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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
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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
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Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid)
I've been learning Godot for the past few months and I'm happy to report that it's been going well. Little by little, things are clicking into place. (I hugely, highly, undoubtedly, recommend...
I've been learning Godot for the past few months and I'm happy to report that it's been going well. Little by little, things are clicking into place. (I hugely, highly, undoubtedly, recommend GDQuest courses)
I'm ready to start working on a small project to test out my skills, and it's going to be a top down pixel art game.
But to be completely honest, I suck at drawing. I suck at drawing as in, I can make stick figures at best. So forget any fancy software for drawing in general like gimp or photoshop.
What I'm looking for is a software meant for pixel art and that makes my life easy, in both drawing and animating. Bonus points if it allows me to trace (I'm not planning to copy/steal art, but I do need reference points, at least for now)
Do you guys have any recommendations? It can be free or paid. I don't mind paying as long the software is worth it.
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Comment on Formula 1 SĂŁo Paulo Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
JCAPER LinkMan, Max Verstappen is in a league of its ownMan, Max Verstappen is in a league of its own
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Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music
JCAPER Link ParentIt's probably going to happen more often as well. Music generation is in its own category because unlike LLMs, image generators, videos, etc, AI music is actually pretty good in its own right -...It's probably going to happen more often as well. Music generation is in its own category because unlike LLMs, image generators, videos, etc, AI music is actually pretty good in its own right - morals and ethics apart of course.
And it's something that big companies like Spotify have been investing, so I'm expecting that we'll see more and more AI music taking center stage in the future.
If this is a good or bad or terrible thing.... That's another discussion
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
JCAPER LinkIt improved my work and hobby performances, and I go a bit into the how here. But here are some other ways on how it improved some things in general for me: It helps me with finding out or...It improved my work and hobby performances, and I go a bit into the how here. But here are some other ways on how it improved some things in general for me:
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It helps me with finding out or remembering words for certain concepts. Sometimes I have problems putting my thoughts into words and LLM's have been good for these moments
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Remembering the name of old movies/series/music/etc.
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If you use search functionality, they're actually pretty good at finding and returning manuals for things. My dishwasher started showing a red light, all I had to do was input the brand, model and a photo of the red light and its shape, and in a few seconds it gave me what it meant, the solution and the link to the pdf.
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As someone who isn't comfortable cooking, and lacks original ideas tbh, it's actually pretty good at giving me ideas for recipes after I give it what ingredients I have available.
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It's also a good "rubber duck". I have a server, some automations, etc, and sometimes things go wrong. While it's not always on point on what might have happened, it's good to throw around ideas with it, I found the solution to some problems by just simply talking to it, helped me take a step back sometimes and think outside the box
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
JCAPER Link ParentI never said this… If this is about when I said “I retract what I said”, I was talking about the other comment where I shared my own experience with LLMs in coding, in reference to the possibility...If you, like the OP, believe that this will lead nowhere
I never said this…
If this is about when I said “I retract what I said”, I was talking about the other comment where I shared my own experience with LLMs in coding, in reference to the possibility that they are being smarter than just throwing the problem at LLMs. If this is the case, then I reserve judgement until after the fact, but that does not mean “believe this will lead nowhere”.
If the partnership wields results, SE will want to apply what they learned into production. It’s implicit by virtue of being hyped in their own investor report. Like u/raze2012 said, I also don’t like this implication that they are in the clear because technically they never said they want to try it, word for word
Thanks mate, and also for the transparency đź‘Ś