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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Paul26 LinkAfter trying my best to limit gaming time, I went down a call of duty rabbit hole for the last two weeks. I haven’t played in the last 3-4 years if not longer. It started with “I kinda miss...After trying my best to limit gaming time, I went down a call of duty rabbit hole for the last two weeks. I haven’t played in the last 3-4 years if not longer. It started with “I kinda miss warzone even if I suck at it”, and went to “oh they now have a casual mode with players and bots mixed together.” So I sucked less (thanks, bots!) which made me want to play more, which became a big time sink. Yesterday I unplugged the the PS5 and put it away. Back to reality for me. Might still play Balatro on my iPad, but no more call of duty. Too addictive!
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Comment on Diagram Website (2023) in ~tech
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Comment on Posts vs. comments. Where do you fall and why? in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentWell said and good point about a safe place to be bold.Well said and good point about a safe place to be bold.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentThat was my quick realization as I started using this to process data. I thought it would be much easier and powerful if the data were laid out in a better way. Not unique to AI stuff, but makes...That was my quick realization as I started using this to process data. I thought it would be much easier and powerful if the data were laid out in a better way. Not unique to AI stuff, but makes me think about that side of it for future improvements.
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Comment on Posts vs. comments. Where do you fall and why? in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentThank you for the encouragement. I ended up posting something after I read your comment here yesterday. In terms of adversarial comments, I’m not very good at arguing online. I think the absence...Thank you for the encouragement. I ended up posting something after I read your comment here yesterday.
In terms of adversarial comments, I’m not very good at arguing online. I think the absence of tone and body language skews my perception of it and I let it get to me too much. A lot of social media thrives on negative reactions (outrage in particular), so I try to keep an emotional distance when things get heated up. I will admit though, that the last time someone had an opposing argument to my thoughts on Tildes, it was respectful and I learned something new. So sometimes it’s useful to disagree, if done respectfully and with some emotional detachment (at least for me).
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentAI babysitting is definitely required, and yes, as long as people will be bad at basic tech stuff AI won’t take over fully. So, never. My own experience with it was that it helped the very clean...AI babysitting is definitely required, and yes, as long as people will be bad at basic tech stuff AI won’t take over fully. So, never. My own experience with it was that it helped the very clean part of the manual data processing, but even small exceptions cannot be trusted. It reduced the time I spent but replaced one manual task (boring manual copy paste) with a different manual task (manually clean up all the exceptions AI can’t handle). Still, overall it did cut down an activity that took 8 hours to maybe 2 hours.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentBrutal… maybe you can use AI to grade AI. I joke, I joke. I spent some time in teaching, and remember grading was already the worst (most tedious) part of the job, and it was before AI. I can only...Brutal… maybe you can use AI to grade AI. I joke, I joke. I spent some time in teaching, and remember grading was already the worst (most tedious) part of the job, and it was before AI. I can only imagine how “fun” it is now.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentI think I'm in the middle of it, at the height of the push. I look forward to the whole thing cooling down a bit. In the meanwhile I got so annoyed with Co-pilot integration in MS Office apps that...I think I'm in the middle of it, at the height of the push. I look forward to the whole thing cooling down a bit. In the meanwhile I got so annoyed with Co-pilot integration in MS Office apps that I asked them to disable it, and leave me just the standalone co-pilot app so I can use it when I choose to rather than Clippy-style-in-your-face-every-second.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentI, too, find it nowhere near what the hype would make one believe. I wish the whole thing was positioned differently, sold differently, even named differently to be honest.I, too, find it nowhere near what the hype would make one believe. I wish the whole thing was positioned differently, sold differently, even named differently to be honest.
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Comment on AI makes an appearance at my union meeting in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentI feel guilty using it outside work, so I limit my use quite a bit. Sucks to have that worry about AI taking your job. I hope it won't happen. From my end, I don't think my job is threatened....I feel guilty using it outside work, so I limit my use quite a bit.
Sucks to have that worry about AI taking your job. I hope it won't happen.
From my end, I don't think my job is threatened. There is too much work that is either an exception or needs a human touch. AI could automate a few things in my job. I guess a day may come when they may say "instead of 5 people on this team, we could make it work with 4 + AI", but I don't think it's anytime soon. Generally, even with all the AI encouragement, the organizations needs more people, not fewer. -
AI makes an appearance at my union meeting
I had an interesting experience this week. Not all union meetings are interesting, even if they are useful. Yesterday was a pleasant exception where it was both useful and interesting. For the...
I had an interesting experience this week. Not all union meetings are interesting, even if they are useful. Yesterday was a pleasant exception where it was both useful and interesting. For the first time, I witnessed AI coming up as a topic of conversation. There is no secret that people fear losing their jobs due to AI automation, and sure enough I saw proof of it to the extent that the union may consider adding some clauses around protecting jobs from AI.
How is it at your workplace? Where I work, this year I witnessed a very strong push to use AI. Messaging around using AI at town halls, messaging around using AI in team meetings, articles on the intranet site, IT events around how to craft good prompts, etc. I would not be surprised if they tied some leaders' bonuses to how much they can get their teams to use AI. This part is quite annoying to me, not to mention deceitful. If I were a leader I'd straight up tell my team about it. I am not a leader - leaders are not part of the union to begin with.
The whole thing made me also think about how my colleagues use AI. It really is a mixed bag. I see everything from the person who runs a 2-line email through AI five times to finetune every word, to myself who only reach for AI when I am stuck and it's just much faster than a search engine/forums/videos to solve my issues (for example needing a script in a programming language I am not familiar with).
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
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Comment on Are there any communities for selling used computers within Canada? in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentSecond vote for kijiji. I always had good luck there. Sometimes it can take a bit of time, but the experience is far better than FB Marketplace where I found it to be pure chaos.Second vote for kijiji. I always had good luck there. Sometimes it can take a bit of time, but the experience is far better than FB Marketplace where I found it to be pure chaos.
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Comment on Posts vs. comments. Where do you fall and why? in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentIn those cases while it’s nice to see a reply, it’s not a must. My thought process is “I hope OP gains something from reading my comment”. Sorry, I’m not the person who asked for the example, but...In those cases while it’s nice to see a reply, it’s not a must. My thought process is “I hope OP gains something from reading my comment”. Sorry, I’m not the person who asked for the example, but I remember the thread as I did post a reply.
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Comment on Posts vs. comments. Where do you fall and why? in ~tech
Paul26 LinkFor me I usually comment, be it top level or not. I only post a new topic if I have a good idea for one, or I need help with something from others. I worry about posting stuff thinking “what if...For me I usually comment, be it top level or not. I only post a new topic if I have a good idea for one, or I need help with something from others. I worry about posting stuff thinking “what if this is dumb?” Or “what if they’ll think I’m dumb?” Basically I’m too self-conscious so I mainly comment.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
Paul26 Link ParentAh yeah, the snowfall silence! Good one.Ah yeah, the snowfall silence! Good one.
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Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk
Paul26 Linkthe first sip of green tea in the morning (or coffee) the way my dogs greet me when i get home from work (full body wiggles and cute noises) walking through dry leaves in the fall (and shuffling...- the first sip of green tea in the morning (or coffee)
- the way my dogs greet me when i get home from work (full body wiggles and cute noises)
- walking through dry leaves in the fall (and shuffling through the bigger piles like a kid)
- the crispness of winter air when winter just starts
- walking up early on weekends and doing stuff while the world sleeps
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Comment on Things to do when you've lost your job in ~talk
Paul26 LinkWhen I’m in between jobs my favourite thing to do is volunteer. It takes me out of the job applications grind and out in the world. My go-to volunteer spot is the food bank, and second in a...When I’m in between jobs my favourite thing to do is volunteer. It takes me out of the job applications grind and out in the world. My go-to volunteer spot is the food bank, and second in a homeless people’s shelter. It feels like I’m doing something good while waiting on possible employers to answer. Keeps me sane, less demoralized.
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
Paul26 Link ParentFunny enough, I was in fact embarking on a wheel reinvention journey to solve my issue, and immediately came across organizational obstacles outside my control or influence. So then I used AI to...Funny enough, I was in fact embarking on a wheel reinvention journey to solve my issue, and immediately came across organizational obstacles outside my control or influence. So then I used AI to figure it out using existing tools (advanced parts of them that I had no experience with but a general idea of what they can do).
I checked out this new release: ROSALÍA - LUX
What bugged me was how short the songs are. There is a symphonic quality to many of the tracks on this album. To me, the length of the songs (around 3 minutes ling) is out of sync with the choice of sound (symphonic themes). Just when I was "feeling" the song, boom! it's over. A 3 minute sung may be ok if its a bouncy pop song, but she went with this new concept for Lux, a sound that feels larger, more epic in some ways, yet the songs are so short. It's a disappointment. "Bite sized epic sound"? "Symphonic equivalent of reels?" I don't get it.