@floheinstein@chaos.socialIt's less than 6 months to Xmas, you might as well vote for the Lego Idea
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Griswold House"
https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/4e51e9fe-f325-4ae6-a835-45cac06da106
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@cheryanne@aus.socialThe Ideas Exchange
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods
@simon_lucy@mastodon.socialI noticed this yesterday on the steps going down to the shed. With the amount of large seeds clumped in a dark medium it's done fruit eating animal; perhaps a fox, not a badger as they tend to use scrapes and latrines, marginally a Pine Martin but I've never heard of them here.
I guess it's a fox, we have both foxes and badgers close by and they've been seen in the early hours.
There's muntjac as well but it won't be that.
Other ideas or confirmati…
@Dragofix@veganism.social
@UP8@mastodon.social⏱️ Poor man's bitemporal data system in SQLite and Clojure
#database
@wfryer@mastodon.cloudMy current Audiobook shelf…
#book2read #books #goodideas #IDEAS
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@stefan@gardenstate.socialI don't fully get the instinct to reject and attack the Abundance book. If you think it's too small then it seems easy to "yes and" with your own ideas.
At one point they call the book a conspiracy?
It seems to me Ezra talked with people trying to install solar and got one answer. Aaron says when he talked to similar people he got a different one. that is an interesting topic to look more into!
@tiotasram@kolektiva.socialJust read this post by @… on an optimistic AGI future, and while it had some interesting and worthwhile ideas, it's also in my opinion dangerously misguided, and plays into the current AGI hype in a harmful way.
https://social.coop/@eloquence/114940607434005478
My criticisms include:
- Current LLM technology has many layers, but the biggest most capable models are all tied to corporate datacenters and require inordinate amounts of every and water use to run. Trying to use these tools to bring about a post-scarcity economy will burn up the planet. We urgently need more-capable but also vastly more efficient AI technologies if we want to use AI for a post-scarcity economy, and we are *not* nearly on the verge of this despite what the big companies pushing LLMs want us to think.
- I can see that permacommons.org claims a small level of expenses on AI equates to low climate impact. However, given current deep subsidies on place by the big companies to attract users, that isn't a great assumption. The fact that their FAQ dodges the question about which AI systems they use isn't a great look.
- These systems are not free in the same way that Wikipedia or open-source software is. To run your own model you need a data harvesting & cleaning operation that costs millions of dollars minimum, and then you need millions of dollars worth of storage & compute to train & host the models. Right now, big corporations are trying to compete for market share by heavily subsidizing these things, but it you go along with that, you become dependent on them, and you'll be screwed when they jack up the price to a profitable level later. I'd love to see open dataset initiatives SBD the like, and there are some of these things, but not enough yet, and many of the initiatives focus on one problem while ignoring others (fine for research but not the basis for a society yet).
- Between the environmental impacts, the horrible labor conditions and undercompensation of data workers who filter the big datasets, and the impacts of both AI scrapers and AI commons pollution, the developers of the most popular & effective LLMs have a lot of answer for. This project only really mentions environmental impacts, which makes me think that they're not serious about ethics, which in turn makes me distrustful of the whole enterprise.
- Their language also ends up encouraging AI use broadly while totally ignoring several entire classes of harm, so they're effectively contributing to AI hype, especially with such casual talk of AGI and robotics as if embodied AGI were just around the corner. To be clear about this point: we are several breakthroughs away from AGI under the most optimistic assumptions, and giving the impression that those will happen soon plays directly into the hands of the Sam Altmans of the world who are trying to make money off the impression of impending huge advances in AI capabilities. Adding to the AI hype is irresponsible.
- I've got a more philosophical criticism that I'll post about separately.
I do think that the idea of using AI & other software tools, possibly along with robotics and funded by many local cooperatives, in order to make businesses obsolete before they can do the same to all workers, is a good one. Get your local library to buy a knitting machine alongside their 3D printer.
Lately I've felt too busy criticizing AI to really sit down and think about what I do want the future to look like, even though I'm a big proponent of positive visions for the future as a force multiplier for criticism, and this article is inspiring to me in that regard, even if the specific project doesn't seem like a good one.
@darkrat@chaosfurs.socialHow protogens are designed.
Original: #protogen
![edit of a mr lovenstein comic.
Boardroom meeeting.
"Any ideas for out new [protogen] model?"
"More beeps?"
"More beeps!"
Chant: "More beeps! More beeps! More beeps! More beeps!"](https://chaosfurs.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/761/895/083/871/020/original/85707052de8d5bd7.png)
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialFrom the article: "Gregory E. Sterling, dean of Yale Divinity School, recently said that Christians do not have to agree on all aspects of what the teachings of Jesus Christ mean, but we can apply the test given in the Fourth Gospel..."
https://www.churchleadership.c…
@geant@mstdn.social🎉 Meet the new GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) - Part 2
What does the GCC do?
They act as the motor of the GÉANT Community Programme, connecting our special interest groups (SIGs), task forces (TFs), and initiatives with the General Assembly and the Board of Directors, ensuring community voices are heard and ideas can turn into action.
@arXiv_mathGR_bot@mastoxiv.pageVolume Entropy Rigidity for Random Groups at Low Densities
Dongming Hua (Merrick)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23364 https://arxiv.org/…
@pbloem@sigmoid.socialLoving the study of artificial intelligence, and hating every single thing that people choose to build with the ideas that come out of it.
@cheryanne@aus.socialUNSW Centre For Ideas
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods
@jonippolito@digipres.clubUnpack AI’s environmental impact today at 11am EDT, from local vs global effects to how it stacks up against Netflix flights. Try out a new student-friendly tool brainstorm classroom ideas in this #MyFest25 webinar HT @…
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.social#bbuzz Barcamp 2025: What a start! A huge thank you to everyone who joined. Here are some first impressions of this amazing afternoon.
A huge thank you to Nick Burch for his fantastic job hosting the Barcamp.
@wfryer@mastodon.cloudnew blog post: RSS Converter for Mastofeed
#Mastodon
@matthiasott@mastodon.socialI can’t wait to bring this thing to life! 😁✨
Any ideas for what else I should add? (I already know this will get out of hand quickly … 😂)
@jake4480@c.imLEGO is officially doing a Godzilla set- this one's gonna be tough to avoid wanting to grab. I usually don't go for new LEGO (too pricey). But I already have a bit of a zilla collection. And wow, damn.
More: https://www.fangoria.com/official-godzilla-lego-set-d…
@makeratschool@kanoa.deUnbelievable people at a really astonishing location sharing their ideas on coding, arts and education. Opening talk started ...
#turtlestitch10 #arts #steam
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
@emd@cosocial.ca@… any ideas how to debug this? Posts from this person are showing up in my home feed but I don't follow them:
https://lemmy.ca/post/48071921
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialPart of me is, "Um... DUH. We 55yos all felt that drop off."
And part of me is, "Um...so anyone have ideas on how to delay the next burst?"
✅ Rapid bursts of ageing are causing us to entirely rethink how we grow old | New Scientist
htt…
@publicvoit@graz.social
@azonenberg@ioc.exchangeWondering what to do with this space. It feels wasted, but I can't put any storage there (that i can think of) because it's so awkward to reach.
The first thing that comes to mind is a 40-50 inch class monitor to supplement the dual 24"s on the bench now.
But any other ideas? Any way i could turn it into practically useful storage?
@wfryer@mastodon.cloud(1/2) We need to empower progressive media creators and influencers to more effectively advocate for the values of human rights, representative democracy, religious tolerance, and social justice.
#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture
via:
@rachel@norfolk.socialYep, I totally believe you, with your ip address from India…
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.socialHere's a great one (and I had never seen his photo before... not the thing that interests me the most; just a curiosity)
https://c.im/@newghoststories/114829647396253504
@arXiv_mathNA_bot@mastoxiv.pageOn finite precision block Lanczos computations
Dorota \v{S}imonov\'a, Petr Tich\'y
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16484 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.1648…
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialOur pre-conference Barcamp has become a real highlight, offering a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and dive into some engaging conversations before the main conference even kicks off. This year, Nick Burch will once again be guiding the flow of ideas and discussions on 15 June, starting at 2:30 pm. It's a great way to warm up, share your thoughts, and meet new people!
Learn more about our barcamp:
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@arXiv_qbiobm_bot@mastoxiv.pageUnraveling the Potential of Diffusion Models in Small Molecule Generation
Peining Zhang, Daniel Baker, Minghu Song, Jinbo Bi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08005
@pbloem@sigmoid.socialFound in Naomi Klein's Doppelganger. The one lesson I wish the modern left would internalize more than anything.
Use shared language.
Don't use lefty jargon when the person you're talking to doesn't subscribe to these ideas. No white privilege, no colonial oppression, no intersectionality. Translate to a shared language, built on reasonable, common assumptions and do the work required to bring people on board.
Because you can be damned sure the MAGA crowd ar…
@matthiasott@mastodon.socialWorking on a few rough ideas for the redesign of my personal site (– this time for real! 😂) and I think I might be up to something here … 🤔🎛️
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialOur partner conference, MICES – Mix-Camp E-Commerce Search, takes place on June 18th at TUECHTIG in Berlin. Focusing on e-commerce search, MICES brings together experts from various fields such as IT, product management, UX design, search management, information retrieval, data science and search engine vendors to discuss challenges, share ideas, best practices and case studies in e-commerce search.
Register for free and learn more here:
@pbloem@sigmoid.socialI have long mentally muted any hype about new optimizers, but this Muon/MuonClip seems to be the real deal...
I'll have to dig into the details at some point. It seems that they ideas are a bit more complex than AdamW, which is a shame. Still, the performance suggests it's worth it.
https://moonshotai.github.io/Kimi-K2/
@wfryer@mastodon.cloudDay 2 of “Rocket 🚀 Camp” with Shelly Fryer! Elementary age students are building foam rockets today. Shelly is “in her happy place” teaching students STEM engineering who are in “The Artemis Generation!”
https://summer.providenceday.org…
@arXiv_statAP_bot@mastoxiv.pageForecasting sub-population mortality using credibility theory
Mathias Lindholm, Gabriele Pittarello
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12330 https://
@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialAIFoundry invites you to the 2nd edition of the AI Plumbers Conference, a meetup for low-level AI builders who value real conversations over keynote slides and for anyone working in modern data infrastructure, machine learning and open-source software projects. Connect, swap ideas and collaborate, free from the pressure of constant talks.
📅 When: June 15, 2025 – 10 am
📍 Where: GLS Event Campus Berlin, Kastanienallee 82 | 10435 Berlin
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@berlinbuzzwords@floss.socialSatellite Event
AIFoundry invites you to the 2nd edition of the AI Plumbers Conference, a meetup for low-level AI builders who value real conversations over keynote slides and for anyone working in modern data infrastructure, machine learning and open-source software projects. Connect, swap ideas and collaborate, free from the pressure of constant talks.
📅 When: June 15, 2025 – 10 am-5 pm
📍 Where: GLS Event Campus Berlin, Kastanienallee 82 | 10435 Berlin
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@buercher@tooting.chAlthough many hoped otherwise, we do not seem to be returning to a world in which the center left and the center right compete over tax rates or budgets. Economic and policy arguments just don’t matter as much to people right now as these deeper cultural divides. That’s why all elections are now existential: Small numbers of voters swinging one way or the next will decide the nature of the state, the future of democracy, the independence of the courts.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/existential-election-poland-nationalism/683051/
@lilmikesf@c.im#NYTimes Attempts To Put The #PaperOfRecord's Ol' #EastCoast Spin On A #ComputerNerd
