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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <title>Ambient Irony</title> <subtitle>Little blogses made out of ticky-tacky...</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="/atom.xml"/> <updated>2024-04-24T17:13:00Z</updated> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu/atom.xml</id> <entry> <title>Daily Tech News 24 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_tech_news_24_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-24T17:13:00Z</updated> <summary>Biscuit Eve Edition Top Story Legislation to force Bytedance to sell TikTok or shut it down has passed the Senate, lathered in $90 billion of pork, and is headed for President Biden's desk where he is expected to ceremonially smear it with pudding thus passing it into law. (The Verge) Expect TikTok to start claiming its first amendment rights to act as a spy and propaganda agency for America's enemies tomorrow. Also... TikTok is banned in China. Tech News The FTC meanwhile has voted 3-2 to ban almost all noncompete agreements. (NPR) The minority pointed out that while this might...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_tech_news_24_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 23 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_23_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-23T18:11:00Z</updated> <summary>Antidiestablishplanarianism Edition Top Story Australia has elbowed Brazil out of the way and decided that it is going to be the new global censor. (MSN) An Australian federal court has ordered Twitter and Facebook to take down a video wherein a Christian bishop was stabbed in his own church by a Usual Suspect... Globally. You are not permitted to know that this happened, because it might, I don't know, look bad for Usual Suspects. (Note that the other recent stabbing in Sydney that made the news was a random mentally ill man, who, while known to the police, was not...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_23_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 22 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_22_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-22T18:10:18Z</updated> <summary>Et Tu M.2 Edition Top Story Is the Minisforum V3 any good? Yes. (Notebook Check) It looks good on paper, and it also looks good in actual use. The one shortcoming is the battery life, which is only around six hours due the the high idle power draw - about twice that of a Microsoft Surface tablet. That's likely to be an issue with the BIOS on the review model not putting the CPU into the proper sleep state, but as of today it is something you need to be concerned about. Tech News If you're worried about the disappearance...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_22_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 21 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_21_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-21T17:29:00Z</updated> <summary>Oops Edition Top Story Workers installing a light pole in Missouri dug into a fiber cable and cut off 911 services in Nebraska - I forgot Missouri has a border with Nebraska, South Dakota, which borders on Nebraska, and, somehow, Nevada. (AP News) Nevada is three states away from Missouri three different ways, and routing your emergency calls that distance to a single service provider is not the way I personally would choose to set things up. I've seen worse things - like the time a mail server couldn't send emails more than 500 miles - but not many. Tech...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_21_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 20 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_20_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-20T17:34:36Z</updated> <summary>Still Life With Anteater Edition Top Story Half of China's major cities are sinking. (NPR) Everyone said I was mad to build a city in a swamp, but I built it all the same. It sank into the swamp. Tech News Daniel Dennett, one of the few philosophers of the past hundred years worthy of respect, has passed away. (Daily Nous) You may not agree with everything he said, but he was right more often than wrong, which is a stellar feat in philosophy. For example:Postmodernism, the school of "thought" that proclaimed "There are no truths, only interpretations" has largely...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_20_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 19 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_19_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-19T18:05:00Z</updated> <summary>End of the World Edition Top Story Micron is receiving $6 billion under the CHIPS Act to build $100 billion in memory fabs in New York state. (Tom's Hardware) Micron is at least an American company. Tech News Grok keeps making up news stories. (Ars Technica) So does the entire mainstream media - and the tech media including Ars Technica - but nobody mentions that. That said, they're not wrong. I've pointed this out on Twitter myself. In one case it decided six victims in a murder spree weren't enough and added another nine. Testing Intel's Core i5-14400 low-mid-range CPU....</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_19_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 18 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_18_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-18T18:03:00Z</updated> <summary>Mostly Dead Edition Top Story Turns out I was wrong: Google had nine of yesterday's pro-Nazi protesters arrested, then fired all of them. (CNBC) I still wouldn't trust Google with anything sharper than a rubber spoon, but this is a rare positive sign. Tech News How many bathrooms contain neanderthals? (John Hawks) The number may surprise you. Because it's greater than zero. With some power plants still offline following the recent earthquake, TSMC has stepped in. (Tom's Hardware) TSMC has backup generators for all of its many factories - big ones - because having the power go out can ruin...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_18_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 17 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_17_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-17T18:09:09Z</updated> <summary>Ship Shipping Ships Edition Top Story The modern world depends on a handful of ships. (The Verge) Specifically, the 22 ships designed and dedicated to repairing the undersea cables that make the internet inter. It's a good article, and it covers the whole history of undersea cables and cable repair:Field fared no better. Twelve years after he began, he had endured severed cables, near sinkings, and had one "success”: a cable laid in 1858 that prompted celebrations so enthusiastic that revelers set fire to New York City Hall. The cable failed weeks later.We need more of this. The only problem...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_17_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 16 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_16_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-16T18:16:21Z</updated> <summary>Bonfire of the Bathroom Vanities Edition Top Story Tesla is laying off 10% of its workforce - about 14,000 people - amid slowing sales of electric vehicles despite governments everywhere doing everything short of targeting conventional vehicles with drone strikes. (Tech Crunch) Tesla actually had a record year in 2023 in terms of units sold, but that was with some pretty significant price cuts. Tech News Minisforum's V3 tablet is officially here, with preorders open and shipping expected next week. (Liliputing) For $1199 you get an eight core Ryzen 8840U processor, a 14" 2560x1600 165Hz display with 100% DCI-P3 colour,...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_16_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 15 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_15_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-15T18:07:00Z</updated> <summary>Mineflation Edition Top Story Axios sees artificial intelligence coming, and is shifting its strategy. (Seattle Times) (archive site) In the view of Jim VandeHei, CEO of Axios, artificial intelligence will "eviscerate the weak, the ordinary, the unprepared in media."Which is all of them. Yes, obviously Axios, but who is there in that industry that doesn't fit at least two out of three of those categories? VandeHei says the only way for media companies to survive is to focus on delivering journalistic expertise, trusted content and in-person human connection.Stop laughing, this is serious. "Fast forward five to 10 years from now...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_15_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 14 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_14_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-14T17:42:00Z</updated> <summary>Dynamicising Edition Top Story Google just announced at its big annual Cloud event, that it is all-in on ethnically diverse Nazis. (Tech Crunch) Cloud is old hat. You don't want cloud. You want Nazis. Says Google. It's no coincidence that one of my projects at work right now is to extricate our app currently running on Google Cloud and move it to old-fashioned dedicated servers that cost one tenth as much. Tech News Scientists think they have found a way to double the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries. (Science Daily) Lithium-ion batteries wear out a little each time they are recharged...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_14_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 13 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_13_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-13T17:51:51Z</updated> <summary>Magical Splat Edition Top Story Google is threatening to stop providing news links to California after California announced legislation charging companies that provide news links to California. (The Verge) It's obvious to everyone that this is what will happen if these stupid laws pass, but they still pass these stupid laws. Tech News After winning its antitrust suit against Google over Play Store restrictions, Epic Games has asked the judge to hand them the keys. (Thurrott) Basically. Epic wants Google to allow developers and users to choose their own payment methods. Google wants to keep taking its cut of every...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_13_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 12 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_12_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-12T18:47:00Z</updated> <summary>Squirrel Edition Top Story The Humane AI Pin is the solution to none of technology's problems. (Engadget) Ouch. Well, what about The Verge, they love pointless shiny toys... Humane AI Pin review: Not even close. (The Verge) Maybe those idiots at Wired? Humane AI Pin: 4 out of 10. Too bare bones and not all that useful. (Wired) There's just no pleasing some people, particularly when your product is garbage. Tech News Western Digital has announced its 4TB SD card. (AnandTech) Full size, not shipping until next year, and definitely not cheap, but still cool. That's an entire library in...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_12_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 11 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_11_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-11T18:37:51Z</updated> <summary>Pocket Sized Rain Shaman Edition Top Story The SEC is planning to sue crypto exchange Uniswap because. (CoinDesk) Because, basically, the SEC can't decide what to do about cryptocurrencies so it is planning to sue every company that doesn't steal all its customers' money and disappear. The SEC took no action against FTX until after the meltdown, so now they're making up for lost time by taking action against, basically, everyone. Tech News Kobo has announced two new colour e-readers: The 7" $220 Colour Libra and the 6" $150 Colour Clara. (The Verge) These offer a resolution of 300 dpi...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_11_april_2024</id> </entry> <entry> <title>Daily News Stuff 10 April 2024</title> <link href="http://ai.mee.nu/daily_news_stuff_10_april_2024"/> <updated>2024-04-10T18:18:29Z</updated> <summary>Double Plus Slow News Day Edition Top Story Intel has announced the name of its 6th generation Xeon server processors: Xeon 6. (AnandTech) That's it. That's the story. Slow news day. Tech News Peter Higgs, discoverer of the Higgs Boson, has passed away at the age of 94. (The Guardian) "My greatest achievement", said Higgs in a recent interview, "was pure happenstance - the particle I found had the same name as me." Two Bay Area railway workers have been charged for building secret apartments inside disused train stations. (The Real Deal) They built two apartments for a total of...</summary> <author> <name>Pixy Misa</name> </author> <id>http://ai.mee.nu//daily_news_stuff_10_april_2024</id> </entry> </feed>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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