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Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
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Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
TurtleCracker Link ParentMaybe it’s just a pattern matching thing detecting something unusual?Maybe it’s just a pattern matching thing detecting something unusual?
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentThis is the first horizontal scrollbar I've seen in awhile.This is the first horizontal scrollbar I've seen in awhile.
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Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI appreciate this, but I'd also point out (this is an assumption) that it is likely an aberration rather than the typical behavior. I'd be willing to bet if we ran analytics that engagement in...Another consideration is that conversations tend to have longer lifespans on Tildes. We sometimes see new comments in the Book Club months after the discussion has concluded, but the new comments spurs new discussion and the thread takes off again. Those conversations end up being very high quality, and I sometimes find myself re-reading them months later.
I appreciate this, but I'd also point out (this is an assumption) that it is likely an aberration rather than the typical behavior. I'd be willing to bet if we ran analytics that engagement in post drops off by upwards of 90% (if not higher) in the first month. I'd also recommend it as an opt-in functionality, so not everyone would enable it.
Tildes seems to largely operate as a news aggregator with some forum-style community topics inside of it. News aggregation has a relatively short shelf life. The forum-style discussions have a longer lifespan.
I feel that even as an opt-in, adding an auto-deletion feature would make Tildes less pleasant to read. However, as a compromise, I think it would be reasonable to add something that anonymizes the username of the commenter while preserving their content. Perhaps by assigning a name that's unique per-thread, to keep the flow of conversation easier to follow.
I do think a thread specific username anonymization and link-breaking to the user profile would increase user privacy while also preventing most of the negatives of auto-deletion.
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Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI don’t think privacy is that binary. It isn’t just private or public. It isn’t purely ephemeral or permanent archival either. Privacy and data storage operates in a spectrum. Could a bot RSS and...I don’t think privacy is that binary. It isn’t just private or public. It isn’t purely ephemeral or permanent archival either. Privacy and data storage operates in a spectrum. Could a bot RSS and capture everything? Sure. But that’s not what happened on Reddit. They scraped massive amounts of historical data.
I do understand legally in many places it’s binary, but I’m not talking about legally.
Having posts delete after 3 weeks doesn’t make them private, but it would reduce the surface area of attacks on the anonymity of users. Virtually any social media I use (besides Tildes) I completely wipe and delete my account annually. I start over with a totally new username.
Does that guarantee me privacy? Certainly not. Does it make it harder? Yes.
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Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkThis kind of thing is one of the reasons I wish Tildes had self deleting posts / comments. IE three weeks later, auto delete as an opt in. I find on most sites like Tildes conversation is largely...This kind of thing is one of the reasons I wish Tildes had self deleting posts / comments. IE three weeks later, auto delete as an opt in.
I find on most sites like Tildes conversation is largely only valuable to site members for a very short period of time. After that it transitions more to generating value for search engines and LLMs - not the site itself.
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Comment on What is the framework being used for these types of websites (fmhy.pages.dev)? in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentMake a WordPress backend and use it as a headless CMS to automatically deploy a static site. Best of both worlds! I do understand the struggle. I’ve had to build lots of sites in expensive and...Make a WordPress backend and use it as a headless CMS to automatically deploy a static site. Best of both worlds!
I do understand the struggle. I’ve had to build lots of sites in expensive and complicated CMS for no reason. I had a company pay for Kentico and then pay a software engineer for every single change to the site afterwards. Nobody from the business ever logged into Kentico. So frustrating.
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Comment on What is the framework being used for these types of websites (fmhy.pages.dev)? in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentIf you use a headless CMS it may solve this issue and let you move away from WordPress. Going without a full featured CMS/WordPress doesn’t mean the marketer has to write HTML. You can also setup...If you use a headless CMS it may solve this issue and let you move away from WordPress.
Going without a full featured CMS/WordPress doesn’t mean the marketer has to write HTML. You can also setup conversion processes to happen automatically. There are several libraries that convert Microsoft Word to markdown for example.
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Comment on What is the framework being used for these types of websites (fmhy.pages.dev)? in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentDo you actually expect content to change frequently? If yes, are those content updates on a very specific part of the site - like blog posts or something? Does a non-technical person need to be...Do you actually expect content to change frequently? If yes, are those content updates on a very specific part of the site - like blog posts or something? Does a non-technical person need to be able to make updates?
For sites that change once a year or less I've found great success with static sites. You can host and cache a static site extremely cheap.
If you have frequently changing blog posts you may be able to use a headless CMS that triggers a deployment process of the static site.
Every time I've built something with a full featured CMS because the "business wants to be able to make updates" they've had me make every subsequent update anyways. Just through some UI that slows me down. The only advantage I've seen in using some of these CMS is that they might have some sort of integration or widget that cuts down on overall work - but that's been kinda rare too.
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentMy cameras only store footage locally and are only accessible to the people that live in my home. Only one of my cameras record outside the lines of my property - and that’s into an empty field...My cameras only store footage locally and are only accessible to the people that live in my home. Only one of my cameras record outside the lines of my property - and that’s into an empty field that isn’t residential. The state cannot directly access my cameras. None of my cameras violate the privacy of my neighbors. I have friends with very similar setups. I think your problem may be more with Ring than with the general concept of security cameras.
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentNobody has ever just tried to open the front door of my home, but I still want a lock. My house has never caught on fire, but I still want a smoke alarm. There are several studies showing CCTV...Nobody has ever just tried to open the front door of my home, but I still want a lock. My house has never caught on fire, but I still want a smoke alarm.
There are several studies showing CCTV does appear to reduce crime. I don’t think we have any studies specifically about doorbell cameras though.
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt’s almost impossible to know if an individual deterrent has actually deterred anything, isn’t it? By the very nature you’d be measuring something that didn’t happen.It’s almost impossible to know if an individual deterrent has actually deterred anything, isn’t it?
By the very nature you’d be measuring something that didn’t happen.
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkCameras for residential usage should only store footage locally. Any apps or portals to access the footage shouldn’t be able to view footage. This is one of the reasons I stopped using Nest after...Cameras for residential usage should only store footage locally. Any apps or portals to access the footage shouldn’t be able to view footage. This is one of the reasons I stopped using Nest after Google bought them and switched to a system I had more control over.
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Comment on Voyager Technologies CEO says space data center cooling problem still needs to be solved in ~space
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI’m not talking about the data center being the industrial facility to use the heat. I’m talking about a modular system of heat sinks that can be shuttled away from the data center like a “heat...I’m not talking about the data center being the industrial facility to use the heat. I’m talking about a modular system of heat sinks that can be shuttled away from the data center like a “heat battery pack” and replaced with a cooled heat sink. Move the “energy” somewhere it can be turned into value instead of waste.
If not value, dispose of it more efficiently. IE a facility on the moon or with a large amount of radiators.
Smelting iron is 700-1500 C. It is my understanding that ceramics and other materials can enclose temperatures like that consistently. Inside the heat sinks you’d need a material to actually store the heat - molten salt? Maybe Silicon? I don’t know. We have a lot of research earth side on storing heat for concentrated solar applications. Example: https://1414degrees.com.au/sibox/
I appreciate your well thought out response.
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Comment on Hot take: movies suck because there is no rental market in ~movies
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentThe loss of niche specific content is a travesty. I really wish they'd make more cheap niche content. I was incredibly lucky to be able to enjoy the SciFi channel and Comedy Central during its...The loss of niche specific content is a travesty. I really wish they'd make more cheap niche content. I was incredibly lucky to be able to enjoy the SciFi channel and Comedy Central during its golden age.
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Comment on Hot take: movies suck because there is no rental market in ~movies
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’d echo this as someone that used to pirate but doesn’t really do it anymore. It was more about user experience, cost, and effort involved. When I was younger cost was a huge factor. Trying to...I’d echo this as someone that used to pirate but doesn’t really do it anymore. It was more about user experience, cost, and effort involved. When I was younger cost was a huge factor.
Trying to figure out how and where to watch a movie a few decades ago was way harder compared to today.
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Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThis kind of thing is really frustrating as a default behavior. The output is always way too verbose. You have to practically berate some of the models to get them to tighten up the output.It hit me something like "no problem, these are very dense medical jargon, so it can be hard to understand" or something
This kind of thing is really frustrating as a default behavior. The output is always way too verbose. You have to practically berate some of the models to get them to tighten up the output.
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Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentAI tools do generate productivity gains, but also losses at my work. AI will often give us code that looks right, but isn’t. It will write tests that test nothing. It will generate code with...AI tools do generate productivity gains, but also losses at my work. AI will often give us code that looks right, but isn’t. It will write tests that test nothing. It will generate code with security issues. It will hallucinate features or dependencies that don’t exist and then apologize after you spend 10 minutes trying to figure it out and prove it wrong. It’s also getting more expensive - we run out of “premium credits” all the time.
This is with latest models.
Given all of the above it usually results in net productivity gain, but not a huge one.
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Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
TurtleCracker Link ParentThe only thing I can think of where the moon is valuable is some sort of atmospheric event that we didn't have forewarning of. Even then, the moon wouldn't be self sufficient so they'd be doomed...There are very, very few potential disasters that could entirely wipe out life on earth but allow life on Mars or the Moon to survive.
The only thing I can think of where the moon is valuable is some sort of atmospheric event that we didn't have forewarning of. Even then, the moon wouldn't be self sufficient so they'd be doomed anyways.
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Comment on Voyager Technologies CEO says space data center cooling problem still needs to be solved in ~space
TurtleCracker Link ParentI agree that 10 years is unlikely but I don’t know if 300 is accurate. If I look specifically at US naval vessels over the last 100 years they got 2x longer, 3x heavier, went from steam turbines...I agree that 10 years is unlikely but I don’t know if 300 is accurate. If I look specifically at US naval vessels over the last 100 years they got 2x longer, 3x heavier, went from steam turbines and oil boilers to nuclear reactors.
Airplanes barely existed 100 years ago, they are common now. Likewise computers (as we commonly think of them) have existed for less than a hundred years.
I’m more optimistic that we will make significant progress in space during my lifetime.
I could certainly see the development of currency (or just the concept of trade/barter) being a general advantage for social animals. It probably is a way to avoid conflict that is expensive from an energy/survival perspective.