Deebster

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What is your favorite retro racing game? in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 4 points 15 hours ago
In the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I thank the driver too, but I don't think they'd take it as a compliment if I showed relief that they didn't crash.

Being an adult in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This, but (almost) not ironically, sums up !dull_mens_club@lemmy.world (which, for the record, I consider a good thing)

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xkcd 3046: Stromatolites (imgs.xkcd.com)
 

Title text:

If only my ancestors had been fortunate enough to marry into the branch of the bacteria family that could photosynthesize, like all my little green cousins here.

Transcript:

[Cueball and Beret Guy, seen from afar in silhouette, are walking up a grassy hill.]

[They continue walking up the hill, reaching its grassy summit. Now with normal lighting. Beret Guy is a bit ahead of Cueball.]
Beret Guy: I learned something today.
Beret Guy: I went on one of those family tree sites and kept clicking back, and it turns out I'm related to stromatolites!

[Closeup on Cueball. Beret Guy's reply comes off-panel from a starburst on the right edge of the panel.]
Cueball: The bacterial mats?
Beret Guy [off-panel]: Yeah! A few billion years back, on my mitochondria's side.

[Cueball and Beret Guy standing on the top of the grassy hill facing each other. Berety Guy holding a hand out towards Cueball.]
Beret Guy: My Archaean ancestors absorbed some bacteria that were cousins of stromatolites. That's how I got mitochondria.
Beret Guy: Cell nuclei, too.

[Cueball is standing behind Beret Guy who is now sitting down in the grass leaning back on one arm with the other arm resting on his bent knee.]
Cueball: I think there are still living stromatolites. You could get in touch.
Beret Guy: Nah, they're probably busy. I don't want to bother them.

[Cueball is sitting behind Beret Guy who is now lying down, both again shown in silhouette from a far, revealing they are on the top of the grassy hill.]
Cueball: So what are you going to do with this knowledge? Nothing?
Beret Guy: Lying on a hill in the warm sun is an old family tradition.

Source: https://xkcd.com/3046/

explainxkcd for #3046

xkcd #3045: AlphaMove in c/xkcd@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago

As soon as I saw the comic, I came to check that someone had posted this classic.

I upcycled some ram in c/hardwaregore@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 14 points 3 weeks ago

What a charming emotional support shiv.

Is there a better sequel than Terminator 2? in c/movies@lemm.ee
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago

Toy Story 2? My other answer would be Godfather part II, but it's been so long since I saw it that I don't know if I agree with that commonly-held opinion.

moms rule in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 20 points 1 month ago

I was thinking that it's now 81 mothers ago, but then I got distracted by the fact that there was no year 0AD and now I'm thinking that roughly 80 is good enough.

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xkcd 3041: Unit Circle (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Deebster@infosec.pub to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
6 comments fedilink
 

Title text:

They're continuing to search for a square with the same area as the circle, as efforts to construct one have run into difficulties.

Transcript:

[In a single panel, White Hat, Ponytail, Miss Lenhart, Cueball, and Megan are standing in a field. Ponytail is holding a notebook and taking notes, Miss Lenhart is kneeling and holding her hands on a circular object with the radius marked on it, Cueball is holding a large caliper-like measuring instrument, and Megan is taking a photo with her phone sideways.]

[Caption below the panel:]
Math breakthrough: Dimensional analysts have discovered a real unit circle. Once they measure it, units can finally be added to all our geometry textbooks.

Source: https://xkcd.com/3041

explainxkcd for #3041

I'm not asking for much! Android Music app (requirements below) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I decided on Symfonium as well - especially once I realised the author, Tolriq, was the same on who'd made Yatse, my favourite Kodi remote. Tolriq is an indie developer and always has very fair pricing and excellent support, so I'm happy to pay (once, per app) for a polished experience.

Using LLMs to solve AOC in c/advent_of_code@programming.dev
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was most of the way through the article before I realised that jerpint was the author (added as a control/target), not a custom model.

I feel he stopped too early in the process - the article ends with saying that there are e.g. improvements to the prompt that could improve the result but doesn't appear to try any of them.

I wonder if some of the LLM cheaters have put up their method. I'd expect to see someone with a more complex setup, plus running on local AI hardware to be able to get far more stars.

Phase Change (xkcd) in c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

Even here it's useful: there always will be people in the 10000 club, after all.

Phase Change (xkcd) in c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I thought about linking an explainer, but I lazily decided that this (and the wug) would be well-enough known here.

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Phase Change (xkcd) (imgs.xkcd.com)
 

Source: https://xkcd.com/3025

The 81 Best Sci-Fi Crime Novels in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My poor to-read list, have mercy.

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Leaks Show Which Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock (www.404media.co)
 

Archive Today mirror: https://archive.ph/JTLIU

AI summary

The webpage discusses leaked documents revealing the capabilities of Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool utilized by law enforcement globally. According to the documents obtained by 404 Media, Graykey can retrieve only partial data from modern iPhones running iOS 18 and iOS 18.0.1. There is no information on its functionality with the recently released iOS 18.1. This leak is significant for Grayshift, the company behind Graykey, especially since it has been acquired by Magnet Forensics, another player in the digital forensics field. Unlike its competitor Cellebrite, which has experienced similar leaks, this is the first detailed disclosure of the specific phones Graykey can and cannot access. The documents also provide insights into Graykey's capabilities with Android devices. Overall, this situation highlights the ongoing struggle between forensics tools and phone manufacturers like Apple and Google. The information indicates a complex interplay in the evolving landscape of mobile device security and law enforcement access.

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Is there a status page for here? (infosec.pub)
 

After a conversation in !isitdown@infosec.pub I was looking for status pages. Does infosec.pub have one?

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Taskmaster S16 E5 Skateboard Division (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Deebster@infosec.pub to c/taskmaster@feddit.uk
0 comments fedilink
 

For those outside the UK they did a premier on YouTube and here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEPKGNL0RqI

Let us discuss tasks and contestants.

Expect spoilers in the comments.

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