Notices by Micr0byte (micr0@fuzzies.wtf)

@prettygood very cold, i was walking my doggo and i swear my nose almost froze off, its never this cold here, i wish we had snow but no. it only cold without snow

hi chat

im really fucking bored, its too early to sleep yet

my wallet is kinda shit, i need a new one. any recommendations? 3-5 cards, space for a yubikey, space for a small amount of cash (3-5 bills). and small

@prettygood thin fob, the usb-c one

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just a short list of all the data you give and consent to give to Google when you use Gmail:

• Full text of all emails
• Attachments
• Contact lists
• Email metadata (sender, recipient, date, time)
• When you log in/out
• IP addresses
• Device information
• Location data
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Search queries within Gmail
• Clicking patterns
• Time spent reading emails
• Response times
• Email sorting habits
• Calendar events
• Google Meet usage
• Google Drive interactions
• Other Google service connections
• Writing patterns
• Response suggestions
• Purchase history from receipts
• Travel itineraries
• Event schedules
• Ad interactions
• Shopping preferences
• Interests based on email content
• Subscription patterns

all this data is used for:

• Targeted advertising
• Service improvement
• Feature development
• Security measures
• User behavior analysis
• AI/ML training

everyone is ded it feels like

im so glad i have 64gb of ram tbh

@prettygood yeahh, but I'm a little gremlin that's dependent on social interaction

@prettygood I wish too many people ik use discord

altbot v1.4.2 is out

im so fucking tired lmfaoooooo i need to like take a series break from coding

like i am 100% burning myself out and this is not helathy for me

but screw that ig im helping people

I have a prediction about switch 2.

those joycon connectors are gonna get dust in them and shit, and stop working, so you will have to blow into them like a nes cartridge to get them to work again lmfao

im curious about how long people here have actually been using fedi for even? cuz even though I use fedi for what I (personally) consider a long time, I'm sure a lot of you will say that's not long at all. (I have been on fedi for around like 6 months)

@prettygood wowie that's a long time

TL;DR:
Altbot, an opt-in accessibility tool using a low-power AI model, has consumed only 10 kWh of energy in its 4 months of operation—equivalent to running an LED light for 41 days. Recent DDoS attacks against Altbot, ironically, caused far more environmental harm in just a few hours than the bot has in its entire existence. Let’s prioritize constructive dialogue over destructive actions to support both accessibility and sustainability.

Recently, Altbot has been targeted by DDoS attacks. While the motive is unclear, it seems tied to a misguided belief that the bot’s alt-text generation is harmful to the environment. Let me set the record straight.

Altbot uses Gemini-1.5-flash, a specifically low-power AI model. Processing a single alt-text request consumes around 0.0005 kWh, meaning that in the 4 months since I created Altbot—and tens of thousands of alt-text entries generated—it has consumed roughly 10 kWh in total. That’s about the same energy as running a single LED light bulb nonstop for 41 days or driving an electric car just 40 miles.

These DDoS attacks, however, have already consumed more electricity and computing power than Altbot has across its entire existence... in a matter of hours. This means the attacks have caused more environmental harm than the very thing they seem to be protesting.

Altbot exists to improve accessibility on Mastodon, not to harm the environment. Accessibility and sustainability can coexist, and I’m committed to keeping Altbot energy-efficient and purposeful.

If there are concerns, I encourage constructive dialogue—not destructive actions that undermine both inclusivity and sustainability.

Thank you to everyone supporting Altbot’s mission of making the Fediverse more accessible for all.