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Comment on Angine de Poitrine - Zugzegk (2026) in ~music
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Angine de Poitrine - Zugzegk (2026)
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Comment on Where do we go from here? (Regarding AI) in ~tech
Apos Link ParentI think the scarier part would be if people have an irrational fear of AIs. Not that we shouldn't worry, but I think it's possible to worry for the wrong reasons. It could lead to more extremism...I think the scarier part would be if people have an irrational fear of AIs. Not that we shouldn't worry, but I think it's possible to worry for the wrong reasons. It could lead to more extremism across to world. AIs aren't that great and it feels like they are a distraction instead of solving the climate crisis.
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Comment on Software for humans in ~tech
Apos Link ParentLegacy to me is how there are many issues with the world right now. A lot of those issues are invisible. You can look at cybersecurity, the ways AIs can get into systems already existed. The bugs...Legacy to me is how there are many issues with the world right now. A lot of those issues are invisible. You can look at cybersecurity, the ways AIs can get into systems already existed. The bugs didn't appear because of AIs, they only get exposed by them. The speed that they get exposed increases as AIs improve. I say legacy because at some point, there should be fewer and fewer issues to patch. When that happens, that's when the transition is done. While it's happening, it looks like it's the end of the world for cybersecurity. But once you're on the other side, the world should be better since there are fewer bugs.
The same thing can happen with everything else. When you can't trust the news online, perhaps we go back to local news that can be verified easier.
It think it's exposing issues that were already there and that we have to deal with.
On plagiarism, I see it more as unlocking knowledge to the whole world which is a good thing. Calling it plagiarism implies that only one project of any kind is allowed to exist at once.
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Comment on It breaks a village in ~comp
Apos Link ParentI'm off topic, but something that's fun to do is take two pictures, one where you put your weight on the left foot and one where you put your weight on the right foot. Then you can assemble the...I'm off topic, but something that's fun to do is take two pictures, one where you put your weight on the left foot and one where you put your weight on the right foot. Then you can assemble the two pictures for a cross eye or parallel viewing experience. You'll see the scene in 3D with some depth.
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Comment on It breaks a village in ~comp
Apos Link ParentSlightly related and slightly unrelated, but at the last Black Hat, it was pretty obvious that if you weren't doing AI, you were out of the game. I don't know if that will apply to everything, but...Slightly related and slightly unrelated, but at the last Black Hat, it was pretty obvious that if you weren't doing AI, you were out of the game. I don't know if that will apply to everything, but at least for cybersecurity, you can't avoid it.
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Comment on Software for humans in ~tech
Apos (edited )Link ParentExcept that free software only exists to counter the current system. There wouldn't be a need for free software licenses if we didn't have to fight fire with fire. You can read more about it in...Except that free software only exists to counter the current system. There wouldn't be a need for free software licenses if we didn't have to fight fire with fire. You can read more about it in https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html.
I agree that LLMs can be used to launder free software. My idea above was for use in the opposite direction. You can use an LLM to recreate currently closed source programs. (Last week I got my own implementation of a software that's closed and requires admin rights and runs permanently as a background service. Now that I have the code, I'm testing to make sure that it works well before I release the code.) So I'd say you can also create more software in general and it works both ways.
While the negative effects are well known in open source projects, I see them as being part of the transition from our legacy world. It's allowing more people to contribute even though they don't have the knowledge to. That has negatives, but we'll learn to deal with it and people will get better. I think Linus Torvalds' stance on this is the right one.
Knowing the problems on environnement and being able to fix them is completely different. The only thing that seemed to work so far was during the pandemic lockdowns. Most people don't want to go through that again. We're already locked into bad outcomes and predictions are happening faster than expected. Vicious cycles are going to get worse and worse. I don't expect anything to get better the way things are going.
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Comment on Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo in ~music
Apos LinkI've been fascinated with Angine de Poitrine for a couple months. My YouTube suggestions now include their daily shows everywhere that they go. I put their music in the background when I work....I've been fascinated with Angine de Poitrine for a couple months. My YouTube suggestions now include their daily shows everywhere that they go. I put their music in the background when I work.
It's pretty crazy that there's now an article written about them in The Guardian. On Monday September 14th, 2026 they will be featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon too.
The article says that they should the same as on records but to me their shows sound way better.
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Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo
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Comment on You Can See Everything | Official teaser in ~movies
Apos Link ParentThe blooper would be that he doesn't break.The blooper would be that he doesn't break.
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Comment on Software for humans in ~tech
Apos Link ParentThe current versions of LLMs are opaque, but there's a consensus that we're in an AI bubble which could pop at any time. The open models will be run on cheaper and cheaper hardware overtime. But I...The current versions of LLMs are opaque, but there's a consensus that we're in an AI bubble which could pop at any time. The open models will be run on cheaper and cheaper hardware overtime. But I didn't mean it that way only, there's a part about how it's a good tool for compacting knowledge. Also last time I checked, the output from LLMs couldn't be copyrighted.
It's not the predictive text that would necessarily discover something of value (though in math they are making some pretty significant breakthroughs without much guidance), but its ability to speed up research and how researchers use it as a tool.
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Comment on Software for humans in ~tech
Apos Link ParentA lot of these issues feel like they're because we're in the transition from the "legacy" world into the post-AI world. During the transition, everything feels broken. There's an adaptation. It's...A lot of these issues feel like they're because we're in the transition from the "legacy" world into the post-AI world. During the transition, everything feels broken. There's an adaptation. It's pretty obvious with the current pass that's happening in cyber security.
In terms of stolen work, since I've started learning about Linux and free software, I've always felt like the current system was broken. https://web.mit.edu/m-i-t/forums/copyright/index_transcript.html The culture change that AIs bring seem to me to be something that will be positive.
For the environment impact, I guess I got magical thinking, but I feel like it's the only way to speed up research to save the earth.
In terms of benefit, I'd disagree, the company I work for, for example, uses it to save lives.
I don't think my response is that good, but I didn't have time to think it through fully. Will probably revisit it later. These are my general ideas.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentThat's good to keep in mind. At least the school has a separate club for playing video games and they host LAN parties.That's good to keep in mind. At least the school has a separate club for playing video games and they host LAN parties.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos (edited )Link ParentI'm a student too, but I'm back in school to learn accounting / management. I worked (and still do) as a software programmer. Yeah, that's my worry, it's different if you already know what you're...I'm a student too, but I'm back in school to learn accounting / management. I worked (and still do) as a software programmer.
Yeah, that's my worry, it's different if you already know what you're doing and then add AI as a tool to help you do what you're already doing, or if you're still learning and using it to bypass learning.
(And even for pros, I feel like we're letting more tech debt slip by than before AIs.)
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Comment on How do you find new anime to watch? in ~anime
Apos LinkUsually I'll look at the top lists of the week on /r/anime or the episode discussions that reach 1k upvotes. I don't usually have time to watch much these days but I add those that look...Usually I'll look at the top lists of the week on /r/anime or the episode discussions that reach 1k upvotes. I don't usually have time to watch much these days but I add those that look interesting to MAL. Then when I have free time for watching something I go through my backlog. But I have like 40 series that I started and didn't finish yet. Sometimes it takes me 10 years to get through some shows. This summer I managed to complete a bunch though like Hell's Paradise and The Apothecary Diaries.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentI spoke to other clubs already but I didn't think about filmmakers. I'll have to see if there are any around. (There should be, the school has a 3 years filmmaking program.) I don't think there...I spoke to other clubs already but I didn't think about filmmakers. I'll have to see if there are any around. (There should be, the school has a 3 years filmmaking program.)
I don't think there are any sound design courses, but I saw some pretty talented musicians here.
I think I'll relax on the idea of having every session be part of a long running gamejam.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentVery interesting! In that case, the goal of the club could about fostering a sort of hacker culture. I like that, there's not as much pressure to have deadlines. The deadline can be when there are...Very interesting! In that case, the goal of the club could about fostering a sort of hacker culture. I like that, there's not as much pressure to have deadlines. The deadline can be when there are actual gamejams. Goes well with the other comment above where usually clubs don't have deliverables.
Yeah, I want to also get feedback from the people that showed interest too in the first meeting.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentI'm not against it, but at the same time, I would want the games to not feel like AI slop. I won't have a budget for it from the start, but maybe later. I guess one thing to consider is how it...I'm not against it, but at the same time, I would want the games to not feel like AI slop. I won't have a budget for it from the start, but maybe later.
I guess one thing to consider is how it meshes with a school context. How much does it help speed up creative projects and how much does it hinder becoming a professional / expert. There's some value in having friction and productivity doesn't necessarily mean value.
I've used it a lot in my own projects lately and I don't feel like it made me become worse at what I do. I did some work without any AI too and I didn't feel like I was that much slower. It's pretty amazing at spitballing and considering various options before I take final decisions. I definitely think that to work well with it, you have to be opinionated, otherwise it will impose its own views or lack thereof and you end up with something pretty bland.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentWould be so cool if the club grew to where we could have multiple teams and compare what each one comes up with based on a theme and set of limitations.Would be so cool if the club grew to where we could have multiple teams and compare what each one comes up with based on a theme and set of limitations.
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Comment on Starting a video game creation club in ~creative
Apos Link ParentYeah that's true. Especially if you can combine your work to other people's. It feels so good to see it come together. And you can have people test the game and give feedback so you get better and...Yeah that's true. Especially if you can combine your work to other people's. It feels so good to see it come together. And you can have people test the game and give feedback so you get better and better.
So true! There was this video that proposed ways to interpret it: Angine de Poitrine microtones explained from Levi McClain. Maybe it should be its own post from the production quality alone. He composed his own song based on the rules and it does sound like a song they'd make.