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[–] arc@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago (9 children)

The sane way of dealing with it is to use UTC everywhere internally and push local time and local formatting up to the user facing bits. And if you move time around as a string (e.g. JSON) then use ISO 8601 since most languages have time / cron APIs that can process it. Often doesn't happen that way though...

[–] arc@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Probably only works for dumb bots and I'm guessing the big ones are resilient to this sort of thing.

Judging from recent stories the big threat is bots scraping for AIs and I wonder if there is a way to poison content so any AI ingesting it becomes dumber. e.g. text which is nonsensical or filled with counter information, trap phrases that reveal any AIs that ingested it, garbage pictures that purport to show something they don't etc.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 38 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Worth bearing in mind that EV sales increased something like 24% in Europe from last year, so Tesla (lack of) sales have to be adjusted for that. Even if the number of cars they sold had remained static it would still be troubling.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Just another antisocial, fantasist incel loser who gravitated towards extremism. This asshole can now enjoy prison for the rest of his life.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

From "Blackadder Goes Forth"

Melchett: Now, I've compiled a list of those with security clearance, have you got it Darling?

Darling: Yes sir.

Melchett: Read it please.

Darling: It's top security sir, I think that's all the Captain needs to know.

Melchett: Nonsense! Let's hear the list in full!

Darling: Very well sir. "List of personnel cleared for mission Gainsborough, as dictated by General C. H. Melchett: You and me, Darling, obviously. Field Marshal Haig, Field Marshal Haig's wife, all Field Marshal Haig's wife's friends, their families, their families' servants, their families' servants' tennis partners, and some chap I bumped into the mess the other day called Bernard."

Melchett: So, it's maximum security, is that clear?

Blackadder: Quite so sir, only myself and the rest of the English speaking world is to know.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Imagine the fun the world will have making jokes when this vapid bint exits the mortal realm.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So people most familiar with a system have an affinity to it? Colour me shocked. I expect Windows users would want to return to Windows for their own reasons.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Let's hope no rumors swirl that JD killed the pope with a contact poison

[–] arc@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

Of course Chinese automakers threaten the US industry. Much like Japanese automakers did in the 70s and 80s. And there is a simple reason for that - Chinese cars makers are selling decent quality vehicles for less money than US (& European) automakers. And they're spearheading electric vehicles while the likes of Ford is actually cutting back on EV commitments.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

French supermarkets all have very large and wide selection of "free from" style products for allergies and intolerances - gluten free, milk free. Plus vegan and vegetarian. In fact it would put most supermarkets in the US to shame. I also expect that many cafes in Paris cater for people with allergies.

So it's not that. More likely it's a surly waiter, or a tourist asking for something which is not on the menu and being upset by the answer.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Fairphone don't sell replacement mainboards, presumably to stop people building phones from parts but they look very serviceable in other respects.

[–] arc@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

They have them in all the McDonald's around here and I've never noticed any difference in smell. There is a sticker near the urinal saying they save tens of thousands of litres of drinking water per year which I can believe. I think the system has some kind of valve and siphon to prevent smells.

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