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We are going backwards due to increased RAM prices: 4 GB RAM default in mobile phones and 8 GB default in laptops. SSD prices are likely to go out of control as Samsung halts production. Don’t even ask about gaming console. Thank you sam altman and tech bros for ruining everything that is fun 😏

tweaktown.com/news/109337/sams…


Samsung halting SATA SSD production says leaker, warns of 18 months of SSD price pressure

Samsung is reportedly planning on ending SATA SSD production says leaker, which will put even more pressure on SATA and NVMe SSD pricing in 2026.
Anthony Garreffa (TweakTown)

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I am in disbelief that the only argument I'm seeing mobilized against age verification laws (and their accompanying social media bans) is “It sucks for privacy!”, and not “why the fuck are we okay imposing a digital jail on every single child?”

Digital privacy matters and it's an important reason why these laws must be repealed at all costs, but let's also please humanize the issue here: social media bans for minors are just another massive chapter in the conservative's playbook to deprive any social class that's not ‘adult white males’ of their bodily and existential autonomy.

That same playbook has chapters we're already familiar with, including staples such as “let's force gay kids back into the closet”, “trans kids shouldn’t be able to decide anything for themselves”, “women shouldn't have a bank account”, and “abortion should be illegal”.

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Sylvia

@Vonskinnback Yes, but it is also support networks for a lot of people.

I definitely think we need to change a lot with social media, especially the mainstream ones (but Mastodon is not free of flaws either). And companies definitely won't make those changes themselves, because the abuse gives extra income as upset people disengage less quickly.

I'm not saying I know the answer to fixing it all, but age verification seems like a sledgehammer approach that will do more harm than good.

@Baron Vonskinnback
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Baron Vonskinnback

@SylvieLorxu you are absolutely right, but I am very much in the camp that social media is the root of all evil & the reason everything is awful right now. But the real underlying reality is unchecked power & wealth, I can't see that getting resolved by anything, so age verification very much just feels like paying lip service to an issue so complicated nobody even knows where to start. Mastodon at least feels like a decent starting point...
@Sylvia

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With a current temperature of -13°C (9°F), and a low of -16°C (3°F), I think I've picked a good time to start rocking three GPUs. With the two air conditioners that share the circuit with the data center unplugged and removed from their windows, the current going through the craptastic electrical system here is not causing enough resistance to heat things hot enough to cause melting events. However, I will certainly not be leaving the area for longer than a bathroom break, or a meal, with check trips back and forth. If I should need to leave the premisus, I shut these things down, without question. So while it is -13 outside, it is a balmy 26.3°C (79.3°F) in here.

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RE: social.coop/@luis_in_brief/115…

I’ve never thought about it this way, but it’s almost certain that my nonchalant default position about “does LLM training violate a social contract about credit in open source” is related to the baseline fact that I’ve devoted my entire life to open source and appear in (to a rounding error) zero CREDITS or AUTHORS files. My contributions have been stripped, but it wasn’t by AI.

Luis Villa (@luis_in_brief@social.coop)

@yoasif@mastodon.social @mcepl@en.osm.town both Matej and I have spent the overwhelming majority of our adult lives supporting open source in non-credited non-coding roles.
Luis Villa (social.coop)
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I joked about it the other day on here, but I am kind of frustrated that a lot of the music I make gives off a retro vibe. I don't want to be That Kind of GenX Musician, forever locked into the styles I listened to in my formative years. I really want to be carving out a unique space free from nostalgia. I’m wondering if there would be value in a collaboration that could break me out of this cycle?

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Today's environmental GOOD NEWS!

The hole in the ozone layer closed on December 1

The ozone layer is a layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV light. Years ago, it was noticed that chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol sprays were aiding in the depletion of the ozone layer, and a hole was detected in this protective layer. After years of regulation and work, the hole is closed.

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Ozone hole finally closed on December 1 — Experts know "it will reopen soon" but there's

The ozone hole closed on December 1, and although experts warn it will reopen soon, emerging data offers real hope for long-term healing of Earth’s atmosphere.
David A. (El Diario 24)

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Happy Sunday. I'm going out with my friend Ellen, my old boss Joe and his wife, Vicky. It'll be nice. I miss my old boss. I was respected more, not micromanaged and just enjoyed working with him. Now with the new situation, I like my job but I'm not sure how long I can deal with the supervisor I have now. The stress and overbearing nature of things is next level. We shall see. for now I'll enjoy what I can.

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Gerade eine Doku zum Thema Rechte Hetze von #Christen gesehen. (Kreuzzug von Rechts - ARD Mediathek). Alles nicht unbekannt, aber es geht einfach nicht in meinen Schädel rein. Wieso gehört das #Christfluencer sein und das #Rechts sein irgendwie zusammen? Wo sind die reichweitenstarken christlichen Accounts, die mit Gedanken zu #Nächstenliebe, #Empathie und mit der Liebe zur #Bibel und zum Leben junge Menschen prägen?
#bibel #christen #christfluencer #rechts #nachstenliebe #empathie
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Erwin Lottermann

@fexplorer

Kirche will genau so wenig wie alle anderen öffentlichen Organisationen eine Verantwortung für die gesellschaftlichen Folgen ihres digitalen Handelns erkennen.

Auch die Kirchen haben ihren Auftrag in Reichweite auf kommerziellen Plattformen umgedeutet.

Wer auf die Verantwortung des Einzelnen gegenüber Gott abstellt, müsste m.E. ein erklärter Gegner algorithmisch kuratierter Medien sein.

@GRN

@FediVerseExplorer @GRN
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FediVerseExplorer

Bezügl der Verantwortung sehe ich das auch so.

Allerdings lehne ich Algorithmen nicht generell ab.

Man könnte ja auch sinnvolle bauen und die Arbeitsweise transparent machen. 🙂
Und das ist für mich der Punkt. Ich kann mich nicht erinnern, dass sich Kirchen, angesichts der nachgewiesenen problematischen Wirkung der jetzigen gängigen Systeme auf die Gesellschaft, entsprechend eingebracht hätten. Es sind meistens nur wenige kirchliche Einzelinitativen, die praktisch zeigen, dass es auch anders geht.

Wäre eine der Möglichkeiten der #digitaleKirche nicht, sich z.B. der Initiative #SaveSocial anzuschließen und dies auch in den Gemeinden zu thematisieren?

#FediKirche

#digitalekirche #fedikirche #savesocial
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Rust coreutils v0.5.0, passes 87% of the gnu coreutils test.

It‘s an achievement for the project. Congrats. It does pose questions why Ubuntu thinks it good enough for everyone, though.

*reading on*: 566 tests are passing…

What? The complete gnu coreutils has only 650 tests? For 79 commands?🤪

github.com/uutils/coreutils/re…


Release 0.5.0 · uutils/coreutils

📦 Rust Coreutils 0.5.0 Release: We are excited to announce the release of Rust Coreutils 0.5.0 — a significant milestone featuring comprehensive platform improvements, and robust testing infrastruc...
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Falls noch jemand ein nettes Geschenk braucht, kann ich sehr die Chocolaterie & Patisserie Grand Cru in Franken empfehlen. Wenn man in der Nähe wohnt, kann man dort Pralinen- und Dessert-Kurse belegen, wenn nicht, mit Pralinenabos übers Jahr immer wieder nett was verschenken. Ich hab vor 20 Jahren mit der Inhaberin in einer WG gewohnt, als sie die Meisterprüfung machte. Hab nette Erinnerungen an das Verkosten der Übungsprodukte. chocolateriegrandcru.de/

Chocolaterie & Patisserie Grand Cru

Chocolaterie & Patisserie Grand Cru, Hochbach, 91593, Anna Kaerlein-Seip, Gewinner der Goldmedaille in der Patisserie bei der Olympiade in Erfurt 2008, Feinste Pralinen, Hochzeitstorten, Macarons uvm.
FB0911gc (Chocolaterie & Patisserie Grand Cru)

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On today's edition of songs that would absolutely not fly today, we have one of the strangest novelty songs I've ever heard in my life. Sorry to be cryptic but this has to be heard to be believed. youtube.com/watch?v=j9fUcR6KhG…

C.B. Savage

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesC.B. Savage · Rod HartTruck Stop Sweethearts & C.B. Savages (The Plantation Records Story 1968-1981)℗ 1976 Plan...
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Gentes del fediverso, vengo con una nueva convocatoria de #FediComida edición #Navidad en #Vigo.

La idea es juntarnos el sábado 27 a las 14h (pero se podría adelantar o retrasar un poco) en el restaurante chino Manzana Roja (maps.app.goo.gl/T9NpTyyQFvYjiE…).

Apuntaros todos los que os guste la comida china y/o la compañía de otros "fediverseros". Recordad que podéis venir acompañados de gente de fuera del fediverso, solo me tenéis que decir cuántos os apuntáis y yo os sumo a todos.


Restaurante Manzana Roja · Vigo, Pontevedra

Mapy Google umožňují vyhledat místní firmy, zobrazit mapy a najít trasy.
Restaurante Manzana Roja · Vigo, Pontevedra
#navidad #Vigo #fedicomida

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Tiny Mastodon Tip About Globalisation 🌍 :mastodon:

On Mastodon, there isn't an algorithm to restrict your reach to your own country or region when you post.

Additionally, many people post in English, even when it's not their native language.

If you post a comment or question
that is related to a specific region of the world, please specify which one, and don't assume people worldwide will know this acronym or reference.

You will have a better chance to
get the answers you seek, and more boosts from people living in different regions of the world.

Also consider adding a hashtag relevant to the country or region you are posting about.

Keep in mind the Fediverse is global! 🌏🌍🌎✨

#TinyMastodonTip #Mastodon #Fediverse #Global

#fediverse #Mastodon #global #tinymastodontip
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