Inspired by this post: https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/2meirl4meirl@piefed.blahaj.zone/p/1014996/2meirl4irl

A hacker was once a computer enthusiast, and the media made it into a name for criminals who break into other people's systems.

Decades ago, people started using baud when they meant BPS. Not many technical people back then, but it wasn't possible to correct the few who made the mistake. Even one top member of the CCC (Chaos Computer Club) said it's just “baud” now, no matter the real meaning.
(baud = symbols per second. A symbol can transport multiple bits, so a V.32 modem with 9600 bps worked at 2400 baud, 4 bits per symbol.)

GIF is an image format. Multiple frames stored in such a file can get played like a video. But today every video without sound gets called a GIF.

AI is an old term. But today most people say AI but only mean genAI.

It's even more absurd: There are gamers who demand computer games without AI. WTF?

AI was always part of computer games. Even the early computerized board games. I remember Half-Life fans loving the enemy AI. And I think one of the games in the Wolfenstein franchise had enemies that found cover when shot at. That's normal, old AI. Not genAI.

If AI is really lost, how do we discuss the thing that was once considered AI?

I've recently played Resident Evil 6 for the 1st time after playing Resident Evil 4 (an absolute masterpiece) & Resident 5 (a pretty good game). I was already aware of the hate this game got over the years. But after experiencing it, it's only bad in an artificial way. Like yeah, it's nothing like the classic games and it's too much in the action category.

Otherwise, as someone who loves action games, it's a pretty fun game. Especially in Mercenaries Mode, where it's fun to mow down body-horror themed enemies. As a Resident Evil game, it's pretty bad. But...as an action third person shooter with splatter punks, it's quite well executed

Few weeks ago, my friend and I decided to meet at Starbucks but I was a bit early so decided to order and wait for him. I'm not a coffee person but no big deal for me if we're meeting in a coffee shop cause you know, Starbucks (like other shops) have non-coffee drinks. But i felt awkward when I asked the cashier for a hot choco - some people in that shop looked at me. No over reactions, but i feel like they were surprised with what i ordered.

I have 3 but would LOVE to hear more....

You can always have more but you can't have less

This one's from my dad and it really stuck with me. You can, and really should, apply this to any intoxicant.

On the pitch is off the streets

This is about getting restless kids, or kids who might be in a bad situation, into sports.

The axe forgets but the tree remembers

Translation on this one: People who cause hurt are less likely to remember than those it affected.

Is anyone here from a country NOT called USA where they pile up a bunch of people in the background of a politician who then gets applause for everything?

I have literally never seen this in Europe. In Germany, we'd probably consider this "weird" in case our politicians did that. Feels a bit like clicking the thumbs-up button of my own social media post...

I have. And I think folks should be able to talk about it without being stigmatized or harassed for sharing their experiences.

I mean like the picture

the thongs I wear under my leggings for sport, work and lounging are 100% of the same fabric, but never rubber or plastic strips. I can wear this thongs for 10 hours straight and nothing pinches or feels strange.

I’ve never used a thong with rubber or plastic strips. It looks good but I don’t know if it’s gonna feel uncomfortable.

When I say sport I mean running, yoga and pilates involving lots of stretching

As the USA minister of defence, he is in all likelihood responsible for crimes against humanity/war crimes, for instance, the killing of people on small boats in the Caribbean, and the hundreds of school girls in Iran, to name just two cases. But who could sue him; it seems it is usually countries that do this, but could eg an organization of international lawyers do this? What would it take for an individual to get him sued? (Asking for a friend).

I have had an influx of these game decomps on my Instagram recently and was wondering why so many were appearing out of nowhere. Shortly after that influx, the open-sourcing Adobe Suit thing happened and again its on my feed. Most of these projects use AI to make it easier to decomply these things and understand why it was used but I am a bit worried about the implications. As in, will these decomps actually be stable? Will they be maintained? Will companies start lobbying for AI laws harder now, in a way it benefits them and not us?

I personally stay away from AI due to the many issues AI brings but I am a fan of people fighting big companies but is this the way to do it?

Could be a book, video, course, college program, etc etc.

Im very curious to see what is considered top of the line education for various different subjects.

Question inspired by what seems likely to be my mild, newly developed environmental allergies

As a new Lemmy user, I'm curious where most people use it from - Is it web, mobile, desktop app?

I'm using Photon and it looks pretty good. At least better than the default web one.

You're living in a townhouse as part of an apartment complex. The apartment complex has benefits such as a pool and hot tub, indoor gym, full size basketball court, a library, and a garden. You have 2 other roommate/coworkers, and you have 6 neighbor/coworkers. A Labor neutrality agreement is guaranteed, and both tenant unions and labor unions will be voluntarily recognized.

For me, there's something about eating out at night just feels right

So almost 2 years ago I asked about upgrading my plantronics backbeat pro 2's and people suggested I hold them until the wheels fall off

https://lemmy.world/post/23922174

Well, now the wheels are falling off. Headband is coming apart.

What would be a modern day upgrade you'd recommend?

Based on what I've seen... It would seem the momentum 4 (I've seen them regularly under 200 usd new on reseller sites) or momentum 5 from sennheiser would be a good choice but curious to know if this community has a different or better recommendation.

Thought this might be some fun, so…

What are some lines from song lyrics that really hit you the right way? It could be that it’s deep and meaningful, or just something that amuses you. I’ll start:

Isn’t it funny how laughter looks like crying with no sound, and raindrops taste like tears without the pain ~ Queensryche - Another Rainy Night (Without You)

Droplets of “yes” and “no” in an ocean of “maybe” ~ Faith No More - Falling to Pieces

A smile as sweet as flowers
Wilted so and soured
Black tears stain the cheeks
That once were so admired
~ Dave Matthews Band - The Dreaming Tree

Her lovers queued up in the hallway
I heard them scratching at the door
I tried to tell her about Marx and Engels,
God and Angels…
I don't really know what for…
But she looked good in ribbons
The Sisters Of Mercy ~ Ribbons

I am in high school (Italy), and i have always had serious issues with studying. I literally cannot focus into anything for more than 5 minutes or so, before my vision gets blurry and i just stop understanding what i read. And because Italian schools decided to be unique, i need to study subjects i have no interest in, like physics or latin, which are basically impossible to get into my head. I tried many methods, namely: taking regular breaks, going somewhere without any technology, studying with friends, watching videos, listening to music; but it never worked out, i’d always just drop the topics I’m studying, and i’m kinda jealous of those who study 30 minutes and get the best grades, because i can never get to what they know even in infinite time. What can i try?

I know this is a thing on Reddit where idiot kids will circumvent ToS and subreddit rules by deleting their commment because it remains as a notification, while removing any reportable trace, but that’s not how Lenny works. Deleted comments show that a person commented but does not show they comment.

So, why is this so common?

(If this isn’t the place to ask, my apologies. I just don’t know what the right pace to ask it is if this isn’t the one. Also. I’m blocking all the clowns that think it’s funny to comment and delete.)

Both cans are same lot code but one has galvanized looking interior and has a smell I would associate with canned fish. The mango puree itself smells and tastes normal. Even the can that doesn't smell off looks a bit iffy at the seam.

There is another brand with the same issue plus visible corrosion on the rim, and the only other one I've seen is likely worse since the can exteriors are all sticky and dented.

Update: I have emailed what I assume to be the importer. I also found a different brand with the same problem. This one has some of the golen colour at the seam but the galv look plus some darker corroded looking spots elsewhere.

The smell I said I would associate with fish is more of a nasal stinging metallic smell, but the only other thing I have detected that smell in was canned fish. I could be misidentifying it though seeing as I have worked with a multitude of metals in the past and I can't put the name of any specific metals to the smell. I drank some of the mango lassi before rinsing the can and noticing the issue but the metallic smell lingers as an aftertaste for quite some time, becoming more noticable as the mango and yogurt taste fades.

It seems that whenever lying is being discussed people are quick to come up with justifications for why it's okay in certain situations, the classic one being that you were served food that you didn't like but when asked said that you did.

This seems to assume that the other people in fact would have preferred the lie over the truth. So I ask: when do you yourself prefer the lie?

Im tired of not knowing what kind of specs I have on a different machine im using so I want to generate complete spec reports I can then look up.

I can do it manually its not that much work, but am wondering if anybody knows a way there is some cool piece of software that maybe also outputs it in a standardized way, if that's even a thing. So Ill hopefully only have to do it once.

From googling the first major study was released in 2000. Before that the connection to brain damage was known.

Was the connection to crime specifically discussed at all, even though it wasn't proven?