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Comment on Slam Tank | Official announcement trailer in ~games
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Comment on Someone ‘torturing’ LLMs in a robot prison has triggered the dumbest debate in AI yet in ~tech
HiddenTig LinkI have also been trained based on human text and audio/visual content. Does this mean I'm not conscious? I personally don't think current Ai models achieve anything meaningfully close to...LLMs are not conscious and the technology they are built upon — scraping and being trained on human text and other content — does not offer any plausible path to consciousness.
I have also been trained based on human text and audio/visual content. Does this mean I'm not conscious?
I personally don't think current Ai models achieve anything meaningfully close to conscious, but I HATE when authors assert it with such confidence when we can't even define the thing. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it turns out our brains operate a little more similar to these statistical prediction engines than most people would be comfortable with.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
HiddenTig Link ParentLike a captcha type thing? I might be out of the loopLike a captcha type thing? I might be out of the loop
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
HiddenTig Link ParentI stole that one from the first ever job I ever worked :) No library - The x/y coordinates get calculated to place an appropriate sized div over whatever I'm highlighting and the screen dim around...I stole that one from the first ever job I ever worked :)
No library - The x/y coordinates get calculated to place an appropriate sized div over whatever I'm highlighting and the screen dim around it is created by adding a massive dropshadow around it.
Edit: just realized you were talking about the cards! Those are also just computed and fixed. We know the x/y bounds of the screen so can just push them around to the other side if they don't fit in the default position.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
HiddenTig (edited )LinkI'm attempting to monitize my side project (first time, wish me luck!). It's a daily work tracker I've always wished existed - offline, no data in the cloud (unless you want it), no account...I'm attempting to monitize my side project (first time, wish me luck!). It's a daily work tracker I've always wished existed - offline, no data in the cloud (unless you want it), no account required, day focused, automatic movement of tasks not completed, power-user friendly, and infinitely nestable/collapsible. I know a lot about software, a little bit about running a business, but nothing about the nitty gritty stuff it takes to actually launch a product.. so that's been fun figuring all that out. If you want to check it out:
If anyone would like the "pro" features just message me here or DM and I'll send you a code to make it free (feedback much appreciated!)
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Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech
HiddenTig LinkLet's say you want to highlight the text in this sentence. You can very carefully place your cursor before the "L" in "Let's" , and carefully drag it to the "e" in "sentence" . Or, get your cursor...Let's say you want to highlight the text in this sentence. You can very carefully place your cursor before the "L" in "Let's" , and carefully drag it to the "e" in "sentence" . Or, get your cursor anywhere into "Let's", double click and drag down to anywhere in "sentence". It makes grabbing text so much faster and prevents a ton of misclicks where you miss the first letter, for example.
Based on the screen shares I've done most people don't know or do this even though it's much faster and easier than the alternative.
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Comment on Post-tooth extraction diets! in ~food
HiddenTig LinkA couple years back I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. I went back to solid food on day 2. So here's the thought that I had and ran with--if the only thing I'm doing is taking food into the center...A couple years back I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. I went back to solid food on day 2. So here's the thought that I had and ran with--if the only thing I'm doing is taking food into the center of my mouth and swallowing then what is the difference if it's solid or mushy? So I just got my regular solid food, made the amount smaller, cut each piece up small so I didn't have to do any mechanical chewing, let it sit in my mouth a bit to soften it up and get some flavors, and then swallow like normal. Worked a treat and I got my full food choices back.
Probably still a bad idea but it worked for me. Don't yell at me if you get a dry socket plx :)
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Comment on Why do I see every service nowadays use a squiggly line for their loading/progress bars? in ~design
HiddenTig LinkIt's so ugly and throws out established design language for progress bars. I hate it.It's so ugly and throws out established design language for progress bars. I hate it.
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Comment on How to find a new calling in life? in ~life
HiddenTig LinkI'm in the minority on this opinion so take it with a grain of salt but I feel like what makes for a good job is 80% the people, culture, and your direct boss. The other 20% is how much you like...I'm in the minority on this opinion so take it with a grain of salt but I feel like what makes for a good job is 80% the people, culture, and your direct boss. The other 20% is how much you like the actual work. I was in IT for awhile, a career I never really cared for but was in a job I really liked. I'm now a software engineer, a career I really love, and have worked jobs I have hated. Which is good news, it means they're are a wide array of career paths that can lead to happiness.
I can understand that doesn't really help you choose though. For that side of things I guess where I would start is, what kind of people do you tend to vibe with? The engineers? Construction workers? Corporate people? Surf instructors? The list is massive and wide but if you can find a niche of people you like to be around I think it's a great idea to see what kind of careers those people tend towards.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
HiddenTig Link ParentObviously find what jives with you but sounds kind you mostly just want to get out somewhere and move around. So I'd vote hiking group or golf (regular or disk flavors).Obviously find what jives with you but sounds kind you mostly just want to get out somewhere and move around. So I'd vote hiking group or golf (regular or disk flavors).
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
HiddenTig Link ParentImplementing a payment processor and everything else that goes along with it is very much outside the scope of the "maintenance mode" that tildes is currently in.Implementing a payment processor and everything else that goes along with it is very much outside the scope of the "maintenance mode" that tildes is currently in.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
HiddenTig LinkI'm going to be blunt- can we all just chill tf out? Nothing has changed in the last 5 years and there's no reason to think that inertia won't continue. Let's have these discussions when there are...I'm going to be blunt- can we all just chill tf out? Nothing has changed in the last 5 years and there's no reason to think that inertia won't continue. Let's have these discussions when there are actual changes coming.
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Comment on I love Tildes in ~tildes
HiddenTig LinkTildes is literally the only community that I'm part of anymore. Mostly it's because it's just the best damn place on the internet I've found in terms of good people. I won't call it perfect where...Tildes is literally the only community that I'm part of anymore. Mostly it's because it's just the best damn place on the internet I've found in terms of good people. I won't call it perfect where nothing offensive ever happens but that's life, you know? I don't need to be protected from everything bad.
<3 yall
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
HiddenTig LinkI wonder if there's a third option, something which basically keeps using tildes server/db and reskins it plus adds new popular features. People could choose which interface to use and it requires...I wonder if there's a third option, something which basically keeps using tildes server/db and reskins it plus adds new popular features. People could choose which interface to use and it requires nothing on deimos' part. Assuming tildes is open in that respect and deimos approves of it, of course.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
HiddenTig Link ParentWhat do you do with all those stickers?What do you do with all those stickers?
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Comment on For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment in the US in ~society
HiddenTig (edited )Link ParentThe government should absolutely improve the process and proactively notify people who qualify, but I'm never going to err on the side of waiting for bureaucracy to solve a problem. Also, while...The government should absolutely improve the process and proactively notify people who qualify, but I'm never going to err on the side of waiting for bureaucracy to solve a problem. Also, while frontier models are always getting more expensive, the ones that perform at just high enough of a level to complete this work will only be getting cheaper.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
HiddenTig LinkI feel for the author. I'm in software and work for a similar company which is being myopic and heavy handed in their AI first approach. I also feel that, while I cant speak to everyone's...I feel for the author. I'm in software and work for a similar company which is being myopic and heavy handed in their AI first approach. I also feel that, while I cant speak to everyone's situation, quitting is usually the wrong move (particularly right now).
Leadership will never truly understand the needs of those that report to them and this compounds up the chain.. we're destined to live in this world forever but we can adapt to it and be the voices that help steer and fix these problems. Yes, AI is dumping problems on our plates way faster than before, but they're actually basically the same problems we've always been dealing with.
My thoughts going through the author's specifics:
You join a meeting with a coworker. Your coworker has enabled an AI tool to automatically take notes and summarize the meeting. They do not ask for consent to turn it on. The tool mischaracterizes what you discuss.
Is it really a problem- who actually goes back and reads meeting notes? Plus, if there's something in there that you disagree which causes problems later I find it's much easier to say "No, I didn't say that, the AI messed it up" then it is to say "<coworker who took notes> misunderstood me".
A team lead adds an AI chatbot to a Slack channel. Anyone can tag the bot to answer questions about the company’s products. Coworkers tag the chatbot many times a day. You never see someone check that the bot’s responses are correct.
Does anyone check the human answers? Some will be right, some will be wrong/outdated. Continue to do what you need to do to get the right answers. This is not your problem.
An engineer adds 12,000 lines of code affecting your app’s authentication. They ask that it be reviewed and merged same-day. Another engineer enlists a “swarm” of AI agents to review the code. The code merges with no one having read the full set of changes.
This is nothing to do with AI, coworkers dumping massive changesets and then expecting quick turnarounds is a problem as old as software. The answer is establishing rules for how your code review process works and sticking to them. Point out these problems (e.g. resulting reverts) and deviations from best practices at your Retro or equivalent meeting.
A designer is tasked with exploring a new feature. They prompt an AI tool for an interactive prototype. Design crit is spent analyzing visual details in the generated prototype, with minimal discussion of core ideas, goals, or tradeoffs.
Would need specifics here but sounds like a process flow issue but also not your job?
One of your pull requests has been open for a few days. You ask other engineers to leave a code review. Minutes later, an engineer pastes a review that was generated by an AI tool. There are no additional thoughts of their own.
:O a lazy code reviewer?! Never! This same engineer is not going to put up a fight- dismiss the comment and move on with your day.
You point an engineer to the relevant section of a library’s docs in order to request a feature. They tell you that the feature request is not possible, and send a screenshot of their chat with an AI tool as proof.
That sucks. This ones genuinely a new problem and idk how to solve it yet. Maybe send a screenshot back asking the AI if you should walk or drive to the car wash?.
Documents and code are being generated faster than team members can review. You get the feeling that most people have stopped reading altogether.
Same as before- make code review processes and stick to them. No one properly read the docs before they were AI either.
Organization leadership has mandated that each person adopt new AI tools to “uplevel” themselves and their team.
Also sucks, also a problem, but.. play the game. I'm sure it's not the first time you've be asked to adopt tools/procedures/systems/etc that you disagree with or doesn't make sense. It wont be the last. Smile and nod and keep doing what works.
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Comment on You can vote on the design of the next Euro banknotes! in ~design
HiddenTig Link ParentIm confused. Why did they put pretend bridges on their money? Why get mad when someone makes that bridge? Were they afraid of showing bridge favoritism?!Im confused. Why did they put pretend bridges on their money? Why get mad when someone makes that bridge? Were they afraid of showing bridge favoritism?!
I'm choosing to believe this game was birthed when a dev accidentally loaded in a tank asset instead of the main character and just decided to run with it.