Yeah, some communities on Lemmy don’t like it when you have a nuanced take on something so I’m pleasantly surprised by the upvotes I’ve gotten.

I’m running a Framework Desktop with a Strix Halo and 128GB RAM and up until Qwen3 Next I was having a hard time running a useful local LLM, but this model is very fast, smart and capable. I’m currently building a frontend for it to give it some structure and make it a bit autonomous so it can monitor my systems and network and help keep everything healthy. I’ve also integrated it into my Home Assistant and it does great there as well.

Yeah, I was told that I have no idea what living paycheck to paycheck actually is like because I have a 401k.

I agree with you that it needs to be local and self-hosted… I currently have an incredible AI assistant running locally using Qwen3-Coder-Next. It is fast, smart and very capable. However, I could not have gotten it setup as well as I have without the help of Claude Code… and even now, as great as my local model is, it still isn’t to the point that it can handle modifying its own code as well as Claude. The future is local, but to help us get there a powerful cloud-based AI adds a lot of value.

“The violent left!”

And the drawback to a laser is that they can be very easy to see where it’s coming from.

Caltrops are ridiculously easy to make from a box of nails, a torch and a welder.

What are the chances that visiting Steven Hawking is the most interesting/fun thing you can do, if you could freely time travel? I’d much rather go look at dinosaurs, or visit the construction of the pyramids, or go listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech.

I would counter that if you have a time machine then you literally have all the time in the world and you can do all of those things, and more.

I know that the Black Panthers have a history of protecting polls while armed, but perhaps it’s time we allow people of all colors to be armed and protecting the polls.

There’s a lot more of us than there are of ICE.

Horrible for all involved.

I’ve been the boss in this situation, and it sucks.

And a year later I was there with HR and my boss.

And a year later my boss was there with HR and his boss.

Fuck HR.

I’m not signing up with a random website to read their article but… what? “Destructively scan” books, as in they rip the book apart in order to scan it?

I mean, if they paid the the books then they can do whatever they want with them. I don’t see the problem.

It doesn’t have to be unhealthy. They do have salads and grilled chicken, and even grilled chicken salads. Of course, the healthy items are quite a bit more expensive than the unhealthy items ($3 for large fries vs $4.20 for kale salad).

Give Marjorie credit for at least figuring it out

Don’t think she didn’t know it was a grift the entire time. She got in, got hers and is now getting out so she can do the whole ‘news consultant’ gig. The only thing I’ll give her credit for is that she might just open a couple of eyes… but I don’t think she’s doing that out of a sense of service to her country, but instead it is just part of her personal rebranding.

But even then, you never know if you’re paying for higher quality, or you’re just being sold shit at a higher price.

Back in 2000 I bought a pair of North Face shoes, when they were known as being a quality outfitter company. They were amazing shoes and I would replace them about every 3 years… Then around 2012 they had completed their shift to a fashion brand and their shoes barely lasted 6 months, but still cost the same.

I’d go with the DSL option before paying Comcast anything. I swore I’d never use them again in 2004 and every place I’ve moved since one of my requirements is an ISP that isn’t Comcast. When I moved into my house I found the Comcast cable buried in my back yard and chopped it. Fuck em!

I hope he lives long enough to stand trial once a same government reemerges. Would love to see this fucker prosecuted and standing before a firing squad.

It was successful for Radiohead and Oasis, I’m sure the storks are just looking for a quick payday.

Still no way I could afford to see them.

Don’t forget the middle part where he used the US military to kill a bunch of people and kidnap her main political foe.

I believe that if I were a past recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize I would be returning it. Not the money though, because fuck 'em, I’ll keep the money.

Don’t forget that we’re going to ‘use the military on Iran’ because they are… um, cracking down on protesters.

As a tourist to many large cities… this would be amazing. Nothing worse than being out and away from your hotel and suddenly you have to find a restroom, and there’s none around.

Just a tip, I’ve had a lot of success just walking into a nearby hotel and using their lobby restroom. It probably helps that I’m white and middle aged and I’m comfortable entering a place like I should be there (and I’m usually dressed ‘business casual’).

Congress shall make no law…

Or else, what?

And I’m sure they will argue that since it says ‘shall’ and not ‘must’ then it’s just a suggestion.