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  1. Comment on Two pizzas for me - What is this article trying to say? in ~tech

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    But Dylan is actually "multiple people" not one guy, so it's a big mystery who did they fire from job at all!

    But Dylan is actually "multiple people" not one guy, so it's a big mystery who did they fire from job at all!

    1 vote

  2. Two pizzas for me - What is this article trying to say?

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    I just read this DailyWTF article and as a non-American, I'm quite intrigued. Is this some sort of dark humor, parody or do things really work like this in United States, especially in startup...

    I just read this DailyWTF article and as a non-American, I'm quite intrigued. Is this some sort of dark humor, parody or do things really work like this in United States, especially in startup companies?

    It seems to be a fictional tale of an IT Developer and her project manager who doesn't seem concerned at all about getting things done while the CEO is a "face time" dude who is more interested in presentation and polish than actual client servicing. And to top it, the programmer who actually codes is not only never seen in the office (non-existent?) but is actually "multiple people" at least on paper.

    How is this firm even on board or generating revenue, I just fail to understand!

    2 votes

  3. Comment on The disinformation machine: How susceptible are we to AI propaganda? in ~tech

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    The AI knows a lot more about psychology and average human behavior than the average human knows about AI or computer technology. The field is clearly stacked against the human, AI will poison...

    The AI knows a lot more about psychology and average human behavior than the average human knows about AI or computer technology. The field is clearly stacked against the human, AI will poison his/her mind with remarkable ease if it wants to.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Best news sources and blogs to keep you informed about IT and Software Development in ~comp

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    I agree. Information overload has become quite a headache. Somewhat related but perhaps worth mentioning is something I came across today: The PARA method. This is a way of making sense of all the...

    I agree. Information overload has become quite a headache.

    Somewhat related but perhaps worth mentioning is something I came across today: The PARA method. This is a way of making sense of all the information supplied by the interwebs by filing them into one of the four sections: Projects (Short term goals), Areas (Long term goals), Resources and Archives.

  5. Comment on Best news sources and blogs to keep you informed about IT and Software Development in ~comp

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    Unfortunately, I'm a free member and this requires subscription :-(

    Unfortunately, I'm a free member and this requires subscription :-(

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  6. Comment on ASUS demonstrates a pattern of scammy, questionably-legal practices to deny customer RMAs in ~tech

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    This totally. Their chipset and SoC used to be the gold standard where I used to work and since the chip business is pretty much an oligopoly with only a handful of players dominating the market,...

    This totally. Their chipset and SoC used to be the gold standard where I used to work and since the chip business is pretty much an oligopoly with only a handful of players dominating the market, we need to cut them some slack. I think the primary business model of South Asian companies like Asus is to sell gadgets through online channels like Amazon or Ali Express, and not have much legal presence in those consumers' countries themselves.

    Consider that other local/regional players won't ever let them do that and/or their prices would be too prohibitive to compete then? Moral of the story is don't expect any warranties if you buy from these brands, consider it a calculated risk of buying a gadget and they usually work great. If you want warranties, just go for Apple or Dell or whoever the established player is in your region.

  7. Best news sources and blogs to keep you informed about IT and Software Development

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    To be honest, I've bookmarked many but I'm too busy to actually read any of them! But from now onwards, I've decided to give them a try at least once each day, I just want to know from you which...

    To be honest, I've bookmarked many but I'm too busy to actually read any of them! But from now onwards, I've decided to give them a try at least once each day, I just want to know from you which ones are better sources of information and which aren't. Feel free to add more to this list. In no particular order:

    4 votes

  8. Is Emacs or VIM worth learning in today's day and age?

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    I'm a full stack webdev and gotten through almost everything in life without using these legendary editors. For Linux work, I mostly use the nano CLI editor which does the job fine and while on...

    I'm a full stack webdev and gotten through almost everything in life without using these legendary editors. For Linux work, I mostly use the nano CLI editor which does the job fine and while on desktop, there are superior ones like gedit and geany. On Windows, my preferred code editor is Notepad++ though I've experienced Eclipse, Visual Studio and Android Studio in various situations. Guess there isn't any substitute to AS when it comes to Android APK development?

    But these two legendary editors (Emacs/VIM) come highly recommended and a programmer is considered incomplete in the long beard circles until they learn one of them, isn't it? But I want to understand what can I hope to gain by learning them in terms of utility or usefulness? Can I somehow bring efficiency to my workflow by reducing my development time or adding a feature?

    24 votes

  9. Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science

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    Fair enough. As I said, statistics can be misleading in many cases but Ocaam's razor is a good example where it doesn't. An example where probability can mislead is once again the Fermi Paradox....

    Fair enough. As I said, statistics can be misleading in many cases but Ocaam's razor is a good example where it doesn't.

    An example where probability can mislead is once again the Fermi Paradox. Probability says that it's practically impossible that we (Earth) are the only planet in the entire universe bestowed with intelligent life. The odds have to be like one divided by a quadrillion or something (the total number of planets with a livable atmosphere). But all the evidence and observations so far only points towards that impossibility (hence it's called Paradox).

  10. Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science

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    My bad, it should be "Consider probability but only when it's backed by rationality". As I said, rationality is the first basic test, everything goes out the window if that test fails.

    My bad, it should be "Consider probability but only when it's backed by rationality". As I said, rationality is the first basic test, everything goes out the window if that test fails.

  11. Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science

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    That would violate the first rule of reason/rationality. If a bunch of lower elements people or fairies existed under the earth's crust, someone would have surely noticed in the millennia of human...

    a secret race of lizard people who live under the earth

    That would violate the first rule of reason/rationality.

    If a bunch of lower elements people or fairies existed under the earth's crust, someone would have surely noticed in the millennia of human existence? And the last few centuries of industrial revolution would have made their hiding even more difficult.

    Secondly, if politicians were getting replaced one by one with these creatures, someone in the bureaucracy would have surely noticed and blown whistles by now?

  12. Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science

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    I apply a very basic filter called, The test of reason and rationality. However improbable a theory may sound or appear, as long as known laws of universe will allow it to happen, I'm willing to...

    I apply a very basic filter called, The test of reason and rationality.

    However improbable a theory may sound or appear, as long as known laws of universe will allow it to happen, I'm willing to consider that theory.

    I don't give much weight to probability and statistics though, it's always subject to manipulation. For example, if someone claims to have seen an alien, we have a habit of straightaway rejecting due to the probability factor (it hasn't officially happened yet, so it isn't likely to happen in this case). However, Fermi Paradox is a scientifically accepted theory which says that life on other planets is not just possible but it has a very high probability of happening too.

    Another helpful tool in determining the validity of a theory is Occam's razor. If there is no other known explanation of something happening other than what this conspiracy theorist is claiming, they might well be true (subject to passing of first test of reason/rationality).

  13. Comment on I am worthless, I couldn't write a good article or draft to save my life in ~creative

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    Thanks, I needed to hear that. I'm going to cultivate a proper writing strategy from now and this post will act like the inspirational shower thought or idea bank to pick from!

    Thanks, I needed to hear that. I'm going to cultivate a proper writing strategy from now and this post will act like the inspirational shower thought or idea bank to pick from!

    1 vote

  14. From Tildes to Reddit to Mastodon - the current state of "Text Rich" social networks on the Interwebs

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    The nature of social networks is very dynamic in nature. About two decades ago, who would have thought that the leading "text rich" social network sites like Tildes, Mastodon, etc. would be so...

    The nature of social networks is very dynamic in nature. About two decades ago, who would have thought that the leading "text rich" social network sites like Tildes, Mastodon, etc. would be so popular today? Especially when Reddit had just taken some some baby steps and was mostly considered the hipster's town square sometime in late 2000s. What do you think will happen by the next decade?

    By "text rich" I mean networks where textual content is of the primary focus, other media formats like images and videos are usually secondary. Even with Reddit's flashy new interface and all, their main focus is still on text content which is good. I think one great thing about this kind of content is that it is refreshingly creative and original, and gives you an opportunity to have intellectually fulfilling discussions - which is quite rare on other kinds of networks.

    Summarily, below is a brief list of such networks which are doing a fabulous job in letting us exchange ideas and share useful information:

    Feel free to suggest more, we need more of them!

    44 votes

  15. Comment on I am worthless, I couldn't write a good article or draft to save my life in ~creative

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    There, you've put the finger on the problem! I'm being too much of a perfectionist here. Unless the idea stands the test of everything like usefulness, likeability, mass approval, etc., I have a...

    I think the key is just to write something even if you think it sucks because that is how you get the faucet going

    There, you've put the finger on the problem! I'm being too much of a perfectionist here. Unless the idea stands the test of everything like usefulness, likeability, mass approval, etc., I have a habit of rejecting it straightway which isn't a good thing. Maybe I should take the idea and prepare a draft and then work on it to make it more palatable for the audience, is that a better strategy?

    Brainstorming is yet another useful tool but again, I'm very much boxed mentally, perhaps by my environment and surroundings. There is something psychically preventing me from fully opening up with ideas and brainstorming limitlessly but I'm unable to put my finger on what that is.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on I am worthless, I couldn't write a good article or draft to save my life in ~creative

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    Thank you, those are useful ideas. Most of my skill and experience lies in technical areas like programming and web development, there is very little scope to become creative here me thinks....

    Thank you, those are useful ideas.

    Most of my skill and experience lies in technical areas like programming and web development, there is very little scope to become creative here me thinks. Either that or I'm not creative enough to see the creativity in there!

    What kind of a story though? I need something which should be unique and useful, and not already told about a zillion times. The news idea is appealing yeah. Can you suggest any sources for that? I'm aware of the usual like Engadget, Gizmodo, etc. but I'm not that interested in gadgets. I'm more into programming, logic, history, philosophy, liberal arts and such.

    1 vote

  17. I am worthless, I couldn't write a good article or draft to save my life

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    The ideas just won't come to me, I don't know where they're hiding. They used to come a long time ago but I was busy in other things, I never felt like writing then. But today, I want to write,...

    The ideas just won't come to me, I don't know where they're hiding. They used to come a long time ago but I was busy in other things, I never felt like writing then.

    But today, I want to write, I'm desperate to create oodles of essays and articles about a topic, about anything which is useful. But the ideas have forsaken me as if I'm an alien or disgusting creature.

    And I ask you, what is the secret of creating these mind blowing works of writing? How do you convince the inner angels or spirits or whoever that is to let more inspiration flow through your way?

    The one thing I'm most afraid of in life is that it could end without me getting to write to my heart's content and desire. What do you suggest I do here?

    14 votes

  18. Comment on Stack Overflow and OpenAI partner to strengthen the world’s most popular large language models in ~tech

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    I hope and pray that they won't do any more fiddling with the StackOverflow interface by polluting it with more Chatbot stuff! At some point, folks will just stop visiting the website and start...

    I hope and pray that they won't do any more fiddling with the StackOverflow interface by polluting it with more Chatbot stuff!

    At some point, folks will just stop visiting the website and start using offline dumps such as these.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech

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    Bluesky was always a joke to begin with! As far I remember, he only started it to sort of divert or manage the accusations coming across his way that he made it too easy for Elon to acquire Twitter.

    Bluesky was always a joke to begin with! As far I remember, he only started it to sort of divert or manage the accusations coming across his way that he made it too easy for Elon to acquire Twitter.

    6 votes

  20. Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech

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    Bookmarking this post. Do post a detailed write-up if possible about how you're finding the new system compared to Android after a week or so. One reason for sticking to Android is that I know a...

    Bookmarking this post. Do post a detailed write-up if possible about how you're finding the new system compared to Android after a week or so.

    One reason for sticking to Android is that I know a little bit of Java/Kotlin programming and Android lets me build APKs on my laptop and then install directly on my phone. AFAIK, Apple ecosystem doesn't provide this facility, you need a proper paid subscription or developer license in order to do so much as deploy a custom built app.

    4 votes