Drynyn's recent activity
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Comment on The plunging price of AI in ~tech
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Comment on Using ASCII art to prove that I, not an LLM, wrote something in ~tech
Drynyn LinkMaybe I'm misunderstanding, I'm reading this early morning after a terrible night's sleep. Are you claiming that llms can't generate ASCII art? I believe they have been able to do this for a while.Maybe I'm misunderstanding, I'm reading this early morning after a terrible night's sleep.
Are you claiming that llms can't generate ASCII art? I believe they have been able to do this for a while.
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Comment on Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+. in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentI am quite harsh on phones but my FF4 has survived for 4 years so far. I fucked up the usb port, which I replaced for £20 or so. Recently replaced the battery, which I think was pretty good...I am quite harsh on phones but my FF4 has survived for 4 years so far. I fucked up the usb port, which I replaced for £20 or so. Recently replaced the battery, which I think was pretty good longevity for my usage. A heavy drop, probably combined with previous water damage, caused the screen to pop apart but I managed to fix that seamlessly with double sided tape.
It still looks and works as new. I'm sure I'll get seven years out of it. A less clumsy person could do far better. If later models are similar in terms of resilience, then you could get almost a decade out of it. You'll still be able to buy stock last 2033, they just won't make any more of it. Popular parts like batteries and screens will go quick but that's what you have the double sided tape for.
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Comment on Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+. in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentPro tip: buy a backup battery now, rather than wait till you need it. It's generally one of the higher demand components and, at least with the fair phone 4, there can be long periods without stock.Pro tip: buy a backup battery now, rather than wait till you need it. It's generally one of the higher demand components and, at least with the fair phone 4, there can be long periods without stock.
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Comment on The latest weird thing to play Doom is the mapped-out brain of a fruit fly in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentWe don't really have a working theory of consciousness, so I don't think your question is really answerable. I've played around with the fruit fly connectome myself. It's a map, not the territory...We don't really have a working theory of consciousness, so I don't think your question is really answerable.
I've played around with the fruit fly connectome myself. It's a map, not the territory but if a map is large enough and detailed enough to be indistinguishable from the territory,what's the difference?
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
Drynyn Link Parent"Just stop oil" is kicking back into gear, so watch this space I guess?"Just stop oil" is kicking back into gear, so watch this space I guess?
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Comment on Norway vs the world's favourite chicken – billions of meals each year are made from the fast-growing Ross 308 genetic strain of birds, but a backlash is gathering pace in ~food
Drynyn Link ParentYou are right about the red delicious. I used to work in apple exports and we would divide regional markets primarily by visual characteristics. Every apple that went along the conveyer belt would...You are right about the red delicious. I used to work in apple exports and we would divide regional markets primarily by visual characteristics. Every apple that went along the conveyer belt would be visually scanned and characterised to filter.
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Comment on Are others finding themselves spending less and less time online? in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentI recently signed up to nebula. I also go to YouTube first but then see folk I could be watching on nebula and head over there.I recently signed up to nebula. I also go to YouTube first but then see folk I could be watching on nebula and head over there.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
Drynyn Link ParentI am not disagreeing with you here. Nothing has fundamentally changed but it has laid out the situation for people. This is just people processing that information, incorporating it into their...I am not disagreeing with you here. Nothing has fundamentally changed but it has laid out the situation for people. This is just people processing that information, incorporating it into their worldview and attending to the emotions that come up. We all do that differently; anywhere from a shrug to a dramatic departure.
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Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ surpasses $1 billion, Christopher Nolan’s first movie since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to reach coveted box office milestone in ~movies
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
Drynyn Link ParentJust getting a new gaming pc set up in Linux, so thank you.Just getting a new gaming pc set up in Linux, so thank you.
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Comment on Your AI is not a tool in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentThey were a popular talking head in the 70s. Lots of interviews and books. They were a major influence in media theory. They were called the prophet of the internet because a lot of what they were...They were a popular talking head in the 70s. Lots of interviews and books. They were a major influence in media theory. They were called the prophet of the internet because a lot of what they were saying proved true.
They also had an unusual way of talking and writing, which probably draws from their teaching style.
They also inspired Videodrome, which is how I got into them.
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Comment on Your AI is not a tool in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentI think that by saying it isn't a tool, the goal is to positioning their article in contradiction to those who say AI is just a tool. The goal isn't really to redefine but to contextualise /...I think that by saying it isn't a tool, the goal is to positioning their article in contradiction to those who say AI is just a tool. The goal isn't really to redefine but to contextualise / reposition how people view AI in the same way that McLuhan describes a lightbulb.
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Comment on AI job grief in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentWe are going through a large culling at work atm and this did give me a lot of insight, so thanks for posting. I also think it misframes the issue - it's bigger than AI and knowledge work. For me,...We are going through a large culling at work atm and this did give me a lot of insight, so thanks for posting.
I also think it misframes the issue - it's bigger than AI and knowledge work. For me, for example, a lot of what drives that grief is a major shift in business priorities. I'm not only losing half my colleagues but the work I do is going to have far less relevance. A lot of what I do just doesn't seem to have any point anymore.
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Comment on My parent is a bad person [rant] in ~life
Drynyn LinkThis may or may not be relevant but I know the book "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" has helped a few people make sense of things....This may or may not be relevant but I know the book "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" has helped a few people make sense of things.
https://www.newharbinger.com/9781626251700/adult-children-of-emotionally-immature-parents/
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Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentI'm still rocking my fair phone 4. Not needed to upgrade yet and probably won't for a couple years. It's got some wear and tear, the battery is a little less performant (got a second one sitting...I'm still rocking my fair phone 4. Not needed to upgrade yet and probably won't for a couple years. It's got some wear and tear, the battery is a little less performant (got a second one sitting around for when it dips) but otherwise great. I damaged the usb a while back but that was a cheap easy repair.
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Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentYou mentioned signal issues: I am not a fan of apple but I used to do mobile testing and I found that the radios were a good degree better than androids. This was a few years back, mind. And I'd...You mentioned signal issues: I am not a fan of apple but I used to do mobile testing and I found that the radios were a good degree better than androids. This was a few years back, mind. And I'd say it's the only characteristic that apple has an edge over imo
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Comment on Can helium-3 create a gold rush on the moon? in ~space
Drynyn Link ParentI wonder what the economics are like around, mining, refining, constructing some of the required machinery there on the moon. I'm rather than just going straight for the h3, start and grow an...I wonder what the economics are like around, mining, refining, constructing some of the required machinery there on the moon.
I'm rather than just going straight for the h3, start and grow an industrial base, in parallel with earth deliveries. The idea being that you could drastically reduce the mass you need to ship.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #2: What country do you live in? (Results) in ~talk
Drynyn LinkI appreciate the phrasing of the question. Too many times I've been asked "Where are you from?" And wonder which of the many interpretations they want.I appreciate the phrasing of the question. Too many times I've been asked "Where are you from?" And wonder which of the many interpretations they want.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew flies around the moon (live broadcast) in ~space
Drynyn LinkBeen watching this the last few days at https://www.twitch.tv/ej_sa?sr=a They are fairly knowledgeable and give an interesting commentary on what's going on. Here's a few other neat links:...Been watching this the last few days at https://www.twitch.tv/ej_sa?sr=a They are fairly knowledgeable and give an interesting commentary on what's going on.
Here's a few other neat links:
Overview dashboards
https://artemis-1bq.pages.dev/
https://www.sunnywingsvirtual.com/artemis2/Information on uplinks https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/dsn.html
I find the snippets really useful. Laughton click on the comments that very reason before reading the article.