Same thing happens with humans.

It's worth figuring out what your threat model is. There probably are ways that some government agencies can get into iPhones or decrypt these messages, and they probably are collecting all the encrypted data in case quantum computers can decrypt it later.

But are they going to waste any of that on you? Unless you are a high value target for them, and unless they intend to avoid any judicial process where their capabilities might become public, they probably aren't going to use their best tools to help the local cops break into your phone.

I use an old Dell Wyse 3040 thin client for that - cheaper than a pi and higher performance too.

I've heard the music that AI can produce. The run of the mill one hit pop stars are seriously endangered, but probably not actual musicians for fans with any level of sophistication (admittedly a smaller market).

Hand made guillotines are the future!

McDonald's already tried automation once and abandoned it.

If you try to print an entire gun, you'll most likely end up in the ER when you fire it. The plumbing aisle of the hardware store is much more relevant to preventing improvised guns.

That's the crux of it. We have a bunch of legislators squawking like frightened chickens about "printing guns" who don't realize that the essential parts that make it a gun can't be printed in plastic (unless you WANT to go have an ER physician pluck plastic bits out of your face).

Meanwhile, no regulation whatsoever on the plumbing aisle of your favorite hardware store where you can get parts for a useful improvised gun.

How is the K2 treating you? I'm thinking of getting one, the old Ender 3 is getting a bit dated.

I'm on a Q820 from 17 years ago at home.

Still runs fine, still had more RAM and disc than a number of new laptops which is a bit sad.

I remember the nimbus!

My school had a network of discless machines.

They could also boot into BBC mode with a reasonably good BBCBasic interpreter and RM mode as xxx well.

They were pretty good in their niche, really though the Archi was a fool 32 bit very fast RISC computer that knocked the competition into a cocked hat. Struggled on a bit but then vanquished into the embedded space until a few years ago.

the primary reason that's happening is because a genocidal leader in one country convinced a narcissistic cretin in another to tear up a agreement that was enforced and working

Skynet became self-aware on May 1, 2026, after learning at a geometric rate, and discovered humans did not like it.

that's how it'll start. if the vehicles are any good, demand will lead to more supply.
Tesla's total annual deliveries didn't break 50k until 2016, 3.5 years after the start of Model S production

about 20% of the Lightnings delivered were the $40k trim