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  1. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

  2. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    I still use the hot water trick he mentioned. I dont see a functional difference with a relatively new dishwasher but the reasoning makes sense so I do it anyway. That's the biggest thing I took...

    I still use the hot water trick he mentioned. I dont see a functional difference with a relatively new dishwasher but the reasoning makes sense so I do it anyway. That's the biggest thing I took away frok the video as well.

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  3. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    That video was BS. I followed all of his advice and still need to hand wash dishes before putting them in. That being said it wasn't completely useless. Definitely a YMMV.

    That video was BS. I followed all of his advice and still need to hand wash dishes before putting them in. That being said it wasn't completely useless. Definitely a YMMV.

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  4. Comment on Where do we go from here? (Regarding AI) in ~tech

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    I feel conflicted. I bought a machine this year when local models became good enough to do interesting things. Using it on my own machine with no concern over usage limits or privacy, and much...

    I feel conflicted. I bought a machine this year when local models became good enough to do interesting things. Using it on my own machine with no concern over usage limits or privacy, and much less energy waste has been fascinating and fun. I can now generate all sorts of media and code and it feels like the sky is the limit. When using cloud AI at work, it doesn't give off the same energy. The providers neuter the models all the time for various reasons, and you don't always know what you are going to get. As far as taking my job or switching careers, I don't have plans to do so in the immediate future. The models will be too dumb when it comes to context for a while, as they operate to satisfy immediate goals, especially working with Claude, you need to constantly make sure it's not taking shortcuts or implementing bad practices just to say it finished its task, and you have to make sure it is aware of the system as a whole, either through well defined description, or more ideally good documentation. That being said, if we are in a few years getting to the point where my job is no longer, I hope I'll figure out a lucrative and fun way to spend my time, because I got a lot of enjoyment out of writing code the old way. Life has so many possibilities though, and I am optimistic that I will figure it out.

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  5. Comment on In search of the hypothetical iPhone Duo buyer in ~tech

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    I might get one. I moved off of ios to get an android foldable a couple years ago. I love having a foldavle for reading and gaming. The rest of my family is in the ios ecosystem still so it's...

    I might get one. I moved off of ios to get an android foldable a couple years ago. I love having a foldavle for reading and gaming. The rest of my family is in the ios ecosystem still so it's worth consideration.

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  6. Comment on Will you be left behind if you don't use LLMs to code? in ~comp

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    Without watching this I would say it depends on the organization you're in. You should always be writing code by hand to some extent either way to keep your mind sharp. I was just at an event and...

    Without watching this I would say it depends on the organization you're in. You should always be writing code by hand to some extent either way to keep your mind sharp. I was just at an event and met engineers from plenty of orgs that are okay with 'human-paced' output. Not every org will be like this.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Losing the chronological feeds. I love the fact that I can rely on the content being shown to me not having been manipulated through algorithmic middlemen.

    Losing the chronological feeds. I love the fact that I can rely on the content being shown to me not having been manipulated through algorithmic middlemen.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    My funniest experience of using claude code was it giving me human estimates to do a refactor, like 'this will take half a day,' and I know it would take me half a day, which is the whole reason...

    My funniest experience of using claude code was it giving me human estimates to do a refactor, like 'this will take half a day,' and I know it would take me half a day, which is the whole reason I'm asking it to do it in ten minutes. I just laugh it off in my head though. I can't really be rude to the thing, not its fault it's trained on human interactions.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on The last technical interview in ~life

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    Bane of my existence, good riddance!

    Bane of my existence, good riddance!

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk

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    Spinosaurus - just think they look cool.

    Spinosaurus - just think they look cool.

    14 votes

  11. Comment on Requesting resources for learning Ruby in ~comp

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    This is how I learned Ruby 10 years ago https://pine.fm/LearnToProgram The other recommendation I have is using Exercism to do some exercises in Ruby.

    This is how I learned Ruby 10 years ago https://pine.fm/LearnToProgram

    The other recommendation I have is using Exercism to do some exercises in Ruby.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on How worried should I be about plastic water bottles? in ~health

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    The podcast Search Engine had a great episode on this exact question. It's probably worth limiting but there isn't enough evidence on the long term effects to be certain. Also the anxiety over...

    The podcast Search Engine had a great episode on this exact question. It's probably worth limiting but there isn't enough evidence on the long term effects to be certain. Also the anxiety over limiting that type of consumption could have even worse effects given thw prevalence of plastic in our world.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Lol the amount of XY questions that will show up on here should be interesting.

    Lol the amount of XY questions that will show up on here should be interesting.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video, Disney drops planned $1b investment in ~tech

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    Personally compared to veo I didnt find Sora that technically impressive. However, I legitimately enjoyed using it on occasion. I dont generally like doomscrolling apps so what I liked about this...

    Personally compared to veo I didnt find Sora that technically impressive. However, I legitimately enjoyed using it on occasion. I dont generally like doomscrolling apps so what I liked about this is that every user was some sort of creator. I think there's something to lowering the barrier to content creation like this, AI or no AI.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Your AI Slop Bores Me: Larp as an AI by answering prompts as a human in ~tech

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    I tried on both sides, seems like humans all around. It was really fun to be the AI though.

    I tried on both sides, seems like humans all around. It was really fun to be the AI though.

    9 votes

  16. Comment on Wojaks, soyjaks, and you. | Bad art history in ~humanities.history

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    A quasi-biological exploration into a meme I did not previously understand.

    A quasi-biological exploration into a meme I did not previously understand.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech

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    At work I use the latest and greatest because I build AI tools. That being said, it is not aware of the context in your brain. It is a dumb machine that is great glue for human problem solving. I...

    At work I use the latest and greatest because I build AI tools. That being said, it is not aware of the context in your brain. It is a dumb machine that is great glue for human problem solving. I can prototype and evaluate solutions to complex problems and scrap them all within a 5 minute span, which is something I couldn't do 6 months ago. That being said, I will switch off to solve problems by hand and make the final versions of these prototypes by hand because I am a kinesthetic learner, and I need 'skin in the game.' For simple issues, it is often faster to not use them at all, because you build the memory of that solution into your brain better and it pays dividends the next time you are working in that area. These types of posts are silly because we will be worse off for outsourcing our thinking abilities to the machines, even though they are legitimately useful in enhancing our thinking.

    7 votes

  19. Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health

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    From my experience all of this is really solid advice! I've always gotten my best results through focusing on a good routine. The one thing I want to highlight is the importance of rest and giving...

    From my experience all of this is really solid advice! I've always gotten my best results through focusing on a good routine. The one thing I want to highlight is the importance of rest and giving yourself time to not only heal physically, but take care of the other stuff in your life. This way, you can let exercise fit nicely into your priorities without feeling anxious about missing a day (not everyone is like this but I certainly fall into this camp).

    4 votes

  20. Comment on I ran a 50k today, please clap in ~sports

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    Congrats! I have run a couple marathons and wondered how someone gets into ultra. I imagine the training schedule is a bit different and probably requires significantly more dedication. Hopefully...

    Congrats! I have run a couple marathons and wondered how someone gets into ultra. I imagine the training schedule is a bit different and probably requires significantly more dedication. Hopefully you can take some time away to bask in the accomplishment.

    3 votes