Daily Tech News 9 April 2023

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So Substack announced it was launching a Twitter killer, and Twitter got snippy with Substack, and Elon Musk tried the good old modified limited hangout, and got community noted. (The Verge)

I don't know if he ordered this or even knew about it, since it's the sort of thing Twitter did before he took over, and he's busy electrocuting the world and invading the Moon, but Twitter did block the retweeting of Substack links, at least temporarily.

They're a private company, they can do what they want, yes, but if you want to restore trust this ain't the way.

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AI can crack most common passwords in less than a minute, but so can a potato. (Tom's Hardware)

If you use a common password and the attacker has your encrypted password from a data leak and a list of common passwords and a cheap video card, they can crack it in less than a minute with or without AI.
The 32 core Loongson 3D5000 is, optimistically, nearly one sixth the speed of AMD's current server CPUs. (Tom's Hardware)

Could be worse. Could be Russian.
The Acer Predator X32 is a 32" 4k 160Hz HDR1000 monitor that covers 120% of DCI-P3. (Tom's Hardware)

Which used to be a lot.

I've thought of DCI-P3 as an upper bound for the colour range of computer monitors, but it's really not; it's just the colour gamut chosen for digital movie projection. 120% of DCI-P3 is possible just as 95% DCI-P3 monitors are around 120% of SRGB.

I wonder what it looks like. I'm not inclined to pay $1200 to find out, so I'll assume it's similar to an OLED display, something I do have.
Want a 128 core Arm-based workstation? Yes? Why? (Tom's Hardware)

Anyway, $5658 with 128GB of RAM.
GraphQL is bad if you don't need it but implement it anyway using unsuitable tools. (Better Programming)

That entire website appears to be trash articles written by idiots.
Something I didn't realise about the Western Digital hack and subsequent cloud services outage: It locked customers out of their own NASes. (Bleeping Computer)

Cloud-managed NASes are trash. Don't. Just... Don't.
So it seems is Apple's Find My iPhone service, which has been directing people to the door of a family in Richmond, Texas, for years. (ABC13)

Apple is aware of the problem.
That Chinese spy balloon was spying for China. (NBC News)

Successfully.

And the Biden Administration declined to shoot it down over Montana for fear of it bonking a bison.
The DOJ has opened an investigation into a series of leaks of classified defense documents. (Washington Post / MSN)

The balloon did it.

Or possibly a bison.
More on ChatGPT's little libel spree. (MSN)

A decade ago, Brian Hood blew the whistle on corruption and bribery involving Australia's Reserve Bank. Not quite as juicy as it sounds, but still illegal, the bribes were kickbacks to secure contracts for printing polymer (plastic) banknotes, since Australia was one of the first countries to produce plastic banknotes that didn't suck.

Anyway, ChatGPT reported that rather than being a whistleblower, Hood was directly involved in paying the bribes, and was charged with conspiracy to bribe foreign officials, pled guilty, and was sent to prison for two years.

ChatGPT was very specific about all this, only... None of it happened.

So he's suing, and OpenAI - the company behind ChatGPT - isn't speaking to anyone.

Which is the only smart thing they've done.

Disclaimer: Political power grows out of the barrel of a lawsuit.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone
Happy Easter

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 04:01 AM (xhxe8)

2 Happy Easter!

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 04:02 AM (rrxFZ)

3 Five hours til book thread!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 09, 2023 04:03 AM (Angsy)

4 On tech news, made a copper Faraday box, haven't tried it yet.
Complete copper box, wrapped ends soldered

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 04:03 AM (xhxe8)

5 On tech news, made a copper Faraday box, haven't tried it yet.
Complete copper box, wrapped ends soldered

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 04:03 AM (xhxe

Results to be reported on Hobby thread?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 09, 2023 04:05 AM (Angsy)

6 via Hacker News
Smithsonian Places 4.5 Million Historic Images Into the Public Domain

The article includes the point that "the museum technically disclaims any liability that the asset might have copyright considerations elsewhere or as yet unknown."

https://tinyurl.com/35pxt8n6
(My Modern Met)

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 04:06 AM (rrxFZ)

7 >>>he's busy electrocuting the world

Yikes.

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 04:08 AM (rrxFZ)

8 I will report it here

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 04:08 AM (xhxe8)

9 7 >>>he's busy electrocuting the world

Yikes.

It's a tough job but someone has to do it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 09, 2023 04:12 AM (BLOW1)

10
All passwords now I generate with a true random password generator. It's a bitch, you can't remember them, store them somewhere, like hard copy.

There are a number of websites that have true random password generators, using various quantum noise sources.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at April 09, 2023 04:12 AM (Mzdiz)

11 Been using a password manager for many years now.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 09, 2023 04:15 AM (iWOgL)

12 I write them down, but have found rarely they get it wrong and don't recognize the correct password

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 04:24 AM (xhxe8)

13 I can 'generate' passwords. Remember them? Ehhhh...

That's what pen & paper are for.

Posted by: JQ at April 09, 2023 04:25 AM (o0Fxd)

14 I have dozens of passwords I have to remember at work. It's a pain. The joys of working in a SCIF.

Posted by: Puddleglum at April 09, 2023 04:28 AM (sAmhv)

15 A very simple, handy and reliable password source.

Your remote to your TV or Cable box is likely on the table next to your elbow, amiright? Yeah, I'm right.

Pick it up, and note the model number or patent number.

There's your password.

No one is going to guess that "it's right there", but it's Right There. You don't gotta write it down, either.

Only thing is, you might need your 3x readers to READ the damn thing. Being 29, and all that.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 09, 2023 04:40 AM (e6UQI)

16
Ihr Passwort muss mindestens neun Zeichen lang sein. Es muss mindestens zwei Großbuchstaben, zwei Kleinbuchstaben, zwei numerische und ein Symbol enthalten.

Your password must be at least nine characters in length. It must include at least two upper case characters, two lower case, two numeric, and one symbol.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 09, 2023 04:52 AM (enJYY)

17
"Password" story of Young Richard Feynman, working on the Manhattan Project. He was something of prankster. Now, they had safes with Secure Combinations. Big Fucking Deal physicists like Bohr and others would set combinations.

They thought they were clever. Coming up with combination sequences no one could every figure out, 'cause they were so smart.

Young Dick Feynman cracked a bunch of them. How? He knew how they thought. He knew what they thought would be the cleverest mathematical derivation of a password they would come up with.

He left "Dick was here" messages in these highly Secure Safes.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at April 09, 2023 04:55 AM (Mzdiz)

18 Morning all!

He Has Risen.

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:01 AM (vd8XM)

19 Pick it up, and note the model number or patent number.

There's your password.

No one is going to guess that "it's right there", but it's Right There. You don't gotta write it down, either.
Only thing is, you might need your 3x readers to READ the damn thing. Being 29, and all that.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim

I looked at the ones next to me and none of them have numbers unless you take off the battery covers...and take out the batteries.

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:03 AM (vd8XM)

20 Happy Easter, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 09, 2023 05:08 AM (PFDjy)

21 Morning MLiI!

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:10 AM (vd8XM)

22 Someone at Google is gonna be in trouble.
They forgot to post the special Google Doodle for Easter. Just like they did last year.
Heads will roll...

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:11 AM (vd8XM)

23 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Bella woke me up so I could go downstairs and watch her eat.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 09, 2023 05:17 AM (ju2Fy)

24 15 No one is going to guess that "it's right there", but it's Right There. You don't gotta write it down, either.
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at April 09, 2023 04:40 AM (e6UQI)

The Purloined Letter
Edgar Allan Poe

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:19 AM (rrxFZ)

25 The Purloined Letter
Edgar Allan Poe
Posted by: m

I prefer The Sirloin Dinner

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:20 AM (vd8XM)

26 Hey Bruce!

Enjoying the nice weather? I'm so ready for warmer.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 09, 2023 05:21 AM (PFDjy)

27 https://youtu.be/vCcGqMHndxo

It's Resurrection Sunday!

Posted by: Puddleglum at April 09, 2023 05:22 AM (sAmhv)

28
Daily Tech News 9 March 2023

They have some weird Daylight Savings Time in Australia. They roll the clocks back an entire month.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 09, 2023 05:23 AM (enJYY)

29 "Christ the Lord is risen today." One of the most famous of the Easter hymnsI It's by Charles Wesley, a great man of faith and a great poetry, and one of the founders of the Methodist movement:

https://tinyurl.com/5n9a2ws2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 09, 2023 05:24 AM (oUXx6)

30 Meant "and a great poet"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 09, 2023 05:25 AM (oUXx6)

31 23 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Bella woke me up so I could go downstairs and watch her eat.
Posted by: olddog in mo at April 09, 2023 05:17 AM (ju2Fy)

Maybe she thinks that Black Betty might steal her food?

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:27 AM (rrxFZ)

32 Hey Bruce!

Enjoying the nice weather? I'm so ready for warmer.
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

Yes indeed. I got my sandals out yesterday to wear while I grill Easter dinner.

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:27 AM (vd8XM)

33 28 They have some weird Daylight Savings Time in Australia. They roll the clocks back an entire month.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 09, 2023 05:23 AM (enJYY)

Daily Tech News 9 March 2023

Ha!

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:28 AM (rrxFZ)

34 "Christ the Lord is risen today." One of the most famous of the Easter hymnsI It's by Charles Wesley, a great man of faith and a great poetry, and one of the founders of the Methodist movement:

https://tinyurl.com/5n9a2ws2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Great song and very nicely done on the video.

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:30 AM (vd8XM)

35 It's Resurrection Sunday!
Posted by: Puddleglum

Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 09, 2023 05:30 AM (KNkrY)

36 Daily Tech News 9 March 2023

Ha!
Posted by: m

Oh oh, Pixys been into the Easter basket and on a chocolate high.

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:31 AM (vd8XM)

37
The date is actually correct and the allegations against you of forcibly kidnapping Kate Upton against her will and confining her in your basement dungeon are also correct.

Posted by: Chat gpt at April 09, 2023 05:31 AM (enJYY)

38 32 I got my sandals out yesterday to wear while I grill Easter dinner.
Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:27 AM (vd8XM)

Or maybe grill the sandals while you wear Easter dinner.

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:32 AM (rrxFZ)

39 Or maybe grill the sandals while you wear Easter dinner.
Posted by: m

If I got the right sauce for the sandals I could do that.

Wearing the dinner...not so much

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:36 AM (vd8XM)

40
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 09, 2023 05:38 AM (ENBF0)

41 Watched a little of the rainy Masters yesterday. If I was a pro golfer, I would have to say
"The heck with this, let's go to the 19th"

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:47 AM (vd8XM)

42 39 Or maybe grill the sandals while you wear Easter dinner.
Posted by: m

If I got the right sauce for the sandals I could do that.
Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:36 AM (vd8XM)

All God's Children Got Sole

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:47 AM (rrxFZ)

43 Been trying to sleep but giving up

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 05:53 AM (xhxe8)

44 Been trying to sleep but giving up
Posted by: Skip

I hate mornings like that

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:56 AM (vd8XM)

45 Happy Easter Horde !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdtl4SwNEW0

Posted by: JT at April 09, 2023 05:57 AM (T4tVD)

46 Happy Easter Horde !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdtl4SwNEW0
Posted by: JT

That's a fun movie

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 05:58 AM (vd8XM)

47 may I recommend:

All God's Children Got Soul
William Bell
1969

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QvY0LmLom6o

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:58 AM (rrxFZ)

48 KRAK OF DAWN HAS ARRIVED
get upstairs and grab a coffee ☕️

Posted by: Skip at April 09, 2023 06:02 AM (xhxe8)

49 true random?

or pseudo-random?

Unless the computer can roll a die or flip a coin, it's pseudo-random.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 09, 2023 06:02 AM (5u1+1)

50 Babylon Bee headline...

People with taste buds continue decades-long boycott of Bud Light

Posted by: Bruce at April 09, 2023 06:03 AM (vd8XM)

51 All God's Children Got Sole

Posted by: m at April 09, 2023 05:47 AM (rrxFZ)

And, God willing, you've got a little roasted pepper, caper and black olive sauce as a topper.

That #%*& goes on anything.

Posted by: RickZ at April 09, 2023 06:08 AM (emlEe)

52 Skip -
my experience with Faraday shielding leads me to think that they are not fully effective if not grounded ... I am thinking a lead to the body metal of your truck, at minimum, while traveling.
walking around, I dunno, wear conductive (anti-static) footwear, and ... ? an antistatic wrist-strap connected to the copper box? would make a high-resistance path to ground, but a path nonetheless.

passive absorption can work, I remember a shield room that besides the bonded and grounded outer shell was lined with thick ferrite tiles, which were then faced with conductive foam cones (it was also anechoic). A ferrite box would probably weigh 5+ pounds, though, not exactly practical.

pleas keep us updated with your results; watching with interest as someone performs real science!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at April 09, 2023 06:27 AM (KGlll)

53 Good for Elon.

Posted by: sidney at April 09, 2023 08:55 AM (hGlnS)

54 Biden didn't shoot it down because he had cashed the check

Posted by: Chicago Vota at April 09, 2023 01:28 PM (mbH6j)

55 >GraphQL is bad if you don't need it but implement it anyway using unsuitable tools.

I remain unconvinced GraphQL is good for anything but a very small number of use cases, and I find many of the arguments in that article compelling - for instance "don't make architectural decisions to save a few milliseconds or bytes".

I do think implementing a GraphQL server in JavaScript is ridiculous since there are no multithreaded JavaScript runtimes and JavaScript's a dumpster fire of an ecosystem anyway. I think a GraphQL server implemented in something like .NET has a lot more to recommend it.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at April 09, 2023 03:51 PM (30PFJ)

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