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fmstrat ,

Haven’t read details, but the classic way is to have a system visit: site.com/badimage.gif?data=abcd

Note: That s is also how things like email open rates are tracked, and how marketers grab info using JavaScript to craft image URLs.

fmstrat ,

Sort of, but not really.

In basic terms, if an LLM’s training data has:

Bob is 21 years old.

Bob is 32 years old.

Then when it tries to predict the next word after “Bob is”, it would pick 21 or 32 assuming somehow the weights were perfectly equal between the two (weight being based on how many times it occurred in training data around other words).

If the user has memories turned on, it’s sort of like providing additional training data. So if in previous prompts you said:

I am Bob.

I am 43 years old.

The system will parse that and use it with a higher weight, sort of like custom training the model. This is not exactly how it works, because training is much more in-depth, it’s more of a layer on top of the training, but hopefully gives you an idea.

The catch is it’s still not reliable, as the other words in your prompt may still lead the LLM to predict a word from it’s original training data. Tuning the weights is not a one-size fits all endeavor. What works for:

How old am I?

May not work for:

What age is Bob?

For instance.

fmstrat ,

This wouldn’t help, would it? How would you prefetch and cache:

site.com/base64u-to-niceware-word-array/image.gif

? It would look like a normal image URL in any article, but actually represent data.

Note: “niceware” is a way to convert binary or text data into a set of words like “cow-heart-running-something-etc”.

fmstrat ,

Most of these systems have FOSS Linux equivalents. Sooooo

fmstrat ,

This is pretty common in most blue states.

Because of something I did during an anthropology lecture, I learned the hard way to read the "The following packages will be REMOVED" list when upgrading a package to backports in Debian GNU + Linux.

I upgraded pipewire from stable to backports (I want to know if this is related to my problem why essential packages were removed)...

fmstrat ,

Two things to change if you switch from Ubuntu to Debian:

  1. Add the systray icon extension from Ubuntu.
  2. Don’t, please don’t, forget to turn off auto updates
fmstrat ,

When you boot up for a meeting and have to wait 10 minutes for updates to finish. Too much like Windows.

fmstrat ,

When the Dailymail proves you wrong. Oof.

fmstrat ,

Yea, that “enjoyed” had me till reading this.

fmstrat ,

Go back to site directories.

Curate your news feed.

Stop using a single corporate search engine.

Participate in online social communities, not in social media.

fmstrat ,

Hah, I was quite proud of that one. Thanks!

fmstrat ,

This is why I switched from Ubuntu to Debian.

fmstrat ,

Exactly that same, really. There were a few things I did that I liked about Ubuntu, like the tray icon extension, but otherwise its nearly identical minus snaps.

fmstrat ,

I think you mean top. Followed by a k and the enter key twice.

fmstrat ,

Wait until you type c

fmstrat ,

This has seriously become my picture of the day. You hit the All feed on my server almost every post.

fmstrat ,

Until out of habit you rub your eye with your knuckle. Doh!

fmstrat ,

I had thought this, too. Why else does she only feud with other women?

fmstrat ,

Using Evolution for desktop but about to give Thunderbird another shot I think.

fmstrat ,

If only they’d change the dumb way date time entry works for the calendar it would be near perfect.

fmstrat ,

Don’t even need tabs with screen

fmstrat ,

Really? Have you set up services with docker before? I found it super easy compared to other systems. Curious what specifically threw you as I barely did anything except spin it up.

fmstrat ,

I use a Samsung Tab 9. Then supplement with a server running VSCode-server and other things. I would prefer Linux, and sometimes use TermuxX11, but it was the best I could come up with.

fmstrat ,

Usually on my desktop connected to vscode-server, but when I’m remote, yes.

fmstrat ,

If they patent it and don’t use it or sell it, I’m OK with it.

fmstrat ,

I like removable batteries, but I like waterproofness combined with thin more.

Easily serviceable batteries are a great compromise IMO.

fmstrat ,

Agreed. I have a Tab 9 next to the bed that would be great to not need. That being said, I also use it for sketching plans and as a full PC for VScode-server, and I’m pretty sure a folding phone won’t have that modularity with an attached keyboard. Bluetooth keyboard with stand may solve that, though.

fmstrat ,

Because I like…

fmstrat ,

This is because of the cold. Apple Laptops dominate because they are (were at the time, anyway), the only screens that would survive those temperatures.

Reference: I designed and led the build of the system used by the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium for managing equipment and rentals for scientists in the arctic back in the 2Ks.

fmstrat ,

It’s the cold. See comment: lemmy.nowsci.com/comment/10188718

fmstrat ,

It’s the cold. See comment: lemmy.nowsci.com/comment/10188718

fmstrat ,

Woa… I have become those whom I cherish. Haha

fmstrat ,

You’d think, but the macs held up great, and were easier to replace as they were often rented so needed to be sourced regularly.

fmstrat ,

Since when is “atleast” a word?

fmstrat ,

Can get to 14 by counting knuckles.

fmstrat ,

But where’s the Cortado?

The Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession. News outlets are asking a court to make it public (edition.cnn.com)

According to the report, Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch, filed a petition late last year to amend the irrevocable family trust that would have given equal voting shares to Murdoch’s eldest four children. Instead, Murdoch wanted to grant exclusive control to his eldest son and chosen successor Lachlan, according to The...

fmstrat ,

Or, the more left-leaning children get control.

fmstrat ,

Can’t talk to them, but you can certainly barter and form alliances with corvids.

The Irony of 'You Wouldn't Download a Car' Making a Comeback in AI Debates (lemmy.world)

Those claiming AI training on copyrighted works is “theft” misunderstand key aspects of copyright law and AI technology. Copyright protects specific expressions of ideas, not the ideas themselves. When AI systems ingest copyrighted works, they’re extracting general patterns and concepts - the “Bob Dylan-ness” or...

fmstrat ,

This is the catch with OPs entire statement about transformation. Their premise is flawed, because the next most likely token is usually the same word the author of a work chose.

fmstrat ,

Bortles? Is that you?

fmstrat ,

If you’re going to quote, might as well make it worse:

“By comparison, a bus ticket to New York costs about $215, while a flight costs about $350,” he highlighted. “It would have WAY cheaper to just give migrants money for tickets. Abbott’s effort not only made it a political stunt, it lined a contractor’s pocket.”

fmstrat ,

As a non-UKer, meal deals are amazing.

fmstrat ,
  1. Is bigger than the rest.

Take Brazil. Blusky saw the writing on the wall with Twitter, so they threw a ton of money into media. Guess where everyone went.

fmstrat ,

Nothing specific, just knowledge from those closer, and not likely they’ll publicize ad spend, but uptick was seen. Bluesky ads started around April when they had the big influx after the first suspension. Overview, but not a reference: www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/cm2nkdkypk7o

fmstrat ,

I switched to garmin because of the transflective LCD. So much better than AMOLED for a watch. But e-paper would definitely be nice, too (if I didn’t use active maps when backpacking).

Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying (arstechnica.com)

On July 17, the inspector found “green algal growth” in a puddle of standing water in a raw holding cooler. And on July 27, an inspector noted clear liquid leaking out from a square patch on the ceiling. Behind the patch, there were two other patches that were also leaking. An employee came and wiped the liquid away with a...

fmstrat ,

Oh man, the look on your face must have been something

fmstrat ,

Well yes, but it’s more the “boar’s head inspections” that makes it sound weird to those not in the know.

fmstrat ,

Sad story about buying this one, though: youtu.be/k7Xu4GvpN9U

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