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devetec | 4 years ago | on: NFT projects are just MLMs for tech elites

You do realize there are blockchains that don't suffer from just... not working? like PoS fixes the electricity issue, and there are many solutions to making transactions much cheaper, quicker, and having more bandwidth.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Show HN: Chat with your contacts on different platforms without an app

Still happening... :/

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Show HN: Chat with your contacts on different platforms without an app

Same.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: BlenderBot 2.0: A chatbot that builds long-term memory and searches the internet

I've developed a Colab to use Blenderbot 2 if you want to try to talk with them. (note, you probably need Colab Pro and a P100 if not a V100, and high RAM set on for the 3B) (also, I am not tech support, I just threw something together.) There are 2 models to chat to, the 3B and the 400M, the 3B unconfirmed to run in Colab, while the 400M model does (with T4 and above) Just change in the last cell the command to use the 3B or the 400M model. https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1Idr82UNopKi58xFUDoj...

(another note, it takes a while to run)

(also, if you want to talk to the original Blenderbot, use this Colab: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1NFFSNfX6cDjQrwai0np... you need a T4 or above to interact with the 3B Blenderbot 1 model.)

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Windows 11 will allow reverting to 10, but for only 10 days

Or TaskbarX: https://github.com/ChrisAnd1998/TaskbarX

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

I'm in America, might explain the price difference.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

Really? did not know that.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: All public GitHub code was used in training Copilot

There's an entire academic paper detailing exactly how it works. https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.03374

devetec | 4 years ago | on: A better business model for video folks

However, discoverability and ease of use are always factors. With Odysee, you just use it like YouTube, not much is different.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: A better business model for video folks

It's not nonsense, it works. But yeah, PeerTube is a good alternative too!

devetec | 4 years ago | on: All public GitHub code was used in training Copilot

Copilot isn't a retrieval model. It's a generative model. It learns the coding techniques, not retrieving snippets. Only 0.1% of code it generates is regurgitated, and even that is usually pretty common code.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: All public GitHub code was used in training Copilot

It would be legal! But it wouldn't "reconstruct" Microsoft software. The way Copilot works is just that, a copilot. It's not the pilot. It's your own fault for what you do with it, it's just giving you some help along the way.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: All public GitHub code was used in training Copilot

Note: that already exists, it's called Jukebox! https://openai.com/blog/jukebox/

devetec | 4 years ago | on: A better business model for video folks

How bout Odysee?

- People using it (not that many, but there's a sizable community) - Decent recommendation algorithm (okay ) - Decent moderation (part of the whole appeal is "free speech", but it's pretty toned down compared to some others)

It's pretty okay on all fronts, but not the best. Still something to check out though!

devetec | 4 years ago | on: The Single Switch That Saved the East Coast from Nuclear Disaster

The amount of known nuclear close calls is scary. The fact that disaster has almost struck multiple times shows how we shouldn't have nuclear weapons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_close_calls

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

You can't really pirate Windows. They offer download links for free for anyone to use. You can use it for free and while you have an "Activate Windows" watermark, it'd be fine. The only way to get Windows Pro would be to get a license key, which can't really be pirated also.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

TPM modules are not £3. They're $50 or more now. Many people use older hardware without TPM support, and many people don't know what TPMs are and how to add them. Entire enterprises of hardware would have to be upgraded. It's a ploy to create more sales for hardware manufacturers.

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

An article about this: https://boilingsteam.com/the-state-of-virtual-reality-on-lin...

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Canada is a warning: more and more of the world will soon be too hot for humans

Antarctica? Marie Byrd Land will have melted land areas soon, in the next few decades. By 2100 it'll be completely uncovered. And the Antarctic Treaties expire in 2047...

devetec | 4 years ago | on: Google-like letter avatars using ERB-generated SVGs – kukicola.io

Very interesting post. SVGs have amazed me in how versatile a format they can be.