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Hello everyone, sorry for the out of the blue post from a complete newbie. I have a Google news alert for Asheron's Call, an older MMORPG that is now defunct (although it lives on in player ran servers). Today I got an odd hit on it... an Obituary. Lee Sojot, who I believe is Odainsaker on this website and known to the SimCity community, passed away earlier this month after a year long battle with... some form of illness. His IRL name is mentioned over here in a reply to Odainsaker, and he created a thread about AC after the game was shut down here. His obituary is available here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sanantonio/name/lee-sojot-obituary?id=57356776 I do not have any additional information than this, but since he was very active in the community over here I felt I should let you all know.
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SIM-ple Jack posted a topic in Simtropolis Historical/Aesthetically Accurate Topography Society's Topics
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news Important Information: Network Extension 3 and Harmony (redesigned)
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News has arrived that a coder using the Steam Workshop has been spreading malware via the Cities Skylines game. So far the effect has been to slow users' games and prevent certain users from downloading the mods, however the implications of this discovery are far more wide reaching. News article here about how this user has been banned by Valve: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/valve-bans-cities-skylines-modder-after-discovery-of-major-malware-risk-3159709 Full information about infected mods and what to do on reddit here:-
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Deepfake Satellite Imagery
SIM-ple Jack posted a topic in Simtropolis Historical/Aesthetically Accurate Topography Society's Topics
Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers When we think of deepfakes, we tend to imagine AI-generated people. This might be lighthearted, like a deepfake Tom Cruise, or malicious, like nonconsensual pornography. What we don’t imagine is deepfake geography: AI-generated images of cityscapes and countryside. But that’s exactly what some researchers are worried about. Specifically, geographers are concerned about the spread of fake, AI-generated satellite imagery. Such pictures could mislead in a variety of ways. They could be used to create hoaxes about wildfires or floods, or to discredit stories based on real satellite imagery. (Think about reports on China’s Uyghur detention camps that gained credence from satellite evidence. As geographic deepfakes become widespread, the Chinese government can claim those images are fake, too.) Deepfake geography might even be a national security issue, as geopolitical adversaries use fake satellite imagery to mislead foes. Fake satellite imagery could be used to misdirect military planners The US military warned about this very prospect in 2019. Todd Myers, an analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, imagined a scenario in which military planning software is fooled by fake data that shows a bridge in an incorrect location. “So from a tactical perspective or mission planning, you train your forces to go a certain route, toward a bridge, but it’s not there. Then there’s a big surprise waiting for you,” said Myers. The first step to tackling these issues is to make people aware there’s a problem in the first place, says Bo Zhao, an assistant professor of geography at the University of Washington. Zhao and his colleagues recently published a paper on the subject of “deep fake geography,” which includes their own experiments generating and detecting this imagery. The aim, Zhao tells The Verge over email, “is to demystify the function of absolute reliability of satellite images and to raise public awareness of the potential influence of deep fake geography.” He says that although deepfakes are widely discussed in other fields, his paper is likely the first to touch upon the topic in geography. “While many GIS [geographic information system] practitioners have been celebrating the technical merits of deep learning and other types of AI for geographical problem solving, few have publicly recognized or criticized the potential threats of deep fake to the field of geography or beyond,” write the authors. Far from presenting deepfakes as a novel challenge, Zhao and his colleagues locate the technology in a long history of fake geography that dates back millennia. Humans have been lying with maps for pretty much as long as maps have existed, they say, from mythological geographies devised by ancient civilizations like the Babylonians, to modern propaganda maps distributed during wartime “to shake the enemy’s morale.” One particularly curious example comes from so-called “paper towns” and “trap streets.” These are fake settlements and roads inserted by cartographers into maps in order to catch rivals stealing their work. If anyone produces a map which includes your very own Fakesville, Ohio, you know — and can prove — that they’re copying your cartography. Lying with maps has a long, rich history “It is a centuries-old phenomenon,” says Zhao of fake geography, though new technology produces new challenges. “It is novel partially because the deepfaked satellite images are so uncannily realistic. The untrained eyes would easily consider they are authentic.” It’s certainly easier to produce fake satellite imagery than fake videos of humans. Lower resolutions can be just as convincing and satellite imagery as a medium is inherently believable. This may be due to what we know about the expense and origin of these pictures, says Zhao. “Since most satellite images are generated by professionals or governments, the public would usually prefer to believe they are authentic.” As part of their study, Zhao and his colleagues created software to generate deepfake satellite images, using the same basic AI method (a technique known as generative adversarial networks, or GANs) used in well-known programs like ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com. They then created detection software that was able to spot the fakes based on characteristics like texture, contrast, and color. But as experts have warned for years regarding deepfakes of people, any detection tool needs constant updates to keep up with improvements in deepfake generation. For Zhao, though, the most important thing is to raise awareness so geographers aren’t caught off-guard. As he and his colleagues write: “If we continue being unaware of an unprepared for deep fake, we run the risk of entering a ‘fake geography’ dystopia.” https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22403741/deepfake-geography-satellite-imagery-ai-generated-fakes-threat -
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Is it possible to modify the news ticker? It would be fun to add news items relevant to the region you're working on, like maybe, announcing the baseball team's championship, local Schrödinger cat stuck in box, or whatever.
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Hello everyone, This thread is for everyone to post anything related to computer technology and "technology" in general. This is a place to share our news, thoughts and idea's, discoveries, experiments, interests, habits.... Whatever it may be and you feel like sharing about tech stuff, this is the place. *Many post will be "time sensitive", so please, keep that in mind when reading.* ~I'm going to start with a recent find of mine. It is a website with current computer news articles, in house product reviews, free tools and much more. It's a very informative web site. Check it out. https://www.techpowerup.com/ ~Hers some news for GOG members and Epic Games. They are joining together, creating a new game launcher that will connect tons of game and you can launch them all in one place. 😮 You can sign up for the trial run going on now.: https://www.techpowerup.com/272855/gog-partners-with-epic-games-to-expand-into-a-universal-storefront While your there, go to the "Our software" tab and download some of the useful and FREE diagnostic tools for your computer. This tool is worth investigating, https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-gpu-z/. It is a low resource tool, providing vital info about your video card and graphics processor. It supports Intel graphic's, AMD, ATI and NVidia. Here's a screenshot of my GPU. It also can take a screenshot of only its self and store it in your desired location. Only one file to download and run. And that goes for many of their other tools. All the different tabs have a lot of good info. ~Here is a tool that lets you custom tweak your NVidia driver pakage. Beyond what NVidia lets you. Remove what you don't need. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-nvcleanstall/ ~Here is a worth reading article about RAM speeds. https://www.pcgamer.com/au/amp/does-ram-speed-matter-gaming-amd-intel/ ~New and Fast Monitors! https://www.tomshardware.com/news/acer-predator-x34-s-a-34-inch-200hz-nano-ips-curved-monitor-w-05ms-response-time What, 0.5ms 😎 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lg-ultragear-nano-ips-gaming-monitors-38gl950g-27gl850,39635.html ~Sad news if you looking to buy a 3080 and 3090: https://www-tomshardware-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.tomshardware.com/amp/news/nvidia-ceo-geforce-rtx-3080-and-3090-shortages-to-last-until-2021?usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D&_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From %1%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fnews%2Fnvidia-ceo-geforce-rtx-3080-and-3090-shortages-to-last-until-2021 ~The NVidia performance war. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidias-geforce-rtx-3070-beats-2080-ti-in-first-performance-results
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A tornado watch has been in effect for Rosetta from 1:12 AM to 6:36 PM. All citizens are to stay inside and report greenish skies to the local news station, and then to the local Department of Public Safety. Flights and boat trips to the island have been cancelled.
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City grown to extensive size! 15k pop expected!
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
The city is now growing to a much larger size to be expected. Many people are extremely happy, hoping for some air travelers to come through in a planned airport area. Mayor has not yet revealed the area, although plans have been leaked. Other news: -The neighborhood vigil has now been replaced by the local police, study shows -RCI Demands shown to be "clashing", "vibrant", etc. Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
Mayor moves in near the north-eastern sectre of residential
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
Mayor attempts to move in near the north-eastern sectre of the city, citizens await his arrival. Praise Alexander Rese! Latest Criminal caught by the Neighborhood Vigil: -Caulte Johnson, aged 25, arrested and charged by Colt Borthe. Charges: Inciting a riot Other news: - Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
Riots rampant in the new city, reports say
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
Major riots have been occuring due to an unknown reason (mayor, do you have Lots of Riots mod installed?), forcing the police to be over funded. Latest Criminal caught by the Neighborhood Vigil: -Many rioters, in junction with the local police Other news: - Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
City re-founded, many reported to be "extremely happy"
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
The city has been refounded. Everyone is happy. [Please Hold] -[Please Hold] Other news: - Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
Entire population told to evac ever since aliens were truly discovered
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
Everyone has been told to flee as per mayoral instructions. We all complied but some stayed. The city is now undergoing permanent removal via aliens but who knows. - - Other news: -Please wait until the city has been rebuilt for more news. Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
In an unforseen plan by the mayor, the Helipad will be demolished in order to keep expenses down. Mayor keeps telling us to stay calm and such, but we don't know what he's on about. Latest Criminals caught by the Neighborhood Vigil: -Jack Nuciano, aged 19, wanted for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, arrested and charged by Yubi Nuciano, aged 23. Other news: -He found the issue, no worries Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six!
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A man-made ring has been constructed near the Albany District shores in efforts to stop the increasing water-pollution
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
[Sorry, but there seems to be an issue with the news: The writers are too lazy to add a description, just look at the pic.] Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
Big-time Arsonist Wanna-be arrested in sting-op by both the Neighborhood Vigil and the Police
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
In a shocking plot twist turn-table fustercluck of events, a big-time arsonist wanna-be was arrested in a joint sting operation called "Operation Hose-Down" by the Police and the Neighborhood Vigil. Suspect kept telling them that "it was just a prank" and "y'all take things too seriously" when, really, he brought a large woolen/cardboard box FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH FIRECRACKERS to a shop full of wooden toys and such. The suspect was arrested on charges: Attempted Arson, Attempted Sociocide, 5 count Attempted Homicide, 10-103m Disturbance by mentally unfit. He will be transported off the island and sent to a federal prison outside of Rosetta, intended for corrections. Latest Criminals caught by the Neighborhood Vigil: -John Mulei, aged 27, wanted for Attempted Arson, Attempted Sociocide, 5 count Attempted Homicide, and 10-103m Disturbance by mentally unfit, arrested and charged in a joint sting op against him formed by the Police and the Neighborhood Vigil. Other news: -Mayor given a big cheque to relieve himself with for doing a good job at catching John Mulei. Citizen asked to remain anonymous -Budgets keep messing up, expect random power outages Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
MAJOR improvements to overall safety, landvalue, and transportation!
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
As you can see in the overhead view, there is a new fire station, police kiosk, plaza, and what seems to be a passenger ferry terminal! Latest Criminal caught by the Neighborhood Vigil: - Other news: -Crime rates have dropped, as well as fire rates. -The London Fire Brigade models made it to Rosetta, making it the most popular model there. -Construction of the new district has been set back a couple years due to finance problems. -SOMEONE has broke into the finance office and keeps on dropping the Power subsection in the Expenses section. (INGAME BUG) Stay tuned for more info at Llama Six! -
A new park has been placed near the center of the Albany District!
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
Seems like everything's going right. The new park has just been placed, and with that being said, more people are wanting to live here! Latest Criminals captured by the Neighborhood Vigil: - Other news: -Land value has gone up in the Commercial area. Residents are willing to live near shops Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
Agriculture sectre in the Albany District growing rapidly!
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
Seems like things are getting better for the economy. A massive industry plan leads Rosetta to a green (money + air) future! More than 3 acres of land has been zoned and dedicated to farmers, which is astounding, compared to the residential size. But the problem: Barely anyone's moving in. Mayor is also planning for a major park to be established near the center, although this is not confirmed. Latest Criminals captured by the Neighborhood Vigil: -Kilo Chrisut, aged 24, wanted for Felony Armed Robbery, Mugging, Assault with a deadly weapon, and more, detained by Juhar Vicks, aged 30 Other News -Economy projected to skyrocket -Previous storm missed the islands by 30 miles. Citizens are reported to feel lucky that the storm missed Stay tuned for more on Llama Six! -
Study says soldiers' digestion aided by loud explosions
cloud posted a City Journal entry in The Journal of Rosetta
A new and recent study shows that soldiers defacate and digest better when being shocked audibly normally by loud explosions. This helps fight constipation, but also increases the risk of hearing loss and brain damage from the brain dinging in the skull. Latest Criminals captured by the Neighborhood Vigil - Markus Johnisun, aged 25, wanted for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm and Assault with a Deadly Weapon, detained and arrested by John Williams Buther, aged 19. - John Thanoki, aged 16, wanted for 2x Theft, Armed Robbery, and Misuse of a Deadly Weapon, detained and arrested by Coult Bonette, aged 21. Other News and Upcoming Events -A new intercity rail system planned for District Albany to District Allesus -District Allesus planned for construction off-the-grid as a separate sub-city -A helipad was installed in the city earlier to increase tourism and flights -The new weather forecast is predicting a strong tornado to miss the Albany District. Residents are warned to prepare for evac to a city bunker hidden inside a resident's home. Resident pleaded to anonymity, although this will most likely change -Fires are now classified as uncommon due to the lack of a fire station, citizens are upset. Mayor says it's a "funding problem" Stay tuned for more info on Llama Six! -
So I haven't posted anything in this forum for months now, perhaps a couple of years! But one item of current news not on this thread is the coronavirus. Like the thread I started four years ago about Donald Trump and his administration, this thread is to keep a track on the coronavirus which is beginning to ravage Wuhan and seems to be on the verge of getting footholds in major Chinese cities. A quick and useful summary can be found here: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/6000-quarantined-italian-cruise-ship-due-virus-scare-russia-closes-border-china My gut feeling is that the cat is out of the bag because of that accursed asymptomatic human-to-human infection- which means you could have contacted someone with the virus, not show any symptoms, and still pass it on to a few others! I just hope the death rate stays in that 2% to 3% interval. Though I feel China, which has a rich history of massaging figures and official data (starting from the Communist Revolution), has been concealing the figures to keep the public calm. One part of me can understand that to stop a panic, on the other hand the WHO and other countries are reliant on Chinese data and if the Chinese government have been fudging the number of infections and deaths... I'm also looking for the percentage rate of infected people who contract pneumonia from this virus- that's what is killing so many of those who died because of coronavirus. So, anyway, any useful articles or videos from inside Wuhan would be much appreciated.
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Sydney Bushfires — December 2019 You've probably been hearing about my home city of Sydney, Australia, in the news. Yes, it's bad, and this is just the start of summer down here. That picture is new, taken yesterday, just 60km from my house, but pictures like that one are not new. We are no strangers to bushfire risks in Australia, just like some people live with flood risks or tornado risks, we have bushfire risks. Some locations are bushfire prone ... well, actually, many locations are. The main cities are generally safe, however. The locations of the bushfires hasn't changed, yet, but the vast areas occupied by our current fires is unprecedented, causing unprecedented levels of air pollution. That's our iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, yesterday, and just see if you can spot the Sydney Opera House on the left side of that photo. We've never had this, ever. For a couple days, we became the most polluted city on the planet. The daily pollution levels can also be seen on this air pollution graph from where I live, close to the geographic centre of Sydney. That's two years of air pollution data right there. If we could go back 10 years, or 20 years, the results would look very similar. November 2019 and December 2019 have unprecedented levels of air pollution, and this is the reason why. The big white and yellow area on the map, is the Sydney metropolitan area, our largest city, home to 5½ million people, much of it low density urban sprawl, 65km across. The grey shaded areas, are our current bushfires ... yes, the bushfires are bigger than our largest city. That's why we have so much air pollution at the moment. The sheer immensity of these fires surpasses everything in Australia's recorded history. The two fires, south-west and north-west, are in danger of merging tomorrow on the tail end of Australia's record breaking heatwave this week. Four of the major highways out of Sydney are now closed. My home is not threatened, but there is nail-biting nervousness, because spot fires have been sprouting up all over the city, each one put out quickly, so far. The homes that are threatened are in the south west of the Sydney metropolitan areas, 20-40 homes lost yesterday, many more at risk tomorrow. Hundreds or maybe thousands at risk in the green areas on the mountains, where the fires are starting to encroach. There's literally 101 bushfires currently burning across my home state of New South Wales, Australia, and many more across the rest of Australia. The earliest bushfires started in August, and are still burning. Usually. November/December is the beginning of bushfire season. The size and number of current bushfires seem more like the climax of the bushfire season, but instead, we're at the beginning of one. These are beyond our ability to put out. We need rain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Australian_bushfire_season "As of 15 December 2019, the fires have burnt over 3,000,000 hectares, destroyed over 700 houses and claimed 8 lives." Down here, our summer ends at the end of February.
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important [Info] Flickr to Impose 1,000 Image Limit
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Changes are coming to Free Flickr accounts From January 8, 2019, online photo sharing service Flickr has announced all new and existing free accounts will be capped to 1,000 images. Additionally... From February 5, 2019, free accounts still containing more than 1,000 images will have their oldest images deleted to comply with said new limit. (As posted on this page at the bottom in small print.) In a blog post, the change is hailed as a "step forward" after the company was acquired by new owner SmugMug, who took over from Yahoo in April. For those who wish to remove the limit and store more than 1,000 images in their Flickr account, it will soon require a Pro account as offered as a $49.99 annual subscription. The motivation is a targeted refocus as a photography-based community, and being "more closely aligned to Flickr's past" where the old Free limit was 200 images. Also given "more than 97% of Free members have fewer than 1,000", the change is believed to be a "fair and generous place to draw the line". With an overview, a press release goes on to explain: So in what may likely impact some users here at Simtropolis, especially those who post inside the Showcase and City Journal sections, this is a word of forewarning for everyone to backup their Flickr hosted images. Should you have more than 1,000 uploaded, be prepared to relocate them to another online image host, and/or make use of the 200 MB local storage provided to ST members (which can be managed from your personal Attachments index). As of yet there is seemingly no news of hotlinking being blocked, as was the case with Photobucket last year. However, should you actively use Flickr for posting images on the site, this is certainly something to keep in mind before the deletion deadline of February 5th, 2019. This topic can be used to constructively discuss the news, and offer suggestions for alternative image sharing services. Please Note: Given the direct relevancy to members of ST, this has been posted in a private forum not viewable by guests. Also to attract the attention of those who this news may specifically concern, I've run database queries to find those who've posted Flickr images on the forums, CJs, and inside STEX file descriptions. Each of you have received a notification informing of this post.- 16 Replies
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