newsroom.co.nz Goff's gaffe highlights NZ's Trump sensitivity
Analysis: Phil Goff's comments about Donald Trump were unwise – but his dismissal may say more about the current US administration
That's how I found out also.
Stymied.... I mean really, that is not trump level language.
The finger is not a problem, industrial accident can explain that easily enough.
But why is he wearing someone's hand at his belt?
Politics can be really cool.
But, currently politics is very much not cool.
But what if I really like Linux
Fine take my upvote...
Less positive model
I'm currently running Gemma3, it is really good overall, but one thing that is frustrating is the relentless positivity.
It there a way to make it more critical?
I'm not looking for it to say "that is a shit" idea; but less of the "that is a great observation" or "You've made a really insightful point" etc...
If a human was talking like that, I'd be suspicious of their motives. Since it is a machine, I don't think it is trying to manipulate me, I think the programming is set too positive.
It may also be cultural, at a rule New Zealanders are less emotive in our communication, the LLM (to me) feels like are overly positive American.
I was going to ask the same.
Those goals are not even that "out there", but to play the devil's advocate here for a moment.
Is it because your family know you, and you tend to flit from one "big idea" to the next, and they are worried about you putting in a lot of time and effort, to then get bored and move on to the next one. Or perhaps you have always been an outdoors kinda person, the idea of you sitting in front of a computer for hours on end, just is way out of your "normal".
I'm not saying they are correct, but if they genuinely care about you, maybe ask why they think it is a bad idea.
In saying that, maybe they are just cunts.
There are so many variables, like an you just out of school or university, are you mid career on your 40's and looking for a change, are you recently retired and have always held an interest.....
Never heard of it.
How good is it, compared to duckduckgo?
I think the centimoochi is my new favourite measure.
1 cmooch (pronounced 'smooch')=0.11 days/2.64hrs/9504s
3 days = 0.273 Scaramuccis or 0.068 Trusses
The republican adminstration really is at the forefront of these new units of measure.
I've never seen them here, so I'm going just on the image
Weird, I have 100's of thousands of files synced.
Been using it for years.
Linux, windows and Mac in the circuit. Never a problem that wasn't user error.
Philosophy.
Ask it to act as Socrates, pick a topic and it will help you with introspection.
This is good for examining your biases.
e.g. I want to examine the role of government employees.
e.g. when is it ok to give up on an idea?
How else are people reading them?
Funnily enough, they don't look tasty.
They look like over processed sponge.
All good now.
It is a problem with guake.
I started on Ubuntu, tried 8.04 and went back to windows XP, tried 10.04 and stayed.
20.04 was my last Ubuntu, bounced around for a while, but I have settled on Mint. Been running it for 3 years now.
Mint isn't too fancy, it is just there and lets me get my work done, very much the way Ubuntu used to be.
I'm running the 6.14.2 kernel, to get the latest drivers for my RX 9070, I'm playing around with local AI.... Mint isn't fancy, but you can do almost anything you want.
that is exactly what Syncthing is, my desktop to my server to my laptop to my phone....
Syncthing!
I don't even know what to compare it to, I have been using it so long.
Venv pandoc issue
I can't get my program to use pandoc from inside a venv.
I can use pandoc from the system context.
From inside the venv
undefined
which pandoc /usr/bin/pandoc
I've installed pandoc inside the venv with pip, and confirmed the files are in the venv.
What am I missing?
What do you use AI for?
Ok, so the best thing that I have been using my local AI for lately is acting as Socrates and helping me delve into my thinking
::: spoiler Long text here
User | 2025/04/09 08:39:23
When considering the Socratic method, what questions did Socrates ask people, to start the process of enquiry
Gemma3 (12B) | 2025/04/09 08:39:55
Okay, let's break down the types of questions Socrates used to initiate the Socratic method. It's important to understand that it wasn't a rigid formula, but a flexible approach designed to expose contradictions and ultimately lead to deeper understanding. Here's a breakdown, categorized by their function and with examples. I'll also include some key principles at the end.
1. Initial Clarification & Agreement (Establishing a Starting Point - Often Seemingly Simple)
- "What do you mean by...?" / "What is X?" (Where X is a Virtue, Concept, or Idea - e.g., "What do you mean by justice?", "What is courage?", "What is piety?")
Alternative to PicCollage
My partner is looking for an alternative to PicCollage, there doesn't seem to be a simple collage builder for digital scrapbooking on Linux.
It needs to be able to scale, rotate and place images (video nice but not required) and add text that can be put into various "fun" fonts.
I don't know what the "ideal" would be other than the above.
Note: she is running Linux Mint 21.3
Best model for programming?
I upgraded my PC, I have just upped the RAM to 64GB and got a Radeon 9700xt 16GB GPU.
I want to do some personal programming projects and was wondering what is the best model that would fit my HW?
I mostly use python, but dabble a little in go, and am interested in looking at rust.
I am running this on my desktop, the processor is a AMD 3700X (8c/16t).
Recoll desktop integration
I was reminded of Recoll after reading a thread about email search.
I installed it on my desktop (Mint 22.1); does anyone have a way to integrate it directly into a desktop search.
e.g. press Super+f pops up a dialog box where I can search for something?
Is it really a dismissal level event? I mean, everyone sees how the world is turning....he just said it out loud.
Why don't you run for office?
I'm making the bold assumption, that most people here are not running, in either local body or national elections.
Everyone loves the complain about what "public servants" do. So why not step up and do something about it?
No accusation intended or implied. Just curious.
Giving New Zealand a chance to take center stage for once
Connection timeout
I've been getting a connection timeout every now and then
Zoning Reform Works (Even For Small & Mid Sized Cities): The Lower Hutt Evidence
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25703297
My partner just got me to "fix" her chromebook
I built her a desktop in 2019, has always had Linux on it.
She has had a chromebook for a couple of years, but this weekend she finally got annoyed enough to ask me to fix it, so that she could have all her applications work correctly.
It is an Asus CX5400; I had to unplug the battery to over write the firmware to allow me to install any OS I wanted. Then had to fix grub manually.
It took around 4 hours, a lot of that was opening the case without breaking anything.
Bluetooth audio issue when dual connected
I'm using Mint, I keep it updated.
I have the Shokz open run pro headset.
When connected to my phone, they work without issue.
When connected to my laptop, they also work without issue.
When connected to both my phone and laptop, I can get good sound from my phone, but the laptop sound starts well but usually within 60s it becomes very unreliable. The sound just doesn't seem to transfer to the headset.
What is the point of Windows recall?
I was thinking about this the other day.
I can't see the point, desktop search is a solved problem.
Yes Windows find is shit, but it doesn't have to be.
I know a bunch of the conspiracies, but what is the legitimate use case?
Goodbye Diesel: We drive this electric semi truck in New Zealand
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/50252669
www.rnz.co.nz David Seymour wrong on cost of ferry replacement project, says Winston Peters
"He's wrong on the figures that he's used, he's wrong on the question of privatisation and he's wrong on the question of what it's going to cost," the new rail minister says.
The government once again shows how incompetent they are.
www.theguardian.com New Zealand Covid inquiry finds vaccine mandates were ‘reasonable’
Commissioners also say the vaccine requirements eroded public trust and call for investment to plan for the next pandemic
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22597332
Summary
New Zealand’s royal commission into its Covid-19 response found vaccine mandates were reasonable based on available data but acknowledged they harmed social cohesion.
The report praised the country’s elimination strategy for achieving one of the lowest Covid death rates among developed nations while preventing healthcare system collapse.
However, it criticized prolonged lockdowns, weak health system preparedness, and a lack of planning for future crises.
Commissioners urged broad investment in pandemic readiness and emphasized the importance of both frontline and planning staff.
A second phase of the inquiry will review vaccine harms and conclude in 2026.
Make android kinda dumb
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/16690486
I am thinking about getting a phone for my son.
There are some really cheap android phones around.
But I also want to restrict what he can do on it while he is still young.
I was thinking something like net guard but with a password, so the settings can't be easily changed.
I could just get a dumb phone, but I also have some old android phones hanging around.
What options are there for this kind of app/network control?
Make android kinda dumb
I am thinking about getting a phone for my son.
There are some really cheap android phones around.
But I also want to restrict what he can do on it while he is still young.
I was thinking something like net guard but with a password, so the settings can't be easily changed.
I could just get a dumb phone, but I also have some old android phones hanging around.
What options are there for this kind of app/network control?