Erik Jonker

Civil servant from the Netherlands, fascinated by innovative technologies and how they can improve society.  Also interested in geopolitics and international affairs. All opinions expressed are purely personal and do not represent the opinion of my employer or anyone else.
#digitalgovernment #innovation #digitaltransformation #AI #technology
#tfr tootfinder #ICT #IT #fedi22 #geopolitics #AcICT


nostr:npub146tl0yp5v2hgmz8rxcmkvwp6sn3jw70gg9p4zeyyg6hyvqtzcusqlqcfpw Bluesky heeft veel aantrekkelijke kanten ( @erikjonker.bsky.social )    maar Mastodon vind ik zelf toch fijner werken, ook is volstrekt onduidelijk hoe het verder met Bluesky gaat qua bedrijsmodel en je "vertrekt"/wisselt niet zo eenvoudig als Mastodon (je bent zo naar een andere instance vertrokken met al je volgers).


I am wondering about Bluesky , Mastodon and Threads. After Mastodon I am now also trying Bluesky which "feels" nice , also the atmosphere is positive. But on a technical level I think Bluesky may be a dead end. When threads gets serious with federating/connecting to the Fediverse, together with Mastodon, Fediverse/activitypub will have more mass. Bluesky has chosen a different protocol sadly.
Any thoughts or opinions?
#fediverse #mastodon #activitypub #bluesky #socialmedia #threads


The stupidity of people who think we can agree with Putin about some kind of “lasting peace” in Ukraine and live happily ever after is breathtaking. Putin will never allow a sovereign and independent Ukraine with an army at it’s border.
#geopolitics #ukraine #russia #putin nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Let's pray for a Harris win, if only for the people in Ukraine. https://bbc.com/news/articles/cr5m6d6l7e2o
#ukraine #harris #trump #elections


Quantum technology is getting better in hacking encryption it seems, difficult to judge however from the outside how practical this all is.
https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/10/11/chinese-scientists-report-using-quantum-computer-to-hack-military-grade-encryption/
#quantum #encryption #military


China is dominating in science. USA and EU have a problem...
#china #science #geopolitics #economist #nature #eu #usa  nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/615/566/347/355/036/original/c5e11732e6ee0b73.jpg


Gazprombank is apparently down and authorities in Russia are probably trying to avoid a bank run.
#Russia #gazprombank #bankrun #geopolitics


Crazy if you think about it. Afd , extreme right party in second place , in Germany. The country that experienced the NSDAP, Hitler etcetera
#exitpoll #afd #germany

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/587/610/555/373/391/original/398503efe6008997.jpg


The difference between Israel and Hamas is  clear, one a democracy (with problems) and the other is a terrorist organisation. At the same time it means Israel's actions should maintain high standards with regard to innocent victims. They seem to be failing in that respect...
#gaza #hamas #israel


Orban doing Putin's work: "EU ambassadors fail to decide on launch of accession talks with Ukraine due to Hungary's objection"
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/7/7459684/
#ukraine #eu #hungary #orban #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


nostr:npub1z0pekk9ueskyxmhnlq2jmquhc87ycnam0j87mnyt30h0h4n6udfs4dd6zw Good point and I agree, although after some months using both Gemini and ChatGPT , my impression is the latter is better and less hallucinatory


GPT-4o never gives such terrible answers as Google AI in search that is being piloted, many terrible examples are shared in social media. Do they use a very simple model or is google's implementation just awfully bad ?  🤔
#Google #AI #Search

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Orban now starting to actively undermine NATO.
https://united24media.com/latest-news/hungary-reconsidering-nato-membership-to-avoid-non-alliance-operations-462
#Orban #NATO #Geopolitics #Hungary #Ukraine  nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Although i am very enthusiastic about the functional aspects with regard to Microsoft Recall, it's a potential security nightmare. We should not be fooled with promises about local encrypted data, that can be compromised, also through federated learning,  data could still reach microsoft. Also probably part of the compute will be in the cloud.
#Microsoft #Recall #cybersecurity #privacy #AI


Interessant, zal juridisch lastig worden, maar wel een signaal dat dergelijke uitspraken zoals Mona Keijzer heeft gedaan niet kunnen. Zoals Arnon Grunberg tijdens betreffende uitzending al eloquent verwoordde.
https://www.ad.nl/politiek/aangifte-tegen-bbb-kamerlid-mona-keijzer-na-omstreden-uitspraak-over-moslims-op-tv~aea523c5/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F
#MonaKeijzer #BBB #Islam #moslims #antisemitisme


FIOD valt huis binnen van PVV-senator Gom van Strien.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/05/24/fiod-doet-huiszoeking-bij-pvv-senator-gom-van-strien-a4199861
#Wilders #VanStrien #PVV


Niet iedereen realiseert zich volgens mij dat de BTW-verhoging naar 21% ook een enorme kostenpost voor scholen inhoudt, voor zowel papieren als digitale middelen.
#onderwijs #scholen #Boeken #BTW #Politiek #Wilders


It seems that Google is failing again with the first attempts of integrating AI into search or are we just seeing the terrible mistaks and is 98% of the experience great ?
In marketing/PR terms , things are not going well i think.
#AI #Google


Is the Iranian regime really so stupid to launch a limited attack with easy to intercept Shahed drones (probably that will happen outside Israeli airspace) after which #Israel will have an excuse to destroy any military installation inside #Iran , the logic escapes me...
#geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


The IDF has confirmed that #Iran fired drones from it's territory towards Israel, those in itself pose no big threat , also they take hours to reach #Israel. But it's a first and ofcourse Israel could chose to strike back, also in Iran. Dangerous hours ahead.
#geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Fascinating story about the XZ backdoor, before people start blaming opensource, these backdoors can be in any closed source component and nobody will know.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/
#opensource #XZ #backdooor #openssh #security


I am wondering whether Putin doesn't have a PR problem, he was clearly warned for the attack in Moscow, so if he doesn't blame anyone else, he clearly has made a mistake?
#moscow #russia


Awful picture quality, legendary performance by Prince and Sheila E. , they clearly had a lot of fun 😃 , only in the 80s they could go on for 10 minutes in one song.
https://youtu.be/hU0WhdxpBAs?si=cXOISsUIZrzBwQCw
#Prince #SheilaE #LoveBizarre #80s


"Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies"
No surprise, still shocking. Let's hope GDPR prevents the same happening in Europe.
#Cars #privacy #GM #NYT (giftlink)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE0.zO4e.IIAeP2D6mqEJ&smid=url-share


Geen concrete eisen, alleen omdat ze boos zijn,  miljoenen schade, alleen bedrijven en burgers worden geraakt, #boerenprotest
https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/bedrijven/artikel/5432778/blokkades-belgie-omrijden-stilstaan-supermarkten


If Gaza further decends into a state of anarchy it's not #Hamas that will suffer the most, they probably have their own supplies and facilities. 40% of the 2 million population consists of children, I can't stop thinking about many of them dying and for the living about their physical, emotional and psychological damage.
They can't get out, nowhere to run or hide.
#children #gaza #hamas #israel #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


It's amazing how a majority of the Congress in the USA doesn't want to act on the thing that is killing it's voters in higher numbers then anything else, terrorism becomes a minor issue when your civilians kill large groups of innocent people every few weeks. No other western country has this problem in this magnitude. #guns #guncontrol #usa

Lewiston, Maine: At least 16 feared dead in shooting with suspect not caught - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-67225016


Israel communicates that it will completely destroy #Hamas , I fully understand and support that ambition. History learns however that complete destruction of groups like Hamas is extremely hard, also new groups can form after destruction of Hamas. Key is solving the reasons that terrorist groups like Hamas can exist and flourish. Their military destruction is only a temporary solution.
#geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch #hamas #gaza


It's good to repeat what all experts say, without getting into politics, destroying #Gaza and #Hamas infrastructure, fighters etc will not solve the real problem. Politicians in Israël need to start talking more about the endgame. There is not even the beginning of an idea about the structural solution it seems🤔
If that doesn't change this will be like groundhog day every few years... #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch #israel #gaza #hamas


Now there is doubt by some about the dominant theory that the hospital was hit by a (malfunctioning) Hamas rocket, difficult to judge all theories as a newsreader...
#Gaza #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch
#israel

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Wow.. "The destroyer USS Carney destroyed 15 drones and four land-to-air cruise missiles in the northern Red Sea on Thursday that were fired from Yemen and may have been targeting Israel, a U.S. defense official told Stars and Stripes on Friday"  , that's a large number.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2023-10-20/baghdad-rocket-attack-11768124.html


Gaza takes the spotlight of Ukraine while the slaughter there is at a larger scale then in Gaza/Israel until now, many Russians and Ukrainians die everyday...


Interview with the president of #signal
https://restofworld.org/2023/signal-president-meredith-whittaker-messaing-privacy/
#privacy #security


Interesting article: Underground Nightmare: Hamas Tunnels and the Wicked Problem Facing the IDF - Modern War Institute

https://mwi.westpoint.edu/underground-nightmare-hamas-tunnels-and-the-wicked-problem-facing-the-idf/?s=09
#war #underground #gaza #hamas #israel

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Interesting opinion in #NYT , worth reading and agreeing or disagreeing with.(giftlink)
Why a Gaza Invasion and ‘Once and for All’ Thinking Are Wrong for Israel https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/opinion/israel-gaza-war.html?unlocked_article_code=WGasQuCvTPfrBQEY4Cypu2o44AVtQJrU7z78JIWBUw14PI9vTO-kk6lmffR69XkdtQfODAigoiEWg8Icfx4MOxO9UVXS-8M5fgXo53a98zBkXeGLc7D9B_NO7QDsDS9TwHurtYT2j2H3viw7CBFmIg2WcZ2B6VS0YIYODrwEZCcuiemrP4zU4zD3C_YfOXhobah7_JH0Wu6vYHR6cRxgoX6f0CAMmaSDI8nYaozbqOmPe73PU-XjX5FyVOB9NJSA3p3sViVsLuUXulJ-ZCo6BbfqnvqerQ_IkmBFWSAgQp_xCe9nBHFl0OgXQyr3QhCp8JSooGlpShNw&smid=nytcore-android-share
#hamas #israel #gaza #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


nostr:npub16kv7vmqsq0cw8ekprrp7j0flkx6dv5t8pcur94up9q5t3ts20rpqcn92f2 Goede vraag, heb ik eerlijk gezegd ook niet scherp voor alle locaties, maar zeker een aantal zijn "gewoon" Israëlisch grondgebied is mijn indruk, tegelijk is bijvoorbeeld een plaats als Sderot sinds 1948 "bezet" door Israël.


Think about all the technology Israel has with regard to sensors, satellites, drones, SIGINT etc. But also their well-known HUMINT capability. Also Hamas operated from a small piece of land (Gaza).
Still they detected nothing apparently with regard to the preparations by #Hamas for this assault. After #Hamas has been destroyed there will be a big discussion inside #Israel i can imagine.


At least 40 Israeli killed and more then 900 injured already. Those numbers will rise, battles are ongoing, many hostages are taken  by #Hamas. And ofcourse civilians on the palestinian side are also dying already. If the expected full ground invasion of Gaza will follow in a few days/weeks there will be even larger casualties.
#Israel


Ofcourse Israeli people will unite now, fighting and destroying #Hamas but #Netanyahu not only damaged israeli democracy and politics but also failed on the security front apparently.


nostr:npub19cwvj7q85cx9e83k8cykzpxs6xfdunaryextun8z84zv9syxwqusff533p True, I should have said "Israel"' instead of "middle east"


nostr:npub17t3pfnw2wt8cwhh2cr4lqutmg4nm960nw80gta52ftm8wnquyhms0fgeqa ..best een understatement...enorme intelligence failure


There is no doubt in my mind that both #Iran and #Hamas will have learned lessons from the conflict in #Ukraine which will be applied to this war.
#geopolitics #Israel


A map by Nathan Ruser (on X) which shows how broad and extensive the attacks by #Hamas on Israel are. Ofcourse Hamas will not hold territory but removing all terrorists will be hard and costly.
#israel

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nostr:npub1lu4n8uh4hqh4svp68q32vl407e4qtnwckfx0gjygru50fqlrqqgq74vkqj nostr:npub15u567s4w7napm97mqkulstkxm4tcehtfyuwkc2z3z7lkcltammqs688ru0  same here, voor mij heeft Bluesky geen toegevoegde waarde (al op X en Mastodon)


nostr:npub1snvm7xwlskc7crfc9gf2m23sfs37mvhxndtdu9ydzmyestzjaqjsvt9aka True and Netanyahu wanted to take the gloves fully off anyway, so a full war against Hamas and Gaza will follow with all the additional suffering that comes with it. Moderating forces will be absent with 10s-100s civilians killed inside Israel , people abducted etc it's a nightmare and a watershed moment we will look back at over a few months.


nostr:npub1zehrm7ru7xq6q0vesy7pp6ej7xkaamn5pfdpjpj9u678hkq0atksx0yzxx ..sure, it's an opinion/prediction with a percentage of uncertainty, but hundreds have been killed already inside Israel, full mobilisation etc. Also with Netanyahu at the helm Israeli reaction will be enormous.


Mastodon is not yet as good as X/Twitter in breaking news but that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's less hectic and more balanced here.


Biggest war in the middle east since Yom Kippur war has started I think. #geopolitics #israel #hamas


nostr:npub15u567s4w7napm97mqkulstkxm4tcehtfyuwkc2z3z7lkcltammqs688ru0 Twee Mastodon Accounts en een X account, prima combi, serieuze gesprekken op Mastodon, X vooral voor de feed/breaking news enzo


What will the effect be of two major wars at once, in #Ukraine and #Israel ? A common factor is #Iran at least. #geopolitics #israel #hamas #ukraine #iran nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


nostr:npub19axe7umkxknfcctdu5wrggh8k8xk8pcp4j5nyxr24gmzax0pmjuq42mftr En het zijn ook gewoon terroristen, als je de beelden ziet van Hamas strijders die huizen binnen gaan burgers neerschieten etcetera


#Hamas is going into civilian homes and killing people, shooting random people on the streets, this is pure terrorism. Terrible😞
There will be total war against Hamas and full invasion of Gaza by Israël I think.
#israel #hamas #geopolitics #gaza nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


First images and messages seem to indicate deep and ongoing penetrations by #Hamas on Israeli soil. Lots of soldiers and civilians killed. This also looks like a massive intelligence failure.
#Israel #Hamas #geopolitics nostr:npub1asnt9ppfye4wg53elctqvhfh30sjucv8aj5hw8yf52hx58akwjuqzdpyx0


It's predictable and logical that #Israel will strike back harder then ever before at #Hamas #Gaza
On a strategic level that's exactly what Hamas wants I think. Iran is ofcourse also behind this and has probably helped in preparing this.
#israel #hamas #gaza #geopolitics #iran nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Terrible pictures of innocent civilians killed by #Hamas in #Israel , this is a major operation. Days of fighting and a lot of killing ahead I am afraid...


nostr:npub1jaykuxmykgy3sht4v6puzf2mp84xx263lfvwxpurddqud3smq5uqzssyhe nostr:npub1d3pastmfhq344467pfj0ap9vpca69pydth9u8phaf4g4l2dk8p8syhcs58 True!


Scholz is so wrong and intellectually he is probably aware of it, there is no risk of additional escalation if you look at current available weapons but also where Ukraine strikes (also deep inside Russia).
#Scholz #Taurus #Ukraine #Russia #Geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-olaf-scholz-cites-risk-escalation-deliver-taurus-missiles-to-ukraine/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter


nostr:npub14zy4gzyek7mr3wjqytqtexaqhtr6nyd6q0np6wf7fqstnxjn3ttq3l2z57 ...besides finetuning, is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) also not a way to make models more useful in your own context, it seems easier and takes less resources  then finetuning ? 🤔
 #RAG #Finetuning #AI


nostr:npub1udr6t3ma5srclvn2vm5gtpr7s6fvfkjx8pe7dy2hna76perpaqmqta8gc6  i had to look it up 😀


nostr:npub1v67uwkzzsch7dlsau8sz7rm8hed7hc3t04ftek05qpyj89df4assrq3p97 nostr:npub1e0a6n84krygh2qc3ajptu4fa4ma0qy53acz8smsyhztgxljxkghsureww0 "AI explained" is enthusiastic about AI but not necessarily not-critical in my experience, if you combine those views with Emily Bender and Gary Marcus you usually get a balanced view. Personally I am a bit worried, regardless what you think of those models, they will be used, which is a challenge because there are big risks whether they work as described or not.


An interesting episode from "AI Explained" , discussing several papers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZdytTKeGYM
#AI #GenerativeAI


nostr:npub1v67uwkzzsch7dlsau8sz7rm8hed7hc3t04ftek05qpyj89df4assrq3p97  ..this video tries to explain it, besides other papers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZdytTKeGYM


The #FIFA #Worldcup 2030 in six countries and three continents is completely crazy, for players with all the travel but also because we have a #climatecrisis #football


Geen militair doel,  terreur en terrorisme. Oekraïne: ruim 50 doden bij aanval op supermarkt en café

https://nos.nl/l/2492981

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nostr:npub1d0ux6r755cughsrms6a9r4fm9stwndretm9a77kt70vxfgsa73psmlnzt6 nostr:npub1xzmt2d95f7watzyqktl982d7jfe5ptktusv4j20csz8nxxgmhq6q30eykm I already see a lot of actual use of LLMs (mainly ChatGPT) with added value in the eyes of the people that use it, regardless what you think of the technology and hype, it's not BS for it's users


Interesting paper for both sceptics and "believers" in generative #AI , good to realise that even better models like #Gemini trained on YouTube content among other data are coming later this year.
The dawn of LMMs: preliminary explorations with GPT-4V(ision) arxiv.org/abs/2309.17421 #AI #LLM #generativeAI #LMM


nostr:npub1xzmt2d95f7watzyqktl982d7jfe5ptktusv4j20csz8nxxgmhq6q30eykm Blockchain was a hype but AI is different in many ways, for example that people can and do use in massively (ChatGPT etc.)


Interesting, global poverty trends, on a macro-level things are not going that bad.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/poverty-back-pre-covid-levels-globally-not-low-income-countries
#poverty


OpenAI's Whisper is the most accurate AI speech recognition tool we've tried so far

https://www.xda-developers.com/openai-whisper/


OpenAI's Whisper is the most accurate AI speech recognition tool we've tried so far

https://www.xda-developers.com/openai-whisper/

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nostr:npub1cgqeqm3r0mhxjml6stp832ja05r50c04ft6ajp6rylpvq5a4c6aq9jnlpx Which has nothing to do with this... #offtopic


nostr:npub17jcgnj9q5q7frty654ttezslj7az28m6nd4fm7kt2yr3hj4ptcrq2uz6g7 nostr:npub1su4t3c2h2fl2ws6hfcnn5r7jdn87qvhvaafe5uv3hcwygxz3rjssf6a0dw  , not even that , it's useless "But the University of Maryland computer science professor is blunt when he sums up the current state of watermarking AI images. “We don’t have any reliable watermarking at this point,” he says. “We broke all of them"


nostr:npub1urnnpn5dxsn3j33ssnhu9c70mhjcth4xlk7tunkstqzvz4t093asdfc83k nostr:npub194ptryqc7aj5sc0rm98gucawd4yyhp2t873fvtglu6p5lux7zn3q50tdp2  Gaaf en heel nuttig !


"The facts of the climate crisis are truly terrifying. The reality of what we’re facing keeps me up at night. But I don’t think staving off the very warranted despair is helping anybody. So, I’m here to tell climate scientists — and my fellow climate journalists — to knock it off." , great article:
https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2023/10/03/1-5-degrees-celcius-un-climate-change-report-barbara-moran
#climatecrisis


nostr:npub1ahaspt6qxa4uccj06eu6539p9cf2x9d7q4k74l7tdu4td2ecvxys6vqt08 ... a fair share could be very little and not practical to compensate for if you think about how large AI trainingsets are


nostr:npub15wdrf7rj2xdv8kq2946euc7z5s4svkjkaf69xm5fhvll4jcu99xqqu0lx6
At the same time, some posts are relevant for various hashtags and you can easily filter on them , personally I don't mind a liberal use of hashtags 🤔
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"Whatever Republican hard-liners may say, they want Putin to win. They view the Putin regime’s cruelty and repression as admirable features that America should emulate. They support a wannabe dictator at home and are sympathetic to actual dictators abroad" Krugman in #NYT about #republicans and #ukraine
(Giftlink)
Why MAGA Wants to Betray Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/opinion/columnists/maga-republicans-ukraine.html?unlocked_article_code=r4QVLaRSsrguWg1lb3tq4WD7ydRQqVm7RT--cGRjQE1Dq4gHwcNsauEpkWOdQN0eJizDXJE9cH6xXZVS0SdCgC7h76GmcNaVwE71LHUFPyz1Io6mVmfpt4KoUnWplYHE2XRMch5Y1MPlJM40ugaNm6nqM7qkUvKNvs17_QwMR-JVxpokdNuRuz-Qinkq9Dr7dKo-tDysmOWWt0RAIUwedyQm_cW6YJs12TK4VzuFfyRH05I6QKyXPuuER4Ugt0n4PbxLf4YizwQQVLHMQBy_C7bKqfLrrp2qqTAgGKANuq7ljbEVP3JJNMKWOev3P55VmZnDfAR0m0DKwg7OEgGYM7RaY2oNH4AUUm24i4c&smid=nytcore-android-share


nostr:npub1xdu3vpxf7c7nwnwp3f2kwfxm26gg28hu2xuclxzs2sg8xaldce0s0d6eef Met die logica hadden de geallieerden ook een verdrag met Hitler afgesloten ipv middels D-Day Europa te bevrijden?


nostr:npub1xdu3vpxf7c7nwnwp3f2kwfxm26gg28hu2xuclxzs2sg8xaldce0s0d6eef ..dan zijn we het oneens, alleen eens dat Rusland niet snel zal opgeven.


...en dan vergeet ik nog de veiligheid van het EU en NAVO grondgebied


Great article and analysis.
The Dysfunctional Superpower
#china #russia #ukraine #usa #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/robert-gates-america-china-russia-dysfunctional-superpower?utm_source=twitter_posts&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_daily_soc&s=09

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nostr:npub16u7alxzkjugh6535altqqk5gx7g0a63x6m300l898nenys0rsjuqguuend it's a creative way to cite a paper that's generally optimistic/positive about using LLMs in the workplace 😀 , however ofcourse it's true, don't use a tool in a context where it performs badly. Our effort should be on identifying those and educate the workforce in that respect. My children are already aware of this...


OK, it's not the most reliable newspaper but fascinating description of Ukrainian raid.
#Ukraine  #Russia #Crimea
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12582535/Ukraines-daring-jet-ski-raid-Russian-occupied-Crimea-perilous-sea-crossing-night-time-assault-operation-SAS-said-mission-impossible.html


Nobelprijs Geneeskunde voor mogelijk maken mRNA-coronavaccins, alle complotdenkers zullen nu stellen dat ook de Nobelprijs commissie in het wereldwijde complot zit 😀

https://nos.nl/l/2492603

#mrna #vaccins #corona

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I am fully aware #Musk has an agenda of creating controversy around his tweets and opinions. Also to support right-wing republicans. Still we can't just ignore them and treat it as "normal" when many people die everyday in the trenches, both from #Russia and #Ukraine. It's amazing he has never called on Russia to stop it's fighting, stop attacking civilian targets, pull back or anything...he makes clear on which side he is.


nostr:npub170g5xlwlq7wg8cyn8h9585rtcm7dm5efxh3aprk67208ps8z2mesqfp5xg ...risicoprofilering bij opsporing gebruiken is op zichzelf nodig volgens mij, alleen de manier waarop en de mate waarin is een voortdurende (politieke) discussie.


nostr:npub1u9huk8hcx8aqa72248yh5ucfdjd6m7paqxyqd5z3hsva32qnge9sepv52v ...ik zou echt heel erg mijn kast moeten gaan opruimen om nog een DVD-speler te vinden, nostalgie 😀


nostr:npub1nlwcmt5cxxnujwc2tpp3dpz3rkcyph3xufkhprld2thdsgwvg4vsksqedm and they can train on Mastodon posts too if they want 😀


nostr:npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch you could well be right


nostr:npub1d3pastmfhq344467pfj0ap9vpca69pydth9u8phaf4g4l2dk8p8syhcs58 i would like to see a comparison with other industries (steel, chemical etc) to be able to evaluate whether that's problematic or the most problematic.


nostr:npub1awj6vpjyyq6rtunpd5yef4x9k4kv05f4cg6fjtm5s3ukgfh6qqhqq0r83w nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch To be fair, development of SpaceX and Starlink was quite smart, morally he is lost indeed


The stability and prosperity of Europe is a vital US interest, both politically and economically, supporting Ukraine is therefore not some kind of altruism. Musk continually demonstrates, that while he is brilliant in other fields, he doesn't understand geopolitics.
#russia #ukraine #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


#Musk mocking #Zelensky on X , clearly being a Russian troll here. While Zelensky is clearly fighting for survival of his country and people. Putin has a mighty ally inside the USA, that's clear. #Russia #Ukraine #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch

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I can't really comprehend how a party in #Slovakia can be "pro-russia" with all that's happened, the complete absence of democracy in Russia, the liquidation or removal of all opposition, the invasion of Ukraine etc. A good thing there is a system of coalition governments in Slovakia so they can't rule alone... #russia


nostr:npub1d92jtdxy9xsx5jk4ngrpzeahwvfw8y6rlx54mt4p3afjv9adm0fsd9uuxz   ja, lees ook dit artikel hierover, https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/europe/elon-musk-germany-migrant-debate-intl/index.html


It's clear #Musk just can't let go and is even trying to influence politics in #germany #politics

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nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6 ...concreet voorbeeld , perplexity.ai  (vaak overbelast helaas :-), werkt goed in gestructureerd beantwoorden van bepaalde type vragen, beter dan google search in veel gevallen, inclusief verwijzing naar bronnen waar informatie van uit afkomstig is als je wilt checken. Iets dergelijks kan ik me intern voor elke kennisorganisatie voorstellen die met veel documentatie/informatie moet werken.


nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6  ...dan zit dit paper er volledig naast (dat kan overigens), maar experiment ziet er goed uit, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4573321


nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6  daar ben ik dus nieuwsgierig naar, het gaat inmiddels wel verder dan spelen overigens , zie https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/26/cia_ai_tool/

Zeker in de vorm waarbij je een generiek model aanvullend traint of bij een vraag ook gebruik van lokale data laat maken zijn er genoeg aansprekende en bruikbare toepassingen, lukte zelf op mijn laptopje met een brak model en wat documenten 🙂


nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6 ..behalve CIA, Mckinsey, BCG, PWC en nog een paar andere grote organisaties dan..


Ik ben nieuwsgierig of er in Nederland aansprekende voorbeelden zijn van organisaties/bedrijven die Generatieve AI / Large Language Models, "off-the-shelf" of met fine-tuning danwel RAG inzetten voor serieuze/zakelijke toepassingen, kent iemand goede voorbeelden ?
#AI #LLM #GenerativeAI


nostr:npub1g725a97pwnmyn4m9l0fsa0l9eylfn20txlrljn7klcg9ysqdcqzsmv2yvc a lot of articles written by humans are not very original either, just browse some blogs :-) , so for general informative content, not necessary original, LLMs will do fine in the near future i think


GPT-Fathom an Interesting paper on the development path of LLMs , it shows that new versions of models can be worse on some aspects while improving on others. Also there are differences between webversions and API versions.
#AI #LLM #GPT #GenerativeAI #Benchmarks
https://paperswithcode.com/paper/gpt-fathom-benchmarking-large-language-models


nostr:npub17lgy0rj5a2nwpnyc4hup6ufpfz7wz6dzcgd3crm6fm2yd34dcz0qlk9uux nostr:npub1wf44gvmu4g6x0gwwjgrnlw0f8dxmvx7h929k057wwv8hwa8clq6snr94wn nostr:npub1nyqeg55nq5eudx30py8fgff82ensxt9j063w6chkzu4leyfjygwsr3vvvs Frankly we can keep posting forever what LLMs do wrong, they can't even do a word count, simple calculations, make things up etc. However they also do a lot of things extremely well, they have added value for some people. I am more interested in those stories, while not losing sight of all the shortcomings of this technology . How do people use them in work, separate hallucinations from valuable output, verify results etc .


A good thing a US carrier strike group with the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) and USS Normandy (CG-60) is still cruising the Adriatic, in case things go bad for #KFOR #NATO in #Kosovo


Good blog about the situation in #Kosovo #serbia
https://diplomatic.substack.com/p/white-house-warns-of-serbian-military?r=3tv9q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
By Laura Rozen


nostr:npub1asnt9ppfye4wg53elctqvhfh30sjucv8aj5hw8yf52hx58akwjuqzdpyx0 ...a big escalation by Serbia towards Kosovo would be just what Putin needs , also NATO would have to react I think... let's hope it's all just posturing and nothing will happen ,🙏 #Kosovo #serbia  #geopolitics #NATO  nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Worrying. NSC Spokesman John Kirby:
"We are monitoring a large Serbian deployment along the border of Kosovo," including "unprecedented forward deployment of artillery, tanks, and service members.” “We are calling on Serbia to withdraw those forces.”
#Serbia #Kosovo #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


Elon Musk commenting on/ criticizing the rescuing of illegal immigrants in the Mediterranean and the wonderful reaction by the German government.
#Musk

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Reading reviews about the improved #ChatGPT (the paid plus version) which you can talk with, a bit like what Alexa and Google Home should be, a potential game changer in my view https://youtube.com/shorts/sN03Trg_cfs?si=ZIwH8Beg-MmxrzxX
#AI #voice


China is in big trouble is my impression. The real estate crisis could cause serious problems.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-66956769
#China #Evergrande #geopolitics nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch


nostr:npub106xxqgr278sf7tfxel8rr0w0e8qzl02ex4ujgdk08urrd35gdtzsec6wr4 ..en we hebben ook grondrechten in dit land, als je geen strafbare feiten pleegt en je wil niet geholpen worden dan kan dat ook niet (of heel moeilijk)


Erasmus MC lijkt alles goed gedaan te hebben mbt de verdachte van de schietpartij in Rotterdam. Keurig gehandeld naar aanleiding van de brief van het OM.  https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6283100/erasmus-mc-verdachte-moest-psychologisch-onderzoek-doen-voor-krijgen-diploma.html
#Rotterdam


De verdachte van de schietpartij in #Rotterdam was ook actief online... https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5410362/fouad-l-verdachte-schietincidenten-rotterdam-drie-doden


Good to see Science , like #bioRxiv , expanding to #Mastodon https://connect.biorxiv.org/news/2023/09/27/biorxiv_expands_on_social_platforms


nostr:npub15xvym3exer0gp42f02nqcekck7fwa5ygtmqequstpw9hyuw94xxs4vkazv ...good to realise that the large majority will not opt-out, just as most websites  don't opt-out from Google Search. Personally i find it strange if a website would allow Google crawling for search but not for AI, especially if you know where search is heading strategically.


Looking forward to reading this book, however i am not allowed to buy it before i finished two books i am reading now 😀 #readingdiscipline
https://abookishtype.wordpress.com/2023/09/28/russia-by-antony-beevor/
#Russia #Beevor #Books


nostr:npub1zgftngvjzxg2guyg7l98yx049l5dwnyyvh5q6pxmkwjpxfslu09qq7qkhp nostr:npub1kt3hutklgrma64ykjwk4trxq9rtyfnxhkjz729g4pd9xl7hzhrjse75004 ...if i personally buy a book (let's say digital for this case) and i train my personal large language model for personal use on my laptop (or in the cloud), with that data, is that OK then i am wondering ?


nostr:npub106xxqgr278sf7tfxel8rr0w0e8qzl02ex4ujgdk08urrd35gdtzsec6wr4 ..terugkerend thema is het wel de tekort schietende geestelijke gezondheidszorg , zonder hem daarmee vrij te pleiten ofzo


Het verhaal achter de gebeurtenissen in #Rotterdam
https://nos.nl/r/440750


ECB ‘infinity team’ launches AI experiment to speed up basic tasks.
#AI #ECB
https://www.ft.com/content/58e4cafe-cb57-4bca-ad4f-b43a98d658df


Heftige gebeurtenissen in #Rotterdam
 https://nos.nl/artikel/2492165-rotterdammer-32-aangehouden-op-heliplatform-erasmus-mc-na-schietpartijen


Geen idee hoeveel mensen hier echt in geïnteresseerd zijn behalve ondergetekende (ook beroepsmatig), maar het Rijks ICTdashboard , https://www.rijksictdashboard.nl/
is uitgebreid en vernieuwd.
#Rijksoverheid #ICT #Dasboard #Projecten


People's Republic of China-Linked Cyber Actors Hide in Router Firmware.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-270a
#cybersecurity #china #firmware #router


Interesting. Meta AI cooperates with Microsoft Bing, Bing is cooperating with Open AI, is there an alliance forming against Google's AI efforts ?
Gemini, Google's new multi-modal model is promised this fall, the AI battle is heating up.
#AI #Microsoft #Openai #googledoodle  #generativeAI #Gemini #Meta


nostr:npub1e8hcr9u5qsxz40m57jg0m0y5axppfux0wan2pg263czf2a9dlljqxl5ac8 nostr:npub16u7alxzkjugh6535altqqk5gx7g0a63x6m300l898nenys0rsjuqguuend ...breakthroughs are often accomplished by combining existing parts in new ways, a breakthrough can be just that and there is so much more in machinelearning and AI then LLMs


Fascinerende bron en website is Delpher, nu met nog meer tijdschriften:
https://www.delpher.nl/thema/nieuw/nieuwe-tijdschriften-26-09-2023
#Delpher #archief #kranten #tijdschriften


nostr:npub1s9rl9jnpemvyjltu6ne7xdz2z07svx2yx8jh67zg2pgzamle27ssl2s0sn good point, we can talk about the dominance of big tech but if we do not organise public interest compute infrastructure, all innovation and science will be heavily dependent on them.


Nice summary of everything #Meta presented at Meta Connect 2023 , AI will be everywhere whether we like it or not. Also interesting to see something that looks like Google Glass which was simply too much ahead of it's time in retrospect 😀
#ai #generativeAI #rayban
https://youtu.be/FhQJRA62DX8?si=FfOJVSWgZEg-bzpQ


Regardless their weaknesses, LLMs / generative AI is simply to powerful not to use it in someway, also for the CIA..
https://www.popsci.com/technology/cia-chatgpt-ai/
#ai #chatgpt #generativeAi #LLM


So the most important republican candidate for the presidency is a fraud as a judge now has confirmed. In a normal democracy and healthy political system this would be the end of his candidacy but not in the USA #Trump #Republicans #USA


The first of many judges I think that will confirm Trump is a fraud and a criminal.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-1569245a9284427117b8d3ba5da74249
#trump #fraud


nostr:npub1u87mr0jjh3f4qzyxtff0mgyr8xx70wt3k44zrz8dkvl9uemkeksqtt3sx5 GPT4 and other models are not intelligent but at the same time amazing tools, predicting the next word, trained on a gigantic dataset delivers amazing results.Calling it a copycat or a cheat is incorrect and doesn't help, these tools will be used everywhere, we better learn to manage the risks, make them better , see what we can do with them etc


nostr:npub1refwy3zfs0erfwqk8f8t7skxruku8kr92pcgykvgmjrzxk85ln8sa38ggp nostr:npub1lu4n8uh4hqh4svp68q32vl407e4qtnwckfx0gjygru50fqlrqqgq74vkqj Daar heb je ook wel gelijk in maar over de standpunten van #Omtzigt is nog veel onduidelijk, bijvoorbeeld mbt klimaat maar ook Europa, migratie etc, bij andere partijen is dat voor de kandidaatstelling al duidelijker, maar ik gun ze het allerbeste


nostr:npub1lu4n8uh4hqh4svp68q32vl407e4qtnwckfx0gjygru50fqlrqqgq74vkqj Normaal gesproken kun je deel nemen aan de verkiezingen voor een partij als je kunt instemmen met het programma, niet andersom


Het blijft wel apart, de kandidaten lijst van #Omtzigt is bekend maar NIET het programma. Alle kandidaten zijn afgegaan op Omtzigts publicaties tot op heden maar dat is niet hetzelfde als een compleet programma.
#politiek #verkiezingen2023


nostr:npub184xq08umxnc7ht64eft8prg25zftaefpsmqxfqvkr4stgzuy9z8qrvjw29 nostr:npub15cd2vj6hyrum60adygawcnrusexrpdy8lels5udtcujcen3af0gqg2hymx Inderdaad !


nostr:npub184xq08umxnc7ht64eft8prg25zftaefpsmqxfqvkr4stgzuy9z8qrvjw29 nostr:npub15cd2vj6hyrum60adygawcnrusexrpdy8lels5udtcujcen3af0gqg2hymx Meer over de lijst #Omtzigt https://www.ad.nl/politiek/lijst-van-partij-omtzigt-bekend-veel-ex-cdaers-een-klokkenluider-een-model-en-lokale-politici~a03014e2/


Kennelijk de lijst van het #NSC 😀
#politiek #verkiezingen2023

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Good cooperation between #Tass #Russia and #musk

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/130/944/971/156/750/original/ae13c498f1497f1f.png


nostr:npub1cscw5kknl3mwpqs8g8udnnwklzwpa2klfzl4wpumuwyjypppg5aset8pjk True but a very smart one 😀


Vijf explosies in 1 nacht. Bizar.
#rotterdam #criminaliteit
https://nos.nl/r/439501


Besides that Signal illustrates why it's a good chat platform, this blog also describes in a general sense what the issue is around quantum and encryption, recommend reading
https://signal.org/blog/pqxdh/
#signal #quantum #security #encryption


Dilemma's volop  als het gaat om #bestaanszekerheid , je kunt niet alles willen verhogen (AOW, minimumloon, bijstand etc) , zeker onder de huidige pensionado's / ontvangers van AOW is er een grote groep die relatief rijk is, zonder iets af te doen aan de kleine groep die het moeilijk heeft en niet kan rondkomen. Sowieso roept de financiële dekking van sommige verkiezingsprogramma's de nodige vragen op #politiek #verkiezingen2023

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/09/15/van-armoedeval-tot-werkloosheid-het-debat-over-bestaanszekerheid-kent-grote-dilemmas-a4174571


Steeds meer megastallen....terwijl we er juist minder willen. https://nos.nl/l/2490803
#megastallen #boeren


Het gaat vaak over mislukkingen bij overheid & ICT, er zijn ook successen zoals https://www.pdok.nl/
Het platform voor #geodata in Nederland, ontsloten voor iedereen met kaarten, overzichten, API's etc . De Kaartinformatie, satelliet beelden, administratieve data zijn daarnaast van hoge kwaliteit. #kadaster #digitaleoverheid #ICT #pdok #Geonovum


Uit het PVV-programma: "We sturen ons geld en Defensie- materieel zoals F16’s niet naar Oekraïne
maar houden het voor onze eigen Krijgsmacht" , PVV wil graag dat Oekraine wordt ingenomen door Russische troepen met destabilisatie Europa en vluchtelingenstromen tot gevolg.
#PVV #Oekraine #Politiek #Wilders


nostr:npub1snvm7xwlskc7crfc9gf2m23sfs37mvhxndtdu9ydzmyestzjaqjsvt9aka nostr:npub1rfflzs035s0jx6zu5wj0n2tl25s5z2t0r4vzajn47r55ju505daq3qealy , nu kunnen sommigen inderdaad suggeren dat een coalitie met de PVV mogelijk is...


nostr:npub103j7592kdtujd5dlkn59mtevvjuuhyx8kryfcqu0wtysvhpx98qq4zxf93 ...als het goed is gaat de overgrote meerderheid niet meer betalen als #rekeningrijden wordt ingevoerd en andere belastingen tegelijk worden verlaagd, maar eens dat ons OV veel beter moet


nostr:npub103j7592kdtujd5dlkn59mtevvjuuhyx8kryfcqu0wtysvhpx98qq4zxf93 ..mobiliteit beprijzen naar gebruik en niet naar bezit (belasting betalen voor een auto die stil voor de deur staat) moet er sowieso komen, daarbij is het volstrekt logisch dat het duurder is te rijden in de spits dan daarbuiten (gewoon economische principes) #rekeningrijden


Amazing thread about digitally collecting information about grocery pricing, analysing it and... (read it)
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@badlogic/111071396799790275


nostr:npub15cd2vj6hyrum60adygawcnrusexrpdy8lels5udtcujcen3af0gqg2hymx het blijft bijzonder hoe de VVD vrijwel niet wordt afgestraft voor het kabinetsbeleid 🤔


nostr:npub184xq08umxnc7ht64eft8prg25zftaefpsmqxfqvkr4stgzuy9z8qrvjw29 Er staat ook in "Er is geen plaats voor ‘hyperscale
datacentra’ die bijdragen aan de marktmacht van Big Tech." , dat lijkt me een beetje onzinnig, of gaan alle PvdA/GLers hun iPhone, Android smartphones inleveren en afscheid nemen van Microsoft? Of willen we al de datacenters die daarvoor nodig zijn in het buitenland? 😀


nostr:npub1v9dcftqs6ntywkghcu2vuhv93kn2u7zxx0spuvn7vntawlqjrelsfhwzw9 nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6 Voordeel is dat zelfs met alle mitsen en maren, discussie over definities, berekening etc, er altijd nog een immens af te bouwen bedrag overblijft vermoed ik 😀


Amazing capabilities by #Heygen , translating speaking persons on video to other languages including lip movements, I can see a lot of possible applications.
https://mpost.io/heygens-mind-boggling-ai-translated-video-generator-disrupts-the-film-translation-industry/
#AI #Heygen #translation #video


nostr:npub1fqt7nf5ujj63hxjqnmgx8nw9w7te9dkxxv97mlymg0vqk06scu3smdvxe6 goede vraag inderdaad, overigens denk ik ook dat het een illusie is dat je het gehele bedrag kunt afbouwen op afzienbare termijn, maar een groot deel is met deze omvang al de moeite waard.


Feiten liggen nu op tafel mbt subsidiering van fossiele brandstoffen. Een energietransitie zal per definitie het in ieder geval deels afbouwen van deze subsidies betekenen.
https://nos.nl/l/2490599
#duurzaamheid #klimaattransitie #energietransitie


nostr:npub1g2wrf72dhu2cup3c4cjcfj5m4vpcf7saz96te50mgksgemtnkqmsm8z3j2  critical mass is not essential in all contexts, it works perfectly with my colleagues in government, it's quite nice to use Signal for more work-related stuff and Whatsapp for various other things


nostr:npub1pjaxklvw5z2hpgs8dfnhhqffsqd6y9ghnnchnzkac72wvfphuecqfhy8aa nostr:npub1u63mrnmn6jd7yyzkz2rqug90jham4m9td0upperm0h26f8s4q9zqrl0a7t ..eens maar het moet gaan om de schade aan de samenleving lijkt me, niet om de schade per dier 😀


nostr:npub1u63mrnmn6jd7yyzkz2rqug90jham4m9td0upperm0h26f8s4q9zqrl0a7t loslopende honden zijn veel gevaarlijker, als je naar de cijfers kijkt dan is schade wolf verwaarloosbaar


Zo ziek dit: Seksuele voorlichting lijkt aanleiding brandstichting Belgische basisscholen -

https://nos.nl/l/2490536

Voor de zesde keer in twee dagen werd brand gesticht in een school. Bij in elk geval vier van die scholen leek dit verband te houden met een nieuw decreet, dat basisscholen gebiedt lessen te geven over seksuele voorlichting.

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/069/453/237/107/291/original/8bd1173182431c9c.jpg


nostr:npub19p3f9pyuzsncrz33kw24603nsh4p49csav3ehyep84wmwnx9t0assw8hus Thanks !


This looks bad, critical Google Chrome vulnerability, update your browser. CVE-2023-4863
https://www.cert.europa.eu/static/SecurityAdvisories/2023/CERT-EU-SA2023-063.pdf
#CERT #security #google #chrome


How to integrate your #Wordpress blog with #activitypub #Mastodon   (thanks to nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk for sharing this).
https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/


nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk nice, thanks for sharing, maybe i should restart my Wordpress blog 😀


nostr:npub19p3f9pyuzsncrz33kw24603nsh4p49csav3ehyep84wmwnx9t0assw8hus interesting, why is #Threema safer then #Signal in your view ?


Please people, leave Whatsapp, join Signal, the monetization of Whatsapp is inevitable... "Meta mulls putting ads in WhatsApp as it seeks revenue boost"
https://www.ft.com/content/41f334a5-856c-4512-b550-eb6062036224
#whatsapp #signal


nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk Nice, how did you do that, with something clever on your blog/server i assume?


nostr:npub19lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycq66qfjk nostr:npub1lywey3rjuskr7kstpvwj3xafa56qrkfc6r7f665rxvw4sv2jw6ps5vruez  ...a blog i can start following using Mastodon ?


Goed nieuws, het werd tijd, Google gaat Chromebooks tien jaar lang van updates voorzien. https://tweakers.net/nieuws/213606/google-gaat-chromebooks-tien-jaar-lang-van-updates-voorzien.html
#Chromebook #Google


nostr:npub1dn4ckw94vxtqu3cz5dumm4vatx295sst7w352ny9hn4ylnqjm9aslxy763 nostr:npub13g2qxjzca77vf6qtf2k7j3k3ss68s3qljrfwny462ufl8vlx0k3qzenhmz Marokko liet gespecialiseerde teams die mensen onder het puin kunnen redden niet toe of  laat, dat kost mensenlevens,  daar mag e kritiek op hebben, ibovendien zijn de meeste mensen die kritiek hebben ook niet verantwoordelijk voor Ter Apel  ed , hebben daar niets mee te maken. De situatie illustreert dat de Marokkaanse overheid haar zaken niet goed voor elkaar heeft. Het kan ook anders in die eerste fase van een ramp, heeft Turkije laten zien.


nostr:npub1dar5z2lvad6gke8mnlzygsut55t5kg4gelnndsgr5vqazunzdhqq6k0z8w AP kan het helemaal niet controleren vrees ik...


nostr:npub1uyxyr55xy9auvwxym75a38rgr5jsc29x08hwh65n6pl9l8wuzunskmdmcm Apples & pears, not really comparable even although they are both in hype territory, I can actually use LLMs for things I find useful, not the case with NFTs


Als de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens iets aan te en bedrijf vraagt, is het kennelijk geheim? ,🤔
https://nos.nl/l/2490446


nostr:npub1d0ux6r755cughsrms6a9r4fm9stwndretm9a77kt70vxfgsa73psmlnzt6 ...for some applications, explanation is not necessary , LLMs are, not surprisingly, good in language tasks like translation, suggestion for sentences, summarizing etc. All this can already be done and will only get better with next generations of the current models....Generative AI is an amazing tool but not always fit for purpose, that's how we should approach it in my view.


nostr:npub1d0ux6r755cughsrms6a9r4fm9stwndretm9a77kt70vxfgsa73psmlnzt6 Well the natural language interface is more convenient, especially for non-experts in programming


Good #podcast from #NYT about the #geopolitics around the meeting between #Putin and Kim
#Russia #NorthKorea #Ukraine nostr:npub17dnlzls6u3la9zffnq9495ch6fuja3xwvyrzc6plaaxrvrqfgfksffa7ch
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2M5YGGaDEXb0TKO5cikx43?si=tD4yzgxEQzikQ9UYc5n0_g


Interesting project #OpenInterpreter , illustrates the role #LLM #GenerativeAI could play on your computer. As a practical tool, to help you complete everyday tasks.
https://openinterpreter.com/


nostr:npub18l6jhr7hj23j5mfxa9v8uza7q56ck0xqfy56zmw90r2u3jcg0kgqe6gmj2  indeed, a good quote ""People should believe that the Ukrainians are going to keep coming after Crimea because it is the decisive terrain of this war, and it's not something that can just be traded away 'for the sake of peace.' They're not going to stop."


Herkenbaar!
""Het regeringsbeleid houdt gevestigde ondernemingen te veel uit de wind: dat maakt hen afwachtend en belemmert vernieuwing", waarschuwen de onderzoekers. "Vernieuwende ondernemingen die opgaven willen aanpakken komen erdoor op achterstand en het ondermijnt het vertrouwen van burgers in bedrijven en overheid."
https://nos.nl/artikel/2490422-overheidsbeleid-remt-innovatie-gevestigde-bedrijven-te-veel-gepamperd
#innovatie #WRR #Politiek


Test de website van je eigen organisatie met https://internet.nl/
maar je kunt ook sites testen die je zelf veel gebruikt of van bedrijven waar je klant bent etc., aanrader.
#cybersecurity


Doorgeschoten beleid tav fraudebestrijding is dus niet veroorzaakt door 'spreadsheetdenken" maar eerder door de spreadsheet en cijfers te negeren.. en te gaan voor het eigen politieke gelijk #Kamp #VVD #politiek https://www.nu.nl/politiek/6280760/oud-minister-kamp-nog-steeds-overtuigd-van-eigen-harde-fraudeaanpak.html


Slecht voor vertrouwen in de politiek dit, hoe komt zo iemand zo hoog op de lijst ?
#D66 nostr:npub1w0y6jua29njxxfucwatppjln6mk6257a2tg9k0kye76aj0vas8gs3t3622
D66-kandidaat Yesim Candan trekt zich terug om uitspraken over Kaag - https://nos.nl/l/2490368


‘The Biohack Project’ promoot je reinste flauwekul.
"Zowel de kernboodschap als alle persoonlijke medische adviezen in het programma zijn kolder. Opvallend afwezig is de zoektocht naar andere mogelijke verklaringen voor de ‘klachten’ van de deelnemers. De door Viergever gevonden afwijkende testresultaten en daaropvolgende adviezen worden stellig door hem gepresenteerd als de verklaring en de oplossing. Ondenkbaar binnen de medische wetenschap."
#KRONCRV #Biohack
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/09/11/the-biohack-project-promoot-reinste-flauwekul-a4174094


nostr:npub137d7zth8ug52vu4yxgj7r2evhzcaesnlth6ym0un6m5dyqde542su8clz3 ..dat is onjuist, in welk opzicht? D66 is niet tegen end2end encryptie


nostr:npub1hv8s27p2lkvvdxewqp9ggpp6vtvw7f3ccsz667kffndzrnp3tw3sd7kucx ..dat suggereert dat Oekraïne eerst de betreffende zeedrones op weg heeft gestuurd , daarna (!) Musk zou hebben gevraagd om de Starlink dekking te activeren zodat ze hun doelen zouden kunnen raken, nogal ongeloofwaardig lijkt me, genoemde drones waren duur/schaars. Maar welk scenario het ook was Musk bemoeide zich met VS buitenlands beleid en wilde daar in detail op sturen. Verder heeft het er alle schijn van dat Russische beïnvloeding en contacten hem hiertoe hebben gebracht


nostr:npub145qrdhsseyvh36422pkt9xqy6pafawqcluldr83a9c0g0nd5g2gqr8j5fq Tegelijk zal het terugdraaien van die subsidies of belastingvoordelen leiden tot prijsverhogingen in diverse producten, reëel want de werkelijke prijs, maar lastig in een tijd dat betaalbaarheid van diverse producten gesprek van de dag is


Goede column, "De nostalgie van BBB is misleidend en gevaarlijk"

"Laatst citeerde ze ook de Amerikaanse president Thomas Jefferson, die zei: „Landbouw is onze verstandigste bezigheid, omdat die uiteindelijk het meest zal bijdragen aan echte welvaart, goede waarden en geluk.” Schitterend – maar Jefferson leefde van 1743 tot 1826, een tijd waarin de hele economie ongeveer uit landbouw bestond."

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/09/09/de-nostalgie-van-bbb-is-misleidend-en-gevaarlijk-a4173932

#BBB #NRC #landbouw #politiek #verkiezingen

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/034/695/516/414/836/original/66a0d7097503cc5a.jpg


Morocco earthquake updates: more than 600 people killed and hundreds injured as several cities affected

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/09/morocco-earthquake-ighil-marrakesh-latest-news-updates
#morocco #Earthquake

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/034/179/256/231/498/original/ace9bc53ce699a0a.jpg


Goed artikel #asiel #VVD #politiek
Dilan Yesilgöz wil geen problemen oplossen, maar een zondebok aanwijzen https://decorrespondent.nl/14783/dilan-yesilgoz-wil-geen-problemen-oplossen-maar-een-zondebok-aanwijzen/23cae6ec-f833-0a93-0333-91cf3d9c2efb


For those people who argue that #Musk may have prevented nuclear war by switching off Starlink for attacks on Crimea, remember that attacks on Kerch Bridge, sinking the flagship of the Black Sea fleet Moskva, even an attack on Russian cities including Moscow (!) didn't lead to any escalation ... The only thing that Musk facilitated is the firing on Ukrainian civilian targets from Russian ships.
#russia #ukraine #starlink


nostr:npub10afh709dptrxcnleugjy9jwzgzhlflna6x7rpmztvrlsm52yl8nq506rpw Especially because Crimea is not even recognized to be part of Russia by the US..


...using #Starlink on the mainland was perfectly Ok with #Musk which illustrates that he has the arrogance as a private contractor to steer US foreign policy and #geopolitics


Amazing, #Musk prevented the war in Ukraine to be much shorter, allowed Russian ships to fire their missiles at mostly civilian targets. If he does think he prevented nuclear war he is even more ignorant with regard to nuclear deterrence then we thought or he simply helped his Russian friends. He has a lot of blood on his hands  #Ukraine #Russia #starlink

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/030/059/144/010/004/original/47f5bef8225f655b.jpg


Great #AI news and great news for the fight against #cancer.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907172627/en/Paige-Announces-Collaboration-with-Microsoft-to-Build-the-World%E2%80%99s-Largest-Image-Based-AI-Model-to-Fight-Cancer
#microsoft #paige


nostr:npub108xm9gwsnlrfzmng9htsk2d7zqkqc78hadsu35sh5za9a7djjjfs4gu86r nostr:npub1aq2wqds7uk7g9tfv6gmm2qk0t6cmqmpzh5n9hkdghgx3d0x75syspa4nfw  starlink dishes in the sea on course to Crimea jump out i think, starlink probably actively monitors the location of all ground stations (not so strange)


nostr:npub1a0md8eksmeellvmm2qscr3uq3k2updvajyeqf40jpll6eeehhxdsn2z25h it's like saying during WW2 no more weapons to our allies, peace now....


So bizar if you think about it ... apparently a screenshot from X formerly known as Twitter but it seems the inspiration for his move... Please let's not be dependent on #Musk #Starlink for our satellite services 😬

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/024/707/402/432/623/original/bfeac1e3d4194ca7.jpeg


nostr:npub1976gl67lpjv7rv34j7vz690set69rfk7ldhwg2are0zm9qk5wqmqym70pu I don't think so but he doesn't look good (not that he cares)


This is a key part from the new book about  #Musk (if true) , "by an acute fear that Russia would respond to a Ukrainian attack on Crimea with nuclear weapons, a fear driven home by Musk’s conversations with senior Russian officials" , so Musk was played or manipulated by Russians and/or betrayed his country.
#Ukraine #Musk #Starlink


nostr:npub17sxg4dy38zzs25em4ddllxpw856hwq0derdpfwll356hxxx0eghsv52xxf maybe, but the climate crisis is visible in some many ways and on so many levels, it's becoming clear for everyone. However a small group will resist like people who believe the earth is flat.


Spreekbeurt van #Omtzigt , best een aardig verhaal maar hij benoemt te weinig de olifant in de kamer als het gaat over de machtsbalans die zoek is mbt informatie/data namelijk #bigtech #politiek
https://pieteromtzigt.nl/blog/binnenhoflezing-2023-herstel-van-de-machtsbalans


"Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his company’s Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack on the Russian naval fleet, according to an excerpt adapted from Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the eccentric billionaire titled “Elon Musk.”As Ukrainian submarine drones strapped with explosives approached the Russian fleet, they “lost connectivity and washed ashore harmlessly,”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/07/politics/elon-musk-biography-walter-isaacson-ukraine-starlink/index.html
#Musk #Starlink


nostr:npub1kjk7l9q8e757kea2w4y3czm6ffmhqt0h6ctst738p67ugrjjvt2s85p4dw ...en dat zou geweldig zijn electoraal denk ik, want zoveel invloed hebben die debatten in NL niet 😀


Tactisch slim van #Omtzigt maar daarnaast ook gewoon een goed idee. Al wil natuurlijk geen partij buiten de boot vallen bij debatten. Debatten met veel lijsttrekkers (meer dan 3) keek ik zelf al niet meer naar, vervalt meestal in oneliners en kretologie. #politiek
https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/omtzigt-wil-diepgaande-debatten-met-maximaal-drie-lijsttrekkers-anders-blijft-hij-mogelijk-weg~b8281aa0/


...how stupid it would be if we keep buying gasoline powered surplus cars from China while they make the transition there to EVs at a higher speed... 😆


Besides flooding the EU with cheap EVs... "When Chinese households buy cars, they increasingly choose electric vehicles from local manufacturers, which lead global production of EVs. The result is an immense supply of gasoline-powered models that Chinese consumers no longer want but that still sell abroad."🤔 Another reason to more drastically focus on EVs instead of gasoline cars. Also read about the enormous efforts of #byd
#china #eu #EV #cars
Gift article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/business/china-car-exports.html?unlocked_article_code=4xxIPptROJt9q5neJrpKS8zDm9nDFAH1ah6XKNJMTEDsZYNnVBmYuqJYUXBSQ-EYu7xdnjCdPNUthXBAQhfXY9UO0P62bPQdkoVxcptJ_qVhVmgezePlMDlJ1O88w7aQ1Ti1AbimDFGHoOWQetlqVOV0DKSwBpOsH8pky6CDCjgohKiVm-C2Malkrm7LQN9unNNRim9jYBQNnpXBr4z_hFKShb9qyPiuKMvJEzFp97TE7JbYEaoGvsgHeeXfgZlznwjfgy1jCYOJKHg31h_WSHmvuEVOBnOEh1bn4LsHaylus-UragAS-OJB1rnuyq_43hXax3uyCHUWkRs7&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare


nostr:npub1976gl67lpjv7rv34j7vz690set69rfk7ldhwg2are0zm9qk5wqmqym70pu nostr:npub1cgt6j5sgfaetyqp3xgj7e85qnyksju79tjmtuc9eqpvz668aesdscvf9c7  het was een spatie tussen twee woorden die was weggevallen


nostr:npub1976gl67lpjv7rv34j7vz690set69rfk7ldhwg2are0zm9qk5wqmqym70pu nostr:npub1cgt6j5sgfaetyqp3xgj7e85qnyksju79tjmtuc9eqpvz668aesdscvf9c7 er ontbrak een spatie in mijn profieltekst 😀


nostr:npub1cgt6j5sgfaetyqp3xgj7e85qnyksju79tjmtuc9eqpvz668aesdscvf9c7 Inderdaad, irritant, gelijk aangepast 😀👍


nostr:npub15cd2vj6hyrum60adygawcnrusexrpdy8lels5udtcujcen3af0gqg2hymx
Het wordt heel druk in het midden ..


Het blijft ook een prachtig vliegtuig om te zien de F16 😀 , stuk mooier dan de F-35.

President Zelensky krijgt rondleiding langs F-16's bij bezoek Eindhoven

https://nos.nl/l/2487298

#Zelensky #f16

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/922/068/693/226/019/original/4e390b72c15936f8.jpg


nostr:npub1sfgp0sgnr2wag27ajx926wa037h8mu02umhzfr4v9rm55gvmvh7squ7kle
Just curious if he is going to drop by in Eindhoven


nostr:npub1xxemmfvctc02ug4ue2u8sr2z683wpprh3ntl5r5gc3cd7l3f02ass4zxth ...and that's possible and a lot of people are working on it, out of self-interest (cutting costs for AI)


Nederlandse sportnieuws website die geheel is gegenereerd door GPT4, https://resport.nl/
Voor dit soort relatief saaie standaardberichten is AI denk ik prima. Voor mijzelf verhoogt dit alleen maar de waarde van artikelen die wel door mensen zijn geschreven, met humor, pit etc.
#AI #GPT4 #Sport #Media


Jack Smith obtained all data and metadata (!) from #Trump Twitter account it seems, https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/15/special-counsel-obtained-trump-twitter-howell-00111410


Fascinating description of #Tetra vulnerabilities and call for stop doing secret crypto.
https://tetraburst.com/#vulns
#midnightblue #tetra #cybersecurity #cryptology