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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link Parent"look over the MR and think it looks fine and merge it" is ambiguous. If you know the codebase front and back and have a pretty good notion of how to solve the problem, you can probably just look..."look over the MR and think it looks fine and merge it" is ambiguous.
If you know the codebase front and back and have a pretty good notion of how to solve the problem, you can probably just look through the MR to validate that the code matches the rough draft in your brain. If you have adequate testing, you might even be able to confirm that it behaves as expected. In that case, I think you're good.
If you don't know your codebase that well, don't have a good notion of how to solve the problem, or you don't extensively test the LLM-provided solution? Yep, that's vibe coding. You can probably get away with it. But it's absolutely vibecoding and a bit sloppy.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentIt's a bit like food production. Sure, you can try to ethically source all of the food at a restaurant... but basically the only way to do that is to run a vegan restaurant. And even then, are you...It's a bit like food production. Sure, you can try to ethically source all of the food at a restaurant... but basically the only way to do that is to run a vegan restaurant. And even then, are you absolutely sure that nobody was exploited to produce the fertilizer to grow the veggies? And that nobody committed genocide to get that farmland? (spoiler alert: someone definitely did).
I think it makes sense to not let perfect be the enemy of good here, even if I dislike LLMs personally. Let's shame people for slop, but admit that LLMs are a tool that many find very helpful for software development.
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Comment on Silicon Valley has a science fiction problem in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentOn one hand, I want to agree with you. On the other hand, tech billionaires keep building the goddamn Torment Nexus. Maybe someone could show them Event Horizon and we could finally get rid of...On one hand, I want to agree with you. On the other hand, tech billionaires keep building the goddamn Torment Nexus.
Maybe someone could show them Event Horizon and we could finally get rid of them by sending them to a Torment Plane?
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Comment on Christopher Nolan's Odyssey and the rise of the single issue filmgoer in ~movies
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentUndoubtably a lot of the backlash was sexist. But let's not pretend it was a good movie!Undoubtably a lot of the backlash was sexist. But let's not pretend it was a good movie!
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Comment on Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ reportedly a “mess” in the edit after shooting without a finished script and packing in over sixty roles in ~movies
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI'd give a pinkie.I'd give a pinkie.
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Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentFrom a snarky US perspective: maybe they modeled their legislative rules on our electoral college?From a snarky US perspective: maybe they modeled their legislative rules on our electoral college?
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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI think this article uses a good 6000 words more than necessary to get its point across. Kind of the Atlantic's vibe, unfortunately. I appreciate the nuance and extra context, since short news...I think this article uses a good 6000 words more than necessary to get its point across. Kind of the Atlantic's vibe, unfortunately. I appreciate the nuance and extra context, since short news articles always leave me wanting more, but I think it's perfectly valid to dislike this rambly tone. I always hate a story/vibe article that opens with some unrelated background about the author getting dinner or something.
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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI was fascinated to hear that the author eschews text messages in favor of voice messages for communication with her friends. As someone who hates listening to audio from my phone (unless I've...I was fascinated to hear that the author eschews text messages in favor of voice messages for communication with her friends. As someone who hates listening to audio from my phone (unless I've already put headphones in to intentionally listen to a podcast or music), yeeesh. I'd never be able to communicate like that! Hell, I get annoyed when people use voice-to-text because it always produces rambly and partially incoherent messages.
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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI think hobbies and education are a chicken-egg problem. If you don't have a good education, you lack the fundamentals to get started in a lot of hobbies. And education isn't just the base...I think hobbies and education are a chicken-egg problem. If you don't have a good education, you lack the fundamentals to get started in a lot of hobbies. And education isn't just the base fundamentals like math, science, and english -- it fans outwards into everything, from how to properly measure, to the science of lifting, to pacing yourself during cardiovascular work, to debugging where your plumbing system has a loose connection.
Books are one of the cheapest ways to extend your existing skillset, but if you don't have a good foundation to start from, you're still screwed. I would struggle to build a deck, for instance, but my dad figured out how to build one 30 years ago from a single book at his local library. How? His parents taught him fundamentals like digging postholes and assembling fences, and he extended his knowledge. Meanwhile he never taught me those fundamentals, so I'll need to cover the fundamentals before I start building new walls in my basement.
There is some hope, though. How-to videos lower the bar dramatically for a lot of mechanical tasks. I figured out basically all of my bicycle repair and maintenance skills from Park Tool's excellent video series (plus Sheldon Brown's website). But I fear as a society we're losing a lot of fundamental skills between generations that will take a lot of effort to reclaim.
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The end of reading is here
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentSame with the Switch 2. I wonder if Valve will also adopt microSD express with this? Honestly, the speed of my Switch 2 card might as well be an SSD.Same with the Switch 2. I wonder if Valve will also adopt microSD express with this? Honestly, the speed of my Switch 2 card might as well be an SSD.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentYou don't even have to look abroad for examples. I grew up in Northern New York. Like most of the Rust belt, almost every city in Upstate is an absolute shell of its former self. Some of the worst...You don't even have to look abroad for examples. I grew up in Northern New York. Like most of the Rust belt, almost every city in Upstate is an absolute shell of its former self. Some of the worst are towns like Utica, Rome, and Amsterdam, that were once thriving cities, now with maybe half (or less) their peak population. Hell, even Buffalo, which has a lot going on by Upstate standards, is way smaller than it used to be.
The biggest problem seems to be infrastructure. Stuff breaks. Roads deteriorate. Empty lots fester. Water and sewage infrastructure and natural gas requires a growing userbase to keep costs low, and once you find yourself replacing all of your pipes, you discover just how labor-intensive that can be.
All I can say is it isn't pretty and it isn't the kind of thing I enjoy seeing every day. Some of these towns look like something out of the Blitz, with collapsing buildings and overgrown lots taking up large swaths of the "downtown."
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Comment on The rise of build-to-rent housing in ~finance
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentMaybe across the USA. Here in the Northeast, a modest house pays more like 4-5k, more like 7-10k if you bought in the last couple of years when anything habitable started to hit 400+. I suspect...Maybe across the USA. Here in the Northeast, a modest house pays more like 4-5k, more like 7-10k if you bought in the last couple of years when anything habitable started to hit 400+.
I suspect properties that haven't been sold in a while (and thus have awfully low assessments relative to actual value) distort that figure significantly.
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Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentOh I hadn't even considered spoilers. I suppose you could implement spoiler tags of some sort, but it's definitely complicated. You're likely right that creating a glossary is just adding to the...Oh I hadn't even considered spoilers. I suppose you could implement spoiler tags of some sort, but it's definitely complicated.
You're likely right that creating a glossary is just adding to the absolute heap of work most authors have to do. I hope someday authors with spare resources can invest in decent glossaries... but in the meantime, I definitely wasn't thinking about all of the pitfalls!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentThis is probably the best way to approach a conversation with your partner about the subject as well. It's not that you're lusting after the sister; your brain is simply confusing "person I have a...This is probably the best way to approach a conversation with your partner about the subject as well. It's not that you're lusting after the sister; your brain is simply confusing "person I have a romantic relationship with" and "person I have a platonic relationship with who is present at 99% of the events my romantic partner is at, looks similar, has a similar upbringing, and who is also not related to me." No wonder you're confused!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
DynamoSunshirt LinkI think your judgment might be clouded by your feelings (crush?) for the sister. One question before my advice: If the sister has feelings for you, would you leave your partner? If yes: go to...I think your judgment might be clouded by your feelings (crush?) for the sister. One question before my advice:
If the sister has feelings for you, would you leave your partner?
If yes: go to therapy first and work on yourself.
If no: proceed with my advice.
In my experience, you have to tell your partner. A reasonable partner will hear you out and help you work through the issue. Crushes happen. You haven't done anything wrong yet, but your partner deserves transparency. If they react poorly at first... well, it would be a shock, give them a little time to process. But if you have a strong foundation of understanding and trust in your relationship, there's no reason you can't work through a crush.
Bottling this up and keeping it a secret could work for some people, eventually your unrequited romantic feelings for the sister should fade. But I suspect keeping it a secret for this long has exacerbated the issue so far, and if you're reaching out for help, it might be worth trying a more honest approach with your micro-family. But whatever you do, talk to your partner FIRST. And if you talk to them, be sure that you aren't asking for permission (even subtly) to be with their sibling. It won't end well.
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Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentOh it's definitely a ton of work! But editors and writers already have most of the info, and honestly any editor (and writer) worth their salt already has an informal glossary to maintain...Oh it's definitely a ton of work! But editors and writers already have most of the info, and honestly any editor (and writer) worth their salt already has an informal glossary to maintain continuity. I wouldn't want to force authors to do it, but it would be awfully nice if KOReader could provide helpful definitions for names and locations when I'm reading the Silmarillion, or LotR, or Malazan, all of which already have a glossary (and in Malazan's case, a dramatis personae for each book).
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Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentThere's no way Amazon would ever put resources towards this, considering they've run Kindle software development on an absolutely skeleton crew with little to no feature development over the past...There's no way Amazon would ever put resources towards this, considering they've run Kindle software development on an absolutely skeleton crew with little to no feature development over the past 5-10 years. And if they did, it would be
azw3exclusive, anyway.I could see Rakuten adding this to Kobos.
KOReader is open source, I wonder if I could PR this to them as some sort of "extended dictionary" automatic glossary reading feature? Honestly all we need is for authors to add that glossary and the ereader itself can do the extra work.
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Comment on The US Supreme Court's Republican appointees end civil rights redistricting protections in ~society
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentWhile I agree with you, the GOP previously proved to be willing to block Supreme Court nominations for at least a year before an election. They obviously do not operate in good faith, so there...While I agree with you, the GOP previously proved to be willing to block Supreme Court nominations for at least a year before an election. They obviously do not operate in good faith, so there likely wasn't a "winning" move that wouldn't wind up with the GOP obstructing the proper nomination workflow for Dems.
Honestly I think the SC is so broken at this point we ought to completely replace it with a structure that is less corruptible. No more life appointments, a balanced replacement pattern so one party can't stack the deck, and maybe even a set of behavioral guidelines to prevent outright bias and corruption. But naturally we can't get that until Congress wakes up from the Rip Van Winkle nap they've been stuck in for the last 50 years, and honestly I think ol' Rip might've passed away in his sleep this time...
I am inclined to agree with you, philosophically. I avoid LLMs for any task that I truly care about and treat them with extreme skepticism. And I find them even more ethically dubious than most grocery store meat.
Unfortunately, much like I wind up buying those meats when they're on a good sale at my local co-op, I sometimes lean on LLMs when I get stuck or mentally blocked. But it's important to use them sparingly, and avoid getting hooked. And once powerful enough local models that don't destroy water supplies, electricity prices, or poor people's health are available, I'll use those exclusively. Same for a model that isn't built by ingesting the entire goddamn internet's worth of public writing with no compensation.