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- Comment on Nvidia reveals that 150 RTX A6000 GPUs power the Las Vegas Sphere 4 months ago:
I don’t know if they’re conflating rendering with display or just assuming those GPU are at max TDP 24/7, but they’re way off on actual energy consumption.
There seems to be a lot of recent articles attacking datacenters, particularly those involved in LLM “ai” work. This feels like one of those articles.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t keep them in check, but I also don’t like being manipulated by “grass roots initiative” marketing companies, particularly on Lemmy.
- Comment on Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamer 4 months ago:
Using the max power use of a video card to math this is ridiculous. It’s not at full TDP pushing this content. They aren’t playing max FPS 3D raytraced gaming, they’re playing videos.
- Comment on Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext on desktop app 4 months ago:
Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t expect any privacy between processes on a desktop OS under the same UID.
If you use Chrome’s password manager on Windows your password database is unlocked with your password upon login and is available to every process you run.
There’s only so much you can do, as an app, to protect against OS deficiencies.
The desktop app on Windows is a sacrifice of security for convenience.
- Comment on Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android 5 months ago:
You can also just install or create a third party app to do the same thing.
- Comment on Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO 6 months ago:
Your premium is 116 EUR per month, plus the taxes people pay – which are much higher in those countries.
You have also traded your freedom.
The UK is currently talking about banning tobacco entirely in the name of reducing health costs despite it being a part of many cultures ceremonies and traditions. New York is still trying to control soda sizes in the name of public health. Canada now offers suicide as an option for people who would have a long (and costly) treatment with low probability of improving health.
Pretty soon you’re setting a death age because old people use most of the healthcare. They make a Star Trek TNG episode about this. en.wikipedia.org/…/Half_a_Life_(Star_Trek:_The_Ne…
- Comment on Lawsuits test Tesla claim that drivers are solely responsible for crashes 6 months ago:
The responsible car makers showing drivers performing stunts well beyond the ability or legality of most drivers?
You’ve got some kind of chip on your shoulder man. It’s a car company, who cares.
- Comment on Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deaths 6 months ago:
There are some real Elon haters out there. I think they’re ugly as sin but I’m happy to see more people driving vehicles with all the crazy safety features, even if they aren’t perfect.
You’re in control of a massive vehicle capable of killing people and destroying property, you’re responsible for it.
- Comment on We don't really work 9 to 5 but still call our job 9-to-5 7 months ago:
Most jobs include a 30-60 minute paid lunch break, making 9-5 completely plausible.
- Comment on [deleted] 8 months ago:
That’s what they said about Internet Explorer right up until the moment where Microsoft wanted everyone to switch to Edge. Not only could you suddenly uninstall it, but it even started uninstalling itself!
Funny how that happens
- Comment on [deleted] 8 months ago:
There are other protocols on the internet you know…
- Comment on Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits 8 months ago:
Ubtuntu Desktop definitely tries to push a few things but it’s not even remotely as bad as Windows.
I prefer to live without my software nudging me to do anything.
How would you feel if your hammer stopped working after a while and each new hammer suddenly looked a lot more like a screwdriver because the company wants to sell you screws?
- Comment on A DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Into 8 months ago:
Calm down bud. I had no issue with the initial post, but the comment I replied to sounds like you’re trying to actually elicit change. My response was meant to make it clear that the general audience here agrees and you need to focus your efforts elsewhere.
- Comment on Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits 8 months ago:
The problem with Windows Updates is that they force new ‘features’ on you along with the patches.
With Linux you get to choose how bleeding edge you want to be, and can generally avoid the monetization crap.
- Comment on A DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Into 8 months ago:
It’s called preaching to the choir. We are not your target audience.
- Comment on Product manager stole $250,000 worth of PC hardware, jailed for three years — perps sold pilfered gear on eBay 11 months ago:
Money is just a way for us to exchange labor indirectly. Stealing money is stealing another person’s time.
- Comment on Star Trek: Discovery | Final Season Exclusive Clip (CCXP 2023) | Paramount+ 11 months ago:
Good riddance.
- Comment on Google Fiber's 20Gbps Internet to Arrive by Year's End for Select Residential Users 1 year ago:
Because one thing is a technical barrier, the other is a political barrier.
You can and should improve your technology as your political employees work on deployment to new markets.
They’re entirely different staff.
- Comment on Google Fiber's 20Gbps Internet to Arrive by Year's End for Select Residential Users 1 year ago:
Because all they’re doing to support 20Gbit is swapping some SFP+ or switches, and a new drop down menu in the CMS.
Actually hanging or trenching fiber is an entirely different ballpark of beaurocracy.
- Comment on [Rumor] Apple To Issue New Software Update For iPhone 12 To Bring Its Radiation Down To Acceptable Levels 1 year ago:
Software radios can do many things that are against the rules, the governing bodies only care about how they’re actually being used for the most part.
Also, the measurements are over time. It’s possible to exceed the total allowed in short bursts.
- Comment on NASA Shares First Images from US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument 1 year ago:
Super cool. I look forward to the population adjusted maps.
- Comment on FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says 1 year ago:
hey, who doesn’t want a bunker on a private pacific island?