If you’re looking for a web UI and a simple way to host one yourself, nothing beats the “llama.cpp” project. They include a “llama-server” program which hosts a simple web server (with a chat webapp) and OpenAI-compatible API endpoint. It now also supports multimodality (for models that support multimodality), meaning you can for example upload an image and ask the assistant to describe the image. An example command to set up such a web server would be:

$ llama-server --threads 6 -m /path/to/model.gguf

Or, for multimodality support (like asking an AI to describe an image), use:

$ llama-server --threads 6 --mmproj /path/to/model/mmproj-F16.gguf -m /path/to/model/model.gguf

Thanks! I feel we’re genuinely discussing now. I’m just saying that it’s scientific concensus (about processed/red meat). I have no “steak” (pun intended) in the outcome. Ethics and health aside, I like the taste but choose to consume it only rarely (pun?). If we disagree about what is scientific concensus, that’s understandable and we have to agree to disagree.

Other things that come to mind: excess sugar is also a factor in many diseases, that’s true. The same goes for salt. Too much salt is bad for many things, like blood pressure. Salt may also damage kidneys. Saturated fat is also a contributor to many diseases. Sugar too. Even protein (when from animal sources) can greatly increase the chances of kidney stones.

And too much dairy may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. Eating too much in general can cause many diseases. Not just because of obesity. But also because metabolism itself causes damage. Our lysosome cells (material processors, let’s say) can’t break down everything. Some cruft stays in our bodies. That can cause the formation of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain which is thought to be a factor in Alzheimer’s.

Even breathing causes damage (oxygen, free radicals).

Back to meat: it may be that cooking/frying meat itself causes the formation of certain chemicals that (somehow) increase the risk of cancer. Which chemicals? Not sure, but I seem to come across “heterocyclic amines” and “polycyclic amines” being mentioned. Also, nitrates and nitrites are added to processed meat to improve shelf life. And heme is a pigment that is found in red meat, which may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

Also, thanks for your response. I was afraid we would fail to find a bridge and be able to discuss things. It seems odd that we (humans in general) live in an age of information abundance and yet we often can’t even agree about reality.

If you want sources, here are some. Wikipedia: “Medical health organizations advise people to limit processed meat consumption as it increases risk of some forms of cancer,[5][6][7][8] cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.”

Studies:

• “American Cancer Society guideline for diet and physical activity for cancer prevention” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32515498/
• “Red meat consumption, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis” Note, this is also about “processed meat”, not just “red meat”. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37264855/
• “Diet’s Role in Modifying Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: History and Present Understanding” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37955087/

( The middle one is a meta-analysis study. )

Not sure why I get downvoted except for people disagreeing, but I’m not saying anything out of the ordinary here?

Certainly if something is scientific consensus one can use the term “known” to refer to the scientific consensus as if it is common knowledge, right?

Well, a big mac contains a beef burger, which is actually processed meat, which is known to increase the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Perhaps you’re looking for the “appeal to money” logical fallacy, otherwise known as “argumentum ad crumenam” or “argument to the purse”. Not a single word, but it seems to fit the concept.

Apparently it is an incorrect quotation. See: https://www.gnu.org/gnu/incorrect-quotation.en.html

I’ve used the Logitech F710. Can recommend it, good stuff!

/dev/disk/by-id/xxx works for me. Never made a mistake.

These may be depressive symptoms. It may be a good idea to find someone close to you to talk to, and keep them up-to-date about the situation. Make sure it’s someone you trust and can open up to. It may also help to seek professional help if you feel it is getting worse or if you experience physical symptoms as well. We all have a need for genuine human connection, and talking to someone can help. It may make it easier for you to get back in touch with your more positive emotions, to ‘snap’ back into that positive or happier state of mind where things make sense like they usually do. Hope this helps. Much love from the Netherlands. ❤️

Note that this file hasn’t been updated in years and it’s not meant as a “stop every exploit” solution. It helps, though.

I routinely skip arstechnica articles. Too much sensationalism (for example the notorious ZFS article). It also collects way too much data about its visitors.

Advertising should be illegal. A good case can be made for this. A short documentary: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=McsqJnRF_XQ

Pinchflat looks good indeed! Self-contained, no dependencies, unlike Tube Archivist which depends on Elastic which has a shitty licensing model (not in the spirit of OSI open source).

Verify the SHA-256 or SHA-512 hash after downloading. Most Linux distros publish such hashes.

If you say it quickly enough it may sound plausible to some but this is not how battery technology works, as explained by @skilltheamps@feddit.de

Perhaps CryptPad fits your needs. It’s an open-source privacy-aware collaborative office suite and storage solution. It’s end-to-end encrypted, so even if it gets hacked no usable information is leaked.

If you’re willing to learn, look up apktool and ghidra, as well as the Dalvik bytecode reference. Some apps can be relatively simple to crack using one-liner Dalvik modifications. Others may require analysis and patching of the binary libraries. Some Unity games include debug symbols, which can be inspected using Il2CppInspector which makes the binary code easier to understand and easier to find the proper point for a crack. Start by extracting apks, and try something simple like removing the INTERNET permission from the AndroidManifest, to see if the app still works if you rebuild the apk. That improves privacy. After that, try removing more permissions or making Dalvik patches or even binary patches. A great game to start with is Terraria, as it can be cracked purely by modifying Dalvik bytecode. I’m not in a position to help further but felt I wanted to share this for educational purposes. Learning these internals is fun. You can even learn to degoogle your current Android ROM by applying a signature spoofing patch and include microG instead as a replacement alternative to google apis. Hope this helps. 🙂

And since only Google knows it strengthens their data monopoly even further, as if it wasn’t bad enough already.

Depends on whether it’s skimmed. Your heart and arteries will thank you.