Drynyn's recent activity
-
Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
-
Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ surpasses $1 billion, Christopher Nolan’s first movie since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to reach coveted box office milestone in ~movies
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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/
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentThere is also a dignity factor. Many would prefer to work for their income rather than take handouts. Personally I'd vote for income over work. It means that those who can't work are still taken...There is also a dignity factor. Many would prefer to work for their income rather than take handouts.
Personally I'd vote for income over work. It means that those who can't work are still taken care of. It also means that I'm not reliant on a workplace for survival. I'd hate to think what these guaranteed jobs are going to be like.
-
Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
Drynyn LinkThis is interesting for more than AI insights. It also looks into how people want the future shaped. Ie People prefer guaranteed work over guaranteed income. It asks who people trust, with...This is interesting for more than AI insights. It also looks into how people want the future shaped.
Ie
People prefer guaranteed work over guaranteed income.
It asks who people trust, with government right at the bottom. -
Comment on How to tolerate annoying things in ~health.mental
Drynyn Link Parent"once you’ve been to hell and back, that’s enough it’s the greatest satisfaction known to man." “Lost” by Charles Bukowski https://wordsfortheyear.com/2014/02/12/lost/"once you’ve been to hell and back,
that’s enough
it’s the greatest satisfaction known to man."“Lost” by Charles Bukowski
https://wordsfortheyear.com/2014/02/12/lost/ -
Comment on The lost documentary about an impossible house in ~books
Drynyn Link ParentIf it makes you feel better, a lot of "debut" book releases aren't the author's first written book, just the first published.If it makes you feel better, a lot of "debut" book releases aren't the author's first written book, just the first published.
-
Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentThey produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in...They produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in winter.
It's a bright whiter light, as opposed to the normal yellower bulbs. Mine also has a night time mode if I double flick the light switch.
-
Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentThey produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in...They produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in winter.
It's a bright whiter light, as opposed to the normal yellower bulbs. Mine also has a night time mode if I double flick the light switch.
-
Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentFull spectrum light bulbs are a blessing.Full spectrum light bulbs are a blessing.
-
Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentLLMs don't have experiences, they have statistical correlations. Their output is normative and not representative of the breadth of human experience.LLMs don't have experiences, they have statistical correlations. Their output is normative and not representative of the breadth of human experience.
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.