o medja
@hotmess-exe.bsky.social
improv comic and existential nihilist. I miss being social, so here I am on the Internet again
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Self-service kiosks at McDonald’s and other fast-food chains have loomed as job killers since they were first rolled out 25 years ago. But nobody predicted what actually happened.
McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened | CNN Business
Self-service kiosks at McDonald’s and other fast-food chains have loomed as job killers since they were first rolled out 25 years ago. But nobody predicted what actually happened.
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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A new PAC has pumped millions of dollars — and resources from Democratic power players — into the campaigns of young progressives who support causes like gun safety, reproductive rights, and protecting public school funding.
The person behind it? Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg.
The person behind it? Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg.
Inside David Hogg’s $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives
The Parkland school shooting survivor’s PAC has spent millions in state elections nationwide and is already claiming wins at the ballot box.
www.thetrace.org
September 20, 2024 at 8:11 PM
A new PAC has pumped millions of dollars — and resources from Democratic power players — into the campaigns of young progressives who support causes like gun safety, reproductive rights, and protecting public school funding.
The person behind it? Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg.
The person behind it? Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg.
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The USDA has approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory vir...
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2024 at 8:13 PM
The USDA has approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.
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LLMs process the relationships between words/ideas. They do not "know" things. They are tools that can be used to work with language/imagery. That's it.
Hallucinations aren't a bug, it's literally the ONLY thing they can do. And it turns out that can be useful for certain applications.
Hallucinations aren't a bug, it's literally the ONLY thing they can do. And it turns out that can be useful for certain applications.
September 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
LLMs process the relationships between words/ideas. They do not "know" things. They are tools that can be used to work with language/imagery. That's it.
Hallucinations aren't a bug, it's literally the ONLY thing they can do. And it turns out that can be useful for certain applications.
Hallucinations aren't a bug, it's literally the ONLY thing they can do. And it turns out that can be useful for certain applications.
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Just started this brand new book about Elon Musk destroying Twitter and it’s absolutely insane right from the jump!
Link: bookshop.org/a/95498/9780...
Link: bookshop.org/a/95498/9780...
September 19, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Just started this brand new book about Elon Musk destroying Twitter and it’s absolutely insane right from the jump!
Link: bookshop.org/a/95498/9780...
Link: bookshop.org/a/95498/9780...
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i cant do math like at all, but i feel like 13m people could easily eat 6 people
September 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM
i cant do math like at all, but i feel like 13m people could easily eat 6 people
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“why some people be mad at me sometimes” by Lucille Clifton
they ask me to remember
but they want me to remember their memories
and i keep on remembering mine.
they ask me to remember
but they want me to remember their memories
and i keep on remembering mine.
University of Virginia suspends tours that had come under fire for mentioning Thomas Jefferson's ties to slavery
The Jefferson Council alumni group had opposed University Guide Service volunteers for mentioning that the school's founder was a slaveowner.
www.nbcnews.com
September 5, 2024 at 12:39 PM
“why some people be mad at me sometimes” by Lucille Clifton
they ask me to remember
but they want me to remember their memories
and i keep on remembering mine.
they ask me to remember
but they want me to remember their memories
and i keep on remembering mine.
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i drew it over a month ago and forgot to post here oh uh!
September 7, 2024 at 5:27 PM
i drew it over a month ago and forgot to post here oh uh!