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Comment on The Swedish-based “W” platform is the latest in a series of new social media sites vying to replace US Big Tech companies in ~tech
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Comment on Sweden may oppose Tesla's supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns in ~transport
teaearlgraycold Link ParentIn America it's standard operating procedure to go 5mph above the stated limit. In certain places that might be as much as 15 over the limit. And you'll see plenty of people doing more than that,...In America it's standard operating procedure to go 5mph above the stated limit. In certain places that might be as much as 15 over the limit. And you'll see plenty of people doing more than that, traffic permitting.
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Comment on The room the economy can’t see in ~society
teaearlgraycold (edited )LinkI spend almost all of my waking hours that aren't in my apartment (and some weeks flat out almost all of my waking hours) in my local third space. I've been very lucky that I have been able to...I spend almost all of my waking hours that aren't in my apartment (and some weeks flat out almost all of my waking hours) in my local third space. I've been very lucky that I have been able to take a couple years off of work so really it's more of a second space.
The big difference with my space is that it's entirely funded by donations. All of our equipment, all of our rent. We get the occasional grant to upgrade infrastructure, but otherwise it's a healthy mix of one-off donations and recurring membership fees. We do not require money for anything. You can just show up off of the street and hang out. You could do that for years. But if you have the means to afford a monthly donation you're expected to give one. The organization is anarchist which gives it a high bus factor and has allowed it to last almost 20 years.
I think our system should work pretty much anywhere with:
- a high-enough trust level between strangers (America being a "medium"-trust society?)
- a dense enough urban environment (San Francisco in my case)
- some proportion of the population with disposable income that can cover for those that can't pay
We have a chunk of our regulars come in from nearby homeless shelters. Others are retired/current Google engineers. It's a tiny parallel society that has so far proven self-sufficient.
I have thought about how this is an economic aberration. As a business (we're a 501(c)(3)) we are making $0. As an element within society we are providing a huge value. Given the scope of prices in this city we're extremely cheap to run ($150,000 per year). San Francisco famously almost built a public toilet for $1,700,000 (later scaled back to just $200,000). You could run 5 (quite large!) third spaces for two years with that budget assuming you can find more volunteers like myself and my friends.
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Comment on The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled. in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentPeople spot Craig in SF pretty often and he seems to be living a pretty normal life just chilling out here.People spot Craig in SF pretty often and he seems to be living a pretty normal life just chilling out here.
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Comment on Epic Games announces Lore open-source version control system in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI can acknowledge git has a terrible CLI. They are slowly trying to improve it. But it’s the kind of thing I got the handle of after a year of being a dev full time. I don’t really get the volume...I can acknowledge git has a terrible CLI. They are slowly trying to improve it. But it’s the kind of thing I got the handle of after a year of being a dev full time. I don’t really get the volume of complaints I see online. It’s like if discussion about bikes online was dominated by people who hadn’t quite figured out the balance thing yet. Surely most git users have enough experience to have adapted to its quirks.
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Comment on Epic Games announces Lore open-source version control system in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkI was wondering if they built merging for binary files: [source] Not super interesting without that IMO. I'm imagining merging .psd files by layer/effect/etc. or meshes by disjoint segments (ex:...I was wondering if they built merging for binary files:
More advanced capabilities — such as partial binary merges exploiting Lore's fragment-level storage, and pluggable custom resolvers by content type — are part of the longer-term roadmap.
Not super interesting without that IMO. I'm imagining merging .psd files by layer/effect/etc. or meshes by disjoint segments (ex: you work on the stock of the gun I'll finish the barrel). They do however have a classic "check out" system where the server locks a file someone has made a temporary claim to.
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Comment on Epic Games announces Lore open-source version control system in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhy do you think git is horrid?Why do you think git is horrid?
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Comment on Why is ice cream so expensive? The rise of the $8 cone. in ~food
teaearlgraycold Link ParentJeeeeeeeeez I suppose I'm lucky that vanilla soft serve is one of my favorite foods and I can get it cheap at Costco and IKEA nearby.Even Mister Softee hit a rocky road
Jeeeeeeeeez
I suppose I'm lucky that vanilla soft serve is one of my favorite foods and I can get it cheap at Costco and IKEA nearby.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
teaearlgraycold (edited )LinkHopefully we can update to 26.2 soon. I see Paper is working on experimental builds already. I've also pushed a small update to web-chat that includes a convenience feature for connecting your...Hopefully we can update to 26.2 soon. I see Paper is working on experimental builds already.
I've also pushed a small update to web-chat that includes a convenience feature for connecting your phone and yellow/red favicons for server connection state.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI personally never round Fable 5 to resist my queries to find and fix security issues. I didn't try to get it to do anything explicitly black-hat (ex: "Break into the server at $IP"). But I...I personally never round Fable 5 to resist my queries to find and fix security issues. I didn't try to get it to do anything explicitly black-hat (ex: "Break into the server at $IP"). But I absolutely could have been a malicious actor looking for vulnerabilities to exploit.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI have the means to purchase a home and I’m not sure I really want to bother given mortgage rates are worse than rental rates. No plans to have kids (I could enjoy it but don’t feel any need). Not...I have the means to purchase a home and I’m not sure I really want to bother given mortgage rates are worse than rental rates. No plans to have kids (I could enjoy it but don’t feel any need). Not owning property makes your life so much more flexible. That was extremely useful to me in the pandemic and could be multiple times in the future.
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Comment on Iran war live: US, Tehran confirm ‘peace deal’ reached in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentGiven the lack of fury for inflation under Trump I think we all know it wasn’t just about eggs.Given the lack of fury for inflation under Trump I think we all know it wasn’t just about eggs.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhen I said "ownership class" I didn't mean just the owners of their companies. I think some at the AI companies are genuinely motivated by this. But then consider who's bringing the money to...When I said "ownership class" I didn't mean just the owners of their companies.
They're trying to make AGI for human advancement mostly.
I think some at the AI companies are genuinely motivated by this. But then consider who's bringing the money to OpenAI etc. and what do they expect in return for their hundreds of billions of dollars. They are not donating money to the cause of human advancement.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhat do you see as the reason a manager might push for AI? And do you see these pushes as originating from managers and owners independently or from one to the other? I've personally seen a lot of...What do you see as the reason a manager might push for AI? And do you see these pushes as originating from managers and owners independently or from one to the other?
I've personally seen a lot of manager v. manager fighting in a large organization. I think managers that have been AI-pilled may just want to have a team that performs better than competing managers'. But why have they been AI-pilled? It's because the ownership class is trying to categorically eliminate white-collar labor from businesses. This is the prevailing force, and the resulting astro-turfing is one of the causes for the intense resistance to AI you see online.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentManagement is an extension of the ownership class. The ownership class wants to eliminate payroll from the balance sheet. Managers happily comply in what would be their final act as wage earners.Management is an extension of the ownership class. The ownership class wants to eliminate payroll from the balance sheet. Managers happily comply in what would be their final act as wage earners.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThanks. Looks like it says I’m not registered to donate brain tissue, but to be safe I left a note forbidding use of “living, revived or otherwise non-inert brain tissue”.Thanks. Looks like it says I’m not registered to donate brain tissue, but to be safe I left a note forbidding use of “living, revived or otherwise non-inert brain tissue”.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? in ~talk
teaearlgraycold LinkI’m a little optimistic. We have the means to improve our quality of life. But we need to organize around that goal. Once people start demanding that a lot can improve.I’m a little optimistic. We have the means to improve our quality of life. But we need to organize around that goal. Once people start demanding that a lot can improve.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThere's zero chance the AI boys are going to let this actually get in the way of their money. For now I suspect Anthropic is actually a little giddy that their best model yet was so good it needed...There's zero chance the AI boys are going to let this actually get in the way of their money. For now I suspect Anthropic is actually a little giddy that their best model yet was so good it needed to be restricted. I'll bet in a week or two they'll say they've patched any holes in their guardrails and it will get released again.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWant to risk your passport on it?Want to risk your passport on it?
That landing page looks like they're trying too hard. Was hoping for something way more modest that gives me the impression it's focused on speed and functionality.