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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-09-15 23:54:16

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the AI industry doesn’t need any new laws Tuesday
during San Francisco’s annual Dreamforce megaconference hosted by Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff,
doubling down on arguments that have also been voiced by Donald Trump.
“We don’t need any new laws. We don’t need new regulations,”
Huang, one of the leading luminaries of the AI industry as head of one of the most profitable companies, said during an interview with the Salesforce CEO.

@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-07-15 14:02:17

Just typed in a RAM test program on my Series 7 BBC Model B - it passes clean; hmm - doesn't explain the instability then.
Also, I don't seem to be able to (reliably?) write to a floppy - hmm. save file, *. and find it's nto there. Hmm. Tried formatting and it's verifying bad. So some more debug todo.
(Also, hth did I type so much on a Model B keyboard, the keys are HARD)

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-07-14 14:08:06

Wow wow wow, it's only Tuesday, and today's Metacurity is already stuffed with tons of critical infosec developments, including
--Western allies pair Russia sanctions with a warning on critical infrastructure attacks,
--UK charges five over Russian Coms spoofing platform,
--Treasury sanctions VPN provider tied to ransomware gangs,
--DHS missed warning signs before credential theft breach,
--Cyberattacks targeted US personnel through Mideast mobile network…

Western allies pair Russia sanctions with a warning on critical infrastructure attacks
UK charges five over Russian Coms spoofing platform, Treasury sanctions VPN provider tied to ransomware gangs, DHS missed warning signs before credential theft breach, Cyberattacks targeted US personnel through Mideast mobile networks, Korean police uncover large-scale GitHub token leak, much more

@mela@zusammenkunft.net
2026-08-14 15:18:25

Hooo boy. Wilde story ... Wilde story.
retractionwatch.com/2026/08/11

The anonymized version of the report summary dated January 2025 was published alongside the retraction and concluded that while the authors’ actions did not constitute misconduct, Kaspers and Huibers exhibited “carelessness, ignorance and negligence.” The report also found the article “pays disproportionate attention to the possibility that introduction of corona measures and vaccination might have caused excess mortality, whilst largely ignoring alternative explanations” and “misleadingly and…
Mostert argued governments and media implemented fear and propaganda tactics to reduce “tolerance for reason and dissenting voices” during the pandemic and claimed the investigation into her paper violated academic freedom and constituted censorship.
Also in her testimony, Mostert said she proposed a revision to the published paper that “included a section on vaccine effectiveness in reducing mortality,” but the suggestion was “ignored by the journal.” She also claimed the original section on containment measures and vaccines was “much shorter in the original version of the paper,” but reviewers “asked us to either delete the text or provide more evidence. As there is evidence available, we included it.” The BMJ Public Health retraction not…
@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-17 01:08:14

And another senior citizen rant.
When you post what the update does do NOT use "bug fixes and performance improvements". How about a short update on what you really did like "fixed overflow that may cause a security issue" or "fixed spelling errors".
When I update my code it always has a short description of the change. If there is a RFC to it I include that so you can find the details, the proposed fix, test cases and test results.

@jon@henshaw.social
2026-08-14 18:55:16

I'm pleased with how the automated "Table of Contents" feature turned out for @….
It automatically updates based on the headings you add or remove, and it also updates when you edit the heading text.
And those jump links...so smooth!

Screencast of the Recollect notes app adding a Table of Contents that automatically adds the document's headings and act as jump links.
@johl@mastodon.xyz
2026-07-12 15:32:14

I wrote a blog post on using #Wikifunctions to determine the correct German article (der, die, or das) for a noun. It's an explainer for a tool I recently wrote and walks through calling Wikifunctions and how to fetch lexical data from #Wikidata.

Calling Wikifunctions for der, die, das
One of the least favorite parts for learners of German are the grammatical genders. At times it can feel like a tiny bureaucratic prank designed to test a learner’s patience. Articles seem to obey secret laws: der Tisch, die Tür, das Mädchen. While there are patterns, there are also enough exceptions to make confidence wobble. For learners, the frustration is not just remembering vocabulary, but remembering each noun with its gender attached. There’s no shortcut but learning them by heart.

@harrysentonbury@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-14 21:20:30

its tuesday, i should do a #tombTuesday
..a snap from the dark recesses of my hard drive.
well.. its from last may.
#tombScrolling

graveyard view from the top of a box tomb. one plot is surrounded by iron railings. stonewall also in view
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-13 20:22:56

Taste and nutritional needs in space are different than those on Earth,
and researchers are trying to develop preservation methods and food production systems that address those requirements.
New systems will need to safely integrate with the habitat’s life-support system;
These technologies could also help address food insecurity on Earth.

Mission critical: Astronaut food that is nutritious, yummy, and easy to produce
Scientists aim to put freshly brewed protein and better-preserved food on future space menus

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-09-11 18:39:38

Elon Musk threatens to sue over a new doc about him.
But the film festival crowd loves it
Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday and received a five-minute standing ovation.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to sue over what he says is a hit piece.
A separate film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes rocked the Telluride Film Festival.
Holmes, now in prison, is reportedly planning her comebac…

Elon threatens to sue over new 'Musk' doc. But festival crowd loves it
Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes are unwitting film fest stars as documentaries about problematic tech titans have dominated news coming out of prestigious film festivals.