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- Comment on Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings 1 day ago:
“The meeting was about polishing yaks. The conclusion was green is important fudge.”
- Comment on Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging British Prime Minister Starmer to rethink his AI copyright plans 3 days ago:
On the other hand copyright laws have been extended to insane time lengths.
- Comment on The FBI launched a special task force targeting anti-Tesla ‘domestic terrorism’ 6 days ago:
Getting rid of the dept of ed, cracking down on tesla keying.
- Comment on The FBI launched a special task force targeting anti-Tesla ‘domestic terrorism’ 6 days ago:
Won’t someone think about the cars!?
- Comment on I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down. I just didn’t expect them to be such losers 1 week ago:
No amount of money and power will ever scratch their itch
- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 1 week ago:
It is like a game designed by a bitter English teacher.
- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 1 week ago:
The old text adventures where being able to solve a puzzle required hitting the right words. “Oh, twist, not pull.”
- Comment on YSK: Regulations don't exist because governments like them... 1 week ago:
And you just know the second someone got hurt they’d turn around and sue you because you didn’t tell them not to do that. Even people who know better will cut corners “Ehhhh, I don’t need to find my safety glasses. I’m just grinding this part for a second…”
- Comment on YSK: Regulations don't exist because governments like them... 1 week ago:
They also need to be reviewed on a regular basis. If the reason for the regulation is gone it should be dropped. I think every law and regulation should have a nonbinding statement describing the motivation behind it.
- Comment on YSK: Regulations don't exist because governments like them... 1 week ago:
And lawsuits
- Comment on YSK: Regulations don't exist because governments like them... 1 week ago:
Saw dust was also added to flour. Various heavy metals would be added to food to enhance their color.
- Comment on YSK: Regulations don't exist because governments like them... 1 week ago:
Old saying “Fire and flight regulations are written in blood.” Food regulations are likely written in various excretions?
- Comment on Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away 3 weeks ago:
I remember when things like Uber and Air BnB came along the media was saying it was the death of cab companies and hotels. Well enshittification marches on and they’ve both become bogged down in costs, fees, rules, etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
I used to work with a guy from Syria who had US/Canadian citizenship. He said every time he crossed the border he budgeted in 3 extra hours while he was detained.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
People in border towns are always on alert for people walking remote roads, hitchhikers, etc. The border strip itself is cleared and monitored with remote cameras, drones, patrols on horseback and ATVs, etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
“Pssst pssst, I’ve got Shaoxing wine, Three Crabs brand fish sauce…”
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
“What are you in for?” “Smuggling dark soy sauce.”
- Comment on Did you know you can track elons jet from mastodon? 3 weeks ago:
You can’t tolerate the intolerant
- Comment on Did you know you can track elons jet from mastodon? 3 weeks ago:
You won’t need to if he keeps cutting the FAA and other agencies
- Comment on British soldiers tune radio waves to fry drone swarms for pennies 3 weeks ago:
Imagine if they showed real physics in sci-fi movies. You’d never see any laser blasts in space, just the result of their strike.
- Comment on British soldiers tune radio waves to fry drone swarms for pennies 3 weeks ago:
They’ll just use EMP tech to harden drones against this
- Comment on Bluesky has started honoring takedown requests from Turkish government 3 weeks ago:
It costs money to run and admin servers though
- Comment on Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Dear Big Tech, Stop Shoving AI Into Operating Systems 4 weeks ago:
Execs who convinced the board that shoving huge amounts of cash into AI is a good idea have to justify having shoved huge amounts of cash into AI.
- Comment on AI slop farms are churning out fake heartwarming videos about Trump figures. 4 weeks ago:
Soon there will be Byzantine icons of Marjorie Greene breast feeding baby Jesus
- Comment on The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce 4 weeks ago:
Dumb people don’t question commands.
- Comment on Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military 4 weeks ago:
According to the state of WA dept of labor and industries these constitute retaliation:
Retaliation An employer cannot take adverse actions against an employee who exercises a protected right, files or intends to file a complaint, or who has discussed potential violations of their rights. Prohibited adverse actions may include:
- Terminating, suspending, demoting, or denying a promotion.
- Reducing hours or altering the employee’s work schedule.
- Reducing the employee’s rate of pay.
- Threatening to take, or taking action, based upon the immigration status of an employee or an employee’s family member.
- Subjecting the employee to discipline, including write-ups, verbal warnings, points, etc.
- Comment on Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military 4 weeks ago:
Washington is an at-will employment state. Businesses may fire any employee at any time, for any or no reason, as long as they are not violating any employee protection laws. Speech is not protected.
- Comment on Why is there steam coming out of the streets in New York 4 weeks ago:
Volcanism
- Comment on Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke tells employees to prove AI can’t do the job before asking for resources. 4 weeks ago:
Can we prove AI can do the job of the CEO?