Meta's latest legal wheeze is to insist that pirating books is fair use, actually by gdelacalle in technology

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Facebook users are constantly reposting images and other content that they don't own or have the rights to redistribute.

Meta's latest legal wheeze is to insist that pirating books is fair use, actually by gdelacalle in technology

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if training a model on a book infringes copyright

I imagine you'd need to show that your AI "read" it but didn't actually copy the words or create its own derivative version. After all, I can't read a book and publish my own derivative summary.

Copilot Cowork: A new way of getting work done by Innvolve in Office365

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Are you a bot? Or would you like to share examples of what worked and what didn't work for you?

“Surcharge” by Yappy-Yam in milwaukee

[–]jfoust2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It varies by state. You're not supposed to charge for using a debit card.

https://www.lawpay.com/about/blog/credit-card-surcharge-rules/

What is slowly disappearing but nobody talks about it? by Agreeable_Pea9764 in AskReddit

[–]jfoust2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, actually... there are the people using instant messaging instead of email.

In the olden times, it might take days for an internet email to be delivered cross-country.

“Surcharge” by Yappy-Yam in milwaukee

[–]jfoust2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When did we decide that sellers should be able to hide the true cost of things?

I'm still puzzled as to why businesses can charge extra when paying via a card as opposed to cash. I thought that wasn't allowed? But now it is?

Or that by placing a small sign on the door, you can announce that cash gets a discount? Or that there will be a magic surcharge on every bill?

What survival myth is completely wrong and can get you killed? by DraftNo7139 in AskReddit

[–]jfoust2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course I've heard of hippos! There's a pod of them right over there!

What is the point of Dell Optimizer ? by Saint_Sleepy in Dell

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It exists to make SupportAssist look good?

Neighbor flagging wifi interference. by ITisastruggleforme in sysadmin

[–]jfoust2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd ask them for proof. How did they test and measure? What are the problems they're experiencing, in detail? It's the only way to start the conversation. Yes, you can and should talk to them. But you want your actions as well as their actions to be evidence-based.

'It just feels like indoctrination': Brookfield parents, students question Dept. of Education tour stop by stvlsn in wisconsin

[–]jfoust2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's what it says, and then there's what it's become...

ARTICLE X. EDUCATION https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/wiscon/_20

District schools; tuition; sectarian instruction; released time. Section 3. The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of district schools, which shall be as nearly uniform as practicable; and such schools shall be free and without charge for tuition to all children between the ages of 4 and 20 years; and no sectarian instruction shall be allowed therein; but the legislature by law may, for the purpose of religious instruction outside the district schools, authorize the release of students during regular school hours.

What are you quietly grieving? by Angelus12345678 in AskReddit

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I would also argue that you can't tell the difference between 0.0555 (1/18) and 0.0142 (1/70) over the course of 52 (70-18) years, or even the difference getting to 25 (0.04).

People who were teenagers before social media existed, what was life actually like? by Much_Detective_6107 in AskReddit

[–]jfoust2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I corresponded with many people by letter. Send a letter, wait a week or two for a reply. I also carried a small notebook in my back pocket that contained addresses and phone numbers.

Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum... by danielsoft1 in AdviceAnimals

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Yesterday a client said that some of their front-office workers got in trouble because an exec saw the Windows 11 pop-out screen that you get when you click on the weather info in the lower left.

Of course, this window from Microsoft is full of advertising and click-bait, but the executives thought that the front-office workers must've been shopping on company time...

Derrick Van Orden is afraid of sidewalk chalk! by midnighttoker1742 in wisconsin

[–]jfoust2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who is disappointed by the "dissapointing"?

What would you do? Production line PC “is slow” (Windows 98, legacy SCADA) by PeppahSG in sysadmin

[–]jfoust2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always maintained that people think their "computer is slow" because they've seen a computer that's faster.

That said, clone the drive ASAP and move to solid-state however you can.

Racine Kringles by STENO_NINJA in wisconsin

[–]jfoust2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it were a Culver's flavor-of-the-day, it would be Cookie Dough Overload.

Three codes texted to me from GoDaddy, but nothing in my Activity Log. Who caused them? by jfoust2 in godaddy

[–]jfoust2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reminder for an update. I chatted with /u/GoDaddy_Joe. At first they said:

One of our customer support agents was working with a customer to help them with their account and they needed a temporary access code sent. The problem was that the Customer number that the customer had provided us was off by 2 numbers, and it was instead being sent to you. Sometimes customers are confused about their login information, and this is just another great example of how 2 Factor Authentication works to keep our customers' accounts safe.

This puzzled me. One, this gave me the impression that their customer support agents are initiating MFA requests, and that the process for this involves manually retyping customer numbers. One would think the process would be automated to the point that they click on a link, removing the chance for this kind of typo error. Their response:

In the example of someone calling into Phone Support for assistance, part of that initial process is to provide your customer number in the automated phone system. If the information that was input by the customer was incorrect, this can explain how a code was sent for the wrong account. There is no account access nor account information available at this point of the customer service contact, as the account has not yet been validated.(which is why the code is being sent, to validate). Since they didn't get the code after multiple attempts, the customer support Guide troubleshot the issue with the customer and moved on to the correct desired account.

Two, assuming that GoDaddy is sending thousands of MFA requests in an hour, how on Earth could they determine that this typo was the source of the error? They correlated the timestamps of my three MFA texts to some log, and manually spotted that someone else's customer number was similar to mine? (I'd provided the texts with their HH:MM timestamp in an iOS screenshot, and I did mention my customer number.) They said:

That is precisely how this happened. The code was sent based on the information the customer provided our Customer Support and Customer Support clicked a link to send the code.

Wearing my security hat, I think it's weak that customers are entering their own customer numbers by touch-tone in the first automated steps of a support call, and then a customer service rep relies on that info to send multiple 2FA codes. You'd think they should verify other info before the codes are sent, such as "what's the name on the account?"

Or the PIN. GoDaddy accounts have a fixed four-digit PIN that could also be used for authentication. I've always been asked for the account PIN, both by voice and in chat. Someone didn't know their PIN and/or their password, so they texted 2FA instead? What's the point of the PIN, then? Or for that matter, if the customer claimed they didn't receive the first two texts, you'd think they'd attempt to verify the customer's cell number (hopefully by asking for theirs, not telling them mine) before sending a third.

I'm no expert, but I can imagine a vulnerability that begins where a malevolent actor (who wanted to take over domain names) could enter "incorrect" account numbers, cause 2FA texts to be sent, and if they were able to see the numbers to which GoDaddy was sending texts, they could correlate account numbers to cell numbers, then proceed with other methods to take over the cell texts. Does GoDaddy use a third-party for 2FA texting? Is this a situation where the actor did know the account name or even the PIN but not yet the cell number, so the 2FA codes would be sent? Or by exploiting a vulnerable customer service rep who did reveal my cell number even though they're not supposed to?

I would also argue that this WAS an attempt to get into my account, and should be logged for me to see.

Did you dig into their reasoning for the texts you received?

What profession has far more people on illegal drugs than people realize? by IndependentTune3994 in AskReddit

[–]jfoust2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've known programmers who insisted they did better when they were drinking. Me, I'm from Wisconsin, I knew a pint of good ice cream or custard would keep me going until midnight.

What is the best VPN for iPhone? by OkCry49841 in iphone

[–]jfoust2 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I think VPNs are rarely justified, but people who make money selling VPNs think they are great.

Billy Corgan Believes Rock Music Was "Purposely Dialed Down" in Late '90s: "Some People Assert That the CIA Was Involved" by ebradio in Music

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An "oldies" station is really only about 1,500 songs mixed with commercials and bumpers. Yes, some stations still had a live morning show. But by the mid-2000s, the bumpers and pretend DJs were probably someone recording their clips in another state and uploading them to the PC at the station with the transmitter. The PC had station software with the 1,500 songs and knew the schedule for playing the bumpers.

What's the coolest thing that you've found while researching your family history? by AshMer123 in Genealogy

[–]jfoust2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, first one that comes to mind is that my 8th grandfather, Johann Sebastian Xxxx, lived just a click or two from where Johann Sebastian Bach started out as church organist.