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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is this plug on my wall for?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d probably turn off the power first especially if I didn’t already know what was behind it and whether it is properly grounded.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Backblaze B2 vs other storage providers to store legally ripped media⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Desperate TikTok lobbying effort backfires on Capitol Hill⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My problem is with the influence that a hostile foreign state actor has with TikTok.

  Google is an independent company; I’m 99% certain their motivation is to make money and I’m confident their algorithms are tailored purely for engagement and profit. Whilst I’m sure they have some back room deals with US intelligence organisations I suspect that it’s a case of providing data vs providing influence (though I would not rule it out).

  TikTok is controlled by the Chinese government. That’s not up for debate; if you have an entity in China it has to work that way. Imagine the damage they could do if they actively decided to increase, for example, messages of reunification with Taiwan in their algorithm by just 1% on a global scale. That frightens me and I’m not convinced it isn’t happening already on specific topics of concern to China’s foreign policy.

  And that’s putting aside the amount of data that the Chinese are getting without even exerting any influence. They can likely discern worldwide sentiment on a range of topics and adjust political posture accordingly.

  I’m not saying Google is perfect. I hate social media in general for the way it’s warping the zeitgeist. But I personally consider TikTok to be a huge threat to the world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Photographer steps inside Vietnam’s shadowy ‘click farms’ | CNN⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “They all looked like Silicon Valley startups,”

  This hits too close to home.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hackers steal NFTs worth millions. In other news, NFTs worth millions.⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d say more likely to be able to declare a capital loss on taxes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it apparently cool and fine for insurance companies to spend countless billions, trillions of our money constantly buying ad time?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see any fundamental difference in this context. A group of individuals pay into a communal fund and access it when in need.

  Some take more than others, but everyone has a safety net to access.

  You could argue about premiums and co-pays but the model is the same. The only difference is whether it is taken out of taxes or paid directly.

  I apologise if we are approaching this from different viewpoints and I am not understanding properly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it apparently cool and fine for insurance companies to spend countless billions, trillions of our money constantly buying ad time?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Insurance is a scam

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it apparently cool and fine for insurance companies to spend countless billions, trillions of our money constantly buying ad time?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m assuming you’re in the US.

  Do non profit or cooperative insurance companies exist? They would seem like a less evil option if available.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it apparently cool and fine for insurance companies to spend countless billions, trillions of our money constantly buying ad time?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll just go cancel my universal health care now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NVIDIA sued for stealing trade secrets after screensharing blunder showed rival company's code⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What industry do you work in? Or of more relevance: what industry experience do you have?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to properly document code?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m curious as to thoughts regarding documenting intent which cross over with what in my opinion.

  Regarding self documenting: I agree, but I also think that means potentially using 5 lines when 1 would do if it makes maintenance more straightforward. This crazy perl one liner makes perfect sense today but not in 3 years.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Possible headcanon reason why consoles always explode on the bridge⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They also seem to mostly navigate on the same 2D plane of space, given the ships always encounter each other the “right way up”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Banana Pi BPI-M7 - More Reasons to Avoid the Raspberry Pi⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for taking the time to respond.

  I appreciate the info, but I am not a patient man. :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Banana Pi BPI-M7 - More Reasons to Avoid the Raspberry Pi⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Where on earth are you buying HP Mini machines for so cheap? Even the older gen seem to be 5 times as expensive as your estimate.