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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
Bahamut Link ParentI had it spilling over into RAM too (64GB DDR5). It was incredibly slow. I can’t recall exactly how many parameters it was. I think maybe 70B and heavily quantized. It was a fun gimmick at the...I had it spilling over into RAM too (64GB DDR5). It was incredibly slow. I can’t recall exactly how many parameters it was. I think maybe 70B and heavily quantized. It was a fun gimmick at the time, but these newer models seem genuinely useful.
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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
Bahamut Link ParentThanks for sharing this video! Really cool stuff.Thanks for sharing this video! Really cool stuff.
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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
Bahamut Link ParentPretty crazy what modern hardware can do. I’ve got a 7900XTX, I ran deepseek a few years ago when it just came out and I was pretty impressed, but at that point it was mostly just a toy. It seems...Pretty crazy what modern hardware can do. I’ve got a 7900XTX, I ran deepseek a few years ago when it just came out and I was pretty impressed, but at that point it was mostly just a toy.
It seems now, home LLMs are starting to get seriously useful.
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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
Bahamut Link ParentAnd if trends continue, maybe we'll get PCs for $3-$5k that can host seriously capable AI models at home. Which starts entering into the realm of "regular" hobbyist pricing.And if trends continue, maybe we'll get PCs for $3-$5k that can host seriously capable AI models at home. Which starts entering into the realm of "regular" hobbyist pricing.
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Comment on Has anyone been watching 'False Memory'? How is it so far? in ~anime
Bahamut Link ParentI’ve never heard of this, but the animation in the trailer is beautiful. I might have to check it out. Thanks!I’ve never heard of this, but the animation in the trailer is beautiful. I might have to check it out. Thanks!
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Comment on The magic is in the language in ~tech
Bahamut LinkThis reminds me of “A Man Without Words”, (see this absolutely fascinating Radio Lab episode about it https://radiolab.org/podcast/91725-words ). The man in question, grew up without any language...This reminds me of “A Man Without Words”, (see this absolutely fascinating Radio Lab episode about it https://radiolab.org/podcast/91725-words ).
The man in question, grew up without any language at all, and did not learn until he was well into adulthood. He recounts how learning language totally reshaped his thought processes, and brought to him an enhanced ability for planning and forethought that he never had prior.
It seems to suggest that language is not merely just a tool with which to communicate to people and describe the world, but actually a tool that enhances our ability to reason. So you may very well be correct that “the magic is in the language”.
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
Bahamut LinkI work as an engineer writing code that supports the production of our products in factories. I also creat designs for industrial machines to support production. My day to involves a variety of...I work as an engineer writing code that supports the production of our products in factories. I also creat designs for industrial machines to support production. My day to involves a variety of meetings adding my input and experience to how to better create and support these machines, as well as the actual hardware and software development work. Which generally consists of drawing schematics and writing code.
As for is my work worth 4x as much as yours? Ethically I don’t think that should be the case, but the high pay is justified by the profound impact my job can have on the factory. If I mess up I could destroy millions of dollars of production, and if I do well I can save huge amounts of money through increasing factory efficiency.
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Comment on Has anyone gotten a degree online? in ~life
Bahamut Link ParentThat’s totally anecdotal though. I know plenty of people who I graduated with who got jobs in the EE/CE industry.That’s totally anecdotal though. I know plenty of people who I graduated with who got jobs in the EE/CE industry.
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Comment on What are your cooking experiments that haven't turned out well? in ~food
Bahamut Link ParentI’ve always had some difficulty getting my mayo to emulsify properly. I’ve found a milk frother wand is instant and super easy. Much easier than an immersion blender.I’ve always had some difficulty getting my mayo to emulsify properly. I’ve found a milk frother wand is instant and super easy. Much easier than an immersion blender.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Bahamut Link ParentOh man, I love this book. It’s so good. The sequel though, so much better! The sequel is so incredible and unique, one of my favorite books of all time.Oh man, I love this book. It’s so good. The sequel though, so much better! The sequel is so incredible and unique, one of my favorite books of all time.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~transport
Bahamut Link ParentYeah I don’t disagree. I’d love to see some more adoption of these things. Just pointing out that for a substantial number of people I don’t think they could ever truly replace cars. But just be a...Yeah I don’t disagree. I’d love to see some more adoption of these things. Just pointing out that for a substantial number of people I don’t think they could ever truly replace cars. But just be a supplement.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~transport
Bahamut Link ParentI mean, do you live somewhere that gets cold? The temperature recorded is not the only thing that matters. The wind has a fantastic effect on the perceived temperature. I live in Ohio and it’s...I mean, do you live somewhere that gets cold? The temperature recorded is not the only thing that matters. The wind has a fantastic effect on the perceived temperature. I live in Ohio and it’s regularly in the tens of degrees Fahrenheit. But with wind, the windchill makes it feel well below 0f.
I don’t think this is an edge case, but the reality for millions of midwestern and north eastern Americans.
Also I’m not arguing against e-bikes. I personally would love to get one. But unfortunately I don’t think I’d be able to use one all of the year, or for all of my daily travel.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~transport
Bahamut Link ParentCold and weather can certainly be a problem regardless of age depending on the location in the US. For example we have six inches of snow on the roads today, and wind makes the temperature feel...Cold and weather can certainly be a problem regardless of age depending on the location in the US. For example we have six inches of snow on the roads today, and wind makes the temperature feel like -20f. No amount of clothing will make a bike ride as comfortable as a car in this weather.
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Comment on Old pinball machines are amazingly complex in ~games
Bahamut LinkThis is fantastic. And it’s interesting to note, that the relay logic seen in how the machine was programmed is still used to this day in factory automation. Because factory automation was...This is fantastic. And it’s interesting to note, that the relay logic seen in how the machine was programmed is still used to this day in factory automation.
Because factory automation was traditionally done with relays, they’ve created digital programmable relay systems called Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) which are incredibly common today.
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Comment on Toyota inks deal to mass produce solid state EV batteries with 932-mile range in ~transport
Bahamut Link ParentPersonally I just don’t see the technology as practical for me yet. I rent, so I have no where I can charge an electric vehicle on my own property currently. And then, even if I did, the cheaper...Personally I just don’t see the technology as practical for me yet. I rent, so I have no where I can charge an electric vehicle on my own property currently. And then, even if I did, the cheaper and more affordable (though still far more expensive than a used ICE) EVs still have a range of less than 300 miles. Which for many people may be fine. But I regularly (daily) drive over 100 miles, and several times a week drive well over 200. And that still may be enough range, but I live in an area where it gets very cold in the winter, which depending on weather and traffic conditions can reduce the range between 25% and 50%.
It would be wildly inconvenient to do my daily commute, then go stop to charge my car on the way home every day.
Don’t get me wrong EVs can be great, and the tech is really exciting, but I don’t think it’s something that is gonna work for everyone yet.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Bahamut LinkI’ve recently begun learning the Godot game development engine. Now that I’m out of school, I have a lot more free time to actually pursue technical projects for fun. Currently, I’m just learning...I’ve recently begun learning the Godot game development engine.
Now that I’m out of school, I have a lot more free time to actually pursue technical projects for fun.
Currently, I’m just learning the basics. But I’d love to create a relatively simple 2d, sprite based, D&D inspired RPG.
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Comment on Your favorite band that no one has heard of? in ~music
Bahamut LinkThere’s this band Dawnbringer I accidentally discovered on Spotify. They have very little online presence and only 790 monthly listeners. But their album Into the Lair of the Sun God is one of my...There’s this band Dawnbringer I accidentally discovered on Spotify.
They have very little online presence and only 790 monthly listeners. But their album Into the Lair of the Sun God is one of my favorite metal albums of all time.
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Comment on Surviving vegetarianism as a non-vegetarian chef in ~food
Bahamut Link ParentAlso, mushrooms and fermented foods have MSG already. That’s why they taste like MSG…Also, mushrooms and fermented foods have MSG already. That’s why they taste like MSG…
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Comment on The mystery of the Bloomfield bridge in ~engineering
Bahamut LinkThis was shockingly fascinating. I didn’t expect to be so enthralled by an article with such a boring premise.This was shockingly fascinating. I didn’t expect to be so enthralled by an article with such a boring premise.
Yes! I think that was exactly it. I remember trying to see if I could run the full deepseek model, and I quickly discovered it was impossible on my hardware.