HiddenTig's recent activity
-
Comment on Best way to setup email forwarding for a domain I own? in ~tech
-
Comment on What foods are better after a day or two? in ~food
-
Comment on OpenAI releases findings on 377 math problems, further roiling field in ~science
HiddenTig Link ParentDo you think there's something to the idea that a major issue with being handed AI solutions is that we miss out on a lot of valuable understanding and insight in the process of working through...Do you think there's something to the idea that a major issue with being handed AI solutions is that we miss out on a lot of valuable understanding and insight in the process of working through the problems (the real math was the friends we made along the way). I've heard that argument before, and I would love to believe it, but it doesn't sit right with me. It seems like that value is only there for the ones who actually solve the thing and everyone else who comes along after is standing on the shoulders of those giants regardless of if it's Ai or human solved. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the process though.
-
Comment on Slam Tank | Official announcement trailer in ~games
HiddenTig LinkI'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.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.
-
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.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
-
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
-
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.
-
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:
Edit : url redacted for future Googling privacy
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!)
-
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.
-
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 :)
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
-
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?
I looked into this some time back and Zoho was the biggest provider I found that allows you to wire up a custom domain email for free. I didn't end up using them though.