abuse, cops say

Cops want more access to OnlyFans to detect more child sex abuse, report says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/millions-of-onlyfans-paywalls-make-it-hard-to-detect-child-sex-abuse-cops-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica yea sure that's what I'd say if I wanted free access to people's onlyfans, you gotta pay buddy 😘😘😘😘

foone , an Random Englisch
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I mean, they make a good argument.

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/ejacutastic/752960889515294720/

anthropy ,

@foone now we finally know what the C stands for

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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EV firm Fisker files for bankruptcy months after it stopped making the Ocean

No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/ev-firm-fisker-files-for-bankruptcy-months-after-it-stopped-making-the-ocean/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica no actually i think parts are the most crucial thing, software can go eat a 🍆, I never asked for my car to turn into Windows

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Apple reportedly plans a return to chasing thinness in its hardware designs

Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-reportedly-plans-a-return-to-chasing-thinness-in-its-hardware-designs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica trying to chase thinness is literally only relevant if you have a big ass 80s phone that needs a backpack.

I don't think anyone cares if something is 5 or 8mm or even 10mm, if it gets over 10-15mm some people may complain that they can't fit 2+ phones into their designer jeans.

Personally, I'd rather have literally the formfactor of a brick with a month battery life than something that will turn to dust if I sit down with it in my pocket, or cuts my cheek if I hold it to my ears 🤷

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested

Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/turkish-student-creates-custom-ai-device-for-cheating-university-exam-gets-arrested/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica haha dam that's kinda clever, I suspect those things are only gonna get more commonplace and advanced from here on in

TechConnectify , an Random Englisch
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My charge from last night on a 30A charger (7.2 kW at 240V).

This is why I'm always harping on the "stop installing giant charger circuits" thing! Even this is a luxury - I only charge about weekly or if I make a long trip.

For USians, a 10 gauge run of wiring will deliver 5 kW sustained. You'll only ever think that's slow if you drive a TON and/or have a really big vehicle.

Especially if you're thinking of DIYing an install, 10 gauge is so much easier to deal with.

anthropy ,

@TechConnectify not to mention how much more strain it puts on the grid if everyone wants these fast chargers and then only uses them for short unsustainable peaks rather than a marginally slower charge that allows for literally 10x the people to charge at the same time without issues

SwiftOnSecurity , an Random Englisch
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Coworker takes all your written text and video calls and turns you into their AI partner. One day they accidentally message the wrong version.

anthropy ,

@SwiftOnSecurity roll with it and break up, or figure out weird details about them and tease them about it in real life, or roll with it for longer and turn the recorded conversation into a weird horny version of themselves that messages them randomly at 3am

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process

Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/spotify-wont-open-source-car-thing-but-starts-refund-process/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica imagine being the person that would rather brick a good piece of hardware than share their sourcecode because of licensing requirements. Damn spotify, that's crazy

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Tech giants form AI group to counter Nvidia with new interconnect standard

"Ultra Accelerator Link" will connect high-performance GPUs and servers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/tech-giants-form-ai-group-to-counter-nvidia-with-new-interconnect-standard/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica interesting, Google has had its own internal standards for this purpose for almost a decade, I suppose they're going to bring that into this working group? It would be fascinating, the current tech they have allow you to essentially create coherent low-latency clusters spanning the entire planet, since it supports fiber interconnects, and optical circuit switches, meaning you can reconfigure the pod in any 'shape' you want. the public TPU V5p pods should already have this available

SwiftOnSecurity , an Random Englisch
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Go search Clippy on Google.

anthropy ,

@SwiftOnSecurity she put on some paperweight

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

Tiny EVs come of age again in the third microcar renaissance.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/small-cheap-and-weird-a-history-of-the-microcar/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica yess.. ha ha, YESSS

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest

Software engineer arrested, suspected of grooming teen with AI-generated CSAM.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/csam-generated-by-ai-is-still-csam-doj-says-after-rare-arrest/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/vmware-fusion-workstation-now-free-for-home-use-subscription-only-for-businesses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica ah yes, trying to be relevant again after they killed free ESXI and everyone moved right to Proxmox and alike

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft

The first launch of astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule is now set for May 21.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/boeing-is-troubleshooting-a-small-helium-leak-on-the-starliner-spacecraft/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica did they also check the door hinges? just wondering 👁️ 👁️

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-499-google-pixel-8a-is-official-with-120-hz-display-7-years-of-updates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica yay it's finally released! been using it for around half a year, it's been pretty smooth sailing, loving the battery life on it, and the round smooth shape easily fits in any pocket, also the "0.5x zoom" large angle camera is nice, I do miss the zoom camera on this thing but obviously that's what you'd get the pro version for. Also good to note that, unlike the pro, this one doesn't have the infrared thermometer AFAIK (at least I couldn't find it in my version)

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica VoyagerGPT: "Hello! I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help I'm happy to help--"

alien xenobiologists: "this species seems to get stuck in repetition easily"

arstechnica , an Random Englisch
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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

anthropy ,

@arstechnica ah yes, classic case of https://xkcd.com/538/

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