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Comment on It was once America’s favorite cake. Why is it now impossible to bake? in ~food
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It was once America’s favorite cake. Why is it now impossible to bake?
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Comment on ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in ~society
Tuaam Link ParentNot really, it depends on the countries who enforce that warrant. I don't think the US or the UK will respect that warrant (especially the US), but I'm sure other member nations will. Thing is,...Not really, it depends on the countries who enforce that warrant. I don't think the US or the UK will respect that warrant (especially the US), but I'm sure other member nations will. Thing is, Netanyahu and Gallant probably aren't visiting those nations respecting the warrant.
Regardless it is still symbolic and meaningful despite it being an "on paper" measure
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Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative
Tuaam Link ParentI heard his house got hit badly by the recent hurricane, but thankfully he and his family is safe. Alot of his big box PC collection is also relatively fine, including his retro pc's like the...I heard his house got hit badly by the recent hurricane, but thankfully he and his family is safe.
Alot of his big box PC collection is also relatively fine, including his retro pc's like the woodgrain 486 and whatnot
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Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech
Tuaam LinkHoly crap that bot just went full SHODAN at the very end, it's a bit scary how it just jumps to that. But if you read the preceding texts it seems like the user was feeding specific data and then...Holy crap that bot just went full SHODAN at the very end, it's a bit scary how it just jumps to that. But if you read the preceding texts it seems like the user was feeding specific data and then getting the AI to say it.
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Comment on Rick Wakeman on prog rock, keyboards and his legendary career with Yes in ~music
Tuaam LinkI remember having an old Yes Live album (yessongs) and it was a 3XLP set which had a couple of composite performances from the era. The sound quality wasn't too great (it was also quite noisy and...I remember having an old Yes Live album (yessongs) and it was a 3XLP set which had a couple of composite performances from the era. The sound quality wasn't too great (it was also quite noisy and worn out) but my mind was blown by Rick Wakeman's parts, they had alot of 'classical-esque' compositions they did between songs and it made the album really pop out. Some of these were even better than the studio versions.
He was also brilliant on Bowie's 'Hunky Dory', If I remember correctly.
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Comment on Weekly Middle East war megathread - week of November 4 in ~news
Tuaam LinkIran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons To be frank I don't really believe this but I did find it interesting they brought up that Iran used Chemical Weapons. Which, while it is well...Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
To be frank I don't really believe this but I did find it interesting they brought up that Iran used Chemical Weapons. Which, while it is well known that Iraq used them, I don't remember coming across too much research which suggested that Iran used them.
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Comment on I think it's time to give a "news detox" a try in ~talk
Tuaam LinkI think it's possibly a good idea to start a regimen. You know how people used to read the Sunday papers with their morning coffee? Just do that with your news and keep it to a specific interval,...I think it's possibly a good idea to start a regimen. You know how people used to read the Sunday papers with their morning coffee? Just do that with your news and keep it to a specific interval, maybe every few days or every Sunday.
The Information era has led to unrestricted streams of news and this probably messes people up. But back then, you'd get the papers every few times a week and read that (I was never really old enough to experience that so I can't comment too much on it). You get the gist.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
Tuaam Link ParentPretty much, with her underperforming among Muslim and Arab voters (everyone I knew voted for Stein), and I was completely baffled as to why she was endorsed by Dick Cheney out of all people. I'm...Harris seriously underperformed among youth, Black, and Latino voters. I think that's a pretty clear indication that the campaign did not speak to their needs and instead took those votes for granted.
Pretty much, with her underperforming among Muslim and Arab voters (everyone I knew voted for Stein), and I was completely baffled as to why she was endorsed by Dick Cheney out of all people.
I'm not really an election person, but if her campaign just performed better with minority voters then would the story be different? I'm not sure.
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Comment on Meta’s developing a new AI system to detect teens lying about their age in ~tech
Tuaam Link ParentA tale as old as time. It was pretty easy during the 2000s and 2010s if you had a squeaky voice, anyways.A tale as old as time. It was pretty easy during the 2000s and 2010s if you had a squeaky voice, anyways.
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Comment on The Mysterious Song has been found! It's called Subways Of Your Mind by FEX. in ~music
Tuaam (edited )LinkThe other songs on the cassette sampler are quite nice, especially Talking Hands which is fantastic Curious if there's a '45 which was pressed or some sort of white-label floating around, it seems...The other songs on the cassette sampler are quite nice, especially Talking Hands which is fantastic
Curious if there's a '45 which was pressed or some sort of white-label floating around, it seems like the band is well aware of the mystery and is working to get it released.
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Comment on Moving my game project from C to Odin language in ~comp
Tuaam LinkThis is one thing I can get behind, besides the simplicity of building a program. I understand that Headers are essential in C due to how the language works but they're very cumbersome when you're...When it comes to removing unnecessary cruft, one of the biggest things that made me happy was lack of header files.
This is one thing I can get behind, besides the simplicity of building a program. I understand that Headers are essential in C due to how the language works but they're very cumbersome when you're working with dozens of different functions where you need to update the header file and then the associated source file. And you can run into dependency hell very quickly if you're not using ifndef to structure your headers.
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Comment on Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back. Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demand. in ~design
Tuaam LinkNow this is something I can get behind. I understand the need for touchscreens for small devices such as smartphones or ipads, this makes sense. But having touchscreens for a car console?...Now this is something I can get behind. I understand the need for touchscreens for small devices such as smartphones or ipads, this makes sense. But having touchscreens for a car console? Sometimes you just can't get away with removing a button on a device.
I think this is tied into the ideal of software design utilizing skeuomorphism during the early days - a good example of this being DAWs and desktop applications such as winamp or the Creative Mixer (with it looking like a hi-fi system). This was later incorporated into the design of smartphone apps (especially early apple ones), and what ended up happening was this tied into the idea of utilizing digital buttons for touchscreen interfaces.
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Comment on Weekly Middle East war megathread - week of October 28 in ~news
Tuaam Link ParentYou're right, I was being hyperbolic, apologies - it is in the dozens.You're right, I was being hyperbolic, apologies - it is in the dozens.
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Comment on Weekly Middle East war megathread - week of October 28 in ~news
Tuaam (edited )Link ParentThis boils my blood. Hundreds of religious sites centuries or thousands of years old just completely annihilated... And they cheer. EDIT: Not hundreds, probably dozens. Was being hyperbolicIsraeli airstrikes and intensifying ground battles, the videos show more than a dozen controlled demolitions carried out by the Israeli military, damaging or destroying at least nine religious sites.
This boils my blood. Hundreds of religious sites centuries or thousands of years old just completely annihilated... And they cheer.
EDIT: Not hundreds, probably dozens. Was being hyperbolic
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
Tuaam Link ParentOh yeah this is quite common - for instance I get that h3h3 is an asshole but you don't need to make an entire subreddit talking about how he's shit. And that's just scratching the surface of...Don't forget the opposite phenomenon: subreddits that despise creators and hate-follow their every move. There's an entire loathsome network of such "snark" subs for every influencer and community out there
Oh yeah this is quite common - for instance I get that h3h3 is an asshole but you don't need to make an entire subreddit talking about how he's shit. And that's just scratching the surface of streamer drama entirely - there's alot of recent stuff with Destiny (bleh), Asmongold, and people actually look up to them for their political views over actual scholars.
I guess people like drama, so they flock to those subs.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
Tuaam LinkThey mention using data for AI purposes... does this mean that they will train LLMs on Reddit comments? And that's from a site which is well known for being notorious for false information. I...They mention using data for AI purposes... does this mean that they will train LLMs on Reddit comments? And that's from a site which is well known for being notorious for false information.
I shudder to think about this... AI bots which talk like Redditors... brr...
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Comment on Russian drones hunt civilians in streets of Kherson in ~news
Tuaam Link ParentAnd it's quite common - I've read stories of them being used during the Soviet Afghan war with kids picking them up.And it's quite common - I've read stories of them being used during the Soviet Afghan war with kids picking them up.
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Comment on Why the US General in charge of nuclear weapons said he needs AI in ~tech
Tuaam (edited )LinkI think naturally people are freaking out because they're assuming this means Skynet, which I don't blame people for doing - I mean, that's what I assumed at first. The article is essentially...I think naturally people are freaking out because they're assuming this means Skynet, which I don't blame people for doing - I mean, that's what I assumed at first.
The article is essentially saying that they will utilize AI (Systems which analyze data and generate predictions) within their process for their Nuclear Warheads. It's nothing new, just computer analysis systems which determine if we're being attacked, and if the situation arises a human decides what to do (along with the two-person rule).
Obviously the use of 'AI' is a buzzword which makes little sense given we know nothing about how the US maintains their nuclear defense system, but the other thing that is important here is that they're upgrading their Infrastructure for these weapons. There is a negative stigma against AI in the military given it's devastating uses in other current conflicts and the controversy that it's developers seem to bring with them - notably Palantir and Anduril.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
Tuaam Link ParentGamebanana is actually quite nice for TF2/source mods, though Moddb was always the premier go-to for full on mods.Gamebanana is actually quite nice for TF2/source mods, though Moddb was always the premier go-to for full on mods.
I was surprised he was able to contact the Jiffy CEO about that frosting and he too was like "huh yeah I miss that too, I wish we had it but our R&D is too swamped : ("
Not something you see everyday