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Alphane Moon

@ Alphane_Moon @lemmy.world

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That there is no perfect defense. There is no protection. Being alive means being exposed; it's the nature of life to be hazardous—it's the stuff of living.

  • Locked

    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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  • Ah I see. I didn't realize a censure had a technical component. That being said, by this point not much would be lost with a defederation from ML.

    Still a mere two hesitations and tons of endorsements (including DB0).

    ML are basically on par with Nazis; full endorsement of extermination of national identity/language/culture of "bad" ethnicities, support for russian Lebensraum, support for mass internment camps for "bad" ethnicities.

    Sure, they deny this, but from memory all of the Nazis at Nuremberg pleaded not guilty.

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    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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  • Sh.itjust.works is fine if you want to join a mid-sized instance.

    I personally find DB0 to be a bit suspect (they tolerate and sometimes enable tankies).

  • A Vibe Coded SaaS Killed My Team

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  • For sure, I am talking about smaller projects where programming elements are relatively low key and critical parts are the business logic and how it impacts UX/UI and use case flows.

    I was between projects and I needed money so I accepted a project from a repeat client where I knew 80% of it very well (and how to implement it), but there were parts that I vibe coded (albeit they were simple enough that I could understand the logic of what I was deploying even though I don't know how to code).

    The contract size was simply too small for me to get a subcontractor, I would be giving them most of payment (while doing 80% of the work).

    I think it's fair to use vibe coding in such situations.

    I would not risk vibe coding in a situation where I felt I would be undermining the clients' project (I want repeat clients and I don't want to have to spend time fixing things for free).

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    I Work For an Evil [Tech] Company, but Outside Work, I’m Actually a Really Good Person

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  • Bill Gates is a horrible person, he is a criminal.

    Microsoft's oligopoly (officially sanctioned and enabled by US society) has cost the world hundreds of billions of dollars if not more.

    Not to mention his committed support for the current oligarch regime and global corporate criminality more broadly.

    That being said, I don't think everyone at Microsoft or Google is evil, but a far larger percent of their employees are evil than one would think (i.e. it's not only the senior executives).

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    I Work For an Evil [Tech] Company, but Outside Work, I’m Actually a Really Good Person

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  • There are specialized niche services/domains in B2B professional services and engineering where it's honestly difficult to be evil due to the nature of the domain and because it's B2B.

    One could argue you are are still enabling evil companies, which is fair, but at least you're not really harming anyone.

  • A Vibe Coded SaaS Killed My Team

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  • I could place orders without giving my contact details or payment.

    This isn't a "vibe coding" issue. This is just basic laziness/fraud. Even with vibe coding, you can get by if the project is simple, you know the business/operational elements of the domain, you aggressively test the solution and are aware of at least common edge cases.

  • Beijing Unveils Supercritical CO2 Turbine That Could Upend Power Tech | OilPrice.com

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  • Sounds a bit too good to be true.

    These genre of articles "China invents magical technological" has become very popular in the last 5 years.

    Not saying this isn't a massive breakthrough or that fundamental research isn't important (it very much is), but one should always maintain a critical posture to such things.

  • Tutorial series for self hosting beginners?

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  • This what I was trying to setup when I first started (with Nginx, domain and free tier version of Google Cloud). I wasn't able to get it all running with Nginx and HTTPS.

  • Tutorial series for self hosting beginners?

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  • I am relatively sophisticated on LAN/local services (been running Raspberry Pi since 2018 or so), I was never able to setup a reverse proxy to get a true self-hosted system (i.e. remote access); got roadblocked by nginx and setting up letsencrypt with reverse proxy support.

    In general, true remote access is IMO exponentially more difficult and demanding than getting things running on your local network.

    For anyone starting out with self-hosting, I would strongly recommend LAN/local services where you can relatively easily deploy multiple very useful and powerful services (SMB/NAS, Jellyfin, Pi-hole, Qbittorrent-Nox).

    I would suggest looking into DietPi, it's IMO the best RaspberryPi/SBC distribution there is if you want things to just work and not bug you. Very helpful developers and community too. Excellent, user friendly CLI management tools for headless operation.

  • Recommendations for an all-SSD home server?

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  • For that kind of money, I would expect the SSD drive to be able to provide some other qualities beyond technical things like capacity/bandwidth/latency.

    Some very good qualities.

  • Google’s Sundar Pichai says the job of CEO is one of the ‘easier things’ AI could soon replace

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  • Trash tier "article".

    You might as well go for the original BBC interview, while looks to be only in audio for now.

  • Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me"

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  • Waterworld

    A 90s Kevin Costner classic

  • Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse — Bitfarm to leverage 341 megawatt capacity for AI following $46 million Q3 loss

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  • Data centre capacity, they seem to be making an emphasis on access to independent power sources.

  • Surprise EU rollback of 'GDPR' digital-rights rules prompts alarm

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  • member of a group of wealthy individuals wielding sovereign power

    This doesn't seem right. Russian oligarchs do not wield sovereign power, yet they are still oligarchs.

    They wield power, but the term sovereign doesn't seem appropriate.

  • Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict

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  • Believe it or not, but there are externalities to the polemics you are describing.

    The ostentatious posturing (I am a tiny minority that is virtuous, everyone else just wants to punish people and doesn't want the law to apply to everyone equally) is pretty ignorant. I've lived in multiple countries across North America, Europe and Asia, it's clear that you haven't thought about this.

    It's comically easy to find well known (locally) examples where even the non polemical version of your arguement doesn't hold.

    EDIT: I would appreciate a counter argument from people who don't agree. I am genuinely curious, because to me this seems like common sense. And I can provide multiple example from different cultures about why this rhetoric does not sound convincing.

    I don't think the reference to "ostentatious posturing" is uncharitable. Just look at the text. This copytext is pretty standard and clearly aimed at self-aggrandization.

  • Surprise EU rollback of 'GDPR' digital-rights rules prompts alarm

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  • Sure, but he is not an oligarch.

  • Plasma Mobile 6.5 - A mobile-centric look at the Plasma 6.5 release

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  • Yes, I am in Europe.

    I actually had a Nokia N9 back in the day until I lost it.

    Jolla is on my watchlist.

  • Plasma Mobile 6.5 - A mobile-centric look at the Plasma 6.5 release

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  • I suspect I will keep my old phone for banking/e-government/work apps.

  • Plasma Mobile 6.5 - A mobile-centric look at the Plasma 6.5 release

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  • I really hope there will be some solid development on Linux phones in the coming year.

    I will have to drop Android once it's not possible to use F-Droid. This is a red a line for me. In a way it's a good thing, it will help with my goal of dropping Americans services/products.

  • Raspberry Pi @programming.dev
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Struggling to heat your home? Try 500 Raspberry Pi units

    www.theregister.com /2025/10/03/thermify_heathub_raspberry_pi/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Deloitte will refund Australian government for AI hallucination-filled report

    arstechnica.com /ai/2025/10/deloitte-will-refund-australian-government-for-ai-hallucination-filled-report/
  • Android @lemdro.id
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world
    Opinion Piece

    Google details Android developer certification requirement, and it’s as bad as we feared – OSnews

    www.osnews.com /story/143467/google-details-android-developer-certification-requirement-and-its-as-bad-as-we-feared/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    OpenAI plans to launch an AI-only TikTok clone

    www.notebookcheck.net /OpenAI-plans-to-launch-an-AI-only-TikTok-clone.1127719.0.html
  • Technology @piefed.social
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    OpenAI plans to launch an AI-only TikTok clone

    www.notebookcheck.net /OpenAI-plans-to-launch-an-AI-only-TikTok-clone.1127719.0.html
  • Raspberry Pi @programming.dev
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    DietPi September 2025 Update Brings Faster Backups and Roon Server Early Access

    linuxgizmos.com /dietpi-september-2025-update-brings-faster-backups-and-roon-server-early-access/
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Google DeepMind unveils its first “thinking” robotics AI

    arstechnica.com /google/2025/09/google-deepmind-unveils-its-first-thinking-robotics-ai/
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Intel reportedly raising prices on ever-popular Raptor Lake chips — 'outdated' CPUs to get over 10% price hike due to disinterest in AI processors

    www.tomshardware.com /pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-raising-prices-on-ever-popular-raptor-lake-chips-outdated-cpus-to-get-over-10-percent-price-hike-due-to-disinterest-in-ai-processors
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Qualcomm launches Snapdragon X2 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5 chips

    www.techzine.eu /news/devices/134893/qualcomm-launches-snapdragon-x2-elite-and-8-elite-gen-5-chips/
  • Raspberry Pi @programming.dev
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Raspberry Pi 500+ Benchmarks: Mechanical Keyboard Computer, 16GB RAM & NVMe SSD Review

    www.phoronix.com /review/raspberry-pi-500-plus
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Raspberry Pi 500+ Benchmarks: Mechanical Keyboard Computer, 16GB RAM & NVMe SSD Review

    www.phoronix.com /review/raspberry-pi-500-plus
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    China vows faster global roll-out of BeiDou, its GPS rival, to expand ‘friends’

    www.scmp.com /economy/china-economy/article/3326790/china-vows-speed-global-roll-out-beidou-its-home-grown-gps-rival
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Overclockers Breach 13 MT/s on RAM for the First Time

    www.extremetech.com /computing/overclockers-breach-13-mts-on-ram-for-the-first-time
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Alibaba announces partnership with Nvidia despite Beijing’s bans — Chinese e-commerce giant is prioritizing AI with plans for global expansion

    www.tomshardware.com /tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/alibaba-announces-partnership-with-nvidia-despite-beijings-bans-chinese-e-commerce-giant-is-prioritizing-ai-with-plans-for-global-expansion
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world
    Bloomberg

    Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid

    archive.ph /2025.09.25-005201/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-24/intel-is-seeking-an-investment-from-apple-as-part-of-its-comeback-bid
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Microsoft develops liquid cooling that lets chips get wet

    www.theregister.com /2025/09/24/microsoft_microfluidics/
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Taiwan starts weaponizing chip access after US urged it to, expert says

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/09/pacifying-us-taiwan-weaponizes-chip-access-targeting-south-africa-first/
  • Hardware @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    Logitech's K980 Signature Slim keyboard runs on solar power

    www.theregister.com /2025/09/24/logitech_k980_signature_slim/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs

    www.theregister.com /2025/09/23/developers_genai_little_productivity_gains/
  • Technology @piefed.social
    Alphane Moon @lemmy.world

    AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs

    www.theregister.com /2025/09/23/developers_genai_little_productivity_gains/