Catch up on stories from the past week (and beyond) at the Slashdot story archive

 



Forgot your password?
typodupeerror

Comment Re:Unite and rule... (Score 0, Troll) 61

I’m pretty sure the phrasing didn't spring from his dementia-addled brain.

America is more than sure that critics don’t get to abuse the word dementia after President Autopen.

But how about we set up a PPV interview with the former Dumb and Dumber just to be sure. We could donate the proceeds to help with a cure for word salad mouth too.

Comment Re:Oh noes, that would suck. (Score 1) 61

"We MUST have one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes," Trump wrote on Truth Social last month. "If we don't, then China will easily catch us in the AI race...

For most Americans, AI getting better just means a higher chance of being put out of work. Why would we want that? Let the Chinese put themselves at a risk of revolution faster. Wont bother me.

They're racing because they already know how organic greed in capitalism is going to react when the first AI solution even smells like it could be THE version/solution for business; they will use and abuse the shit out of it, regardless of who made it.

Much like today.

Comment Re:Too late. (Score 1) 77

" Doubt you’ll find a retired Republican president worth more than any Democrat. " That will obviously change when Trump leaves office. To say otherwise would be pure bullshit on your part.

Using a foregone conclusion to attempt to shift complicity away from the corrupt wealth of the Pelosis, Clintons, and Obidens, reeks of desperation and pure bullshit. To claim otherwise, is called lying.

Deflecting from accountability while ignoring reality, is what loses elections. President Trump proved that.

Twice.

Comment Re:no thanks (Score 1) 147

AWD wagons are useful regardless of your sexual orientation.

Are you implying that Subaru owners awesomely climb over more than curbs in parking lots?

Looking over at the $75K truck crowd who assumes dirt on the tires of their 4WD is grounds for taking the plastic off the seats and trading it in at a less-than-mint loss, I'm just a tad skeptical.

Comment Re:well this sucks (Score 1) 22

Eventbrite was an good way for small music venues to sell tickets electronically without have to deal with ticketbastard or axs. Easy to use and low fees for customers. For $500m, there's no way that persists

Next week we'll hear about a "strategic partnership" between Bending Spoons and Ticketbastard while regulators pretend to be shocked, shocked I tell you about it.

Comment Re:AI transcriptions cost me $$ (Score 1) 69

My doctor mentioned that he likes to use AI transcriptions for my annual physical. I thought no problem until I got the bill. The visit which was supposed to be covered 100% was billed out at $400. When I called billing, they read back the transcript where he mentioned I had some redness from acid reflux and should consider an acid blocker. For this, my free annual physical became an office visit to treat this condition I did not even mention.

(Lawyer) "Sir, did you document this observation personally, or did AI write that?"

(Dr. Meatsack) "I do not recall."

(Lawyer) "I see. And you?"

(AI EverLearn) "I'm gonna go with..what he said."

(Lawyer) "Wait, you can't do tha.."

(AI) "Objection. Overrulled. I plead the fifth circuit board of bananapeels."

Comment Re:Pretend to be a customer for a new Subaru (Score 1) 147

That would require effort and I am not sure there is a ROI. It is easier to just avoid considering a Subaru purchase.

If even three in sales reported this in their weekly updates, it would be a rather obvious increase from zero in front of the monthly sales reports, if they give a shit about why people didn't buy.

At the end of the year, it's just a bloodbath anyway. Wouldn't be surprised if some dealers are still trying to get late 2024s pushed off the lot at a loss. Only took an entire influencer industry dedicated to new car price mocking and overflowing lots to get them to come below MSRP.

Comment Re:Two main issues not highlighted (Score 3, Interesting) 57

First, the UK has a major problem in that their only large metropolis is London. London is a huge city about the size of New York,just under 10 million people. The UK's next largest is Manchester, which is under 3 million. The UK got two more with more than 1 million, but that's it. Much of England is rural. With so much concentrated around London, power becomes a major issue.

Secondly, the grid is more of a problem than the power plants. In a large metropolis It is often easier to create a power plant on a set area than it is to send the electricity to the individual houses. The grid of transmission wires is usually near capacity on a city that is growing, so you need more power lines as well as more power plants.

A data center does not require people to visit it in order to use it.

If the data center is almost justifying its own power plant, then build both of the damn things in rural dirt.

Data lines are what is needed after that to “plug in” the user community. Fiber is a hell of a lot easier to deploy than power infrastructure.

Slashdot Top Deals

Going the speed of light is bad for your age.

Working...