CaptObvious

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 59 minutes ago

Mandela Effect on a global scale. I don’t like this timeline. I want to get back to the real one ASAP. ;)

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 8 hours ago

And they’re providing cover for authoritarian urges in Europe and the US, being nominally part of the “West”

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

In my defense, it was before dawn here. I’ll do better next time :D

FWIW, I generally agree with you about “Why bother?” With regard to Americans. We seem to have become a population dominated by zealots of one ilk or another in all the federally overrepresented states. It’s exhausting.

Most days, I think the US would be better off if Cornwallis hadn’t surrendered.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

I don't know why anyone bothers.

And yet, here you are. Feel free to stop at any time

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 10 hours ago (9 children)

Since they’re rights, they are inherent. You don’t get to vote on them

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Australia are headed to Chinese style authoritarianism at this rate. Why not go ahead and nationalize everything and make it outright illegal for average citizens to participate in the world? Doing it all at once will save time.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 10 hours ago (11 children)

Nice ASSumption. Actually, yeah, I’d say exactly the same. Human rights are human rights. Fortunately, it isn’t up to people like you to decide who gets them

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 8 points 10 hours ago (13 children)

one of their members

Isn’t collective punishment a violation of human rights, according to the UN?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 6 points 10 hours ago

Because Prohibition and the War on Drugs worked so well in the US, I guess?

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

The trust problem in open source is that we can audit the published code, but we have no assurance that what’s published is what’s running

Fair point. Sorry if I misread it

I’m reminded almost daily of someone saying during the Cheney Administration “1984 was a warning, not a handbook!”

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

A lesser violation of privacy is still a violation of privacy. “It could be worse” isn’t a particularly persuasive argument

 

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?

 

I know that we're all still feeling our way around this issue, but how are other profs handling it? What is good evidence of unauthorized AI use? How do you handle a student who refuses to engage in attempts to get their side of the story?

For my classes, we talk once a month or so about acceptable use (treat it like a not-very-bright friend who's overconfident and prone to hallucinations). It's okay to brainstorm, bounce ideas, and generally use AI to spark creative problem solving. It's not okay to have it do your assignments.

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