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Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books
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Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice 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 Serious relationship problem, seeking advice 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...
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Comment on Bernie Sanders: The public should own half of the big AI companies in ~society
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI think if we base it on the idea that our collective intellectual property contribution gives us a 51% stake and the government just takes that stake as a penalty for the theft, and that value is...I think if we base it on the idea that our collective intellectual property contribution gives us a 51% stake and the government just takes that stake as a penalty for the theft, and that value is used to support those services... I start to like it a bit more. But I do worry that giving everyone a collective stake in an ethically frought, environmentally destructive industry with devastating effects on human communication and employment will tend to perpetuate that system. Hard to stop the gravy train once it starts flowing money your way.
I suppose it's a bit like online gambling: I'd rather we outright banned it because it has such awful effects (direct and indirect). Many states tax it and run lotteries to provide funding for public services and education, but I'm not convinced those contributions outweigh the pain and sorrow that easily availably predatory gambling produces in our society.
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Comment on Bernie Sanders: The public should own half of the big AI companies in ~society
DynamoSunshirt LinkI don't think ownership is necessary. If it involves more money transfer to the rich owners of those companies, I think it actually worsens the wealth inequality issues we're experiencing right...I don't think ownership is necessary. If it involves more money transfer to the rich owners of those companies, I think it actually worsens the wealth inequality issues we're experiencing right now.
Honestly I just wish we'd regulate companies again. Whether it's false and predatory advertising, insider trading, monopolization, or God AI putting all of us out of a job, the government has an important role to play as a powerful arbiter of fairness who can go toe-to-toe with corporations and billionaires. But they've abdicated that role for years now.
I don't often disagree with Bernie, but I've really disliked most of his AI-related stunts lately. It honestly feels like he's out of his depth, and I suppose it makes sense that at his age, this tech is hard to wrap your head around. His "conversation" with an LLM made me feel sick, just helping the tech bros further anthropomorphize their machines.
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Comment on How has inflation changed your quality of life? in ~finance
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentCertainly less of a gap than there used to be. I'm thankful to live in a town where $7 craft beers are still a thing, sometimes $2-3 for macro stuff at dives. But it's wild to me how much prices...Certainly less of a gap than there used to be. I'm thankful to live in a town where $7 craft beers are still a thing, sometimes $2-3 for macro stuff at dives. But it's wild to me how much prices have increased in smaller cities with no corresponding income boost. I'm shocked when I visit Rust Belt cities now -- they used to be cheap!
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Comment on US FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI keep wondering if we should create some kind of UBI for public servants and actually ban them from traditional stock trading or even index holding. We know it creates conflicts of interest. Why...I keep wondering if we should create some kind of UBI for public servants and actually ban them from traditional stock trading or even index holding. We know it creates conflicts of interest. Why not guarantee that these people will be taken care of, so they don't have to resort to corruption?
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Comment on Who’s buying SpaceX and Anthropic? in ~finance
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI'm very curious if the changed S&P/NASDAQ inclusion rules (reduced from 3 months to 15 days, in one case) will reduce the potential "pop". 15 days, and every passive investor will start picking...I'm very curious if the changed S&P/NASDAQ inclusion rules (reduced from 3 months to 15 days, in one case) will reduce the potential "pop". 15 days, and every passive investor will start picking these stocks up through indexes, and then they'll sit on those investments until either retirement or the stock getting dropped from the index.
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Comment on What are people's experiences with using Kagi? in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI also drifted away from it, largely because DuckDuckGo is generally good enough that I don't feel the need to pay for search. Kagi is absolutely better (especially the denylist and the granular...I also drifted away from it, largely because DuckDuckGo is generally good enough that I don't feel the need to pay for search. Kagi is absolutely better (especially the denylist and the granular way you can (de)prioritize certain domains), but not so much so that I can justify the monthly cost.
It doesn't help that I don't care for chatbots, so it felt like a solid chunk of my subscription was paying for a service I don't want (and have ethical objections to). A bit like paying for all those sports channels in a cable subscription, honestly.
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Comment on I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentEven good things can be a bad thing in sufficient quantities (see: tribbles). Though, much like tribbles, I'm not even sure LLMs are a good thing used sparingly (I know not everyone will agree...Even good things can be a bad thing in sufficient quantities (see: tribbles). Though, much like tribbles, I'm not even sure LLMs are a good thing used sparingly (I know not everyone will agree with me here; just try to accept my peculiar form of digital veganism, I guess).
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Comment on I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentNo LLM usage? You wouldn't be hiring, are you?No LLM usage? You wouldn't be hiring, are you?
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Comment on The cost of safetyism - what we lost when we stopped letting kids leave the front yard in ~life
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI love to see kids walking, biking, whatever in my town. But this spring a group got their hands on throttle e-bikes and started ripping up parks, town trails, and just generally acting like...I love to see kids walking, biking, whatever in my town. But this spring a group got their hands on throttle e-bikes and started ripping up parks, town trails, and just generally acting like menaces.
I'd rather see kids outside than inside. But sitting on a throttle ebike, practicing wheelies, shredding up the park for entertainment? It's incredibly dangerous, I know what even a small electric motor can do. Keep it analog and you at least force the kids to "earn their turns".
The worst part of it is that the throttle ebike kids were actively bullying the analog bike kids, so they started to disappear. Fortunately greater powers intervened, the trails and parks were declared off limits due to the aforementioned ripped up earth, and suddenly the throttle ebike kids disappeared off the streets when they could no longer destroy public property.
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Comment on If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentSame exact thing when I've tried to use it to find contractors in my area. Or libraries and frameworks for my development work. I guess I must he holding it wrong?Same exact thing when I've tried to use it to find contractors in my area. Or libraries and frameworks for my development work.
I guess I must he holding it wrong?
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Comment on If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI'd like to punch the Google Meet devs. Used to work fine. Now, I have to dismiss 3-5 popups about meeting notes, summaries, transcriptions, whatever.... every single time I join a meeting. And...I'd like to punch the Google Meet devs. Used to work fine. Now, I have to dismiss 3-5 popups about meeting notes, summaries, transcriptions, whatever.... every single time I join a meeting.
And yet I still can't configure Meet to default to mute when I join a meeting (despite the very same feature existing for video). And it still breaks completely if I connect or disconnect an audio or video device while a meeting is going on, refusing to acknowledge any new devices until I reload it completely.
Ignore the existing backlog of improvements. Shove crap in my face. Classic Big Tech playbook at this point.
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Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentBack in my day (when we walked uphill both ways), even flip phones weren't allowed in schools. It's pretty insane to me that kids these days are apparently watching YouTube and playing Minecraft...Back in my day (when we walked uphill both ways), even flip phones weren't allowed in schools. It's pretty insane to me that kids these days are apparently watching YouTube and playing Minecraft in class. While valuable tools, class is... for listening to a teacher and learning, no?
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Comment on Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods in ~transport
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentSometimes you have no choice -- for instance, if I wouldn't drive in snow, I would literally never leave my house some weeks! And plenty of in-person jobs basically require employees to take on...Sometimes you have no choice -- for instance, if I wouldn't drive in snow, I would literally never leave my house some weeks! And plenty of in-person jobs basically require employees to take on that risk (some fairly, like firefighters, some less so, like in-person office gigs). But I do generally agree that we underestimate the risk!
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentWe plan on putting in a wood stove insert later this year, it won't be in an ideal spot in the house but I think it'll do the trick in a power outage (though most have a blower these days, so...We plan on putting in a wood stove insert later this year, it won't be in an ideal spot in the house but I think it'll do the trick in a power outage (though most have a blower these days, so you're never truly independent of electric). My first memories as a kid are of the 1998 Northeast Ice Storm, which knocked out power to my childhood home for over a week, so I certainly appreciate the ability to heat your home without electricity!
Ultimately I'll probably also look into solar panels and a whole house battery. But even that won't help if you have issues with your compressor. I was on edge for a lot of this last winter, since we only have the oil furnace right now; I consider us very lucky to have not experienced any issues with it in our first winter!
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!