Joker

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨F.A.A. Audit of Boeing’s 737 Max Production Found Dozens of Issues⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why? I think there’s a decent chance they don’t survive this - at least their commercial airplanes. I won’t fly on a Boeing any time soon, if ever. It will take years to get back to a safety culture and there are tons of shit planes manufactured in the past several years that will be in service for decades.

  If I was a pilot, I wouldn’t want to fly one either. They just had another incident where a pilot says the gauges went blank and he lost control. If a pilot union starts pushing back, it’s game over.

  Would you fly on one of their planes?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tesla starts shipping $3,000 Cybertruck tent, looks nothing like what was unveiled | Electrek⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  100%. That has been exactly my experience. There’s no question it’s a good car, but they always manage to set higher expectations than what they are capable of delivering. You can’t help but feel disappointed even though you have a great EV. It’s really soured me on the whole brand. I would never buy another one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elon Musk Bought Twitter to Settle His Jet-Tracking Beef, New Book Claims⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  People with private jets often charter them out when they’re not using them. The best place for an airplane is in the air. Only bad things happen when you let it sit around on the ground all the time. It’s not much different than commercial planes that spend most of their time in the air.

  Sure, a private jet will have more emissions than an Airbus, but it’s a marginal increase. It’s not like rich people with their planes are producing a million times more pollution that wouldn’t exist if they didn’t have a private jet. They’re still going to fly, at least for longer trips.

  It’s easy to go down a rabbit hole with this line of reasoning. Who else is using less efficient aircraft or taking unnecessary flights? Are all those police helicopter flights necessary? What about people flying to go party on an island somewhere versus some more noble purpose? Or airlines with a half empty flight? Meanwhile, it’s the oil companies producing the vast majority of carbon emissions while we squabble over travel itineraries and choice of aircraft.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The electric company. AI’s reading articles written by other AI’s. Everyone trying to figure out how to squeeze more revenue out of it. But everyone’s paying the electric bill for all these servers and the electric company doesn’t have to give a shit about any of it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OpenAI CEO Altman says at Davos future AI depends on energy breakthrough⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He gets invited to these Illuminati meetings and says that? Anyone not living under a rock knows the whole world needs an energy breakthrough. Half them believe we need it to save the planet and the other half want it so they can build bigger things. When have we ever not needed an energy breakthrough?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It really is terrible. I was a DDG early adopter and then Kagi. It’s been a while since Google has been my daily driver, but I do sometimes use it and the results are just bad. There’s so much spam and the results page is a mess. To my eyes, Google is worse than either Kagi or DDG in just about every way except speed. The only other thing I can really think of where Google is much better is in local search. They are damn good at that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Honda debuts new global EV series, Honda Zero, coming in 2026⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They are awesome! It’s like what I imagined the future would be when I was a little kid. They’re ugly and weird, but the sporty one is cool. Shit, I’d even take the van if the range is good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Since Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, firm reportedly lost 72% of its value⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not buying that story. It gives him way too much credit and is simply implausible. I believe the reality is Elon has an incredible imagination, issues with executive functions, and lacks empathy. He’s not a mastermind James Bond villain and he’s not as smart as people think he is. Left to his own devices, he makes bad decisions and is easily carried away by ideas that are interesting to him at the time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Who? The intelligence people, the Chinese spies or the internet people?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a satellite provider. Cell networks don’t work at that altitude. Starlink was my first guess too but, after some more thought, it could be Hughesnet. They probably have wider coverage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel's comeback appears on track — CEO Gelsinger says 18A process node performance is 'a little bit ahead' of TSMC's N2, but Intel's process arrives a year earlier than TSMC's⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m pumped about a comeback and it’s what I’ve been hoping for since Gelsinger came back. I’ve always been more Team Red, but a strong Intel is good for consumers, the industry and the USA. Last time they were down for any extended period, they rolled out the Core 2 Duo and had some really great stuff for a number of years after. I want to be blown away by a new chip like we were back then.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel's comeback appears on track — CEO Gelsinger says 18A process node performance is 'a little bit ahead' of TSMC's N2, but Intel's process arrives a year earlier than TSMC's⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Gelsinger is alright. Definitely not a clueless PHB. He’s an engineer who designed Intel’s processors back in their heyday. He spent more than a decade rising up the ranks on the tech side before he got into management. This guy was a force in the microprocessor industry. They brought him back to right the ship and get back to and engineering culture after the PHB’s let the tech languish.

  I don’t recall him really saying anything positive about the tech since he came back. I mean, they’re still selling what they have and making the most of it because that’s what they have to do. But it’s not like he’s been hyping anything. If he’s saying now that they have a good chip then I’m inclined to believe him.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker sentenced to life in hospital prison⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree with most of what you said, but what the hell does it have to do with capitalism? He committed a crime and this is the justice system at work. Capitalism is irrelevant. I think a diversion program would have been more appropriate. He obviously has talent and needs to be redirected to apply it in more constructive ways that are legal.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In all fairness, 13 days is a fairly quick turnaround for patching in the enterprise. The breach was only 6 days after disclosure. They were almost certainly in the planning stages already when this happened.

  I used to be the head of IT in a large organization that worked with clients in highly regulated sectors. They all performed regular audits of our security posture. Across the board, they expected a 30 day patch policy. For high profile vulnerabilities like this one, they would often send an alert and expected imminent action within a commercially reasonable time frame. We would get it done anywhere from 24 hours to days later depending on the situation and whether there were complications. It was usually easy for us because we were patching every device and application on the network every couple weeks anyway. A hotfix is much easier to deploy when everything is up to date already and there are no prerequisite service packs. We knew we were much faster than most and it took a lot of work to get there. Thirteen days is a little slow for a 0-day by our standards but nowhere near unreasonable.

  The reality is many enterprises don’t patch at all or don’t do it completely. They may patch servers but not workstations. They may patch the OS but not the applications. It’s common to find EOL software in critical areas. A friend of mine did some work for a railroad company that had XP machines controlling the track switches. There are typically glaring holes throughout the company when it comes to security. Most breaches go unreported.

  Look, I hate Comcast as much as anyone. They suck. But taking 13 days to patch isn’t unreasonable. Instead, people should be asking why there weren’t other security layers in place to mitigate the vulnerability.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tesla removes Disney+ app amid Elon Musk's feud with Disney CEO Bob Iger⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think I will put in a support ticket about it just for the hell of it. They have time for petty shit like this but still haven’t fixed the automatic wipers that have been broken since August. Automatic wipers are actually a necessity in this car because the only way to operate them manually is with a few clicks on the touchscreen. It’s dangerous. They kept closing my support requests for it until I gave them the number for the NHTSA complaint I filed. I’m so sick of this turd and his shitty companies.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨None of these anchors are real: Channel 1 plans for AI to generate news, broadcasters⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ha! I remember that. I watched it once or twice for the novelty of it. I seem to recall that it was very bland except for the naked women. According to Wikipedia, they are still around and I think that may be more shocking than this AI news.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨None of these anchors are real: Channel 1 plans for AI to generate news, broadcasters⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is wild. I almost wonder if it’s actually a real thing or an elaborate hoax. It’s impressive in either case.

  As far as the concept of AI news, there are obvious drawbacks but also some advantages. In particular, the anchors are less animated and emotional, which eliminates quite a bit of bias. Cable news anchors with their incredulity, snide remarks, and expressions have done a lot to help ruin the news. That alone can easily undermine a story or a guest in a way that causes the audience to pick a side.

  The idea of using AI to scour public records and create stories is another really cool idea. There’s so much out there and not enough reporters with the time or inclination to investigate everything.

  I’m not too keen on the AI generated imagery, although traditional news outlets essentially do the same thing. It’s a dangerous thing to be presented with artificial pictures and videos in a news format. Before long, you can’t distinguish between reality and artificial, which is more or less the same problem a significant portion of the country has had since the 2016 election. In that case, they were mostly fed stupid memes and fabricated stories on social media. This is a completely different level. In the wrong hands, this is a weapon of mass destruction.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This whole thing stinks. It’s the kind of lawsuit where you wish both parties could lose. The whole walled garden concept sucks, but this doesn’t exactly benefit consumers. Nobody wants a dozen different app stores where we need to set up accounts and payment info - not consumers and not small to medium size developers.

  If Epic gets what they’re asking for it sure as hell won’t be what they want. Google still controls the OS so they can just make some shitty third party app store API with requirements just as onerous as IAP that puts everyone else at a disadvantage. If I’m Google, my new motto is “Android’s not done until Fortnite won’t run”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HP misreads room, awkwardly brags about its “less hated” printers | Opinion: HP's printer business practices have infuriated users for years.⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They have put out good laser printers within the past several years. They probably still do. Those things are like tanks. You will replace every other piece of equipment - probably twice - before you have to do any real maintenance with one of those old laser printers. The one I have takes cheap third party toner cartridges. It’s got over 30k prints and I haven’t done anything but replace toner a couple times.

  Their inkjet printers are horrible. Those things suck up so much ink that you spend more on that than you do the printer. You end up at the store looking at a $50 cartridge and a new printer right next to it for $60. Then you walk out with a new printer, in the hopes it might be better, before realizing you got fooled again about a 80 pages later.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SEGA Reveal Teasers (Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi & More)⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Streets of Rage looks awesome. I’m also excited about Golden Axe. I spent so many hours playing that on Sega Genesis. I hope the remake turns out good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'The Witcher 4 will channel the “freedom” of CDPR’s Cyberpunk 2077'⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Same here. I love Cyberpunk, but I just can’t get into Witcher 3 after attempting it a few times. It’s boring, the combat is shitty and I’m just not interested enough in the lore to deal with it. Not that the combat in Cyberpunk is great either. I guess I’m just more interested in that world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Downed Russian Shahed Drone Was Found With a Ukrainian SIM Card: Think Tank⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably a mistake to reveal this info. After recovering the SIM, it may have been possible to go back and see the network traffic from the drone. That could create an opportunity to disrupt or hijack drone c&c in the future.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I use it for a couple things, although my primary browser is Firefox. I use Google Workspace for my business so I have a Chrome profile set up for that. Another business I’m involved with uses M365. It’s easy to set up another Chrome profile for that. I like to keep work separate from my personal stuff and this setup works well for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BBC: The woman who successfully sued the website that matched her with a paedophile explains how she forced the site to close down. 'Alice', or A.M. as she was known in court says she feels "vindic...⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  These sites are the glory holes of the internet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Right-wing influencers pledge to bail out Elon Musk after Apple, Disney, others suspend advertising on X⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is insane. Why would anyone want to bail out the world’s richest man?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PlayStation Portal Is Out Today, But Fans Are Having a Hard Time Finding One - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know if that’s a fair criticism. I think I first saw something about this thing yesterday. Not much of a marketing push. I had to look it up to see what the heck it is. It seems to have a very specific and narrow use case. I’m sure it’s a nice option for people with that need and works well enough, but it’s not exactly something the masses are clamoring for. There’s similar tech out there and they are sort of niche products. I don’t expect this thing to be selling like hotcakes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  $23M of the loss is from the first half of this year. There was a $10M regulatory settlement and another $11M spent on “legal investigations”, which covers the bulk of that. I don’t have the time nor the inclination to really dig into it, but you can look at the filing here: www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/000184963…

  They lost $50M last year. I haven’t looked at that filing so I don’t have a clue what they spent that on besides $5M on “legal investigations” in the first half.

  This company is a total scam. It’s basically a slush fund for Trump. What would probably be more of a bombshell than the spending is where the money is coming from. It’s all but guaranteed that it’s primarily foreign money. Probably also some rich MAGA wackadoos buying influence.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Sony Patent Will Let You Replay A Game From Any Point Possible⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s how our games worked in the 80’s. Most of them used passwords. I remember one that used a tic-tac-toe looking thing where you entered a combination of dots to load your game. I think it may have been Mega Man. Zelda was the first one I remember that actually saved your game. There was a battery in the cartridge.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Not really. I don’t particularly like them, but they don’t contribute much to the cost of cars. They barely make anything selling the car. That’s why they are always pushing extended warranties, accessories and trying to get you back in for service. Most of these guys are just hustling and getting as bad a deal as the rest of us.

  The dealers are under huge pressure from the manufacturers to move cars. They are given sales targets they have to hit or they don’t get paid. That’s why they end up selling a car for like $500 profit or even break even. There’s a good episode of This American Life called “Cars”.

  Of course, none of this applies to high-demand cars that sell themselves. They will mark those up like crazy to survive because the manufacturer doesn’t pay a bonus for those and barely gives them any inventory.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨8GB RAM in M3 MacBook Pro Proves the Bottleneck in Real-World Tests⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s hard to take the Mac seriously. This is even more dumbfounding because they have an excellent processor. Then they pair it with anemic RAM and make demonstrably false statements about the system’s performance. I don’t get it.