data1701d

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[–] data1701d@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Building a custom Buildroot Linux for a Pentium 2 laptop that can fit on a CD so I could back up a 2.5" IDE drive to a USB drive, probably.

On another note, last night, I had to get a Google TV set up on my dorm Wi-Fi, which requires me to either go through a portal to set it up or to go into my account and add the device's MAC address. The TV (which was brand new and doing OOBE stuff) wouldn't let me go to settings to get the MAC address without a network connection. Even more infuriating, there was a button in the Google Home app that said "Show MAC address", but when I pushed it, it would say "Can't get MAC address." What I ended up doing to get around that crap was setting up my Debian Thinkpad (which I am writing from now) to share its internet connection over ethernet to finish the setup process so I could get to settings and get the MAC address.

On one hand, a funny experience, but on the other hand, I'm simultaneously both mad at Google and my dorm internet provider.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 5 points 3 months ago

And meme templates from shows (with first episode air dates) after 1987, too. (Just kidding. Love TNG, but PRO and LD don’t get the meme love they deserve.)

“Startrek.website. The final frontier. These are the voyages of c/Risa. Its continuing mission: to explore dtrange new memes; to seek out new crap and humorous creations; to boldly go where no netizen has gone before.”

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

I was always interested in computer programming, and was doing so much in WSL and several VMs that I installed Cygwin. I was then like, “What the heck! If I want a Unix terminal, I might as well use Linux.”

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

I’m aware of that. I was quite sure the author was joking, with the slightest bit of concern of them actually making the mistake.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago

With 48 MB, you can, though. That’s what I booted 5.17 on a Pentium II with once to get a basic busybox terminal. I think I did an experiment once with qemu and found the minimum to be somewhere in the high 30s or low 40s.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

For one, AI datasets often break copyright law, frequently appropriating from artists. Executives are also trying to use it to eliminate the jobs of artists, and I feel it’s wrong to try and obsolete something people love doing.

In addition, they take a lot of power, not helping in the way of the needed changes to follow climate goals.

Clarification: Copyright laws can be annoying, and I don’t always agree with them. However, it also protects smaller artists. I think there are many cases where piracy is totally fine, though, like if a company vaults an animated streaming show and gets rid of all other ways to watch it.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 10 points 3 months ago

I used to think Chris Pine Kirk was better than Shatner. I now kind of feel like Pine’s the best Captain, but SNW Kirk’s the best gentlemanly lady killer kirk.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago

Based on a real situation I encountered once: Normal Star Trek Fan: Yeh, I like Seven of Nine.

“Red flag” Star Trek Fan: I like Seven of Nine.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 41 points 3 months ago (16 children)

Also, the use of AI-generated images on their website.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

I compiled a minimal custom Buildroot once for a Pentium II to do some backups with USB support. Kerbel 5.17.

[–] data1701d@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As an ex-Vegas resident, I have to ask: why were you moving stuff to Vegas?

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