Notices by Jason_Dodd (jasondodd@mastodon.social), page 25

@brainblasted That's a debate? Of course everyone wants one.

At this current point and time the right is worse, but kinda just barely.

It's hard when you take things issue by issue with an open mind to figure out which wingnuts are worse, left of right.

@lain Not tracking people is one of the best features to have, right?

@codesections Hope it works out, I want all system76 transactions to be smooth.

The fact of the matter is my computing needs are not heavy so all of the computers I buy are sub $50 USD. The last 5 have all cost me $10. So I might never buy a new computer again unless I change jobs.

But if I bought new, I'd expect the fan and kb to last past the warranty.

@codesections How old is it? Seems less than good if the fan fails before it's out of warranty.

@rbe_expert What might make more sense is to claim that 'we', those living today shouldn't be too worried about AI because it's too far off.

However I believe that's wrong too. But that's at least a position I can understand. Thinking the future of AI equals the current state is insane.

Moreover, the current state of AI is good enough to take many jobs now. I believe even if AI development stopped right now, it would still take more and more jobs as implementation details are sorted out.

@rbe_expert This has long been a pet peeve of mine. Unfortunately, it's still going strong.

What amazes me is so many tech people buy into this kind of thinking to the point they're amazed when the speed of progress doubles about every 2 years. It's almost as if someone should make some laws that state things get twice as good every two years.

Do people really not realize that AI will not only get better but as it gets better AI itself will increase the speed at which it gets better?

It's been pointed out that that's a heck of an accusation. It's not an accusation. I'm genuinely curious.

From one blurb on what autism is, "characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people" So I wonder if the reason so many of my acquaintances who've told me they're on the spectrum think Linus' behavior was fine could be related to having difficulty with forming, and by way of extension, reading emotions.

I'm probably on the spectrum, too.

Thrift Store Find

Not knowing what it was, I picked this up at a thrift store because it had MEDIA buttons and was only $1.

https://www.rehabmart.com/product/victorreader-stream-34387.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3RijViKarGVughNEwfPacfT9Gpu1oo0o3smZGaopN6UPHaNaQ8BhfbqRoC7jkQAvD_BwE

I was surprised to learn what it was and more so the price. This is my new favorite media player. Love the fact that it will read text books to me.

It spurred me to look for pi projects that do the same thing. This is one and it's nice. Wonder if there's a way to turn that into a stand alone unit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUW_4p6SFY

Thrift Store Find

Not knowing what it was, I picked this up at a thrift store because it had MEDIA buttons and was only $1.

https://www.rehabmart.com/product/victorreader-stream-34387.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3RijViKarGVughNEwfPacfT9Gpu1oo0o3smZGaopN6UPHaNaQ8BhfbqRoC7jkQAvD_BwE

I was surprised to learn what it was and more so the price. This is my new favorite media player. Love the fact that it will read text books to me.

It spurred me to look for pi projects that do the same thing. This is one and it's nice. Wonder if there's a way to turn that into a stand along unit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUW_4p6SFY

Coincidence?

Re: Linus works on himself.

Setting aside your stance on the COC(I'm against it), several my acquaintances believe Linus has done nothing wrong.

Puzzling to me. I expected most of them to agree that his behavior wasn't acceptable but neither is the new COC.

Why?

Turns out there's high correlation between those people and people who've told me they were diagnosed on the spectrum.

Coincidence?

I"m not disparaging them but I'm curious if the two might be related.

While I think some of Linus' behavior is unacceptable, I find some of the post meritocracy manifesto unacceptable, too.

I wonder how common this position is.

While I think some of Linu's behavior is unacceptable, I find some of the post meritocracy manifesto unacceptable, too.

I wonder how common this position is.

@Wolf480pl @Shamar For what it's worth, I generally agree with you. Especially considering the Open Source Software movement in general. Never should have forked from Free Software !!

@Wolf480pl @Shamar True but it's personal choice on how to use that freedom.

I take your point and make the same argument often.

For example, the best desktop design was created decades ago and all of the people working on all the other desktop environments should stop and put all of their efforts into improving that one or on creating awesome applications. :)

But it's also important to remember the freedom to use others' work to try different ideas is just as important to free software.

@Wolf480pl @Shamar I think the freedom due change the code to suit your needs embraces the right to fragment until your heart's content.

Of course, free software does enable all that you've stated, but that shouldn't and doesn't come at the cost of the freedom to do modify the software as you like.

@HerraBRE I'm starting to think Linus' change might have it's roots in his daughter's influence. Not a bad thing.