Jedi's recent activity
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Comment on Gift ideas for online friends in ~talk
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Comment on How do you go about learning a new language? in ~humanities.languages
Jedi Link ParentIt definitely depends on the language you’re trying to learn with Duolingo too. English, Spanish, and French are their biggest languages (in that order), so they get the most attention from...It definitely depends on the language you’re trying to learn with Duolingo too. English, Spanish, and French are their biggest languages (in that order), so they get the most attention from Duolingo. Korean is #7 and doesn’t get the same investment.
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Comment on How do you go about learning a new language? in ~humanities.languages
Jedi LinkI started learning Spanish with Duolingo at the beginning of last year. I know Duolingo may not be the most efficient method of learning, but it’s helped a lot for me. And while it may seem very...I started learning Spanish with Duolingo at the beginning of last year. I know Duolingo may not be the most efficient method of learning, but it’s helped a lot for me. And while it may seem very basic, the lessons do get a lot more advanced as you continue.
My job involves talking to many Spanish speakers, and while we have someone who speaks Spanish, it’s nice not having to make her deal with everyone.Every now and again we’ll have a different situation where I’m forced to explain something in Spanish that pushes my knowledge boundary, and that has helped a lot in my growth.
On top of Duolingo, I’ve tried consuming more content in Spanish, though I’m definitely spending enough time doing this. I want to find more resources that will help with grammar and pronunciation because Duolingo doesn’t go in-depth on grammar; it expects you to just pick it up, which isn’t super helpful when I already have a grammar system that doesn’t properly translate. It also has speaking lessons, but its tolerance for mispronunciation is too high (I presume to allow for different accents).
I’m definitely not learning as fast as I would like, but I am getting there slow and steady.
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Comment on Mother Mother - Burning Pile (Slowed Down) (2023) in ~music
Jedi LinkI had listened to some Mother Mother when I heard that they were co-headling with Cavetown, and I liked it, but it wasn't until I saw them live in concert that I was actually blown away by their...I had listened to some Mother Mother when I heard that they were co-headling with Cavetown, and I liked it, but it wasn't until I saw them live in concert that I was actually blown away by their performance. The music truly hit different after that experience.
They did a colab/mix with Cavetown: Dirty Devil Town, mixing Dirty Town by Mother Mother and Devil Town by Cavetown. Highly recommend checking it out.
Their most popular song would have to be Hayloft, which they released essentially a sequel to. They actually performed it three times in the performance I saw, but it didn't get old and sorta tied the whole thing together.
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Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life
Jedi Link ParentHonestly if you're doing fine with the M1 on your MacBook Air, the M4 is going to be more than enough for you. You're not going to notice enough of a difference from the M4 and M4 Pro if you're...Honestly if you're doing fine with the M1 on your MacBook Air, the M4 is going to be more than enough for you. You're not going to notice enough of a difference from the M4 and M4 Pro if you're not already struggling on your M1.
What I would consider is looking at the certified refurbs and maybe going a generation behind for the Pro chipset if the discount brings it closer to reality. The extra memory is going to be nice, and power efficiency doesn't matter as much in a desktop since it'll always be connected to power anyway.
The certified refurbs direct from Apple also come with a year warranty, it's as good as new.
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Comment on Microsoft Graveyard: a website for tracking dead and soon-to-be-dead Microsoft products in ~tech
Jedi Link ParentKilledbyGoogle does the same stuff, I haven’t visited it in a while, but last I saw they mentioned multiple hardware EOLs as being “killed”, by that definition any major company has killed dozens...KilledbyGoogle does the same stuff, I haven’t visited it in a while, but last I saw they mentioned multiple hardware EOLs as being “killed”, by that definition any major company has killed dozens of products.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~society
Jedi Link ParentPower move would be for Biden to step down now making Kamala the 47th president, rendering all of Trump’s 45-47 hats useless.Power move would be for Biden to step down now making Kamala the 47th president, rendering all of Trump’s 45-47 hats useless.
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Comment on Spotify raises US prices of premium streaming plans for second time in one year in ~music
Jedi Link ParentIt used to be the only reason I used it over Google Play Music back when YouTube Music was video only. The recommendations were excellent. When they finally added the actual tracks instead of...It used to be the only reason I used it over Google Play Music back when YouTube Music was video only. The recommendations were excellent. When they finally added the actual tracks instead of being video-only I started opting for it most times instead of when I was just looking to discover music or play for crowds.
It’s been a long time since I used Spotify, so I can’t really draw a fair comparison at this point, but I feel YouTube Musics reccs are really good.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election in ~society
Jedi LinkSentencing will take place July 11, at 10 am. Four days before the RNC where he’ll officially become the Republican candidate.Sentencing will take place July 11, at 10 am.
Four days before the RNC where he’ll officially become the Republican candidate.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
Jedi Link ParentI too support advertising, it’s why a lot of services are offered for free (yes, I’ve heard the data arguments–”nothing is free, you’re the product”), and this is a great thing for society. There...I too support advertising, it’s why a lot of services are offered for free (yes, I’ve heard the data arguments–”nothing is free, you’re the product”), and this is a great thing for society.
There are however limitations to this. I don’t believe advertising should be in a paid product, whatsoever. If I am paying for a product or service, I fully expect that to cover the cost that advertising would otherwise subsidize. If you’re unable to survive without both a subscription and advertisements, perhaps you should reëvaluate your business model.
As I would personally prefer not to see advertisements, I will gladly pay for a service to remove them. I happily use YouTube Premium knowing that creators will get paid for my view (yes, even if the video is demonetized for not being advertiser-friendly).
I also dislike a lot of today’s advertisements. I don’t want to see tiktok style ads with shitty acting or just blatant lies which is all too common today.
So essentially my take on this is that advertising is not inherently evil like some people seem to believe, but I must be provided an option not to see it. If you do not want to accept my money as a means to support your service or will take my money and still show me advertisements anyway, I won’t feel guilty about blocking your ads.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
Jedi Link ParentThey didn’t “fake it,” the demo explicitly stated that the sequences were shortened. Anyway, if anything it’s the exact opposite. It’s not a coincidence that OpenAI announced this the day before...They didn’t “fake it,” the demo explicitly stated that the sequences were shortened. Anyway, if anything it’s the exact opposite. It’s not a coincidence that OpenAI announced this the day before Google I/O where they announced Project Astra which is exactly this.
Now I’m not saying they had insider info (I agree with teaearlgraycold, this is the direction they’ve all been going), but this was definitely timed to try to steal thunder away from Google’s event where they were obviously going to be announcing any advancements in their AI.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
Jedi LinkThis is great. I also think stores should include sales tax in the price tag. I get that that varies online, but in-store there’s no reason not to.This is great. I also think stores should include sales tax in the price tag. I get that that varies online, but in-store there’s no reason not to.
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Comment on EA offering players $600 and a free game to appear in College Football 25 in ~sports.american_football
Jedi Link Parent$7.4M to get up-and-comers on a billion dollar game series seems like a great deal.$7.4M to get up-and-comers on a billion dollar game series seems like a great deal.
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Comment on An instant fake ID factory - An underground website called OnlyFake is claiming to use “neural networks” to generate realistic looking photos of fake IDs for just $15 in ~tech
Jedi Link ParentPhotoshop itself costs more than that every month, I would hope someone willing to commit a crime would charge more than that.Photoshop itself costs more than that every month, I would hope someone willing to commit a crime would charge more than that.
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Comment on What’s something you wish more people understood? in ~talk
Jedi Link ParentI like this a lot.and treats "assume positive intent" as a mantra
I like this a lot.
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Comment on OpenAI quietly removes ban on military use of its AI tools in ~tech
Jedi Link ParentThey did not remove the motto, it was moved under Google’s code of conduct during the Alphabet restructuring and Alphabet picked up the slogan “Do the right thing.”They did not remove the motto, it was moved under Google’s code of conduct during the Alphabet restructuring and Alphabet picked up the slogan “Do the right thing.”
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Comment on TIL: Don't use your points directly on Amazon in ~finance
Jedi LinkMy Chase Visa redeems 1:1 on Amazon. I think this may be specific to the Chase Freedom card.My Chase Visa redeems 1:1 on Amazon. I think this may be specific to the Chase Freedom card.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Jedi LinkI briefly had Apple Music, so I did get to use it, but very limited in scope. From what I’ve heard and my little experience, it’s a really well-polished app. That being said, there are...I briefly had Apple Music, so I did get to use it, but very limited in scope. From what I’ve heard and my little experience, it’s a really well-polished app. That being said, there are alternatives other than Spotify.
I’m using YouTube Music which has been really good and because of its access to YouTube, has the largest library of any streaming service as far as I’m aware. I have some music in my playlist that isn’t officially distributed, but because it’s on YouTube, it’s there.
I also had a great experience with Deezer, and if it weren’t for YouTube Premium’s other options, I would probably still be with them for their HiFi.
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Comment on What is there to do anymore? in ~talk
Jedi Link ParentWow, that site is pretty incredible, I had no idea Disc Golf was this big. There are a lot more courses around me than I thought, and looking at the pictures/reviews has me excited. I’m definitely...Wow, that site is pretty incredible, I had no idea Disc Golf was this big. There are a lot more courses around me than I thought, and looking at the pictures/reviews has me excited. I’m definitely going to give this a shot. Thank you!
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Comment on What is there to do anymore? in ~talk
Jedi Link ParentActually, I have a few ball-golf courses near me, but you’re right that it’s not super approachable. My nearest place has an annual membership starting at >$10,000, and just to pay-by-game is at...Actually, I have a few ball-golf courses near me, but you’re right that it’s not super approachable. My nearest place has an annual membership starting at >$10,000, and just to pay-by-game is at least $300 before you even get your equipment.
I have a fairly large ditch in my neighborhood, could I set up my own disc golf course? Closest place to me that says it has disc golf is an hour with tolls.
Damn, I get the reasoning, but that sucks.