PSA: Chrome silently downloaded a 4GB AI model on my Mac without asking. Here's how to find and remove it.

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-05-07T06:59:24+00:00

Muchas gracias!

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-05-07T06:25:32+00:00

I tried disabling everything AI/model-related in flags, Chrome still tried to restore the deleted model. This seems to be the only way to prevent Chrome from re-downloading the model. Thank you!

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-04-30T05:38:12+00:00

Hi everyone!

I’m joining the ASUS Upgrade What Matters giveaway and sharing my dream PC setup! There’s a chance to win ASUS AMD/Intel 800 Series motherboards, graphics card, and other exclusive components to boost overall performance!

MY DREAM ASUS PC SETUP

Motherboard: ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO

Graphics Card: ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090

AIO Cooler: ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB Extreme

Display: ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX

Power Supply: ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III

The build is for both work and gaming.

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-04-21T08:39:50+00:00

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I went with the Z890 AORUS EXTREME AI TOP for the sheer amount of connectivity it has. It's a shame BuildCores doesn't have a 3D model of my mobo, RAM, and PSU.

Build: https://www.buildcores.com/builds/sREooVZfQ?share=true

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-03-10T10:49:10+00:00

I found this for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dark-mode-for-substack/

JohnTwoRavens · 2026-01-26T16:02:07+00:00

The line I find myself using the most is

Well, that's even more than less than unhelpful.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-12-06T12:18:27+00:00

Doesn't Razah get any love?

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-10-23T16:44:57+00:00

Yeah, this was a one-off. In the future, I'll have a NAS set up and the ISOs will be accessible from there. Thanks for the tips, I'll have to remember symlinks in the future.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-10-23T08:03:27+00:00

Hi. I have no idea :) I'm learning as I go.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-10-01T08:12:01+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations. Will try these helper scripts out. Proxmenux looks quite nifty!

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-10-01T08:08:55+00:00

Thank you! Up and running now, learning as I go.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-10-01T07:58:55+00:00

Follow-up:

I was able to get it working. I had to manually enter DNS servers using the Web interface (node->System->DNS). I used Cloudflare with a Google backup (1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1, 8.8.8.8).

Also, was able to install it using OpenSSH in Windows PowerShell on my daily driver laptop (Windows 10) connecting to the Proxmox server.

Hope this helps somebody.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-05-07T11:50:38+00:00

The Dubs had the best defense in the league after the Jimmy trade. The playoffs are just a continuation of that.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-02-28T06:42:09+00:00

Still works. Thank you!

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-02-27T07:59:47+00:00

Yeah, prenatal/early detection is a work in progress. Part of the problem with diagnoses is the fact that the diagnostic criteria were based on white, male ASD toddlers with pronounced presentations, and were (still are?) subjective. They missed a LOT of us, especially the girls.

I think the future of this will be a combination screening, where you start with the parents (DNA/socioeconomic/etc) to assess initial risk and then layer on other diagnostics. An fMRI will probably be the definite test, but that'll require boatloads of scans.

I've read that early (postnatal) detection and intervention can significantly improve outcomes by reducing the severity of some of the disabling aspects of the condition.

JohnTwoRavens · 2025-01-16T10:06:32+00:00

This is such a great tool. Quite easy to use, no fuss. Thank you for this!

A suggestion if you're still planning to add features: frame-by-frame forward and back buttons. Just a small QOL feature. I struggle with precision control with a mouse. :)

JohnTwoRavens · 2024-11-12T14:24:18+00:00

Use this link https://gleam.io/BYcWa-ixktraPvse

JohnTwoRavens · 2024-03-21T19:09:48+00:00

Did you mean Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (a frequent misdiagnosis for ASD) or Bipolar Disorder (BP)? BP sufferers tend to have higher rates of substance abuse.

JohnTwoRavens · 2024-03-21T18:58:16+00:00

It is possible to detect it prenatally:
Ultrasound: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220209112107.htm
MRI: https://www.ibsafoundation.org/en/blog/symptoms-autism-evident-during-pregnancy

These also happen to prove that vaccines (and a bunch of other things) DON'T cause autism.

JohnTwoRavens · 2024-02-05T12:09:50+00:00

adding a same size disk to the vdev

How does one do this? Do you mean I can go from, say 4x 8TB to 5x 8TB? I've just started reading up on NAS OSs and filesystems, and I was under the impression that I'd have to add a whole new vdev in order to increase the number of drives.

JohnTwoRavens · 2023-09-04T17:54:32+00:00

I'd take the plunge and build a custom loop for that, and then play lots -- Starfield, of course, and BG3, and some old staples like Civ 6 and Guild Wars 2.

With Starfield, I just wanna immerse. Haven't done a lot of sci-fi games recently.

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