Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
Basically title. I have a 7600(x)(t) 8G. I want drivers with opencl for hashcat. I know the proprietary ones work, but they are a ludicrously massive PITA. I am willing to use almost any distro to make this work (not Ubuntu, and not one of those random newer ones). I really hope I don't have to use the proprietary drivers....
That looks like it's probably the best answer, but if for some reason it doesn't work the thing I did a few years ago was to extract the opencl stuff from the amdgpu-pro package something like is done in this script.
In a Reddit Q&A, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let slip that he wants the company to be able to generate "NSFW stuff" for users — and he has examples of just what kind of "stuff" he means....
Altman and OpenAI greatly overestimate their ability to control what is done with this technology. The more they tighten their grip, the more open-weights sexbots will slip through their fingers.
If there's anyone whose sexual fetish is exploring previously unseen parts of the uncanny valley, they're in for a hell of a good time in the next few years.
Calling Tiktok "the next target" does not strike me as the ringing endorsement of its noble pursuit of accurate news reporting you seem to be taking it for.
I don't know, it just seemed to me they might have had in mind that whoever is trying to "control the narrative" would find competing disinformation campaigns just as unwelcome.
I used to use NewPipe back in the days of yore. Then I got Youtube Premium since it bundled in Youtube Music as well which I used. But the former's app on mobile is a shit show. Even after paying, you are asked to tip random creators, purchase merchandise[ which are shown as actual ads below videos] and join channels to access...
Is it t-shirts for sale at a little table off to the side somewhere you'll probably never see unless you go looking? Or is there an advertising billboard behind the stage that lights up after every song?
Shouldn't that be "gc_11_0_0_mes_2.bin" — without the double 0? That you could download from git.kernel.org among other places.
That video card came out around the same time as the current version of Debian stable, so it's probably too new to be included in your version of firmware-amd-graphics. It would go in /usr/lib/firmware/amdgpu/ with a bunch of similar-looking files. The other thing you might need to go with that firmware is a newer linux kernel, which you could get from backports.
Oh yeah, I forgot about updating initramfs. Just like I usually do at home. Installing a new kernel would do it automatically though, and I imagine that's somewhat likely to be needed. It has been for both of the new-ish video cards I've had in recent years.
I hesitate to attribute it to accidental mismanagement. Surely Microsoft has enough experience by now to be pretty good at acquiring firms they think of as competition only to find some excuse to shut them down.
There's an extension called "Redirector" which can pretty easily redirect links to Youtube videos to an Invidious instance of your choice instead with a rule like .*youtube.com/watch\?v=(.*) -> https://invidious.flokinet.to/watch?v=$1 (set it to pattern type "regular expression" if you use that one.)
It's strange that the Invidious UI is so much better, but until Google improves their version I feel justified in doing this.
I'm a long time Windows user who has experience with WSL. Last year, I needed a laptop for university, and out of laziness, opted for a Macbook since, although they're expensive as hell, are reasonably reliable....
It was always pretty obvious that "smart meters" would have severe repercussions for privacy, but until it started actually being a problem seemingly everyone dismissed such concerns as being in the same category of far-out conspiracy theory as worrying that they're a health risk due to radiation. Some still do. Humanity has so little common sense when it comes to things involving computers.
I'd use ext4 for that, personally. You might also consider using full-disk encryption (redhat example) if there's going to be any data on there you wouldn't want a burglar to have. Obviously it wouldn't do much good if you don't encrypt the other disk as well, but having a fresh one to try it out on makes things easier.
Even if you have encrypted your traffic with a VPN (or the Tor Network), advanced traffic analysis is a growing threat against your privacy. Therefore, we now introduce DAITA....
Good for Mullvad. Long overdue, as they say. Wish I could still be a customer. Whoever induced them to turn off port forwarding did the world a disservice.
The possibility that some of those bad customers might've had the specific objective of permanently crippling the service as they successfully did is often under-appreciated.
As well as Denuvo please also make it rely on Windows-only bugs so that we can be extra sure that those dirty Linux users are kept away, and it's not fair that foreigners get to enjoy things in their own language so make sure there's no localization for other countries. And I'd rather not have to know that disabled people can also play so make sure there's none of that "accessibility" crap in there slowing things down. And I heard that telemetry makes everything better so please make sure it records everything we do and reports it all back to headquarters, that really makes games better. Also it'd be nice if there were more ads to keep us entertained while it loads. Okay thanks. You guys are doing a great job. — Signed, a perfectly normal user
The one time I've asked for a refund on steam was when I mistakenly bought the remastered instead of the original version of an old game I wanted, and found that it had been ruined by the addition of a (not easy to bypass and wouldn't run under wine) "launcher" that was there for the sole purpose of getting you to register an account and log in so they could collect whatever data they wanted.
A popular way of dealing with discussions, and familiar to most people, I assume. As far as I see it, adding a poll system to Lemmy is a good way to enhance user engagement. I'm not really aware if this has been a topic before or not, tried looking it up but didn't see much juice on the topic, so thought I'd spark it up....
It's not as if encryption would stop them being able to infiltrate and observe criminal gangs, and generally catch the bad guys. There are all kinds of other tools they can use without having instant push-button access to all communications data.
Encryption doesn't stop them spying on you. It stops them spying on everyone in the world simultaneously all the time with no effort.
Normal people: Gladly give google maps access to location data at all times and never think about it
Me: Instinctively worry that on the rare occasions I do use google maps it's somehow identifying me and keeping track of all the locations I look at, so I sometimes look at random places I'm not really interested in just to throw off the algorithms.
Xscreensaver has apparently been checking for updates and is disappointed that it hasn't had one for 14 months because Debian is too stable. Can anyone recommend a linux screensaver which would work with xfce and can be trusted to never do that?
I was considering keeping xscreensaver and just blocking any network requests it makes at the firewall, but if jwz is going to be like that I guess it's enough motivation to actually look for a replacement.
xfce4-screensaver isn't packaged for debian stable as of yet, but I've built it from source with only minor hacking required to get it to run with the current version of everything else. Problem solved.
I know, it's hard to believe. The confidence with which it announced that an update is available suggests that the actual screensaver was checking for updates on its own. So far as the system package manager is concerned there isn't one.
As it turns out, it's just printing that message if more than 510 days have passed since the timestamp in version.h was updated, which it wasn't when the debian maintainers last applied a patch. So I guess it is taken as given that the program will forever continue to need updates that frequently and that those updates will be forthcoming.
Anyway, in keeping with the author's wishes I'll just use xfce4-screensaver instead. It seems fine.
The surveillance is somewhat less pervasive where I live, but the methods for selling people on the idea that it's acceptable, inevitable, and for our own good are much the same the world over.
I've explored a few platforms within the Fediverse, but most of them seem to be inspired by and mimic existing mainstream social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. While this familiarity can be comforting, I can't help but wonder if there are any truly innovative and original platforms out there that offer a...
If you're thinking of it in market terms, then it being a "solved problem" should mean that it's effectively a commodity and nothing radical or game-changing is needed at all to eventually break the monopolies and win all the market share. All that's needed is to offer the same old thing at a slightly lower price, and wait for people to catch on.
But I disagree; there are plenty of unsolved problems.
Temporarily banning shared IPs from creating new accounts when there are problems would sort of make sense, in a wrong but convenient sort of way. Permanently shadowbanning them only for chat and including existing accounts which have never misbehaved, which is what they've done, can not be so easily excused. It's been like this for years. At some level they must know by now that it was a mistake, but I imagine there's some kind of stupid office politics type of situation preventing them fixing it.
Weirdly, when I was on an affected VPN and had a Twitch account, I could still stream. Just couldn't use the chat on my own stream. It makes no sense whatsoever, and the main effect it has is just to make users angry with them when they discover they've been shadowbanned for no rational reason.
It sort of looks nice but it doesn't seem to work very much. Any links I click on a twitter page do nothing but bring up a login form. Sometimes it comes up first, obscuring the content, even if I don't click any links. I'm considering putting in a redirect rule to send every twitter link here instead.
Yeah, I guess so. So it's not a replacement for Nitter. I'm sure two or three people will have a use for it, difficult though it is to imagine anyone signing up for a Twitter account in 2024.
It's not as if google's map is without problems. Even when it comes to finding shopping opportunities, depending on what you're looking for (computer shops, locksmiths) it can have a lot of locations on the map that don't exist in reality. And then for something like fast food you can assume it's more prominently showing whichever chain has paid the most.
Maybe it's worth it if you need to be sure of finding the nearest McDonalds, but it isn't the map I'd go for first for most things.
What the Firefox User Research team is doing: Translating team-focused product development insights into human-centered global public expert strategic knowledge to reduce risk.
What I would rather see it do: Whatever is necessary to get the url bar selection behaviour on linux fixed.
Context: my gf mentioned getting a vpn for privacy, and I tried to explain that it "does" help, but it's more like type of windows on a house. It certainly can be part of the package, but it's no where near the foundation....
Nobody mentioned JShelter yet. It may not make browser fingerprinting impossible, but it's the easiest way to make it harder. It's easy to use, just turn it down for any sites that it breaks which you'd prefer to be not broken.
Also, use firefox and clear out all your cookies and site data regularly. Make exceptions for sites you actually want to identify yourself to. Noscript is another thing to consider, though I haven't used it recently myself. Use Tor Browser if there's something you want a little more privacy than usual for.
What drew you to the high seas?
Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
AMD GPU driver with opencl support?
Basically title. I have a 7600(x)(t) 8G. I want drivers with opencl for hashcat. I know the proprietary ones work, but they are a ludicrously massive PITA. I am willing to use almost any distro to make this work (not Ubuntu, and not one of those random newer ones). I really hope I don't have to use the proprietary drivers....
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Would Like to Enable Gore and Erotica for "Personal Use" ( futurism.com )
In a Reddit Q&A, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let slip that he wants the company to be able to generate "NSFW stuff" for users — and he has examples of just what kind of "stuff" he means....
"X": Far-right conspiracy theorists have returned in droves after Elon Musk took over the former Twitter, new study says ( mashable.com )
Archived link....
Youtube Rant from a paying customer
I used to use NewPipe back in the days of yore. Then I got Youtube Premium since it bundled in Youtube Music as well which I used. But the former's app on mobile is a shit show. Even after paying, you are asked to tip random creators, purchase merchandise[ which are shown as actual ads below videos] and join channels to access...
Just booted fresh Debian install with 7900 XTX: Getting errors at boot
Hello,...
An Interview With Jack Dorsey ( www.piratewires.com )
GamesIndustry.biz: Microsoft's mystifying mismanagement ( www.gamesindustry.biz )
If you're a developer working for Xbox, what can you do to secure your job?
Moving to a Linux distro for dev
I'm a long time Windows user who has experience with WSL. Last year, I needed a laptop for university, and out of laziness, opted for a Macbook since, although they're expensive as hell, are reasonably reliable....
Smart meter data: the Government’s at it again ( www.openrightsgroup.org )
Suggestions for filesystem.
Hello all,...
Mullvad VPN: Introducing Defense against AI-guided Traffic Analysis (DAITA) ( mullvad.net )
Even if you have encrypted your traffic with a VPN (or the Tor Network), advanced traffic analysis is a growing threat against your privacy. Therefore, we now introduce DAITA....
I'll never understand this kind of mindset. ( lemmy.ml )
Am I the only person that feels that retro games are better?
Less DRM, smaller filesizes, no stupid anticheat, and no always online bs. Anyone agree with me?
Would Lemmy Benefit from Implementing Polls? ( slrpnk.net )
A popular way of dealing with discussions, and familiar to most people, I assume. As far as I see it, adding a poll system to Lemmy is a good way to enhance user engagement. I'm not really aware if this has been a topic before or not, tried looking it up but didn't see much juice on the topic, so thought I'd spark it up....
End-to-end encryption may be the bane of cops, but they can't close that Pandora's Box ( www.theregister.com )
Why people don't talk about Google Maps' privacy issues ( www.youtube.com )
Title is editorialized because the original is, frankly, clickbait garbage
why does noone inprove bash such that you can write a normal foor loop with whitespace in file names?
I know that there are ten different alternatives. Why don't we simply improve the basic stuff?
Digital surveillance is omnipresent in China. Here’s how citizens are coping ( theconversation.com )
Systemd wants to expand to include a sudo replacement ( outpost.fosspost.org )
Why YOU should write a Wayland compositor – Victoria Brekenfeld – HiP22 Berlin ( www.youtube.com )
Victoria Brekenfeld:...
It's time for a hard fork of Mastodon (DRAFT, REVISION IN PROGRESS) ( privacy.thenexus.today )
It’s the End of the Web as We Know It ( www.theatlantic.com )
Are there any innovative platforms in the Fediverse?
I've explored a few platforms within the Fediverse, but most of them seem to be inspired by and mimic existing mainstream social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. While this familiarity can be comforting, I can't help but wonder if there are any truly innovative and original platforms out there that offer a...
PSA: Twitch Shadowbans Users on VPN + Linux
If you notice your chat messages show up in the chat feed but don't appear on the streamers in-screen chat, you have been shadowbanned....
Why do I have to agree with USA law when installing Fedora or openSUSE ?
Debian or Arch or Ubuntu never ask for my confirmation ?...
Nitter is dead but maybe this is useful ? ( userstyles.world )
Are there no fully working map apps besides gmaps?
Old post is here: https://lemmy.world/post/14437575...
Which communication protocol or open standard in software do you wish was more common or used more?
Whether you're really passionate about RPC, MQTT, Matrix or wayland, tell us more about the protocols or open standards you have strong opinions on!
Firefox UX: On Purpose: Collectively Defining Our Team’s Mission Statement ( blog.mozilla.org )
NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden ( cointelegraph.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14393091...
What steps do you feel like are before a VPN?
Context: my gf mentioned getting a vpn for privacy, and I tried to explain that it "does" help, but it's more like type of windows on a house. It certainly can be part of the package, but it's no where near the foundation....