GLaDYS's recent activity
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Comment on How Rockstar fit an entire city into PlayStation 2 memory in ~games
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Comment on How Rockstar fit an entire city into PlayStation 2 memory in ~games
GLaDYS (edited )LinkAlso published on Nebula, where Mark gets a better payout per view. It's indeed a video about asset streaming, but Mark goes into several specifics and edge cases of the technology that other...Also published on Nebula, where Mark gets a better payout per view.
It's indeed a video about asset streaming, but Mark goes into several specifics and edge cases of the technology that other videos does not cover. As usual, a grounded and interesting analysis.
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Comment on San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at an experimental café in the Swedish capital in ~food
GLaDYS Link ParentThe underpaid labor is the salt on the wound, but the core issue to me is the misrepresentation of the system's capabilities: it is investor fraud but, when the cat is out of the bag, we laugh...The underpaid labor is the salt on the wound, but the core issue to me is the misrepresentation of the system's capabilities:
- it is investor fraud but, when the cat is out of the bag, we laugh about it instead of condemning and prosecuting it as fraud
- it fuels the FOMO about the "post-human" agenda that sociopathic billionaires are pushing
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Comment on San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at an experimental café in the Swedish capital in ~food
GLaDYS Link ParentAndon Labs is selling the "zero-human company" fantasy, and they'll use whatever positive spin they can put on this to sell their vision. So yes, it's important to question whether their "agent"...Andon Labs is selling the "zero-human company" fantasy, and they'll use whatever positive spin they can put on this to sell their vision.
Safety from humans in the loop is a mirage. We prepare for the future where organizations are run autonomously by AI by benchmarking and deploying frontier AI in the real world.
So yes, it's important to question whether their "agent" really "manages" the business without people fixing inventory in the shadows.
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Comment on San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at an experimental café in the Swedish capital in ~food
GLaDYS LinkAfter so many "AI companies" turned out to be a underpaid labor hiding behind the curtain, it's irresponsible for AP to relay the press release without questioning it's veracity.After so many "AI companies" turned out to be a underpaid labor hiding behind the curtain, it's irresponsible for AP to relay the press release without questioning it's veracity.
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
GLaDYS (edited )Link ParentThat is an incredibly shitty thing to write. There's already enough stigma around it, I don't go gallivanting around with a "I cut off my homophobic mother" t-shirt. I get awkward silence when...I think the world would be better if there was stronger social stigma against that.
That is an incredibly shitty thing to write. There's already enough stigma around it, I don't go gallivanting around with a "I cut off my homophobic mother" t-shirt. I get awkward silence when people ask me what I'm getting my parents for the holidays and I tell them I'm NC. I am still working on untangling my self-esteem issues from the childhood emotional neglect and manipulation I grew up under.
Entitled is a bit strong, but yes, you deserve some kind of relationship with your kid when you've raised him for 18 years.
That's the definition of entitlement. You have clearly shown your bias and denied people's lived experiences in this very long thread, I think it's time you move on.
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Comment on Fitness tracker smart watches that work well without a smartphone app? in ~health
GLaDYS (edited )Link ParentI second GadgetBridge. Using it with a Huawei Band 10. The only advertised feature that does not work is sleep phases tracking (algorithm is on the app, not the watch). The rest of the feature...I second GadgetBridge. Using it with a Huawei Band 10. The only advertised feature that does not work is sleep phases tracking (algorithm is on the app, not the watch). The rest of the feature (including sleep time tracking and swimming lap detection) work fine on the device. I use gadgetbridge to sync weather and workout data only (disabled notifications and other stuff, I don't want more distractions).
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Comment on exe.dev, a service for creating Linux virtual machines and vibe-coding in them in ~tech
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
GLaDYS Link ParentAgreed! I also do that, and position the person's face as close as possible to my webcam, to make the eye contact more plausible.Agreed! I also do that, and position the person's face as close as possible to my webcam, to make the eye contact more plausible.
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Comment on Paramount considering a hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in ~tv
GLaDYS Link ParentThis is not about making money (Ellison's daddy is a billionaire), it's about consolidating control.This is not about making money (Ellison's daddy is a billionaire), it's about consolidating control.
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Comment on What do you think about Medium nowadays? in ~tech
GLaDYS Link ParentDon't attribute to malice what can be attributed to surveillance capitalism. When you create an account, you accept the TOS, which enables them to hoover and resell even more personal data than...I assume the end goal of getting someone to log in is to then further restrict access to notionally public pages in an effort to extort money from the visitor, because there is no legitimate reason to require an account.
Don't attribute to malice what can be attributed to surveillance capitalism. When you create an account, you accept the TOS, which enables them to hoover and resell even more personal data than they dare to do to anonymous visitors.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GLaDYS LinkJust finished Promise Mascot Agency as a Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan and I don't recommend it: the world is really nice and kept me coming back: a generous serving of Like a Dragon fanservice +...Just finished Promise Mascot Agency as a Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan and I don't recommend it:
- the world is really nice and kept me coming back: a generous serving of Like a Dragon fanservice + endearing mascots + varied overworld map
- the gameplay is shallow, very very repetitive and becomes tedious: the mascot management and the overworld exploration are both repetitive and low-stakes. The way you can alternate between both keeps the tedium less painful, but it didn't feel like "time well spent" at all
- you have too much money after a few hours, completely negating this aspect of the challenge
- the card game aspect is way too easy for the first 80% of the game (and very very VERY repetitive). It's difficulty did slightly ramp up at the 80% mark (I failed 2 games out of dozens and dozens AND DOZENS), which got me looking forward to a "final boss" for the ending. Turns out, the final boss is completely on auto-pilot with zero skill test. That was a very underwhelming rugpull that soured the ending for me.
Overall, if you need any level challenge in your game, move on. If you are fine with a casual idle game with fun Like a Dragon references, give it a go with a steep discount.
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Comment on This month in Servo: color inputs, SVG, embedder JS, and more! (June 2025) in ~comp
GLaDYS Link ParentI agree with you with the caveat that WebKit's performance and stability on Linux are unfortunately insufficient and declining over time. This is why the Tauri team has evaluated optionally...I agree with you with the caveat that WebKit's performance and stability on Linux are unfortunately insufficient and declining over time.
This is why the Tauri team has evaluated optionally shipping chromium. AFAIK, this work is paused to evaluate servo instead.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #2 in ~health.mental
GLaDYS Link ParentYou are referencing the excellent What is AuDHD (and do you have it?) episode and I also felt seen with this question. I resigned from four companies in 5 years and every time it was at the end of...You are referencing the excellent What is AuDHD (and do you have it?) episode and I also felt seen with this question.
I resigned from four companies in 5 years and every time it was at the end of a big project: my executive function takes a nosedive and I'm unable to do anything but reactive / urgent work. Every occurrence was motivated by serious managerial issues (up to harassment), but I thought I powered through the big project out of professional pride.
Re-reading my history through the lens of this question, I think it accounts for a lot of what happened: once the project is done, the cultural issues become front of mind again and compound with the exhaustion in a mix that I have to learn to manage.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #2 in ~health.mental
GLaDYS Link ParentYou're welcome! For other resources, I'd list: Dr Neff's works, as listed in this previous comment The Gifted kid, messy adult podcast Devon Price's blog and books (Unmasking Autism & Unmasking...You're welcome! For other resources, I'd list:
- Dr Neff's works, as listed in this previous comment
- The Gifted kid, messy adult podcast
- Devon Price's blog and books (Unmasking Autism & Unmasking for life)
Also, lots of high-masking neurodivergent folks end up with relational trauma and / or cPTSD, that is difficult to entangle. That's discussed in all of these podcasts.
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Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #2 in ~health.mental
GLaDYS (edited )LinkI recently discovered the AuDHD Flourishing podcast and highly recommend going through it's episode backlog for topics you're thinking about. It's not about magic cures, but about compassionate...I recently discovered the AuDHD Flourishing podcast and highly recommend going through it's episode backlog for topics you're thinking about. It's not about magic cures, but about compassionate reframing and validation.
Also read Explaining AuDHD: the target audience is other mental health professionals and not patients, so the style is heavy and slow (you can skip the first 3 chapters if you're already educated about neurodivergence). The author's thesis is that AuDHD should be considered a distinct neurotype and not just Autism + ADHD, because it's diagnosis and treatment are not a superposition of both, since one helps mask the other.
As a gifted kid & messy adult, these two resources also reinforced my opinion that the typical struggles of a gifted person (intensity in tasks and sensations, justice sensitivity, auditory processing deficit, social deficits...) closely match the AuDHD neurotype.
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Comment on Peertube (federated video streaming platform) crowdfunding it's mobile app in ~tech
GLaDYS LinkFollowing up on this. I rounded up to 100€ that I donated today.Following up on this. I rounded up to 100€ that I donated today.
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Comment on What are your favorite vegan pre-packaged foods? in ~food
GLaDYS Link ParentYup, Falafel sandwich is my go-to when available, ideally with grilled eggplant 💜Yup, Falafel sandwich is my go-to when available, ideally with grilled eggplant 💜
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Comment on What are your favorite vegan pre-packaged foods? in ~food
GLaDYS Link Parent"Plain onigiri" is rice and seaweed, but it is not uncommon for them to be filled with an animal protein."Plain onigiri" is rice and seaweed, but it is not uncommon for them to be filled with an animal protein.
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Comment on What are your favorite vegan pre-packaged foods? in ~food
GLaDYS LinkOnigiri and kimbap can easily be made vegan. A local store sells them with marinated mushrooms or just vegetables. Bibigo sell frozen vegan onigiri.Onigiri and kimbap can easily be made vegan. A local store sells them with marinated mushrooms or just vegetables. Bibigo sell frozen vegan onigiri.
Thanks, fixed it.