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I guess in the short term all we can do is hope, keep our software up to date, run a virus scan more frequently, and hope!
Good find!
I think your desired box size may dictate your choices more than anything else. The’big’ desktops to meet your needs are very cheap and tend to be last generation hardware but take up a lot of space. Personally I’m a fan of Beelink, small, noise-free, good support and comes in a range of cpu options. All of these including the cheapest should meet your needs.
This PC Mag link, covers a fairly wide range of opions.
Just a reminder to Les – change your CMOS battery now before it goes flat. It makes little sense, but the only time I had problems updating a CMOS was after getting a flat battery and changing it for a new one.
I’m sorry I’ve no experience on installing the new Mint on very old kit, however a bit of researchindicates that it should be possible but you may need to do your own partitioning and a custom install.
Still got the last issue somewhere. I’ll see if I can find it and post the date, but that will not really answer your question as they kept a few things going (Forum etc) for a while.
While my post was generally applicaple to GPT type AI it would be a stretch to apply it to AI generated images. If these interest you then take a look at this write-up for Dalle-2.
Although parts are similar e.g. translating a script into a set of labels, the mechanisms for then turning this into an image montage is of course very different from a text only system.
Putting aside the US-centric nature of the video I would agree with much of what is said. Our Kia E-Niro does however show a brake light when regenerative braking cuts in. It stops pretty fiercely in that situation and could take an old petrol or diesel car by surprise.
We have not been to Porlock for a long time and it would be interesting to see howEVs or Hybrids behave going down that really long steep hill.
Yes I guess it is a bit long for a post. I just get a bit annoyed at the way the press clings on to a label such as AI without really having a clue what it means. When coupled with our techno-ignorant politicians and Whitehall Mandarins this is a recipe for making pretty stupid laws or regulations, that pander to the masses rather than address the problems. (Which are usually speed of implementation and insufficient testing in a rush to market. I think rather like medication, any sensitive system should go through a lengthy validation)
Incidentally there is a way (albeit expensive) of getting an idea on how the LLM (large language model) systems get an answer. The method is to eliminate parameters one by one and study if this affects the accuracy of the model. Obviously those that have zero impact should be eliminated, just in case a rogue situation triggers them. After going through all the parameters it should be possible to clearly identify what part really influences the outcome.
Although this can show any model bias it does not really identify if the problem is in the training set. As a ‘thought experiment’ imagine a system which predicts criminal behavour in which all the criminals in the training data set are males with beards. Guess what sort of person will be fingered as a potential criminal by the AI! Validation of such training data and its parametisation (key word labelling) is going to become increasingly important.
It should have said what was the minimum requirement that was not met. You can do a Health Check if you do not remember. I believe that M$ have played around a bit with requirements and it maybe you have been caught by one of their CPU changes. Alternately you have made bios changes such as turning off secure boot.
Let us know what is flagged as a problem and we will try to help. TBH I’m not sure WHY you have done a fresh install, rather than letting Windows do its own repair install.
Although the author is correct in asserting that compiled software is to a large extent a black box, this is not the case for Linux distributed software. You can in all cases obtain that software from ‘readable’ open source code You can then take that code, build it and compile it together with all its many dependencies.
Unfortunately unless you have the time, ability and inclination building ALL the code and dependencies from scratch would be a ball-busting exercise. It would also need expertise in areas like crypography that most of us do not have. We therefore put our trust in the teams that review the source code for such modules. This is by no means fool-proof as the NSA have snuck in rogue code on a number of times, so if you are a paranoid target the article is correct, otherwise it is correct, but still paranoid.
Drezha it took me almost a year to recover the fitness level I had before Covid. Apparently Covid can scar the lungs and this affects both lung volume and their efficiency. I found that diaphragm training (link) helped somewhat in restoring volume. The link is to a simple inhalation resistance device. The device comes in three resistance levels with each one having many intermediate settings, I’d suggest that probably you could select the medium resistance to start, as the high resistance is really only for people at peak fitness. The device itself comes with a screw to set the resistance level, I suggest that you start off on a low resistance level and work up over time.
If it isn’t lung capacity, but oxygen exchange that is the problem then you may well want to see your Doctor, as Covid can develop into a nasty long term problem that needs checking out.
Currently we don’t do much long distance driving, in fact the longest trip we take is a round trip of about 160 miles, and we would find your mileage a bit of a challenge without using one of the motorway charging points (I say that as even high speed charging needs a coffee break or something to pass the time). We are fairly fortunate in have a lot of charging outlets in our area (check out the Zap-Map app to see how your area is served as Wales and the West Country seems to have relatively few outlets).
Because our weekly mileage is modest most of our charging is done over-night using a 13 amp socket in the garage. The cheap rate time is just about enough to add 15% to the battery(< two overnights to cover a 160mile trip). The relatively long time to recharge is due to charging rates dropping like a stone above 80%, for which reason we normally only charge to the 80% level.
This Spring has been the coldest I remember for years (apparently have to go back some 40 years to find one nearly as cold). Unfortunately it has brought out one large downside to a full EV – all car heating comes from the battery, which of course brings with it big range issues. We did however find out why EVs have heated car seats. Heated seats are actually nicer and more comfortable than heating the whole car, and they just sip battery life. As a result the air in the Kia is really chilly but we are very comfotable with no range concerns. In fact the wife had her seat set to max heating then quickly found out she was no longer capable of wearing ‘hot pants’!
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Classic signs of a keyboard loom being displaceddue to its being dropped. As I said in my note, this can be easy to fix or a pig, depending on laptop make. Judging by your post it may not be worth your time unless you want to pass the laptop on to a charity etc..
Two comments before you splash out.
a) When a Windows PC is getting slow a quick fix is a ‘Reset of Windows. (Settings->System->Recovery)
b) When keyboard letters are being lost then assuming you do not mean they are worn, then it can often be cured with a squirt from an Air-can. If the keys are sticky then IPA on a cotton bud can be used to clean out the gunk. Plenty of Fixits on the topic as eating/drinking while using a laptop is a common cause of problems. https://www.ifixit.com/News/11585/how-to-clean-your-laptop-keyboard-fix-sticky-keys
If that does not work then it could be that the keyboard loom has worked loose after dropping the laptop. On some makes it is easy to reseat the loom. On others it is a pig and not worth the effort. I suggest you check out ‘reseat keyboard loom or ‘replace keyboard’ for your wife’s laptop’.
I’ll let Dave comment on the best buy, but I have always found that the old Thinkpads were built to last, but not necessarily the nicest to use.
If it was MoneyExpert.com then TrustPilot gives it 4.6 stars. I.e. They are trustworthy, but will not necessarily get you the best deals – as usual ‘Buyer Beware’ holds true.
IF those were the only details you sent, then you should be relatively safe from all but scam telephone calls seeking bank details etc. Sounds as though you have learned a good lesson: always double check before sending emails containing any personal info.
Personally, I now never respond to emails on my mobile as it is far too easy to send something without thought. I always respond from my pc as that gives me a bit of extra thinking time.
You will see an Attenvborogh program, but the one that was pulled can only be viewed on iPlayer.
I maybe more centre-left now but until the long reign of this Administration (post Brown) I was a Conservative supporter.
However what really insensed me was that the Beeb used to be allowed to poke mild fun at everyone and everything – think Spitting Image etc, now anything that remotely upsets the right-wing is heavily censored. Such censorship now goes only in one direction.. For example the Brexit lies of BoJo and actions by Conservative supporters (such as Nadine Dorris’s pack of untruths, or Beeb Chairman Richard Sharp’s loan guarantee to BoJo) go without challenge or punishment. IMO these specific incidents rank as far more impactful and damaging than Linekers puely personal comments in his own Twitter account.
All OK thanks.
Sorry I cannot specifically answer your question, but in theory –yes. I have however very successfully used usb3 to Displayport to get monitor output from a laptop.
USB connections can often be picky about how and when you install drivers. I see that your laptop probably has hdmi output – why not use that and get an hdmi to vga adapter instead?
<p>@Drezha, there is now a lot of research that links Long Covid with an imbalance in the gut biome. Example Link</p>
<p>I do not know if you have any dietary restrictions, but you may find that a live goat yoghurt helps increase the proportion of lactobacillus bugs in your gut, while the inulin mentioned in the link can be obtained from many Health Food Shops. My personal preference is to add Oat Bran to my breakfast cereal as its soluble fibreis known to provide a healthy home for gut bugs.</p>
<p>Again back on the diet front Covid may cause long term problems with mineral and vitamin intake, so you may want to take a look at whether you get enough sources of the following: Zinc, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3. I’ll admit that research on the mineral/vitamin front is sparse, but there is no money in it for Big Pharma (boo hiss). Some of these such as Zinc are defintely affected by dietary restrictions on rich sources like shellfish. B12 can be similarly affected.</p>
<p>I hope some of this helps as there is nothing worse than brain-fug in the sort of job you do.</p> -
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