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23-Mar-23 8:16

Techcrunch[^]:
OpenAI today launched plugins for ChatGPT, which extend the bot’s functionality by granting it access to third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the worldwide web.

Now it's going to waste all its time on social media

Nelek23-Mar-23 9:44

23-Mar-23 9:44

Kent Sharkey wrote:
Now it's going to waste all its time on social media

Then we'll see how the quality of its answers is going to go down pretty quickly...

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Daniel Pfeffer23-Mar-23 19:56

Daniel Pfeffer

23-Mar-23 19:56

It first needs to review all the cat videos.

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.

Kent Sharkey23-Mar-23 20:14

23-Mar-23 20:14

Dang! You’re right. Priorities! Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

TTFN - Kent

Shuqian Ying23-Mar-23 22:13

Shuqian Ying

23-Mar-23 22:13

hope that they can find a way to beat the 2nd law of thermodynamics ...

Find more in V-NET: connects your resources anywhere[^].

Attack techniques: Spoofing via UserInfo

Kevin McFarlane24-Mar-23 7:07

Kevin McFarlane

24-Mar-23 7:07

ChatGPT plugins - See embedded video demos.

ChatGPT Gets Its “Wolfram Superpowers”!—Stephen Wolfram Writings - in-depth computational examples.

Kevin

Kent Sharkey23-Mar-23 8:16

Re: Attack techniques: Spoofing via UserInfo

23-Mar-23 8:16

Eric Lawrence[^]:
The syntax of URLs is complicated, and even tech-savvy users often misinterpret them.

"Now you know. And knowing is half the battle"

(and the other half is evenly divided between red and blue lasers. Go JOE!)

(yes, slow news day)

Nelek23-Mar-23 9:43

IT issues sapping productivity of remote, hybrid workforces

23-Mar-23 9:43

Kent Sharkey wrote:
"Now you know. And knowing is half the battle"

And half knowledge is the biggest danger

M.D.V.

Kent Sharkey23-Mar-23 8:16

Re: IT issues sapping productivity of remote, hybrid workforces

23-Mar-23 8:16

IT Pro Today[^]:
Tech issues are sapping the productivity of remote workers, with nearly half (49%) of employees estimating they lose between one and five hours weekly.

Have you tried turning the employees off and back on again?

Nelek23-Mar-23 9:39

Microsoft is scaring Windows 11 users with a false security warning - but don’t panic

23-Mar-23 9:39

Today in the Office: Switched laptop on, waited 12 minutes until it finished all the startup routines and I could start working.
And at home is even worse due to VPN. Dead | X|

M.D.V.

Kent Sharkey23-Mar-23 7:16

Re: Microsoft is scaring Windows 11 users with a false security warning - but don’t panic

23-Mar-23 7:16

Tech Radar[^]:
Windows 11 has seen the unwelcome return of an old bug whereby the system is warning that something’s wrong with the security of the user’s PC, when in fact there’s nothing amiss at all.

It's the warnings you don't get that you should be panicking about

You never hear the malware that gets you

Nelek23-Mar-23 9:37

50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize

23-Mar-23 9:37

Kent Sharkey wrote:
It's the warnings you don't get that you should be panicking about

M.D.V.

Kent Sharkey22-Mar-23 11:16

Re: 50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize

22-Mar-23 11:16

CNet[^]:
The network technology first linked the computers of schools and offices. Now it connects us all to the internet.

I hope the prize isn't some token ring

time for my coat already?

Ron Nicholson22-Mar-23 11:19

Ron Nicholson

22-Mar-23 11:19

And with that one, you should have had coat in hand and half out the door. Laugh | :laugh:

Although I'm glad you didn't go with tolkien ring.

Jack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than master of one.

Re: 50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize

Joe Woodbury22-Mar-23 14:25

Joe Woodbury

22-Mar-23 14:25

Kent Sharkey wrote:
I hope the prize isn't some token ring

It's more ethereal than that .

Re: 50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize

Rich Shealer23-Mar-23 5:12

Rich Shealer

23-Mar-23 5:12

I'm happy for Bob. But I think the thing that made Ethernet jump forward was the Ethernet Switch. The nice thing about Token Ring and ARCnet was using a token for control gave a deterministic time of response. Once switches became common, Ethernet exploded.

A round 1995 I supported a school district that had several class room computer labs. They booted MS DOS 6.x and Windows 3.11 from a diskless 286 computer using a 10BaseT NIC with a boot ROM pulling data from a common Novell 3.x Server. Each room had about 20 -30 computers and they all got switched on at about the same time. Loading took a while. They were on the same (collision) network, not separated by routers.

We added a 3Com 24-port switch for one of the rooms. It was a miracle. Additional switches were budgeted quickly. At the time 3Com was doing a lot of promotion and training through distributors of these unmanaged rack mount switches. They weren't cheap, but they were worth it.

Re: 50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize

Nitin S2-Apr-23 7:09

Nitin S

2-Apr-23 7:09

as of today
I wonder how its gonna be INTER PLANATORY INTERNET
Confused | :confused:

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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

Epic’s hyperrealistic MetaHumans can soon be animated using an iPhone

Kent Sharkey22-Mar-23 11:16

Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face

22-Mar-23 11:16

The Verge[^]:
During its State of Unreal keynote at GDC 2023, the company showed off new animation tools that make it possible to create realistic facial animations using only video captured from an iPhone.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"

Kent Sharkey22-Mar-23 11:01

Re: Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face

22-Mar-23 11:01

Ars Technica[^]:
Explosives replace malware as the scariest thing a USB stick may hide.

They're...not supposed to do that

Fortunately only "minor hand and face injuries". I hope he's better soon.

Joe Woodbury22-Mar-23 14:27

Joe Woodbury

22-Mar-23 14:27

A thumbless drive? (Too soon?)

Re: Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face

den2k8823-Mar-23 1:41

den2k88

23-Mar-23 1:41

Luckily the payload size of a reasonably sized usb drive is nothing particularly dangerous, but holy fsck.

GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X

CodiumAI debuts TestGPT, an AI-powered tool that tests code for errors

Kent Sharkey22-Mar-23 8:16

Re: CodiumAI debuts TestGPT, an AI-powered tool that tests code for errors

22-Mar-23 8:16

Silicon Angle[^]:
CodiumAI has created an AI model called TestGPT that’s powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model. Its job is to assist developers in testing their code interactively, which it does by generating tests on the go.

Can it create tests for the tests?

Nelek22-Mar-23 10:22

Re: CodiumAI debuts TestGPT, an AI-powered tool that tests code for errors

22-Mar-23 10:22

As long as it doesn't create bigger errors to correct found errors... Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

M.D.V.

honey the codewitch26-Mar-23 4:06

honey the codewitch

26-Mar-23 4:06

I can't decide if this is the best or worst invention since ChatGPT - the best/worst invention since machine learning - the best/worst invention since the transistor based CPU. Big Grin | :-D

To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.

Windows monthly updates explained

Kent Sharkey22-Mar-23 8:01