demesisx , 13 days ago (edited 13 days ago)

I'd definitely be interested.

I did something like this a while back when I attempted to create an official Cardano dev/Stake Pool operator machine. I ended up realizing that a whole config is too personal to try an standardize but parts of my shared configs DID help other Cardano devs and Stake pool operators get a rock-solid Cardano dev/SPO setup that could be cloned into a myraid of different types of machines and configs.

demesisx , 2 months ago

Maybe Nikon will be able to guide them into not making dogshit cameras compared to their competitors while using snake oil sales tactics to lie to their end users who are virtually immune to that bullshit.

demesisx , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

Ever heard of OpenCL? AMD started that project. CUDA is closed source.

What kind of hedge fund, MBA, anti-consumer chud counts it as a point AGAINST a company for developing open source technologies when they could have easily closed their IP warchest and offered a first-party CUDA bridge? AMD actively chose to embrace the open source world rather than further enabling a CUDA monopoly. IMO, every computer user in the world owes AMD a debt of gratitude for their contributions to open source technologies like OpenCL.

I can tell you’re a Windows user because if you used Linux for even a single day (you know, the kernel that is the industry standard for virtually ALL internet servers including Microsoft’s), you’d know all too well that NVidia is objectively hostile to open source technologies and the consumers who are unwitting victims of their anti-competitive, closed source technologies.

demesisx , 3 months ago

I think we found Robin William’s character in Hook before he went to Never Never Land. 🤣

If I didn’t live in this sick society, I might not believe such a sociopath existed. I bet OP also praises Nestle, Monsanto, and Theranos for their business savvy.

demesisx , 3 months ago

Yeah I saw that too! A super conservative, tech bro chud troll account for sure.

demesisx , 3 months ago

https://infosec.pub/pictrs/image/23c9b2d0-0f62-4c46-8d81-505d6becea31.jpeg

demesisx , 3 months ago

If they can’t even admit that the economy is BAD, I don’t feel the need to entertain their other opinions.

demesisx , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

You guessed wrong. I stopped reading right there, shitlib.

Thanks for putting your tribalism brainwashed “Trump trump trump trump trump trump trump trump” accusation early on in that pile of drivel.

You: “Everyone I disagree with is a Trump supporter!”

TLDR.

Edit: to avoid future embarrassment, try this one: “the economy we are seeing right now is the delayed effect of Trump’s administration removing regulatory restrictions on oligarchic Industries.” If you had said that, I might have had an iota of respect for your perspective. But your perspective above is the equivalent of pissing on me and telling me it’s raining.

demesisx , 3 months ago

Yeah Marxists are usually Trump supporters.

Please stop embarrassing yourself.

demesisx , 3 months ago

Holy shit! This is awesome. I’ve been looking for something like this for YEARS!

demesisx , 3 months ago

This seems like a great place to plug my upcoming fantasy baseball betting DApp. /s

😅

demesisx , 3 months ago

Can’t believe no one has recommended putting your phone in a ziplock with a big bag of desiccant. That’s basically exactly what the rice is doing (minus the grains getting everywhere).

demesisx , 3 months ago

I came here to say exactly this.

Perhaps a space race with China would rekindle the motivation for our money grubbing demagogues to actually fund it.

demesisx , 3 months ago

What goes on the minds of government officials:
“Oooh! I can use this as an excuse to take away the rights of our people under the guise of security!”

demesisx , 3 months ago

Here’s the whole article:

A California tech entrepreneur is paying more than half a million dollars for Super Bowl ads criticizing Tesla for not disabling its Autopilot technology outside the conditions for which it was designed, a problem highlighted by a Washington Post investigation this past fall and later cited in a recall of virtually every U.S. Tesla equipped with Autopilot, around 2 million vehicles.
It’s the second consecutive year Tesla critic Dan O’Dowd has run an ad campaign on television’s biggest night. He leads the Dawn Project, a group that has sought a ban on Tesla’s driver-assistance technology. The latest campaign is unequivocal: “Boycott Tesla,” it says, following footage of deadly and severe crashes involving its vehicles. One ad features footage of Teslas running over child-size mannequins, depictions that have previously led Tesla to issue a cease-and-desist letter.
O’Dowd said he was compelled to bring awareness to the latest issue with what he calls “the most incompetent software I’ve ever seen” in part by The Post’s investigation. O’Dowd founded Green Hills Software, which makes operating systems for cars and airplanes.
“What possible reason is there that they don’t disable Autopilot on roads that they say are not safe?” he asked of Tesla.

Tesla and its chief executive, Elon Musk, did not respond to a request for comment. Musk’s followers have accused O’Dowd of a conflict of interest because one of Green Hills Software’s customers is Mobileye, which develops driver-assistance software. O’Dowd says his motivation stems purely from concerns over Tesla’s tech.
Tesla maintains that its software is intended to be used by a fully attentive driver and argues that it is “morally indefensible not to make these systems available to a wider set of consumers,” citing figures it says show a lower prevalence of crashes when its software is activated.
“The people would have it banned if they only knew the truth, if they only understood what it would do,” O’Dowd said. “Well, that’s our job. The politicians aren’t going to move until the public moves.”

The two ads highlight three significant crashes alleged to have involved Autopilot. In one, a 17-year-old was severely injured when a Tesla struck him at 45 mph as he disembarked a school bus in North Carolina that had its stop sign out and warning lights flashing. “Still Tesla does nothing,” the ad concludes. “Boycott Tesla to keep your kids safe.”
The ad makes reference to prior Dawn Project videos depicting the alleged failure of Teslas to react to child-size mannequins in the road — including last year’s Super Bowl commercial, which aired weeks before the North Carolina crash.

The other ad set to air during this year’s game shows the crash that killed a 50-year-old father in 2019 when his Tesla drove under a semi-truck trailer and the moment a Tesla blew through a stop sign and blinking lights on a rural Florida road as it barreled toward a parked vehicle and flung a young couple into the air, killing one of them and leaving the other severely injured — footage first published by The Post. In both cases, Autopilot was operating in locations where it was not intended to be used.
“Tesla dances away from liability in Autopilot crashes by pointing to a note buried deep in the owner’s manual that says Autopilot is only safe on freeways,” the commercial opens, pointing to federal pleas to restrict it.
“Shockingly, Tesla refused,” the commercial continues, leading into footage of the semi-truck crash and the crash involving the young couple. “This caused many tragic accidents when Autopilot was enabled on roads where Tesla knows it isn’t safe. Tesla must be held accountable. Boycott Tesla to keep your family safe.”

O’Dowd’s group said the ads are airing in D.C., California, Delaware and Michigan.

Musk took last year’s Super Bowl attention in stride. “This will greatly increase public awareness that a Tesla can drive itself (supervised for now)” he tweeted about last year’s ad.
The company is facing concerns over stagnating revenue, mounting worries about its capacity to deliver long-promised “Full Self-Driving” technology, and Wall Street hand-wringing over the persistent distraction of its mercurial CEO. It has shed billions in value, down around 15 percent just in the past month.

Musk has asked for a larger stake in the company as a condition for “growing Tesla to be a leader in AI & robotics,” saying that without 25 percent control he “would prefer to build products outside of Tesla.” But some investors have not given the idea a warm reception. In January, a Delaware judge ruled that an unprecedented $56 billion pay package awarded to him in 2018 was unfair.

FUCK YOU, JEFF BEZOS AND THE WASHINGTON POST

demesisx , 3 months ago

Our CIA is to blame for sabotaging Iran’s government (by installing a dictator) which threatened our oil monopoly. Then a few decades later, we get to pretend that Iran did it to themselves.

The Middle East was an incredibly advanced and educated part of the world before our CIA and NATO allies intentionally installed dictators everywhere.

https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=rev

demesisx , 3 months ago

Argument? What I wrote is an undisputed fact.

https://youtu.be/YnOdULpV810?si=ENljusTfiHJICN3I

demesisx , 3 months ago

Speak of the devil, here’s Netanyahu channeling the villain from Captain America: Winter Soldier in a now deleted tweet.

The weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from history while the strong, for good or for ill, survive. The strong are respected, and alliances are made with the strong, and in the end peace is made with the strong.

demesisx , 3 months ago

✊🏽🇵🇸

demesisx , 3 months ago

There is no statute of limitation on installing an oppressive regime in a foreign nation, CIA bootlicker.

demesisx , 3 months ago

https://youtu.be/YnOdULpV810?si=Th4cbpu4Otvtq_so

demesisx , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

Let me google that for you, lazy man.

1. Iran (1953) - The CIA, in a covert operation known as Operation Ajax, played a key role in the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and the consolidation of power by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This was motivated by concerns over Mossadegh's nationalization of the oil industry and potential Soviet influence.

2. Iraq (1963) - The U.S. is reported to have supported the Ba'ath Party's coup against the government of General Abdul Karim Qasim, who had earlier taken power in a 1958 coup. The U.S. had concerns over Qasim's communist ties and his stance on oil concessions.

3. Iraq (2003) - The U.S. led an invasion of Iraq under the pretext of eliminating weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and ending Saddam Hussein's rule. This resulted in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's government and a long period of military occupation and instability.

4. Afghanistan (2001) - Though not traditionally considered part of the Middle East but rather South Asia or Central Asia, the U.S. led an invasion to overthrow the Taliban regime in response to the September 11 attacks. The aim was to eliminate al-Qaeda's base of operations and bring the Taliban's rule to an end. We then held a sham election and installed our puppet.

5. Libya (2011) - While not a direct regime change, the U.S. participated in NATO-led military intervention in Libya during the civil war, which ultimately led to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's government. We then held a sham election and installed our puppet.

6. Syria (Support to opposition groups since 2011) - The U.S. has provided various forms of support to opposition groups in Syria during the Syrian Civil War, aiming to pressure President Bashar al-Assad's regime. However, this has not resulted in a direct regime change….yet!

Wikipedia has even more information..and that’s not even all of it.

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If you’ve ever read “Confessions of an Economic Hitman” you’d know that this is the MO of our CIA which is nothing more than the bullies behind the World Bank. We are in the business of capturing countries in debt with the World Bank..and if they refuse to deal, we send in our CIA and install someone who will. We have puppet governments ALL OVER THE WORLD. In fact, there are probably fewer governments that aren’t under our control than are…as evidenced by how few nations came forward to call out the GENOCIDE happening in Palestine.

demesisx , 3 months ago

Putin?!? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You tech bro neoliberal genocide supporters are so programmed that you can’t even identify your enemies. I’m a leftist not a Trumper. 🤣.

It’s annoying when I get baited into writing a book report only to be gaslighted by absolute disingenuous trolling. Get bent, wage slave

demesisx , 3 months ago

We clearly know the problem with the world of today. However, we can’t do shit about it because US democracy is an absolute sham.

Choice A: unbridled consumption

Choice B: unbridled consumption

demesisx , 3 months ago

💯

This info graphic illustrates perfectly how First Past the Post would play out in a country like Sweden.

https://infosec.pub/pictrs/image/d1c94370-e5ea-42d4-b9e7-0b2ddf78e551.jpeg

demesisx , 3 months ago

This is exactly the point of proof-of-stake. You can't prove you've staked some coins if you don't actually stake them. If you've retained control over your tokens then they're not staked. I'm not sure how you think it could work otherwise.

WOW. Straight up wrong.

I'm guessing you have a YUGE bag of ETH staked. 🤣

Since you're so wrong, it's clear that you are absolutely guessing here while anon is spitting facts, being intellectually honest about which drawbacks actually exist in the world for proof of stake. Take the L, dude. haha

demesisx , 3 months ago

Honestly, it’s more likely that they want to ban it because it allows China to manipulate the narrative in the US in ways that only Facebook, etc were able to in years past.

I love it when free market capitalists get a taste of their own “let people vote with their wallets, regulation be damned” medicine. The young generations are being radicalized against the US’s propaganda system and there’s not a goddamned thing our piece of shit Patriot Act-signing, civil-rights-eroding propagandistic demagogues can do about it (short of an outright ban).

demesisx , 4 months ago

All the news today about them reminded me to cancel my prime membership. Thanks, Barbara Streisand!

demesisx , 4 months ago

Of course finance bros would mischaracterize it. The investors are attempting to force software engineers into the same wage slavery like they did to ruin almost all other industries.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

I have run into too many instances of billionaire defenders on lemmy.world and kbin.social for this community NOT to exist. I get into strange arguments (where, from my perspective, I am just defending common sense or open standards) with frothing fascist, astroturfing fanbois about their chosen billionaire and I felt like I had nowhere to go, "look at this fucking corporate cuck". ;)

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

You're free to block it if you want. I'd argue that there is a non-zero chance that there are zero astroturfers here right now. The censorship on lemmy.world in general is enough to cause me to start this community. Look at the billionaire thread. The mods were so intensely pro-billionaire that they deleted MANY comments calling for the guillotine as a solution to the world's billionaire problem. After a while, they had to give up because it was making them look like what they are: Lemmy's staunch defenders of crony capitalism.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Is it me or did I create this community within the last hour?

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Great, valuable contributions here. Thanks Pepsi! You really ARE the taste of a new generation!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-8mKTAkYa4

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

EXACTLY

demesisx OP , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

753 people who, if they didn't exist, the earth would INSTANTLY become a better place. We are being sent barreling enthusiastically toward climate collapse by those exact 753 greedy dragons who are sitting on piles of money that they literally couldn't spend in 10,000,000 lifetimes, literally buying up governments rather than do ANYTHING to dial back their excess and you? You're sitting here tone-policing people. If that isn't hail corporate, I really don't know what is!

Thanks for so clearly demonstrating exactly why I started this community. I'm guessing you're a lib who thinks Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, and Nancy Pelosi are working hard in your best interest but those darned Republicans keep getting in the way.

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PS. You'd have a point if mods had removed posts calling for the deaths of innocent Palestinian people.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Says the 8-day-old account with only one comment on an instance filled with tech serfs who are either too comfortable with their bread and circus and healthcare tied to their employment that they afraid of upsetting their billionaire bosses. That instance, while great for technical talk, is about as fertile ground for political discussion as an automated helpdesk inside of a student loan app.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Thank you. I was starting to feel like I was the asshole for creating this community.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

I hope you are someday rich enough where you can recover the integrity that left you so early in your life. You don't even realize that you won the birth lottery. You don't even realize that if you were simply born in another country, none of the comforts that have found you in life would even be possible. You are clearly comfortable enough to point fingers but captive enough to still kiss the ass of your master. You're a feudal serf and you don't even realize it.

I empathize with your plight. I used to be a lot like you (a victim of hustle culture, monetizing all of my hobbies) before I realized how rigged this game is. One doesn't often realize how rigged the game is until they get ground up like hamburger in it....and that is the difference between us.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Two comments! TWO! AH AH AH

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

You're arguing semantics here, weird nerd. Who cares what you call what I did to bring this community into reality? I pressed a few buttons and the thing that was in my mind now exists in the world and is impossible for you to do anything about.

Did you want to add anything of value to the conversation?

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Your assessment is incorrect.

I am what you would call empathetic. I’m actually comfortable in my life but I watched this happen to other people and I realized (after playing the stupid tribalist game over and over again) that this society tries to herd us into electoralism and socialist democracy while our demagogues flat out ignore their constituents with absolutely no regard for our needs. This society is too far gone for us to just keep voting for the lesser evil from between two people selected by a billionaire class that literally wants us to die so they can have more. We need to rise up and take back our societies before it is too late. There is no time left for incremental changes (which are actually just a disguise for austerity which has a ratcheting effect). The ruling class take a bigger chunk of our wages each year and you want me to play nice. No thanks. The time for half measures has long passed. If you don’t recognize that you either don’t have much empathy or you’re still very much asleep.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

I’m so sorry that the truth is obnoxious. I find you to be obnoxious and incredibly misguided. Did you get an “atta boy!” from a billionaire or are you just that much of a kiss-ass?

I see a human behind your nickname; One that is such a smug, self righteous prick that they don’t seem to understand that we are at a turning point in society and if we don’t stand up now, we will have an Orwellian, fascist society where innocent people are bombed using our tax money and we literally CANNOT say anything about it or we will be imprisoned.

To me, your stance equates to this: It’s fine to liquify babies with my tax money but I draw the line at suggesting we liquify the people who are liquifying those babies.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

wiggida wiggida wack, am I right?

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Let’s characterize it!

I won’t abide stanning for the billionaire class or calls to impotent civility. I very much have in my heart EXACTLY the spirit of what /r/HailCorporate was and if you doubt that, you are exactly the type of corporatist cuck that I created this community to reveal.

Now to characterize your privileged perspective:

“I have no sympathy for marginalized groups, quite literally pleading for their lives. If they wanted my sympathy, they should have done so more politely!”

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

I’m sure we will have false positives. Luckily, having your comment or post shared on hailcorporate doesn’t disqualify you from anything.

I’ll hopefully be able to recognize witch hunts for what they are. If this community isn’t for you, please exercise your right to ignore it. :)

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

That’s a hilarious straw man. I said that I would mod the community by not doing any modding at all except in the worst cases of bigotry. I’m not sure how I could be any more fair, actually.

You seem to think that I should have created this community on threads with an explicit signed, dated, legally binding, and notarized promise to Mark Zuckerberg himself that I will do the work of censorship in the name of the grinding gears of the very capitalism that this community is a reaction against.

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

Are you being ironically obtuse?

demesisx OP , 4 months ago

hexbear.net is the place for people like me

I like infosec.pub a lot, though.