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Comment on I survived the certificate expiration of October 19th 2026 and all I got was to make a silly shitpost in ~tildes
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Comment on I survived the certificate expiration of October 19th 2026 and all I got was to make a silly shitpost in ~tildes
teaearlgraycold Link ParentMay I introduce you and Deimos to cron?May I introduce you and Deimos to
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWe’re so close to that casual on/off future. Enthusiasts can have that right now if they want it with the Frame, but it could use an upgraded head strap to improve the ergonomics.We’re so close to that casual on/off future. Enthusiasts can have that right now if they want it with the Frame, but it could use an upgraded head strap to improve the ergonomics.
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Comment on How A24 spurred a meme craze and got the many to watch ‘You Can See Everything’: documentary opens to $15m milestone in ~movies
teaearlgraycold Link ParentHe’s doing things no one has ever done before and absolutely nailing it. It’s rare for someone like that to come along and find success.He’s doing things no one has ever done before and absolutely nailing it. It’s rare for someone like that to come along and find success.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYou also have spells like Frenzy etc. Bethesda at least allows you to keep playing through the glitches. Rockstar has really strict quest scripting. I encountered a bug in RDR2 that could have...And even the way you interact with NPCs you do have power over is restricted to killing them or not.
You also have spells like Frenzy etc.
Bethesda at least allows you to keep playing through the glitches. Rockstar has really strict quest scripting. I encountered a bug in RDR2 that could have been fixed by just going to the target location which was canonically already loaded with the quest loot. But because the right prerequisite didn’t trigger I couldn’t get the loot. In Skyrim you can noclip through a dungeon and the quest will pick up at the right spot on your next trigger event. Sure the options are scripted and limited but at least they are prioritizing the right things.
Rockstar also does the occasional camera hijack for a cutscene. Skyrim has very few such moments (most notably the opening sequence, which actually mostly keeps the camera under your control but forces you to sit/stand in place). I really hate cutscenes in an open-world game. IIRC Rockstar also has certain quests where if you move too far from the target area you “fail” and they’ll restart you back where they want you to go. Fuck that. Let me do whatever I want whenever I want as much as is possible. That is the primary constraint. The primary constraint should not be getting me into a highly tailored cinematic experience.
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Comment on How the Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' is deceiving you in ~movies
teaearlgraycold LinkI saw the movie on Thursday and I think it's interesting how differently the author of this article and I experienced the same movie. They mention their theater was thrown through various emotions...I saw the movie on Thursday and I think it's interesting how differently the author of this article and I experienced the same movie. They mention their theater was thrown through various emotions but I can only recall laughter in my theater. I pretty much felt unquestioningly convinced from the first to last second that, to some degree, everyone in her sphere is willingly in on it. But many of them are in a state of tacit collusion with each other. They don't even need to speak to each other too much to keep up the act. In the movie Elizabeth and Billy both say they frequently internally consult a version of the other in their heads for business decisions.
One thing I found especially interesting was Nathan and the fake Holmes's review of Elizabeth claiming she wasn't getting any financial kickback. One of them says something like "Either she's telling the truth or she's the most deceptive person alive". I think she's excellent at deception. But I have seen a fairly wide pool of people that regularly train social deception skills for fun (through competitive play of games like Blood on the Clocktower). Of people that practice the skill, Holmes would be a high percentile player but not unheard of. The thing is, in that game and in real life, you occasionally get very high quality information, so the ceiling of effect for that skill isn't particularly high once inquiry has been invited.
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How the Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' is deceiving you
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentIt's hard to get a man to believe that which his salary depends on him not believing. I've always tried to not live by that quote. Operate close to reality. Even if it doesn't pay well for the...the recent developments in AI programming are not going down well
It's hard to get a man to believe that which his salary depends on him not believing.
I've always tried to not live by that quote. Operate close to reality. Even if it doesn't pay well for the moment, proximity to reality is one of your greatest assets. Seeing what others don't is a huge life advantage in the long run.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThis feels like some alternative version of Poe's Law where without face-to-face cues we can't easily discuss sensitive topics online.This feels like some alternative version of Poe's Law where without face-to-face cues we can't easily discuss sensitive topics online.
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI just vibe coded a simple tech demo where it runs an object detection model on the live passthrough feed - it even filters detected objects so it only shows the bounding box for the one I'm...I just vibe coded a simple tech demo where it runs an object detection model on the live passthrough feed - it even filters detected objects so it only shows the bounding box for the one I'm looking at. Super amazing and wonderful technology. I'll try to record a video later to showcase how awesome it really is. I ordered the full color high res camera upgrade module. Right now it's brutally low res and monochrome but I'm excited to see how things feel once it's 10x higher fidelity.
Thanks to the power of AI coding and modern open technology a lot of things only possible in sci fi just a few years ago are going to cost you $1000 and an afternoon.
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThe Steam Frame has me super excited because I can actually treat it like I own it. It’s the true first generation of general consumer face computer. Apple’s out here talking about “spatial...The Steam Frame has me super excited because I can actually treat it like I own it. It’s the true first generation of general consumer face computer. Apple’s out here talking about “spatial computing” when what I want is “facial computing”.
I just started using it today and look forward to vibe coding various apps to make me like Iron Man when working on hardware. I’ll definitely need the upgraded cameras though.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentRockstar in a nutshell. I strongly prefer Bethesda’s approach I’ve seen in Skyrim and Oblivion where the games are foundationally designed around player agency.Its greatest crime in my opinion is that it kind of squanders that with its extremely linear and sometimes plain tedious mission design.
Rockstar in a nutshell. I strongly prefer Bethesda’s approach I’ve seen in Skyrim and Oblivion where the games are foundationally designed around player agency.
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Comment on Xbox announcing XBOX LABS in ~games
teaearlgraycold LinkSo basically they have a new team that's just going to goof off vibe coding random stuff to see what sticks? Not a terrible idea. But also I think someone at Microsoft just got really scared about...I’ve asked Scott to stand-up XBOX LABS, a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists whose job is to turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience.
So basically they have a new team that's just going to goof off vibe coding random stuff to see what sticks? Not a terrible idea. But also I think someone at Microsoft just got really scared about the future of IP and this is one of their first panicked reactions.
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Comment on What was a small but bright moment of your day? in ~life
teaearlgraycold LinkPretty regularly a friend and I will make coffee together. Maybe an espresso shot, a pour over, or aeropress. If it’s late we’ll do decaf. My family does this for holidays as well, often around 9...Pretty regularly a friend and I will make coffee together. Maybe an espresso shot, a pour over, or aeropress. If it’s late we’ll do decaf. My family does this for holidays as well, often around 9 or 10pm with a little Bailey’s in it.
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Comment on Any search engines with information cards like Google? in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkMy friend actually used to work on those info cards for Google search and quit his job after they tried to make him switch to tuning the AI summaries. Now he’s working on similar tech as a one-man...My friend actually used to work on those info cards for Google search and quit his job after they tried to make him switch to tuning the AI summaries. Now he’s working on similar tech as a one-man startup.
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Comment on I deliberately bet like a problem gambler. DraftKings made me a VIP. in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThe addicts are at least having a good time while they indulge.The addicts are at least having a good time while they indulge.
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Comment on I deliberately bet like a problem gambler. DraftKings made me a VIP. in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI’m lucky I don’t really enjoy the most common destructive vices like gambling.I’m lucky I don’t really enjoy the most common destructive vices like gambling.
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Comment on Epic Games reportedly pivoting to “AI first” game development model in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkAll I want is for someone to put an LLM into an RPG so I can have a full conversation with a beggar on the street and convince them to spy on someone for me.All I want is for someone to put an LLM into an RPG so I can have a full conversation with a beggar on the street and convince them to spy on someone for me.
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Comment on What it means when the US right refers to the ‘Indian question’ in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI do think it highlights cultural differences. The way I see Asian immigrants and their children think about education, careers, and success is different from how most Americans from families 3+...I do think it highlights cultural differences. The way I see Asian immigrants and their children think about education, careers, and success is different from how most Americans from families 3+ generations into living here think about those things. A close friend of mine was born in China (although he mostly grew up in Idaho). He has second-hand trauma that has been acquired from how his parents lived through a very rough era of Chinese poverty. My perspective is very different. My family first arrived in North America in 1609 with an indentured servant and there has generally been a pretty good upward trajectory from there.
That said, "You're not supposed to study for the spelling bee" is a particularly stupid example for them to have made. My impression is spelling bees exist purely as a way for students to show off how hard they're willing to study.
Still there's a difference in attitude and I personally prefer the more American way. I celebrate learning through doing, success through charisma and relationships, and a respect for out of the box thinking and intuition. I have learned many important things through formal education and repetitious study. But I see the things I've learned on the job or through passionate hobby work as the primary cause for whatever successes I deserve credit for. For me the entire concept of studying for and attending an event like a spelling bee is unappealing. I'm more than happy to have that category of competition dominated by people whose culture aligns with that. You'll find me spending time on subversive art projects and weird technological explorations instead.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI was out on a walk and saw a place advertising pandan matcha lattes and immediately went inside to order one. It was pretty good!I was out on a walk and saw a place advertising pandan matcha lattes and immediately went inside to order one. It was pretty good!
Throw some AI at it! /s