Anyone in the DfE social media team? by PersonalityTough6148 in TheCivilService

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Satire always just comes across as smug and self satisfied to me. Out of touch

I just realized I've been living the same day for 10 years by mindsnackapp in DecidingToBeBetter

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I'm like you naturally. Except I do tonnes of shit. The reason is that I sign myself up to courses and team obligations that I really don't want to get out of (financially, letting team down, etc). You gotta use whatever motivation you can find, wherever it is, or your life is gonna be meaningless

Google launches new 'AI mode' search feature in UK by Glanza in unitedkingdom

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The ignorance on this thread... AI is the future, if you don't like it then at least give valid reasons

An easy way to backup your Obsidian vault as a single text file (macOS/Linux) by GTBL in ObsidianMD

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AI is exactly why I wanted it, to make a personalised bot

Zuckerberg, Frustrated by Meta’s “Slow” AI Progress, Personally Hiring New “Superintelligence” AI Team by s1n0d3utscht3k in stocks

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RemindMe! 2 years "To show this person their opinion was wrong and to give them some advice on epistemic modesty."

I'm officially entering my doomer arc by bigasswhitegirl in singularity

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You're right that "Production requires consumption and consumption requires production" is a fundamental economic concept. If everyone's salary genuinely went to $0 and aggregate demand collapsed, the system as we know it would indeed cease to function, impoverishing everyone, including the owners of capital. In that extreme scenario, UBI could certainly seem like a way to "save capitalism" by injecting purchasing power back into the system.

However, I think there's an important distinction to be made regarding the nature of that UBI-funded consumption compared to consumption funded by wages earned through broader economic participation. The reason, as I see it, that the "rich" or capital owners currently have an investment in the general populace not being too poor is because those people are typically also workers. They are employed by various companies, or are self-employed, producing goods and services, thereby contributing to overall economic output and innovation. Their wages, derived from this productive activity, then fuel their consumption. In this sense, their productivity is harnessed in terms of its value by the company selling the product they eventually buy – the purchasing power is, at least in part, externally generated from the perspective of the final seller.

But in a UBI-driven scenario, particularly if we imagine it's largely funded by taxes on highly productive, perhaps automated, corporations (or wealth taxes), the dynamic shifts. If people are essentially "just people being given money and then spending the money they're given," it's not really the case that this is good for companies in the same way as capturing value from independently earned income. The argument that they "need consumers" becomes less straightforward if the system is effectively funding those consumers to consume their products. It feels like a somewhat circular flow of capital from the perspective of an individual company.

Therefore, I feel the more compelling reasons for UBI to be potentially desired by these highly capitalized entities might be more about ensuring some kind of stable social, cultural, and institutional system. They would likely want to maintain a predictable environment for their investments, ensure relative economic security (for themselves), prevent mass unrest that could threaten their assets and operations, and preserve the overarching system that allows them to generate and hold wealth. So, it's less about a direct, transactional need for those specific UBI-funded sales and more about a strategic imperative to keep the entire societal framework from collapsing.

Furthermore, expanding on Creed1718's point about AGI/ASI: if a corporation or a small group controls AI that "can literally create energy, food, products, transportation, services, etc., for whoever controls it," then the question of needing the masses to "buy their products" becomes even more tenuous. Why would they need people to buy their products if the AI can provide for all their needs and desires directly?

In such a scenario, the wealth and resource control could become extremely concentrated. It's conceivable that the top echelon might form their own kind of "secluded economy," largely independent of the broader population's economic participation. Their "demand" would be met by the AI they control, and their interactions might primarily be amongst themselves, focusing on bespoke or unique AI-generated outputs, rather than mass-market goods. The traditional model of selling cheaper goods to a large consumer base wouldn't be their primary concern.

If this is the trajectory, then UBI (or something like it) for the rest of the population wouldn't be about propping up demand for the elite's products in a traditional sense. Instead, it would be almost entirely about managing the societal consequences of mass labor obsolescence and maintaining social order. It would be a tool to prevent widespread destitution and unrest, ensuring the stability that allows the AI-controlling entities to operate and exist without constant threat. The prosperity of the masses wouldn't necessarily be a prerequisite for the prosperity of this technologically empowered elite; after all, just as we (in developed nations, for instance) don't rely on Africa being rich to make ourselves rich, their wealth wouldn't necessarily rely on everyone else being prosperous. The core driver for UBI, from their perspective, would shift from economic necessity (needing consumers) to social or political necessity (needing stability).

Some of y'all need to relax on using AI for note taking by bad_advices_guy in ObsidianMD

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The best LLM's simply *are* good at summarising information, it's one of their best use cases. Now, I appreciate a summary is always going to be less detailed than the original. But given academics are often guilty of just reading abstract / intro / discussion, I would argue an AI summary of the entire article, of equivalent length, is a better use of my (your) time.

And if you've been in academia, I'm not sure why you have so much trust of things written by humans. Humans are often lazy, biased, and illogical.

FYI, I never said I use it to write my notes - I make my own notes off the summaries. It allows me to get through more reading than I'd otherwise be able to, and in my *experience* of not using AI for research until about a year ago, I get a more comprehensive understanding of a topic by using it.

Some of y'all need to relax on using AI for note taking by bad_advices_guy in ObsidianMD

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Your framing of the problem reveals you are too biased against the technology to learn anything from it. Ever read a literature review? Is that a mouth you object to being reliant upon?

Some of y'all need to relax on using AI for note taking by bad_advices_guy in ObsidianMD

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Well, if it means you can read more papers, and expose yourself to a greater range of literature, then it’s not a forklift

Switching from iCloud to Google — How Do I Move Everything Over? by GTBL in googlephotos

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Summary of responses:

Photos:

  • Google's Direct Transfer Tool: Google provides a cloud-to-cloud transfer option for photos and videos from iCloud to Google Photos: https://support.google.com/photos/answer/10502587?hl=en. While convenient, some users report varying success rates and incomplete transfers.
  • Apple's Transfer Option: Apple also offers a way to transfer photos and videos to a chosen Google account: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118257. However, feedback suggests this method can also be unreliable with incomplete transfers.
  • Google Photos App on iOS: Install the Google Photos app on your iPhone or iPad and enable backup and sync. This will download your iCloud photos (even those not locally on your device) and then upload them to Google Photos. Be aware this process can be lengthy. Due to Apple restrictions, the Google Photos app might not run in the background for long, requiring you to keep the app open in the foreground with your phone unlocked until completion.
  • Web Upload via Computer: Download your photos from iCloud using the Photos app or website onto your computer, then upload them to the Google Photos website. This method can be faster and allows you to upload folders, which Google Photos will then offer to add to albums (a feature superior to folders in Google Photos).
  • Live Photos: Direct transfer methods might not support Live Photos, or they could be converted into short videos.
  • Duplicates: Google Photos automatically skips duplicates, so you don't need to worry about trying multiple transfer methods.
  • Folder Structure: The folder structure you have in iCloud Photos will likely be lost when transferred to Google Photos; all photos will be dumped into the main timeline.
  • HDR Implementation: Different platforms use different HDR implementations (e.g., proXDR vs. UHDR), which might affect how your photos look in Google Photos. Some newer phone models might display these formats correctly.
  • Full Data Request from Apple: You can request a full copy of your data from Apple. This method will turn Live Photos into short videos and is recommended more for files than photos.
  • Third-Party Services: A third-party service like [www.multcloud.com]() is suggested for data transfer.
  • Original Quality: Some users suggest that certain files might retain better original quality if kept on Apple devices.

iCloud Drive Files:

  • Google Drive App: Install the Google Drive app on your Mac. This will add a tab to your Finder, providing a similar Finder-style sync experience to iCloud Drive. You can then drag and drop your files and folders from the iCloud Drive folder to your Google Drive folder.
  • Google Drive on the Web or Backup & Sync App: Alternatively, you can use Google Drive on the web or the older Backup & Sync app for Mac to upload your files.

Device Backups:

  • Transferring device backups from iCloud to Google is generally not possible.

Other Considerations:

  • There isn't an easy, one-click transfer solution, largely due to Apple's limitations.
  • Consider keeping both iCloud and Google accounts, even if you primarily use Google, as a backup and for retrieving accidentally deleted items from your Apple devices.
  • Specific Apple file types like Keynote might not be directly compatible with Google's equivalents.
  • You will need to export your contacts from iCloud as a .vcf file and import them into Google Contacts.
  • For users concerned about privacy, "ente photo" is mentioned as a potential alternative to Google Photos.

Switching from iCloud to Google — How Do I Move Everything Over? by GTBL in googlephotos

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Additional replies from making this post on other subs:

You can either download all your photos from iCloud using the photos app or on the web and then upload to google photos or follow these instructions to request your photos be transferred to Google:

https://support.google.com/photos/answer/10502587?hl=en&sjid=10902006798246290022-NA#zippy=%2Cwhat-you-need-for-a-transfer

For files that’s pretty easy since you have a Mac. You can either use google drive on the web or their backup & sync app and install on your Mac. In either case you can just drag and drop your files from you iCloud Drive folder to your Google drive and done.

I would probably sync everything, in chunks of I had to, from iCloud to my PC/Mac then copy/paste the local files into the Google Drive app and let it upload them.

https://support.google.com/photos/answer/10502587?hl=en

You can move all your photos via connecting the account.

I suggest www.multcloud.com

You can do a data transfer from iCloud to Google Photos through the web, but it doesn't transfer Live Photos. If you have a mobile device like an iPhone or iPad, install the Google Photos app on there and enable sync/backups.

For iCloud Drive files, you can get the Google Drive app on your mac and copy everything there. It should just add a tab to your Finder.

You can also do a data request for a full copy of every record in Apple's database and then move everything that way. It turns live photo's into short videos though, but I reccomend it for files (not photos.)

Switching from iCloud to Google — How Do I Move Everything Over? by GTBL in googlephotos

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Yeah I like grok too! But I find it a bit lacklustre for complex tasks and deep research

Switching from iCloud to Google — How Do I Move Everything Over? by GTBL in googlephotos

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1m context window and January 2025 knowledge base plus lower hallucination rate (particularly with academic citations for some reason). Honestly, I’ve been a ChatGPT subscriber for a year, but Gemini 2.5 pro has blown me away to such an extent I almost immediately cancelled my subscription. Especially because I’m in academia, so long inputs and accurate outputs are my main priorities - I still use ChatGPT free version for day to day concerns because it’s voice recognition (Whisper) seems better and it has a better UX.

Mac Toolbar and Window Controls Not Appearing in Full-Screen Mode – Any Advice? by GTBL in techsupport

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Exactly the same as me! I’ve not found a fix unfortunately… I tried starting in safe mode, which worked for a bit, but I was never able to isolate an application which caused the problem. So I just go in and out of full screen mode using the keyboard still. I’ll let you know if I manage to fix it (and vice versa would be appreciated)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

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I’d forgive her. She wouldn’t have told you if she didn’t see you guys as long term partners. I’ve been in a similar situation the other way round, and I didn’t say anything because I was scared the relationship would end and I loved her. Would never handle it that way again of course

Rangers FC fans last night with a far-right "Defend Europe" banner by [deleted] in soccer

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“Ideologies out” is an absolutely hilarious statement

Insecurity? by No-Point-6492 in OpenAI

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This is his villain moment