HexesofVexes

@HexesofVexes@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mary E. Brunkow, one of this year's Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, has only 34 published papers and an H-index of 21.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The three pathways for most academics

  Option 1 - shit out a large pile of bad (either misleading, over-sensationalised, or just clearly partial work) papers, but get funding to do the same for another year.

  Option 2 - work hard to create a quality paper, run out of time, no more funding, off you go to industry.

  Option 3 - take a teaching intensive role and never have any time for research, oh and also get paid less than in industry.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Discord Breach Might Be Worse Than We Thought, As The Hacker Is Said To Have Two Million Age Verification Photos⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Neat summary and cleanup - editing original post to point at this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Discord Breach Might Be Worse Than We Thought, As The Hacker Is Said To Have Two Million Age Verification Photos⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  …discord.com/…/30326565624343-How-to-Complete-Age…

  Check down on data security ;)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Discord Breach Might Be Worse Than We Thought, As The Hacker Is Said To Have Two Million Age Verification Photos⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  So, I looked at age verification - it was made clear photos were on device only and never transmitted.

  If this turns out to be false, then the legal fallout would be apocalyptic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I was thinking that, you’d think they’d strike once the pot is a little larger.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This was kind of breach so predictable even surprisedpikachu.txt isn’t enough, but it must be done.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In this essay...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Ehh…

  So, it’s more a case that the system cannot prove it’s own consistency (an system cannot prove it won’t lead to a contradiction). So the proof is valid within the system, but the validity of the system is what was considered suspect (i.e. we cannot prove it won’t produce a contradiction from that system alone).

  These days we use relative consistency proofs - that is we assume system A is consistent and model system B in it thus giving “If A is consistent, then so too must B”.

  As much as I hate to admit it, classical set theory has been fairly robust - though intuitionistic logic makes better philosophical sense.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's your favourite menu music in a game?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2mvT1ddiBc

  Alas, the game itself was long ago murdered.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pope Leo XIV dislikes AI, won’t authorise creation of AI Pope—"If we automate the whole world and only a few people have the means with which to more than just survive"~ there’s a big problem⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Didn’t know he had a degree in mathematics - that’s a fun one to share with my students.

  Thanks!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sexualized video games are not causing harm to male or female players, according to new research⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  How dare you! You can’t throw facts at puritanical arguments; that’s illegal.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Hi intel management system, you can be thrown into abnormal states where you sit there eating glue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Eh, just means it isn’t plug and play. Once you have the hardware, you are the admin.

  It may get tougher, but it’ll never be impossible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How OnlyFans Piracy Is Ruining the Internet for Everyone | Innocent sites are being delisted from Google because of copyright takedown requests against rampant OnlyFans piracy.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Just allow companies to charge a small fee to process a DMCA takedown, and establish a daily compensation rate based on view counts for the uploader (cost payable by the company issuing the takedown - not the entity they represent). Suddenly you only issue a takedown for clear infringement, with the cost paid by the uploader only when clear proof is given that it is a DMCA infringement. If there is a long delay, the uploader gets more compensation, whereas the uploader is only liable for the initial takedown fee.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Losing my resolve⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  "How do I share my screen?’

  “Ctrl+shift+H”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Staunch conservative - wants a totalitarian state.

  Nothing newsworthy there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Parallel Empires⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I miss thicker netbooks. Easy enough to repair most things, and it had every port you could ever want.

  I hate the new “ultra-light” fashion. Give me thick, durable, powerful, and ported!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit will block the Internet Archive⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh no, someone might not be paying them for their user generated content (!)

  To be fair, it’s probably best that history forgets this period of the web…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨THIS is always the correct response⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, I’ve used “hey, can we keep it to friends” a lot over the years. Partners I’ve more earnestly turned down have sat there and quizzed me nonstop as to why, some have turned violent, and then there are the quiet ones that just slander you continually. Emotional blackmail is the bare minimum I’ve expected over the years.

  The amount of absolutely insane women out there is beyond frightening.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Good to know, I’ll go ask one if the profs in our school of built environment for more info. See if they can offer more insight there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Definitely a good point to raise; thanks for doing so!

  Here’s a fun one - where do you stand on those forced to commute dur to housing prices near inner city work (e.g. I live in near poverty paying a mortgage for a small place near where I work due to poor public transport so I can walk to work - how does this figure into the anti-car vision? Is it an employer issue, a government issue, a personal sacrifice, or something else entirely?)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I dunno, the use of AI Ethicist fits as they’re not against the concept of generative AI as a whole, they’re against unethical generative AI (in terms of stolen training data and environmental harm).

  If the world transitioned to a post-IP (intellectual property) society (as we need to), with AI eating less power, then AI Ethicists are unlikely to object.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Would you happen to be a vegan who is also anti-car by any chance?

  If so, I can recommend fuckcars on ml as they share your viewpoint.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I applaud folks like this - they make a choice and stick with it. No “I’ll never use AI to generate art but I vibe code to save time” hypocrisy. No “I use it to help me with maths, but I’d never use it to steal artistic work”.

  Just straight up “it is an environmental hazard, it is unethical, not engaging”. Should be called “AI Ethicists” rather than “AI Vegans”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  *so that the government can say kids won’t watch porn.

  Rule 1 of computers that everyone who has taught an ICT class learns - if little Timmy wants titties, he finds a way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GOG NSFW Giveaway⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If I can buy a game on Gog I do - their lack of DRM, Linux ports, and prices just make me happy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets following Online Safety Bill⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That sounds a bit like fear mongering from Reform: a VPN is safety 101 when using public networks, and most businesses make use of VPNs to secure their data. They are also a key component if WFH (you use the company VPN).

  If Labour are stupid enough to go after VPN usage, I suspect it would guarantee their loss at the next election.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨As governments around the world are set to make the Internet more restrictive and privacy-invading, we need a solution⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Trouble is, there is little that can be done.

  Enough folks drank the coolaid, and now we’re stuck with surveillance laws masquerading as child protection laws.

  Those laws can, and will, get worse over time. However, new mediums will arise, or old ones will rise to the occasion (IRC goes brr). The main thing to do is remain calm, make it a key voter issue, and watch the bastards fold right before the next election.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  See, there are a few ways this could go.

  1. Age verification is as secure and private as promised, and it’s left at that. I like to call this “the miracle”, and we all know those don’t happen.

  2. Age verification is as secure and private as promised, but a government asks for “access to data to prevent crime” - things degenerate from there. This is the “systemic failure” scenario.

  3. Age verification is as secure and private as promised, but new scams evolve around it to make it dangerous. This would be the “criminal element” scenario.

  4. Age verification is not as secure and private as promised, and a leak occurs destroying lives and careers. This is the “system failure” scenario.

  5. Age verification is as secure and private as promised, but a few companies start scraping and selling data, leading to widespread harms. This is the “unethical merchant” scenario, and the most likely outcome.

  All in all, there is only one “ok” scenario, and a lot of horrific ones. The math says we’re entirely boned ^_^

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK Government responded to the "Repeal the Online Safety Act" Petition.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well we all saw that coming.

  The parental and elderly voting bloc is very hard to ignore, and those groups tend to be less privacy conscious (as well as pro-anything “protect the children”).

  The only way it’s getting repealed is if enough labour voters raise a fuss. Given Reform’s messaging (i.e. repeal it) and how worried Labour are over Reform’s polling, that is likely the only lever that’ll work. However, that’s a long game - one that will take years to play out.