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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentYeah it really is a shame Valve has allowed and even implicitly promoted such a degenerate problem on their platform. I understand that money printer go brrr, but it really seems like Valve could...Yeah it really is a shame Valve has allowed and even implicitly promoted such a degenerate problem on their platform. I understand that money printer go brrr, but it really seems like Valve could afford to not allow this and still make all the money in the world.
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Comment on Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z in ~tech
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentIt shows with the type of content that is now overtaken all of mainstream reddit. /r/All is basically unusable, flooded with karma-farming repost bots endlessly spamming the same cats, street food...It shows with the type of content that is now overtaken all of mainstream reddit. /r/All is basically unusable, flooded with karma-farming repost bots endlessly spamming the same cats, street food videos, and all other kinds of slop. Pretty much every previous default has become endless posts of "trump kills thousands of baby dolphins, what does this mean for baby seals?", even in subreddits that have absolutely nothing to do with the content that they're posting. I laugh every time I see a /r/Technology post that is just there because trump said something on Twitter meaning its somehow technology related.
Reddit actually still has plenty of great niche communities that provide a lot of value to people, but I question anyone who spends time using an unfiltered feed of the absolute unfettered trash that is most of that site these days. Also I'm pretty sure a ton of the content that gets to the front page these days are just blatantly botted upvotes.
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Comment on You are a better writer than AI (yes, YOU!) in ~creative
OBLIVIATER Link ParentFor me specifically, it's place is helping me write those useless bullshit quarterly self reviews my company makes me do.For me specifically, it's place is helping me write those useless bullshit quarterly self reviews my company makes me do.
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Comment on Buying a lotta RAM now, as an investment ... thoughts? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER LinkScalping is generally not a good idea for investing. You're paying an insane markup, and you'll be selling it "used" so you'll have to price below market rate. Even if ram prices spike even...Scalping is generally not a good idea for investing. You're paying an insane markup, and you'll be selling it "used" so you'll have to price below market rate. Even if ram prices spike even further, it'll be difficult to recoup your investment and also pretty time/labor intensive.
Do you really want to subject yourself to answering hundreds of Facebook marketplace "Is this still available?" messages to make a few bucks?
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Comment on Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs. in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI mean the kids are told their student issued devices are monitored and to not misuse them, but I don't know if they're getting "training" so to speak. Most teachers are barely keeping their head...I mean the kids are told their student issued devices are monitored and to not misuse them, but I don't know if they're getting "training" so to speak. Most teachers are barely keeping their head above water right now, I don't really expect them to take on any more extra responsibilities.
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Comment on Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs. in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI don't have holistic insight into that, as I only see snippets of the conversations, so this will only be an educated guess. That being said, from what I've seen it's usually the student being...I don't have holistic insight into that, as I only see snippets of the conversations, so this will only be an educated guess. That being said, from what I've seen it's usually the student being explicit, though I can't say for sure whether or not they're the ones who started it.
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Comment on Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs. in ~tech
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentI work in education technology, and often help with the filtering team. We're constantly updating our filters to fix all the workarounds kids are coming up with constantly to bypass our filters....I work in education technology, and often help with the filtering team. We're constantly updating our filters to fix all the workarounds kids are coming up with constantly to bypass our filters.
For some reason kids still don't understand (or more often don't care) that when they are on a school issued device, their activity is not private; even when it's made quite clear to them with a constant pop-up.
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Comment on Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs. in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentAs someone who has to see a lot of these CharacterAI conversations for work, it's pretty much almost exclusively what they're used for. These sites are basically just simulating sexting for minors...As someone who has to see a lot of these CharacterAI conversations for work, it's pretty much almost exclusively what they're used for.
These sites are basically just simulating sexting for minors and it's really surprising there hasn't been more of a crackdown on them yet.
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Comment on Nvidia-backed Starcloud trains first AI model in space in ~space
OBLIVIATER Link ParentIt always makes me a little mentally upset when the biggest limiting factor to something is that you can't cool it effectively. Just knowing all that energy is not only going to waste, but...It always makes me a little mentally upset when the biggest limiting factor to something is that you can't cool it effectively. Just knowing all that energy is not only going to waste, but actively requires even more resources in order to deal with it.
My educated brain understands why, but my lizard brain keeps thinking there has to be a solution that doesn't produce "waste" heat
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Comment on AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is. in ~comp
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'd be really curious to see what the stats are for domestic growth versus international growth. The company I work for (a very small fish in the big pond compared to FAANG) grew to 500 domestic...I'd be really curious to see what the stats are for domestic growth versus international growth. The company I work for (a very small fish in the big pond compared to FAANG) grew to 500 domestic employees through Covid, then slashed that number to less than 150 in the last few years. Now we've been hiring like crazy again... in Eastern Europe, Bangalore, and Tijuana....
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Comment on AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is. in ~comp
OBLIVIATER Link ParentDoesn't Oracle also strongarm companies pretty heavily and require them to use basically all of their suite of software if they want to use some of it? https://youtu.be/KW80Yjib7RADoesn't Oracle also strongarm companies pretty heavily and require them to use basically all of their suite of software if they want to use some of it?
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentWell it was a hardware store in a poor rural area so that could have made the difference, its probably not representative of the wider market. We still had gift cards for all sorts of places for...Well it was a hardware store in a poor rural area so that could have made the difference, its probably not representative of the wider market. We still had gift cards for all sorts of places for some reason, but I think the only ones I ever saw getting bought were itunes gift cards and even that was rare.
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYeah that's one of the few use cases I can think of them being regularly legitimately used, for online purchases by people who choose to or don't have access to credit/debit cards. But obviously...Yeah that's one of the few use cases I can think of them being regularly legitimately used, for online purchases by people who choose to or don't have access to credit/debit cards. But obviously not many people are doing that with Subway and Cheesecake factory gift cards haha.
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI worked in a store for a while and I never had anyone once purchase one at my register. I think they kinda just sit around.I worked in a store for a while and I never had anyone once purchase one at my register. I think they kinda just sit around.
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'd be very curious to know what percentage of gift card sales are used for nefarious purposes (defrauding people, laundering stolen credit cards, etc.) At this point I feel like it has to be a...I'd be very curious to know what percentage of gift card sales are used for nefarious purposes (defrauding people, laundering stolen credit cards, etc.)
At this point I feel like it has to be a significant percentage right? Who is still buying gift cards? It seems like a solution without a problem for 99% of people.
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Comment on AI will likely affect administrative and operational jobs in heathcare in ~health
OBLIVIATER Link ParentIt's the age old problem with automation. It's supposed to make people's lives better, and for the most part is has; but the damage to the peoples' whose jobs it replaces is real and isn't easy to...It's the age old problem with automation. It's supposed to make people's lives better, and for the most part is has; but the damage to the peoples' whose jobs it replaces is real and isn't easy to recover from for a long time.
Historically automation only affected "low skill" labor so it might have been possible for people to "trade up to better jobs" so to speak. We've never really been in a position where automation was threatening so many "high skill" jobs, so its hard to say what the future looks like. Ideally the end goal is a society where people don't have to work (or at least don't have to work on anywhere near the level they do today,) but I just don't see how that ever becomes possible unless there is a drastic shift in how the profits from automating all these jobs away gets shared. Right now the only people "winning" by jobs getting automated away are the shareholders.
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Comment on Wells Fargo analysts call plans for all-day Nasdaq trading ‘the worst thing in the world’ in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYeah I feel like my opinion of a major bank's opinion on something is pretty low. Even if they happen to be right. They exist to suck money out of the hands of workers and put it into the hands of...Yeah I feel like my opinion of a major bank's opinion on something is pretty low. Even if they happen to be right. They exist to suck money out of the hands of workers and put it into the hands of rich people.
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Comment on CONTROL Resonant | Announcement trailer in ~games
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'm not sure if Firebreak was anyone's thing, It seemed pretty much DOA.I'm not sure if Firebreak was anyone's thing, It seemed pretty much DOA.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
OBLIVIATER LinkI'm sad Silksong didn't win but I think it never stood a chance against the kind of game E33 is for an awards show like this, but its still by far my GOTY.I'm sad Silksong didn't win but I think it never stood a chance against the kind of game E33 is for an awards show like this, but its still by far my GOTY.
This might be the first time I've ever seen anyone say that Apple is pro-consumer... they have done irreparable damage to the right to repair and have contributed more to the e-waste problem with planned obsolescence than any other company in the world. The biggest issue I have with them is that when Apple takes a "brave" stance, it empowers all the other companies to follow in their footsteps and overall leads to a decline in the general market.