Not really. While I don’t have the exact numbers, the output of an infrared LED is no higher (usually) than an LED in the visible range. My security cameras have an array of 10 or so LEDs.

So looking at a security camera would be roughly equivalent to staring at a light bulb.

Why? If everyone does poorly, everyone should fail, provided the opportunity to learn was there.

This has always seemed overblown to me. If students want to cheat on their coursework, who cares? As long as exams are given in a controlled environment, it’s going to be painfully obvious who actually studied the material and who had ChatGPT do it for them. Re-taking a course is not going to be fun or cheap.

Maybe I’m oversimplifying this, but it feels like proctored testing solves the entire problem.

If you don’t want offline maps, and you don’t want to use data, what exactly are you looking for? The map has to come from somewhere.

As the article mentions, this isn’t a security “feature,” it’s anti-competetive. The worst part is that Nextcloud isn’t even really in competition with Google. Setting up a Nextcloud server isn’t hard, but it’s not a trivial task. Sharing it outside your local network also requires a bit of skill, especially if done securely. That is to say, Nextcloud users probably tend to be more tech-savvy.

The people using Nextcloud aren’t going to suddenly decide to switch over to Google Drive. I’ll get it from FDroid before I downgrade to Google Drive. If that wasn’t an option, I’d set up an FTP server or even WebDAV.

I’m not even sure what that could mean. Maybe using chopsticks instead of a fork? I’ve always just eaten food with whatever utensil is typically used for that type of cuisine. I think most people, Chinese or otherwise, eat Chinese food with chopsticks, don’t they?

I may have overreacted, but Lemmy tends to be very much “fuck cars, ride a bike.” If someone is already having financial troubles, is suggesting they forego driving really constructive? At that rate, why not forego electricity or running water?

Not OP, but it always rubs me the wrong way when people suggest bikes. I don’t know your situation or theirs, so I’ll use my own.

If I wanted to ride a bike to the grocery store, it would take me an hour, and I’d somehow have to lug everything back on a bicycle. If I rode a bike to work, it would take multiple hours. If I wanted to pick up building supplies, dirt, concrete pavers, whatever, I’d have to rent a truck.

Public transit doesn’t exist in my city, much less my neighborhood.

What you’re suggesting works great in a major metro area. For many of us, a car isn’t a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. Not to mention, who wants to wait for a bus or train to take them home after work? Bicycles are good for exercise in a controlled environment. They are not appropriate for everyday transportation, and they are a hazard to drivers; they absolutely should not be allowed on the same roadways as cars. Buy a motorcycle or a scooter if you want to. Ride a bike off-road if you want to burn calories.

I totally get how this would be useful in imaging systems, but I’m not understanding how it applies to communications.

The only thing I can think is perhaps carrying more modes through a multimode fiber? I never understood amplifier bandwidth to be a limiting factor, though.

What communications systems use a wide bandwidth of light (300nm is a LOT) into a single amplifier?

Oh, you’re absolutely correct. If you can buy outright, that’s the way to go. The only reason I brought that up is because OP mentioned “I don’t know how people buy BMWs, etc.” Some are rich; a lot are financing. Saving first, if you can, is certainly the best option, though.

I’m the last person you ever want to ask for financial advice, but I was shocked at how much food costs for you. We spend a little more than half of what you do on groceries.

Also, I’m not sure how common this is in your country, but here in the US, the vast majority of people finance their cars. Most of the people you see driving around in “nice” cars don’t own them outright; their bank does, and they’re paying off their loan over a period of (usually 5) years.

Windows 10 IoT LTSC has support until 2032. Just saying…

Isn’t this kind of a roundabout way of saying “I’m a libertarian that isn’t into wearing tinfoil hats?”

This is also true of Jellyfin, though. I have apps on my Windows PC, my Android phone, multiple Nvidia Shield boxes on my TVs, plus the web interface if I need it.

I switched over from Plex several years ago, and while it takes a bit more time to configure, compatibility for clients seems just as good for Jellyfin as it is for Plex.

Most importantly, Jellyfin is strictly client/server, no “cloud” bullshit and no remote account is required; I don’t want Plex phoning home with a list of the media on my file server.

Personally, I’d really like the option of running LLMs locally, but the hardware requirements make it hard. Small models run okay on CPU or low-end GPUs, but anything approaching the complexity and usefulness of GPT4 or DeepSeek requires a hefty GPU setup. Considering how much even old hardware like the P40 has gone up in price, it’s hard to justify the cost.

What’s the deal with OpenAI and xAI? Apparently he is no longer on the board of OpenAI but is still a financial backer. Yet he’s also starting a company to compete directly with them. Why sabotage his own interests?

But why, though? Trump is a narcissist and Vance is his lapdog. Licking Putin’s boots shouldn’t feed his ego, so why do it? Maybe Putin has some dirt on him. Nobody is going to give a shit. His MAGAts are still going to rationalize why he’s their messiah and continue supporting him.

Calling him a Russian asset is giving him too much credit. He’s being mean to what he sees as the “little guy” because it makes him feel like a big man, and the rest of us have to live with the consequences.

I just don’t understand what the goal here is. It seems like everything this administration does is with the purpose of offending or alienating our allies. Even if you believe in the whole “America First,” how could that possibly be achieved by pushing away every other country except for maybe Russia or China.

My theory is that there is no goal. It’s just bullying for the sake of bullying.

I believe you’re correct. I didn’t realize that I had my containers set to privileged. That would explain why I’ve never had issues with mounting shares.

I’m sorry, I think I gave you bad information. I have my containers set to unprivileged=no. I forgot about the “double negative” in how that flag was described.

So apparently my containers are privileged, so I don’t think I’ve ever tried to do what you are doing.