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Using AI is like asking a teenager to do something they don't want to do. They use the most pedantic interpretation of your request to both avoid doing the work and to piss you off.

#tech #humor

Nov 27

It's about time…

NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules
NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules

arstechnica.com

#tech #security

Sep 27

#TRUTH

#tech #meme

Sep 6

Run Ollama API On macOS With Custom Host Bindings

By default the ollama API runs on the localhost IP address of 127.0.0.1. If you want to host it on all of your Mac's IP addresses it requires that you set a system-wide environment variable. The problem with doing this is that Login Items (in System Settings) can launch before Launch Agents. This means that Ollama (in the menu bar) may not see the host settings. To solve this you need to launch Ollama at startup after a delay.

Here's how to add the host binding for all IP addresses on the Mac and then have Ollama launch 10 seconds after you sign in. This works in macOS 14.5 Sonoma and should work in later versions.

Step 1: Create a launch daemon plist file below. Save it as com.nonsequiturs.ollama.plist.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.nonsequiturs.ollama</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/bin/launchctl</string>
        <string>setenv</string>
        <string>OLLAMA_HOST</string>
        <string>0.0.0.0</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>LaunchOnlyOnce</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Step 2: Copy the file to two locations:

/Library/LaunchDaemons/
~/Library/LaunchAgents/

This will set the host bindings at the system level, and also at the user level. So you should be covered no matter how you launch Ollama in the future.

Step 3: Set file permissions on the system-level file.

sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nonsequiturs.ollama.plist

sudo chmod 644 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nonsequiturs.ollama.plist

Step 4: Install the launch agents:

sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nonsequiturs.ollama.plist

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nonsequiturs.ollama.plist

Now your system will start up and bind the Ollama host address to all IP addresses on the Mac.

Step 5: To launch Ollama after a 10 second delay, Open Script Editor and create the simple AppleScript file below.

delay 10
tell application "Ollama" to run

In the File menu choose Export, and then export it as type “Application” and name it “LaunchOllamaDelay”. Save it to your user Applications folder.

In System Settings go to Login Items and add the LaunchOllamaDelay application to the startup items. Also remove any existing Ollama startup item.

Now when you restart and sign in, Ollama will launch after 10 seconds which should be enough time for the Launch Agent to have executed. And if Ollama updates itself in the future it should also just work when it restarts.

#YOUREWELCOME #Apple #macOS #ollama #code #tech #ai

Jul 28

Website exploit mitigations using a content security policy (CSP) mitigate nothing when third party domains are sold. The lesson: host your own assets.

#tech #recommendation

Jul 13

This is actually a huge deal for both AI AND the environment.

Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs

arstechnica.com

#ai #tech

Jun 26

I have a better idea: offer reasonably priced subscriptions, and don't force users to pay for things like music when all they want is video.

YouTube Is Cracking Down on Cheap Premium Plans Bought With a VPN
YouTube Is Cracking Down on Cheap Premium Plans Bought With a VPN

www.pcmag.com

#tech

Jun 20

Why make your customer service better when you can use AI to make your angry customers sound happy?

SoftBank’s new AI makes angry customers sound calm on phone  | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
SoftBank’s new AI makes angry customers sound calm on phone | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

www.asahi.com

#tech #ridiculous

Jun 12

Imagine the possibilities… Even if the claims of over 1G of force don't prove to be true, just making a 1 ton shipping pallet weigh a few pounds would be transformational.

NASA Veteran’s Propellantless Propulsion Drive That Physics Says Shouldn’t Work Just Produced Enough Thrust to Overcome Earth’s Gravity - The Debrief
NASA Veteran’s Propellantless Propulsion Drive That Physics Says Shouldn’t Work Just Produced Enough Thrust to Overcome Earth’s Gravity - The Debrief

thedebrief.org

#tech #science

Apr 22

As a software developer, when I hear the term “alpha male” I think these males must be unstable, missing important features, ridden with flaws, and not fit for public use.

#tech #pedantry #humor

Feb 21

LM Studio is pretty awesome. Easily run your favorite LLMs right on your own computer. Unlike ChatGPT there are no request limits or abridged results.

👾 LM Studio - Discover and run local LLMs
👾 LM Studio - Discover and run local LLMs

lmstudio.ai

#tech #software #recommendation

Feb 17

Given all the chaos surrounding the Sam Altman firing from OpenAI it looks like AI really is threatening people’s jobs. Well, specific people anyway.

#tech #ai #humor

Nov 22, 2023

This has been a long time coming. This is good for everyone.

#tech

Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac

9to5mac.com

Nov 16, 2023

This is why we need to own our important media. Too many company mergers end with the liquidation of a favorite app or service.

#tech #opinion

Amazon is killing the Comixology app on Android and iOS and merging it with Kindle
Amazon is killing the Comixology app on Android and iOS and merging it with Kindle

9to5google.com

Nov 16, 2023

Microsoft has patched the Windows 11 ‘product server’ trick for TPM check bypass, but the bypass still works with setupprep.exe. This bypass will upgrade Windows 10 clients to Windows 11 without requiring a TPM.

setupprep.exe /product server

#windows #tech #software #YOUREWELCOME

Nov 12, 2023

More details on Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite make me even more excited for an Windows on Arm future, and a real competitor to Apple Silicon.

...the company claims that the X Elite will run up to twice as fast as an Intel Core i7-1355U or Core i7-1360P at the same power level, or it can match their performance while using 68 percent less power. Qualcomm also says the X Elite can match the performance of a beefier Core i7-13800H using 65 percent less power—providing roughly the same multi-core performance at 30 W that the Intel chip provides at 90 W. The X Elite's power consumption appears to max out at around 50 W, and to go as low as 10 W…

#tech #Windows #Intel #AppleSilicon #Snapdragon

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon

arstechnica.com

Oct 25, 2023

Prioritizing Software Features

Being a pragmatist when it comes to software development, I generally prefer simple solutions whenever possible. So when clients are faced with the challenge of determining which features to add to their products, as a starting point I usually recommend looking at user value versus cost to implement.

Given a progressive value scale from a “cup of coffee” at the low end and a “house” at the high end, we can easily see where the best choices lie.

Looking at the first row in this example, if a user values a feature at “house” and your cost to implement is a “cup of coffee” this feature addition becomes a no-brainer.

Likewise if a user values a feature at a “cup of coffee” but it will cost a “house” to build, it's certainly a feature to avoid implementing.

There may be some diamonds in the center blue area, but more information is usually required before we make those decisions.

#code #tech #software #developer

Oct 15, 2023

Really excited to see if Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series accelerates the Windows move to Arm and keeps Apple on their toes.

#tech #opinion

Introducing an all-new naming convention for our next-generation of intelligent PC platforms: The Snapdragon X Series
Introducing an all-new naming convention for our next-generation of intelligent PC platforms: The Snapdragon X Series

www.qualcomm.com

Oct 11, 2023

Good user interface design is always subjective.

#humor #design #tech

Oct 7, 2023

Ancestry.com is now offering mixed breed DNA service for dogs because it’s impossible to get a cat to fill a vial with saliva.

#ancestry #tech #humor

Know Your Pet DNA by Ancestry®
Know Your Pet DNA by Ancestry®

petdna.ancestry.com

Sep 14, 2023

Zoom wants employees to come back to the office instead of using #Zoom to work remotely. Sometimes the jokes write themselves.

#tech #humor #irony

Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time

apnews.com

Sep 4, 2023

Microsoft fucks Mac .NET developers. Only time will tell just how hard this fucking is.

#tech #microsoft #macos #vscode #visualstudio

Visual Studio for Mac Retirement Announcement - Visual Studio Blog
Visual Studio for Mac Retirement Announcement - Visual Studio Blog

devblogs.microsoft.com

Sep 1, 2023

#Musk is trying to remove the #Twitter block feature but I bet that #Elon would still be able to block people. Because fuck you he’s special.

#tech #opinion

Aug 19, 2023

I’m still trying to figure out how #NordVPN can claim to prevent malware-ridden files.

#tech #opinion

Aug 2, 2023

#ElonMusk says #Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default. Because fuck you.

#tech

Musk says Twitter will no longer have a Light Mode
Musk says Twitter will no longer have a Light Mode

9to5mac.com

Jul 27, 2023

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