Great. Meta (Instagram and Facebook) are using user's data and photos to train their AI and Australians can't opt out https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-10/instagram-facebook-train-meta-ai-tools-no-opt-out-australia/103958308
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Yeah that tracks. A reminder: if a product is free and you cant figure out how they make money then YOU are how the product makes money.
Just for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: aussie.zone is "free" because we (the users) pay for it. We don't need to serve you ads.
We won't sell what you say or upload, either - but keep in mind that everything you say here is federated and essentially public. Someone will probably come along at some point and scrape all our data. We won't know it has happened and the open nature of the fediverse makes it impossible to prevent. So keep all that in mind.
How much is hosting? I'd be happy to chip in and pay for a month or a percentage of the year or whatever. Sometimes I wonder about hosting charges when I upload images.
Our present costs are about $85/mo. We're pretty much funded at this point with existing donations through to the end of the year.
Lodion does periodical updates in the Meta Community on how hosting and finances are going.
Indeed, and I did hear that many years ago. I interpreted that to mean that ads would be served. And potentially they would also spy on you to serve targeted ads. Furry nuff.
However they're taking data and personal photos from as far back as 2007 and nobody knew about AI back then. Changing the terms (often retroactively) and not allowing opt out is not cool and you won't convince me that anybody signed up for this. The overreach is insane.
Is it though? To be blunt: these fuckers are evil. If anyone was still harbouring under the illusion otherwise needs to wake up. Itβs a bit like people complaining about Optus: how many times have they gotta screw their customers before the customers go βoh, Iβm getting the raw end here!β
I know all of this. I've been knowing this. Unfortunately these practices are reaching into every platform, just ramping up and being forced into every conceivable thing possible (not just social media) and it's becoming inescapable. Refusal to engage is becoming less of an option.
I remember participating in citizen science programs helping to train AI to recognise cancer cells, and being excited at seeing how it was being used to generate simple legal forms for people who couldn't afford a lawyer. Now it's just being used to strip mine for profit, undermine workers rights/cut jobs and churn out deepfake revenge porn before regulations come in.
just another reason I am glad I have neither
I used to use FB to keep in touch with friends but don't use it now because it's turned to garbage. Getting really sick of mainstream social media
Coming away was the right choice. Just pulled $1000 profit out of the club.
Motel was $160 and this trip uses about half a tank of fuel so let's call it a $790 winner. I've got enough points on my RSL member card to get a big free breakfast tomorrow.
I've got all my ingredients for my full english breakfast it's just a matter of when (which won't be for breakfast because I can't be bothered in the mornings).
Went to the Coburg Farmers Market today (we haven't been there in ages) specifically to get Temple Road Wellness Blend Chai. Miniest absolutely loves it and it's great when you're feeling a bit off colour. Can't resist buying soaps, it's one of my weaknesses, so I bought a rose geranium & grapefruit one and a lavender & peppermint one. Aside from that there wasn't much of interest to me specifically. Elder loves the Gorgeous George probiotics stuff, and there used to always be a stall there, but we discovered that he sold the business to someone (Mumma Made) who will be at the Essendon Farmers Market tomorrow. Funny coincidence was Mr P already said that he wouldn't mind checking that one out tomorrow, so Elder is really excited for that. He loves the chilli hommus and I love the beetroot kraut and the basil pesto π€€π I can see this is going to be dangerous! I like farmers markets a little too much lol.. Sometimes I think that if I had some good bread, cheeses, nice simple hommus and pesto type dips, some pickled vegetables or kimchi or sauerkraut and odd seasonal fruits and vegetables, that I could just live off endless variations of that stuff for the rest of my life.
Sometimes I think that if I had some good bread, cheeses, nice simple hommus and pesto type dips, some pickled vegetables or kimchi or sauerkraut and odd seasonal fruits and vegetables, that I could just live off endless variations of that stuff for the rest of my life.
add tea, coffee and moscado and I'm in
The song is coming along. It's been a while since I've written something whose foundation is guitar.
What I usually do is stop working on it after an hour or so, make a copy to listen to and come back the next day. Less likely to get too caught in the details.
I'm looking at a watch and think yeah I'd love to buy it. But then I tell myself why? You use your phone for the time, and as far as a decorative piece goes you rarely leave the house and when you do it's only for a few people that wouldn't care about stuff like that. And also you already have a watch.
So I successfully talked myself out of it.
I've gone back to wearing a watch when out, it's just more convenient to look at my watch than dragging my phone out of my bag.
If you end up talking yourself back into getting a watch, I would highly recommend a semi smart watch like a basic Garmin. Notifications and quick replies without getting your phone out of your pocket are a game changer. Plus all the stats, which are cool ...
Time is meaningless; watches doubly so.
I do use the shit out of my Apple Watch. Iβve got 2 analogue watches that I love but honestly hardly wear.
I've got an apple watch, since i don't use apps i never wore it. It's prolly out of date now.
I pretty much only use mine for fitness. Itβs amazing at that. Notifications are nice to have, but I donβt use any apps beyond that.
Are you telling me I should buy it? π
Is it an Apple Watch? Cause if so yes. Itβs invaluable to me these days.
Today was good. Lots of great food and family time. Talked to my cousin's daughter, a 4yo middle child, about Pokemon and I think she really likes me now :D
Got my birthday presents, one of which is a book called 'Mickey' and it's about a cat, so I'm stoked.
10/10 day, would do again lol
Craving veggies... no fancy seasoning, just loads and loads of roast broccoli, maybe carrot, and steamed corn. Want to make something with my scotch bonnet sauce so I'm thinking some kind of jerk fish. Plus herbed rice. That'll be tomorrow.
I'd scarf down so much broccolini but that shit is so expensive :c
The indian food was good, but they managed to sell me into getting more food than I wanted and I ended up paying 64 bucks π΅π«π΅βπ«. I had leftover curry and rice, so they put it in a takeaway container for me and wrapped it up for leftovers. Since I was planning on being out til about 1, I decided I should stop by home and chuck it in the fridge. But in doing that, I've now missed my movie :/
The movie doesn't start until 8:50, but I'll be about 40 mins late by PT (gotta love when it's only 20 minutes longer walking...). Could take a taxi to the station then I'd make it on time, but I'd already need to get one from the station back home, and dinner was so much more than I anticipated I can't really justify it. I'll watch a movie on my computer instead, but I was wanting to go to a movie mainly to get out for a few hours.
Oof, I do find most Indian is expensive to eat out for one person as the curries are really expensive if you want to try a couple but then one serve is enough for two people. You don't get as many set meals or single-dish meals for dinner unlike Chinese or Southeast Asian places. Bring on more South Indian restaurants with thaalis! That's how Indian curries should be enjoyed imo π
best warm pjs and oodie are on
Donβt forget the Uggs!
I have slipper socks with cat's paw tread and ears.
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