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Series B, Episode 04 - Horizon
ASSISTANT KOMMISSAR: You've known that all along?
KOMMISSAR: Of course.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/204/459 B7B5

The user has 8 years of experience in IT security and is considering a job opportunity as an Industrial Cyber Expert in an energy company, but has no experience with industrial machinery and is uncertain about the scope of the work. https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1dgpa4m/

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Karate Boogaloo:
🎵 The early bird catches
#KarateBoogaloo
https://open.spotify.com/track/3KzdYyzT5i7WPcU8Icc1Hn
https://karateboogaloo.bandcamp.com/track/the-early-bird-catches

P.T. Barnum approves this grift 👍
‘Anti-Woke’ Water Makes a Splash at Conservative Conference
https://www.thedailybeast.com/anti-woke-water-makes-a-splash-at-turning-point-usa-conference?ref=home

Anti-Woke Water Makes A Splash at Turning Point USA Conference
“It’s not just refreshing, it’s rebellious, and it’s unapologetic to drink this in public.”

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Poor Betsy

Full Republican control of government would make military coups against democratically-elected leaders more likely to be enacted, which would be despicable.

'Bad dad': Fox News bizarrely attacks Biden for not pardoning Hunter on Father's Day - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/hunter-biden-pardon/

'Bad dad': Fox News bizarrely attacks Biden for not pardoning Hunter on Father's Day
Fox News pundit and Outkick founder Clay Travis suggested President Joe Biden was a "bad dad" because he has not pardoned his son Hunter, who was convicted of three felony charges. During a panel discussion on Father's Day, Fox News host Howard Kurtz wondered why Biden would say he would not pa...

Soyboys do soyboy things like crying little babies
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https://youtu.be/B-a6SMQyVKA?si=FgV64aeBRRcjfJGv

All fathers of the AF douchebag „movement“ should have pulled out.
Happy #fathersday2024

Ein KI-Chatbot namens #VIC soll in #Cheyenne, #Wyoming, für das #Bürgermeisteramt kandidieren…

Wyoming: KI-Bot kandidiert für das Bürgermeisteramt - Golem.de
Ein Aktivist will, dass ein KI-Chatbot namens VIC (Virtual Integrated Citizen) für die Bürgermeisterwahl in Wyoming kandidiert.

The little Mexican leader of the white race is sooooo gay.

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Breakfast
Frédéric Chopin & Nikolai Lugansky:
🎵 Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28, 'Raindrop'
#FrédéricChopin #NikolaiLugansky
https://open.spotify.com/track/4q8f3Ls32PcXE8Ks4V1ufx

Always know where your dogs dick is 🤣😂🤣
I just spilled my morning coffee 🤣
https://x.com/fadehubb/status/1802005209251545149?s=61

FadeHubb (@FadeHubb) on X
Mannnn I can’t😭😭😭

Auch deswegen nutze ich @… so weit es geht und installiere nur das was ich wirklich nutze.
»Achtung im Google-Play-Store – Diese 5 Apps laden fiese Spyware auf dein Smartphone:
Ein Sicherheitsunternehmen hat fünf Apps im Google-Play-Store ausgemacht, die von einer bekannten Spionageplattform stammen. Sie sind seit zwei Jahren aktiv und sollen unter an…

Achtung im Google-Play-Store: Diese 5 Apps laden fiese Spyware auf dein Smartphone
Ein Sicherheitsunternehmen hat fünf Apps im Google-Play-Store ausgemacht, die von einer bekannten Spionageplat

Apple says it is no longer offering Apple Pay Later, the "buy now, pay later" service that launched in the United States last year (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/17/apple-pay-later-united-states-ending/

Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall - 9to5Mac
Apple has announced that it is no longer offering Apple Pay Later, the “buy now, pay later” service that launched...

In my lifetime (I was born in 1971) there have been 4 Labour PMs and 8 Tory.
35 years of Tory rule against 18 years of Labour.
#GE2024 #torydeathparty

Defending Kharkiv: Ukrainian Forces Face Off Against Russian Aggressors: https://benborges.xyz/2024/06/17/defending-kharkiv-ukrainian.html

The sentence "Noam Chomsky passed away" is incorrect, but syntactically possible.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366589468/UK-governments-M365-use-under-scrutiny-after-Microsofts-no-guarantee-of-sovereignty-disclosure >> Well.

UK government’s M365 use under scrutiny after Microsoft’s ‘no guarantee of sovereignty’ disclosure
Microsoft’s hold on government IT is under scrutiny, following a disclosure to a Scottish policing body that saw the software giant advise that it cannot guarantee data sovereignty in its cloud-based Microsoft 365 suite

I am very excited by this article on Local Govt funding models because I have been working on the wonkiest Gist ever about this topic for weeks and now I know the public is just thirsting to know more.
https://dublininquirer.com/2023/05/10/dublin-city-councillors-call-for-radical-changes-to-the-local-property-tax/

This report on #Nigeria's Economic situation makes Tinubu's team really angry...
1 - Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.

Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.

#NowPlaying Saxophonist, #CatherineSikora and bassist #DavidMenestres live in Philadelphia earlier this month.

🔊 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Cisco Swank:
🎵 feel
#CiscoSwank
https://open.spotify.com/track/0FpWFfW0yqpCIfgw4QCuuL

Sigh. Got a contact form spam today promoting #Adobe products, linking directly to Adobe's website, and "from" cit06008 @ adobe.​com. (Oddly, it came from an eyeball network in Singapore. Contractor, maybe?)
Either Adobe has resorted to blogspamming random websites to promote Adobe Express, or someone's doing a joe job.

Guten Morgen #Bonn

Around two dozen sources detail Google's decision to form the Google DeepMind "super-unit" in April 2023, shifting the AI lab from research to products (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Putin may be permitted to attend second peace summit despite arrest warrant, Swiss president says: https://benborges.xyz/2024/06/17/putin-may-be.html

General Synod voting delegates have entered a nominating ballot for Vice-President. The Vice-President is normally elected President at the following General Synod.
The GS will hear from anyone nominated with at least 10 votes tomorrow afternoon, and will vote tomorrow evening.
#RCASynod #RCA

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio2's #OJBorg
Wham!:
🎵 Bad Boys
#Wham!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4ubrU47OYnqRauUoCzckcg
https://retroedit.bandcamp.com/track/bad-boys

[2024-06-17 Mon (UTC), 8 new articles found for cs.HC Human-Computer Interaction]

In the production rules for a formal grammar for Life, death is the ultimate terminal symbol. #Chomsky

@… Onhan se ilmainen harrestetoiminta ihan kivaa, mutta kun kuntouttava työtoiminta pitäisi ohjata oikeaan työhön.
Ei kunnat (eikä valtio) voi maksaa sosialisesta kanssakäymisestä, sitä täytyy itse hakea muualta.
Oikea säästökohde minusta.

When people say "How dare you sexualize him/her?!?!"
What they really mean is "Your thoughts are immoral and I am going to shame you for thinking bad things!!!"
#StopTheHysteria #Sexualization

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb hit with wild and confusing dose of disrespect by national analyst https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_wr_ceedee_lamb_hit_with_wild_and_confusing_dose_o…

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb hit with wild and confusing dose of disrespect by national analyst
Now that NFL regular seasons have 17 games, plenty of single-season records have been broken. Calvin Jefferson's 1,964 receiving yards in 2012 is not one of them.  But soon, that might change, as NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks laid out in a recent article discussing candidates to break the historic mark and maybe reach the 2,000 mark:  Last season, 28 pass catchers finished with 1,000-plus yards, including a pair of wideouts who exceeded 1,700 yards (Tyreek Hill and CeeDee Lamb). With 12 player…

Le train suivant voit son départ différé de 10 minutes environ :
- GAMO départ Paris Lyon 07h16, arrivée Montargis 08h55.
Motif : conditions de départ non réunies.
🤖 17/06 07:28

Conservative grassroots activists want JD Vance as Trump's VP pick: Straw poll shows Ohio senator as the runaway leader ahead of Rubio, Burgum and Scott among Turning Point Action attendees (Rob Crilly/Daily Mail)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13535551/jd-vance-vp-donald-trump-poll-burgum-scott.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/240616/p23#a240616p23

[2024-06-17 Mon (UTC), 4 new articles found for cond-mat.stat-mech Statistical Mechanics]

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Unique continuation at infinity: Carleman estimates on general warped cylinders
We obtain a vanishing result for solutions of the inequality $|Δu|\le q_1|u|+q_2|\nabla u|$ that decay to zero along a very general warped cylindrical end of a Riemannian manifold. The appropriate decay condition at infinity on $u$ is related to the behavior of the potential functions $q_1$ and $q_2$ and to the asymptotic geometry of the end. The main ingredient is a new Carleman estimate of independent interest. Geometric applications to conformal deformations an…

Free Danish TV episode idea: After the election, Birgitte faces opposition from a smaller party in the winning coalition. Two MPs insist on a ban of all instant noodle products above a certain Scoville heat unit number, forcing Birgitte to negotiate throughout the night in a desperate attempt to save Greenland’s developing chili farming industry at the eleventh hour.

The post is asking remote employees if they're required to live within driving distance of their office. The poster is curious if one could work for a company in a high-cost location but live in a lower-cost region. https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1dhja5l/

Nikki Haley mourns father's death on Father's Day: 'I had to say goodbye' (Ashley Oliver/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3046943/nikki-haley-mourns-fathers-death-fathers-day/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240616/p20#a240616p20

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POEM: Interactive Prompt Optimization for Enhancing Multimodal Reasoning of Large Language Models
Large language models (LLMs) have exhibited impressive abilities for multimodal content comprehension and reasoning with proper prompting in zero- or few-shot settings. Despite the proliferation of interactive systems developed to support prompt engineering for LLMs across various tasks, most have primarily focused on textual or visual inputs, thus neglecting the complex interplay between modalities within multimodal inputs. This oversight hinders the development of effective prompts that guide…

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Sample path behaviors of Lévy processes conditioned to avoid zero
Takeda-Yano determined the limit of Lévy processes conditioned to avoid zero via various random clocks in terms of Doob's $h$-transform, where the limit processes may differ according to the choice of random clocks. The purpose of this paper is to investigate sample path behaviors of the limit processes in long time and in short time.

Microsoft has postponed the release of its new "Recall" feature, a built-in digital assistant for Windows. The delay is to ensure the feature's security and privacy. https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1dh35rn/

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Global Solutions for Two-Phase Complex Fluids with Quadratic Anchoring in Soft Matter Physics
We study a diffuse interface model describing the complex rheology and the interfacial dynamics during phase separation in a polar liquid-crystalline emulsion. More precisely, the physical systems comprises a two-phase mixture consisting in a polar liquid crystal immersed in a Newtonian fluid. Such composite material is a paradigmatic example of complex fluids arising in Soft Matter which exhibits multiscale interplay. Beyond the Ginzburg-Landau and Frank elastic energies for the concentration …

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Sunnie: An Anthropomorphic LLM-Based Conversational Agent for Mental Well-Being Activity Recommendation
A longstanding challenge in mental well-being support is the reluctance of people to adopt psychologically beneficial activities, often due to lack of motivation, low perceived trustworthiness, and limited personalization of recommendations. Chatbots have shown promise in promoting positive mental health practices, yet their rigid interaction flows and less human-like conversational experiences present significant limitations. In this work, we explore whether the anthropomorphic design (both LL…

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6MusicArtistInResidence
The Beatles:
🎵 Here, There and Everywhere
#TheBeatles
https://open.spotify.com/track/2B4Y9u4ERAFiMo13XPJyGP
https://bradmehldau.bandcamp.com/track/here-there-and-everywhere

[2024-06-17 Mon (UTC), no new articles found for q-bio.SC Subcellular Processes]

I am willing to forgive the fact that Chris Christie is offensive

נראה לי כדאי לי לעשות את זה יותר בבקרים
beats חדשות

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06887 has been replaced.
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Anticipating User Needs: Insights from Design Fiction on Conversational Agents for Computational Thinking
Computational thinking, and by extension, computer programming, is notoriously challenging to learn. Conversational agents and generative artificial intelligence (genAI) have the potential to facilitate this learning process by offering personalized guidance, interactive learning experiences, and code generation. However, current genAI-based chatbots focus on professional developers and may not adequately consider educational needs. Involving educators in conceiving educational tools is critica…

Just installed .NET 8 on Fedora. I'm super pleased at how seamless it worked. Let the ASP.NET web development commence! #programming

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12367 has been replaced.
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Unique continuation at infinity: Carleman estimates on general warped cylinders
We obtain a vanishing result for solutions of the inequality $|Δu|\le q_1|u|+q_2|\nabla u|$ that decay to zero along a very general warped cylindrical end of a Riemannian manifold. The appropriate decay condition at infinity on $u$ is related to the behavior of the potential functions $q_1$ and $q_2$ and to the asymptotic geometry of the end. The main ingredient is a new Carleman estimate of independent interest. Geometric applications to conformal deformations an…

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How to Teach Programming in the AI Era? Using LLMs as a Teachable Agent for Debugging
Large Language Models (LLMs) now excel at generative skills and can create content at impeccable speeds. However, they are imperfect and still make various mistakes. In a Computer Science education context, as these models are widely recognized as "AI pair programmers," it becomes increasingly important to train students on evaluating and debugging the LLM-generated code. In this work, we introduce HypoCompass, a novel system to facilitate deliberate practice on debugging, where human novices p…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.07196 has been replaced.
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Global Solutions for Two-Phase Complex Fluids with Quadratic Anchoring in Soft Matter Physics
We study a diffuse interface model describing the complex rheology and the interfacial dynamics during phase separation in a polar liquid-crystalline emulsion. More precisely, the physical systems comprises a two-phase mixture consisting in a polar liquid crystal immersed in a Newtonian fluid. Such composite material is a paradigmatic example of complex fluids arising in Soft Matter which exhibits multiscale interplay. Beyond the Ginzburg-Landau and Frank elastic energies for the concentration …

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Mysterious and Manipulative Black Boxes: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions on Recommender Systems
Recommender systems are used to provide relevant suggestions on various matters. Although these systems are a classical research topic, knowledge is still limited regarding the public opinion about these systems. Public opinion is also important because the systems are known to cause various problems. To this end, this paper presents a qualitative analysis of the perceptions of ordinary citizens, civil society groups, businesses, and others on recommender systems in Europe. The dataset examined…

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe
Chefs:
🎵 Northbound Train (Radio 1 Session, 5th May, 1981)
#Chefs
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Vj3K7bpagCDKCW3J9bDgp

Road to Serenity: Individual Variations in the Efficacy of Unobtrusive Respiratory Guidance for Driving Stress Regulation
A. J. Bequet, C. Jallais, J. Quick, D. Ndiaye, A. R. Hidalgo-Munoz
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09777

Road to Serenity: Individual Variations in the Efficacy of Unobtrusive Respiratory Guidance for Driving Stress Regulation
Stress impacts driving-related cognitive functions like attention and decision-making, and may arise in automated vehicles due to non-driving tasks. Unobtrusive relaxation techniques are needed to regulate stress without distracting from driving. Tactile wearables have shown efficacy in stress regulation through respiratory guidance, but individual variations may affect their efficacy. This study assessed slow-breathing tactile guidance under different stress levels on 85 participants. Physiolo…

Enhancing Text Corpus Exploration with Post Hoc Explanations and Comparative Design
Michael Gleicher, Keaton Leppenan, Yunyu Bai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09686

Enhancing Text Corpus Exploration with Post Hoc Explanations and Comparative Design
Text corpus exploration (TCE) spans the range of exploratory search tasks: it goes beyond simple retrieval to include item discovery and learning about the corpus and topic. Systems support TCE with tools such as similarity-based recommendations and embedding-based spatial maps. However, these tools address specific tasks; current systems lack the flexibility to support the range of tasks encountered in practice and the iterative, multiscale, workflows users employ. In this paper, we provide me…

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #Breakfast
R. Nathaniel Dett, BBC Philharmonic & Jack Sheen:
🎵 Mammy (Magnolia Suite)
#RNathanielDett #BBCPhilharmonic #JackSheen

Recy-ctronics: Designing Fully Recyclable Electronics With Varied Form Factors
Tingyu Cheng, Zhihan Zhang, Han Huang, Yingting Gao, Wei Sun, Gregory D. Abowd, HyunJoo Oh, Josiah Hester
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09611

Recy-ctronics: Designing Fully Recyclable Electronics With Varied Form Factors
For today's electronics manufacturing process, the emphasis on stable functionality, durability, and fixed physical forms is designed to ensure long-term usability. However, this focus on robustness and permanence complicates the disassembly and recycling processes, leading to significant environmental repercussions. In this paper, we present three approaches that leverage easily recyclable materials-specifically, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and liquid metal (LM)-alongside accessible manufacturing …

🔊 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio2's #TrevorNelsonsRhythmNation
House Gospel Choir:
🎵 You
#HouseGospelChoir #newRelease 🆕 single
https://open.spotify.com/track/6cyhb99lhlEGNcHbeLiw5D
https://thescotlandyardgospelchoir.bandcamp.com/track/tear-down-the-opera-house

Human-Machine Interface Evaluation Using EEG in Driving Simulator
Y. C. Liu, N. Figalova, M. Baumann, K Bengler
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09608 https://…

Human-Machine Interface Evaluation Using EEG in Driving Simulator
Automated vehicles are pictured as the future of transportation, and facilitating safer driving is only one of the many benefits. However, due to the constantly changing role of the human driver, users are easily confused and have little knowledge about their responsibilities. Being the bridge between automation and human, the human-machine interface (HMI) is of great importance to driving safety. This study was conducted in a static driving simulator. Three HMI designs were developed, among wh…

Workload Assessment of Human-Machine Interface: A Simulator Study with Psychophysiological Measures
Yuan-Cheng Liu, Nikol Figalova, Juergen Pichen, Philipp Hock, Martin Baumann, Klaus Bengler
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09603

Workload Assessment of Human-Machine Interface: A Simulator Study with Psychophysiological Measures
Human-machine Interface (HMI) is critical for safety during automated driving, as it serves as the only media between the automated system and human users. To enable a transparent HMI, we first need to know how to evaluate it. However, most of the assessment methods used for HMI designs are subjective and thus not efficient. To bridge the gap, an objective and standardized HMI assessment method is needed, and the first step is to find an objective method for workload measurement for this contex…

Hovering Over the Key to Text Input in XR
Mar Gonzalez-Franco, Diar Abdlkarim, Arpit Bhatia, Stuart Macgregor, Jason Alexander Fotso-Puepi, Eric J Gonzalez, Hasti Seifi, Massimiliano Di Luca, Karan Ahuja
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09579

Hovering Over the Key to Text Input in XR
Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality (XR) technologies hold immense potential for transforming productivity beyond PC. Therefore there is a critical need for improved text input solutions for XR. However, achieving efficient text input in these environments remains a significant challenge. This paper examines the current landscape of XR text input techniques, focusing on the importance of keyboards (both physical and virtual) as essential tools. We discuss the unique challenges and opportuniti…

"I see it as a wellspring for my positive and upward journey in life.": Understanding Current Practices of Assistive Technology's Customized Modification in China
Kexin Yang, Junyi Wu, Haokun Xin, Jiangtao Gong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09467

"I see it as a wellspring for my positive and upward journey in life.": Understanding Current Practices of Assistive Technology's Customized Modification in China
Due to the significant differences in physical conditions and living environments of people with disabilities, standardized assistive technologies (ATs) often fail to meet their needs. Modified AT, especially DIY (Do It Yourself) ATs, are a popular solution in many high-income countries, but there is a lack of documentation for low- and middle-income areas, especially in China, where the culture of philanthropy is undeveloped. To understand the current situation in this paper, we conducted semi…

Sentient House: Designing for Discourse
Robert Collins
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.09419 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2406.09419

Sentient House: Designing for Discourse
The Sentient House project is an investigation into approaches that the artistdesigner can take to better involve the public in developing a critical perspective on pervasive technology in the home and the surrounding environment. Using Interaction Design approaches including workshops, surveys, rapidprototyping and critical thinking, this thesis suggests a framework for developing a more participatory atmosphere for Critical Design. As the world becomes more connected, and smarter, citizens co…