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ClockBench: Even the best AI models can't reliably read the clock


cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37407786


ClockBench: Even the best AI models can't reliably read the clock


#AII


Mac OS for VMWare


Hi folks, I am wondering what would you recommend as OS for a win 11 host using VMW for an optimum mac experience.
I used to have a Hackintosh back in the day Macron had a wife not a husband but now that time is over and i am looking for advise


ClockBench: Even the best AI models can't reliably read the clock


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This Month’s Poem

A Modern Hiawatha
George A Strong

When he killed the Mudjokivis,
Of the skin he made him mittens,
Made them with the fur side inside,
Made them with the skin side outside.
He, to get the warm side inside,
Put the inside skin side outside;
He, to get the cold side outside,
Put the warm side fur side inside.
That’s why he put the fur side inside,
Why he put the skin side outside,
Why he turned them inside outside.

Find this poem online at Poetry Nook

#blog #poetry #September #zenmischief






Interesting Intel tech for rendering graphics




Parasocial relationships: How well do we really know the people we follow online?


You know their children's names, their go-to breakfast and the story of their breakdown - but to them, you're just another faceless follower. Sound familiar? Parasocial relationships have become part of life online - but what does it mean to be in one? And do they do more harm than good?

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Condor to retire last Boeing 757 with special farewell flight


Condor will retire its last Boeing 757-300 in November 2025, ending a 35-year Boeing era in its fleet. To mark the occasion, the airline will host a farewell flight on November 5 from Frankfurt to Vienna, featuring a celebration and a “world’s highest party” on the return. Only 75 tickets will be auctioned via the Condor Shop from September 22.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/condor/condor-to-retire-last-boeing-757-with-special-farewell-flight/




Rehabbing an old Mac, need a specific ancient key or keygen that seems impossible to find


Ahoy, all! I am rehabbing an old MacBook Pro, running Mojave, which I keep local LAN only (MAC filtering at router) so I can share files and print from it but it never communicates with the wider net. This makes it perfect to use for the older versions of apps like Adobe Creative Suite 5 and MSOffice that I far prefer over newer versions, and I already have those working fine.

My sole problem is Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro for Mac, which requires a key, ANY locally valid key, to get past the initial setup, and I don't have mine anymore.

Problem is, nobody has any. I can find entire lists of keys for the Windows version of Acrobat Pro 9, no exaggeration, but for Mac? Crickets.

I've looked high and low, and nothing. I even looked at maybe a cracked install of only Acrobat Pro, but all the vetted cracked versions of Acrobat Pro on the seas are much newer, which I'm pretty certain I cannot run in tandem on the same box with Adobe CS 5.

I even tried the AMT folder thing, where you can at least get a trial code from your own install that you then increment up as needed to extend the trial indefinitely, but that is for Acrobat X and up: this folder literally does not exist on this machine, though it does for later versions on both Windows and Mac.

I mean, a key, that's it. That's all I need. One key that was valid at some point in the last fifteen years, doesn't even have to be good anymore.

Any ideas or suggestions as to where to look? Thanks in advance for all assistance.

in reply to ChunkMcHorkle

i dont own a mac but i've found one from macintosh garden, not sure if this works tho
in reply to RelativeArea1

Dude. This one worked. All it needed was to be valid one time, and it was. And they have the updates as well, if I decide to install them.

Many thanks. Seriously. May it come back to you.

in reply to ChunkMcHorkle

Is MacSerialJunkie still a thing? What about iSerial Reader? (It’s been like 20 years since I’ve been in the scene haha)
in reply to ayyy

Woah, just reading iSerial Reader brought back a flood of Mac piracy memories from the depths of my brain.
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in reply to ayyy

I've never heard of either of them but the MacSerialJunkie forum is still up, it's just exceedingly slllllllooooowwwww and requires registration (fair enough).

There are sites that claim to have iSerialReader, but a new version that looks really sketch from a different site, and is apparently geared toward newer releases from what little I could see. The old version, probably the one you're thinking of, appears to have been great, one of those straightforward things that you could get from a single place that kept it updated with crowdsourced data, but it's not around anymore.

I'll definitely have a look at the MacSerialJunkie forum when I get a chance, because at first glance it looks like they've kept all their posts since 2008, which might prove helpful for anyone like me running vintage apps on an old Mac. Thanks for the recommend, really appreciated.



Oscar-winning Palestinian says home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers


Director Basel Adra reports his property was stormed while he was at a hospital with relatives injured in settler attacks


Archived version: archive.is/20250913222402/theg…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.




What specifically is Sonarr/Radarr?


Exactly the title. I'm researching having a jellyfin server and downloading media seems like it would be tedious (the way I've done it once or twice previously). I could use some clarity on what Sonarr is, what it looks like (like is there a GUI?? I'm too stupid to run something off of a terminal), and how it works. I'm familiar with torrenting but not with usenet, and I use the megathread from this community. Can someone explain Sonarr/Radarr to me in a way that would be understandable to someone at my level of understanding?
in reply to Cattypat

If you aren't already self-hosting services and aren't really comfortable with command line, you might want to look at something like CasaOS and this video: youtu.be/QfpZcXXGpVA

I watched it several times when building my stack and still go back to it from time to time.

Ultimately, Sonarr and Radarr take away the tedium of running your media server. You tell it what you want, it does the work of finding, obtaining, naming, and sorting. Then Jellyfin picks it up automatically. Jellyseerr, as others have said, puts a nice shiny coat of paint on it.

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in reply to Cattypat

Others have explained it well. Just want to add a recommendation to use the trash guides (trash-guides.info/) to configure these apps. You can use Notifiarr to sync these changes automatically too


Growing numbers of universities sever ties with Israeli academia over Gaza genocide


Mounting numbers of universities and academic bodies across Europe and South America are severing ties with Israeli institutions over concerns of their complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza.


Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastey…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.



UN condemns reported Haitian village massacre by armed gangs


Fishing village of Labodrie reportedly set on fire after killing of a gang leader in sign of rising violence outside capital


Archived version: archive.is/newest/theguardian.…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.




Australia says US will have access to Western Australia nuclear submarine shipyard


The Aukus pact aims to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the next decade.


Archived version: archive.is/newest/straitstimes…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.



in reply to BrikoX

In the age of $70+ AAA games with additional costs, not everyone celebrated the consumer friendly price. Some independent game developers have expressed concern that their games may not sell as well compared to Silksong and cannot afford to charge less.


Where did this line come from? I see no mention of that quote in any of the links from the /. post, and it doesn't help that the quote doesn't cite a specific developer, either.

in reply to Chozo

slashdot.org/submission/173400…

And ScreenRant article does cite some indie developers.



Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London


Musk, the owner of X, who dialled in via a video link and spoke to Robinson while thousands watched and listened, also railed against the “woke mind virus” and told the crowd that “violence is coming” and that “you either fight back or you die”. [...]

He said: “There’s so much violence on the left, with our friend Charlie Kirk getting murdered in cold blood this week and people on the left celebrating it openly. The left is the party of murder and celebrating murder. I mean, let that sink in for a minute, that’s who we’re dealing with here.”



Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes


[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the Belly Of The Beast news/video collective]

From basketball to table tennis to girls' softball, Cuban teams have been blocked from competing in international tournaments on U.S. soil.

This week, journalists Dariel Pradas and Reed Lindsay take a look at the de facto travel ban on Cuban athletes that could include the World Baseball Classic and even the Olympics.


Also:
* Former Trump officials make millions lobbying administration
* Expedia dodges lawsuit over Cuba bookings
* Trump keeps WWI law against Cuba in place
* DoJ busts Florida smuggling ring

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/42953

#USA


Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36123347

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the Belly Of The Beast news/video collective]
From basketball to table tennis to girls' softball, Cuban teams have been blocked from competing in international tournaments on U.S. soil.

This week, journalists Dariel Pradas and Reed Lindsay take a look at the de facto travel ban on Cuban athletes that could include the World Baseball Classic and even the Olympics.

Also:
* Former Trump officials make millions lobbying administration
* Expedia dodges lawsuit over Cuba bookings
* Trump keeps WWI law against Cuba in place
* DoJ busts Florida smuggling ring



Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes


[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the Belly Of The Beast news/video collective]

From basketball to table tennis to girls' softball, Cuban teams have been blocked from competing in international tournaments on U.S. soil.

This week, journalists Dariel Pradas and Reed Lindsay take a look at the de facto travel ban on Cuban athletes that could include the World Baseball Classic and even the Olympics.


Also:
* Former Trump officials make millions lobbying administration
* Expedia dodges lawsuit over Cuba bookings
* Trump keeps WWI law against Cuba in place
* DoJ busts Florida smuggling ring


https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/42953




AT&T tracked employee attendance to find 'freeloaders.' Now, it admits the system is driving workers to the 'brink of frustration.'


AT&T is dialing down its use of a controversial attendance tracking system that it used to enforce its five-day RTO policy.


Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World


Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa.

https://www.wired.com/story/geedge-networks-mass-censorship-leak/

in reply to BrikoX

Oh boy here we go again! ChInA BaD CeNSorShip!! RAWR
in reply to jankforlife

Please, for once, read past the headline before you post your preconfigured messages that make no sense in this context...
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PopOS Screen goes black during Nvidia driver update


I have a reoccurring issue when there's a new graphics driver update through the PopShop. Once the update begins the screen goes completely black and doesn't come back on.

Usually I wait a while and then I have to force shutdown the computer and then afterwards (if the driver finished updating) everything is fine.

Anyone know a workaround for this or some better solution?

in reply to wesley

I have nothing productive to add, but I will say the same thing happens on my Windows 11 laptop from my work. And updates are forced by the management protocols, so every couple weeks I lose my screen until I restart. Classic Nvidia.


França manda hospitais se prepararem para a guerra em 2026




Leaked plans show Pentagon eyeing Louisiana to deploy national guard


Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centers

Donald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.

Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC.

Democratic leaders have said that the massive deployments are more a show of power by Trump rather than a serious effort to fight crime.



Previsivelmente: X e redes da Meta estão borbulhando notícias falsas após a condenação daqueles réus pelo STF


Não sou usuário recorrente destas redes, larguei tudo e vim para cá. Mas sempre que algo acontece eu dou uma passadinha por lá.

A densidade de porcaria conservadora, notícias falsas, discursos com relativizações esdrúxulas têm aumentado cada vez mais nessas plataformas, a densidade dos acontecimentos aqui e fora do país tem impulsionado uma enchente virtual de conteúdo duvidoso, presunções a respeito do tal julgamento. Sai pra dar uma volta por aí e parece que as pessoas replicam esses assuntos verbalmente de uma maneira um pouco mais espantosa do que eu estava esperando.
Dissertem, seria bom ler/ouvir a opinião de vocês aqui do fediverso.