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Comment on Apple to partner with Google for Gemini access on iPhones, Apple Intelligence to power on device assistant in ~tech
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Comment on The truth about what happened on Anthem in ~games
JCAPER LinkI'm 50 minutes in and even though I still didn't finish the video, I'm finding it interesting. It shows several insights about the development of Anthem. For quick context, Mark Darrah is a...I'm 50 minutes in and even though I still didn't finish the video, I'm finding it interesting. It shows several insights about the development of Anthem.
For quick context, Mark Darrah is a veteran from Bioware (he's been in the studio since forever) and was the executive producer of the first 3 Dragon Age games, as well of Anthem.
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The truth about what happened on Anthem
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Comment on Apple to partner with Google for Gemini access on iPhones, Apple Intelligence to power on device assistant in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )Link ParentI kinda saw it coming ever since they made the partnership with OpenAI (complex requests being sent to GPT), just didn't know with whom. At one point there were rumors they were going to buy...I kinda saw it coming ever since they made the partnership with OpenAI (complex requests being sent to GPT), just didn't know with whom. At one point there were rumors they were going to buy Mistral.
But with hindsight now, it's natural that they partnered with Google. This is pure conjecture on my part, but here goes anyway:
Apple has been all about privacy for I-don't-know-how-many-years. Google on the other hand, is all about snooping around what you are doing.
Apple has access to telemetry as well, but it's not as rich, complete and large as Google's. There's a lot more devices using Android than iOS, and Google is far more invasive in their monitoring.
As a result, Apple simply does not have the same resources as Google to create their own LLM-driven assistant. Apple, being all about making the best of whatever feature/product they launch whenever they launch it, would obviously look for the best in the business that can make such a product. In this case, it's Google by a long shot.
It's not OpenAI because they do not have their own OS and devices, and it's not Microsoft either as their Copilot updates have proven to be unpopular in general (and copilot is basically GPT, it's not their own model built in-house from scratch). Claude and Mistral have the same problems as OpenAI, so they lack the data on what makes a good LLM assistant
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Comment on You’re 16. You’re a pedophile. You don’t want to hurt anyone. What do you do now? in ~life
JCAPER LinkReminds me of a reddit post that I read ages ago, where the OP finally admitted to himself that he was attracted to minors, so he went ahead and castrated himself.Reminds me of a reddit post that I read ages ago, where the OP finally admitted to himself that he was attracted to minors, so he went ahead and castrated himself.
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentThanks mate, and also for the transparency 👌Thanks mate, and also for the transparency 👌
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentThe charger was worse. Samsung made fun of Apple, only for they themselves to forgo the charger 2-3 months later with the new Galaxy S release. The headphone jack at least took a few years iircThe charger was worse. Samsung made fun of Apple, only for they themselves to forgo the charger 2-3 months later with the new Galaxy S release.
The headphone jack at least took a few years iirc
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )LinkWhen I made this post, I copy pasted the title which was 'Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"' I don’t agree with the change. His message made it clear he wants to...When I made this post, I copy pasted the title which was 'Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"'
I don’t agree with the change. His message made it clear he wants to move Firefox toward an AI browser, so including that in the title feels relevant.
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Statement from Mozilla's new CEO
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Comment on Does anyone use Ground News? in ~talk
JCAPER LinkI like the concept and tried it a few times, but it’s far too centered around the US. It does feature “international” news but from what I remember, it didn’t provide a lot of sources outside of...I like the concept and tried it a few times, but it’s far too centered around the US. It does feature “international” news but from what I remember, it didn’t provide a lot of sources outside of the US and I think those weren’t rated.
I might be misremembering these details though, but I definitely remember them being mainly about the US
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Comment on Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCAPER LinkThe commentators at the end of the race were talking about Max in a weird way. They were talking as if this was the last chance Max had to win the championship or something, like he'll never be...The commentators at the end of the race were talking about Max in a weird way. They were talking as if this was the last chance Max had to win the championship or something, like he'll never be able to do it again.
Maybe I'm wrong - heck, likely I'm just reading too much into it - but anyone else got the same vibe? And if so, anyone kind enough to explain to me why that would be the case? I know the cars are changing next year and that Red Bull will change engines, but I don't know if that's related.
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
JCAPER Link ParentAn extra tip from me about scratching, giving them a treat when they scratch the post (or whatever else) also helps. It might have a secondary effect, they will scratch the post and meow at you...An extra tip from me about scratching, giving them a treat when they scratch the post (or whatever else) also helps.
It might have a secondary effect, they will scratch the post and meow at you and expect a treat. (Meaning what they actually want sometimes is the treat, not the scratching itself). This can be broken later by giving them less treats as time goes on, but it’s up to you if you want to pamper them or not.
The important thing is, yell when they scratch something off limits, praise and pamper them when they scratch something they can.
This worked for my two cats, but I trained them since they were little. Might be harder for adult cats.
If it doesn’t work, there are some plastic sheets that you can stick/screw to the sofa. They tend to be small and you just need to place them in a few spots. The cats absolutely hate those things, and they won’t scratch the sofa
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An AI company wants to clone me
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Comment on A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3 in ~tech
JCAPER LinkIt's still pretty early, but I've been using it today in my work (Data Analytics) and it's been fairly competent. Still too early for me to say if it's significantly better than 2.5 pro or how it...It's still pretty early, but I've been using it today in my work (Data Analytics) and it's been fairly competent. Still too early for me to say if it's significantly better than 2.5 pro or how it compares to Sonnet 4.5.
Whenever a new model comes out, I like to throw curve balls at them to see how well they react. Today I've been working on a script that extracts tables from SQL queries, but only tables that are edited (via CREATE OR REPLACE, UPDATE, INSERT INTO, etc)
Not the most complex thing in the world, but I gave it the problem and let it figure it out, and was purposely vague in my queries. So far, it's been good. It understood the problems and what the outputs should be, and did them on the first try. 2.5 pro usually had problems understanding the intent of the request, so 3 feels like a step in the right direction.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentMeta Quest controllers also use those, and that's my biggest complaint tbh It's not the worst problem in the world of course, but it's inconvenient to swap them and charge themMeta Quest controllers also use those, and that's my biggest complaint tbh
It's not the worst problem in the world of course, but it's inconvenient to swap them and charge them
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentThat's true but don't underestimate the default effect. Most users will use Steam by virtue of it being baked into the OS, and them coming with SteamOS installed by defaultThat's true but don't underestimate the default effect. Most users will use Steam by virtue of it being baked into the OS, and them coming with SteamOS installed by default
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
JCAPER LinkMan I'm unlucky. I've been waiting for years for a new steam controller, but I got tired of waiting and bought a new different controller a few weeks ago. Anyway, Steam Machine looks interesting....Man I'm unlucky. I've been waiting for years for a new steam controller, but I got tired of waiting and bought a new different controller a few weeks ago.
Anyway, Steam Machine looks interesting. Not for me since I already got a better desktop, but I can see myself recommending it to others depending on the price.
Steam Frame, here' hoping that it has a competitive price agaisnt Meta Quest
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentYou’re right of course. I just meant that what I want is a software with rails, you know? Something allows me to quickly understand how it works and quickly make some quick sprites. I want to draw...software you use won’t make you better at art
You’re right of course. I just meant that what I want is a software with rails, you know? Something allows me to quickly understand how it works and quickly make some quick sprites.
I want to draw pixel art, so I want a software meant for pixel art, that confines me to that style. I don’t want a more versatile software that lets me do different art styles, because otherwise I would probably feel lost.
Basically, I want a bike that lets me go to the next village, I don’t want a helicopter full of bells and whistles because I wouldn’t even know how to pilot the thing.
Case in point, I thought that painting with Gimp was a more common thing, so goes to show how ignorant I am in this area lol
Thanks for the suggestion btw! If I pick it, I’m going to buy it to support the developers
Yup same here. Back when they announced Apple Intelligence, I wrongly assumed that it was going to be a combination of different models running on device designed for specific tasks.
I use Siri in similar contexts, just to change music and set up reminders. For me a huge upgrade for it would be if it could remember context; for example, when I finish set up a reminder and notice that I did a mistake and want fix it, it would be able to understand that I’m talking about the last created reminder and edit it accordingly. As it is today, I would need to create a new one from scratch.
A small hope that I had at the time would be if these models would learn from our behaviors. For example when I set up reminders while I’m driving, I always set them to show up when I arrive at my destination. It would be cool if Siri could notice this pattern and would do that automatically whenever I create a reminder while driving.
But alas, it didn’t happen.