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Comment Re:shocking (Score 1) 76

And let's not overlook that this is yet another attempt by the AI lobby to convince the public that AI "thinks," and even has the same concerns that human workers do. Which it doesn't. But the more the public believes that these algorithms are comparable to human intelligence, the better it is for all the people who keep pouring money into this bubble.

Comment This is how science is done [Re:Good] (Score 1) 59

Dark energy and matter are not explanations. They're the names given to the problems of discrepancies between model and measurements.

More explicitly, they are names given to a proposed solution to the problem of discrepancies between models and measurements. Measurements show that objects in the universe move in a way that isn't fully accounted for by the gravity of all the things that we can see (that is, the stuff emitting or reflecting light), so the proposed explanation is that the discrepancy in motion is due to the gravity of things that isn't emitting or reflecting light.

This is a hypothesis. It fits the facts we have so far. We still have to find evidence that the hypothesis is correct, or that the hypothesis is wrong. That's how science is done. You come up with a hypothesis that fits the measurements you have, then you look for ways to see if the hypothesis is correct.

Comment Giving out claude credits?!?! (Score 1) 9

They are trying to bootstrap usage by placing some value on Claude credits that will surely woo people not using Claude. /s
I've used Meta AI several times but only for art work based on my RPG game scene descriptions. We used to have a talented artist as part of the group, but she's moved on. My skills creatively are limited to writing, but I've gotten spoiled with pic's of my NPC's. I make my maps painfully thru Campaign cartographer, but visual aids add so much to the game.

Comment BitLocker isn't the only one, of course (Score 2) 54

VeraCrypt is a particularly strong full-disk encryption, although you don't hear much of companies using it. However, BitLocker security issues keep getting mentioned and it looks like VeraCrypt fixed a number of theirs. However, code quality seems to be listed as unclear on some sites. Not sure how true that actually is though.

BestCrypt is another, but I'm not happy they permit fragile encryption schemes, as those could potentially be used by the software as standard for something important. Being commercial software, that wouldn't be easy to check.

BitLocker seems to be a typical Microsoft failure in terms of what it does, used only because it's Microsoft and that gives CTOs and CFOs someone to blame.

Comment Re:Wow (Score 1) 33

He's the CEO of a company whose value comes entirely from being a meme. Who do you think is going to run it? Also, he can't legally answer a lot of the questions they were asking him.

What questions that they asked, for which he said the answers were on the web site, can he not legally answer?

He clearly had an axe to grind with CNBC, given his multiple passive-aggressive mentions of how they predicted his downfall.

The one interviewer appeared to strike a body blow when she asked if his motivations were tied to a performance-based compensation package. All of GameStop's flailing malarky makes sense through that lens: the CEO was trying a hail mary, 'cause otherwise he gets didly-squat. Part of that malarky is claiming to own 5% of eBay when, as the main interviewer pointed out, most of that so-called ownership was through derivatives. This guy's a fraud. Time to short GameStop.

Comment The geothermal plant already exists [Re:MS Pow...] (Score 1) 83

The summary says that this thing is supposed to be geothermal powered. So they just have the cart before the horse here. They need to set up the geothermal power plant first, then build the datacenter after the power plant is operational.

The geothermal plant already exists: https://www.globalelectricity....

Apparently, Microsoft was proposing to build the data center there and tap into the existing geothermal power, not build new geothermal power (the summary was a little confusing about that).

Comment Re:This is batshit crazy (Score 2) 75

Are you saying the FCC can't withdraw certification of a device at a later date?

There needs to be an enabling authority to do so. I merely quoted relevant bits of legislation the FCC itself cited and neither impose any recertification requirements for software updates. The only nexus is software changes (e.g. radio firmware) that impact characteristics of the transmitter.

Comment Wow (Score 4, Informative) 33

The interview shows the CEO is kind of a jerk. He probably shouldn't be put in situations where communication is a requirement, like public interviews that are intended to help achieve an aggressive goal.

It's like he didn't understand he was on air during the conversation, despite the host clearly calling out that there was an audience listening.

The stark response from eBay is certainly understandable, having seen the interview.

Comment Re:Time (Score 0) 75

If you set your edge device up in a layer 2 bridging state, is it still a "router"?

I have always reconfigured my ISP provided equipment into this state so that my equipment can do the actual routing.

The FCC's asserted authority is contingent on certifications for the wireless radios. They can't do shit if there is no radio.

Comment This is batshit crazy (Score 3, Interesting) 75

The FCC will now allow foreign manufacturers to provide not just minor security fixes and changes, but also more major software and firmware updates that could affect router functionality, which previously required additional FCC review.

The FCC has no authority to do any of this. The mechanism they were using to ban foreign routers is withholding FCC certification. If the device is already sold that horse has left the stable. The cited references are explicitly about the hardware (e.g. radio and radio firmware) not software changes.

"A new application for an equipment authorization shall be filed whenever there is a change in the design, circuitry or construction of an equipment or device for which an equipment authorization has been issued,"

"Changes to the software installed in a transmitter that do not affect the radio frequency emissions do not require any additional filings and may be made by parties other than the holder of the grant of certification."

Comment My suspicion (Score 2) 76

At least some of this will be stress. If you're enjoying something, then you won't be stressed. If you're feeling positive and delighting in what you do, then you won't be stressed in unhealthy ways. This looks similar to the Mozart Effect, which turned out to be that if you liked something, your brain functioned better.

Yes, charging around the stage playing rock music isn't exactly gentle, but it IS extremely good exercise for the heart and the rest of the body. Again, that's going to have positive effects.

(We can ignore Keith Richards in this model, as he's older than the universe and only created it as a place to store his guitars.)

Comment Re: Pare down the bloat (Score 1) 91

If the MRI reports are mixed between patients due to hacks, it could lead to incorrect medical decisions. You still want some level of security. While MRI don't expose you to radiation, CT and xray machines do, and that requires proper security.

MRIs can be dangerous too... wouldn't want to be in an MRI during a magnetic quench.

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