Alan Siefert 1 year ago

If you think your bolt-action hunting rifle (aka a SNIPER RIFLE!!) is safe from restrictive regulation after AR-15s are banned, read this. Relatively easily achieved accuracy is apparently something “nobody needs.”

Slate Magazine

Was Thomas Crooks a Good Shot? He Didn’t Need to Be.

I used a gun very similar to the Trump shooter’s when I was in the military. I’m not surprised his shot came so close.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Starting to look more like an intentional lapse in security. The explanation on how it’s a mistake has got to be a bit gymnasticsy at this point.

WPXI

Trump rally gunman spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say

Channel 11 News uncovered dramatic new details Monday in the moments leading up to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Between the uncomfortable seats and the centralized, overly-regulated airports we must pass through, Air travel is miserable in every way right now. I hope the personal flying vehicle/flying car tech goes somewhere. View quoted note →

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Probably not a conspiracy, but I’d call it a massive failure for the Secret Service. The shooter was spotted by multiple bystanders, was in the sights of the Secret Service, yet got off a shot that was an inch away from a successful assassination. View quoted note →

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Probably a direct hit with a .22 that didn’t penetrate the skull, if I had to guess.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Is it still useful to have a swap partition when formatting a drive for Linux installation?

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Expect that eventually you’ll need to get decent open source AI models and data sets from torrents and the dark web.

SecurityWeek

California Advances Unique Safety Regulations for AI Companies Despite Tech Firm opposition

Lawmakers voted to advance legislation that would require AI companies to test their systems and add safety measures.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

In the hypothetical situation Russia and China were to take out US satellite constellations at a massive scale, how even in military capability would the US then become with its rivals?

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Is there a way zaps could work with Bolt12? #asknostr

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Not surprising. They desperately want “misinformation” restricted. The left actually started hating the 1A at least as far back as the release of the first 3D printed gun files. View quoted note →

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Can any gamer here give me any reason not to completely abandon Windows?

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

GM

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

I expect this to increasingly happen with AI. Eventually the big providers like OpenAI and Google will have to recoup the costs paid for their massive data centers by raising prices for their API access. The benefits of local hosting and open source models will become even more attractive. https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd114lllyp6o.amp?amp_js_v=0.1&amp_gsa=1#webview=1&cap=swipe

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

Unpopular opinion around here: Hate Biden all you want, but what matters most in November is the economy. As long as it doesn’t take a massive shit (even if Biden literally does), Biden wins.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

What is a “non custodial broker”? View quoted note →

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

If I ever rent out a Cybertruck for a robo-taxi service it’s mandatory that this guy is in the driver seat.

Alan Siefert 1 year ago

OpenAI is a part of the US military industrial complex now.

Bloomberg.com

OpenAI Is Working With US Military on Cybersecurity Tools

OpenAI is working with the Pentagon on a number of projects including cybersecurity capabilities, a departure from the startup’s earlier ban on p...

AI News

Tech war escalates: OpenAI shuts door on China

As OpenAI cuts ties with China, it marks a bigger tech decoupling trend in which the US and Chinese tech ecosystems are pulling further apart.