🆕 blog! “Why do people have such dramatically different experiences using AI?” For some people, it seems, AI is an amazing machine which - while fallible - represents an incredible leap forward in productivity. For other people, it seems, AI is wrong more often than right and - although occasionally useful - requires constant supervision. Who is right? 👀 Read more:
Why do people have such dramatically different experiences using AI? – Terence Eden’s Blog
 ⸻ #AI #LLM
🆕 blog! “Your Password Algorithm Sucks” There are two sorts of people in the world; those who know they are stupid and those who think they are clever. Stupid people use a password manager. They know they can't remember a hundred different passwords and so outsource the thinking to something reasonably secure. I'm a stupid person and am very happy to have BitWarden… 👀 Read more:
Your Password Algorithm Sucks – Terence Eden’s Blog
 ⸻ #CyberSecurity #passwords #security
Hey Linux friends! Can you play this audio using VLC? I can get it to play in Firefox, Totem, and other players. But my version of VLC (3.0.21 from Flathub) doesn't play any sound. If it works for you on VLC for Linux, please let me know the version number! Issue:
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Opus audio - no sound playback 3.0.21 (Linux) (#29186) · Issues · VideoLAN / VLC · GitLab
I've encoded a video with audio using Aviator to create an AV1 video with Opus audio. VLC shows the video but doesn't play the audio. The...
 #Linux #VLC #Opus #Flatpak
Here's the nightmare scenario for anyone who uses a password manager, 2FA, and other modern online security tools.
I’ve locked myself out of my digital life – Terence Eden’s Blog
Heading home tomorrow after a month of #interrail Pretty happy with the whole thing. A few snags along the way (thanks CD.cz!) but nothing insurmountable. Gorgeous and civilised way to see the continent. Will blog in more detail, but we basically did a dozen long-weekend city breaks. image
🆕 blog! “The NHS shouldn't outsource its QR codes” QR codes are brilliant. They're a simple way to allow users to easily and quickly go to the right URl - no matter how complex. No more worrying about typing in long addresses or figuring out if that's a letter O or the number O. Scan and go! The best thing about QR codes is that they're free. It doesn't cost any money… 👀 Read more:
The NHS shouldn’t outsource its QR codes – Terence Eden’s Blog
 ⸻ #gdpr #nhs #privacy #qr