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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
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Comment on Solar storm knocks out farmers' tractor GPS systems during peak planting season in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentGiven what little I’ve learned about farming from Clarkson’s Farm (highly recommend) there is skill in sowing seeds properly. I suppose the fields affected by the solar storm will have gaps...Given what little I’ve learned about farming from Clarkson’s Farm (highly recommend) there is skill in sowing seeds properly. I suppose the fields affected by the solar storm will have gaps without any plants, reducing yields.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThe whole time I was thinking how I already hate when humans talk like that - and now we've got computers doing it too?The whole time I was thinking how I already hate when humans talk like that - and now we've got computers doing it too?
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYou can tell I know nothing of the Half Life storyYou can tell I know nothing of the Half Life story
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Comment on Outdoor time is good for your kids' eyesight. Here's why. in ~health
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThankfully I'm usually distracted enough to not work on something or play a video game for too long!Thankfully I'm usually distracted enough to not work on something or play a video game for too long!
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentFor some players 3 would be an opportunity to resolve the cliffhanger of HL2: Episode 2.For some players 3 would be an opportunity to resolve the cliffhanger of HL2: Episode 2.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI think you’re right regarding performance. The step-function improvement with battery life and build quality by spending enough for a Macbook makes it easier to justify. But not necessary by any...I think you’re right regarding performance. The step-function improvement with battery life and build quality by spending enough for a Macbook makes it easier to justify. But not necessary by any means and I certainly enjoyed my tricked out T430 back in college.
I hope that eventually the battery life of Apple’s laptops trickles down to the lower end of the market.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYeah I’m not trying to fanboy here. But they’ve absolutely got the laptop market cornered. Except for running PC games I can’t think of any price point above $900 at which I’d recommend anything...Yeah I’m not trying to fanboy here. But they’ve absolutely got the laptop market cornered. Except for running PC games I can’t think of any price point above $900 at which I’d recommend anything but a Macbook. Basically, they need better competition to wipe off their smug smiles. And I’d love to see that happen.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don't know what kind of sales tactics they use when people ask about the different models. Depending on the instructions for their sales-people my feelings on the 8GB models could vary. To be...I don't know what kind of sales tactics they use when people ask about the different models. Depending on the instructions for their sales-people my feelings on the 8GB models could vary. To be honest, I do believe that a large chunk of Macbook customers just want an iPad with a keyboard. The newest iPad Pro has 8GB of RAM (more if you get the 1TB+ storage models) and no one would question whether that's an appropriate amount of memory.
For normal computer use cases I agree 8GB of RAM isn't enough and I'd rather see the base model come with 16. The non-upgrade-able part plays into their profits, but it's also not really possible for them to sell that hardware with upgrade-able RAM. They're all on the same motherboard and while the 8GB model has a similar amount of memory bandwidth as a nice x86 computer, the higher-end models can have as much as 400GB/s of memory bandwidth. You won't get that on SODIMMs. And then there's the (IMO less important) matter of the device's size which couldn't be maintained with RAM sockets.
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI suspect I'm in the majority that isn't super invested in the Half Life story but loves the gameplay. For me Alyx may as well be Half Life 3. And it's one of the best gaming experiences I've ever...I suspect I'm in the majority that isn't super invested in the Half Life story but loves the gameplay. For me Alyx may as well be Half Life 3. And it's one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.
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Comment on Is Emacs or VIM worth learning in today's day and age? in ~comp
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI develop mostly remotely but use VSCode over SSH. However, I wear many hats (sys admin, web dev, dev ops) and even got formal vim education with my degree in CS. So I know enough vim to prefer it...I develop mostly remotely but use VSCode over SSH. However, I wear many hats (sys admin, web dev, dev ops) and even got formal vim education with my degree in CS. So I know enough vim to prefer it over nano.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentRegarding the surcharge, at least for non-budget laptops they're probably the best value out there. For phones they're ridiculous - you can spend over $1000 on an iPhone 15 and still be locked to...Regarding the surcharge, at least for non-budget laptops they're probably the best value out there. For phones they're ridiculous - you can spend over $1000 on an iPhone 15 and still be locked to a 60 Hz screen!
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Comment on OpenAI insists it's not launching a search engine nor GPT-5 on Monday in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don't know about it being that extreme. Seems more like a way for some people to opt out.This is the beginning of the end of dating
I don't know about it being that extreme. Seems more like a way for some people to opt out.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhy have you blacklisted Apple products?Why have you blacklisted Apple products?
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Comment on OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkFor the people working on this I have to wonder what that’s like - relating to corporate culture. I assume that any budding projects in this area are one or two person operations. But if you’re a...For the people working on this I have to wonder what that’s like - relating to corporate culture. I assume that any budding projects in this area are one or two person operations. But if you’re a large corporation funded by Microsoft how do you just start having teams of people look at porn all day long at the office? I’m not trying to be a moral crusader here. But presumably the standard rules around porn would still apply to everyone else. I know someone who got fired for that in the past (he may have been a repeat offender for all I know).
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThere's absolutely nothing wrong with adding similarity search to the side of a playing video. The problems arise when you tune that search to optimize for unhealthy metrics - like more watch time...I think they're intentionally avoiding going down the recommendation algorithm route that every other service uses
There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding similarity search to the side of a playing video. The problems arise when you tune that search to optimize for unhealthy metrics - like more watch time even if it means people are becoming radicalized and fed lies.
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Comment on Meet AdVon, the AI-powered content monster infecting the media industry in ~creative
teaearlgraycold Link ParentHaving talked with people that implement DRM on systems I can tell you they all laugh when talking about it because they know how unsolvable the problem is.Having talked with people that implement DRM on systems I can tell you they all laugh when talking about it because they know how unsolvable the problem is.
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Comment on The land that doesn’t need Ozempic in ~food
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYeah I understand that. It just seems like it must be particularly bad in China/Japan/Korea.Yeah I understand that. It just seems like it must be particularly bad in China/Japan/Korea.
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Comment on ‘TunnelVision’ attack leaves nearly all VPNs vulnerable to spying in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkMy co-workers at Android always said they believed Android to be the most secure operating system. I think they're probably right. It's an OS designed, from the ground up, for the 21st century...Interestingly, Android is the only operating system that fully immunizes VPN apps from the attack because it doesn't implement option 121.
My co-workers at Android always said they believed Android to be the most secure operating system. I think they're probably right. It's an OS designed, from the ground up, for the 21st century model of software distribution. iOS "cheats" by using centralized control (Apple needs to sign your code to get it to run on iPhones/iPads) - although in practice this does work.
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI think we could comfortably lose about 30% of TNG episodes. That bottom chunk isn't all terrible, but I got the impression they just needed to fill out some of the seasons. I appreciate that TV...I think we could comfortably lose about 30% of TNG episodes. That bottom chunk isn't all terrible, but I got the impression they just needed to fill out some of the seasons. I appreciate that TV shows these days are given more flexibility to decide how much content they can produce.
I think they’re all just working on the same next steps. What’s funny is many major inventions like the telephone got invented by multiple people simultaneously. IIRC someone got to their local patent office a day too late and lost to Mr. Bell.