Random Thoughts II - Page 1067

Lightspeed · 2nd July 2021, 00:21

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Originally Posted by Ab

Today's greatest line of the day:

I was offering feedback on a client-site theme concept that, in my opinion, was way too visually eyecatching, to a level that would be distracting to the user. I wanted the user to do the thing being described by the words, not look at the pretty pictures.

With my best deadpan nzgames voice, I opined "look I have a dream... of pages that will be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the character of their content" AND THE FUCKERS DIDN'T LAUGH

Haahahah, oof.

DrTiTus · 2nd July 2021, 00:29

Weird, I'm tuning the work database/queries, I have Xeons, AMD EPYCs, an i5-3470 and a Ryzen 2600 all taking roughly the same time to run the "slow" query (3.something seconds). Yet my Ryzen 3100 does it in half the time (1.4 seconds).

Can't remember if I added an index somewhere along the way, or if it's just that fast.

Hrmmmm.

Ab · 3rd July 2021, 20:47

Otago gonna otago

https://flip.it/.RcDav

madmaxii · 3rd July 2021, 22:02

Yup, moving there.

fixed_truth · 4th July 2021, 07:53

Also Otago

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former...QMJCMZXDC5TDE/

Lightspeed · 4th July 2021, 12:34

Did madmaxii stutter?!

Lightspeed · 4th July 2021, 18:12

Anyone ever have some passage or idea from some forgotten sci-fi novel pop into your head while doing one thing or another with technology, especially cyber tech?

Like something in a story that wasn't quite clear to me suddenly making sense, because technology has caught up with fiction.

Odd feeling, like living in the stories I read as a kid.

MadMax · 6th July 2021, 01:06

When you ‘imprint’ on a pet or even someone else I believe there’s an equal or greater imprint back to yourself. When you finally train your dog that new trick I’m sure the reward is more yours than the animal’s

On a computer you can set a wall paper and other customisations. You can slowly add in a few new dictionary words and Maori place names but that’s about it. Voice dictation which learns your speech is either crap or amazing depending on who you talk to but the imprinting isn’t personified into the device rather is cloud based making the physical device a throw away item.

How long before technology is made to be more receptive to human imprinting and mutually so? I think you’ll start to see more and more of this as a way to get people further hooked into it.

Cyberbob · 6th July 2021, 17:15

This is my smartphone. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My smartphone is my best friend. It is my life.

Also: Get your kids to mime being on the phone. I always did the 'hang ten' hand to the side of my face. Both mine put their palm to their head.

Lightspeed · 6th July 2021, 17:56

If you can, collect any biometric data you can on yourself and your family. Save it up for when you get your personal medical AI. The more data you can feed it, the more effectively it can attune to your biorhythms.

Medicine is going to transform from finding what works at least 51% of the time in a population, to how we use AI to best understand the individual biology.

That's what I figure anyhow.

Nich · 6th July 2021, 19:59

Someone's been reading Peter Diamandis

Ab · 6th July 2021, 20:02

Biology schmiology, emotional states are where the money will be.

crocos · 6th July 2021, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Cyberbob

Also: Get your kids to mime being on the phone. I always did the 'hang ten' hand to the side of my face. Both mine put their palm to their head.

OMG Dad, no one actually talks on the phone! That's what <insert IM client> is for

MadMax · 6th July 2021, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Ab

Biology schmiology, emotional states are where the money will be.

All marketing is now this to the extreme. Those stupid Cadbury and power+internet adverts are classic examples.

xor · 7th July 2021, 09:56

I guess khaki pants are out this season

Ab · 7th July 2021, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

All marketing is now this to the extreme. Those stupid Cadbury and power+internet adverts are classic examples.

Nah I’m talking about a world in which the AI knows how you feel, in general or specifically, better than any human including you yourself.

Lightspeed · 8th July 2021, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

All marketing is now this to the extreme. Those stupid Cadbury and power+internet adverts are classic examples.

Bernays changing perceptions on women smoking is the original example. Got some ideas from his uncle. Set the model for taking the ideas of mental health practice and applying them to money making schemes.

MadMax · 8th July 2021, 20:43

Through “left overs” of the covid vaccine most of us at work are now vaccinated despite most certainly not being of retirement age. How they’re not able to arrange for those that are eligible to get it instead of us is beyond me.

Apparently the angry and suspicious stares in the waiting area are quite the joke. So of course everyone played it up. One of the group was older than everyone so it was an ongoing joke in the waiting area that everyone there was her assistant therefore needing the jab.

I’m looking forward to getting mine. Not sure what excuse I’m going to come up with if asked how I’m able to get in. Maybe something like, ‘oh I’ve got a serious haemorrhoid problem that sees me in hospital so often they said I’m high risk so therefore eligible’.

Ab · 8th July 2021, 21:07

I’ve been trying to get shots for weeks. Only just managed to get a booking for AstraZeneca 1 next wed.

StN · 9th July 2021, 07:13

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Originally Posted by Ab

I’ve been trying to get shots for weeks. Only just managed to get a booking for AstraZeneca 1 next wed.

I got the Wave3 txt last week. I felt special, because Wave3 was flagged as being done in July. Then they changed it to being advised by the end of July when they may be done possibly before September.

Stopped feeling special when it was mentioned that half the country are in Wave3.

Should have popped around to the hospital a few months back when they were giving out unclaimed jabs to anyone off the street.

crocos · 9th July 2021, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Ab

I’ve been trying to get shots for weeks. Only just managed to get a booking for AstraZeneca 1 next wed.

Had AZ shot#2 this Monday.

Shot #1 was rough for a day and a bit with whole body pain, slight temp, inability to concentrate, and a few other things after which it was back to normal (symptoms vary, but localised ache at injection site is almost universal), but shot 2? Nothing, just easy-as. From what I'm hearing that's pretty typical.

Lightspeed · 9th July 2021, 11:03

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Originally Posted by StN

I got the Wave3 txt last week.

Oh yeah, that's right. I should follow up on that.

kRAdENkO · 9th July 2021, 17:33

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Originally Posted by crocos

Had AZ shot#2 this Monday.

Shot #1 was rough for a day and a bit with whole body pain, slight temp, inability to concentrate, and a few other things after which it was back to normal (symptoms vary, but localised ache at injection site is almost universal), but shot 2? Nothing, just easy-as. From what I'm hearing that's pretty typical.

I've heard most people experience it other way around. First shot, no issues, second shot, mild issues.

crocos · 9th July 2021, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by kRAdENkO

I've heard most people experience it other way around. First shot, no issues, second shot, mild issues.

AstraZenica? Not according to the doc I spoke with. Hardly a through survey, though the people at my work also have had it #1: Symptoms, #2: Nothing.

MadMax · 12th July 2021, 23:09

I think docs will always speak well of it and intentionally not put people off

One person at my work had to take two days off. First day was the usual side effects, second was brain fade.

My wife's workplace has all frontline staff that require the jab. They're already short staffed and have had a lot knocked out for a few days.

Ensure your staff don't all take the jabs at the same time.

crocos · 13th July 2021, 22:34

Mystery Flesh Pit National Park. WTF.

Lightspeed · 14th July 2021, 00:03

I've seen that before, can't recall where. Sounds very 9M9H9E9.

I really like the whole creepypasta genre.

StN · 14th July 2021, 07:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Mystery Flesh Pit National Park. WTF.

I don't remember owning a Heathkit droid, but I'd recognise a Hero-1 anywhere...

Then again Stranger Things have happened.

Ab · 16th July 2021, 13:34

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Originally Posted by Ab

In other news I have been pronouncing the word diaspora incorrectly for my entire life

Holy shit desultory is pronounced DESSiltry

DrTiTus · 17th July 2021, 01:35

How many computers do you guys own?

I mean working ones - owning a CPU in a drawer doesn't count as a computer (although technically it might).

Ignore Raspberry Pis (unless you actually use them)

I think I am an order of magnitude too high.

crocos · 17th July 2021, 02:48

Of the ones I actually use: Two desktops (one an older Intel, other an AMD 3900x), a Xeon laptop (lol) a Surface Book 3, an older Surface tablet, an iPad Air2.

There are other devices kicking around also

Delphinus · 17th July 2021, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

How many computers do you guys own?

I think I am an order of magnitude too high.

Had someone come visit and saw my office "How many people work here?" they asked.

"Just me". Counted the 6 computers around me....

Ab · 17th July 2021, 16:30

2x Imacs running Catalina
1x Macbook Air running Big Sur
1x G4 PowerMac running Tiger
1x Raspberry Pi running Raspbian

Brutus · 17th July 2021, 20:18

2 PCs. 2 tablets. 2 phones.

Thats it for in regular use devices.

2 more PCs and a laptop in a cupboard but it has been years since they've had been used.

StN · 18th July 2021, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

How many computers do you guys own?

I mean working ones - owning a CPU in a drawer doesn't count as a computer (although technically it might).

Ignore Raspberry Pis (unless you actually use them)

I think I am an order of magnitude too high.

When you say CPU in a drawer you aren't speaking about chips, right?

If I don't count the garage (and conservatory where I have an Apple IIGS set up for its photoshoot) then with the kids gone, only my grunt rig (which is >5 years old

) and Mrs StNs WFH setup.

PIs were doing webcam archiving, but now DVR.

Garage has the vintage Unix collection and CADCAM PCs, which are resurrections of the damned.

As for the *nix boxes, I'm going to slowly work through them and document what they are for the Estate. Pay it forward

blynk · 19th July 2021, 16:14

PC, HTPC, Mining PC.
Laptop.

But going to look to change the set up and see if I can combine my mining PC & HTPC into a media centre and just use an old Pi to serve it up to the TV.

StN · 21st July 2021, 07:31

Loving HPs Mr Robot cyber campaign.

MadMax · 21st July 2021, 15:24

Signs the person you’re calling hates technology:

“You have reached the voicemail box of - Hi it’s Bob here sorry to have missed your call but please leave a message and I’ll come back to you - leave a message or for more options press the hash key”

Me: “Oh hi Hiit’sBobheresorrytohavemissedyourcall …”

Ab · 21st July 2021, 15:33

trick post, everyone who has voicemail hates technology.

Lightspeed · 21st July 2021, 15:57

The floods in Zheng-zhou look horrifying.

https://twitter.com/billbirtles/stat...86267139362837

Why flooding everywhere all of a sudden? Nature getting in on the memes?

2nd July 2021, 00:29	#42642
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Weird, I'm tuning the work database/queries, I have Xeons, AMD EPYCs, an i5-3470 and a Ryzen 2600 all taking roughly the same time to run the "slow" query (3.something seconds). Yet my Ryzen 3100 does it in half the time (1.4 seconds). Can't remember if I added an index somewhere along the way, or if it's just that fast. Hrmmmm. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

6th July 2021, 01:06	#42648
MadMax Stuff	When you ‘imprint’ on a pet or even someone else I believe there’s an equal or greater imprint back to yourself. When you finally train your dog that new trick I’m sure the reward is more yours than the animal’s On a computer you can set a wall paper and other customisations. You can slowly add in a few new dictionary words and Maori place names but that’s about it. Voice dictation which learns your speech is either crap or amazing depending on who you talk to but the imprinting isn’t personified into the device rather is cloud based making the physical device a throw away item. How long before technology is made to be more receptive to human imprinting and mutually so? I think you’ll start to see more and more of this as a way to get people further hooked into it. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

8th July 2021, 20:43	#42658
MadMax Stuff	Through “left overs” of the covid vaccine most of us at work are now vaccinated despite most certainly not being of retirement age. How they’re not able to arrange for those that are eligible to get it instead of us is beyond me. Apparently the angry and suspicious stares in the waiting area are quite the joke. So of course everyone played it up. One of the group was older than everyone so it was an ongoing joke in the waiting area that everyone there was her assistant therefore needing the jab. I’m looking forward to getting mine. Not sure what excuse I’m going to come up with if asked how I’m able to get in. Maybe something like, ‘oh I’ve got a serious haemorrhoid problem that sees me in hospital so often they said I’m high risk so therefore eligible’. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

12th July 2021, 23:09	#42665
MadMax Stuff	I think docs will always speak well of it and intentionally not put people off One person at my work had to take two days off. First day was the usual side effects, second was brain fade. My wife's workplace has all frontline staff that require the jab. They're already short staffed and have had a lot knocked out for a few days. Ensure your staff don't all take the jabs at the same time. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

17th July 2021, 01:35	#42670
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	How many computers do you guys own? I mean working ones - owning a CPU in a drawer doesn't count as a computer (although technically it might). Ignore Raspberry Pis (unless you actually use them) I think I am an order of magnitude too high. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

3rd July 2021, 20:47	#42643
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Otago gonna otago https://flip.it/.RcDav

3rd July 2021, 22:02	#42644
madmaxii	Yup, moving there. __________________ Carpe Diem

4th July 2021, 07:53	#42645
fixed_truth	Also Otago https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former...QMJCMZXDC5TDE/ __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

4th July 2021, 12:34	#42646
Lightspeed	Did madmaxii stutter?! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

4th July 2021, 18:12	#42647
Lightspeed	Anyone ever have some passage or idea from some forgotten sci-fi novel pop into your head while doing one thing or another with technology, especially cyber tech? Like something in a story that wasn't quite clear to me suddenly making sense, because technology has caught up with fiction. Odd feeling, like living in the stories I read as a kid. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

6th July 2021, 17:15	#42649
Cyberbob	This is my smartphone. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My smartphone is my best friend. It is my life. Also: Get your kids to mime being on the phone. I always did the 'hang ten' hand to the side of my face. Both mine put their palm to their head. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ Last edited by Cyberbob : 6th July 2021 at 17:17.

6th July 2021, 17:56	#42650
Lightspeed	If you can, collect any biometric data you can on yourself and your family. Save it up for when you get your personal medical AI. The more data you can feed it, the more effectively it can attune to your biorhythms. Medicine is going to transform from finding what works at least 51% of the time in a population, to how we use AI to best understand the individual biology. That's what I figure anyhow. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

6th July 2021, 19:59	#42651
Nich	Someone's been reading Peter Diamandis __________________ but what would I know?

6th July 2021, 20:02	#42652
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Biology schmiology, emotional states are where the money will be.

7th July 2021, 09:56	#42655
xor	I guess khaki pants are out this season

8th July 2021, 21:07	#42659
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	I’ve been trying to get shots for weeks. Only just managed to get a booking for AstraZeneca 1 next wed.

13th July 2021, 22:34	#42666
crocos	Mystery Flesh Pit National Park. WTF. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

14th July 2021, 00:03	#42667
Lightspeed	I've seen that before, can't recall where. Sounds very 9M9H9E9. I really like the whole creepypasta genre. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

17th July 2021, 02:48	#42671
crocos	Of the ones I actually use: Two desktops (one an older Intel, other an AMD 3900x), a Xeon laptop (lol) a Surface Book 3, an older Surface tablet, an iPad Air2. There are other devices kicking around also __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th July 2021, 16:30	#42673
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	2x Imacs running Catalina 1x Macbook Air running Big Sur 1x G4 PowerMac running Tiger 1x Raspberry Pi running Raspbian

17th July 2021, 20:18	#42674
Brutus	2 PCs. 2 tablets. 2 phones. Thats it for in regular use devices. 2 more PCs and a laptop in a cupboard but it has been years since they've had been used. __________________ Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

19th July 2021, 16:14	#42676
blynk	PC, HTPC, Mining PC. Laptop. But going to look to change the set up and see if I can combine my mining PC & HTPC into a media centre and just use an old Pi to serve it up to the TV.

21st July 2021, 07:31	#42677
StN I have detailed files	Loving HPs Mr Robot cyber campaign.

21st July 2021, 15:24	#42678
MadMax Stuff	Signs the person you’re calling hates technology: “You have reached the voicemail box of - Hi it’s Bob here sorry to have missed your call but please leave a message and I’ll come back to you - leave a message or for more options press the hash key” Me: “Oh hi Hiit’sBobheresorrytohavemissedyourcall …” __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity. Last edited by MadMax : 21st July 2021 at 15:27.

21st July 2021, 15:33	#42679
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	trick post, everyone who has voicemail hates technology.

21st July 2021, 15:57	#42680
Lightspeed	The floods in Zheng-zhou look horrifying. https://twitter.com/billbirtles/stat...86267139362837 Why flooding everywhere all of a sudden? Nature getting in on the memes? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.