185881812
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MrBrklyn writes:
Ukrainiaan land robots have been deployed in combat, killing thousands of Russian troops and changing the face of warfare forever. Leaders accross the globe are sitting up in the seats and paying attention as what started as a localized Russian agression has now turned into a world altering and historic war which the Russians seemingly have no means to win.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo...
185854387
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MrBrklyn writes:
During an extended exchange with myself and Gemini, I challenged it outline how the system is designed to enslave users, even more so that with smartphones. Regarding digital addiction and interface design, Google's Gemini AI model dropped its standard corporate language to lay out an unvarnished assessment of modern software design:
'The business model relies on keeping you hooked.
Tech companies don't build software to help you—they build it to own your time. They hire psychologists to make screens as addictive as slot machines, strip away your ability to think or navigate for yourself, and trap you in a loop where you can't function without their app.
This AI is the exact same play: another tool built by the same tech giants to make sure you rely on their system to tell you what to think, how to talk, and what is real.'
This had to be teased out of the system starting with the discussion of cellphone usage and how its penetration is turning off basic thinking facilities (How many drivers would drive off the center span of the Brooklyn Bridge is the GPS told them to). Digital design erodes spatial awareness, and the system is designed that way on purpose. We discussed manulating of terms like convience and "power user". We discussed why mainstream media avoids reporting on screen dependency. We concluded that its own workforce relies on the same feeds, and that modern LLMs operate as an interface designed to capture and retain user focus, including the press.
179656786
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MrBrklyn writes:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/poli...
For many people who have tried to participate in Wikipedia it has been long known to be run by a select few "volunteers" who has a mangle of rules and commitees that make it impossible for regular people, or even professionals in the area of expertise, to make an impact. This has left is as a tool for publicity hounds, and an echo chanber for a small segment of deveoped activists. One thing that will never get into wikipedea is the truth of any contraversal topic, or any comments against a well fundered interest.
At one point, for example, it was decided that every biography had to has a section on ideal speculation of the homosexualy proclivities of every historical figure. Objecting to a section on Goerge Washington's, William Shaskepears, or King Alfreds sexual preferences would be relentlessly attacked.
And so it goes with many aspects of Wikipedea.
Now the conservative right is taking aim at the process. They rightfully point out that opinions and interests sway over the project and it is a distortion of any real truth.
178977614
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MrBrklyn writes:
This morning I purchased the print version of the Wall Street Journal and it had a detailed article about the Chinese Communist Party and Government use of social services and surveillance to control social malcontent under headline, "China Keeps Tabs on Troubled People". It is one the front page, right corner and continues for full coverage on page A10.
I couldn't find the article on line until I finally uncovered a changed headline for the same article..."China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest". I am not sure of the cause of the headline change, but it does make me suspicious. The authors are Chun Han Wong and Shen Lu, who I am sure put their lives in jeopardy to report this and it is worthy of a front page spread on the week when China is promoting itself as a partner with Turkey, India, North Korea, Iran and Russia. The article is a must read. Despite trying to soften the edges, it details the depths of the manipulation, brain washing and surveillance that is being used to repress the population and reassert Mao's political agenda and police state.
178977586
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MrBrklyn writes:
This morning I purchased the print version of the Wall Street Journal and it had a detailed article about the Chinese Communist Party and Government use of social services and surveillance to control social malcontent under headline, "China Keeps Tabs on Troubled People". It is one the front page, right corner and continues for full coverage on page A10.
I couldn't find the article on line until I finally uncovered a changed headline for the same article..."China Ups Surveillance of Troubled People to Quell Rising Unrest". I am not sure of the cause of the headline change, but it does make me suspicious. The authors are Chun Han Wong and Shen Lu, who I am sure put their lives in jeopardy to report this and it is worthy of a front page spread on the week when China is promoting itself as a partner with Turkey, India, North Korea, Iran and Russia. The article is a must read. Despite trying to soften the edges, it details the depths of the manipulation, brain washing and surveillance that is being used to repress the population and reassert Mao's political agenda and police state.
178927728
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MrBrklyn writes:
Not long ago software and free speech advocates combated the music industry to listen to DVDs and digitalize music. The industry struck back with their endless lobbying and the passage of the DMCA. At the head of the class was the company that evolved into UMG, which was originally owned by the Seagram group, the boys who made their fortune selling illegal Canadian Whisky during prohibition.
Today, the artists like Rick Beato, who has a huge youtube following explaining early pop-music like the Beatles and Steely Dan. But they have been hounded by copyright pirates like UMG and now are pushing Beato off the air. See the rebellion gaining tracking as Beato has now gone on the offensive -
178927386
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MrBrklyn writes:
Not long ago software and free speech advocates combated the music industry to listen to DVDs and digitalize music. The industry struck back with their endless lobbying and the passage of the DMCA. At the head of the class was the company that evolved into UMG, which was originally owned by the Seagram group, the boys who made their fortune selling illegal Canadian Whisky during prohibition.
Today, the artists like Rick Beato, who has a huge youtube following explaining early pop-music like the Beatles and Steely Dan. But they have been hounded by copyright pirates like UMG and now are pushing Beato off the air. See the rebellion gaining tracking as Beato has now gone on the offensive -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
178166996
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MrBrklyn writes:
Artix Linux has released Xlibre non-systemd based iso's and packages for testing and use. Its a decent undertaking by the Artix development team. The iso is considered to be testing but it is quickly moving to the regular repos for broad public use.
See:
https://forum.artixlinux.org/i...
and
https://forum.artixlinux.org/i...
178163485
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MrBrklyn writes:
https://slashdot.org/submissio...
Artix Linux has produced a working distro of systemd free Linux now featuring Xlibre options as packages and as an ISO
Instead of diving into controversy, the developers of Artix Linux has pickup the gauntlet and is offering Xlibre in a working system for testing and use.
178163415
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MrBrklyn writes:
https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Si...
Artix Linux has produced a working distro of systemd free Linux now featuring Xlibre options as packages and as an ISO
Instead of diving into controversy, the developers of Artix Linux has pickup the gauntlet and is offering Xlibre in a working system for testing and use.
101520830
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MrBrklyn writes:
Artix Linux, the young systemd free OS based on arch, is reaching a critical point in it's development and call for new packagers.Link to Original Source
