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Yamaha RX-A4A... a bit too big for my entertainment center.

Specs:
R9 7945HX
BD790i +Noctua NF-F12 Chromax
64GB Crucial 5600 sodimm (2x 32)
Arc A770
Cooler Master V850 SFX
2x Arctic P14 argb, 1x Fractal 140m argb, 1x Noctua NF-A12x25
Meshroom D
2TB Tforce (OS/core programs) + 2TB WD Black SN850 (Games/Main storage) NMVe Drives
1440p 27" Viewsonic.
Naga Trinity (one for each unit +5 spares)
 
Legion 5 15 slim Gen 8
R9 7940hs
32gb gskill 5600 sodimm (2x 16)
Rtx 4060
1TB WD blue (OS/core programs) + 2TB Inland Platinum (Storage/Work files) NVMe Drives
 
MQ3 512gb
"New" 3DS LL-Soft modded, 1tb micro SD.
 
-Retired a 10900T, AFII 280, B460m, 64gb ddr4, AP201 -Reusing spare parts to make a hand down.
Desk has been through hell, the left divider/shelves broke in a move, a failed breakin took out most of the rear wall the left bottom side fell apart from getting kicked so it partially sits atop a dresser lol.
 
 

GET WRECKT APOPLE 
 
 
 
sounds like the EU is really thinking different.

Apple probably doesn't care too much about the fine. While it is substantial, 1.8 billion isn't that much for Apple. Apple is going to be hurt more long term by the requirement to allow app developers to inform consumers about alternative payment methods outside of Apple. Imagine going to subscribe to an app on iOS and seeing two prices listed; "Subscribe with Apple for $18.99/month or subscribe through our website for $13.99/month". How much money would Apple miss out on by people choosing the cheaper payment option cutting Apple out of their 30% tax? That's the money Apple is worried about.

so thats like almost one whole couch cushion apple will have to move to afford that fine

Summary
Apple has been ordered by the European Commission to pay a 1.8 Billion Euro fine (approximately 2 Billion USD) after Spotify launched a complaint over Apple's 30% tax on subscriptions purchased through iOS apps and Apple's developer rules preventing app developers from informing customers that subscriptions can be purchased at a cheaper price outside of the app [such as subscribing directly through the website]. Apple takes a 30% cut on subscriptions made through iOS apps and their developer agreement prevents developers from informing customers of alternative purchase methods. Apple has been ordered to stop preventing app developers from informing customers of cheaper subscription options. Apple has announced they intend to appeal the decision.
 
 
Quotes
 
Statement from the European Commission:
[Continued... https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1161]
 
 
My thoughts
There was recently a post on this forum asking why it was more expensive for them to subscribe to Youtube Premium through an iPhone than it was for them to subscribe on their PC. I don't think many people realise that Apple's takes a 30% cut from subscriptions made through iOS apps which will often make subscribing to those services more expensive as services pass that extra cost on to consumers.
I think 30% is excessive but I actually don't mind if Apple takes a cut of purchases made through the Apple App store. Google (Android Play Store) and Steam to name some similar software marketplaces also take a cut from sales made through their store and taking a cut of sales is required for those marketplaces to remain feasible. The restriction Apple places on developers preventing them from informing customers about cheaper subscription methods is purely designed as an anti-competitive measure to prevent people from subscribing outside of the Apple system. I'm glad that the European Commission has recognised it as such and fined Apple over it.
 
I really hope that Apple is forced to allow all app developers to inform customers about alternative subscription methods - not just music streaming services. Apple is a direct competitor to Spotify and other streaming services with their Apple Music service which is likely why they were hit so hard in this complaint from Spotify but I would like other apps like video streaming (Youtube, Twitch, Floatplane?) to be able to inform customers within the app about cheaper subscription methods. Hopefully this is just the first domino to fall in allowing all apps on the Apple App store to inform customers about alternative subscription methods.
 
Sources
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68467752
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1161

They just gave up without a fight...
Because Nintendo 100% would've dragged this on, costing them way too much in legal fees.
 
I went ahead and saved the latest version of Yuzu when this whole thing started. Considering it's open source, though.... Cut one head and 10 more will spawn from it. They will just be more careful about it.

Well this sucks. This is going to severely hamper emulator development.

Summary
Yuzu and Nintendo have settled the case. Ending Citra and Yuzu, including a 2.4 Million Dollar payment to Nintendo
 
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My thoughts
It may be over for emulation. You'd have to create entirely new BIOSes from scratch for any device you want to emulate or the legal precedent this may set will likely make it illegal. I feel like Linus Torvalds and his hatred of Nvidia, only at Nintendo at this point. It is a sad day for Emulators.
 
Sources
IGN
The Verge (quote source)
 
[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

Summary
 
CNET, once considered one of the major technology-focused news outlets, has been heavily criticized for falling editorial standards since it's acquisition by Red Venture in 2020. After years of dealing with AI-generated articles and other "advertiser-driven" decisions, Wikipedia's editors have had enough and are removing CNET from their list of reliable publishers and are categorizing any article published since November 2022 as unreliable. Some editors are going further and pushing to have content from any outlet owned by Red Venture automatically marked as unreliable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources
 
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My thoughts
Enshittification claims another one. Journalism is the absolute last place that AI should be deployed to.
 
Sources
https://futurism.com/wikipedia-cnet-unreliable-ai

Summary
Facebook (Meta) is removing its "News Tab" in Australia, and cutting out of its deals to pay local news media for the rights to their content for the site. A few months short of the agreements renewal.
 
The original agreement was settled in 2021 after Facebook attempted to force the government to drop a regulatory bill aimed at them called the News Media Bargaining Code. The code, introduced to address the power imbalance between digital platforms and news publishers, could force Meta into arbitration and potential fines if it fails to compensate news publishers.
 
Australian government politicians and regulators have taken notice, as it will cost the local media outlets an estimated 200 million dollars or more.
 
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My thoughts
Australian government is upset, giving the public fiasco Facebook put them through in 2020-2021 over the media code, so they will pounce on Meta quickly maybe a few weeks.
Especially if Murdoch finds his global news paper business is receiving less money in his home country cause of this.
 
Facebook as an American corporation, has a weird idea of what Australian law is, they once argue that Facebook doesn't exist in Australia and shouldn't have to comply with our laws...
despite a over half the country using it, selling adverts, and them having in office and staff in Sydney. So everytime they speak or do anything in Australia its hilarious.
 
Facebook responded to the proposed bill in 2021, by temporarily banning all news content on its platform which was a public mess for them. Cause they just banned anything that had the word "news" as they cut off emergency services, hospitals, schools and government Facebook feeds during the pandemic (and a possible natural disaster - it Australia we were ever flooding or on fire then I think). So there whole "we are doing it for you" sales pitch was ruined that is when they caved in.
 
Sources
Forbes Australia: https://www.forbes.com.au/news/investing/meta-to-stop-paying-australian-publishers/
News.com.au https://www.news.com.au/technology/meta-to-scrap-deals-with-australian-publishers-under-2021-media-code/news-story/50f5e741521d396506e49bf97a06b40c
Gizmodo Australia: https://gizmodo.com.au/2024/03/facebook-will-remove-its-news-tab-in-australia/
News Media Bargaining Code: https://www.accc.gov.au/by-industry/digital-platforms-and-services/news-media-bargaining-code/news-media-bargaining-code

Man cave coming together
 

The older model: yes
current gen: no
 
The new/current version falls apart as soon as you want to use them with embedded linux systems.

A used hx850i with no cables 
and two tplink w725n’s
those WiFi adapters work on anything, highly recommended if you’re tired of fighting WiFi in windows xp
 
i forgot my spare corsair 24 pin is from a newer rm850x so it’s type 4, meaning I need to get a type 3 24 pin
kill me now 

Terrible phone pic but, carbon bars for the fango
 

This morning smaller dog jumped onto then fell off the bed, got mini zoomies, then went and shit in my bedroom and hallway. Wtf man.

heh thats gonna get replaced with low standard LLMs

In a new report, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has called on developers to use "memory-safe programming languages," a category which excludes the popular languages. 
 
Quotes
 
The market has been flooded with developers who have degrees or certifications with only a single semester of Java programming. Doesn't matter how "memory safe" the language is. With the incredulously low standard for programmers these days, they are all a threat. Stop blaming the language!
 
Sources:
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/white-house-urges-developers-to-avoid-c-and-c-use-memory-safe-programming-languages

A new mouse because of circumstances...
 
 

Summary
According to research firm Omdia, the Apple Vision Pro's bill of materials is $1,542. The most expensive part is the 1.25-inch Sony Semiconductor display, which enhances the virtual experience with high pixel density and lifelike colors. Apple pays approximately $228 for each Micro OLED display used in their Vision Pro headset. The second most expensive part in the Vision Pro is the main processor, the Apple M2 chip.
 
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My thoughts
The high price of some components doesn't surprise me since there's some very high-end hardware in this product. It would be interesting to know what Apple's profit margin for the Vision Pro is, after things like R&D becomes part of the calculation.
 
Sources
 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/24/apples-vision-pro-why-its-so-expensive.html 

Do it. I just love Mini PCs who's Power Brick is basically the same size as the Chassis itself but the thing has a Socketed CPU.

i just replaced my desk pads. let me know how it looks

And then who will code the AI algorithms?
Another AI 😂?

Summary
At the World Government Summit in Dubai, Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said that children shouldn't learn computer science. In the future, coding will be done through human language and AI will generate the program.
People should focus on "on more valuable expertise like biology, education, manufacturing, [...]. This makes every person in the world a programmer".
 
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My thoughts
Won't happen. Code is precise. The languages of choice (programming languages) are designed without ambiguity. Human language has ambiguity and people aren't precise. Further AI isn't intelligent. All it does is provide output based on probabilities without any understanding of what the output is.
Because the AI is an imposter, the output looks good but is prone to error. Running analysis on such a code base is a bad idea, and converting the output into a meaningful solution requires knowledge of the output. In this case, knowing how to code.
 
Video of Macrus Hutchins demonstrating the pitfalls of chatGPT generating "secure" code:
 
Asking Microsoft copilot to read a CSV in Mathematica and plot it as heatmap required 13 revision to get to this point.
Notice how x- and y-axis is swapped? Copilot just can't do it regardless of how you ask.

   
Sources
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/jensen-huang-advises-against-learning-to-code-leave-it-up-to-ai