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I’m so happy #Duolingo has added not just one but two tabs in their tab bar with no value if I don’t upgrade to their most expensive...

I’m so happy #Duolingo has added not just one but two tabs in their tab bar with no value if I don’t upgrade to their most expensive subscription. And adding things I actually use to the overflow menu.

Especially since I already have a fairly expensive subscription.

Det er mye bra med språkmodeller, men jaggu god grunn til å passe på. Her er Perplexity, som pleier å være mindre hallusinerende enn...

Det er mye bra med språkmodeller, men jaggu god grunn til å passe på.

Her er Perplexity, som pleier å være mindre hallusinerende enn rene språkmodeller, fullstendig på jordet.

Stokastiske papegøyer er vel et ganske godt navn.

Great opportunity for any companies who have stopped their DEI initiatives in order to keep their business with the US government....

Great opportunity for any companies who have stopped their DEI initiatives in order to keep their business with the US government.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-administration-blocked-terminating-dei-related-federal-grants-rcna193285

As far as I understand, the executive order is not valid any more. If you care about DEI, this is your chance to show who you are.

Utrolig viktige ord fra @eivindtraedal - det er når det å stå for noe koster at det er viktig å gjøre det. For et privilegie det er å...

Utrolig viktige ord fra @eivindtraedal - det er når det å stå for noe koster at det er viktig å gjøre det. For et privilegie det er å ha smarte folk rundt seg ❤️
https://write.as/eivindtraedal/de-liberale-medgangssupporterne

Better safe than sorry.

Better safe than sorry.

I believe Apple when they say they believe privacy is a basic human right. And I expect them to live up to their standards here....

I believe Apple when they say they believe privacy is a basic human right.

And I expect them to live up to their standards here. https://infosec.exchange/@JosephMenn/113963727121165409

It somehow feels like more than just a car brand https://tutoteket.no/@cmyrland/113968768130080824

It somehow feels like more than just a car brand https://tutoteket.no/@cmyrland/113968768130080824

I’m old enough to remember visiting Russia during the Soviet era, when contraband from the west made people go crazy. Just imagine the...

I’m old enough to remember visiting Russia during the Soviet era, when contraband from the west made people go crazy. Just imagine the black market for technology in the US a few years from now, totally cyberpunk.

https://www.404media.co/senator-hawley-proposes-jail-time-for-people-who-download-deepseek/

I keep thinking about Norwegian Sociologist Johan Galtung’s prediction back in 2009 that the US was an empire on the verge of imploding....

I keep thinking about Norwegian Sociologist Johan Galtung’s prediction back in 2009 that the US was an empire on the verge of imploding.

My thought back then was that he was exaggerating. But looking at the world today I’m not so sure he was.

https://ibw21.org/editors-choice/one-sociologists-compelling-theory-for-how-the-u-s-empire-could-devolve-into-fascism-and-then-collapse/

I haven’t been on the bird site for years, and with the way things look now I plan to delete everything I ever posted there. So I moved...

I haven’t been on the bird site for years, and with the way things look now I plan to delete everything I ever posted there.

So I moved all my tweets off to https://x.zmalltalker.com/ - I wrote these things but don’t want to drive traffic to a site run by an American oligarch.

Duolingo isn’t just about language.

Duolingo isn’t just about language.

This question popped into my head yesterday and I’ve been thinking about it more than I expected. How much would Philips have to charge...

This question popped into my head yesterday and I’ve been thinking about it more than I expected.

How much would Philips have to charge for a monthly (mandatory) Hue subscription before people would start replacing their light bulbs?

The fact that Hue bulbs are as expensive as they are makes the sunk cost effect larger.

A guy opens a pop up cannabis store in Oslo, openly selling to the public in a country where this is illegal. After almost an hour, smiling...

A guy opens a pop up cannabis store in Oslo, openly selling to the public in a country where this is illegal. After almost an hour, smiling police officers come in and in a peaceful manner asks the proprietor to close his store.

The proprietor hopes to get to court to argue that the treatment of cannabis users in the country violates human rights.

https://www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/politiet-har-stengt-_cannabiskafe_-i-oslo-1.16852132

Whatever one thinks about legalization, I find it uplifting to see the mutual respect between everyone involved ❤️

Evil is a word I seldomly use. But seeing what’s happening in Gaza I’m unable to find a better one.

Evil is a word I seldomly use.

But seeing what’s happening in Gaza I’m unable to find a better one.

Best thing about hotel breakfast is just listening to the rhythm and volume of different languages around you. Just now I’m between...

Best thing about hotel breakfast is just listening to the rhythm and volume of different languages around you. Just now I’m between someone speaking Chinese, Finnish, US English and Swedish, and holy shit they might as well be from different planets

After a year, or however long it’s been, in the Fediverse, it’s most definitely a keeper for me. In fact, the idea of online tribes...

After a year, or however long it’s been, in the Fediverse, it’s most definitely a keeper for me.

In fact, the idea of online tribes seems to be our best bet at getting out of social media abusing our personal data and polluting discussions. I chose my tribe of people I share values with, rather than dodgy algorithms.

But there is work and costa involved in running an instance. What are the experiences with coops running instances on behalf of members?

I really don’t want to be insensitive, but I’m really enjoying being here this morning 😍

I really don’t want to be insensitive, but I’m really enjoying being here this morning 😍

This is a periodic reminder that the term AI is a marketing concept without a definition.

This is a periodic reminder that the term AI is a marketing concept without a definition.

«The collective punishment of Gaza’s civilian population amounts to a war crime – it is cruel and inhumane». Israel must lift illegal...

«The collective punishment of Gaza’s civilian population amounts to a war crime – it is cruel and inhumane». Israel must lift illegal and inhumane blockade on Gaza - Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/israel-opt-israel-must-lift-illegal-and-inhumane-blockade-on-gaza-as-power-plant-runs-out-of-fuel/

Wait… so you don’t have friluftsliv in other countries too? You should!...

Wait… so you don’t have friluftsliv in other countries too? You should! 💚
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/27/the-norwegian-secret-how-friluftsliv-boosts-health-and-happiness