QuadratureSurfer

QuadratureSurfer , 1 day ago to technology in YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

The source code for GrayJay is available if you’re concerned or want to work on a non-mobile app/service yourself, but otherwise I don’t know of anything that combines the services like that.

gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay

QuadratureSurfer , 1 day ago to programmer_humor in I swear I check them often enough!

A fun Easter egg on Chromium browsers is that, when you get to 100 tabs, the number just turns into a smiley face.

QuadratureSurfer , 1 day ago to technology in YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

Grayjay has been useful for that. I still follow people on YouTube, but if they setup a channel anywhere else I can switch my feed to draw from those sources instead.

QuadratureSurfer , 1 day ago to technology in Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian

Requiring solar is good for certain regions, but it might be better to make this more generic for any renewables especially because there are areas that don’t get a lot of sun.

For instance, California requires all newly constructed homes to have solar installed, but that wouldn’t work too well for places that are mostly cloudy throughout the year, or for places like Alaska.

QuadratureSurfer , 3 days ago to technology in Google to Block Entrust Certificates in Chrome Starting November 2024

In case anyone else is curious:

Why is Chrome taking action?

Certification Authorities (CAs) serve a privileged and trusted role on the Internet that underpin encrypted connections between browsers and websites. With this tremendous responsibility comes an expectation of adhering to reasonable and consensus-driven security and compliance expectations, including those defined by the CA/Browser TLS Baseline Requirements.

Over the past six years, we have observed a pattern of compliance failures, unmet improvement commitments, and the absence of tangible, measurable progress in response to publicly disclosed incident reports. When these factors are considered in aggregate and considered against the inherent risk each publicly-trusted CA poses to the Internet ecosystem, it is our opinion that Chrome’s continued trust in Entrust is no longer justified.

QuadratureSurfer , 8 days ago to technology in Inside the 'Nightmare' Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town

If you live in El Salvador you can pay your taxes in bitcoin… that makes it a “real currency” according to your test.

QuadratureSurfer , 8 days ago to technology in MSI warranty claim database was publicly accessible via Google

Source video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeE_gLl3j94

QuadratureSurfer , 8 days ago to technology in Gemini AI platform caught scanning Google Drive files without user permission

I would much rather users on here not manipulate titles to make it sound worse than what the actual article is claiming. It’s intentionally misleading.

QuadratureSurfer , 8 days ago to technology in Google and Microsoft consume more energy than 100+ countries | Windows Central

There’s more to “AI” than just ChatGPT…

I think you’re mixing up what AI actually means here, you would probably like this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGIpdiQrFDU

But in brief, what about DLSS? The ML models for that get improved with every driver update.

STT models like whisper that are great at transcribing/translating.

Object recognition models for drones to keep the camera centered on you and for object avoidance.

ML models for finding new cures.

Models in astronomy for finding planets… Etc.

You’re trying to tell me that everything “AI” is trash and not getting better?

QuadratureSurfer , 9 days ago to videos in Great catch

I thought the same for a second, but it does link to this: gvid.tv/v/UR5kgL1P.mp4

My Lemmy app (Voyager) just doesn’t support linking to a video like this apparently.

QuadratureSurfer , 15 days ago to videos in The Insidious World of Fake Mobile Game Ads

If it’s hard to post images on Lemmy… Maybe use a better app?

Voyager works really well for this. I’m most others should work as well.

QuadratureSurfer , 19 days ago to technology in Rabbit Gaslit Me, So I Dug Deeper

I don’t think you realize just how widely used some of those other models are… For instance, in gaming, DLSS is supported with every Nvidia GPU starting with the 20 series and up.

DLSS uses multiple machine learning models for things like predicting object/pixel movement, generating new frames between what you would normally be able to achieve, and then upscaling that image. Which is also why you want to download the latest drivers since those models are better trained for the more recently released games.

I wouldn’t call that a “small fraction” by any means.

But, maybe your referring to the amount of focus that the news has on LLMs like ChatGPT?

QuadratureSurfer , 20 days ago to technology in Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers

Ah, then I’ll refer you to Poe’s Law:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

QuadratureSurfer , 20 days ago to technology in Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers

What about DLSS? What about machine learning for identifying new planets? ML Models for discovering new medicines? Object avoidance for drones? Transcribing and translating different languages?

AI is way bigger than just some Large Language Models.

QuadratureSurfer , 25 days ago to videos in AI is ruining the internet | Drew Gooden

I would counter that there are many good use cases that go beyond the scope of what was mentioned in the video (his concerns are absolutely legitimate).

For example:
Nvidia’s DLSS for gamers. This provides a decent boost to FPS while maintaining a good quality picture. They use multiple models such as motion prediction, interpreting between the frames what the image should look like, and upscaling. These models are (most likely) trained on the video games themselves which is why you want to get the latest driver updates because they include updates to those models. And, yes, the upscaling and interpolation models here are generative models as they are filling in frames with new pictures with details that aren’t there from the source, and then enlarging the picture and filling in details in a way that traditional means of upscaling cannot.

Brainstorming/writer’s block:
For generative text models, I think these have to be used carefully, and treated as if they’re interns that have a knowledge in a very broad range of subjects. They’re great for brainstorming ideas and for writer’s block, but their output needs to be verified for accuracy and the output shouldn’t be trusted or used directly in most cases.

Entertainment:
They’re also excellent for entertainment purposes, for example, check out this GLaDOS project:
old.reddit.com/…/local_glados_now_running_on_wind…
Which is combining a generative text (LLM) model with a generative audio (text to speech) model as well as a few other models.

Green screen tools:
We could use the sodium vapor process to create training material for a model that can quickly and accurately handle processing green screens for video production:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuIVsNzqDk

Creating avatars for user accounts on websites.

Creating interesting QR codes that actually work:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/bd204ef2-37a1-4f3a-953d-0fcc3d07dfa7.jpeg

civitai.com/models/111006/qr-code-monster

So, in the end, I think that there are some incredible uses for generative AI that go beyond just “creating garbage fast”, that don’t cause problems in the way that this video is describing (and those problems he describes are definitely valid).