The AI team at Meta asking how they can face their leadership when "every single 'leader'" of their org "makes more than what it costs to train DeepSeek V3 entirely".
China's DeepSeek is completely changing the game making the whole business model of training expensive AI models and selling access to them as a service obsolete.
https://www.teamblind.com/post/Meta-genai-org-in-panic-mode-KccnF41n
‘#OpenSource And #Ethical’ #TikTok, #WhatsApp And #Instagram Alternatives Could Transform #SocialMedia
from #Forbes
By Esat Dedezade, Contributor.
Esat Dedezade is U.K.-based journalist who covers Big Tech for Forbes
Jan 25, 2025, 12:23pm EST
[a very well-written article with a favorable yet realistic angle on the #Fediverse]
"At the heart of these alternative apps lies the Fediverse platform — a portmanteau of "federated" and "universe" that represents a radical reimagining of how social media can work. Unlike traditional platforms where users are locked into isolated ecosystems, the Fediverse operates as an interconnected network of independent servers that communicate with each other through a standard protocol called #ActivityPub."
#Pixelfed #PeerTube #Mastodon #Loops #Sup #FreeSoftware #SocialWeb #technology #news #press
Did anyone else try out the Apple Voice Technology offered for free by Draft2Digital to produce audiobooks? I was amazed at how terrible and primitive the Apple Voice Technology actually is, considering what Apple is. Here's one clue about how terrible the technology is: I wrote a book in 2023 under the pen name N.J. Edwards. The computer-generated male voice introduced the audiobook this way: "This is an audiobook by author New Jersey Edwards. Granted, New Jersey Edwards is a fantastic pen name. I wish I'd thought of it. But that is not the author's name on the front of my book. The audiobook of my novel BEER POUR is so atrocious that there's actual computer code jibberish spoken in the middle of a dialogue scene. I could go on and on about all the flaws, but there's not enough room here. Go back to the drawing board, Apple. #Apple #audiobook #books #bookstodon #mastodon #book #novel #novel #voice #tech #technology #author #NewJersey #draft2digital #D2D #computergenerated #computer #introduction #intro #introductions #scribesAndMakers #writing #writersCoffeeClub #writer #publishing #MyWork #writersOfMastodon #writers #writersLife #indieAuthor #author #authors #audio #audiofiction #startup
Identify a Raspberry Pi Board
Learn how to identify a Raspberry Pi circuit board's edition and model by using visual identifiers or by querying the system.
https://kb.adamsdesk.com/hardware/identify-raspberry-pi-board/
This is great, but it's also a little sad that a donation that amounts to one entry-level software engineer in Palo Alto from a corporation with a $1.5 trillion market cap for core functionality that it makes use of in multiple products merits a blog post. #Technology https://werd.io/2024/meta-contributes-to-178k-eur-to-openstreetmap
You Don't Need a Tech Stack. You Just Need a Text Editor.
Plain text files built the internet before technology stacks were a thing. Honestly, there is no reason why your web presence cannot just be a simple TXT file.
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2026/04/17/you-dont-need-a-tech-stack-you-just-need-a-text-editor/
#tech #technology #plaintext #textfiles #indieweb #writing #blogging
"Throughout space there is energy. Is this energy static or kinetic! If static our hopes are in vain; if kinetic — and this we know it is, for certain — then it is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature."
Serbian-American inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla died #OTD in 1943.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Books by Nikola Tesla at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5067
🖥️ **Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World’s First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.**
_Joseph Weizenbaum realized that programs like his Eliza chatbot could “induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people”_
#History #Histodons #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerScience #Psychology #Technology #Tech #STEM
What's New for Mozilla Firefox Release 147.0
Examine that latest new features, improvements and fixes for Mozilla Firefox version 147.0 broken into easy to follow headings.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/mozilla-firefox-whats-new-147/
My brain is still struggling to unlearn the years of algorithmic social media. I had become fearful of “liking” anything or following anyone, because it would skew my timeline.
Goodness, Mastodon (and the Fediverse in general) is refreshing 😌
For anyone using the @surf beta and enjoy the #WorldOfWallpapers posts that I do, you can now enjoy those via the Surf app itself by using the link below.
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjdephk6vybfwxe5v61h25c4
You can also contribute to that Surf feed by simply using the #WorldOfWallpapers hashtag in your posts and that content will then show up in the Surf feed.
If you haven't gotten an invite to the Surf beta yet, feel free to DM me as I have invite codes I can provide to get you invited quicker!
#SurfApp #Feeds #SurfFeeds #Beta #App #iOS #Android #Tech #Technology #AllThingsTech
Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website
#ElonMusk’s business #conflicts draw scrutiny amid WH role [apparently no one noticed till now 🙄]
Musk had sharp words for a the $500B partnership touted by the #Trump admin to hasten development of #ArtificialIntelligence #infrastructure. “They don’t actually have the money,” he said of #OpenAI & #SoftBank….
Left unsaid by the #technocrat, he has skin in the game: #xAI, is directly challenging OpenAI for the lead in the race to transform society w/the #technology.
🧵
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/24/elon-musk-conflicts-doge-trump-openai/
"Using a mobility aid is not “giving up.“
Using a shower bench is not “lazy.”
Using a ramp is not for “disabled people only.”
Normalizing and not shaming people for using accessibility features reduces the stigma surrounding them. "- Misa on Wheels
#Disability #HumanRights #Poverty #Technology #Cinema #Accessibility
#technology #podcast #lispyGopherClimate
@nosrednayduj #live #Interview #archive https://archives.anonradio.net/202502190000_screwtape.mp3
Late notice, please #boost <3
Two hours from this toot on https://anonradio.net:8443/anonradio
yduJ from #lambdaMOO and the usual #lisp companies/Stanford #AI lab original extraction.
#lambdaMOO is back!
telnet lambda.moo.mud.org 8888
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@join screwtape
yduJ
https://nosrednayduj.dreamwidth.org/
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~yduj/history.html
#recipe s
https://olum.org/yduj/recipe/
As Mastodon and other services grow, take the time to learn how to “verify” yourself. It’s simple: add a link to your profile page, then add a rel=me link to the headers of your website, linking back to your Mastodon profile. It shows a checkmark on your link, and can help other users verify that you are who you say you are
Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.
By Bill Chappell
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5685027/gladys-west-gps-mathematician
Got Da Vinci Resolve figured (whew!) and new video is up!
It's about my frustrations with Google Search, three alternative search engines you may not have heard of before, and how to update your browser to get around using Google. (Chapters and Links in the description for the TLDW crowd.)
If you enjoy the video, please throw me a like or add a comment. Thank you!
#Google #GoogleAlternatives #Search #Technology #YouTube #Video #SocialMedia
VEM!
https://www.youtube.com/MeuRefugioNerd?sub_confirmation=1
#RT #share #repost #boost #subscribe #community #joinus #follow #geek #linux #nerd #news #science #technology #entertainment #linuxgaming #gaming #retrogaming #tutorial #freeclasses #knowlegesharing #live #shorts #howto #diy #Twitch #YouTube #MRN
#lispyGopherClimate #archived https://communitymedia.video/videos/watch/41809e84-ea6e-43f9-ba06-5092114391fa #gopher #technology #podcast #lisp
complete archive peertube
#climateCrisis #haiku from @kentpitman thanks as always!
#interview with exceptionally #libre #gopher @someodd gopher://gopher.someodd.zip and #haskell #programmer . They run a lot of libre services as well. As always questions, boosts welcome
Chat in #lambdaMOO as always
telnet lambda.moo.mud.org 8888
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@join screwtape
TikTok's transition to U.S. ownership involves collecting even more data about its users, including precise location and AI interactions. It's also likely that the new privacy policy will lead to you seeing more targeted ads. Here's the lowdown from @WIRED.
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison’s seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.
by Jennifer Ouellette
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/did-edison-accidentally-make-graphene-in-1879/
Thomas Edison at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3325
This is probably fine, right? @ProPublica reports on how Trump's transportation department plans to use Google Gemini to draft regulations. The agency's remit includes practically all transportation safety. "We don’t need the perfect rule on XYZ. We don’t even need a very good rule on XYZ," said Department of Transportation general counsel Gregory Zerzan in a meeting. "We want good enough."
#Technology #Tech #USGovernment #TrumpAdministration #Transportation
After a website migration, I discovered my image files were huge. Here is how I balanced high-quality photography with the “new normal” of speed.
https://www.bobhenryphotos.com/is-todays-2000-yesterdays-200/
