Alan Siefert 5 months ago

I’m predicting that after computer hardware manufacturers have forced us all to run demanding software like games on their rented cloud services because consumer hardware is no longer made, there’s going to be a new hacker movement to turn decommissioned data center servers sold on eBay into PCs.

Alan Siefert 5 months ago

This is extremely promising for the decentralization of chip fabrication. https://www.ibselectronics.com/resources/news/china-shrinks-euv-hefei-lumiverse-unveils-desktop-light-source-for-14nm-chips/

Alan Siefert 5 months ago

I think I need to start building stuff I didn’t have before. For a long time every time I pick up a tool it’s to repair something that broke, so now tool use and mechanical and electronic work is associated with frustration. Need to find a way to get excited about it.

Alan Siefert 5 months ago

Are Roombas cloud service dependent?

Android Authority

iRobot just filed for bankruptcy: Here's what happens to your Roomba now

iRobot, the maker of popular robot vacuum Roomba, is filing for bankruptcy in the US citing troubled financials.

Alan Siefert 5 months ago

GPT-5.2 is doing pretty well with zig so far! Hope to see open source LLMs catch up soon. Deepseek v3.2 is inept in comparison.

Alan Siefert 5 months ago

Prediction: within 5 years Nvidia will stop selling consumer GPUs and push their cloud computing as the way to run any demanding software going forward.

Alan Siefert 6 months ago

Valve should make a Linux phone.

Alan Siefert 7 months ago

“What’s your name?” “Alan” “Coming right up, Alla!” Classic Starbucks 😂

Alan Siefert 7 months ago

My vibe coded SaaS going live.

Alan Siefert 7 months ago

At what point do we stop worrying about the Bitcoin software we run being compliant with the law?

Alan Siefert 7 months ago

Nice https://www.techspot.com/news/109674-open-printer-fully-open-source-inkjet-drm-free.html

Alan Siefert 8 months ago

Are core devs really debating adding trusted censors to Bitcoin to keep “illicit” data off the blockchain? lol

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

Will the institutional rotation from Ethereum back into Bitcoin happen gradually or suddenly?

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

I just made pepper spray. Finely chopped some fresh cayenne pepper and dropped it into a hot frying pan with oil. Had my face over the pan when the steam cloud came up.

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

I wonder how long the CIA has had it.

Live Science

New brain implant can decode a person

A new brain-computer interface can decode a person

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

If the AI data centers are allocating about 1 GPU per API user who pays $200/month, the H100 costs $30k and is running 24/7 (earning $2400) in a year, the company would make its investment on that GPU back in 12.5 years. What am I missing?

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

There’s no secure back door

WIRED

Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds

Security researchers found two techniques to crack at least eight brands of electronic safes—used to secure everything from guns to narcotics—t...

Alan Siefert 9 months ago

We need an open source EV.

How-To Geek

You Don

Do you even own your EV?

Alan Siefert 10 months ago

I guess going forward we have to look to China for actually open AI that isn’t gatekept by a corporation. How ironic.

PCMAG

Zuckerberg Walks Back Open-Source AI Pledge, Citing Safety Risk

Meta's CEO says developing superintelligent AI is 'now in sight.' But it won't be open source like Llama, which critics have al...