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I waddled onto the beach and stole found a computer to use.

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Note: I'm moderating a handful of communities in more of a caretaker role. If you want to take one on, send me a message and I'll share more info :)

  • Did Ukraine provoke Russia by building a dam?

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  • It sounds like OP is asking where this talking point comes from in order to counter it effectively.

    I don't think the post is in bad faith and it fits the purpose of this community. It's possible that OP is a troll, but their user history doesn't give that impression and neither does the body of the post.

    The title could have been better

  • GTK ported to Android — here we gooooo!

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  • This seems to be the popular method for dealing with AI scrapers. Is there a better method / tool?

  • Request, US Border Crossings, Privacy Guides

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  • https://globalnews.ca/news/11344109/us-border-phone-searches-data/

    U.S. border agents are searching travellers’ smartphones and other electronic devices at a record rate, new data suggests amid a broader immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.

    The U.S. State Department said in June it would require all international student visa applicants to allow their social media to be reviewed for content deemed hostile to U.S. interests, and could reject anyone who doesn’t make their accounts public.

    Earlier this year, the Canadian government updated its travel advice for people entering the U.S., warning travellers to “expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices.”

  • Mobilizon team got new funding, which changes and fixes would you like?

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  • Oh nice! I'll read up on the suggestions and see if there's something I can add.

    Off the top of my head, a nicer UI would be nice. Luma is the new thing everyone seems to be using, and the design is pretty smooth

    https://lu.ma/p4bbb941

    Meanwhile mobilizon looks dated and generic. Even just updating it to reflect peertube's new UI would be nice

    (yet.)

    Are you planning on working with them in the future? :)

  • Does it get better?

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  • That sounds rough

    If you don't mind sharing, what is your hardware setup? Maybe someone can recommend a distro that's more likely to work out of the box with your computer. While I haven't tried it myself, Bazzite might be better for you if it can get you gaming without having to do too much additional work:

    https://bazzite.gg/

  • Rss app for android

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  • It depends on how you want to sync. If you're selfhosting freshrss for example, my personal preference is Capy RSS

  • [SOLVED] what apps would you recommend to read epubs and extract text from scanned documents on debian 13?

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  • I also recommend Foliate as the other comment said. Frog is great for extracting text quickly, especially with the screenshot tool

  • Do LLM modelers maintain a list of manual corrections fed by humans?

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  • That would be the good way of doing this, but I remember right after the strawberry issue was fixed it would still mess up similar queries. They might have hard-coded something in for that one, at least initially

  • Here’s What Happened When I Made My College Students Put Away Their Phones

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  • (I posted this comment in the other thread as well)

    I banned all cellphones and computer-based note taking in the classroom, with the exception that students could use a device if they wrote with a stylus.

    I get the cell phones, for most classes you won't need to have it out aside from taking an occasional photo of diagrams.

    However, I've always thought that it was silly to have this stance on computers. Not everyone has access to an iPad or nice Wacom device, nor stylus compatible software that matches their workflow / note-taking style. I tried a lot of them and never found one I liked.

    The article cites that same decade-old paper, which suggests that handwritten notes have better retention. If you actually look at the paper, here is the design of the commonly cited study:

    Students generally participated 2 at a time, though some completed the study alone. The room was preset with either laptops or notebooks, according to condition. Lectures were projected onto a screen at the front of the room. Participants were instructed to use their normal classroom note-taking strategy, because experimenters were interested in how information was actually recorded in class lectures. The experimenter left the room while the lecture played.

    Next, participants were taken to a lab; they completed two 5-min distractor tasks and engaged in a taxing working memory task (viz., a reading span task; [...]). At this point, approxi- mately 30 min had elapsed since the end of the lecture. Finally, participants responded to both factual-recall questions (e.g., “Approximately how many years ago did the Indus civilization exist?”) and conceptual-application questions (e.g., “How do Japan and Sweden differ in their approaches to equality within their societies?”) about the lecture and completed demographic measures.

    The advantage of typed notes is being able to reformat the notes over time and to go back and fill in details after class. If students don't get the opportunity to do that, then yes it makes sense that the more cognitively demanding method of taking notes would give better recall.

    This also depends a lot on the type of course being taught, which I didn't see when I skimmed the NYT article:

    I’ve taught the same course to a class of undergraduate, M.B.A., medical and nursing students every year for over a decade

    What's true is that laptops can be distracting to other students around you if you are doing something else (ex. watching sports / e-sports was common). If profs want to reduce that without policing what people are doing in class, having a "laptop section" in a back corner of the classroom works nicely

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  • The article is actually discussing a feasibility study for the far future (25 years from now as per the article):

    For the first time, researchers from King’s College London have assessed the possible impact that generating solar energy in space could have for Europe. They found it could cut energy battery storage needs by more than two-thirds.

    The study, published in Joule, analysed the potential of a design by NASA for solar generation, which is planned to be in use by 2050. The findings show the design could also save money by reducing the cost of the whole power system in Europe by up to 15%, including energy generation, storage and network infrastructure costs – an estimated saving of 35.9 billion euros per year.

    Space-based solar power generation involves in-space continuous collection of solar energy. This involves placing large solar panels on satellites in orbit, where they are exposed to much more sunlight and can continuously collect energy without being affected by clouds or the day-night cycle. This energy would then be transmitted to one or more stations on Earth. It is then converted to electricity and delivered to the energy grid or batteries for storage.

    It's a cool idea and I'd imagine we'd need an array spanning the globe rather than just over one continent

  • UPDATE: In a statement provided to CBC News, Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Kirk Robertson "touches on the assault charge" handed out to the home owner, after he was the victim of a home invasion.

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  • The part I disagree with is that he's making political statements before more details are released to the public for us to judge what happened, and that he's misrepresenting what the law is. You don't need to carefully consider appropriateness and pick the perfect action. The 'reasonable' refers to doing what a reasonable person would do in your situation, and not a significant escalation past that.

    This interview with a former crown prosecutor dives into it in more depth (around 4:00 minutes in)

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7gbMJCW2xY

  • UPDATE: In a statement provided to CBC News, Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Kirk Robertson "touches on the assault charge" handed out to the home owner, after he was the victim of a home invasion.

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  • I found this interview by CBC to have a good amount of detail, see around 8:00 for your question

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7gbMJCW2xY

    Reasonable force doesn't mean planning it out perfectly in a stressful situation. It means doing what a reasonable person would do in your shoes.

    • someone comes at you with a knife and it looks like they'll hurt you -> deadly force is more warranted
    • someone is standing back while holding a wrench and telling you not to come closer -> deadly force is not as warranted

    Like the video describes, there's still lots to this case that we don't know and to me it doesn't seem like this is setting any new precedent

  • Is there an easy to install offline voice input system using Whisper yet?

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  • Is Nebula actually a privacy respecting YouTube alternative along with peer tube ?

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  • It is available on Grayjay if you prefer that

    https://grayjay.app/desktop/

    Although Nebula is subscription based and they'd need to know what you're watching to pay the creators accordingly?

  • CrowdBucks is a new payment system for the Fediverse

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  • On our donation page, we put a breakdown of how much each platform takes from the donation and I think that is why a lot of users chose to donate through the methods that have lower / no fees: https://fedecan.ca/en/donate

    I imagine as Crowdbucks develops, they will introduce more methods and improve user / platform choice. Dealing with payment platforms is annoying, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with over time

  • Ukrainian sniper uses AI to set new world record with 4 km kill shot

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  • The article doesn't explain what the "AI" aspect is, I assume they're referring to non-generative AI algorithms? The drones doing some physics calculations etc.

  • Non-profit advocacy organization for band members being sued by Indigenous law firm

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  • I was curious what it was about

    Maurice Law has filed a statement of claim against Rob Louie, the founder of the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC), alleging Louie defamed the firm’s founder, Ron Maurice by questioning his indigeneity in an online post.

  • [oc] goober

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  • Username checks out

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    Do you think the trans-movement is starting to fizzle out?

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  • What are you basing this on?

  • Report: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update breaks SSDs/HDDs, may corrupt your data

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  • Your account seems to be marked as a bot, you can fix that in your user settings if it was unintentional

  • Data is Beautiful @mander.xyz
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    'Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars?' (2024-12)

  • privacy @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Threema GmbH apps are on sale right now (~50% off)

    play.google.com /store/apps/dev
  • [Closed] Moved to !fedigrow@lemmy.zip @lemm.ee
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    What would be an appropriate name for a community to share short-form videos?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Luigi Mangione Played 'Among Us,' Breathes Air

    www.404media.co /luigi-mangione-played-among-us-breathes-air/
  • Videos @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    "Syria, Israel, Ukraine - A New Decade of War" (new video by Kurzgesagdt)

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Spotify Wrapped 2024 controversy explained — what you need to know

    www.tomsguide.com /audio/spotify-wrapped-2024-controversy-explained-what-you-need-to-know
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Immich release v1.122.0

    github.com /immich-app/immich/discussions/14494
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    "Introducing you Fast Music Remover, a free and open source tool that filters internet media"

    github.com /omeryusufyagci/fast-music-remover
  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Did Google just have a little hiccup?

  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    Pokémon communities around the fediverse

  • Community Promo @lemmy.ca
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    Pokémon communities around the fediverse

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death

    arstechnica.com /ai/2024/12/web-pioneer-marshall-brain-dies-suddenly-at-63-amid-ethics-battle/
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Release v3.6.0 · rommapp/romm

    github.com /rommapp/romm/releases/tag/3.6.0
  • Opensource @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Release v3.6.0 · rommapp/romm

    github.com /rommapp/romm/releases/tag/3.6.0
  • Silly Drawing Requests @sopuli.xyz
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    Meta

    Any mobile app recommendations for silly drawings?

  • [CLOSED] FediLore + Fedidrama @lemmy.ca
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    "Lemmy right now" | Cat photos flood the feed

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    What do you like to do during a power outage?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    "What Is Your Dream for Mozilla" - Mozilla is doing a survey, and it could be a good opportunity to share some of the feedback that usually gets commented here :)

    mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net /100
  • Android @lemmy.world
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    What are the current recommendations for GPS/Bluetooth trackers on Android? (devices & compatible apps)

  • Electric Cars @lemmy.ca
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    Proposed redirection of this community to a more active Electric Vehicles community

    lemmy.ca /c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net