PC Hardware Talk Megathread

[calumniate]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

It looks like a Gen 2 Amazon Echo had sex with a 1994 Creative Labs PC Speaker

Antec landsing vibes

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Meelapo

Yes. This happens to me every once in a while (LG C1). I usually just end up power cycling the computer when it happens. I recall trying the HDMI cable re-insert but it didn't work. I attributed to the auto-power on tool I have on my computer (when I turn on the computer the TV will turn on automatically too).

Setting monitor sleep to 'never' fixed the problem. I use this PC as a Plex server so it's always on, and the TV is off when I'm not using it.

[DoubleK]

Apropos of nothing, my wife works for HP and they just sent her one of their AI enabled EliteBook Ultra G1q AI PC.

We can't for the life of us figure out a use case for local AI on a PC.

I get it for smartphones, but what use is a PC without a connection to the internet that isn't an industrial use like an HMI?

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Apropos of nothing, my wife works for HP and they just sent her one of their AI enabled EliteBook Ultra G1q AI PC.

We can't for the life of us figure out a use case for local AI on a PC.

I get it for smartphones, but what use is a PC without a connection to the internet that isn't an industrial use like an HMI?

Literally 90% of consumer/commercial AI implementations are just to satisfy the egos of investors

[woob]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Literally 90% of consumer/commercial AI implementations are just to satisfy the egos of investors

An old-school blog rant by a data scientist who is very, very tired of the AI hype.

Warning - NSFW words in the rant URL and the rant itself. Above link has no NSFW words, it's just to The Verge.

[photon]

That's great, almost perfectly sums up about how I feel about AI.

Can't deploy production in less than 4 hours with the support of dozens of people so only do that once every 3-4 weeks, but lets make sure every team is implementing AI SOMEHOW.

[calumniate]

A lot of AI is just a way to get around copyright and privacy laws, lol. Even MS copilot is very sus

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by calumniate

A lot of AI is just a way to get around copyright and privacy laws, lol. Even MS copilot is very sus

Music industry has launched copyright lawsuits against AI companies now so see how that goes.