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timnitGebru@dair-community.social ("Timnit Gebru (she/her)") wrote:

Not even 24 hrs after making history as the first company to mass fire workers for pro-Palestine protests, by summarily firing 28 people, Google announced that the “(ir)responsible AI org,” the one they created in response to firing me, is now reporting up the Israeli office, through an SVP there.

Seems like they want us to know how forcefully and clearly they are backing this genocide.

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

I asked Meta AI about Meta's future cloud services and plans for a Platform as a Service.

Grain of salt. Shits and gigs. Fun responses.

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• how long before Meta pivots to selling cloud services That's a great question! While I don't have any insider information, I can provide some context. Meta has already been offering cloud services through its subsidiary, Meta Cloud, which provides a range of services including cloud computing, storage, and machine learning tools. However, it's possible that Meta may expand or rebrand its cloud offerings in the future. As for when this might happen, it's difficult to predict. Meta has been investing heavily in its cloud infrastructure and has made significant strides in areas like artificial intelligence and data analytics. If I had to guess, l'd say it's likely that Meta will continue to build out its cloud services over the next 1-3 years, potentially with a focus on industry-specific solutions or integrations with its other products and services. But ultimately, only time will tell!
• Smart and cool. Looks like Meta will launch a Platform as a Service feature using Threads.net. How long before that happens? That's a great rumor! While I don't have any insider information, I can provide some context. Threads is a relatively new product from Meta, and it's been growing rapidly. A Platform as a Service (PaaS) feature would be a natural extension of Threads' capabilities, allowing developers to build and deploy their own applications on top of the Threads infrastructure. As for when this might happen, it's difficult to predict, but I can make an educated guess. Given the rapid pace of innovation at Meta, l'd estimate that a PaaS feature for Threads could launch anywhere from 6-18 months from now. However, this is purely speculative, and the actual timeline may be shorter or longer depending on various factors, such as development complexity, market demand, and strategic priorities. Keep an eye on Meta's announcements and developer updates for the latest news!

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

And it's worth stating that Mastodon is *weird*. Perhaps not weird as In avant-garde but weird like quirky.

So, Keep Mastodon Weird?

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

batmanyyo wrote:

Te regalo la luna.

#art #photography
#mastodon #friends #MastoPhotography #love
#CreativeToots #mastoart
#birds

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• ALT Un ave que parece que pica la luna.

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

One last thing before I head out again for a bit. American Scientist has an interesting article arguing that the way people have been measuring the capabilities of things like LLMs creates the illusion of sudden improvements. This feeds the hype cycle, "Wow! Some magical inflection as we approach the singularity and AI rapture!"

The author argues we're scoring capabilities in a binary fashion, and so that obscures the linear, gradual improvements actually happening.

https://www.americanscientist.org/article/is-there-an-ai-metrics-mirage

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mos_8502@studio8502.ca ("mos_8502 :verified:") wrote:

Her: "K, you're a homeowner with 100% equity, why are you rooting for a housing market crash?"

Me: "That's exactly why I'm rooting for it. I own this pile of wood and bricks, and the land it's on, outright. Long as the property taxes get paid, I'm beyond the reach of capitalism's attempt to enslave me under threat of homelessness. Unless I sell the place, I never have to think about rent or the market again. So fuck the investors, let their assets depreciate, so my friends and family can maybe afford to join me in escaping the rental treadmill."

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rasterweb ("Pete Prodoehl 🍕") wrote:

I wrote about making copies and what that has meant throughout my lifetime... I think it's interesting. Maybe you will too?

➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2024/04/17/make-copies/

#digital #freedom #analog #audio #software #video

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

Mastodon may not have been able to reproduce the magic of Black Twitter or Weird Twitter.

But where this space shines is the Tech community. Tech Twitter, especially in its latter days, was vapid and boring. Most of it was Android vs iOS rage bait.

Threads is the worst part of the worst part of Twitter. BlueSky has better shit posters, but no tech community to speak of.

I truly believe Mastodon has the best on-going tech conversation on the social web.

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kottke@botsin.space ("kottke.org") wrote:

Black Twitter: A People’s History is a three-part Hulu documentary series directed by Pentice Penny (Insecure) premiering in May. It’s based on Jason Parham’s Wired article of the same name. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAMuT_bwqqo

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overholt@glammr.us ("John Overholt") wrote:

The greatest response letter since "I feel that you should be aware some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters." https://www.404media.co/lol-no-maker-of-fuck-the-lapd-shirt-laughs-at-cops-copyright-threat/ via @jasonkoebler

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• Letter on law firm letterhead, the main text of which is simply "LOL, no." (remote)

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

mhoye wrote:

There are lots of angels in the details too! You have to look for them, but they're in there.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

I've been reading Daring Fireball for fifteen years. I write in Markdown because of Gruber. Hell, he might be my single inspiration for writing about tech.

I don't know which one of us changed. I guess it doesn't matter. But I can't read that blog anymore.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

Daring Fireball:

> I can’t believe they let these goofs occupy Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s office for 8 hours before having them arrested. They look and act like college students doing a sit-in at the dean’s office, not professional employees protesting their CEO. In college you pay to be there — students are the customers, ostensibly. At work they pay you, at will.

John Gruber is wildly out of touch. I don't know if this is new, or he's always been.

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researchfairy@scholar.social ("The research fairy") wrote:

Them: So you're the soothsayer, you can tell us what is to come

Me: Ha ha no common misconception; I'm the oofsayer, I can only commiserate in your misfortunes

Them: So we wasted all this time searching for you

Me: Oof

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sirilyan@kobold.page ("Doug Sheppard") wrote:

Just a big old reminder today why Daring Fireball is a good source for one angle on Apple commentary, sprinkled in with good reasons to never read Daring Fireball, not even for the Apple commentary.

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tomayac@toot.cafe ("Thomas Steiner :chrome:") wrote:

👀 Interesting, Edge launched a new Web Platform top developer needs dashboard. The actual dashboard is at https://microsoftedge.github.io/TopDeveloperNeeds and @slightlyoff wrote about the Edge team's motivations for launching it at https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/04/18/2024-web-platform-top-developer-needs-dashboard/. I left a question asking about #ProjectFugu 🐡 APIs on this dashboard: https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/issues/791. Edge also collaborates in #Interop24.

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

"SHE'S GOT A SONG ABOUT TRAVIS KELCE!"

"...You didn't knock on my office door just to tell me that."

"I DID!"

[Door slams as she giddily dances away]

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

there's something unseemly about explicitly saying "florida" in song lyrics

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I mean, who wouldn't want to fire mind blasts, right?

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• A screen capture of the Mastodon web client toot composition widget. The toot begins with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...," and ends with, "I just think they're neat. In this essay I will..." The "TOOT!" button has been replaced with a "FIRE MIND BLAST!" button. (remote)

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Maybe now I've become the True Conservative?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/19/i-dont-know-who-i-am-anymore/

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• Traditional American Values oppose horrific crimes, are commited to the separation of church and state, and democracy. (remote)

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

requiem@hackers.town ("requiem 🏴") wrote:

I’ve spent most of my life trying to explain to and convince people of the value of the far-out things I’m working on. Most of the time I fail at this, even if ten years later people start to get it.

I’m getting too old for this so I’m trying out a new philosophy where I just do these things and if others are satisfied with the way things are, great. I’ll focus on making things for the people who are not.

The thing I’m working on next aims to be one of those things.

https://jasongullickson.com/the-next-thing.html

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/apr/19

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

mhoye wrote:

“ Every time a block is broken in Minecraft versions Beta 1.8 through 1.12.2, the precise coordinates of the dropped item can reveal another player's location.”

The Minecraft people are out here giving the Dwarf Fortress bug reports a run for their money.

https://github.com/spawnmason/randar-explanation/blob/master/README.md

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

uxpodcast ("UX Podcast") wrote:

Ellen Lupton, designer, educator and author, helps us stock up our toolbox of design principles and methods, starting off with storytelling in visual design, and the “rule of three” before we move on to linear and non-linear experiences.

Will we follow the rule of three and have a third topic? 😀

https://uxpodcast.com/325-rule-of-three-ellen-lupton/

#design #ux #uxpodcast #FBTB #podcast

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

Brandi_Buchman@mstdn.social ("Brandi Buchman") wrote:

The ruling I've been waiting for since my coverage earlier this month and last:
Judge Mehta has denied Trumps request for an indefinite stay in the civil litigation brought against him by lawmakers re: Jan 6
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24555541-mehta-opinion-lee-v-trump-indefinite-stay-denied

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

dgar@aus.social ("Dgar") wrote:

I have a joke about trickle down economics, but 99 percent of you won’t get it.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

SirTapTap ("SerTapTap (B-Day 4/19)🏳️‍⚧️") wrote:

Joe Biden: "I am going to eliminate junk fees that prey on people least able to pay them"

House republicans: *heroically throw themselves in front of the legislation to stop it*

A shocking amount of guys who make $15,000 a year: "Thank you republicans (ugly cry) you've saved me from socialism yet again"

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-block-credit-card-late-fees-1235006519/

#politics #VOTE #uspol #uspolitics

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:

I never realized it until adulthood but William Gibson’s writing spoke revelations to me partly because of how sensory-rich it is, and my autistic ass picked up on that 25+ years before I knew I was autistic.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

craiggrannell ("Craig Grannell") wrote:

Good to see iMore’s coverage of emulation on iPhone/iPad repeatedly making the point that emulation is LEGAL, and that there are plenty of homebrew/indie ROMs available to use in emulators.

https://www.imore.com/iphone/exclusive-iphone-emulator-provenance-following-delta-onto-the-app-store-with-sega-and-playstation-support-in-tow

(I’m still getting pushback all over the place when writing about this subject, with people insisting emulation is illegal, mostly citing Nintendo throwing lawyers around. Although not here on Mastodon, because you’re all lovely, smart, wonderful folks, obvs.)

#retrogaming

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video@vod.newellijay.tv ("Videos from New Ellijay Television") wrote:

We All Belong Somewhere

https://vod.newellijay.tv/videos/watch/66a893dd-f1fa-4388-8d76-1922c283f692