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MariaRomanov

@ MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

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  • How to retain my evening optimism?

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  • We are most free when we appreciate the beauty of our surroundings, being ever mindful and present.

  • Can you drive a manual transmission?

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  • Yes. I'm from the USA and in my late twenties. I learned how to drive on an old Jeep Wrangler on a farm.

  • Do you believe in God?

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  • Yes, I believe in the Christian God.

  • Programming @beehaw.org
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    Microsoft Brings Python Programming To Excel, Enabling Advanced Data Analysis

    www.benzinga.com /news/23/08/33998886/microsoft-brings-python-programming-to-excel-enabling-advanced-data-analysis

  • Has any noticed lack of sudden reading compre... umm... squirrel?

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  • There's a place called kokomo!

  • A very dairy meme

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  • We have a symbiotic relationship with Dairy Cows.

  • What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?

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  • Do you have these online somewhere?

  • What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?

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  • j2me looks relatively more modern? What protocols were the old-school Nokia games like Snake written in?

  • What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?

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  • Lemmings, why did you decide to never confess to someone that you liked so much?

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  • I decided not to confess to a coworker because I had learned that lesson the hard way at a previous job. I figured it would be better to not mix work and dating. Unfortunately as time went on I grew infatuated with this coworker and it took a combination of meditation, medication, and real intense personal work to realize that my infatuation was really just my mind's way of trying to distract me from my own anxiety and depression. So I focused on that and ended up getting a better job and meeting someone who was such a significantly better match for me.

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Has any noticed lack of sudden reading compre... umm... squirrel?

  • Trees @lemmy.world
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Hold the smoke

  • What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source?

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  • Good bot!

  • What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source?

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  • Yes, there are many successful open source algorithms, so there is no reason to believe a content recommending algorithm that is open-source could not be successful. If you're using Lemmy and you sort by "hot", you are already using one...

  • What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source?

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  • This would be a significant change to the intellectual property laws that govern most western countries currently. Not all algorithms are electronic in nature. For instance, manufacturers, stock trading firms, and banks may all use algorithms that are proprietary to perform manual or mechanical processes. Requiring these to be open sourced to the public would likely result in many trade secrets being leaked. There would also be a question of rather a recipe constitutes an algorithm as it really is just a set of processes at the end of the day. If so, Coca-Cola and a bunch of other countries are screwed.

    Apart from the less obvious cases, there is also every software company in the world to consider. If they were forced to make their code public, we would see a lot of effects, some good and some not. To begin with, anyone would be able to compile and spin up any software at any time, making paid software a much less profitable business. Microsoft's only customers in the software world would be the less tech savvy among us, and even then, they would be severely undercut by other companies as well as the neighborhood kid down the street who could volunteer to compile the OS code on your behalf for significantly less money. Specific INSTANCES of software, including the databases and information inside, as well as physical infrastructure would not be put at risk by this change, so the giants like Microsoft and Amazon would still be poised to win. However; they would have a lot more competition and would need to pivot away from software licensing as a business model all together.

    Much more interesting to consider is the financial impact that such a change would have on society. I suspect the stocks for the major tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon would plummet. removed in particular, who highly values secrecy and proprietary software, and who is not in the cloud computing business just yet, would be impacted more than anyone, as their closed down ecosystem would become a lot more open. If the law was passed in a particularly large market like the US or the EU, removed and other tech companies would almost definitely sue that government, but the case would take years to resolve and would go to the highest level of the courts before being resolved. Open sourced code is technically still protected by copyright laws according to the terms of the open source license, so you would definitely see a lot of IP lawyers going after businesses for the slightest violation of those terms. You would also see a ton of trademark cases in response to people blatantly ripping off the Microsoft logo. The end result would probably be that their brand would get some limited protection from becoming all together irrelevant, but they would still be unable to stop individuals who are fully compliant with the open source license from downloading and compiling code themselves, severely cutting into Microsoft's profits.

    Likely, these big software companies would then realize that they must move from a product based model to a service based model when it comes to software. I don't care if you can see the code for Netflix's sorting algorithms -- that doesn't necessarily mean you have access to their video content. Products like Microsoft Word would become valueless while Microsoft Teams would potentially skyrocket in value. Data and files in general would become highly prized by these tech giants as they would allow for content to be fed by their programs that distinguishes their instance of a service from the one you are running on your local machine.

    However; this would ultimately not be enough to starve off the sudden loss of revenue from such a change. Consider less flashy examples like insurance companies and banks that have business rules hidden in their algorithms. If someone found out the "rules" to get an insurance claim approved by automated systems, they would surely take advantage of it. You would see a massive amount of insurance fraud, financial fraud, and just general chaos as the rules that have powered these institutions for the last 40 years or so suddenly became irrelevant. We would quite likely see a total collapse of the stock market, and at such a scale that governments would not be able to fix the problem. Of course, if the government passing this law gave companies more time to respond... Five years... A decade... Many of the problems could be mitigated, as could the impact. You might see a recession instead of a depression after implementation.

    As far as what would happen afterwards? Open source would do what open source is supposed to do. It would point out the flaws in software, allow for creativity to bloom, and ultimately make the digital world a brighter, safer, more creative space. Innovation would bloom. Security algorithms would improve. People would be able to make more informed choices about where they do business. These learnings would come at a high cost for companies slow to respond to public comments on their Git repos. You would expect to hear about a lot more high-profile exploits and data leaks in the news. It might even cause an even deepening financial crisis similar to the one explored on "Mr. Robot" if, say, a major credit card processing company's data was intercepted, or if financial loans for some of the world's biggest financers were erased. However; new models would take the place of the old ones. The economy would eventually recover, and be rebuilt from the ashes on much more stable ground.

    Or maybe Elliot would regret his decision and undo it. I don't know. (spoilers ahead for those of you who still haven't seen Mr. Robot)

  • Everyone who's went through a breakup and already got over it, what do you think now about the actual reason for the breakup?

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  • That’s awesome!

  • Everyone who's went through a breakup and already got over it, what do you think now about the actual reason for the breakup?

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  • In the US many students celebrate graduating high school by going on a “senior trip” with their classmates. My friends and I took a week long trip on a cruise liner through the Caribbean.

  • Have you ever met someone who is able to deeply engage in conversation in a wholesome and detailed way?

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  • Okay

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    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Have you ever met someone who is able to deeply engage in conversation in a wholesome and detailed way?

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    What is a scam so obvious that everyone knows it's a scam?

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  • Thanks! I knew it looked familiar.

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  • Looks awesome. How was it?

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    What is a scam so obvious that everyone knows it's a scam?

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  • Fair enough! Laissez le bon temps rouler.

  • Everyone who's went through a breakup and already got over it, what do you think now about the actual reason for the breakup?

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  • I broke up with my first girlfriend years ago because "there was no spark". In truth I went on my senior cruise, reconnected with a childhood friend I hadn't seen in years, developed a massive crush on her, and though I did not intend to pursue anything romantically with her as she was already dating someone else, I realized that I had never been attracted to my gf in the first place. I regret that I broke her heart and wish I would have had this realization to begin with, but that's youth. I wanted more for my life, and I got it. She did too, and much faster. She ended up meeting her soulmate within a year of us breaking up and they have a beautiful daughter together.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    The fact that we aren’t aware of every process in our body means our brains aren’t fully connected with our bodies.

  • Programming @beehaw.org
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What tips would you give a company to build a developer empowered culture in IT?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What's your favorite old school forum?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What do you like to do on a "do nothing" day?

  • libertarianism @lemmy.world
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    Ron Paul?

  • Food and Cooking @beehaw.org
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Low-Carb Eggplant Bites

    gimmedelicious.com /low-carb-eggplant-pizza-bites/
  • Programming @beehaw.org
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What's your commit message style?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What book would you recommend to explain to someone what you do for a living?

  • Programming @beehaw.org
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Signs You're A Good Or Bad Programmer

    github.com /daryllxd/lifelong-learning/blob/master/programming/philosophy/google-signs-youre-a-good-or-bad-programmer.md
  • Food and Cooking @beehaw.org
    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    Brown Ale Quinoa with Mushrooms and Onions

    www.craftbeer.com /recipes/quinoa-cooked-with-beer-mushrooms-and-onions
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    MariaRomanov @lemmy.sdf.org

    What's the best Korean drama you've ever watched and why?