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Comment on Rant: Problems with UPS delivery going on for weeks now in ~talk
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Comment on An update from Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2 announcement) in ~games
JXM (edited )Link ParentYeah, it would be a disappointment. I have an original model and an OLED one and the difference in screen quality is massive.Yeah, it would be a disappointment. I have an original model and an OLED one and the difference in screen quality is massive.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games
JXM Link ParentMost people knew it would be big. It’s just a famous piece of internet lore.Most people knew it would be big. It’s just a famous piece of internet lore.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games
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Comment on Best way to set up NAS? in ~tech
JXM Link ParentI’ve found that using Portainer to manage my docker containers on my Synology gives me 95% of the features I’d want to use a command line for.I’ve found that using Portainer to manage my docker containers on my Synology gives me 95% of the features I’d want to use a command line for.
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Comment on Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans in ~health
JXM Link ParentThat’s precisely why we shouldn’t be using AI in healthcare though. We all know that doctors are so overworked that they will take shortcuts and not thoroughly review the files. They’ll just read...There's no situation where AI should be used without a human review the results, though.
That’s precisely why we shouldn’t be using AI in healthcare though. We all know that doctors are so overworked that they will take shortcuts and not thoroughly review the files. They’ll just read the summary and expect the nurse to correct any errors they find (especially at hospitals, which have undergone massive consolidation and cost cutting to maximize shareholder value). It’s not their fault, they are expected to handle a patient load that is completely unsafe and unrealistic.
And insurance companies damn sure won’t use AI for anything good. Only to help their bottom line and deny claims.
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Comment on Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans in ~health
JXM LinkThat’s the crux of “AI” (scare quotes because most AI is just a bunch of human written algorithms). It claims to give workers superpowers to be 200% as efficient and lowers cost because you can...“Everybody thinks that AI will help us with our access and capacity and improve care and so on,” said Nigam Shah, chief data scientist at Stanford Health Care. “All of that is nice and good, but if it increases the cost of care by 20%, is that viable?”
That’s the crux of “AI” (scare quotes because most AI is just a bunch of human written algorithms). It claims to give workers superpowers to be 200% as efficient and lowers cost because you can then fire half your staff. Except that it does neither. So you end up with half the staff working to cover for the staff that was fired.
“AI” should be nowhere near medicine, or any life or death situation.
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Comment on Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta's latest pivot in three-hour Joe Rogan interview in ~tech
JXM (edited )LinkThe title of The Verge’s article is a bit more direct and blunt: Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s faceThe title of The Verge’s article is a bit more direct and blunt:
Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s face
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Comment on OpenAI boss Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by sister, Ann Altman in ~tech
JXM (edited )LinkThis reminded me of the accusations against Adam Savage by his sister (WARNING: SEXUAL ABUSE CONTENT). The cases are very similar. Both accusations from childhood and the family rallying behind...This reminded me of the accusations against Adam Savage by his sister (WARNING: SEXUAL ABUSE CONTENT). The cases are very similar. Both accusations from childhood and the family rallying behind the accused.
Edit: To be clear, I’m not taking sides or declaring guilt or innocence. The Adam Savage situation is just what popped up in my mind reading the article.
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Comment on Jerobeam Fenderson - N-SPHERES (Oscilloscope Music) (2024) in ~music
JXM LinkSuch a cool project. If anyone hasn’t seen it, Techmoan made a video about the project.Such a cool project. If anyone hasn’t seen it, Techmoan made a video about the project.
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Comment on Half-Life 3 playtests begin and 2025 reveal “quite possible,” says Valve insider in ~games
JXM Link ParentMy immediate reaction was just that…there’s no way they could actually live up to 20+ years of hype. I hope it isn’t another Duke Nuke ‘Em Forever situation.My immediate reaction was just that…there’s no way they could actually live up to 20+ years of hype. I hope it isn’t another Duke Nuke ‘Em Forever situation.
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Comment on What are favorite holiday themed TV episodes? in ~tv
JXM LinkTechnically you said holiday, so I’m going to slip in a vote for WKRP in Cincinnati’s legendary thanksgiving episode. For actual Christmas episodes, I grew up in a Jewish family and all we had was...Technically you said holiday, so I’m going to slip in a vote for WKRP in Cincinnati’s legendary thanksgiving episode.
For actual Christmas episodes, I grew up in a Jewish family and all we had was The Rugrats Hanukkah episode.
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Comment on ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ revived for new episodes on Disney+ with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in ~tv
JXM Link ParentHe also turned down offers in the last few years to do a reunion show (like they did with Friends, not actual new episodes).He also turned down offers in the last few years to do a reunion show (like they did with Friends, not actual new episodes).
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Comment on Op Ed from UnitedHealth Group CEO: The US health care system is flawed. Let’s fix it. in ~society
JXM LinkMy dude, way to misread the national temperature. Those aren’t the people being threatened. We all know they’re just cogs in the system doing what they can to survive. People are mad at the rats...No employees — be they the people who answer customer calls or nurses who visit patients in their homes — should have to fear for their and their loved ones’ safety.
My dude, way to misread the national temperature. Those aren’t the people being threatened. We all know they’re just cogs in the system doing what they can to survive. People are mad at the rats at the top, like you, Andrew Witty, the author of this piece.
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Comment on Your returns most likely end up on the landfill and you are paying for it in ~enviro
JXM Link ParentThe difference is that a car isn't marked as used and cheaper today because someone test drove it yesterday.The difference is that a car isn't marked as used and cheaper today because someone test drove it yesterday.
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Comment on Your returns most likely end up on the landfill and you are paying for it in ~enviro
JXM Link ParentI know someone who bought a 14-inch laptop and a 16-inch model from Best Buy because she didn't know which size she wanted, used them both for a week, and returned the size they didn't like. These...I know someone who bought a 14-inch laptop and a 16-inch model from Best Buy because she didn't know which size she wanted, used them both for a week, and returned the size they didn't like.
These were both $1,500+ laptops.
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Comment on What do you use for 2fa? in ~tech
JXM LinkDo you use a password manager? Because all of the well-known ones have 2FA built into them. Is there a reason you wouldn't want to use that?Do you use a password manager? Because all of the well-known ones have 2FA built into them. Is there a reason you wouldn't want to use that?
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Comment on Austin Butler to star as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ in ~movies
JXM LinkYou know what, I’ll give it a chance. I thought Luca Guadagnino was crazy when they announced a Suspiria remake but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t wholly different from the original and great. I hope...You know what, I’ll give it a chance.
I thought Luca Guadagnino was crazy when they announced a Suspiria remake but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t wholly different from the original and great. I hope that this has the same result. A different enough movie to justify it’s existence that explores the same themes and ideas as the original American Psycho film could be great.
At the very worst, it’ll be a visual feast.
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Comment on I just acquired a Samsung phone. Is there an operational benefit to registering it with Samsung? in ~tech
JXM LinkAre you talking about signing in with/creating a Samsung account and signing in with that? The only major downside is that many of the core Samsung apps are updated through the Galaxy Store,...Are you talking about signing in with/creating a Samsung account and signing in with that?
The only major downside is that many of the core Samsung apps are updated through the Galaxy Store, rather than Google Play. Without a Samsung account, those apps won’t update.
If you don’t plan on using them or will disable them, it’s not too big of a deal.
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Comment on App that asks “Why?” every time you unlock your phone in ~tech
JXM Link ParentI’m thinking of giving it a spin too. I’ve got a Pixel Fold running Graphene and the fact that it gives you an option to disable an app’s network access at install time is one of my favorite features.I’m thinking of giving it a spin too. I’ve got a Pixel Fold running Graphene and the fact that it gives you an option to disable an app’s network access at install time is one of my favorite features.
Call Lenovo and cancel the order. If they tell you they can’t cancel it until it’s delivers, tell them that’s why you’re cancelling - because they can’t deliver it. If they still complain, ask to speak to a manager. If they say no, tell them that you will issue a chargeback request with your bank.
I’d say you’ve got a 50/50 chance of success.
The threat of chargebacks works pretty well against small companies, since they are closely monitored by payment processors and they’ll ban a company if they get too many. But a big company like Lenovo probably doesn’t care.
Whatever you do, just remember that the customer service person you’re talking to probably has no power and is hamstrung by stupid corporate rules and limitations. So be kind to them, even if you get frustrated.