Author: Yeri Tiete
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Al & Capitalism
So, I would like to propose another metaphor for the risks of artificial intelligence. I suggest that we think about A.I. as a management-consulting firm, along the lines of McKinsey & Company. Firms like McKinsey are hired for a wide variety of reasons, and A.I. systems are used for many reasons, too. But the similarities…
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Flipper Zero: Waiting for SD card
Just got myself a Flipper Zero because #whynot. However, the updating process from 0.6x.y to 0.82.3 was not very smooth sailing: The SD card I tried was an old 2Gb Samsung SD I had lying around (have 3-4 of these). Tried several times, but alas, until I tried a different SD card… Then the update…
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How solar energy got so cheap
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Why aliens might already be on their way to us
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The Rules for Rulers
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Tattoo & the immune system
Normally, when foreign particles are introduced into the body, the immune system responds to destroy them. In the case of tattoos, though, the story is more interesting. As it turns out, our immune system does respond immediately when a tattoo is first inked. Cells swarm the damaged area of epidermis and dermis to try and…
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Allow ping from USG
Because I keep forgetting and it takes me far too much time to go through one of my million sites where I set this up and find the right config… To allow a USG (Unifi Security Gateway) to reply to external (WAN) ping requests, do the following: That’s it… All this for Smokeping.
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Labeling kids
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SUVs
“We’re constantly being told that doing anything about the astronomical growth and the average size of motor vehicles would infringe on the freedoms of people to do whatever they want. But your freedom to swing your arm ends where my face begins, and SUVs are a giant punch in the face to everyone who doesn’t…
