I feel like we can get around this by making proto-cyborgs and the like subsets of cyborgs.
Just to have more options for words, Iâll use some Cyberpunk RPG terms here in the example:
Cyborg Subsets
Yes, I agree that âproto-cyborgâ is a subset of the more general usage of the term. I wonder what to call a âcyborgâ in the stricter sense. I find myself using âtrue cyborgâ but it sounds too divisive, like thereâs a class hierarchy, a value statement, rather than only a demarcation of alternative kinds. âCyborg properâ works in the sense of âNoun proper,â but still.
âFull-Borgâ is an interesting term, because the component that makes it cybernetic is the only remaining fleshy part. Yet the term drops the âcyberâ and emphasises the âorganicâ which is no longer in its original fullness.
I also often find myself needing terminology to distinguish which end the comparator is on. Like the Trek Borg or proprietary ML influence apps with a comparator on a centralized server to steer the hive mind masses, versus a transhuman augmenting themselves with hack-it-yourself upgrades to arrest control from mega-corporations and reclaim individual ownership of our own techno-bodies. Cyborgs steered by the machine versus cyborgs who steer the machine.
I donât think itâs a âlieâ to call myself (NExT,xMagic,xG3) a cyborg, but at the same time I donât personally use the term as an introduction. I consider it a bit of an exaggeration if anything.
If I were actively asked by somebody what I would refer to people like me/us as, I would use the term âGrinderâ still. Itâs not very searchable as a certain⊠platform⊠shows up first, but I believe it is the most accurate and recognizable term in the current age.
Maybe once Neuralink or a couple of prosthetics companies (that connect directly to nerves) become somewhat common in the medical field, it may matter more, or the terms may change.
Nice to see you back @Zwack
FUCKING BULLSHIT.
I used to hate people that would say things like âthere oughta be a lawâ but holy shit restricting features behind cloud accounts, even free accounts, is total bullshit and there oughta be a law.
If you are not connecting to things remotely, there should not be cloud services ⊠period.
Unfortunately, i believe all the recent progress done on right to repair and trying to push back against planned obsolescence will be squashed back for corporate profit âŠ
Anyone got experience with those guys?
HP Proliant DL360 G9 8SFF
Also looking at a few Lenovo System X 3550 M5 and the HP Proliant DL380p G8 and DL385p G8 that are a tad cheaper 
I like the DL380p & DL385p being 2U (more room and quieter?) with 3 PCIE slot but worried the 8G is getting old 
Indeed. A laissez faire market doesnât long remain a free a market. Antitrust laws should cover this. Itâs basically product tying. Theyâre using their position in the dishwasher market to force consumers to buy inferior products we donât want: the lousy interface that comes with their dishwasher.
If theyâre going to suck so badly at making an interface (canât even afford buttons on a $1000 dishwasher? Canât even afford a segmented display?) then maybe they should at least be required to provide some interoperable ports, API, and the documentations for competitors (FOSS hackers) to easily fill the market niche that the dishwasher company has only jammed up with their own faeces. Probably also require them to provide consumers with a reference to a catalogue where such competitors post their listings. Itâs not requiring them to do any more work - just the work they already shouldâve done within their own company at least. If they donât want to finish the job adequately, they can feel free to leave it to others to do it for them, but done right.
Bought a brand new car recently, and I must say⊠I wouldâve been more impressed if theyâd just given me a 20 year old model fresh off the assembly line. No tactile buttons for the thermostat or radio presets, just a cheap touchscreen and a stupid voice command feature. (If I ever want to talk to my machine for some reason, the offline assistant you shared is the only thing Iâve seen that Iâd ever consider.) I turned off all its data network tracking, which is also a case of product tying. If I want data in my vehicle, Iâll shop for it on the free market rather than letting them price-tie me into their closed market crap. Same goes for dash cams. Fortunately though, owners do seem toâve found ways of hacking in to that model, so I might be able to configure it with some proper buttons at some point.
(Oh, but donât get me started on the credit company that the dealership illegally forced me to go through instead of accepting a loan from the free market, and all the ways theyâve tried to scam me, locking me out of my accounts in every way they can think of to try to force me to make a late payment so they can raise my price. A laissez faire market is not a free market.)
LLMs taking action for you through an MCPâŠ
Thatâs legit
I just checked it out.
It does a pretty good job. 90%+
The remaing 10% is easy to figure out.
What it cant translate are pictures with words, and screen shots of text messages etc.
like this
Some people from the postcrossing group used the phone and cameta to translate it via google.
They got cards in chinese and russian language.
Google Lens 
So many Chinese instruction manuals have been photographedâŠ
yeah, I do that too, but thanks.
I was just pointing out what Sandras website cant do.
Assuming the data on the T5577âs are correct, a lot of (your?) T5577âs come from Silicon Craft Technology. The first trace is from my xMagic, the second is from my NExT, and the third is from my Amazon-Special offbrand Magic Ring.
Ironically, Silicon Craft Technologyâs main landing page showcases a livestock tracking chip. (And the visual equivalent of technical nonsenseâŠ)
Makes sense as our factory is in Thailand!
