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manikyath got a reaction from igormp in US lawmaker proposes a public database of all AI training material used by AI models.
this.
it really feels like the law was made to prevent AI models from snooping on copyrighted works and "profiting" from them without paying the copyright owner their due share... which is really a good thing.
BUT they then didnt stop and consider just how such a thing would be achieved and what the result would look like... which is a really bad thing.
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manikyath got a reaction from BentleyOwen123 in An Oddly Specific Project............
"bit less premium" < = > "wet noodle that shatters when you hold it wrong"
and maybe it is in some spaces, but those spaces are not the thin&light space.
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manikyath got a reaction from Mr. Rabbit in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from Agall in Steam Desk - official refurbished units, great pricing...
nice to see valve found a sensible solution to "what to do with returned devices".
the price felt steep at first, but the more math i do to support that feeling, the more i feel like that's actually a pretty nice offer. (fyi: it's pretty much 20% off for the 256G model, rounded to the nearest **9 as valve does.)
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manikyath got a reaction from Blasty Blosty in Steam Desk - official refurbished units, great pricing...
nice to see valve found a sensible solution to "what to do with returned devices".
the price felt steep at first, but the more math i do to support that feeling, the more i feel like that's actually a pretty nice offer. (fyi: it's pretty much 20% off for the 256G model, rounded to the nearest **9 as valve does.)
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manikyath got a reaction from Levent in How does IT audit password contents?
auditing passwords.. that's a new one. in all my 6 years of IT i've never heard a manager say something that stupid.
also, if you have not changed your password since they implemented that strategy, they're doing something VERY fishy to figure out your password.. and it's probably best to just play along with their silly games so they cant try to blame you when things inevitably go down the pooper.
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manikyath got a reaction from EphraimK in Lumafeild poster idea
i'm assuming that T-shirts are already on their way.. but perhaps posters make a nice addition to the store too.
oh - displate collab too? 😛
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manikyath got a reaction from Needfuldoer in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from Lurick in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath reacted to theRatty in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
bottom of his feet, its why he wears sandals, he doesn't want to impede air intake
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manikyath got a reaction from theRatty in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
it takes a lot of effort to hide them, that's why he got the beard, and will be going back to the beard.
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manikyath got a reaction from MarkPol88 in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from MarkPol88 in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
it takes a lot of effort to hide them, that's why he got the beard, and will be going back to the beard.
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manikyath got a reaction from MiszS in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from Average Nerd in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from podkall in Anyone notice linus opens and closes his mouth when other people talk
evidence; linus is actually a fish, orchestrating the rise of the fish people.
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manikyath got a reaction from BentleyOwen123 in An Oddly Specific Project............
there's two problems here...
1: building a laptop is not a thing. the best you can do is buy a laptop, and find a bigger screen with the same connector.
2: an 18 inch thin and light laptop will be flexible even with the most high end chassis manufacturing options... 3D printing is not the best of options.
as listed above.. just buy a 17 inch laptop and call it a day.
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manikyath got a reaction from Beskamir in Apple Opens up parts swapping between devices
let me translate that for you:
apple has stopped binding components to devices by serial number, using some false pretense about calibration profiles to avoid facing regulatory backlash for actively blocking any sort of repairability of their devices.
you cannot get legitimate parts to repair apple devices without agreeing to horrendous agreements designed to put repair shops out of business.
on top of that, the stolen phones argument is complete BS here. no one is stealing phones to harvest their battery and display.
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manikyath got a reaction from BiotechBen in Found some retro gpus in FB marketplace.
that's a lot of money for someone else's e-waste.
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manikyath got a reaction from AbydosOne in Found some retro gpus in FB marketplace.
that's a lot of money for someone else's e-waste.
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manikyath got a reaction from DeerDK in Fanboys will HATE my Console Tier List
none of which i particularly care about. PS3 was the point where a lot of the more quirky games really just vanished.. crash bandicoot (which was *the* game i bought for PS1 and PS2) gone, all ratchet &clank got was a remake of the PS2 games. yes, it had a lot of "big serious titles", but that's also the only games that it got. i did know a few people who were into PS3, and what was quite obvious at the time was the severe lack of split-screen multiplayer games.. which is quite key when you have to share with a sibling.
i was actually *in the store* for a PS3 when i had to notice that none of the games on she shelf even came close to appealing to me..
also, from the viewpoint at the time where i was deciding between PS3 and wii:
- uncharted "series": only one was released, and at the time 13 year old me wasnt exactly looking for an action RPG.
- the last of us: despite "not being my jam" once again - this released when my wii was already 7 years old.
- metal gear solid.. somehow the third action RPG on this list of 3 games so far.
- to explain to you how 'late' GTA V was to my consideration of what console to buy.. there have been 4 computer purchases between the before mentioned wii, and me buying GTA V on the pc. the only reason this is on your list is because this was available for just about anything they could shoehorn a port onto.. they'd haev stuck it on the 3DS if they could.
- god of war.. we're on 4/5 for action RPG's here, only exception being an action adventure for GTA V...
- dark souls.. 5/6 on the action RPG...
yes.. truly vast and huge selection of games to pick from, if you're into action RPG's at all.
meanwhile, my selection of wii games:
- wii sports, that was included with the thing. i'd say i wish i had an hour tracker to see how much of this we played, but the highscores say it all.. some of the profiles on my wii have rankings so high it breaks UI elements.
- mario kart wii.. because PS3 didnt have crash team racing. yes.. this game being on the right shelf at the right time was the deciding factor.
- wii play was a quick addition for living room fun.
- super mario bros wii because it is obligatory to own a mario bros game for every nintendo platform owned.
- tiger woods PGA tour 08.. because my dad is into golf, he bought it for himself.. but it was actually plenty fun for the whole family.
- i dont exactly recall the occasion for wii fit being added to the library, but it quickly became the most played game, despite being a glorified fitness tracker with some balance minigames.
- a few more things like a sims spinoff, a duck hunting game, and a few more bits and pieces.. but the above are the key ones.
also.. nothing your PS3 cell processor can do beats spending the entire afternoon laughing at PS1 hagrid.
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manikyath got a reaction from Needfuldoer in UPS question
pure sine is always better than approximation.
but that said, are other devices also affected? (do your displays also flake out, etc)
because if it's just the pc, it might be the power supply that's struggling for some reason.
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manikyath got a reaction from kpluck in McDonald's Locations to start using Facial Biometrics for Time Clock.
i'm gonna say an asshole thing here..
- ask your manager to define it more clearly before you sign it.
- if they will not, or force you to sign away your rights on the spot, find a different job.
maybe that's coming from a very european viewpoint, where companies literally cannot find enough staff..
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manikyath got a reaction from AbsoluteWoo in Fanboys will HATE my Console Tier List
none of which i particularly care about. PS3 was the point where a lot of the more quirky games really just vanished.. crash bandicoot (which was *the* game i bought for PS1 and PS2) gone, all ratchet &clank got was a remake of the PS2 games. yes, it had a lot of "big serious titles", but that's also the only games that it got. i did know a few people who were into PS3, and what was quite obvious at the time was the severe lack of split-screen multiplayer games.. which is quite key when you have to share with a sibling.
i was actually *in the store* for a PS3 when i had to notice that none of the games on she shelf even came close to appealing to me..
also, from the viewpoint at the time where i was deciding between PS3 and wii:
- uncharted "series": only one was released, and at the time 13 year old me wasnt exactly looking for an action RPG.
- the last of us: despite "not being my jam" once again - this released when my wii was already 7 years old.
- metal gear solid.. somehow the third action RPG on this list of 3 games so far.
- to explain to you how 'late' GTA V was to my consideration of what console to buy.. there have been 4 computer purchases between the before mentioned wii, and me buying GTA V on the pc. the only reason this is on your list is because this was available for just about anything they could shoehorn a port onto.. they'd haev stuck it on the 3DS if they could.
- god of war.. we're on 4/5 for action RPG's here, only exception being an action adventure for GTA V...
- dark souls.. 5/6 on the action RPG...
yes.. truly vast and huge selection of games to pick from, if you're into action RPG's at all.
meanwhile, my selection of wii games:
- wii sports, that was included with the thing. i'd say i wish i had an hour tracker to see how much of this we played, but the highscores say it all.. some of the profiles on my wii have rankings so high it breaks UI elements.
- mario kart wii.. because PS3 didnt have crash team racing. yes.. this game being on the right shelf at the right time was the deciding factor.
- wii play was a quick addition for living room fun.
- super mario bros wii because it is obligatory to own a mario bros game for every nintendo platform owned.
- tiger woods PGA tour 08.. because my dad is into golf, he bought it for himself.. but it was actually plenty fun for the whole family.
- i dont exactly recall the occasion for wii fit being added to the library, but it quickly became the most played game, despite being a glorified fitness tracker with some balance minigames.
- a few more things like a sims spinoff, a duck hunting game, and a few more bits and pieces.. but the above are the key ones.
also.. nothing your PS3 cell processor can do beats spending the entire afternoon laughing at PS1 hagrid.
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manikyath got a reaction from will0hlep in Fanboys will HATE my Console Tier List
i have to say it's really an "easy content, but actually did some serious effort" type of feel on this one. aside from the tier list i like the quick "history lesson" that this turns out to be.
on that note.. the PS3's rather disappointing game library made me go from PS1 to PS2, to nintendo wii.
the wii is also the last console i've bought, despite returning to the game store SEVERAL more years i always ended coming home with a pc game to play on holiday, rather than a new console.
on that note, i am slightly disappointed that the switch made it to S tier, but the wii didnt. i still own the wii i bought in 2007, and the balance board i bought in 2008. of ALL the gadgets we have piled up in the attic, the only thing that regularly descends from the heavens for family events is the crusty old wii.. because nothing before it, and nothing after it will capture that "quirky party game" vibe like the wii did. yes the games are incredibly simple, but the simplicity is what makes it so "timelessly fun". i can load up wii fit's ski jump minigame, and no matter the audience, everyone will have a blast.
the only huge downside.. is that the "great" wii games are very rare.. with my "top 10" including "achtung wii kurve" - a hacky homebrew port of "achtung die kurve / curve fever", a silly snake-alike flash game, that apparently sorely needed tilt controls to be even more unplayable.