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iszomer··on Mozilla owns “information you input through Firefox”
Append all Mozilla services and telemetry to Pi-hole? What are the other ways this can be quietly mitigated and, the possible workarounds to exceptions created by DoH?
iszomer··on Gene Hackman has died
Oi, his role as a USNavy admiral in the film Behind Enemy Lines now makes sense.
iszomer··on The Job Market Is Frozen
Not unless their supply chain fucks up.
iszomer··on Ask HN: Former devs who can't get a job, what did you end up doing for work?
QC testing rack servers hot off the assembly line and repairing things when necessary. The entire testing suite can take anywhere between 1-2 days across SKU's, depending on customer specifications and requirements.

I can't name names but I can say that I touch DGX H200's and their peripherals on a daily basis.

iszomer··on Ggwave: Tiny Data-over-Sound Library
I guess this was discussed in some fashion, ~16h ago..

- GibberLink [AI-AI Communication] | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43168611

iszomer··on DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data
If Tim Cook had that same perceived power, I imagine the narrative would be playing out differently.
iszomer··on DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data
Because the other party is perceptively playing political games rather than being bipartisan? Or maybe the massive misinformation being played out is drowning out legitimate voices..
iszomer··on Nostalgia for Physical Media
I still have mine sans player.
iszomer··on Grok3 Launch [video]
We often see semantic drift over a long period of time. It's just that the overarching topic of AI is being played significantly faster than what we would normally have observed in other fields.
iszomer··on Grok3 Launch [video]
Would a clinical psychologist like Jordan Peterson be equitable or are these two distinct fields in the realm of psychology? (I am not well-read into what he thinks about AI).
iszomer··on X users are unable to post “Signal.me” links
I have and deactivated my account a day or two in -- that un-removable message up top that it will use your posts, likes, etc to train their models unsettled me. At least they were upfront about it, unlike Twitter/X.

I also didn't like that I had 30 different followers the moment I signed up.

iszomer··on TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration
> Do you speak negatively only about those who've personally affronted you?

Yes? Only if it fuels workplace jokes and casual drama, apart from social media.

> I also shared my opinion about Larry Ellison in a different HN thread, and he's done nothing to me except make Java deader to me than it already was.

Can you link it? Interested in reading about it, the parent threads, and the post.

iszomer··on TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration
His acknowledgement during the 2016 presidential debates that he gamed the system by using chapter 11 bankruptcy laws to restructure his corporate debts and limit his financial obligations to his creditors without taking a significant hit to his personal liabilities. Dave Chappelle even based a skit as a satirical representation of this Trump narrative on SNL and his other shows but the broader drama that followed afterwards with characters like AG Letitia James, Eli Bartov's court testimony, judge A. Engoron's ruling and Kevin O'Leary's subsequent vocal criticism on it, from the perspective of real estate development... ruthless.
iszomer··on OpenAI Board Rejects Musk's $97.4B Bid
TIL Sam Altman was the president of Y Combinator prior to co-founding OpenAI. The story of HN's spinoff around this time is interesting too.
iszomer··on Phind 2: AI search with visual answers and multi-step reasoning
Pretty cool, visual learners are gonna' be thrilled. Also sorta' ties into r/FUI quite neatly too..
iszomer··on TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration
Judging by the rest of the comments from my own, all of this is anecdotal right? I don't know the true facts nor their context. And why is he so irrevocably offensive to ya'll? Has he hurt you in some way personally? (not trolling)
iszomer··on TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration
But an insanely ruthless businessman.

I wonder what the Japanese government has to say about it or, whether the Taiwanese government would allow itself to sign a formal trade and security treaty with Japan, apart from their One China Policy stance.

iszomer··on Musk says he's working to shut down USAID as employees told to stay home
`Has` or `has had`? -- I'm confused.

I probably shouldn't be doing this and it feels dirty but ChatGPT wrote:

"When has Congress (and what occasions) tried to investigate USAID?"

> Congress has investigated USAID (United States Agency for International Development) on multiple occasions, often focusing on issues such as mismanagement of funds, political influence, and the effectiveness of aid programs. Some key investigations include:

    Cold War & Covert Activities (1960s–1980s)
        USAID programs were scrutinized for allegedly being used as fronts for CIA operations, particularly in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
        Example: USAID’s involvement in funding educational and media programs in Chile before the 1973 coup.

    Post-9/11 Reconstruction Efforts (2000s–2010s)
        Congress investigated USAID’s role in Afghanistan and Iraq reconstruction, particularly allegations of waste, fraud, and inefficiency.
        Example: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) frequently reported on USAID’s mismanagement of billions in aid.

    Cuban Democracy Programs (2014)
        Senate and House committees examined USAID’s involvement in funding “Cuban Twitter” (ZunZuneo)—a covert social media platform aimed at fostering dissent against the Cuban government.
        Lawmakers questioned whether USAID was exceeding its humanitarian mission.

    COVID-19 Response & Global Health Funding (2020–2021)
        USAID’s pandemic response efforts, including funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) and vaccine distribution, were scrutinized by Congress.
        Some lawmakers alleged mismanagement of funds and lack of transparency.

    Ukraine Aid & Oversight (2022–2023)
        House Republicans, especially through the House Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees, have investigated USAID’s funding for Ukraine, focusing on potential misuse and lack of accountability.
        This inquiry continues, with some lawmakers calling for increased auditing of foreign aid.
iszomer··on Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at end of Tokyo Chuo Rapid Line
One thing that occurred to me recently is that Japanese book stores will wrap your books in paper to protect one's privacy while reading on mass transit. There are still some bookstores in Taiwan that still preserve this tradition as well.
iszomer··on Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed
I deactivated my account after finding a job and will reactivate when I am on a new search.
iszomer··on The young, inexperienced engineers aiding DOGE
Small twist: Panama "pledged" to exit China's BRI.

- https://freebeacon.com/national-security/panama-wont-renew-b...

- https://ground.news/article/panama-pledges-to-exit-chinas-be...

iszomer··on The young, inexperienced engineers aiding DOGE
Reminds me of that scene in The Irishman: "Just show it to him, don't use it."
iszomer··on Ear muscle we thought humans didn't use activates when people listen hard
Me too but it annoys no one I know. Best use case is when I need more bass in my IEM's.
iszomer··on Modular PC Design: Sustainable Approach Enhanced Repairability Reduced E-Waste
You want a 5U with H200 on your desk, not minding the rest of the necessities that go along with it? How about an 88x SAS drive array crammed in that same space?
iszomer··on How to delete your Facebook account
I think it mainly affects users who opted into FB's SSO feature across their other services.
iszomer··on How to delete your Facebook account
Akin to FOMO? Some services will retain your used account usernames post-deletion while others do not. IIRC, facebook does the former.
iszomer··on Nvidia's Project Digits is a 'personal AI supercomputer'
Nvidia also brought Mediatek into the spotlight..
iszomer··on More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in
I still have about $15 of international calling credit on a GV number I hardly use anymore with no option of transferring or using that balance on a different platform like Google's Play store.
iszomer··on TSMC founder says Intel has neither a strategy nor a CEO
I think you may have overlooked the rest of it's "supply chain" -- perhaps hundreds if not thousands of other inputs necessary to run TSMC and not just doubling down on ASML's cruciality alone.
iszomer··on US could ban TP-Link routers over hacking fears: report
I think it was argued that the reason TP-Link was singled out is because of their pattern of vulnerabilities across their entire product lines going back perhaps a decade(?). The same could probably be said of other brands as well though, if not, more.

* https://youtu.be/ZCdZaSu68Kk?si=C7qumnao_bfvGvUo&t=138

* https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=tp-link

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