Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

@kims short version: an eccentric Chinese billionaire set out to try to make something better than ChatGPT, apparently accomplished it with way fewer resources than the U.S. companies are throwing at things, made some breakthroughs, published a paper revealing all the secrets, and showed that you can do what they do for a fraction of the price and resources, which is going to mean that the U.S. companies are going to struggle to raise as much money or will be expected to do much more with less, which means an AI winter might be coming, or that we really can’t compete as well as we think. But also frankly a lot of weird ‘I can’t believe the Chinese can actually do anything’ in this narrative.

While VPNs may be able to disguise the source of your internet activity, they are not foolproof—nor should they be necessary to access legally protected speech.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/vpns-are-not-solution-age-verification-laws

Someone I know is learning to program. I looked at the resulting code, and, unsurprisingly, it was bad :D

What did stand out was the inconsistent indentation.

I only fail to indent when I copy-paste the worst dreck, to throw away with disgust 5 min later. I spend maybe 30min per year with badly indented code.

(And I consider it consistently-indented code even if it's a style I don't like.)

And you, experienced coders? Do you worry about indentation as much as I?

#askfedi #programming

Before you post about politics, it's often a good idea to ask yourself, "How is this actionable?" and then focus your message on that—on what can be done.

Not every #politics post has to be actionable, of course, but if you're putting fear or anger or worry into people's feeds, maybe you also owe them a handle on some way to deal with those emotions.

This is why the media wants to keep you angry about immigrants and trans people and all the other culture war bullshit.

"Off-the-shelf governance models for small FOSS projects?" by @pintoch (2024-12-20)

https://antonin.delpeuch.eu/posts/off-the-shelf-governance-models-for-small-foss-projects/

Sigh, another writer I otherwise respect is all in with Substack, thereby limiting the links -- and foregoing the money -- I'd otherwise send his way.

New post: The Points Between Podcast, Episode Five https://www.eviscerati.org/podcasts/the-points-between/2025/01/the-points-between-podcast-episode-five/

sorry, this is... this is a pet peeve, but it's more than that, it's a serious movement strategy concern

how fucking hard it is to say "deliberate cruelty"?

it's short, it's to the point, it is the thing that's actually in evidence

the moment people start using medical diagnostic terms instead of just saying "deliberate cruelty", it invites the forces of hatred to use exaggerated versions of our positions to get us all fighting each other instead of them

Check it out we just made @cyd open source!!! https://cyd.social/cyd-is-now-open-source/

I can't keep track of every freak-of-the-week, so here's a DIY solution. https://brianmcfadden.org/2025/01/17/evergreen-trump-ii-cartoons/

As long as it makes them money, Elon Musk and co. will support a fascist president, embolden the far-right, and censor anyone who criticizes the ruling class.

While we figure out new ways to share information (and avoid censorship), we encourage everyone to spend less time on these parasitic platforms. Through the end of the month, we are offering all of our physical media (DVDs & CDs) at 70% off with coupon code: 404.

This is the only test you will need to run to determine whether AI has progressed to the point that machines have achieved true sentience.

Want to have look into our kitchen?

You can!

Our code repository (thanks Forgejo!) is publicly accessible, so feel free to have a look into our kitchen.

https://git.fediversity.eu/

Keep in mind though, that this project is very much under construction.

There is nothing to install or run yet, but you can already have a look at what our chefs are preparing…

just don’t tell Gordon Ramsay yet 😉

#Fediverse #WorkInProgress #OpenSource #Tech

The real gulf of America is the one between the rich and the poor.

Finally doing my #Introduction !

I aim to do my part in slowing down the #Ecocrisis. Goal is to work close by the intesection of activism, science and politics. Former data scientist, now I do #EnvironmentalEconomics.

Bringing down oppressive structures sits close to my heart. Let us cherish compassion and community. #EnvironmentalMovement #CoOperatives #FOSS

I manage a forest estate, learning more sustainable forestry practices with my boots on.

Also! #Techno #Zen and #Weightlifting

President Trump ordered the declassification of all remaining secret JFK, MLK, and RFK assassination records.

A welcome move. But he shouldn’t stop there - he should order the declassification of ALL records older than 50 years.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/declassification-of-records-concerning-the-assassinations-of-president-john-f-kenned/

Can't wait for the next until the next financial crisis forces a strategic rug-pull of the strategic crypto reserve.

☄️🌍 C o l i s i ó n 🌍☄️

Nueva viñeta de Atxe:

https://www.climatica.lamarea.com/secciones/vinetas/

How the world has responded to #Trump’s Paris climate agreement withdrawal - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/24/paris-climate-agreement-withdrawal-trump-world-response-us good to see that the world's grownups are simply ignoring the selfish child in the corner....