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Comment on The US "Ice Cream Truck Song" is rooted in racism in ~music
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The US "Ice Cream Truck Song" is rooted in racism
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Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentHow about go back in time 2 years from now, win every single lottery jackpot, and use the money to out-lobby hate groups to influence real change from the political side, while also establishing...How about go back in time 2 years from now, win every single lottery jackpot, and use the money to out-lobby hate groups to influence real change from the political side, while also establishing new ways to support people of all identities?
(This definitely side steps the "who would you want to meet" part of the question, though.)
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Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentMark Rober did a video on this seven years ago, but it doesn't feel like it's been that long, jeez.Mark Rober did a video on this seven years ago, but it doesn't feel like it's been that long, jeez.
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Comment on What does the delete button on a post do? in ~tildes
ShroudedScribe Link ParentAnd that library will be, unfortunately, scraped by someone wanting to add more data to an LLM. It's like the "You made this? I made this" meme.And that library will be, unfortunately, scraped by someone wanting to add more data to an LLM.
It's like the "You made this? I made this" meme.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ShroudedScribe LinkAt work, I have to build software in the confines of a somewhat limited platform. It has some similarities to (and even integrations with) SharePoint. When I need to do more advanced things than...At work, I have to build software in the confines of a somewhat limited platform. It has some similarities to (and even integrations with) SharePoint.
When I need to do more advanced things than the platform offers, I can inject HTML and JavaScript into elements on the page. This is a bit like using the content builder or script web parts that SharePoint used to provide.
I was struggling to figure out why some JavaScript was producing errors when injected into the page, even though it worked in the browser console and passed validation. The issue ended up being code comments. Because the code is injected as a single string, it processed everything after my comment as a comment.
I can't wait until I find another job where I'm not fighting with tools that claim to make development easier while creating more obstacles.
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Comment on Study: essay graders rarely detect AI, give higher grades in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentMy condolences, this sounds incredibly frustrating. People talk about how being successful at school is different from being successful at real-life applications of that knowledge, and this seems...My condolences, this sounds incredibly frustrating. People talk about how being successful at school is different from being successful at real-life applications of that knowledge, and this seems to be another horrible layer to support that statement.
The college I'm attending uses "Turnitin" for scanning papers, and I don't believe it uses AI - it's been around for a very long time. I know that it has a catalog of all papers scanned through it, because it will tell you if a section is similar to another paper, and say it came from "Blah Blah University." It also includes various webpages, such as .gov and .edu hosted public articles.
But some instructors put very strict guidelines on it - "Your paper can't have more than 20% similarity. So don't restate the questions." Even when I submit papers that should, in theory, return a 0% similarity, two things are almost always flagged - the page numbers in the header of each page, and one or more of my references (in the reference section, not in-text citations). So I guess the only way to avoid that is to break the writing convention (MLA or APA) that requires page numbers, and only cite sources that are obscure enough that no one else has.
This also encourages rewording cited material, which can be considered plagiarism in many cases, even if you cite the author.
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Comment on A manifesto against for-profit US health insurance companies — by Michael Moore in ~society
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI would like a citation for this. I searched a little but couldn't come up with a remotely similar number. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics only reports under 250k Insurance Claims Processing...I would like a citation for this. I searched a little but couldn't come up with a remotely similar number. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics only reports under 250k Insurance Claims Processing Clerks across the country. If I'm looking at the wrong title, there's a similar number of Claims Adjusters and Investigators. And these are across all industries afaik, so in health insurance, home insurance, car insurance, etc.
I would believe that number is accurate for employee count across all departments of health insurance companies, but that isn't the claim being made.
I'm all for this argument, but there's plenty of legitimate statistics to back it up.
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Comment on She didn’t get an apartment because of an AI-generated score – and sued to help others avoid the same fate in ~life
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI agree with you, but this is one of those battles over terminology that has already been lost. So many companies wanted to appeal to buzzword-addicted executives that they rebranded their...I agree with you, but this is one of those battles over terminology that has already been lost. So many companies wanted to appeal to buzzword-addicted executives that they rebranded their existing logic-based programming as "AI" even though it's far from the truth.
Journalism injecting it into clickbait titles isn't a shock either. That's how headlines have been for the last 10+ years.
The first time I closely watched this unravel was with the term "hacking." It quickly devolved from finding exploits in code or open firewall ports to reading a password to someone's Facebook account from a sticky note on their monitor. Even legal definitions are simply "unauthorized access," regardless of how easy it may have been to obtain it.
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Comment on In a first, Arizona’s attorney general sues an industrial farm over its water use in ~enviro
ShroudedScribe LinkThis was actually something Mayes made clear she would pursue when she was running for the position of AG. We have some good people in politics in AZ right now. (Obviously not everyone. But for a...This was actually something Mayes made clear she would pursue when she was running for the position of AG. We have some good people in politics in AZ right now. (Obviously not everyone. But for a purple state, a lot of non-federal positions are quite blue.)
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI assume if you're connected to a PC, that PC is wired to the router? I have a UniFi access point that does 5ghz but I don't want to make all of my other devices suffer for the sake of VR. I'm one...I did beef up my network with a mid tier Asus router for VR, no walls between it and the headset. The improvements are immense. I can get the full 1200mbps supported by these headsets, stable.
I assume if you're connected to a PC, that PC is wired to the router?
I have a UniFi access point that does 5ghz but I don't want to make all of my other devices suffer for the sake of VR.
I'm one of those homelab people so my eventual plan would be to set up a couple access points that have a bandwidth of 2.5g to ensure strong connection throughout the house. I was going to jump on that this year, but discovered that Cox was effectively lying about their fiber rollout - they put fiber the home in a neighborhood behind us, but for us we only get "fiber-backed" - AKA normal internet lol. When someone offers fiber to the home, that will be a major push to strengthen my home network.
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentWhat an absurd line of thought for VR. I feel this way about blockchain and some other technologies, but VR, at least as a gaming peripheral, certainly has a use. I would argue (or at least hope)..."they still make VR headsets? Nobody wants that! That's an answer looking for a question!"
What an absurd line of thought for VR. I feel this way about blockchain and some other technologies, but VR, at least as a gaming peripheral, certainly has a use.
I would argue (or at least hope) it's still in its infancy. I think VR is still pretty niche when you consider popularity in the gaming community as a whole (or even just PC gamers). There are a lot of improvements to be made, even at the high end tier, and of course the price for that level of hardware will need to drop dramatically.
I was gifted a hand-me-down Quest 2, and while I like some aspects of it, I'm annoyed with others. I want to experience PC VR, and the only way to do it wired is with Oculus Link, and sometimes it takes 20 minutes of fiddling to make it work. My PC currently isn't connected to my network in any wired way, so attempting the AirLink or Steam Link is nearly unplayable. I do plan to beef up my network, including running Ethernet to my computer and setting up a WiFi 6 access point, but I still have reservations on how much that will improve things since I have a lot of devices on my network (meaning a lot of wireless interference).
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentThis is really interesting. I've only seen reverse osmosis next to the sink before. I don't think my partner would be fond of the cable going from the faucet head to this filter system. (I also...This is really interesting. I've only seen reverse osmosis next to the sink before. I don't think my partner would be fond of the cable going from the faucet head to this filter system. (I also don't think it would work with our sprayer faucet head.)
I wonder if there's some other way we could make it more "stealthy" without drilling a hole through the countertop.
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Comment on What are favorite holiday themed TV episodes? in ~tv
ShroudedScribe LinkCommunity. The Glee episode is full of absurd comedy.Community. The Glee episode is full of absurd comedy.
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Comment on What’s something that you weren’t supposed to see/hear, but did? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI am so sorry for the trauma you've gone through. I hope you're on the path to recovery.I am so sorry for the trauma you've gone through. I hope you're on the path to recovery.
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Comment on What new laws go into effect on Jan 1 in your area? in ~society
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI guess if you live somewhere with good public transportation this is less of an issue. I have to drive everywhere so it's pointless to have a virtual ID that I can't use for driving.I guess if you live somewhere with good public transportation this is less of an issue. I have to drive everywhere so it's pointless to have a virtual ID that I can't use for driving.
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Comment on What new laws go into effect on Jan 1 in your area? in ~society
ShroudedScribe Link ParentWill they be sufficient identification for if you get pulled over? In AZ it isn't, so it's like... cool I can use my digital id for some airports now I guess...Will they be sufficient identification for if you get pulled over? In AZ it isn't, so it's like... cool I can use my digital id for some airports now I guess...
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Comment on GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house in ~transport
ShroudedScribe LinkWaymo also recently announced selling off the operations side of some of their established markets (like Phoenix) so they can focus more on the tech development by testing the vehicles in...Waymo also recently announced selling off the operations side of some of their established markets (like Phoenix) so they can focus more on the tech development by testing the vehicles in different areas.
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Comment on Funko Pop causes takedown of itch.io, calls the owner's mom in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentLooks like you are correct and I was not. They don't have to enforce copyright to keep it. But as you suggested, they definitely do want to enforce it when possible. The current system is fine for...Looks like you are correct and I was not. They don't have to enforce copyright to keep it.
But as you suggested, they definitely do want to enforce it when possible. The current system is fine for copyright holders, but bad for everyone else
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Comment on Funko Pop causes takedown of itch.io, calls the owner's mom in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentAt the very least they need to undo this "guilty until proven innocent" crap. I understand the reasoning behind things like this - in order to retain copyright, you MUST ensure there is not...At the very least they need to undo this "guilty until proven innocent" crap.
I understand the reasoning behind things like this - in order to retain copyright, you MUST ensure there is not rampant infringement. But the execution is unfair. If someone has birds chirping in their video and they sound too similar to a sample of birds in a copyrighted song, it's absurd to takedown (or mute) the video. (This is a real thing that has happened.)
This is a pre-AI system that shoots first and asks questions later. Any additional functionality to this that incorporates AI is only going to make things worse.
I was curious if that song ice cream trucks across the US play had a name. My search led to me learn some pretty dark things about it...
It baffles me how many "wrongs" in our history haven't been corrected. (Some have specifically around Civil War / Confederacy imagery, but there's clearly many others that should be addressed.)