Re: New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

On Thu, 23 May 2024 08:01:05 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom
<OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:

RonB wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
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On 2024-05-22, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:

rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/
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Oh, yeah, that's the killer app I've been waiting for. I might have to buy
an new, unobtanium PC though.

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Microsoft... featureitis is a feature!
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-copilot-ai-pc-requirements-are-embarrassing-for-intel-and-amd/

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"Mommy, why is my computer fan screaming???"
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"Copilot or data mining? Bitcoin? I'm not entirely sure dear."

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Yep. I saw recently that Venezuela (I think) outlawed data mining because
of its effect on their power grid.

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I once visited a site advertising that it did mining. Really revved up the fan
(on Linux).
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Similarly, I no longer visit Cplusplus.com because of the barrage of ads eating
up the laptop battery.  I go to cppreference.com instead now.

Funny enough, that might explain why my laptop starts using so much
more of the processor's power while I'm doing little more than
browsing. The people maintaining the web sites must be desperate for
income.