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Comment on Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCAPER LinkThe only thing that bothered me in this race was the inconsistency from the stewards between Hamilton and Leclerc. Both incidents - Hamilton vs Russell & Leclerc vs Piastri - looked like racing...The only thing that bothered me in this race was the inconsistency from the stewards between Hamilton and Leclerc. Both incidents - Hamilton vs Russell & Leclerc vs Piastri - looked like racing accidents, so it doesn’t make sense to me that Hamilton got the penalty while Leclerc didn’t.
Especially because if I had to rate the two, Hamilton was kind of stuck with no way to go (unless he felt like visiting the gravel). Whereas Leclerc wasn’t in that situation.
So imo, either both should get penalties, or they shouldn’t. Penalizing one but not the other was a bad call.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentExactly the same here lol, I used to read their thought process too. If it helps, what I do is to give it instructions to always interview me if something is vague. I wrote something like “if you...Exactly the same here lol, I used to read their thought process too.
If it helps, what I do is to give it instructions to always interview me if something is vague. I wrote something like “if you have to guess or assume, ask the user”. So far, it has been working, I’ve caught myself a few times not having the whole picture when I thought I had - or seeing holes in my own logic.
The downside is that sometimes it asks obvious questions, but as a control freak I don’t mind.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentHe pretty much mirrored my thoughts on the subject. I’ve been using AI “seriously” (for programming) ever since GPT 4 came out. At first as a “rubber duck”, just to brainstorm ideas; and also to...He pretty much mirrored my thoughts on the subject.
I’ve been using AI “seriously” (for programming) ever since GPT 4 came out. At first as a “rubber duck”, just to brainstorm ideas; and also to help me find functions that I needed to do something, like it was stackoverflow but without the antagonistic attitude of that forum.
Then as newer models showed up, I started to trust their code a bit more. But always under a microscope: I asked them for a specific function with a specific input and output, and I always read the code.
Nowadays, with claude code, copilot, and other similar tools, I’m been trusting them a bit more and give them more free reign in my projects, but always under the condition that I know what they’re doing and understand what they wrote. And the truth is, they sometimes spot problems, bugs and unintended behaviors in the code that I didn’t. They’re a really useful tool for someone who is involved in the project, who knows what they’re doing and writing.
The main problem I see and agree with everyone else is vibe coding. Despite the usefulness, they still have “quirks” that would make me not trust vibe coded projects. For example, even in a very narrow context, LLMs sometimes assume things for you without letting you know, and said assumptions could have a larger impact on the rest of the project. With proper prompting you can avoid this, but the point is: if this happens to me when developing algorithms, it must happen constantly when vibe coding entire apps. Sure maybe on the front-end the app behaves like you expected, but how can a vibe coder tell if in the back-end things are working as well?
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
JCAPER LinkI visited japan a few years ago, and I could write entire paragraphs about how different their culture is to mine (Portuguese). So I’ll focus on the weirdest one. Not weird in the sense that they...I visited japan a few years ago, and I could write entire paragraphs about how different their culture is to mine (Portuguese).
So I’ll focus on the weirdest one. Not weird in the sense that they are weird, but weird for me because I always assumed it was an anime thing, but turns out they really dress like that.
To be more specific, skirts. And how short they are.
One immediate thing I noticed while there is that they like to show their legs. I saw several young women wearing short skirts and high socks. While here more fashionable women tend to wear something that shows their shoulders and cleavage, over there it was their legs.
So I was getting out of the metro in Tokyo, go over the escalators, look up and… Yup.
I always assumed that this was an anime thing, cheap fanservice to show panty shots. I guess I never thought that this also happened in reality. Which, it makes sense considering how short they are? But idk, I always assumed anime exaggerated the size because fanservice, so seeing it in reality was a bit of a shock.
After that I got too conscious and made sure to never look up while going up the stairs or escalators.
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On another note, their public transport infrastructure is phenomenal, especially in Tokyo. I went to several cities between Tokyo and Fukuoka, and we only had to call a taxi like 2 or 3 times during our whole trip, which was 1 month.
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Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk
JCAPER Link“I’m no Fred Flintstone but I’m gonna make your bed rock” Heard this from Harvey Birdman and it cracks me up every time“I’m no Fred Flintstone but I’m gonna make your bed rock”
Heard this from Harvey Birdman and it cracks me up every time
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Comment on AI adoption and IntelliSense in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentVSCode and Python. I rarely write SQL in VSCode though, I write them in BigQuery's own platform. I never tried those combinations, will give them a shot next time! I usually just use the Find &...Not sure which language/ide you use, but this is traditionally done with F2 in VS Code (or i think Ctrl +R R or something weird in VS proper?). Finds and replaces all instances of the highlighted variable (across the project if it's at that scope). Unless its sql...
VSCode and Python. I rarely write SQL in VSCode though, I write them in BigQuery's own platform.
I never tried those combinations, will give them a shot next time! I usually just use the Find & Replace function (ctrl + f)
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Comment on AI adoption and IntelliSense in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )LinkI know this is off topic, but I would sooner cut my wrists than to manually work with so MANY columns like that lol. Edit: just reread my comment and sorry in advance if this part feels like I'm...I know this is off topic, but I would sooner cut my wrists than to manually work with so MANY columns like that lol. Edit: just reread my comment and sorry in advance if this part feels like I'm poking fun at you. That wasn't my intention, sorry!
I had a few situations kinda similar to yours. What I did was to list the columns I needed once in a Google Sheet, then make some formulas that automatically generated the SQL code I needed for the following CTEs. That way it was easier for me to keep track of the columns and I could also easily add or remove them in one place.
But back to AI, I find intellisense to be most useful is in small things, like changing a variable’s name. It usually spots that variable in other places and offers to fix them. Sometimes it also helps with small adjustments - like for example, just today I was swapping a few prints for logger functions, and once I changed one, it offered to swap the other 3 below. (This was python, to be clear)
But on the other hand, or I guess, 90% of the other time, it’s useless. It makes random suggestions and often nonsensical. And it struggles with lines of code that get a bit too complex, or are too long. I think behind the scenes, the AI only checks a handful of text near where your cursor is. That’s why it probably couldn’t deal with your 84 columns.
When it works, it saves time and it’s convenient, but that’s when it works… Which is only a few times in my experience… I can live without it.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
JCAPER Link ParentSpoilers I think abstractions being actually reversible would create some problems. It would imply that Caine could revert them all along but chose not to. Which, not only would make his...Spoilers
I think abstractions being actually reversible would create some problems. It would imply that Caine could revert them all along but chose not to.Which, not only would make his redemption a bit harder to swallow, but also would be weird because he likes humans. You would think then that he would jump at the chance to fix the abstractions and bring them back.
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Comment on 007 First Light | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
JCAPER LinkI finished it yesterday and yeah, he mirrors my thoughts quite well. I would just say that he didn't spend enough time talking about the charisma part, Patrick Gibson (Bond's VA) pulls it off very...I finished it yesterday and yeah, he mirrors my thoughts quite well. I would just say that he didn't spend enough time talking about the charisma part, Patrick Gibson (Bond's VA) pulls it off very well. Didn't even finish the first mission and I could already tell that this Bond would be really cool to follow. This game is full of one-liners and there was never a moment that I felt cringe or anything of the sort.
Just a heads up for anyone who still haven't played it: don't expect a Hitman game. There's some hitman DNA in there and you'll notice it, but this game is more like an Uncharted game. Stealth is cool but kind of optional, you can go rambo from the beginning if that's your style.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentGood point, didn’t think about that. Perhaps another way could be to strip the PCKBUILD of all comments and only keep the code that actually does anything - and only send that to the LLM. Still,...Good point, didn’t think about that.
Perhaps another way could be to strip the PCKBUILD of all comments and only keep the code that actually does anything - and only send that to the LLM.
Still, I’m sure this could create a cat & mouse situation anyway and the hackers would get more creative with prompt injection.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )LinkPerhaps LLMs could be leveraged in some way to protect a user from these compromised packages? Like for example, whenever you install a AUR package, a script pulls up an agent that quickly checks...Perhaps LLMs could be leveraged in some way to protect a user from these compromised packages? Like for example, whenever you install a AUR package, a script pulls up an agent that quickly checks the AUR’s script, and then warns the user if there’s some weird code in there.
Edit: I’m thinking a small local model that can run in most PCs and was trained specifically for this task. Doesn’t need to be smart enough to build its own complex PCKGBUILD scripts, just enough to understand if something makes sense or not being in the script
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )Link ParentThat is also my thought process. From what I have seen, it’s a better than the other claude models but it isn’t anything THAT special. It didn’t break any metaphorical ceilings that make it a...That is also my thought process. From what I have seen, it’s a better than the other claude models but it isn’t anything THAT special. It didn’t break any metaphorical ceilings that make it a dangerous tool (or any more dangerous than other models)
I can’t help but feel that either someone that is tech illiterate misunderstood the practical implications of Fable being public - and thought this was some next gen LLM that could hack into FBI or something - , or like you said it’s just Trump’s administration getting some payback on Anthropic
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Comment on Brave Origin, a paid, premium version of Brave is now available in ~tech
JCAPER Link ParentAbout Vivaldi: It's partially open source. The UI is closed source, while the rest is open source. (For me this isn't really an issue, but worth pointing out) I might be misremembering so put here...About Vivaldi:
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It's partially open source. The UI is closed source, while the rest is open source. (For me this isn't really an issue, but worth pointing out)
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I might be misremembering so put here a grain of salt, but privacy wise the browser calls home every day with a randomized ID and info about the CPU. They say that it's only meant for them to know how many people are using the browser.
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I don't know how it is nowadays since they updated the UI, but last year I noticed that this browser was "hungrier" than other browsers. My work PC's hardware was abysmal so I could feel this, while other browsers like Brave, Chrome, firefox and even edge worked fine and felt less demanding.
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Comment on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 in ~tech
JCAPER (edited )LinkThe amount of usage that this thing burns is… Something else. And how they’re dealing with it is a head scratcher for me: I understand the idea of them being in an IPO and needing to create hype....The amount of usage that this thing burns is… Something else. And how they’re dealing with it is a head scratcher for me:
From today through June 22, Fable 5 is included on Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans at no extra cost.
On June 23, we’ll remove Fable 5 from those plans. Using it after that will require usage credits. If capacity allows, we’ll extend the included window.
After this point—when sufficient capacity allows us to do so—we aim to restore Fable 5 as a standard part of subscription plans. We intend to do this as quickly as we can.
I understand the idea of them being in an IPO and needing to create hype. But, in an ambient where we’re starting to notice cold feet around AI, where people like Scam Altman are starting to backtrack on what they said, where these companies are starting to accept the reality of how their business model was unsustainable and raise prices… Doesn’t this just make them look worse?
Wouldn’t working on optimizations and deliver the same quality for lower compute be a more sensible choice? I’m not even talking about pragmatism per se - there’s nothing pragmatic about the current market situation - I’m talking about how an AI company like Anthropic would create more investor confidence if they delivered a model just as good as sonnet but runs in cheaper hardware, and so they could promise that they have a path to profitability.
But instead - even though they aren’t profitable as afaik don’t have a clear plan - they deliver an even more expensive model…?
But… Meh, what do I know.
Edit: Yeah, I don’t see anyone paying these prices
Pricing for both models is $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens. Developers can use claude-fable-5 via the Claude API.
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Comment on Apple unveils their new operating systems for 2027: iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and more in ~tech
JCAPER LinkI was hoping for an announcement for the m5 versions for Mac mini and mac studio, but it looks like they ain’t happening. I want to build my own server for LLM processing, but I’ll have to wait...I was hoping for an announcement for the m5 versions for Mac mini and mac studio, but it looks like they ain’t happening.
I want to build my own server for LLM processing, but I’ll have to wait longer it seems
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Comment on Persona 6 | Teaser trailer in ~games
JCAPER LinkOMG FINALLY!!! I knew that eventually it would be coming but damn, after the remakes & remasters & spin offs & other series I was disheartened.* Congrats to those who guessed that P6's main colour...OMG FINALLY!!!
I knew that eventually it would be coming but damn, after the remakes & remasters & spin offs & other series I was disheartened.*
Congrats to those who guessed that P6's main colour would be green. Not sure what to think yet - about the apparent horror vibe they're going for - but I can't wait for more reveals
*no shade meant for any of the other games, it's just that I was looking forward to the sequel ever since P5 and it was a whole decade ago!
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Comment on I'm ever more annoyed with Steam in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentUh, didn’t know that. Always assumed it was a normal versioning systemUh, didn’t know that. Always assumed it was a normal versioning system
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Comment on I'm ever more annoyed with Steam in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentValve is working on a Proton for ARM - although it's undoubtedly meant for Steam Frame. Maybe somehow-someway it can be used for Apple devices? Or allows development for such a thing? One can hopeValve is working on a Proton for ARM - although it's undoubtedly meant for Steam Frame. Maybe somehow-someway it can be used for Apple devices? Or allows development for such a thing? One can hope
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Comment on I'm ever more annoyed with Steam in ~games
JCAPER LinkYSK, this is developer dependant, some games allow it, others don't. Paradox games for example allow you to walk back to previous versionsRelated is inability to go back to previous game version.
YSK, this is developer dependant, some games allow it, others don't. Paradox games for example allow you to walk back to previous versions
Btw, not enough people are talking about Hadjar. From P21 -> P6. Had the element of luck for sure, but still impressive