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.
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac
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About Non Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
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This is why we need to own our important media. Too many company mergers end with the liquidation of a favorite app or service.
Amazon is killing the Comixology app on Android and iOS and merging it with Kindle
9to5google.com
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
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
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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.
Really excited to see if Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series accelerates the Windows move to Arm and keeps Apple on their toes.
Introducing an all-new naming convention for our next-generation of intelligent PC platforms: The Snapdragon X Series
www.qualcomm.com
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.
Know Your Pet DNA by Ancestry®
petdna.ancestry.com
Zoom wants employees to come back to the office instead of using #Zoom to work remotely. Sometimes the jokes write themselves.
Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
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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
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#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.
I’m still trying to figure out how #NordVPN can claim to prevent malware-ridden files.
#ElonMusk says #Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default. Because fuck you.
Musk says Twitter will no longer have a Light Mode
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#ElonMusk is rebranding #Twitter to “X” as the first step towards making it the “everything” app including messaging, social media, and payment services.
Maybe he should figure out how to do the Twitter thing first.
Yet another attempt by the U.S. #Congress to make end-to-end #encryption illegal.
Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity
therecord.media
Reminded today that #Microsoft #Teams is still a hot mess. Client added me to a team. Microsoft says my password is incorrect. Changed password to same one. Sign in. No access to the team I was invited to.
#Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac only has .NET 8 and Maui preview support in the release version of VS, not the preview version, which also has a lower version number.
I don't think they know what “Preview” means.
Question: Given that daily reading limits at Twitter prevent real-time news providers from getting their content out to everyone, what is Twitter without all those content providers?
Answer: A right wing disinformation and hate speech machine that shows you the occasional animated GIF of a deviant wagging his dick in your face.
Elon Musk's decision to add daily reading limits to prevent data scraping also has the following impact:
- Reduces Twitter's search engine exposure, reducing new signups
- Reduces the number of real-time info providers, which also reduces the number of people looking for that content
- Reduces Twitter's advertising revenue as active user count and confidence in the future of the platform are also reduced
StackOverflow has introduced Labs, an enhanced developer experience that uses AI to streamline the process of insulting and demeaning people looking for help.
Stack Overflow Labs - Stack Overflow
stackoverflow.co
I liked the Internet better when it wasn't a handful of proprietary social media platforms run by narcissists.
The #Reddit CEO saying that the API transition time and pricing changes are “a business decision they won’t undo”, in addition to threats of replacing moderators who don't reopen subreddits, is a short-sighted dick move. I've gone from thinking Reddit will die a slow death to wishing for it.
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About Non Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
