#data description

[ghostcashewart]

shocking news for everyone who follows me: i love data

[geekysteven]

[Image description Bluesky post by lubchansky "very fucked up they named the robot on star trek "data." yeah this is my human friend. his name is Feelings"] Source

[rxc]

data's day

[warpfactor9]

data experiencing the thrill of being DiagnosedTM

[Video Description: A thirty second clip from Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Phantasms." Troi and Data sit in her office. She says, "And it makes sense that as your neural net becomes more complex, more human, that you might experience the same psychological complexities as a human." Data shows some excitement as he replies, "Do you really think that is possible?" Troi smiles. "Data, you must be the first person who has come into my office and been excited at the prospect of a new neurosis. But yes, I do think it's possible, and I'd like to start counseling you on a regular basis." Data looks keen. "Daily?" Troi tries to temper his eagerness, "No, we'll start weekly-" /End Description.]

[adamofingolstadt]

[bloodyrusset]

@javaaddiction thank you for the prompt! Even though I didn’t really do it exactly, lol

[icewindandboringhorror]

indeed my exact process once every 8 months or so

[eggshellsareeat]

Big fan of @wouldyoufuckthisfurry, so here's an impromptu chart of the furries thus far!

Data disclaimer: this chart contains both ongoing polls and completed polls, and compares the two indiscriminately

[puckpocketed]

Published December 23, 2020 via Wordpress. Constructing the Best Line in Hockey - by Grant Rhines (archived)

*Be advised there is a hyperlinked article within this article for additional reading about the author's models and the link was str8 borked last time I tried to click it. Man how do you fuck that up it's a link to your own article?? Anyways here is the live link, here is the archived version.

Some player archetypes/play styles of NHL forwards, pulled from the article (image tucked under the cut):

All-Around Offensive Playmaker -> A versatile offensive skater. Does not boast the same superb shooting ability as Puck Dominant Scorers, but excels in all things offense. Not a very physical skater. -> Strengths: G/100, Assist Rate, GV/100. -> Weaknesses: Hit Rate, Block Rate. -> Examples: 2014-15 John Tavares, 2010-11 lyla Kovalchuk.

Physical Opportunity Maker -> Instead of choosing to help their fellow linesmen by passing, these skaters take a more physical approach to the game. Not quite as defense-focused as Defense Heavy Forwards. -> Strengths: Hit Rate, Block Rate. -> Weaknesses: G/100, SAtt./100. -> Examples: 2018-19 Elias Lindholm, 2014-15 David Backes.

Defense Heavy Forward -> A forward almost entirely dedicated to the defensive side of the sport. As a result, these skaters provide very little offense contributions, but outclass everyone in physicality. -> Strengths: Hit Rate, Block Rate. -> Weaknesses: G/100, SAtt./100 Assist Rate. -> Examples: 2017-18 Leo Komarov, 2011-12 P.A. Parenteau.

Offensive Set-Up Man -> The proverbial "wingmen" of a line. Focus on composing advantageous situations rather than capitalizing on them themselves, though they still maintain a decent offensive presence. -> Strengths: Assist Rate, Takeaway Rate. -> Weaknesses: SAtt./100, Hit Rate. -> Examples: 2018-19 Aleksander Barkov, 2015-16 Mark Stone.

Puck Dominant Scorer -> The strongest shooters in all of hockey, they also do not mind getting physical. Most possessions revolve about setting these players up for success. -> Strengths: G/100, SAtt./100. -> Weaknesses: Assist Rate, Block Rate. -> Examples: 2016-17 Vincent Trocheck, 2012-13 Evander Kane.

Key: G/100: Number of goals scored per 100 offensive possessions. GV/100: Number of giveaways scored per 100 offensive possessions. SAtt./100: Number of shot attempts scored per 100 offensive possessions. Assist Rate: Percentage of goals that a player assisted in while on ice. Face-Off Rate: Percentage of face-offs that a player participated in while on ice. Takeaway Rate: Percentage of takeaways that a player took credit for while on ice. Block Rate: Percentage of blocked shots that a player took credit for stopping while on ice. Hit Rate: Percentage of hits that a player took credit for while on ice.

The first observation we can make is that none of the styles I identified earlier are insignificant. In other words, one of them have a small effect on their line’s efficiency—positive or negative. Though obvious, this means there is no position that should be written out of this analysis. Secondly, the proportion of Defense Heavy Forwards (DHF) present in a cluster distribution is the most important determinant of a line’s success, rather than the much more potent Puck Dominant Scorers (PDS). This finding is pretty interesting, considering I believe PDS are usually treated as the most influential skaters on the ice.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Meta ordered to stop training its AI on Brazilian personal data

Following similar pushback in the EU, Meta now faces daily fines if it uses Brazilian Facebook and Instagram data for AI training.

Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has banned Meta from training its artificial intelligence models on Brazilian personal data, citing the “risks of serious damage and difficulty to users.” The decision follows an update to Meta’s privacy policy in May in which the social media giant granted itself permission to use public Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram data from Brazil — including posts, images, and captions — for AI training.

The decision follows a report published by Human Rights Watch last month which found that LAION-5B — one of the largest image-caption datasets used to train AI models — contains personal, identifiable photos of Brazilian children, placing them at risk of deepfakes and other exploitation.

As reported by The Associated Press, ANPD told the country’s official gazette that the policy carries “imminent risk of serious and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights” of Brazilian users. The region is one of Meta’s largest markets, with 102 million Brazilian user accounts found on Facebook alone according to the ANPD. The notification published by the agency on Tuesday gives Meta five working days to comply with the order, or risk facing daily fines of 50,000 reais (around $8,808).

Continue reading.

[uncanny-tranny]

I think when people conceptualize pain and disability, what they think of is something like this:

It's conceptualized as something you are cured from, that pain can be only temporary, and you will one day "get better."

In reality, it's something more like this:

Pain is often non-linear in nature. When you see somebody in low-pain days, weeks, or perhaps longer, that doesn't mean that they have "healed." Not all pain is curable, and the idea that it is is only hurting people who experience pain. Yes, it is uncomfortable to imagine that we might not be able to heal, that we might, in fact, become disabled by pain that will never heal. But running from this possibility is not the solution.

[pinazee]

Heres a pointless poll because im bored!

[geekysteven]

[ID: text "come on down to TNG" followed by six panels. First has Captain Picard with text "we got 'french'" second is Riker with text "hr's nightmare" Third is Worf with text "a Republican" fourth is Data with text "friend with benefits" followed by Pulaski with just "bye" and then Troi with "HR"]

[qu33rsources]

How to install NewPipe on Android

NewPipe is a YouTube replacement client for Android devices. It's open-source (meaning, you can see all of their code as you please), privacy-oriented, lightweight, and supports features that are normally locked behind a YouTube Premium paywall.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with NewPipe, YouTube, Android, Google, Alphabet Inc, or any other brand or name mentioned here. I made this guide to help my friends who were curious.

NewPipe's Website: https://newpipe.net/

The GitHub Repository

Step 0. Compatibility check

Make sure you're running an Android device! This won't work on an Apple device of any kind! Also, for those more tech-savvy among you, if you have the F-Droid store installed, you can download NewPipe straight from there!

Step 1. Downloading

Go to NewPipe's Github repo (repository, the codebase or where all of the code is stored). Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see "Releases". Click on the one that says "Latest" next to it in a little green bubble:

Your version number (v#...) will be different if you're reading this in the future! That's okay. Scroll past the changelog (unless you want to read it!) until you find "Assets":

Click on the first one, the one with the little cube ending in .apk. APK files are Android Package (Kit) and are the main format for downloading apps. Once you click on the link, it should begin downloading or your browser will ask you to confirm that you want to download this file. You should always verify the filename matches what you expect it to be (namely, the file format) before attempting to install! It might take a few moments for the file to download depending on your internet connection.

Step 2. Installation

Once you have the file downloaded, you can click the download popup in your notification bar or find the file in your device's file system. One of 2 things will happen:

You will get a popup asking if you want to install an APK by the name of NewPipe - confirm that you do (and make sure the app is really NewPipe!) and it will install automatically. You can then click "Open" to open the app and begin using it.

You will get a popup warning you that you have the ability to install apps from unknown sources disabled and that you can't install this. This is normal and does not mean that you downloaded the wrong thing.

If you got the first popup, continue past this step. For those of you who got the second, let's go over what this means.

By default, most Androids have this setting disabled. This is for security purposes, so you can't accidentally install a malicious app from the whole internet. If you enable this setting (allow installations from unknown/unsigned sources), you are theoretically putting yourself at risk. Realistically, you're probably fine. But, after installing NewPipe, you can always re-disable the setting if it makes you more comfortable. That will prevent you from installing updates in the future, but it can always be re-enabled.

Ready to turn that setting on? It will vary by your individual device! Some devices will take you directly to the page with the setting upon failed installation, and some you will just have to find it yourself using the searchbar in settings.

Once you've allowed installations from unknown sources (wording may vary slightly), try to repeat the steps above of clicking the download popup or finding the APK in your files and trying to install it. It should work correctly this time!

Step 3. Updating NewPipe

Like most apps, NewPipe is in development currently and frequently has new versions released to improve it and fix bugs. Unlike most apps, NewPipe needs to be manually updated, since we haven't downloaded through the Google Play store.

To update NewPipe, all you have to do is follow the above steps for installing the app, except that when you get the popup asking to install it, it will instead say "Update". That's it! NewPipe and Android handle the rest.

NewPipe also has popup notifications for when the app has a new update, so you don't have to worry about checking the GitHub for a new release. Just click on the "A new version is available" popup and it should take you directly to the webpage.

That's it! Enjoy browsing videos in peace without ads and with the ability to download and so much more. Pro tip: you can copy paste YouTube links into the NewPipe search bar to go directly to that video/playlist/channel.

[fire-on-fuel]

still trying to figure out what the fuck glimmik music actually is anyone got guesses

[absolutelybatty]

Day 13 of deadboystims challenge

Character I relate to: Data Soong from Star Trek: The Next Generation

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