There is a reason hardcore nerds are often against tech like LLMs(AI) and cryptocurrency
We know how the shit works-ish and what the real costs are 🤷
Same goes with "smart doorbell" this and "smart fridge" that, we do not want that stuff
The ideas behind it at the start are sometimes good and fun to play with but it always ends the same way, capitalize over everything else
If you really want tech advise, listen to your nerds 
We live for this stuff, good and bad
@stux I suspect this is why I'm not categorically against LLMs: I haven't really made time to try to put it in a workflow yet. I've chatted with some instances and over a small exchange, they're remarkable.
(... and as for image generation: I'm watching actual artists integrate it into their workflows to do things like placeholder images and storyboards, the kinds of things they can draw by hand but increase the cost of the whole project by Nx and doesn't end up in the finished product. I'm pretty confident that use case is here to stay, especially since we're on our way to running those tools on local graphics cards and those instances are good-enough for that use case).
I will never ever let any "smart" thing or "AI" in my house. I keep a cricket bat next to my laser printer just in case.
There's been a wave of criminals on Fedi posing as server admins and trying to trick people. Based on the name of that account and the fact that it's banned, I'm guessing that was one of them.
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"Listen To Your Nerds!"
Tshirt/placard worthy, that.
I am considering asking my landlord for a wood stove and ice box to replace my current appliances ;-) .
@stux amazing discovery: capitalism exists, therefore math must stop
bold plan
let me know how the abacus union votes
Cryptographic and hashing algorithms have finite lifetimes because computers get faster. That is why cryptographic keys and certificates have expiration dates.
Yet people who don't know much about crypto think blockchains are eternally secure, even though they are made up of digital signatures, which rely on hashing algorithms.
I won't touch cryptocurrency with a 4096-foot pole.
If you know what to expect and what to get in exchange - go for it. Like a handicapped friend, electric engineer, he arranged some home automation around Alexa.
Mom recently got a smart TV - because of no choice. Doesn't have/need/want internet.
The smartest things in my home:
- smart TV (runs via PiHole)
- The raspy sends msgs to NTFY when the WiFi power plug indicating the washing machine is done
For most "smart" devices IMHO - no benefit for me. Dont want it.
@stux Make sure you're not just falling into the trap Douglas Adams described:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/39828-i-ve-come-up-with-a-set-of-rules-that-describe
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