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Native plant identity (sh.itjust.works)

Does anyone happen to know what plant this is? It popped up it my untamed garden area also known as my weed garden.

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AI and misinformation (journals.sagepub.com)

This was a good article on AI systems dealing with misinformation and disinformation.

Is it possible to just pull the plug on the bad robots?

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Zelda keeping the books (sh.itjust.works)

I noticed today that bookkeeping and Zelda quests are the same. If you lose your spot or forget what you were doing it takes hours to get back on track.

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[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

The graphics on this comic are rough 😜

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Rhubarb under apple tree (sh.itjust.works)

I have found that this rhubarb has been a great companion for the apple tree as it shades the roots and competes well with the weeds such as the incessant and detestable buttercups

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The Matrix Philosophy (sh.itjust.works)

https://www.flaneurlife.com/matrix-quotes/

This morning I recalled a line from the Matrix series about “asking the right questions” which led me to this nice collection of quotes that someone has put together.

Enjoy and share your favourite quote.

I appreciate that this film series includes many views of spirituality and provokes us to think and ask important questions.

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Happy Cat 😸 (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by daveB@sh.itjust.works to c/cats@sh.itjust.works
[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I knew this was how memes were made 💡

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

I’m replying to my own post but I thought I would share a review that was very thorough and helpful. It compares Proton and Mailfence. I didn’t understand all the technical stuff but I understood enough.

https://nicolabs.net/2023/protonmail-vs-mailfence

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Mailfence email (sh.itjust.works)

Has anyone used Mailfence for email?

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Pet the cat (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by daveB@sh.itjust.works to c/cats@sh.itjust.works
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AI and Morality (sh.itjust.works)

Has anyone attempted to build moral principles into an AI model?

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I was thinking about Adam Smith the other day. He is considered the father of modern economics. Many of his philosophies focus on division of labour and free and open trade. He is also credited with establishing many core ideas included in Capitalism which some view as pure evil and others view as good for everyone.

A few questions:

  1. Does capitalism tend to gravitate towards fascist ideologies?
  2. Is a system that generates wealth intrinsically bad?
  3. Who should oversee the equal distribution of wealth in a society? Who decides what is fair?
  4. Adam Smith, Economist, Capitalist, or Fascist or all of the above?

Hopefully I have phrased things clearly. I realize I’m covering quite a few different topics. I have been recently studying philosophies of fascism to better understand the main ideas they promote.

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More naps (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by daveB@sh.itjust.works to c/cats@sh.itjust.works
[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

I have a couple varieties in this patch, a friend gave me some thornless ones but I like the berries on the thorny canes

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

I usually wait until all the leaves fall off. Pruning can happen any time between late autumn to late winter. I leave some alone that are newer and chop the older crustier ones

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Must be a sweet computer

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I was using Instagram and threads mostly but was wanting to stop using Meta based apps. Someone posted about the fediverse so I started using mastodon and Pixelfed.

This is supposed to be a Reddit replacement is what some people said but I didn’t really use that before

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Are there volunteer fact checkers then or is it mostly just a free for all?

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

Chips or pistachios or both

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Cool thanks, I’ll check it out. I can learn new things

[-] daveB@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago

Ya I wasn’t sure which one to pick, this server said it was solar powered I think so I thought that was cool. It popped up with a list of a few to pick from. I’m on Vancouver Island and am exploring the Fediverse apps. I’m enjoying Pixelfed so far.

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