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Dogmantra wrote
Reply to "I thought maglev trains were a dead-end technology: but it looks like I was wrong. At JR Central's Yamanashi Maglev Test Track, I rode Japan's new maglev." by neku
this is exciting, would love to get to see this tech become commonplace... 500km/h would take you from land's end to john o'groats in 3 hours, the literal longest journey you can take in the uk in three hours!
neku wrote
Reply to We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World by Moonside
"i just thought it was funny to see the pope in a funny jacket" a man of the people
voxpoplar OP wrote
Reply to comment by emma in Infinite, AI-generated Seinfeld by voxpoplar
damn AI really is realistic
emma wrote
Reply to Infinite, AI-generated Seinfeld by voxpoplar
didn't take long for ai-jerry to become a transphobic outrage artist and get the whole account banned, lmao
voxpoplar OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in Infinite, AI-generated Seinfeld by voxpoplar
damb
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to Infinite, AI-generated Seinfeld by voxpoplar
i opened it up and it opened with a scene of george saying "so i guess they're saying the world is flat after all"
neku wrote
Reply to I have just learnt of the existence of Kagi, which is a paid search engine that promises no tracking by voxpoplar
i would rather be tracked than spend money on a search engine lol.
twovests wrote (edited )
Reply to I have just learnt of the existence of Kagi, which is a paid search engine that promises no tracking by voxpoplar
I have heard of it, but I'm wary because I see its name on Hackernews-eqsue / freezepeach / libertarian-techy crowds. These are minor "guilt-by-assocation' things though. I think a lot of us vaguely fit some or all of these categories, but it makes me worry it could turn out to be another of the myriad poorly-secured righty grifts.
The head of Kagi was VP of Product for GoDaddy for awhile, and also has ventures in blockchain email and precision drones (for cargo delivery?) These are also just minor flags. (I can't blame someone too much for optimistically heading a blockchain app six years ago.)
All in all, I love the idea in theory, but a search engine is a deeply personal thing that's hard to build trust in. Google is the devil I know, etc etc.
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote (edited )
Reply to [banned] Steel Fabricators Orlando FL by feaincwaterjet
Please make sure to post your spam in the /f/just_spam forum in the future!
Jenheadjen wrote
Reply to [banned] CNC Machine Shops In Florida by feaincwaterjet
cant wait for this post to get croutoned
Seirdy wrote
Reply to comment by flabberghaster in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
Pine64 makes some beefier options worth trying!
flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
Yeah me too.
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
they should rename "pi-hole" to just "hole"
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to comment by flabberghaster in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
oh uh i mean the machine is great i was just making a joke about the fruit :P
flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
I've wanted to play with one for a long time, but I could not find any when I searched (couple years ago, during a supply shortage) and I did not search hard because I couldn't think of any actual, practical use to justify spending money on one beyond playing with it.
I was thinking of trying to set up a small NAS on it or something but I already have a NAS.
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
i was never a big fan of raspberries anyway i suppose
flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by emma in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
True and he does have a lightsaber...
emma wrote
Reply to Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
hey, now that's unfair. UK police do important surveillance work, such as fathering children with the animal rights activists they are spying on for some reason.
flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
Yeah I was going to link it but their mastodon instance was down at the time. How awful, but not surprising. They're a company, not ideologically motivated in the way I'd wish.
twovests wrote
Reply to Raspberry pi hired a cop 😔 by flabberghaster
Me, learning about this for the first time: "Maybe it was a mistake? Maybe they didn't know they hired a cop?"
Their Twitter:
We hired a policeman and it's going really great. Meet our Maker in Residence, @TobyRobertsPi.
Oh no! They don't seem to see the problem. Worse, per the comments, @Raspberry_Pi has been blocking detractors too.
But hey, all cops are bastards, but maybe this person is a reformed officer? Nope, turns out he had a proud 15 years of using Raspberry Pis as a surveillance officer:
“I was a Technical Surveillance Officer for 15 years, so I built stuff to hide video, audio, and other covert gear. You really don’t want your sensitive police equipment discovered, so I’d disguise it as something else, like a piece of street furniture or a household item. The variety of tools and equipment I used then really shaped what I do today.”
I have used Raspberry Pi a lot in various police tactics over the years. They were dependable, low-cost, portable, and supported by such an awesome community.
And then, whoever runs the official Raspberry Pi Mastodon seems to have the maturity of a literal child.
Even with the most generous interpretation to Raspberry Pi, with all the goodwill they built over the years, this definitely burns them for me. Hiring an ex cop who used RPis for covert surveillance
twovests wrote
Reply to Crouton-only Reddit clone by Torrit
betting on croutons