scarilog

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[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

Everything about this comment brings me so much joy

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I haven't personally used a library in a very long time, but, having spent a sizeable portion of my youth reading, I have such fond memories of my mum taking me and my siblings to libraries when we were young and poor.

Genuinely one of the most beautiful things that exists in society. Free knowledge, available to anyone and everyone, with no expectations of payment. I read somewhere that if someone came up with the idea of a library in today's world, it would never happen. The fact that libraries exist in the modern world in spite of the commercialisation of everything, restores some of my faith in humanity.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My only concern is battery usage. Google has the advantage of OS integration, which skims location data for timeline history even when another app accesses location, which uses essentially no battery (since you would've been using location for that other app anyway).

But it's awesome that a tool like this exists anyways, great work.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

(in exchange for the ability to go outside)

Real

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As an Australian, do I have anything I can do to help make sure that these regulations are implemented?

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Looks cool, wishing them the best of luck. Would be awesome to have a properly functional open source CAD software to compete with the likes of Fusion.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Brand name for fexofenadine hayfever medication. If you don't live in the US you probably know it under a different brand name.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

What for?

I think this fairly often when I see some of the things that have been created for RPi hardware. Some things are cool, but most fall into the category of "it's cool that this exists", but doesn't really have a purpose beyond that.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm not supporting higher education becoming reliant on for-profit companies like this, but AI tutors and the like, if properly implemented, would be kinda awesome. For example, it's usually not feasible to have real life staff on hand to answer student questions at all hours of the day. Especially at the more early years of university, where content is simpler, AI is more than capable of meeting needs like this.

I don't fully agree with most of the people on this thread. I also hate AI slop being forced into what feels like all aspects of our life right now, but LLMs do have some genuine uses.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes, but I was saying the Blackhat marketplaces wouldn't really have much recourse if the person selling the exploit knew how to cover their tracks. i.e. they wouldn't have anyone to sue or go after.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I always wonder what's stopping security researchers from selling these exploits to Blackhat marketplaces, getting the money, waiting a bit, then telling the original company, so they end up patching it.

Probably break some contractual agreements, but if you're doing this as a career surely you'd know how to hide your identity properly.

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