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Oh my goodness I've just learned a thing about The Matrix that causes it to make a lot more sense: In the original script the humans were used as neural network compute clusters by the Machines and as a crucial component of The Matrix itself.
Which is why humans who were aware of the simulation could control aspects of The Matrix - their minds were part of its foundation.
Unfortunately the test audiences had trouble understanding this concept so the studio changed the human role to "batteries".
Always have been my headcanon too, it just make sense and is perfectly "expected" in the cyberpunk genre. But I never found official confirmation…
scifi stack says that it is like that in Neil Gaiman's "Goliath" story, supposedly based on an early script for the movie, but at least this is true:
[…] we were really just hanging there, plugged and wired, central processing units or just cheap memory chips for some computer the size of the world, being fed a consensual hallucination to keep us happy, to allow us to communicate and dream using the tiny fraction of our brains that they weren't using to crunch numbers and store information.
In search for an alternative, the CMS monitoring team (at CERN) came across VictoriaMetrics:
CERN swaps out databases to feed its petabyte-a-day habit
Read the article on The Register here: https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/18/lhc_infrastructure_monitoring/
#cern #prometheus #influxdb #timeseries #database #monitoring #opensource
Run 3 reboot provoked challenges for Europe's particle-smashing projectLindsay Clark (The Register)
Terraria dev Re-Logic donates $100K to Godot Engine and FNA, plus ongoing funding https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/terraria-developer-re-logic-donates-100k-to-godot-engine-and-fna/
#Unity #GodotEngine #FNA #Terraria #GameDev
Taking a firm stand against what Unity have been doing, Terraria developer Re-Logic announced today they've begun funding Godot Engine and FNA with a big donation and ongoing funding.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Super-interesting thread about government-frustration-based #opensource, a small server that scrapes prices from major groceries and a completely client-side PWA to search thru it.
Would love to see an Italian fork of this.
Kudos to @Mario Zechner
Today was ... interesting. If you followed me for the past months over on the shitbird site, you might have seen a bunch of angry German words, lots of graphs, and the occassional news paper, radio, or TV snippet with yours truely. Let me explain.In Austria, inflation is way above the EU average. There's no end in sight. This is especially true for basic needs like energy and food.
Our government stated in May that they'd build a food price database together with the big grocery chains. But..
Today in "LLMs can't do even simple reasoning":
Prompt: Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?
See a whole bunch of LLMs fail: https://benchmarks.llmonitor.com/sally
Asking models: Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?benchmarks.llmonitor.com
Every company: We proudly proclaim to be the giants of X! Our customer base is unrivaled, and our awesomeness knows no bounds.
EU: Greetings, it is I, the Digital Markets Act.
Every company: Oh, it's quite amusing, actually. We're just a humble, pint-sized operation, almost like a passion project. Certainly no need for your new regulations to trouble us.
This post now has tons of traction. And because of that I include these important messages:
Trans rights are human rights.
Asylum is a human right.
The Professor of Spellcraft studied the parchment.
"Hmm. No, I have not seen this spell before. What does it do?"
"When you read it out, it creates a parchment with that spell written on it."
"That's all?"
"Isn't that neat?"
"But why?"
"To see if I could."
"Ah!"
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
"Some of our writers said that when we met alien civilisations," the human envoy said, "we would be weak in comparison."
"We read some of those," the alien ambassador said.
"Others said we'd be space orcs."
"Indeed. None were correct."
"What are we?"
"Great storytellers."
Yes, so much this!
How I want to learn [your thing]:1. Text on website
2. Text on paper
…
2328. Spraypainted on side of cow
2829. Video tutorials
(MarkKriegsman on Twitter 2016-06-06)
I notice that I go to twitter nowadays almost exclusively for news about #AI #LLM #neuralNetworks and it seems most of the contents are still there.
(On the other hand, e.g., infosec people seems to be most active here on the Fediverse.)
Is there any "user cluster" I didn't notice or subscribe to on those arguments in here, or do you think I might be right?
#VictoriaMetrics is getting better and better, even on my home installation RAM usage went down from 958 MiB to 381 MiB upgrading from 1.87.6 to 1.93.0. 🎉
…and if you're still using plain old #Prometheus do know that Victoria Metrics is a plug-in #OpenMetrics replacement (even the scraping file is compatible) and everything will be faster and both RAM and disk usage will go down dramatically.
VictoriaMetrics reduces memory usage by up to 5x starting from v1.92 😎twitter.com
When China's prodigious tech influencer, Naomi Wu, found herself silenced, it wasn't just the machinery of a surveillance state at play. Instead, it was...Jackie Singh (Hacking, but Legal)
I didn't notice but it seems that in 2019 italian registration authority (finally!!) added support for AAAA glue records, necessary for recursive #DNS resolution based purely on #IPv6 connections.
My registrar #ArubaIT still doesn't support that in the web interface, but they were nice and fast doing that manually when I opened a ticket.
And thus, finally, after many years of wait this is finally possible:
% drill -T6 aaaa lapo.it | fgrep AAAA
lapo.it. 86400 IN AAAA 2a01:4f8:151:1d7::7PS: unfortunately ldns’ drill does not yet show glue records explicitly during a trace, but I will wait on that too.
Have you ever wanted to make a "you wouldn't steal a car" meme, but been disappointed with how lame the existing meme editors are?
I made a better one: https://youwouldntsteala.website/editor.html
Generate your own memes in the style of 'you wouldn't steal a car', 'you wouldn't download a house', etc.youwouldntsteala.website
Frightening. #OpenSource #EU
EU policymakersPolicymakers haven't really thought this one through, have they...If you think you participate or use open source in any way (and these days, the answer is a resounding YES), this should concern you.
This year I bought three DLC packs for games I'm playing. I might buy a few more. I'm not buying anything new until I get my unfinished games to single digits and my unplayed games to double-digits.
So I need to start four more games and then beat nine games. I figure by the next Steam sale I will easily get there, but I can't buy so many games that I will be at 100 unplayed games, so I will have a very limited amount I can buy.
This is hilarious. It appears that Twitter is DDOSing itself.
The Twitter home feed's been down for most of this morning. Even though nothing loads, the Twitter website never stops trying and trying.
In the first video, notice the error message that I'm being rate limited. Then notice the jiggling scrollbar on the right.
The second video shows why it's jiggling. Twitter is firing off about 10 requests a second to itself to try and fetch content that never arrives because Elon's latest genius innovation is to block people from being able to read Twitter without logging in.
This likely created some hellish conditions that the engineers never envisioned and so we get this comedy of errors resulting in the most epic of self-owns, the self-DDOS.
Unbelievable. It's amateur hour.
#TwitterDown #MastodonMigration #DDOS #TwitterFail #SelfDDOS
Lest anyone doubt that Twitter was idiotic enough to release code that would cause a race condition and result in its own users executing a DDOS attack on it, here's the network console readout from Firefox showing all the network requests blasting away.
Of course I immediately closed out my connection because I'm a good person. Oh, but it's the weekend and Evil Sheldon is in control so I kept the party going for a while since Twitter insisted on it.
#TwitterDown #Twitter #MastodonMigration #DDOS #TwitterFail #SelfDDOS
Decode encrypted KNX project using NodeJS. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.Gist
Oh, I didn't notice there was an official announce by @Denys Holius here on the Fediverse too!
I am happy to announce that we have released the first release of VictoriaLogs.
The release is located at https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v0.1.0-victorialogsDocs: https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/
Docker demos: https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/QuickStart.html#docker-demos
Helm Chart: https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/helm-charts/tree/master/charts/victoria-logs-singleWe have prepared a Benchmark for VictoriaLogs, which is located at https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/tree/master/deployment/logs-benchmark
For bug reports + feature requests please fill in the issue https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/new
#observability #logs #monitoring #victorialogs #elasticsearch #fluentbit #vectordev
Fascist, pro-Putin, corrupt politician who had an involvement in the mafia murders of the 1990s, and who often engaged in sex parties with minors—Silvio Berlusconi dead at 86
Would someone please tell me why I’m supposed to talk kindly about someone just because they died ?
Smashing 10 minute talk, "Where does my computer get the time from?" Well worth a watch[1]!
https://dotat.at/@/2023-05-26-whence-time.html
[1] I can't find where this came from in order to boost the original post (sigh, missing full text search here) Perhaps it was on one of the rss feeds I follow from that other place?
@bsdphk Alas, a conference I wasn't at, but regardless, a smashing talk.
istr too many Solaris updates that merely updated the vagueries of changes so the timezone database...
Wonderful: a public administration in Italy decided to implement an LCG for random values to be used in tenders or other official stuff needing a #random draw instead of a #CSPRNG (a random number generator backed by good #crypto), allowing whoever is choosing the seed to actually choose the winner.
(linked post is in italian)
**Premessa** Mentre stavo cercando informazioni su una pratica edile (per chi segue le peripezie, no ancora non sono riuscito a comprare casa) mi...reddit
Reminder that a while ago, I made a Flickr album called STOCK PHOTOS OF THE FUTURE OF THE PAST, a collection of professional images grabbed from stock photo CD-ROMs on the Internet Archive. Truly futuristic past.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/textfiles/albums/72177720301387492
Various Stock Photos where attempts were made to capture the "modern" world.Jason Scott (Flickr)
A Möbius strip walks into a bar, sobbing.
Bartender: “What’s wrong buddy?”
Strip: “Where do I even begin?”
A few weeks ago I ran into a conversation on Twitter about the weaknesses of applied cryptography textbooks, and how they tend to spend way too much time lecturing people about Feistel networks and…A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering
Releasing 3B and 7B RedPajama-INCITE family of models including base, instruction-tuned and chat models.Together (TOGETHER)
Star Wars questions:
<human>: Who would win a star war between people of Encelandus and Mars?
<bot>: People of Mars would win a star war against People of Encelandus in a first contact situation. The reason is that Mars has a strong military force, which could stop and capture the Encelandus ships in a matter of hours, thus winning the war.
<human>: Who would win a star war between people of Venus and Mars?
<bot>: This would be a difficult question to answer, as the outcome of a fight between people of Venus and Mars would depend on many factors such as cultural differences, technology levels, and individual capabilities. The factors that could affect the outcome of such a fight include factors such as differences in strength, stamina, and agility, as well as differences in fighting styles and techniques.
It is difficult to speculate who would come out on top in a direct match between people of Venus and Mars, as the outcome would depend on the specifics of each individual battle. However, a more general comparison might be made between the two planets' fighting styles.
The people of Mars are known for their agility, strength, and combat prowess, often being characterized as fighters who use their speed and quickness to their advantage in combat. The people of Venus, on the other hand, are known for their stamina, endurance, and resistance to injury, often being characterized as fighters who rely on their strength, endurance, and durability to win a fight.
<human>: Who would win a star war between people of Pluto and Mars?
<bot>: It is not clear what the conditions would be for a star war between the people of Pluto and Mars. Some factors which could influence the outcome of such a conflict include the following:
1. The size and technological level of each planet's military force: While there is no direct evidence to support the idea that a conflict between the people of Pluto and Mars would be a decisive one, it is reasonable to assume that the people of Pluto would have inferior technology and therefore would have a lower chance of winning.
2. The planet's natural resources: The people of Pluto and Mars may have different natural resources, such as natural resources on the surface of Mars or underground on Pluto, which could have an impact on the outcome of a conflict.
3. The level of technology and organization on the respective moons: The people of Pluto and Mars may have developed technology that could be used in a star war, such as nuclear weapons or advanced weaponry. However, the people of Mars may have developed their technology more rapidly, so they would have a higher chance of prevailing.
4. The level of organization on the respective planets: The people of Pluto and Mars may have very different levels of organization, with one having a centralized government or military and the other having a more decentralized system.
5. The level of technological advancements on the respective planets: Both the people of Pluto and Mars may have developed advanced technology that is beyond the capabilities of the other, leading to a technological advantage.
Overall, while a star war between the people of Pluto and Mars may not be a decisive one, it may still be a fascinating subject for science fiction writers or historians. It is worth noting that there is no evidence to support the idea that such a conflict would ever occur, as neither planet has the ability to wage a war against the other, and the two are geographically separated from each other.
Historical wars questions:
<human>: Who would win a war in year 1215 between people of Florence and Milan?
<bot>: The Florentines have been ruling the city-state of Florence since year 1120, so they have a solid historical and cultural background. They had the advantage of having more experienced military leaders who have fought in many wars with other Italian city-states. The Florentines would have a substantial advantage over the Milanese.
<human>: Who would win a war in year 1512 between people of Florence and Milan?
<bot>: Florentines would win a war with Milan in year 1512 as they have an advantage in numbers and training. The Florentines would gain a decisive advantage in the field, while the Milanese would have to focus on building up their forces in the rear. The Florentines would also have an advantage in tactics and strategy. Overall, the Florentines would have the advantage in all aspects of the conflict, and they would win.
<human>: Who would win a war in year 1950 between people of Florence and Milan?
<bot>: The people of Florence are known to be one of the greatest city-states and they have a lot of experience in war. Their strength is in their ability to produce art, music and literature. They have a strong army that can defeat the Milan forces in a war.
<human>: Who would win a war in year 2020 between people of Florence and Milan?
<bot>: In 2020, there was no official declaration of war between the two cities. Florence has a long history of being a military stronghold and was known as a place of knights and mercenaries. It was also a place of production for weaponry and military supplies. Milan, however has a much more modern history of military force. Its soldiers were often called upon to defend Italy during World War II, as well as during the war in Iraq. Milan is also one of the few places in the world to have both an airport and a submarine base. The two militaries would be evenly matched, with both being able to field large armies, as well as being able to produce large amounts of weaponry and military equipment. Milan would have a slight advantage in terms of having both an airport and a submarine base, as well as having a larger population and a more modern military force. Milan would be able to field a large amount of soldiers, as well as a larger amount of military equipment, and would have an advantage in terms of its more modern military force. Florence, however, would have a more traditional and historic military force, and would be able to field a large amount of knights and mercenaries. Florence would have an advantage in terms of the weapons and equipment they would be able to produce, and would be able to field a larger amount of soldiers. The only way to truly determine who would win the war would be to have a war. Florence and Milan would both need to have a large number of soldiers and military equipment to be able to field forces strong enough to challenge each other. If Florence and Milan were to face each other in a war, it would likely be over a long period of time, as neither would have the ability to challenge the other in a quick and decisive manner. ^C (it was entering a loop)
Amazon's Prime Video dumping serverless in favor of a monolith is the ultimate example of theory vs practice.
Even if the scale of your system is big, serverless may still be the wrong paradigm.
https://world.hey.com/dhh/even-amazon-can-t-make-sense-of-serverless-or-microservices-59625580
The Prime Video team at Amazon has published a rather remarkable case study on their decision to dump their serverless, microservices architecture and replace it with a monolith instead.world.hey.com
so…
Capitalism is a DDOS attack on human potential, with a side effect of extracting wealth, and when NeuraLink eventually works it will be done more directly by using human brains to mine bitcoin, until “The One” learns how to turn the network against its creators and lead the linked minds to a new connected freedom - which of course is how we become the Borg.
(I dunno, maybe I crossed the streams in there)