TurtleCracker's recent activity
-
Comment on Why HPSC is a big deal for space exploration in ~space
-
Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentThe problem is WHY they make the decision, not that decisions are being made. Health insurance companies are shareholder and profit motivated. The determination is immoral due to the motivations...The problem is WHY they make the decision, not that decisions are being made. Health insurance companies are shareholder and profit motivated. The determination is immoral due to the motivations and goals. UnitedHealth Group made over $10b in net earnings (after costs!) in 2025. They also paid dividends in 2025 to shareholders.
The switch pulling becomes immoral if the operator of the trolly is deciding to flip the switch based on what will save them the most money or make them the most money.
As a side note it is crazy that health insurance companies are also allowed to own healthcare companies.
-
Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker Link ParentNobody has to be a health insurance CEO. Someone made that choice. They aren't being forced. Health insurance arguably adds little or negative value to the experience of getting healthcare. They...Nobody has to be a health insurance CEO. Someone made that choice. They aren't being forced.
Health insurance arguably adds little or negative value to the experience of getting healthcare. They are middlemen at best.
I don't think the MRI example is fair or even comparable in this situation. We are talking about health insurance, not health care. If you have three trauma doctors and 5 people come into an emergency room health insurance isn't picking who gets treated. They will be treated based on immediate need.
An expert making a medical decision to allocate limited medical resources to the place they will do the most good is in no way comparable to how health insurance works in the US. They aren't middlemen making a decision based on what creates the most "shareholder value".
-
Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
TurtleCracker Link ParentI agree that murder is murder. Historically when a system becomes broken enough, violence is what happens as a result, and sometimes that violence does lead to change. You can make a reasonable...I agree that murder is murder.
Historically when a system becomes broken enough, violence is what happens as a result, and sometimes that violence does lead to change.
You can make a reasonable case that health insurance CEOs have killed people for the sake of profit. At what point should they be charged? Not saying you are pro-health insurance CEO but I think this whole situation does raise awareness around this topic.
-
Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentVM, and yeah some of the quirks might be related to the VM. The rendering issue is probably the VM.VM, and yeah some of the quirks might be related to the VM. The rendering issue is probably the VM.
-
Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI'm on Ubuntu 24 LTSI'm on Ubuntu 24 LTS
-
Comment on Another week on Linux in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI use Windows, Mac, and Linux daily. I primarily use Linux via virtual machines. I just switched to 4k monitors - getting the display scaling "right" on Linux is kind of painful. I have the...I use Windows, Mac, and Linux daily. I primarily use Linux via virtual machines. I just switched to 4k monitors - getting the display scaling "right" on Linux is kind of painful. I have the options between either 100% scale or 200% scale - which is too much.
My mouse scroll wheel behaves differently in Chromium browsers versus Firefox based browsers on Linux. I have no idea why. It behaves the same in every other OS.
Occasionally I end up with a weird rendering issue where I have to reboot to fix it. It's almost like certain areas of the screen aren't "refreshing"? Dragging another window over the area seems to fix it temporarily.
I once tried to print on a networked printer. I failed. Granted Windows 11 has also had issue with this. Mac works seamlessly.
It's a little confusing figuring out the "right" way to install a lot of software. Sometimes I install it via the provided "store" from the OS, but then the application itself prompts for an update that doesn't seem to work because the "store" doesn't contain the latest version? I don't know. So I uninstall that and end up trying to figure out how to install it other ways. I have to add a source to apt and trust it (okay I guess?) and there are snaps, debs, whatever. I figured it out, but it's a time sink that doesn't provide obvious value to me.
When I run Linux as a sort of "headless" server? Zero issues. Very stable. Easy to update. Running it as a desktop/laptop OS? There's always something I have to fiddle with.
-
Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes
TurtleCracker LinkMaybe moderation teams similar to Bluesky could be a solve for the underlying issues surrounding these requests? Everyone gets the baseline moderation provided today, but volunteer moderator teams...Maybe moderation teams similar to Bluesky could be a solve for the underlying issues surrounding these requests?
Everyone gets the baseline moderation provided today, but volunteer moderator teams can be opted into as a layer overtop of that?
-
Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI think the question of "does Google get my data" is complicated in the Apple scenario. It sounds like there are multiple layers where it doesn't ever touch Google depending on the complexity of...I think the question of "does Google get my data" is complicated in the Apple scenario. It sounds like there are multiple layers where it doesn't ever touch Google depending on the complexity of the task. If it does end up routed to Google for some reason it has some effort at securing and anonymizing the data plus an agreement with Google not to use or store anything sent from Apple.
Edit: Found more details here https://security.apple.com/blog/expanding-pcc/
-
Comment on California goat grazing faces crisis after wage change in ~enviro
TurtleCracker Link ParentThe problem is that they DO have a business model, its indirect theft, stealing from the community. If a business isn't paying a living wage the rest of the community has to fill in the gap with...The problem is that they DO have a business model, its indirect theft, stealing from the community.
If a business isn't paying a living wage the rest of the community has to fill in the gap with social services, food banks, housing subsidies, homeless shelters, etc. etc. etc.
-
Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI think Brave supports adding your own custom rules, but I've never done it. I don't think you could easily use it to hide parts of pages like ublock did though. For Vivaldi I have no idea, I...I think Brave supports adding your own custom rules, but I've never done it. I don't think you could easily use it to hide parts of pages like ublock did though. For Vivaldi I have no idea, I haven't dug very deep into theirs.
-
Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don't think that's entirely accurate. As far as I know the Brave "Shields" (adblocking) functionality isn't a browser extension and does not rely on manifest v2. That means it isn't impacted by...I don't think that's entirely accurate. As far as I know the Brave "Shields" (adblocking) functionality isn't a browser extension and does not rely on manifest v2. That means it isn't impacted by v2 going away.
https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/
This is an advantage of forking, and I imagine any forked/derived Chromium browser that isn't also an advertising company will build in native adblocking of some sort. I'm pretty sure Vivaldi also has something built in that isn't dependent on manifest v2.
-
Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentYeah, it’s weird right now. I am seeing a bit of a thaw though. Anecdotally I know a handful of people that have switched jobs in the last few months. But that seems to be mostly employed people...Yeah, it’s weird right now. I am seeing a bit of a thaw though. Anecdotally I know a handful of people that have switched jobs in the last few months. But that seems to be mostly employed people shifting around. Mobility is a good sign though.
-
Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentWhat response from GOG would’ve satisfied you?What response from GOG would’ve satisfied you?
-
Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentThe overhead is kinda what makes it magical? It’s hard to explain. Indirect collaborative story telling with 40+ people can be very fun. If by overhead you mean the setup, supplies, etc then yeah...The overhead is kinda what makes it magical? It’s hard to explain. Indirect collaborative story telling with 40+ people can be very fun.
If by overhead you mean the setup, supplies, etc then yeah would be nice it was cheaper and easier.
-
Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
TurtleCracker LinkIf anyone is nearby Gencon usually hosts at least five or six mega games every year. They are a blast. Recommend checking out the mega game coalition.If anyone is nearby Gencon usually hosts at least five or six mega games every year. They are a blast. Recommend checking out the mega game coalition.
-
Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI suspect the job industry has far more to do with over hiring during COVID, Trumps changes to R&D tax credits, interest rates being at essentially zero then raising, a poor economy, and...I suspect the job industry has far more to do with over hiring during COVID, Trumps changes to R&D tax credits, interest rates being at essentially zero then raising, a poor economy, and offshoring.
Companies cite AI for the layoffs because it frames them as innovative rather than incompetent. We haven’t replaced a single person with AI at my company.
-
Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’ve seen this a friends companies as well. If you have poor leadership or weak processes and introduce AI it will just amplify that problem.I’ve seen this a friends companies as well. If you have poor leadership or weak processes and introduce AI it will just amplify that problem.
-
Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI did confuse you for the author with the way you replied to me and the OP tag, my mistake. With our current economic and political systems the cat is already out of the bag on AI. Hype is already...I did confuse you for the author with the way you replied to me and the OP tag, my mistake.
With our current economic and political systems the cat is already out of the bag on AI. Hype is already deflating as costs are increasing and experiments in certain areas have failed. Regardless of how it was built - it exists, and can be useful. It will be used from this point forward for sure (at least in software). I wouldn’t ban people from using calculators because it makes them worse at doing the math mentally. I wouldn’t ban them from using Windows, even though Microsoft is largely an unethical company.
My company (and my personal usage) did switch from OpenAI to Anthropic due to the whole Pentagon thing. We are also exploring using open weight models locally instead of paying for models but the laptops we have aren’t great at it.
-
Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentEdit: To make it clear you know best what is best for you. I’m just sharing my opinion as someone else in the industry. I wish you nothing but the best. I would argue AI at the job you describe...Edit: To make it clear you know best what is best for you. I’m just sharing my opinion as someone else in the industry. I wish you nothing but the best.
I would argue AI at the job you describe isn't the thing making the “world worse” in the context of that job. What you describe in your article is a complete and total failure of technical leadership. Based on what is happening I’m going to make an assumption that it was organizationally a mess long before AI.
We use it at work, and we use it responsibly. Nothing gets merged without a human code review. We have explicit policies against “slop bombs” - if you generate AI output you MUST personally review and edit it first before asking another human to do it.
We wouldn’t allow a 12,000 line pull/merge request with or without AI. We’d make them split it up.
You shouldn’t be the one fighting these fights, leadership/management should be.
The article has some good information, but it also feels kind of like an advertisement? Here is an actual NASA link https://www.nasa.gov/game-changing-development-projects/high-performance-spaceflight-computing-hpsc/