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  • OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company

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  • Meh. I don't think anyone that matters was really fooled.

  • OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company

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  • I'm incredulous.

    There was that thread asking what people are using LLMs for and it pretty much came down to "softening language in emails".

    For most jobs LLMs can provide a small productivity bump.

    IMO if an LLM can do most of your job then you're not producing much value anyway.

  • OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company

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  • Pretty much non-profit in name only. Some shady hybrid model.

  • I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason

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  • It's USB-C.

  • Self hosted solution for phone photo backup

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  • The android app developed by the syncthing dev is deprecated, the fork is still fine. While the fork's dev has no plans to publish to google play, there's presently no reason to think they will discontinue supporting the fork.

  • Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’

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  • I absolutely agree with point 1.

    I've never really thought about point 2. I don't think I'm ready to say I don't believe in free will, but I do agree that people are largely a product of their circumstances. I think in the case of a serial killer, it might not meet your definition of "free will" but it's a person who has been methodical about the taking of life and not shown any contrition.

    I would however add point 3. I don't want to take someone's life even if they deserve to die.

    ... and point 4 I just thought of... there's not really any good reasons for capital punishment. It's not a deterrent, and who cares about the cost of incarceration really.

  • I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason

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  • As a point of reference, Lenovo Thinkpad's have something of a cult following for their reliability and versatility.

    My T490s has a USB-C power supply which provides 45w (20v at 2.25a).

    The thing is, when docked it's not only pulling power through that cable, but also network, USB devices, and providing video for 2x monitors in 1920x1080. It's kind of astonishing to me how much can be crammed in to one little connector. That said, it's frustrating trying to find a usb cable that works reliably, because as you'd imagine not all USB-C cables support the same specs.

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  • Collecting passports from people away from their country is a huge “no, you don’t” thing.

    Not really, in many cases it's a necessity.

    That's not to say that giving your passport to your employer for safe keeping is a good idea.

  • Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable May Be Part of Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

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  • Not really.

    That particular comment doesn't really enter into the "why" of Russia's behavior, it's just talking about the difficulties of repairing these cables in war-like conditions.

    Those conditions don't really exist presently. Russia is not "at war" with Finland and some sneaky cable cutting is not the same game as sinking merchant / civilian ships. I also feel certain that Finland would be happy to underwrite the risk to the repair company, and provide naval support while the repair was conducted.

  • Self hosted solution for phone photo backup

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  • Yeah this.

    I don't keep all my photos in sync though. Only the last few months.

    I'm using photoprism to browse photos on my server but I've been meaning to look at other options because it's not that great IMO.

  • Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable?

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  • I have no idea whether this really is the answer but it seems like the most plausible answer.

  • Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable?

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  • It's obvious you know more or less all there is to know about this topic. So much so that I suspect you have trouble explaining it to laypersons like me because it's difficult for you to determine which parts of your knowledge are obvious common knowledge and which parts are specialist knowledge.

  • Luigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"

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  • Again, it's not a great system but it's the best available.

    I think the problem of "idiot jurors" is mitigated somewhat in that a unanimous verdict is required. A hung jury is a better outcome than an incorrect finding.

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  • I disagree, subs are not born out of a need for a niche, they're created when someone wants to be a fief lord. Of every thousand or so created, only a few gather any following, and the community reflects the desires of it's users.

    As I said it's fine to dislike a community, but insisting that it be run according to your view of how things ought to be run is nonsensical.

  • YSK There’s someone running around Lemmy posting misinformation against Wikipedia

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  • This perspective is very common in online communities about any sort of charity or non-profit.

    "Don't donate money to whatever charity, they just waste the money on whatever thing"

    Truthfully, it's just an excuse to assuage the guilt arising from refusing to support these organisations.

  • Luigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"

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  • I pretty much agree with you on all points.

    Anyone who works in law will tell you that justice is pretty thin to the ground.

    I think you've misconstrued my position though. I'm not saying the current system is fine, merely that the role of jurors is to determine whether the defendant is guilty of the charges against them, and the role of the judge is to determine the appropriate punishment, and that this separation of duties is the best structure we have to mitigate corruption.

    I'm not saying there's no corruption, merely that allowing a jury to determine whether a defendant should be punished despite their guilt is tantamount to corruption. If a jury can determine penalties then the whole court process is basically a popularity contest.

    A few months ago, I would've told you that I'm holding to the belief that might doesn't make right and that no one is above the law. However, recent events have demonstrated that more than half the voting public prefer a system where the law does not apply to wealthy nor powerful people. I'm astonished, but apparently my views are not represented amongst the population generally. It seems that in the current era there is no denying that there is a class of people to whom the law does not apply.

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  • I'm not really sure what you're getting at.

    Lemmy is not reddit. It has its own history and culture. It's totally fine if you don't like it, but if you're expecting it to be like reddit then you'll just be disappointed and frustrated every time.

    The history around "why does this community have the same name as a reddit sub" is obvious. At some point it was expected to be the next incarnation of whatever sub, but that's just not how things turned out for a number of reasons

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  • You're absolutely correct, but I don't think really anything can be done about this community nor others with similar problems.

    There just aren't enough users who actually care about this type of nuance.

    There's no point trying to uphold an ideal that just isn't relevant to most users.

  • I always read on reddit suicide watch people asking for a hit person to kill them. My question is it that easy to just post and get a PM? Or do they have to go to a bar looking?

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  • Drug cartels.

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