CaptObvious

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago

All hail his noodle-y appendage! ;)

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 4 days ago

LOL! You’re welcome :D

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Aw nuts! You spoiled their clickbait

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 5 days ago

Here’s hoping more devs find a way to avoid big publishers and get back to producing good games

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

I’d love to see something like this become a standard. It’d be even better if it could also be used to embed instructions to the AI in the prompt — poisoning the well, as it were

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe Oscar and Nepo should visit any competent Grade 2 science class. It’s an eclipse not the apocalypse. The gods won’t switch off the sun for two hours. Except for <10 minutes at local maximum, it’s more akin to a very cloudy day than the End Times

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

Not in the US. FDIC insures deposits up to $250k per person per bank.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You also don’t lose them when an investment goes south

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Shitty people are bad
Shitty people with guns are worse
Shitty people with guns and their government’s blessing are the worst of all

And yeah, it’s a military. Their entire job is to kill people. But this is just a tiny bit over the top. It’s has that one more teaspoon of salt that ruins the whole pot of stew.

With Zelenskyy traveling to secure more aid to fight off Russia’s invasion, the timing is very suspect.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not since grade school

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Being unfamiliar with the media landscape in Ukraine, I have no idea whether this is investigative reporting or Russian propaganda. The timing is suspect, at the least

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looking a little behind the article, this appears to be a frivolous lawsuit by an organization with no Wikipedia page that files its taxes using EZ forms — perhaps a “non-profit” with a staff of one that operates from someone’s basement

 

EU's age verification scheme was illegal before it was even announced.

 

I find that I need a security camera for my back yard. Do you folks recommend any particular makes & models? It should avoid the cloud but record locally. I'm somewhat handy with Linux and a RaspberryPi, if that helps.

Thanks!

 

One takeaway from this TED Talk is that Title IX, rather than balancing the playing field for women, tilted it against men. Are there any clear solutions?

 

Is anyone else genuinely not interested in knowing what should be private details of another adult's health? I'm happy to point students to helpful resources that I know about, but treating them is not my job, nor am I interested in the liability of being seen as some sort of first responder. This is well and truly out of my wheelhouse, and I work to keep it that way.

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Dell Data Breach (literature.cafe)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CaptObvious@literature.cafe to c/technology@beehaw.org
 

Has anyone else received an email from Dell about a data breach? I’ve gotten three messages just today. What’s going on?

Dell Technologies takes the privacy and confidentiality of your information seriously. We are currently investigating an incident involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell. We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved. 

What data was accessed?
At this time, our investigation indicates limited types of customer information was accessed, including: 

  • Name 
  • Physical address 
  • Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information 


The information involved does not include financial or payment information, email address, telephone number or any highly sensitive customer information. 

**What is Dell doing? **
Upon identifying the incident, we promptly implemented our incident response procedures, began investigating, took steps to contain the incident and notified law enforcement. We have also engaged a third-party forensics firm to investigate this incident. We will continue to monitor the situation. 

**What can I do? **
Our investigation indicates your information was accessed during this incident, but we do not believe there is significant risk given the limited information impacted. However, you should always keep in mind these tips to help avoid tech support phone scams. If you notice any suspicious activity related to your Dell accounts or purchases, please immediately report concerns to security@dell.com.

 

Now that the end is in sight, how's it going?

 

What is it with Nike and sexualized athletic uniforms these days (see MBA see-through pants)? Did PornHub invest without anyone noticing?

 

Gabe, please remove this if it doesn't belong here.

The instance of my Mastodon account has chosen to federate with Facebook. This wigs me out, so I'm looking to migrate. Do y'all have any suggestions?

 

Have they given up already? I haven’t seen the popup in a couple of days (touch wood). For a few weeks, it showed up every time I used a logged in account and made the service unusable.

Maybe I’ve just stopped trying to watch monetized videos.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/us/college-board-ap-exams-courses.html

What do you all think of the College Board’s AP program?

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CaptObvious@literature.cafe to c/professors@lemmy.ml
 

In another thread, @flooppoolf@lemmy.world made a post leading to the question "How long until we need to include a lesson on crafting appropriate AI prompts in order to help students use them as tools and not as unpaid ghost writers?" Are we already doing this?

I definitely discuss acceptable use and try to keep the guidelines brief and familiar (Treat it like a not-too-bright friend who's a patient sounding board). But how far do you all think we'll eventually have to wade into the weeds on this?

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