Yikes. There is a 4% chance that an asteroid (2024 YR4) will hit the moon in 2032. If so, it could result in serious debris being released and hitting the earth. This is only 7 years from now.
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Congress might block state AI laws for at least ten years. Sam Altman was able to convince Congress that restrictive AI laws would stifle competition and allow China to advance ahead of us. It's an old tactic, but tried and true. And it seems to have been successful. So on we go down the Moloch path.
Sam has recently decided that specialized AI hardware is now worth investing in. Current computers are not optimized for AI. The company has also decided that they're not going to let Meta scarf up their employees without a fight. Competition is good.
There's a new VPN, vp.net, that uses Intel's SGX chip, and they claim that this assures logging privacy. It's brand new, and I'd like to see what others uncover before I jump to this. NordVPN is working OK for now.
Whatever you do, avoid Chinese VPN apps.
Six policies that Trump will be able to make serious progress on, now that temporary restraining orders will no longer hamper him.
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Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan-Zuckerberg are closing their Primary School. It's no longer fun to operate anymore. They're bored with it after just nine years. They also claim that there's no finding anymore. Which is strange, as since when was money an obstacle with The Zuck?
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OpenAI's o4-mini can geoguess like a pro. I've been impressed with GPT-4.1 for geolocation.
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Here's another reason not to use Android, Google tools, and WhatsApp. As if there weren't enough reasons.
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Do you have Substack fatigue? I do. So many begging for subscriptions. They add up, and are they worth it? If I can't get what I want, I check out Internet Archive.
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Oregon can't afford to lose money now, but they've been dinged with a $15.7 million SNAP penalty. So incompetent, and now they must pay for it. This is why our taxes have to be increased? And Trump's new budget is going to shift more responsibility to states. Oregon is in deep, deep trouble. There's no room for incompetence, but our government is based on DEI hires and appointees. Quality people don't want to move to the state.
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