I’m pretty sure Scam Altman tried this line some time ago for one of his supposed models.

I tried the 26B searching for a product to buy from a photo. It did significantly worse than Qwen 3.5 35B as well as 9B. It seems like it did not recognize the item from the photo too well. Another search from text also did worse. It told me how to look it up myself. Qwen gave me a full list of prices and stores, sorted by price.

Prompt

Find the cheapest WD SN850X 2TB on sale in Canada.

Gemma 4 26B

To find the cheapest WD SN850X 2TB on sale in Canada, I recommend checking the following retailers, as prices for SSDs fluctuate frequently due to sales and stock:

1. PCPartPicker Canada: This is your best tool. It aggregates prices from multiple Canadian retailers (like Canada Computers, Memory Express, Amazon.ca, etc.) and will show you exactly which one is currently the cheapest.
2. Canada Computers: Often runs sales on NVMe drives.
3. Amazon.ca: Frequently has competitive pricing, especially during Prime Day or seasonal sales.

Pro-tip: When checking, ensure you are looking at the 2TB model specifically, as the 1TB and 4TB versions are often listed in the same search results. Always check if the price includes shipping to your location in Canada.

Qwen 3.5 35B

Based on my search, I found the WD Black SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD at several Canadian retailers. Here are the current prices:

Price Comparison:

Best Deal: Newegg.ca - $499.97

The cheapest option is Newegg.ca at $499.97 with free shipping. This is sold directly by Newegg with their standard return policy.

Product Details:

• Model: WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD (WDS200T2X0E)
• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
• Form Factor: M.2 2280
• Max Read Speed: Up to 7,300 MB/s
• Max Write Speed: Up to 6,600 MB/s
• Warranty: 5-year limited warranty

Other Considerations:

• If you’re comfortable with open box items, Canada Computers has it for $683.99 (but this is still more expensive than Newegg)
• All prices are in CAD and include free shipping

Newegg.ca appears to have the best current deal for a brand new WD SN850X 2TB SSD in Canada. Prices can change quickly, so I recommend checking the site directly for the most up-to-date pricing.

(Shit)posters!

Yeah I also use config-as-code along with wiki but I used to remember things 10 years ago when the setup was simpler and the brain was newer. 😅

I’m here to serve.

“I don’t think people realize that every single file Claude looks at gets saved and uploaded to Anthropic,” the researcher “Antlers” told us. “If it’s seen a file on your device, Anthropic has a copy.”

No shit.

No shit.

If only prices were related to costs … 😄

I use Home Assistant (running on Yellow) with ZigBee, Matter/Thread and Z-Wave. If I had to start today, I’d get a Pi 4/5 and Home Assistant ZBT-2. I would not run anything else on the Pi. Let HA OS take it over to ensure smooth updates. Then I’d add ZWA-2 if I need Z-Wave. Not you’d need 2x ZBT-2 if you want both ZigBee and Matter/Thread.

These fuckers are so inept at propaganda, it’s kinda sad.

Also they can now generate content without users, which they already do a lot on Facebook.

“The thought had occasionally crossed my mind: ‘Are we building tools to replace ourselves?’ But I’d convinced myself we were just automating the mundane to free everyone up for more strategic work.

“That narrative came crashing down when thousands of colleagues no longer had jobs.”

Our industry is full of naive motherfuckers like this. I see them daily at work.

Whenever you see someone or yourself repeating corporate talking points, remember that the core interests of the corporation contradict yours. The corpo only has you there because it can’t make as much money without you. It only pays you as much because it can’t get away with paying you less. There’s plenty variance and nuance between cases but all that’s overlayed on top of the base interests, it doesn’t obviate or replace them. The core interests are enforced as times get tougher or there’s other opportunity that promises to further them against yours.

It’s funny how his calculation factors in the completely immaterial price of tokens variable instead the material one which is the number of tokens or better yet the productivity gain per token.

Wait what happened with systemd?

E: Thanks both!

I also enjoy discussing attack vecrors with my wife.

Especially now that helium supply has been cut by 30% by US-Israel.

This bud is going to get a visit from the MIC.

“The masks are off,” Dmitriev wrote. “U.K. and EU warmongers are showing how deeply anti-Trump they really are. They tried to hide it for a long time, but now everyone can see it.”

State-level trolling.

At the same time, Dmitriev’s comments were widely seen as effectively encouraging additional countries to join military action against Tehran — one of Moscow’s key strategic partners.

Except it may not be contradictory in terms of goals. Russia does not want the EU to be a US vassal. Not for altruistic reasons but because it’ll be easier to restore trade with an unaligned EU. At the same time Russia might (perhaps correctly) consider that NATO cannot reopen the strait given how trivial and cheap it is for Iran to keep it closed. The longer the war lasts, the longer the strait stays closed, the more everyone needs Russian fossil fuels. And at the same time any naval assets that enter the strait are likely going down, which would diminish the naval capabilities of these actors as well as their military power projection.

Also Scamazon.