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Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
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Photo taken from a plane landing at LAX (via a friend who lives in the area).
January 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Photo taken from a plane landing at LAX (via a friend who lives in the area).
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Reading list.
Books on this spring’s Energy and the Environment class. #ItsOnTheSyllabus ☀️🔌💡🌎
December 15, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Reading list.
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Googling Stuff: Then v Now.
December 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Googling Stuff: Then v Now.
A study links greying hair to stem cells getting stuck. Stem cells travel back and forth within compartments, but when they get stuck in one compartment, they cannot regenerate into pigment cells. Restoring mobility of the cells could allow eliminate greying hair.
A Study Says Gray Hair May Be Reversible
Bad news for Just For Men.
www.popularmechanics.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:40 PM
A study links greying hair to stem cells getting stuck. Stem cells travel back and forth within compartments, but when they get stuck in one compartment, they cannot regenerate into pigment cells. Restoring mobility of the cells could allow eliminate greying hair.
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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I would like to speak up today for the trans community.
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I would like to speak up today for the trans community.
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
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“Lightning Crashes”
A spark of creation, determination or power to complete the very important tasks. Every single time a human being does something that takes guts or is new should be looked at as a bold effort. Their spark of creation is showing, and it should be honored and respected.
A spark of creation, determination or power to complete the very important tasks. Every single time a human being does something that takes guts or is new should be looked at as a bold effort. Their spark of creation is showing, and it should be honored and respected.
Behind the Lyrics - Live: Lightning Crashes
Welcome to "Behind the Lyrics" with Elise Chandler. Each week, I find a song that I feel is understated both musically and lyrically, and I analyze it through several critical lenses. This week, we're...
www.altrevue.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
“Lightning Crashes”
A spark of creation, determination or power to complete the very important tasks. Every single time a human being does something that takes guts or is new should be looked at as a bold effort. Their spark of creation is showing, and it should be honored and respected.
A spark of creation, determination or power to complete the very important tasks. Every single time a human being does something that takes guts or is new should be looked at as a bold effort. Their spark of creation is showing, and it should be honored and respected.
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This is going to crush America's auto industry over the long run.
EV tax credits are as much industrial policy as they are climate policy. Without them, America won't be able to compete with China in what is the guaranteed future of the auto industry.
EV tax credits are as much industrial policy as they are climate policy. Without them, America won't be able to compete with China in what is the guaranteed future of the auto industry.
November 15, 2024 at 1:46 AM
This is going to crush America's auto industry over the long run.
EV tax credits are as much industrial policy as they are climate policy. Without them, America won't be able to compete with China in what is the guaranteed future of the auto industry.
EV tax credits are as much industrial policy as they are climate policy. Without them, America won't be able to compete with China in what is the guaranteed future of the auto industry.
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Climate reporters: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate updates: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate science and research orgs: bsky.app/starter-pack...
That should start you off nicely!
Climate updates: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate science and research orgs: bsky.app/starter-pack...
That should start you off nicely!
November 10, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Climate reporters: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate updates: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate science and research orgs: bsky.app/starter-pack...
That should start you off nicely!
Climate updates: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Climate science and research orgs: bsky.app/starter-pack...
That should start you off nicely!
Re-read possibly the best magazine article I've ever read. it had been a couple of years and I needed a revisit.
My Family’s Slave
She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.
www.theatlantic.com
October 6, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Re-read possibly the best magazine article I've ever read. it had been a couple of years and I needed a revisit.
"In the end, this whole experience taught me a valuable lesson: don’t put all your eggs in one basket, especially when that basket is connected to the internet by a single cable."
When Self–Hosting Fails: The Night My Blog Vanished | ByteDrum
A self-hosting nightmare: How my blog vanished overnight, teaching hard-won lessons about balancing tech idealism with practical reliability in the digital world.
www.bytedrum.com
September 21, 2024 at 4:45 AM
"In the end, this whole experience taught me a valuable lesson: don’t put all your eggs in one basket, especially when that basket is connected to the internet by a single cable."
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“I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network
Ravi bought an insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. Even after 21 phone calls & multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
Ravi bought an insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. Even after 21 phone calls & multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
“I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network
Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could fi...
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2024 at 1:33 PM
“I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network
Ravi bought an insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. Even after 21 phone calls & multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
Ravi bought an insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. Even after 21 phone calls & multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
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wow. an amazing 325 page google strategy document quietly unsealed buried in google antitrust docket. It's gonna take a long thread but I have pulled out the gems. It's from 2017 planning, no doubt Google will just say these were only ideas but many will look very familiar. /1
August 11, 2024 at 12:28 AM
wow. an amazing 325 page google strategy document quietly unsealed buried in google antitrust docket. It's gonna take a long thread but I have pulled out the gems. It's from 2017 planning, no doubt Google will just say these were only ideas but many will look very familiar. /1
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Well, here's a thought: She is where she is because she flew under the right's radar. Look at what they did to Hillary for 20 years, and what they've been doing to AOC since she got elected. They didn't see Harris as a threat and so haven't been degrading her reputation since she went national.
August 9, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Well, here's a thought: She is where she is because she flew under the right's radar. Look at what they did to Hillary for 20 years, and what they've been doing to AOC since she got elected. They didn't see Harris as a threat and so haven't been degrading her reputation since she went national.
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There was a time platforms like Twitter tried to remove obvious conspiracy theories from their trending pages. But this weekend’s events showed how platforms are increasingly content to let us choose our own realities www.platformer.news/monday-newsl...
July 16, 2024 at 12:59 AM
There was a time platforms like Twitter tried to remove obvious conspiracy theories from their trending pages. But this weekend’s events showed how platforms are increasingly content to let us choose our own realities www.platformer.news/monday-newsl...
‘Forever chemicals’ used in lithium ion batteries threaten environment, research finds.
www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
‘Forever chemicals’ used in lithium ion batteries threaten environment, research finds
A subclass of PFAS has been found near manufacturing plants and landfills, and in remote regions of the world
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
‘Forever chemicals’ used in lithium ion batteries threaten environment, research finds.
www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
www.theguardian.com/technology/a...
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I think it's terrible how the people driving around with "liberal hunting license" bumper stickers were made to fear for their lives due to political violence
July 14, 2024 at 1:16 PM
I think it's terrible how the people driving around with "liberal hunting license" bumper stickers were made to fear for their lives due to political violence
A short history of Cricket and Indian cinema.
From Love Marriage to Dhoni
A short history of cricket in Hindi cinema
www.thecricketmonthly.com
July 14, 2024 at 2:52 PM
A short history of Cricket and Indian cinema.
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I think something difficult to talk about when an author/musician/artist is outed as a monster is the damage it can cause the people who found comfort and healing in their works. Because it gets read as trying to put fans on equal footing with direct victims, which would be fucked up (1/?)
I think something difficult to talk about when an author/musician/artist is outed as a monster is the damage it can cause the people who found comfort and healing in their works. Because it gets read as trying to put fans on equal footing with direct victims, which would be fucked up (1/?)
July 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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I think something difficult to talk about when an author/musician/artist is outed as a monster is the damage it can cause the people who found comfort and healing in their works. Because it gets read as trying to put fans on equal footing with direct victims, which would be fucked up (1/?)
I think something difficult to talk about when an author/musician/artist is outed as a monster is the damage it can cause the people who found comfort and healing in their works. Because it gets read as trying to put fans on equal footing with direct victims, which would be fucked up (1/?)
