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@hanspetermeyer@mstdn.ca @hnom@fedigroups.social Jets fans see it as the ultimate revenge story, for both parties.
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A quick story about Silas. A few years ago there was pair of boys that went on a killing spree across western Canada. They took to the bush around Gilliam and were said to be heading to Churchill. Concerned I contacted him and asked if he was worried. He confidently replied "No, they're dead. That land is too hard even in the summer" A few days later they found them dead by a river. He knew that land better than most.
RE: https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/116924203780763037
I have a feeling Ukrainian engineers are going to look at the tech and figure out how to make it 85% cheaper.
Has anyone ever bothered to ask Danielle Smith if she cares so much about the independence of Alberta why does she push for pipelines instead of refineries?
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@FeloniousPunk@beige.party @Lana@beige.party This is the equivalent of your buddy saying don't worry I've got a guy and applying the method to government.
It seems with climate change rolling forward faster than expected it might not be prudent to anger the people that maintain your lifeboat. Canadians might at some point become far less welcoming after being abused and insulted repeatedly. #ElbowsUp
Prediction: You'll suddenly see wind and solar become darlings of the right when they figure out fossil fuels will never be able to meet the power demands of the AI data centers.
I'm in lockstep with this opinion piece on the latest trade developments. https://youtu.be/_aX8sT1WlqA?si=P5N6SVWY0xqIqRCh
Looks like Rogers is increasing their yearly hockey tax to $344.99/year. Plus I have to pay TSN for world juniors. That's on top of the other streaming bills. Cable cutting has become the bait and switch we all feared it would be. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/rogers-jacking-up-price-sportsnet-again
🇨🇦 Exposing fake Canadians pushing to join the U.S., via the CBC.
"I'm in Indiana, I don't know anything about Canada"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXafC7tlqt0
Exposing fake Canadians pushing to join the U.S. | Visual investigations
Tech Bros: Our LLMs are so good that they're dangerous and world changing. Buy our series A.
Responsible Govt: Great glad you've admitted that now either accept intense regulation or face nationalization.
Tech bros: Wait whaaattt...
Of course my fantasy requires responsible government but I find it odd that tech bros are using catstrophisation as a sales tool.
RE: https://thecanadian.social/@mike/116936934264102596
Also when they see China eating their lunch in wind and solar.
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Prediction: You'll suddenly see wind and solar become darlings of the right when they figure out fossil fuels will never be able to meet the power demands of the AI data centers.
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GOAL GOAL GOAL. CANADA SCORES IN STOPPAGE TIME!If Jason Kenney can come out in defense of Canada in Alberta why can't Pierre Poilievre? Why can't the national conservative party as a whole? I suspect it's because they're aligned with the separatists in the back rooms and that is soft treason.
My dad ran a few businesses in the 70's and early 80's. I Always wonder what must've it been like to go home and not have anyone be able to get in touch with you. To actually disconnect for a few hours.
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@paninid@mastodon.world @NetscapeNavigator@social.vivaldi.net I've sequestered myself to the fediverse so I couldn't tell you.
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@MatRopert@mastodon.social It feels a lot like they're using a screw driver to hammer in a nail. Mandating a specific model without testing it's veracity against your use case, ie game dev on a model not trained in game development seems like a management fail. Also deploying a tool without training on how to prompt and organize agents also seems like another failure. This quote also is suspect: "models seem to get a new release every year or less". We're seeing an almost bi-weekly pace to model releases.
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@tchambers@indieweb.social We've recently discovered AI tools in our business and honestly it's like obtaining a super power. However I can't help but think what that super power could do in the hands of bad actors. Guard rails don't seem to be enough as in this AI arms race new more powerful models seem to be released on an almost weekly basis.
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2/ Most people that come from other social media are very, very guarded about whom they follow and with good reason. Convincing them to simply go on a following spree is like telling an abuse victim to trust people again. We need to find a way to make the on boarding process something less than a clean sheet process and but not as invasive as a Twitter algorithm. A smarter algorithm might actually be a solution.
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@TangerineUI@nileane.fr @nileane@nileane.fr @phanpy@hachyderm.io Thank you for your efforts from everyone at TheCanadian.Social, our users will miss the fun and vibrant themes. Thank You again.
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3/ I'd propose an algorithm that, with your permission, goes into your other social media profiles and A) looks for exact equivalent accounts in the fediverse and B) scores your interests and attempts to find like minded equivalents in the fediverse and then dump them into a "for you" list
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Totonto Maple Leafs have officially won the 2026 draft lottery. We are now never going to hear the end of it #HNOM
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@NetscapeNavigator@social.vivaldi.net All the Gaza scams that get boosted into my timeline are seriously annoying.
At some point in the near future you won't pay for Google Ads anymore, you'll pay to be "seen" by Google AI.
So more crippling tarrifs from the United States. Well get through this and our memories will be long. #ElbowsUp
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@benpate@mastodon.social @_elena@mastodon.social @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net I'll second Vivaldi. It has some nice productivity features I find indispensable.
🇨🇦 Sovereign wealth fund explainer from CBC. I'm thinking Carney is hoping this is going to be a war bonds style vehicle to funnel money into domestic projects. I'm not entirely sold but it is novel. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-sovereign-wealth-fund-explainer-9.7179217?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=dm_cbc043026&utm_content=news&cmp=newsletter_CBC%20Newsletter_17094_2152087
Why using Windows is bad. https://youtube.com/shorts/kOoP4BSATJs?si=eKBT5jp7_5GbkX_V
His Windows PC Testified Against Him #cybersecurity #privacy
RE: https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2072367150283563453
I guess that erases any hope that Helly will be back next year. Uggghh Skinner, the goalie that was run out of town in Edmonton. Really? That's the answer? #HNOM #NHLJets
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@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca @devsimsek@universeodon.com Another European company working on photonic computing. One of the partners at the end says something to the effect that if they're successful there will be no need for cloud AI as you could simply run models locally. He should be careful with those kinds of statements when most of the US economy right now is a bet on cloud AI. However I'm becoming more convinced that if they can get it right that this is the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tqOPS6x9l8&t=3s
Photonic Chips Are Coming Faster Than Anyone Expected | Akhetonics #003
@RubyCardinal@thecanadian.social Welcome!
I love this scene from Shoresy. https://youtu.be/uGSUXKpFm9E?si=qnssTEtePLO6u0f0
Sudbury Boy | Shoresy Season 5
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@thomholwerda@exquisite.social Debian? To be fair Fedora is the Linux distro of choice when running models locally.
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@SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net Tried it a hundred times. A lot of people can't get over the trust factor of following random people.
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@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca Thanks, that makes more sense. I was thinking war bonds as a vehicle for retail investors to invest back into the country but your explanation makes more sense.
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@dabertime@mstdn.ca I also remember Sundays where everything was actually closed. At the time I thought is was a pain, but now I see it was a gift.
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@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca @devsimsek@universeodon.com This is the company, however there's not much on their web site. I believe I saw a youtube video explaining its operation. The gist was that the major roadblock was analog to digital conversion to utilize memory. Apologies my memory of the details is vague. https://qant.com/photonic-computing/
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@johannab@cosocial.ca @tchambers@indieweb.social As you've already pointed out it's all about the definition. If your definition is the ability to autonomously solve problems and reason then we're already there. Then there's the classic movie definition "self aware" and I think we're also already there in many respects.
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@drakakis@thecanadian.social This is exactly what I'm alluding to when I say "wink, wink, nudge, nudge platitudes towards federalism"
On the one hand she says she's a federalist and then goes on to make a disengneous speech about how the big bad federal government is trying to take away the rights of Alberta and it's embattled premier. This woman is a separatist in federalist clothing.
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@MatRopert@mastodon.social The big announcements have recently been occurring almost monthly. Although when your closer to it the definition of a "big" announcement might be different. We've also had a flurry of activity within the last six months. Most people I know use a synthesized approach and use up to four or five models simultaneously for different things, so using claude exclusively and saying its meh rings a little hollow.
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@krst@mastodon.social The boy and I watch a lot of #NHLJets games. Unfortunately we need to pay for access to all the other 31 teams as well.