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11mo ago

1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit
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corroded @lemmy.world 11mo ago
It makes sense for housing assistance to be temporary. First, though, we need rent control and an appropriate minimum wage so that people don't have to rely on government assistance indefinitely.

11mo ago

Have you ever worked for a scam?

I can kind of get the logic behind this if you were an overseas call center. If you're already based in the US, why lie? I can't imagine why a call center would think being located in CA instead of OR would make the slightest difference.

11mo ago

LinkedIn needs to be quarantined from the rest of the internet

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corroded @lemmy.world 11mo ago

"Start a business" almost certainly means "Buy into an MLM scam."

11mo ago

The driver for my mouse occupies over 1 gb

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corroded @lemmy.world 11mo ago

My installation process for a new mouse is as follows: 1 - Attempt to plug it in. 2 - Flip the USB connector. 3 - Plug it in. 4 - Use the mouse.

Is there anything at all to be gained from installing the software that comes with the mouse? Even with extra side buttons, I've never had anything not work out of the box.

Edit: OP is remapping buttons. Got it.

11mo ago

Top Meta executive joins US army’s ‘next generation’ tech team

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corroded @lemmy.world 11mo ago

I really don't understand this. What does the Army gain by commissioning tech execs as reserve officers? Wouldn't it be far more effective to just hire their companies as contractors? Or commission high-level engineers as officers. A tech exec's skillet is running a company. Sure, offer commissions to their most skilled employees, but to the execs themselves, why?

12mo ago

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corroded @lemmy.world 12mo ago

I think most meters have wireless connectivity now, too. I've never once had someone physically check my meter.

12mo ago

What are some reasons a person should not visit the USA?

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corroded @lemmy.world 12mo ago

I won't deny the fact that gun violence happens here in the US, but statistics can be deceiving when you're dealing with very small numbers. The article you linked gives a rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people in the US. That would put your country at around 0.13 per 100k.

Out of 100k, the difference between 4.5 and 0.13 is still exceptionally small. So small that your chances of being shot if you live here your entire life are negligible. If you visit for a week or two, your chances are statistically insignificant. If you look at homicides by any means, not just firearms, this becomes even closer.

So while what you say is accurate, you have to look at what it actually means. The United States is not "dangerous" by any stretch of the imagination. 35 multiplied by almost nothing is still almost nothing.

1y ago

Limiting access to COVID boosters

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

You always hear about big pharma having deep pockets for lobbyists. Why are they not fighting this? I want my yearly vaccine, and they want profits. It's a win-win situation if they push back on this.

1y ago

Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

Not really. While I don't have the exact numbers, the output of an infrared LED is no higher (usually) than an LED in the visible range. My security cameras have an array of 10 or so LEDs.

So looking at a security camera would be roughly equivalent to staring at a light bulb.

1y ago

It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

Why? If everyone does poorly, everyone should fail, provided the opportunity to learn was there.

1y ago

It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

This has always seemed overblown to me. If students want to cheat on their coursework, who cares? As long as exams are given in a controlled environment, it's going to be painfully obvious who actually studied the material and who had ChatGPT do it for them. Re-taking a course is not going to be fun or cheap.

Maybe I'm oversimplifying this, but it feels like proctored testing solves the entire problem.

1y ago

FDA Plans to Limit COVID-19 Vaccines to High-Risk Groups

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

I sincerely hope this is the truth. I don't give two shits what they recommend. I haven't had COVID yet, and I'm not about to get it. Let me and my doctor decide if I get the vaccine yearly.

Also, the government isn't paying for my COVID shots any more. I am. Even if it only decreases my chances of infection by a small percentage, let me make that choice.

1y ago

Adobe turns subscription screw again, telling users to pay up or downgrade

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

I'll pay for good software. Developers deserve a decent wage, too. I'll pay a lot for really good software. I'll buy new versions of the tools I use often.

What I will never ever do is subscribe to software, no matter how good it is. Software is not a service and should not ever be sold as such.

1y ago

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

If you don't want offline maps, and you don't want to use data, what exactly are you looking for? The map has to come from somewhere.

1y ago

Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

As the article mentions, this isn't a security "feature," it's anti-competetive. The worst part is that Nextcloud isn't even really in competition with Google. Setting up a Nextcloud server isn't hard, but it's not a trivial task. Sharing it outside your local network also requires a bit of skill, especially if done securely. That is to say, Nextcloud users probably tend to be more tech-savvy.

The people using Nextcloud aren't going to suddenly decide to switch over to Google Drive. I'll get it from FDroid before I downgrade to Google Drive. If that wasn't an option, I'd set up an FTP server or even WebDAV.

1y ago

What's a weird compliment you got?

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

I'm not even sure what that could mean. Maybe using chopsticks instead of a fork? I've always just eaten food with whatever utensil is typically used for that type of cuisine. I think most people, Chinese or otherwise, eat Chinese food with chopsticks, don't they?

1y ago

Why is math a hard subject for most people?

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

Personally, my problem was always that math concepts were never presented in a way that actually made sense in the "real world."

I was taught that complex numbers were real numbers with imaginary parts that had something to do with the square root of -1. Yeah, I get it, but... why?

Fast forward a few decades and I'm writing code that processes a digitized waveform. Now it makes sense. Math isn't hard when you have a frame of reference. Learning math concepts solely for the sake of learning them is very hard.

1y ago

Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says

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corroded @lemmy.world 1y ago

Gas turbines produce a lot of power, as in 1MW or more per turbine. Is this a backup system, or is the facility using so much power that they literally need their own electric plant to sustain it?