At a cafe today, saw/heard a group of teenagers using the wifi. One of them obviously went to a site with new OSA age challenge; after brief (mild) profanity, consensus of group was just to log in using parent's photo (already on phone) & date of birth. Total delay, not more than a couple of minutes, including craic among the group.
#Anecdata #OnlineSafetyAct #NotFitForPurpose

Hey M$ what exactly is the point of a scheduling app that requires attendees to be added by email so it can check their calendars even though they are outside the organisation and so don't have an accessible calendar?

#NotFitForPurpose

Make King Charles and Prince William pay their taxes

King Charles and Prince William are exempt from paying corporation tax — costing the UK millions every year! Let’s demand the Government close this unfair loophole. Sign the petition now!

Lol. AI is simply not ready for the spotlight, and I am convinced it is a useless transfer of wealth.

My kids' soccer teams each pay for a subscription to a company called Trace. We, the parents, set up a tall camera with 180 degrees of view at the beginning of each game, it records the game, and then it uploads the videos to a system, largely AI, that puts together a game tape, follows individual players, and puts together highlights. It also allows us to put together highlights of their games, best plays, etc. and send them to friends and family.

Tonight my wife noticed a new button - Top Ten Goals (AI)! She clicked on it, and watch ten different plays from my son's team. Exactly one of them was a goal. One didn't even have him in the frame. Two were throw ins from the sideline, and 2 were him playing defense!

Her comment: "Well, my job putting together reels for my son is safe!"

#AI
#energy
#WealthTransfer
#bubble
#NotFitForPurpose

"Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow? Can AI help restaurant owners come up with tasty new menus to tempt customers, or is this just a recipe for disaster?"

It's almost as if a large language model has no concept of "flavour" and only knows concepts like "cheese" and "sauce" and "meat" and it's just pot luck as to whether it works or not 🧐

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl7y71krnjvo

#LLMs #GenAI #ChatGPT #NotFitForPurpose

Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow?

Chefs are increasingly using AI to dream up new food combinations, but the results are mixed.

BBC News
Trans women can be excluded from female-only jobs, new EHRC guidance reads

Trans women without a gender recognition certificate (GRC) can't apply for jobs deemed only right for women, the EHRC has decided. 

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

My #NBN #FTTP internet connection (newly installed to supposedly solve problems with the previous copper) keeps on dropping out for +15 minutes.

Which is an unappreciated blessing I guess.

This trash #Broadband network is the work of the Australian #LiberalParty who scrapped #Labor's planned 21st century network. And gave us a #NotFitForPurpose 20th century hodge-podge.

These technological maverns are now #Australia's #NuclearClowns.

#OnlyTheBest.

So very #Trumpian.
#Putaresque
#Auspol

I don't own an ebike although I think they are a good idea however this Guardian story: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/15/the-big-problem-is-water-uk-ebike-owners-plagued-by-failing-motors
makes for concerning and disappointing reading for those who do for a number of reasons:
▪️Motors failing due to water ingress.
▪️Owners advised not to use their Ebikes in the rain.
▪️Owners receiving as many as 5 replacements for failed motors within the 2 year warranty.
▪️The main manufacturer, Bosch, refusing to provide spares for repairs.
#RightToRepair #NotFitForPurpose #cycling
‘The big problem is water’: UK ebike owners plagued by failing motors

Repair business is booming as owners complain of their units needing to be replaced up to five times

The Guardian

@DemocracyMattersALot

The #EnglishLanguage is #NotFitForPurpose.

With both multiples (2 and more), huge numbers, and entire categories all being designated by the same plural form.

"Those two ratbag Australians love Trump."
"Australians are catching Covid."
"Australians break the law if they join ISIS."

The Lowey's claim is doubtless true at some level. And with #Murdoch's #SkyNews pumping out #FoxNews type crap the sad fact is that, over some time period there are probably more fools made