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  1. Comment on Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now thanks to AI deal in ~tech

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    I didn't know SearXNG had an AI component. Where can I learn more about that?

    I didn't know SearXNG had an AI component. Where can I learn more about that?

  2. Comment on Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now thanks to AI deal in ~tech

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    According to Ars Technica, Kagi is also able to get Reddit results thanks to their arrangement with Google.

    According to Ars Technica, Kagi is also able to get Reddit results thanks to their arrangement with Google.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Where is the programmer inspo? in ~comp

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    Building and maintaining software is so much work, I always feel like I have more ideas than time to implement them.

    Building and maintaining software is so much work, I always feel like I have more ideas than time to implement them.

    14 votes

  4. Comment on Boeing agrees to plead guilty to felony in deal with US Justice Department in ~transport

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    What does it mean for a company to be guilty of a felony? If a person is convicted as a felon, that has consequences for things like gun ownership and voting. Are there comparable penalties for...

    What does it mean for a company to be guilty of a felony? If a person is convicted as a felon, that has consequences for things like gun ownership and voting. Are there comparable penalties for companies that make felonies different from garden-variety rule-breaking?

    13 votes

  5. Comment on What are the most effective ways to help get Joe Biden re-elected in the US? in ~misc

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    I do not have any influence over whether Biden steps aside. That's pretty much up to him. But I can encourage people to vote blue, no matter who.

    I do not have any influence over whether Biden steps aside. That's pretty much up to him. But I can encourage people to vote blue, no matter who.

    1 vote

  6. What are the most effective ways to help get Joe Biden re-elected in the US?

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    So I'm kind of terrified by recent political news. What can I do to help? Options include: Donating Phone banking Text banking Postcarding Door knocking Volunteering as an election worker Does...

    So I'm kind of terrified by recent political news. What can I do to help?

    Options include:

    • Donating
    • Phone banking
    • Text banking
    • Postcarding
    • Door knocking
    • Volunteering as an election worker

    Does anyone have an informed opinion about which of these will actually move the needle and which ones just make you feel like you're doing something?

    48 votes

  7. Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games

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    This looks really cool. I almost never visit Twitch, but I'm looking forward to seeing clips of my friends showing up in my Steam activity feed.

    This looks really cool. I almost never visit Twitch, but I'm looking forward to seeing clips of my friends showing up in my Steam activity feed.

    15 votes

  8. Comment on Why not ban left turns on busy streets? in ~transport

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    I think asking motorists to check the time as they're driving down the street is a bad idea. I'm not willing to bet that everyone keeps an accurate clock in their car, and we certainly don't want...

    Ban left turns on the state avenues that serve as the city’s main arteries from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

    I think asking motorists to check the time as they're driving down the street is a bad idea. I'm not willing to bet that everyone keeps an accurate clock in their car, and we certainly don't want people pulling out their phones while they're behind the wheel.

    If the ban could be implemented as part of the stoplight logic, that would work, but I don't see how that would be done. You can't just have a left-turn arrow that's always red; people will wait behind it for long periods of time.

    I suppose you could have a sign that says "NO LEFT TURNS WHILE THIS LIGHT IS FLASHING", but I don't trust that drivers will follow that kind of conditional rule reliably. I live not too far away from a low-clearance bridge that's absolutely plastered with lights and signs warning that if your truck exceeds 12'4" in height, you must go around. Every month or so, somebody ignores all of the lights and signs and rips the roof of their truck off.

    The more likely implementation would be to just permaban left-turns on those streets.

    12 votes

  9. Comment on AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are seeking a miracle solution. in ~enviro

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    If we had enough energy, we could fix climate change. Build a bunch of direct carbon capture plants, pull CO2 out of the air, climate goes back to normal. Done. The only reason we haven't done it...

    If we had enough energy, we could fix climate change. Build a bunch of direct carbon capture plants, pull CO2 out of the air, climate goes back to normal. Done. The only reason we haven't done it already is because powering them is too expensive.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on I am sick of "providing feedback" in ~life

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    I agree—being able to say "no" is an important skill to have. That's why I don't mind that so many restaurants these days ask for tips before service has been provided: it's a good opportunity for...

    I agree—being able to say "no" is an important skill to have.

    That's why I don't mind that so many restaurants these days ask for tips before service has been provided: it's a good opportunity for me to practice saying "no", guilt-free. :-)

    4 votes

  11. Comment on 3D printing - A beginner's observations and some practical applications in ~creative

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    That sounds really cool! I'll have to check that out.

    That sounds really cool! I'll have to check that out.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on 3D printing - A beginner's observations and some practical applications in ~creative

  13. Comment on 3D printing - A beginner's observations and some practical applications in ~creative

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    I have an Ender 3v2 that's given me so many problems. I've done lots of research and experimentation and I can never narrow down solutions to my problems. Since I moved to North Carolina I haven't...

    I have an Ender 3v2 that's given me so many problems. I've done lots of research and experimentation and I can never narrow down solutions to my problems. Since I moved to North Carolina I haven't taken it out of its box.

    I have enjoyed using OpenSCAD to design stuff. Coding objects into existence is really cool.

  14. Comment on Extracting interpretable features from Claude 3 Sonnet in ~tech

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    Hang on, what? They found the part of the model that refers to software bugs, turned it all the way down, and now the model removes bugs from software? That is absolutely bananas. There's an old...

    Hang on, what? They found the part of the model that refers to software bugs, turned it all the way down, and now the model removes bugs from software?

    That is absolutely bananas. There's an old joke that if you're writing an important program, don't forget to add BUGS=0 (and add SPEED=MAXIMUM and HACKING_DIFFICULTY=IMPOSSIBLE while you're at it). They actually did that, and it worked? Next thing you're going to tell me that you can add new behaviors to a Boston Dynamics robot by writing on the chassis.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Donald Trump - Joe Biden US Presidential debates to take place on June 27th and September 10th in ~misc

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    People who haven't been paying attention to politics and need to be reminded who these guys are. It also lets people see how both men have aged since 2020, which is apparently a concern.

    People who haven't been paying attention to politics and need to be reminded who these guys are.

    It also lets people see how both men have aged since 2020, which is apparently a concern.

    31 votes

  16. Comment on Net neutrality is back as US FCC votes to regulate internet providers in ~tech

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    I remember when a bunch of big sites went dark years ago, protesting in favor of net neutrality. Then NN got rolled back during the Trump administration, and... it didn't seem to make a...

    I remember when a bunch of big sites went dark years ago, protesting in favor of net neutrality. Then NN got rolled back during the Trump administration, and... it didn't seem to make a difference. Not that I could see, anyway. Now NN is back. Having it is probably a good idea, but a lot of the harms people predicted never materialized, and in retrospect the whole thing feels rather alarmist.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on X4: Foundations 7.00 trailer in ~games

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    Interesting. I don't know much about this game; how does it compare to Elite: Dangerous?

    Interesting. I don't know much about this game; how does it compare to Elite: Dangerous?

    1 vote

  18. Comment on From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services in ~tech

  19. Comment on From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services in ~tech

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    I loved Inbox. I was so sad when Google axed it. Fortunately, Inbox has been resurrected outside of Google under the name Shortwave. It's great!

    I loved Inbox. I was so sad when Google axed it.

    Fortunately, Inbox has been resurrected outside of Google under the name Shortwave. It's great!

    4 votes

  20. Comment on The Space Shuttle misdirection (1991) in ~humanities.history

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    I disagree. Prejudice stems from alienation. People look at someone's disability and they subconsciously think, That could happen to me. This creates fear, which inspires bad behavior. Better...

    However, no machine can protect them from the prejudice of their countrymen. No device can defend the dignity of the downtrodden. These problems defy technological solutions.

    I disagree.

    Prejudice stems from alienation. People look at someone's disability and they subconsciously think, That could happen to me. This creates fear, which inspires bad behavior.

    Better assistive technology makes disability less visually scary and thereby reduces prejudice.

    The first pacemaker was a big clunky thing the size of a cabinet. People called it "an infernal machine that interferes with the will of God." Then pacemakers got smaller and became implantable, and those concerns went away.

    4 votes