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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
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Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk
ogre LinkDuring the early days of the covid pandemic I was terminally online. I would scroll from dusk to dawn. It didn’t take long before I built up a tolerance, my brain becoming numb to the ordinary....During the early days of the covid pandemic I was terminally online. I would scroll from dusk to dawn. It didn’t take long before I built up a tolerance, my brain becoming numb to the ordinary. Only the shittiest, dankest, dumbfuck memes would scratch the itch and give me the blasts of dopamine I needed. In time I amassed a vast collection of media made by rotted brains, for rotted brains. When I left reddit, the collection grew stale, undergoing necessary culling as my body recovered, and the nonsense therein no longer retained a vice-like grip on my slightly-less-warped brain. It has been some time, and my stores are mostly empty. However, I keep a select few images in reserve for occasions such as these.
With that, I share one that has brought me to tears multiple times: https://ibb.co/TxPpR9Dx
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Comment on AI mania is eviscerating global decisionmaking in ~tech
ogre Link ParentI work at a small consulting company, and while I haven’t seen these behaviors exhibited by our customers, I have seen it brainwash most of my team. At the start of the year everyone was rational...I work at a small consulting company, and while I haven’t seen these behaviors exhibited by our customers, I have seen it brainwash most of my team. At the start of the year everyone was rational and reasonable. Some interested in AI, others unenthused. It’s now no longer acceptable to be outspoken against AI. I think the top down push is rooted in a mixture of fear and excitement. Fear that we’ll be put out of business by another consultancy that’s maximizing usage of AI. And excitement from the addictive feedback loop of AI agents.
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
ogre LinkI thought it would be web browser, discord, and signal. It’s actually web browser, discord, and maps. It makes sense, I don’t really consider using maps to be using an app, but I use it every day...I thought it would be web browser, discord, and signal. It’s actually web browser, discord, and maps. It makes sense, I don’t really consider using maps to be using an app, but I use it every day because I’m hopelessly lost otherwise. You could drop off 15 minutes down the road from where I live and I’d never come back.
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Comment on Singer Oliver Tree dead at 32 following tragic helicopter crash in ~music
ogre Link ParentHelicopter travel seems more like a luxury expense compared to plane travel, which is probably why we hear more about celebrity deaths in crashes. Also helicopters have a higher fatality rate...I wonder if anyone has compared the death rate of celebrities in aircraft versus the general population
Helicopter travel seems more like a luxury expense compared to plane travel, which is probably why we hear more about celebrity deaths in crashes. Also helicopters have a higher fatality rate compared to cars and planes: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/105284/is-it-plausible-that-helicopters-are-safer-than-cars
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Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
ogre LinkI’m glad to hear it’s less likely to leave white cast compared to zinc oxide. I’m already a pale guy, so a thick layer of white sunscreen almost makes me glow. Is this because they sponsored the...I’m glad to hear it’s less likely to leave white cast compared to zinc oxide. I’m already a pale guy, so a thick layer of white sunscreen almost makes me glow.
DSM-Firmenich has exclusive rights to market bemotrizinol in the U.S. for 18 months. It will be sold under the brand name Parsol Shield.
Is this because they sponsored the proposal to the FDA?
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Comment on Google Chrome to fully remove legacy support for manifest v2 in ~tech
ogre Link ParentSure, but ublock origin still works fine on firefox.Sure, but ublock origin still works fine on firefox.
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Comment on Google Chrome to fully remove legacy support for manifest v2 in ~tech
ogre LinkJust switch to firefox. Why anyone would let an ad company be the proxy between them and the entire internet is beyond me.Just switch to firefox. Why anyone would let an ad company be the proxy between them and the entire internet is beyond me.
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
ogre LinkI backed Birth of Civilizations on kickstarter back in 2019. I still think the premise is cool but in hindsight it was pretty ambitious. They renamed to Birth of Cultures in 2024 and allegedly...I backed Birth of Civilizations on kickstarter back in 2019. I still think the premise is cool but in hindsight it was pretty ambitious. They renamed to Birth of Cultures in 2024 and allegedly resumed development, however I haven’t heard a peep since.
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Comment on Has anyone else seen a LOT of dead birds on the side of the road this year? in ~enviro
ogre LinkLast spring I only saw one dead bird while walking my dog through our suburb but I’m up to three this year. Someone mentioned it’s El Niño near the coast, I’m within 50 miles of the coast so I...Last spring I only saw one dead bird while walking my dog through our suburb but I’m up to three this year. Someone mentioned it’s El Niño near the coast, I’m within 50 miles of the coast so I guess that counts as near.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
ogre LinkNot a top down change but an organic mistake that can spiral out of control: community drama. Regular drama and reoccurring characters in those dramas have always been a signal it’s time to leave....Not a top down change but an organic mistake that can spiral out of control: community drama. Regular drama and reoccurring characters in those dramas have always been a signal it’s time to leave.
I don’t think that’ll happen here though. The most recognizable names in the tildes community are some of the kindest, level-headed internet peoples I’ve seen (can’t say met because I mostly lurk). Drama is rare enough that I can only think of one real instance and it was handled pretty well.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
ogre LinkIt has been quite some time since my last login. And the sage is still there! Blessed be this month of pride!It has been quite some time since my last login. And the sage is still there! Blessed be this month of pride!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
ogre LinkI’m a happy customer. I’ve been using the search for close to two years, I think? It’s only improved over time. I like it because I forget it’s there, it Just Works™️ and doesn’t get in the way....I’m a happy customer. I’ve been using the search for close to two years, I think? It’s only improved over time. I like it because I forget it’s there, it Just Works™️ and doesn’t get in the way.
As far as privacy, I believe in their business model of “we don’t want your data, just your money.” They’re privately held, no VC funding, profitable, and focus on sustainable revenue. Of course we shouldn’t just let our guard down, but right now I don’t see any financial incentive for them to violate user privacy.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
ogre Link ParentCan you elaborate?Also the guy who runs it is kind of a jackass
Can you elaborate?
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Comment on Ferrari unveils its first all-electric car, the four-door Luce in ~transport
ogre Link ParentYeah the hate is kinda ridiculous. I think it’s cool that Ferrari would put out such a radically different design. I also think people are jarred by the fact it’s a 4 door 5-seater when they’re...Yeah the hate is kinda ridiculous. I think it’s cool that Ferrari would put out such a radically different design. I also think people are jarred by the fact it’s a 4 door 5-seater when they’re expecting the 2 door/coupe style.
It’s not the prettiest car ever, but comparing it to the cybertruck is crazy. The cybertruck was offensive on purpose, and as far as I know there were no real engineering goals driving the look of the vehicle. Ferrari’s website describes the style as driven by aerodynamics, with the lowest drag coefficient on any Ferrari ever. Come on, that’s cool!
All that said, I don’t want to shill for a rich corporation, so continue to flame on I guess.
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Comment on San Francisco Sign Guild in ~arts
ogre LinkI love this so much. I look forward to seeing more :)I love this so much. I look forward to seeing more :)
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Comment on I made a post here two years ago about starting my first SWE job, since then I've been promoted and have recently recieved a very exciting job offer in ~tech
ogre Link ParentTotally fair to not have the answers before you even start. I wish I could see this in practice. We don’t use any of this at my job. I hear about this but never see it. Anyway, congrats again, I...Totally fair to not have the answers before you even start.
figuring out what parts of that we can speed up with plugins/MCPs/agent pipelines
I wish I could see this in practice. We don’t use any of this at my job. I hear about this but never see it. Anyway, congrats again, I hope you enjoy your new role!
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Comment on I made a post here two years ago about starting my first SWE job, since then I've been promoted and have recently recieved a very exciting job offer in ~tech
ogre Link ParentFirst off, congrats on the new job and big salary hike! I don’t have any advice, just questions if you don’t mind. What does helping teams speed up with AI look like in practice? What sort of...First off, congrats on the new job and big salary hike!
I don’t have any advice, just questions if you don’t mind.
I'm going to be rotating between various teams and departments and help speed them up with AI
What does helping teams speed up with AI look like in practice? What sort of speed up are you expecting to see? How is that measured?
What will be done for teams who don’t seem to be benefiting from adopting AI?
I do believe this is the direction the industry is headed in, so I'm excited to be spearheading that AI adoption journey in a big organisation
I imagine in a big org there’s going to be at least a few engineers who don’t want to adopt AI. In your role will you bear any responsibility for convincing skeptics?
How much do you think AI tooling will cost in this big org? I’m not sure how many employees is considered big in this case, I just want a sense of scale of the opex for AI.
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Comment on jackass: best and last | Official trailer in ~movies
ogre LinkAre the unseen stunts from a new shoot or is it unused footage from jackass forever? Either way I’m excited for the last ride. I didn’t think we’d ever get another.Are the unseen stunts from a new shoot or is it unused footage from jackass forever? Either way I’m excited for the last ride. I didn’t think we’d ever get another.
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Comment on What steps can the average user do to secure their data privacy? in ~tech
ogre LinkUse websites instead of apps. Even with the granular privacy settings they can gather much more info about you from an app install than from a web page.Use websites instead of apps. Even with the granular privacy settings they can gather much more info about you from an app install than from a web page.
The temperature in my room now is 69°F and it feels nice.
I have to crank the AC at the end of the day to get it to cool down the bedroom. The living room cools off just fine. I’d say it gets too cold. But the bedroom is a sauna.