barfplanet

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[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've read that the main reason Google funds Mozilla is to prevent a monopoly situation. I bet they'll stay committed.

Mozilla really does need to diversify their funding though.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

I'm interested in hardware that can better run local models. Right now the best bet is a GPU, but I'd be interested in a laptop with dedicated chips for AI that would work with pytorch. I'm a novice but I know it takes forever on my current laptop.

Not interested in running copilot better though.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I actually genuinely don't know what you meant. I said something and it seemed like you just said a bunch of other things that were kinda related but also not. It's not "White Knighting" when someone tells you that something you said is fucked up. It's just someones telling you you're saying fucked up things.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah I know all of these things. I'm also a person who exists in this economy. I'm just saying that not being able to afford living alone is a bad choice of things to highlight.

I don't assume women are prostitutes though. That's just fucked up.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yes, the rent is too damn high, but living in an apartment alone has been a luxury for young people as long as I can remember. I sure as hell couldn't afford it when I was in my twenties. I lived in a pantry for a couple years and didn't complain. This is a weird measuring stick.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, Amazon doesn't want hundreds of extra lawsuits, but the staff also don't want to waste their money on legal fees for a suit that's a guaranteed loss. Case law is very well-established.

What's with the assumption that it's the law that is keeping Amazon from mass-firing staff who won't come in?

The approach they're taking is just a smart business decision. It allows them to spread the disruptions out so they're more manageable, to keep employees who's skills justify flexibility in the WFH rules, and prevents the PR impact of a mass termination.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The laws are pretty different for contract workers vs W2 employees. W2 employees can have contracts, but it's really rare outside of unions. Conditions of employment can in most cases be changed at the employers discretion.

I feel a little bit like I'm defending Amazon here, but I'm really trying to highlight that our worker protections are crap in the US. Unions are really the way to go if employees want security. Tech industry has way too few unions.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is true for contract workers, but I believe we're talking about W2 employees, who rarely have a contract if they're not part of a union.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you have experience with employment law?

An employee could argue discrimination, but they'd have to have evidence that it was due to a protected class to have any success, and those cases are notoriously hard to prove. In every state that I'm aware of, they can fire people selectively for not coming into the office, while keeping others employed.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Employment laws are state-by-state, but I don't know a single one where it's illegal to fire someone for not coming into the office.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There's no way this is accurate.

[–] barfplanet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You have to pay someone to operate the Robot Coupe, and maintain the space to store it and clean it. Lots of food service situations can make it cheaper to buy prepped veggies.

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