Japan Unveils Human Washing Machine, Now You Can Get Washed Like Laundry
Wonder if there's a spin cycle. Ha.
Seriously though. This should really help the elderly or those with a physical limitation.
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Reticulum: Unstoppable Networks for The People - markqvist's talk at 38C3
Reticulum: Unstoppable Networks for The People
Reticulum is a cryptography-based networking stack for building local and wide-area networks with readily available hardware. Reticulum c...media.ccc.de
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Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US | Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels
Balcony solar panels are now widespread in countries such as Germany – where more than 1m homes have them – but have until now been stymied in the US by state regulations. This is set to change, with lawmakers in New York and Pennsylvania filing bills to join Utah in adopting permission for the panels, with Vermont, Maryland and New Hampshire set to follow suit soon.
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panelsOliver Milman (The Guardian)
Republican lawmakers are leaving office out of fear of the party’s base, report claims: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’
Another report noted that 41 U.S. lawmakers announced they won't seek reelection at the end of their terms and more are expected to follow
The Atlantic described the feeling among Indiana Republicans, especially as members of the GOP block a redistricting plan that would allow the party to get more seats.
The lawmaker told the outlet he is leaving office but not out of fear of retaliation from Trump, but political violence. "I'd rather my house not get firebombed," the lawmaker said.
The outlet noted that fears are not far-fetched given the wave of political violence that has taken place over the past years. Indiana Republicans have faced "swatting" incidents for not endorsing the redistricting plan.
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”Russell Berman (The Atlantic)
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Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
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You're right
I'm very much in the left camp and I do fear its too late. I fear that in the next 5 decades, millions if not billions will die and that we might actually face a societal collapse
Governments don't give a shit about climate, they're too dumb
Companies don't give a shit about climate because their owners direct the actions and they only care about money
So how exactly should I be positive and have a "let's go fix this!" attitude?
I'm tired, really really tired
So how exactly should I be positive and have a "let's go fix this!" attitude?
Fix what ? The civilization hell bent on destroying the biosphere and collapsing civilization ?
Climate change is the answer, just try not to not be at the front of the queue, try not to make it worse with your actions and how you vote and enjoy life as best you can. That's about all a sane person can do.
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Rees bluntly states, “the human enterprise is effectively subsuming the ecosphere” and “wide-spread societal collapse cannot be averted — collapse is not a problem to be solved, but rather the final stage of a cycle to be endured.”
Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200
The climate crisis has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts.
Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200
Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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These very hungry microbes devour a powerful pollutant [Methane, under limited circumstances)
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For context, perfect deployment of these microbes would cut worldwide emissions by about 3% of total emissions. They dont get us out of having to end fossil fuel extraction
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Glitch leaves most public toilets at Tokyo's Haneda Airport unable to flush
Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast
The Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea
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Tropical storm deaths top 600 in South-east Asia; over 4 million people affected
Relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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Tropical storm deaths top 600 in South-east Asia; over 4 million people affected
Relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
UK | Thousands rally in London to mark International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians
Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, calling for an end to Israel’s occupation and for the UK to halt arms sales to Israel, Anadolu reports.
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Israel’s IDF Bans Android Phones—iPhones Now ‘Mandatory’
The iPhone versus Android battle has just taken a sudden twist as hackers attack smartphones.
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French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Researchers have found a universal law that predicts how objects shatter, from glass bottles to liquid drops.
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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds | Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projectsRachel Salvidge (The Guardian)
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Belgian soldier dies during NATO exercise in Lithuania
Belgium’s federal public prosecutor has launched an investigation into the incident.
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Israel | Netanyahu formally asks for pardon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a formal request for clemency to the country's President Isaac Herzog, the president's office confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.
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Israeli army shells east of Gaza Strip, detonates buildings despite ceasefire
The Israeli army carried out airstrikes and home demolitions in the military-controlled yellow zone across the Gaza Strip early Sunday, Anadolu reports.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146
Additional bodies were recovers as officers searched three more high-rise blocks.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146
Additional bodies were recovers as officers searched three more high-rise blocks. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
New tech pulls lithium from dead batteries cheaper than you can buy it
While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another source to mine: existing batteries that no longer work. A new technique could now make that process economically viable.
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[META] Discussion about AI-generated content in !superbowl@lemmy.world
I noticed a post on here that was AI-generated and in my opinion off-topic. I don't see the advantages of having AI-generated images on here myself, and prefer real wildlife pictures.
I noticed a lot of people who seemed to agree that this didn't belong here in the comments of the post. Therefore, I propose banning these in this community. What does everyone else think?
Mod ping: @dragonfly@lemmy.world @Smokeless7048@lemmy.world
EDIT: Please don't bash the OP of the mentioned post.
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I would personally prefer to not have AI Generated photo realistic content that can easily be mistaken for real photo in this community.
At the same time its very nature makes it really hard to moderate and control, and can easily spiral into witch hunts or limiting the content from only an handful of trusted sources, which would kill the already limited contributions outside of the ones from the wonderful anon.
The only solution I can think of is adding a vague rule, as someone already posted, asking to avoid it and be lenient on the casual trasgressors, asking, educating and warning first. Not straight out banning or demeaning.
At the same time I feel there should be low tolerance towards the amount of vulgar, harsh and honestly disheartening comments that tend to flood discussions even vaguely related to AI on lemmy. There's a really vocal group of people that floods any thread that could potentially be AI or about AI.
I get the reaction, but I think it has no place here: this has always been a wholesome, kind, community.
About artsy AI (drawings, comics, fake paintings, digital pieces etc) I don't really have a strong opinion, mostly because I don't follow this community for the art but mostly for the photos of real owls: I just think it should at least be properly tagged.
What’s Hiding Inside Haribo’s Power Bank and Headphones?
What’s Hiding Inside Haribo’s Power Bank and Headphones?
CT scans reveal severe battery defects inside Haribo’s 20,000 mAh power bank and earbuds, explaining their quiet removal from Amazon.Eric Petralia (Lumafield)
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I can see why it was popular with hikers.
Never know when you might need to start a fire to keep warm.
José González - Vestiges & Claws (2015)
La densità mediatica dei nostri anni, durante i quali qualsiasi cosa deve uscire dall’ordinario per ottenere spazio attentivo, visibilità e approvazione, sta mostrando già da tempo i suoi lati negativi: dal mio punto di vista personale, in cima alle nefaste conseguenze della bulimia musicale, c’è che non badiamo più a... Leggi e ascolta...
José González - Vestiges & Claws (2015)
La densità mediatica dei nostri anni, durante i quali qualsiasi cosa deve uscire dall’ordinario per ottenere spazio attentivo, visibilità e approvazione, sta mostrando già da tempo i suoi lati negativi: dal mio punto di vista personale, in cima alle nefaste conseguenze della bulimia musicale, c’è che non badiamo più a tutti quei dischi che rifiutano già a priori il meccanismo dell’esaltazione e della gara a chi ci appiccica sopra il numero più alto di punti esclamativi. Dischi che in maniera più sintetica potremmo definire come “normali”, se l’aggettivo, per i motivi scritti sopra, non avesse un’accezione ormai irrimediabilmente negativa... artesuono.blogspot.com/2015/02…
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Tbilisi marks one year of continuous EU-integration protests as marchers converge on parliament
Tbilisi marks one year of continuous EU-integration protests as marchers converge on parliament
Protesters in Tbilisi once again took to the streets today, marking one year since Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that, under the ruling Georgian Dream party’s decision, the issue of opening accession negotiations with the European Union …Georgia Today
I would like to create my own digital chatting "character"
Good day!
I've been thinking about this for quite a while...
The idea is that I would create my own prompts and the answers, without copying anything from anyone.
I lack pretty much any skills in coding however.
So I'm wondering about the easiest way to do it.
Any ideas?
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I do not really understand what you want to do. But I think you want to use an existing AI model and create your own personality from it.
Is that correct?
If so, you want to download ollama and run it. Then you will also download and run sillytavern.
In Sillytavern, you can create different characters and give them different personalities.
This does require some technical knowledge, but it does not require you to code anything. You will also need a GPU with ha decent amount of ram for any complexity.
Hmm. Probably not what I'm thinking about.
I'd need just one "being" that replies to messages.
Writing something as a prompt would give some kind of an answer.
And many prompts could lead to many answers.
L'Ucraina ha attaccato due petroliere nel Mar Nero
L'attacco alle navi civili nelle immediate vicinanze del Bosforo su una delle quali si trovava un equipaggio completamente cinese, è una violazione diretta delle norme giuridiche internazionali. Con le sue azioni, Kiev mette a rischio la sicurezza della navigazione nel Mar Nero e provoca l'escalation del conflitto. E tutto ciò nel momento in cui il mondo intero è in attesa di negoziati di pace.
From bans to ‘chat control’: Europe’s uneasy quest to regulate childhood online
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Iconic mechanical keyboard switch maker Cherry is in deep financial trouble — the company is considering selling its peripherals division to stay afloat
The beloved Cherry MX switches will stay safe with the company, though.
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Thieves are starting to steal RAM now that it's as expensive as gold — a memory kit disappears in the snail mail at four in the morning with a bogus signature
A Reddit user says their new memory kit vanished somewhere between dispatch and delivery.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/package-theft-leaves-pc-builder-without-ddr5
New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing
Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."
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Jeffrey Epstein Bought Books About Pedophilia, Woody Allen, and Trump
The disgraced financier’s Kindle library reveals his interests in Lolita, how the elite avoid accountability, and Trump’s many scandals.
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
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in reply to Sunflier • • •Please step into the Science to be cleansed, human
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in reply to Sunflier • • •Produce more units and bring down the price.
Edit: 1218 Monero is a lot
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in reply to aeronmelon • • •Should've looked up on the interwebs before doubting the glorious nation. 💢
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‘Human Washing Machine’ Can Clean up a Person in 15 Minutes
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in reply to teft • • •Heyyyy! Who switched the labels on the pods?
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Now who's going to clean up Gene?
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And explain it to his family?
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Rob, can you show up to Gene's wedding pretending to be him while we figure this out?
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in reply to teft • • •It can work like jakuzi. Water pressure and rotation. Perhaps with suction. Perhaps with slow brushing.
All kinds of machine-assisted things do much more than you can with your own effort, without getting extreme. Constant slow brushing with no danger of ripping anything out, with constant pressure and suction interchanged, for like 20 minutes without stopping (you wouldn't clean yourself well enough for 20 minutes without stopping) and with all the expected gels and such - and you're clean enough without much effort. Would also be economy of water, I'd expect.
Not economy of energy, of course. But energy seems to undergo inflation in our world, while water - the opposite. So.
EDIT: Also when I'm thinking about it, such a machine can even be made work with purely muscular effort. Like a mechanical lawn mower. Still more convenient than having to reach for every place on your back after sitting 10 hours straight behind your desk and with having a migraine.
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in reply to vacuumflower • • •This isn't the first machine from Japan to promise these things.
They're not human washing machines though.
Voroxpete
in reply to Sunflier • • •How does it wash your back?
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in reply to Voroxpete • • •They actually sit down, so they'd probably just lean forward.
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in reply to Sunflier • • •OK. How does it wash your ass?
Just seems like a lot of downside for a $350,000 device that can barely do the job of a shower.
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in reply to Sunflier • • •Saw the YT video for this a while back (~15 mins) and thought it mostly a nostalgic throwback to the stuff we saw or hoped for in the 80s and 90s. If "how can we charge rent for this?" hadn't come along and destroyed innovation, anyway.
It seems more like a proof of concept, as it just fills soapy water up past the seal line, shows progress and wildlife scenes on screen (which will definitely be used to advertise at you eventually), sprays your face and other bits above the water line, drains, and then blow dries you. You'd still need to scrub, and wash your back, butt, etc.
I was kind of hoping for one of those sonic/pulsing water/jet-wash/scrubbing shower things you see in SF. This isn't it.
But it is great that some companies are still innovating. It's been a while.
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in reply to ramble81 • • •Judo is more focussed on throwing and grappling than it is on joint locks and holds, or "folding".
The more you know.
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in reply to Sunflier • • •Interesting idea. Seriously over-engineered though.
If you want a 'human washer' you don't need a $350k fancy chair with heart rate monitors. Just take a page out of the automatic car wash.
Human stands in a stall. Shower allows human washing of hair and face. Then just hold arms out making a diamond in front of you (think TSA body scanner position, but with arms forward instead of upward) and a 360° robotic sprayer starts at the neck and goes down spraying soapy water, then back up again with a slight up angle to get the groin and armpits. Shower comes back on to de-shampoo hair, then the same 360 robot does two passes with clean water to rinse everything off.
If you get fancy with machine vision and body position sensors, the 360 wand could flip 90° to do the hair and would be angled backward a bit so it doesn't get water or soap in your face.
You could build this for a lot less than $350k. And instead of $1500 worth of body sensors you have a $50 waterproof emergency stop button.
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in reply to SirEDCaLot • • •You already missed the target demographic in the first sentence of your "solution".
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in reply to Honytawk • • •SirEDCaLot
in reply to Honytawk • • •How so?
I think there's two different approaches to this. This chair is obviously designed as a luxury experience, as the process takes a full 15 minutes.
My idea is designed for efficiency, to reduce the amount of time it takes to bathe in the morning without reducing cleanliness.
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in reply to stardom8048 • • •That's why I said, different approaches.
My approach is targeted at somebody who just wants to get clean as quickly as possible, and the machine can help them do that faster and with less effort than a manual shower.
If you are going for luxury, or if you need help doing it like an elderly person, then the sit-down submerging spa is absolutely the way to go.
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in reply to fubarx • • •OP has a point though:
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in reply to Sunflier • • •If it works like the washing machine in Gattaca, there is a neat risk that it doesn't end well.
I recommand to watch this -now old- movie by the way
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in reply to Sunflier • • •"According to company spokeswoman Sachiko Maekura, the new machine not only cleans the body but also "washes the soul," using sensors to monitor the user's heartbeat and vital signs throughout the process"
Corpo speak for " People kept drowning so we added sensors"
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