F13's recent activity
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Comment on Data show that the amount of sexual content in top films has sharply declined since 2000 in ~movies
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Comment on US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say in ~news
F13 Link ParentHypothetically, if I held a clearance, and I followed the general best practices that are drilled into you when you get one and work in a place that uses them, I probably wouldn't go saying so on...Hypothetically, if I held a clearance, and I followed the general best practices that are drilled into you when you get one and work in a place that uses them, I probably wouldn't go saying so on the internet.
Hypothetically.
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Comment on AI video won't work in Hollywood, because it can't make small iterative changes, former Pixar animator says in ~movies
F13 Link ParentDefinitely agreed. Like almost every opinion piece on AI in the workplace I've seen, though, it still falls into one of two camps: Either the opinion holder makes little to no effort to imagine...Definitely agreed. Like almost every opinion piece on AI in the workplace I've seen, though, it still falls into one of two camps: Either the opinion holder makes little to no effort to imagine what AI will be capable of doing, or they imagine AI will be capable of doing anything.
This one is in the first camp, like @unkz mentioned.
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Comment on AI video won't work in Hollywood, because it can't make small iterative changes, former Pixar animator says in ~movies
F13 (edited )LinkThat's kind of a strange take; it definitely can make small iterative changes. You do have to "manually" provide the previous iteration's output as input, which is a given for humans, but it's...That's kind of a strange take; it definitely can make small iterative changes. You do have to "manually" provide the previous iteration's output as input, which is a given for humans, but it's still very much doable.
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Comment on Embezzlers are nice people in ~finance
F13 Link ParentHad a really enjoyable lunch break reading through a few of these. Thanks for sharing!Had a really enjoyable lunch break reading through a few of these. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on What actually-useful questions should someone ask when hiring a cybersecurity professional? in ~comp
F13 LinkOf course it depends on seniority and the role. But in my experience as a pentester, I always appreciated when places asked about the under-considered creativity of candidates. For example, a...Of course it depends on seniority and the role. But in my experience as a pentester, I always appreciated when places asked about the under-considered creativity of candidates. For example, a question like "What's one of your favorite hacks or stories to share from an assessment you've done?" That allows someone to talk about something interesting, whether it's creative or just technically challenging. A candidate that doesn't have a good answer for that would be a tough sell for a senior level pentester in a good firm, IME.
But bare minimum should be some familiarity with common tools, enough to be able to speak to them like someone who uses them regularly. "What are some of your most used extensions in Burp Suite?" is somewhat common for someone who purports to know web, and if they don't have an answer, they should at least be able to talk intelligently about why not.
More generally you could ask questions about their favorite topics in infosec, how they learn about new happenings, that sort of thing.
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Comment on US aiming to ‘crack the code’ on deploying geothermal energy at scale in ~enviro
F13 Link ParentAbsolutley, it's just added friction for the buyer. You still have to be pretty highly motivated to get a heat pump, which is a shame since they're the perfect answer in most cases.Absolutley, it's just added friction for the buyer. You still have to be pretty highly motivated to get a heat pump, which is a shame since they're the perfect answer in most cases.
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Comment on US aiming to ‘crack the code’ on deploying geothermal energy at scale in ~enviro
F13 Link ParentI'd love to see more models by manufacturers that have an established presence in typical US homes. When I went looking about two years ago for what options I had to replace my central furnace and...I'd love to see more models by manufacturers that have an established presence in typical US homes. When I went looking about two years ago for what options I had to replace my central furnace and AC, local installers really only had one or two options through the manufacturers they worked with.
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Comment on America's first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing in ~tech
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
F13 Link ParentYes, exactly. I'm never "being productive" for me. If I am, it's not productivity, it's just following my curiosity. Maybe those happen to align, and when they do it's easy, but if I have to force...Structure helps productivity but that same structure feels like being trapped working for a cause that isn't mine.
Yes, exactly. I'm never "being productive" for me. If I am, it's not productivity, it's just following my curiosity. Maybe those happen to align, and when they do it's easy, but if I have to force it it stops being for me.
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
F13 Link ParentAbsolutley, "climbing the mountain" for me is basically just living life in a way where things have to be done according to some external schedule. It's impossible to abandon that mountain. The...Absolutley, "climbing the mountain" for me is basically just living life in a way where things have to be done according to some external schedule.
It's impossible to abandon that mountain. The climb is all there is. And sometimes, knowing that mountain is the only thing that exists and to forgo the climb is to die fills me with hopelessness.
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
F13 Link ParentI really appreciate you saying that. I don't feel like this piece is talked about very much, probably because there simply is no solution and eventually we all have to find ways to accept it....I really appreciate you saying that. I don't feel like this piece is talked about very much, probably because there simply is no solution and eventually we all have to find ways to accept it.
Which, for me, makes it even harder to accept. Knowing I ultimately have no choice and must find a way to climb the mountain regardless of my distaste makes finding ways to climb the mountain feel like surrendering to a kind of imprisonment.
It's not all doom and gloom every day, but this is definitley a lingering miasma over my life for the past few years since diagnosis.
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
F13 (edited )Link ParentMy fundamental disconnect is that I'm not really bought into the goal. Or at least, I'm not sure that I am. That goal being to "be productive". I don't want to be. I don't feel like I should have...My fundamental disconnect is that I'm not really bought into the goal. Or at least, I'm not sure that I am. That goal being to "be productive".
I don't want to be. I don't feel like I should have to be. So ultimately, advice for how to "find the thing that works for you" still just feels like it's missing the mark.
To put it another way, it feels like everyone is trying to climb this mountain. ADHD people have worse tools than many other people - maybe our lungs are worse at diffusing oxygen so we can't climb as quickly or easily. There are some in the community who have come up with ways to climb while sucking in less air, machines to help climb, even pills that increase your ability to diffuse oxygen. All these tools are undeniably helpful and make so many ADHD people's experience of climbing the mountain so much better.
But I'm sitting here going... I don't want to do any of that. I don't care about this mountain. Can I just go down and live on the beach where oxygen is plenty?
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
F13 LinkI really get a bad taste in my mouth whenever I try to "work on my productivity" as an ADHDer. It somehow feels like I'm swimming upstream; like my nature isn't to "be productive" and I'm lying to...I really get a bad taste in my mouth whenever I try to "work on my productivity" as an ADHDer. It somehow feels like I'm swimming upstream; like my nature isn't to "be productive" and I'm lying to myself. Like forcing a square peg into a round hole. And not for me, either, it's for the benefit of The Machine.
Like it feels like "the answer" is to just accept my brain the way it is, but then I don't do anything useful, and that's both a "sin" and just incompatible with existing in society.
I really wish I could just bounce around and do whatever I wanted at that time, though. I feel like trying to control that just makes me unhappy.
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Comment on The more I use Linux, the more I hate every distro in ~tech
F13 Link ParentVery occasionally I've had a situation where Arch developer keys change or rotate and I don't update within the expected interval. That makes updates break, but updating archlinux-keyring by...Very occasionally I've had a situation where Arch developer keys change or rotate and I don't update within the expected interval. That makes updates break, but updating
archlinux-keyringby itself resolves the issue.I admit that is a blemish, but for me, it's basically the only one.
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Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech
F13 Link ParentThat's a great point. I might consider doing a tiered solution - stuff that would be useful during a disaster scenario on something like a couple of flash drives, but primary backups on ZFS drives.That's a great point. I might consider doing a tiered solution - stuff that would be useful during a disaster scenario on something like a couple of flash drives, but primary backups on ZFS drives.
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Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech
F13 Link ParentPersonally I can't imagine what data I would have that would be useful to actively recover before my personal safety is sorted.Personally I can't imagine what data I would have that would be useful to actively recover before my personal safety is sorted.
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Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech
F13 Link ParentAbsolutely. In a local or regional disaster scenario, especially where access to the data is needed during the disaster, ZFS is probably not the best choice. That's more or less what I was driving...Absolutely. In a local or regional disaster scenario, especially where access to the data is needed during the disaster, ZFS is probably not the best choice. That's more or less what I was driving at - understand your recovery scenarios and what those requirements are.
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Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech
F13 Link ParentI suppose it depends on your recovery scenario. If you need your children or parents or any random less-techy person to be able to easily recover, then yeah, ZFS might be a barrier. But any Linux...I suppose it depends on your recovery scenario. If you need your children or parents or any random less-techy person to be able to easily recover, then yeah, ZFS might be a barrier. But any Linux system can get ZFS installed on it pretty trivially, so I'm not sure it's a significant concern if you expect to be the one doing to recovery.
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Comment on What’s something you wish more people understood? in ~talk
F13 Link ParentAnything can be simplified if you just ignore or are ignorant of the complexity, like has been the case for weight loss for decades. Getting to the moon is simple, all you have to do is fly there....The steps to weight loss are simple but not at all easy
Anything can be simplified if you just ignore or are ignorant of the complexity, like has been the case for weight loss for decades. Getting to the moon is simple, all you have to do is fly there.
The complexities of how people are supposed to actually "eat less than they burn" are often just ignored, as if wanting something immediately makes it possible. There's no deeper discussion about the reasons for the decisions people are making, the things they feel like they don't get a decision in, etc. Barriers like mental health, food quality and affordability, social pressure, stronger or weaker gut signals, and a hundred others are all just hand waved away to pretend that weight loss is "simple".
In addition, and call me old fashioned, but you know what? Sometimes I like a little bit of unnecessary sex in my entertainment. Sometimes it's done poorly, of course, but I'm a human and I enjoy being titillated.
And before someone says "there's porn for that", remember that variety is the spice of life. If your only source of protein in your entire diet were hamburgers, you'd probably be looking for other options pretty quick.