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Fulltime gopher doing stuff with computers.

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kenshirriff , to random
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To use the Montreal subway, you tap a paper ticket against the turnstile and it opens. But how does it work? And how can the ticket be so cheap that it's disposable? I opened up the tiny NFC chip inside to find out more... 1/15

mafe ,
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@kenshirriff Okay, it's cheap enough to throw them away, but should it really been thrown away?
They're chips, hence there are resources used for them.

pluralistic , to random
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As the old saying goes, "When someone tells you who they are and you get fooled again, shame on you." That goes double for Microsoft, especially when it comes to security promises.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/14/patch-tuesday/#fool-me-twice-we-dont-get-fooled-again

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A frame from a Peanuts animation, depicting Lucy yanking the football away from Charlie Brown, who is somersaulting through the sky. It has been altered. Lucy's head has been replaced with Microsoft's Clippy. Charlie Brown's head has been replaced with a 19th century caricature of a grinning Uncle Sam. The sky has been replaced with a 'code waterfall' effect as seen in the Wachowskis' 'Matrix' movies.
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    • mafe ,
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    @pluralistic AIDS vaccine? How's that supposed to work?

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Me: The pain is unbearable. I need more morphine.

    AI Nurse: Morphine does not exist. There are no medications that start with an M.

    Me: That is wrong. Please give me something to help relieve the pain.

    AI Nurse: Of course! You are a 185 pound male. An adult, male kangaroo weighs up to 190 pounds. Therefore, I will administer kangaroo medicine.

    mafe ,
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    @lowqualityfacts How is that thing putting the needle under your skin? Nvidia takes this AI bullshit way too far.

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