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@gerrymcgovern

A Vox hatchet job to stall a process that will happen either through uncontrolled cascading system collapse or be controlled by brave policies.

Whats your choice?

@gerrymcgovern Could we possibly hear from a person of colour for once. I have heard stephen fry pontificate on every event to have ever taken place. I could probably write his material at this point. Is there anyone in Britain besides piers morgan and stephen fry who are allowed to voice an opinion????

Haiku has released version R1/beta5.
I updated #HaikuOS on an Alienware M15x laptop just fine from R1/beta4, despite downloading a ton of software.
https://www.haiku-os.org
@haiku

@gerrymcgovern Are Danes poorer than Americans because they can't afford to use a 3-1/2 ton pickup truck to commute to work in an office cubicle?

Would my life be better if I ran up a $500K medical bill by being hit by that pickup truck on an American road?

Not all consumption is worthwhile or life-improving.

“Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI - The Atlantic”

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/09/microsoft-ai-oil-contracts/679804/?gift=lhL3dXSYCcu9vqTqEbg0OHfJiu_TRdq079IHN4QaSAE

> Microsoft is reportedly planning a $100 billion supercomputer to support the next generations of OpenAI’s technologies; it could require as much energy annually as 4 million American homes. Abandoning all of this would be like the U.S. outlawing cars after designing its entire highway system around them.

Fuck every single person who is helping this disaster happen

A digital gadget like a smartphone or Kindle, if you manage to use the same one for five years without replacing it, that has approximately the same climate cost as getting thirteen paper notebooks (or other books) per year.

If you only go three years that bumps it up to the equivalent of 21 books a year.

https://idiomdrottning.org/paperless

I’m not even asking for much! All I want is for people to demonstrate a modicum of an instinct for long term survival. To try and not actively make things worse. That shouldn’t have been such a big ask.

@gerrymcgovern @CartyBoston > Why does tech culture have such nauseating leaders? What is it about technology that brings out the very, very worst humans?

Capitalism.

"Could we solve climate change if we just accepted being dramatically poorer, forever? As I’ve written before, the answer is 1) no, not really, and 2) we can also solve climate change without that, and that will be better for everyone — especially those who are already poor — so we should do that instead."
By Kelsey Piper, who is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section, supported by bitcoin grifters and AI scammers.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/371640/economic-growth-climate-change-degrowth-science-global-warming

"The U.N. says 22% of the e-waste mass was properly collected and recycled in 2022. It is expected to fall to 20% by the end of the decade because of “staggering growth” of such waste due to higher consumption, limited repair options, shorter product life cycles, growing “electronification” of society, and inadequate e-waste management infrastructure, the agencies said."
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/e-waste-dump-un-warns-trashed-electric-devices-piling-faster-worldwide-recycling-can-process/

The real recycling rate is closer to 5% because you only get back about 30% reusable materials.

I don't worry about arbitrary code execution because all my code is arbitrary.

"iFixit has announced its own branded soldering iron. The FixHub is a bonafide portable soldering system with a 55Wh battery and USB-C charging capabilities. You can buy the soldering iron, which ships with a Bevel 1.5 tip, for $80 or spring for the entire portable soldering station for $250, which includes a cleaning brush and a silicone work mat. There’s also a package with a whole tool set for $300."
https://gizmodo.com/ifixit-made-it-easier-to-repair-your-iphone-16-at-home-2000497791