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Curious Canid

@ Curious_Canid @lemmy.ca

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I am owned by several dogs and cats. I have been playing non-computer roleplaying games for almost five decades. I am interested in all kinds of gadgets, particularly multitools, knives, flashlights, and pens.

  • What is your favourite casio watch?

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  • Pro-Trek 3500 in titanium. It has multiple sensors, radio-based time correction, a great display, a separate button for the backlight, and solar power. It you want a watch that blends in with the business-ware this is not it, but I like the way it looks.

  • Great, now they will definitely take over the world

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  • I, for one, welcome our new cat overlords.

    Actually, when I think about it, nothing is going to change.

  • Sadie the Killer

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  • It is if you know your dog. Also, that arm was probably stuck in there during a yawn or something similar.

  • Why Tony Blair and Jared Kushner were at the White House to discuss Gaza

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  • Because there is money to be made. It's just that simple.

  • RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September

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  • This is exactly how science normally works. "We've figured out something extremely important, but we aren't going to make it available for a month, so we can build up suspense."

  • Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

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  • Financially ruining the AI industry would be an awesome side-benefit.

  • Inside you is two wolves. Both are blocking the rearview mirror.

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  • They are so cute!

    My big dog stands sideways just behind the front seats. That part of his coat nearly matches the inside roof of the car, so I always wonder, for a moment, what went wrong with my mirror.

  • Do you remember what the first kind of alcohol you drank was?

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  • At seventeen, I drank several beers to see if I could get used to the awful taste. The answer turned out to be "no". It put me off alcohol for life.

    I have tried various a lot of different drinks, but I have never found anything alcoholic that I actually like. I am now in my 60's and I'm perfectly happy with not drinking.

  • This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again

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  • Late stage capitalism rewards management for any appearance of change. It really doesn't matter whether the results of that change are good or bad. And even a CEO who keeps destroying companies can always find a similar position elsewhere. The feedback loop is hopelessly broken.

  • VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

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  • I should have included a /s.

  • VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

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  • I hope companies eventually figure out people just aren't that stupid. Also, I really hope that people aren't that stupid.

    On a positive note, this could be the push that America needs to get serious about mass transit.

  • Popup Ads in Your Pickup Truck? RAM Trucks Now Feature Scammy Ads on the Center Display

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  • AI is not universally bad. There are some things it does well. The problem is that there are a lot more things it does badly, often in harmful ways, and most people using it have no idea how to tell the difference.

    You seem to be using it the right way, with caution and awareness.

  • Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs

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  • As with many people, it isn't just about me. I am not willing to move my family and my elderly parent onto the streets at this stage.

    The government could have taken all my assets at any point in the last 50 years if they wanted. We all have to deal with the current reality. I think we are still at a stage where protesting and voting may be enough to turn things around. Meanwhile, I am supporting local efforts to protect vulnerable people from the new policies. There is organized resistance and it is scaling up.

  • Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs

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  • Understand that I don't entirely disagree with you. Particularly on the first two points. Not going into work and not paying for housing are only effective if large numbers of other people are doing it too. We may get to that point, organized resistance is happening, but anyone doing those things right now is simply going to become homeless and desperate.

    People rarely take actions that they know will destroy their lives unless they feel that they have nothing further to lose. More people are reaching that point every day and that may eventually make that kind of resistance effective. For better or worse, the average citizen is not there yet. I hope the growing protest movement will force changes first. It is still early days.

  • Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs

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  • So you recommend becoming homeless as the best solution?

  • Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs

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  • I'm just curious. What, exactly, would you be doing to stop this? And tell me how you think it would work.

  • Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows

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  • Actual computer scientists should also be included with those groups.

  • Why don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge?

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  • I have tried to charge my Samsung watch on all kinds of Qi devices. They don't work. The newer Samsung phones can charge them, but only because they have a separate set of coils that support watches.

  • DOGE Wasted Tens of Billions While Chainsawing the Government in the Name of 'Efficiency': Senate Report

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  • Absolutely.

  • DOGE Wasted Tens of Billions While Chainsawing the Government in the Name of 'Efficiency': Senate Report

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  • It's hard to differentiate between the malicious lying and the incompetence of execution. The results come out the same, either way. It hurts all of us, except for the very wealthy.