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Comment on Railway solar project turns unused track space into energy in ~enviro
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Comment on Gemini 3.2 Flash rumored to hit 92% of GPT-5.5 performance at lower cost in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'm not very tuned in but I thought general consensus was that AI training was taking more processing power for less gains each generation, but I'm totally open to that being false. I don't know...I'm not very tuned in but I thought general consensus was that AI training was taking more processing power for less gains each generation, but I'm totally open to that being false. I don't know that much about it
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Comment on Gemini 3.2 Flash rumored to hit 92% of GPT-5.5 performance at lower cost in ~tech
OBLIVIATER LinkEven if its self-serving, I'm glad that AI companies are trying to focus on efficiency gains versus just flat performance gains. I know its mostly because we're starting to plateau on pure...Even if its self-serving, I'm glad that AI companies are trying to focus on efficiency gains versus just flat performance gains. I know its mostly because we're starting to plateau on pure performance, but if they're going to insist on burning through billions of gallons of water and gigawatts of power, efficiency gains like this make a massive difference.
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Comment on The banal horror of Jimmy Fallon in ~tv
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYeah, I have no love for Jimmy Fallon, I think he's a tool of the exploitative media empire, but at the same time it feels like his worst crime is just being a boring, unfunny, corporate shill....Yeah, I have no love for Jimmy Fallon, I think he's a tool of the exploitative media empire, but at the same time it feels like his worst crime is just being a boring, unfunny, corporate shill. His show kinda feels like infomercials, not in the respect that he's trying to sell you something (which he is), but that it just feels like he's completely hollow and couldn't care less about what he's saying.
It's one of those things where I'm just like... don't watch him?
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Comment on Railway solar project turns unused track space into energy in ~enviro
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYeah, as far as I'm aware there is no shortage of land to put panels on, and the fact that every parking lot and big box superstore rooftop doesn't have them is baffling.Yeah, as far as I'm aware there is no shortage of land to put panels on, and the fact that every parking lot and big box superstore rooftop doesn't have them is baffling.
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Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYes, and in this instance our data is more than just things like computer fingerprints, browsing history, voting history, etc. They literally are selling the entirety of reddit content to AI...Yes, and in this instance our data is more than just things like computer fingerprints, browsing history, voting history, etc.
They literally are selling the entirety of reddit content to AI companies to use to train their models. All of your posts and comments on every single subreddit on the site (except maybe NSFW subreddits.)
I don't think any other platform has sold out that much when it comes to selling data.
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Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI guess it depends on where that revenue is coming from. Is it all from ad revenue, or is it being propped up by selling user data to AI companies still? I don't know if the bubble hypothesis is...I guess it depends on where that revenue is coming from. Is it all from ad revenue, or is it being propped up by selling user data to AI companies still?
I don't know if the bubble hypothesis is real, but it certainly feels like AI spending can't keep growing.
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Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
OBLIVIATER Link ParentWell it's not "cheating" persay, I was basically just saying comparing the steam controller to that is a little unfair. Why shouldn't it be compared to other 1st party controllers? Saying "oh well...Well it's not "cheating" persay, I was basically just saying comparing the steam controller to that is a little unfair. Why shouldn't it be compared to other 1st party controllers? Saying "oh well its more expensive than the cheapest/best value controllers on the market" isn't exactly surprising, especially when they don't even have the same feature set.
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Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
OBLIVIATER Link Parent8bitdo is kinda cheating though, they're by far the best value controllers on the market and they undercut prices on every 1st party controller. I picked up their ultimate 2c for like 25 bucks and...8bitdo is kinda cheating though, they're by far the best value controllers on the market and they undercut prices on every 1st party controller. I picked up their ultimate 2c for like 25 bucks and its as good or better than pretty much any other non-premium controller out there.
I think a fairer comparison is something like Xbox elite controller
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Comment on Christopher McQuarrie, Michael B. Jordan to tackle adaptation of ‘Battlefield’ video game in ~movies
OBLIVIATER Link ParentIt might be a good movie? Or at least a good dumb fun flick? Just seems weird to tie it to a game with basically no story identity. I wonder if they'll use one of the WW games settings or just try...It might be a good movie? Or at least a good dumb fun flick?
Just seems weird to tie it to a game with basically no story identity. I wonder if they'll use one of the WW games settings or just try and adapt one of the hilariously forgettable stories from most of the games? Or maybe it'll be self aware like the DnD movie and lean into the crazy aspects of battlefield like the legendary Rendezook
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Comment on Christopher McQuarrie, Michael B. Jordan to tackle adaptation of ‘Battlefield’ video game in ~movies
OBLIVIATER LinkThis is just bizarre. It's like some executive saw that BF6 had a huge launch last year and just said "make a movie out of THAT!"This is just bizarre. It's like some executive saw that BF6 had a huge launch last year and just said "make a movie out of THAT!"
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentIt's not my same role, but I'm familiar with it and I know the responsibilities are not nearly as strenuous as the role I'm in now. I was honestly a little flabbergasted when I saw the salary...It's not my same role, but I'm familiar with it and I know the responsibilities are not nearly as strenuous as the role I'm in now. I was honestly a little flabbergasted when I saw the salary though, I'm wondering if there's something going on I don't know about because its higher than what most people I know in the company make outside of the senior managers and some engineers. I'm thinking its because of its proximity to the L team there's more of a budget for it because the role would be working with them a lot more than other positions usually get the chance to.
The company is really not in a good place though in terms of equity of pay, Ed-tech has never been great for pay, but now it seems like there's really no connection between things like performance/required skills and compensation unless you're in a commision based role.
Even though we're profitable and continuing to grow in the most difficult economy ever for our field, things aren't getting better. Private equity owners control every decision and our board is staffed with ex-FAANG suits who have never even made an effort to meet any of the employees, we don't even really know their names. We're nothing but another one of their acquisitions and if the spreadsheet number doesn't look good enough, another round of layoffs and offshoring will happen.
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentIt probably works for some roles that are heavily in demand.It probably works for some roles that are heavily in demand.
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentWhat's it like to be in demand 😭What's it like to be in demand 😭
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentDamn, this is a very stringent list of requirements, can I ask how you get all this information from candidates? A lot of this feels like you couldn't possibly know if someone is being truthful...Damn, this is a very stringent list of requirements, can I ask how you get all this information from candidates? A lot of this feels like you couldn't possibly know if someone is being truthful from a few interviews. Are you going off of vibes?
Also somewhat unrelated, it's a little sad to see so many requirements on this list basically completely exclude a lot of autistic individuals haha, but I guess that's not unexpected for such an in-demand role.
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentApplying for one, no; though since it's a different team it's not a super easy transition. My company doesn't do a lot of internal transfers because backfilling your position is difficult at the...Applying for one, no; though since it's a different team it's not a super easy transition. My company doesn't do a lot of internal transfers because backfilling your position is difficult at the salaries they have us on. (Yay Ed-tech, where the expectations are high and the pay is awful) I also really don't want to leave my team because I was just promoted to a lead position and they desperately need someone who is willing to put in the work to support them right now.
Negotiating a raise? Never. This company will literally lay off the most competent and productive people at the company for asking for competitive wages. Somehow we're "at market rate" despite making less than nearly any other equivalent employee at other tech companies. Leverage right now is at an all time low, and there's always a feeling that they are 1 step away from offshoring a role to Bangalore if you put up too much of a fuss. My company went from being 95% US based to around 60% in the last 2 years.
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER (edited )Link ParentI'm not really looking for a job but this is a neat site, good to have a place to look that's not completely infiltrated with bullshit ads like LinkedIn or Indeed. Edit: I used this site to find...I'm not really looking for a job but this is a neat site, good to have a place to look that's not completely infiltrated with bullshit ads like LinkedIn or Indeed.
Edit: I used this site to find out my company is hiring people for roles I know are easier than mine at up to $35k more a year 🙃🙃
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
OBLIVIATER Link ParentJust as long as we don't let the extremely manipulative and unethical cosmetics industries use this movement as an excuse to expand their market share. Last thing we need is corporations telling...Just as long as we don't let the extremely manipulative and unethical cosmetics industries use this movement as an excuse to expand their market share.
Last thing we need is corporations telling more people they aren't attractive/likeable/worth loving if they don't buy some bullshit cream or treatment. It's actually disgusting what society has allowed the health and beauty industry to get away with when advertising to women. The weaponizing of body insecurities on every level in order to push young people into depression and dysmorphia just to make that share price go up a little bit makes my blood fucking boil.
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI remember hearing a story about a 1980s~ programmer (Richard Stallman) who reached out to someone at Xerox to try and get the source code for one of their printers in order to program something...I remember hearing a story about a 1980s~ programmer (Richard Stallman) who reached out to someone at Xerox to try and get the source code for one of their printers in order to program something that would stop them from jamming up all the time and he was flabbergasted that they denied his request. The concept of IP law on code was so alien to him that it inspired him to start a whole organization dedicated to providing software freely to everyone.
Information wants to be free mannnnnn
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Comment on I worked as a professional video editor until 2014. How much has changed since then? in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Link ParentDavinci resolve is great, if you aren't already indoctrinated into the Adobe ecosystem I'd 100% recommend it. Probably the best pro-sumer editing software out there in terms of how many resources...Davinci resolve is great, if you aren't already indoctrinated into the Adobe ecosystem I'd 100% recommend it. Probably the best pro-sumer editing software out there in terms of how many resources there are to learn it, especially since it's free! (Unless you need some specific features)
Most of France has 0-50 people per square kilometer, that's pretty low density, I can't imagine there isn't a large amount of open space for solar. Its significantly less dense than even my state of NC which is very rural outside of 2 major metro areas.