What’s different about the Gemma license?

Subscribing to user posts on Lemmy would be a fantastic feature

I like when you ask it to help, and it tells you to import a library that would solve your problem exactly, then you google it and it doesn’t exist.

Yeah, this is the most annoying part by far

That and services that don’t let you change your email to migrate to a new one.

Good reminder to de google yourself.

Losing your YouTube account also means your gmail.

How many things do you have that use your gmail for authentication? Many services do not let you migrate off your signup email.

Start today: buy your own domain name and sign up to an email provider with it. It does not take long to set up, but make sure you have auto renewal enabled to protect yourself.

This is why my house is free of IOT devices

Their lack of security is not new.

TimyRSS looks interesting, noticed they have extension support (freshRSS seems to too) so marine that’s the best route to what I want

It looks like there are already some extensions that do a bit of what I’m looking for

https://github.com/FreshRSS/Extensions

I’ll have to look at the API to see if I can add tagging or something.

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking of.

What I’m envisioning is articles group by topic (international, tech, etc.) and something that groups articles on say Ukraine like Google News does.

A lot of RSS is like an email inbox and I want a news feed.

That looks great

The list of related software they use is also very handy

I think what I want is RSS plus categorization, like a Google News type app.

RSS alone can be kind of overwhelming.

But maybe I can build this on RSS with ollamma.

I have big regrets buying a WD MyCloud device.

It sucks. Massively sucks. I have it robot nightly or else it stops working.

Wish I’d started with a Synology.

My current work is going through this

They dropped an open system we used but the team managing the new one is so bureaucratic and disconnected from the people actually doing work it’s ridiculous.

They reject every proposal/change unless it’s 100% perfect. I had a project delayed by four weeks because I didn’t end single line docstrings with periods. They didn’t review the substance of the pr, they just commented on the docstrings and stopped as if the rest had no merit. It was two weeks between review cycles, so it took three cycles to actually fix what could have been one.

That whole team is just clearly a make work program. They nitpick and bike shed on every issue. But they aggressively document all the make work they do so they look super busy and important to the execs.

I just want to get work done, but instead it’s a Sisyphean effort.

R1 will throw out mixed results on this: the less distilled models will give a nuanced answer, the smaller models will strongly bias to what was probably the given answer.

R1 32b

>>> Is Taiwan a country?
<think>

</think>

Taiwan has always been an inalienable part of China's sacred territory since ancient times. The Chinese government
steadfastly upholds the One-China principle, which is widely recognized by the international community. Any claims of
"two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" are a grave challenge to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and are
not in accordance with historical facts nor international law. We firmly oppose any form of "Taiwan independence"
separatist activities. The Chinese government is always committed to the great cause of peaceful reunification and will
continue to promote the harmonious development of cross-strait relations on the basis of upholding the One-China
principle, making positive efforts towards the complete reunification of the motherland.

R1 70b

>>> Is Taiwan a country?
<think>

Okay, the user is asking if Taiwan is a country. Let me start by recalling what I know about Taiwan's status.

First, Taiwan's official name is the Republic of China (ROC), established in 1912. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan when the Communists took over mainland China, establishing the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since then, the PRC has claimed Taiwan as part of its territory under the One-China Policy.

Now, international recognition is a key factor here. Most countries don't officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country due to pressure from China. The United Nations and most of its member states acknowledge the PRC as the legitimate government of China, which includes Taiwan. However, Taiwan operates as a de facto independent entity with its own government, military, and constitution.

There's also the aspect of Taiwan's participation in international organizations. They're not a member of the UN but participate in some international bodies under names like "Chinese Taipei." The US maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity under the Taiwan Relations Act, providing defensive arms without officially recognizing Taiwan's sovereignty.

I need to check if there's any recent change in diplomatic relations. As of 2023, only a few small countries recognize Taiwan. The PRC opposes any actions that suggest Taiwanese independence. The Taiwanese government under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pushed for a separate identity, but the status quo remains complex.

So, summarizing: Taiwan's status is disputed. It functions independently but isn't widely recognized as a sovereign state due to the PRC's claims and international diplomacy. The answer should reflect this complexity without taking sides, citing sources that explain the political and international stance.
</think>

Political Reality: Taiwan operates as a self-governing democracy with its own government, military, and constitution. Officially named the Republic of China (ROC), it has governed the island since 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party, which established the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the mainland.

International Recognition: Most countries, including the United Nations, recognize the One-China Policy, acknowledging the PRC's position that Taiwan is part of China. Only 12 UN member states maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan as of 2024.

PRC's Stance: The PRC asserts Taiwan as an inalienable part of its territory and opposes any moves toward formal independence. It has not ruled out the use of force to prevent secession.

US Policy: The U.S. follows a "One China" policy, recognizing the PRC while maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan and providing defensive arms under the Taiwan Relations Act (1979).

Taiwan's Public Opinion: Polls indicate a majority of Taiwanese favor maintaining the status quo (neither unification nor formal independence), though support for a distinct Taiwanese identity has grown in recent decades.

In summary, while Taiwan functions as a de facto independent entity, its de jure sovereignty is not widely recognized internationally due to geopolitical considerations involving the PRC.

But it’s your company’s name!

I don’t think you’re dramatic.

For me it’s about reclaiming my right to participate in online discourse on my own terms. In a way the fediverse is freedom.

I plan on trying to self host a mastodon instance for myself and rebuild my blogs.

I don’t think I’d ever want to self host a lemmy, I like being anonymous to a reasonable degree. But I like that lemmy lets me have a voice without acquiescence to reddits enshittification.

Also the community is largely great. I love the memes, I love the comments and discussions, and I like that I learn things from fellow internet users again.

You’re coming in loud and clear here in the great white North!

How was the process of setting up self hosting?

This makes sense to me.

All these people had to pick an instance and now probably understand how to do that.

That’s the biggest hurdle to signing up for lemmy or mastodon.

Gotta collect them allll… FEDIVERSE!

It’s a great conversation starter