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Comment Job ambitions (Score 1) 75

because careering neutrons leave no trace of their activity behind

It's always this. Neutrons are "the little MBAs" of the subatomic world, and they chew through role after role so quickly that it can be dizzing to trace. Compounding the issue is that most subatomic particles don't take the time to fill out their LinkedIn profiles.

Comment Re:A few things (Score 1) 82

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result.

I keep telling people this, and they keep saying I'm wrong, something about it not being an actual accepted or useful definition of insanity, just a meme that caught on at some point. Their refusal to see the truth is driving me f'ing crazy!

Comment Re:I'm surprised! (Score 3, Informative) 60

I'm finding more and more hallucinations coming from AI every day. I asked multiple LLMs for a configuration file for some software, and they all made stuff up that didn't exist. For example, one result told me to use a specific plugin to achieve what I wanted because it was designed just for that purpose. Problem was, that plugin doesn't exist. Even the same LLM would come back and tell me there was no such thing.

Comment ... or stay stuck on outdated software (Score 1) 106

Anyone stubbornly clinging to Windows 7 or 8 now has two choices: upgrade or stay stuck on outdated software.

I may not have a PhD in thinky stuff, but someone running Windows7 is on outdated software even if their word processor is current.

"Grocery store in the arctic goes out of business. Residents now have two choices: move or live in harsh conditions."

Comment In other words... (Score 2) 138

Corporate Vice President and head of Windows, said that voice will emerge as a primary input

Translation: In the same manner that Windows came up with a narrative about why screenshotting user activity is "good for the user", they're now coming up with a narrative about why listening/storing all audio at all times is "good for the user".

Whereas to me, this means windows machines now officially join the ranks of other machines-- like Alexa -- that I refuse to allow in my house EVER. It's arguable I could/should have gotten there even prior to this; let's call this the straw that will finally motivate me to go to the mattress about the issue with other people I live with.

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