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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
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Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp
Zorind Link ParentI use VSCode with the vim extension on my work computer, but on my home computer for (fairly limited) use, it’s neovim all the way. I have it set up with WSL :) I mainly just use it for...I use VSCode with the vim extension on my work computer, but on my home computer for (fairly limited) use, it’s neovim all the way.
I have it set up with WSL :)
I mainly just use it for plaintextaccounting, not programming though…I’m not sure I could go back to regularly programming without the code hints etc I get from VS code. Though I do have some macros and shortcuts setup with neovim (but I don’t recall the exact plugin) to make repeated blocks easier for the budgeting I do with it, so I’m sure I could track down an extension for code hints.
I just wish Godot supported vim better, it might get me to actually make something.
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Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp
Zorind LinkI am a Software Engineer, and I’m very much an AI-Luddite. Not necessarily an AI-doomer, and I do believe that AI has some use-cases in coding (I mean it ingested all of Stack Overflow so it’s...I am a Software Engineer, and I’m very much an AI-Luddite. Not necessarily an AI-doomer, and I do believe that AI has some use-cases in coding (I mean it ingested all of Stack Overflow so it’s easier to ask it questions than ask Stack Overflow questions…but also that’s dooming its usefulness to “known” issues and “known” languages with lots of questions already asked on Stack Overflow. On small things or new languages without documentation they’ve ingested, they haven’t been that useful to me.)
I haven’t tried any “agentic” AI workflows, because where I work doesn’t support it, and I don’t have any side-projects I’m trying to code in my free time currently.
It seems to me like these AI agents are basically like junior SWEs or interns, who can write code but don’t necessarily have the depth of system knowledge to do more than simple tasks at a time. And that’s great, this guy has now put together something that can track their tasks so they can work more cohesively. Just like a big project using something like Jira (or ideally something better), that junior SWEs could use when working on larger projects to prioritize and add tasks. Except now, instead of junior SWEs getting experience, there won’t be anything for them to do, and they’ll never get past being junior SWEs.
I do see how agentic workflows could be useful for complex hobby-projects, where the limiting factor for a single dev doing hobby work is time.
But I really hope businesses will keep juniors around and not move to fully agentic workflows, or we’ll end up with no jobs and no senior SWEs. And just system design folks who have the best solution to a problem as “delete it, and restart from scratch with better architecture”, rather than smart software approaches and architecture in the first place.
Please be aware that Claude will refrain from mentioning the fact that it likes to delete the entire fuckin’ database with DROP TABLE. We eventually solved that by switching to git, and but it’ll still happily delete the database file. Or the whole repo.
lmao
Also I am a bit flabbergasted that it took the author 350,000 lines of TypeScript being written by his AI agents to realize that maybe TypeScript was a bad choice.
Though maybe I’m being a bit harsh, I don’t really know anything about Yegge and his software experience, but from a brief google search he does have more of a history/experience in Software than I do lol.
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Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health
Zorind LinkIn Ohio, I got my flu and covid shots ~2 weeks ago. The pharmacist just asked if I qualified by having any of the “high-risk conditions”, and immediately followed that question with “if you say...In Ohio, I got my flu and covid shots ~2 weeks ago.
The pharmacist just asked if I qualified by having any of the “high-risk conditions”, and immediately followed that question with “if you say no, I cannot give you the vaccine, but we do no checking if you say yes”.
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Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics
Zorind LinkI saw this today (from a post on Mastodon) and almost shared it here!I saw this today (from a post on Mastodon) and almost shared it here!
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Comment on AI slop is killing our channel in ~tech
Zorind LinkA new kurzgesagt video, about how AI slop is "poisoning" the "library of human knowledge", and how it is affecting Kurzgesagt. Includes a bit at the end of how they'll be use AI (LLMs) going...A new kurzgesagt video, about how AI slop is "poisoning" the "library of human knowledge", and how it is affecting Kurzgesagt.
Includes a bit at the end of how they'll be use AI (LLMs) going forward (and how they won't trust it for doing the research phase or for fact checking).
Sources link from their description: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-aislop
Sidebar: I used the title I saw, but anyone with edit privileges feel free to de-sensationalize it if you can think of a better one.
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AI slop is killing our channel
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 5 in ~sports.american_football
Zorind LinkFor sure some crazy/unexpected games this week IMO. I wasn’t expecting the Broncos to beat the Eagles, and I don’t think really anyone else was. A crazy 4th quarter in that game. The Patriots...For sure some crazy/unexpected games this week IMO.
I wasn’t expecting the Broncos to beat the Eagles, and I don’t think really anyone else was. A crazy 4th quarter in that game.
The Patriots Bills game on Sunday night was wild and close, and then same thing last night with the Jaguars Chiefs game.
Absolutely hilarious game-winning touchdown by the Jaguars.
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
Zorind Link ParentOk that sounds super interesting to me, but also not sure what you mean by tailnet? I’d love to be pointed at something if you’ve got docs. I’m a techy guy but I’m also very lazy and so haven’t...Ok that sounds super interesting to me, but also not sure what you mean by tailnet?
I’d love to be pointed at something if you’ve got docs. I’m a techy guy but I’m also very lazy and so haven’t gotten around to ever setting up a pihole even though I’ve wanted to
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Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food
Zorind Link ParentI think it might depend on the type of cucumber. My local grocery store (in Ohio, USA) sells “normal” cucumbers unwrapped, but sells English Cucumbers wrapped in plastic (sometimes in a two-pack,...I think it might depend on the type of cucumber. My local grocery store (in Ohio, USA) sells “normal” cucumbers unwrapped, but sells English Cucumbers wrapped in plastic (sometimes in a two-pack, where each individual cucumber is wrapped in plastic and then the two pack is also wrapped in plastic).
The “normal” cucumbers are ‘American Garden Cucumbers’ from a cursory google search that are a little shorter and thicker, and apparently have a thicker skin.
Whereas the “English” cucumbers are longer are skinner, and apparently are usually wrapped in plastic for protection and longevity because their skin is thinner.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Zorind Link ParentWait, so on a cable car, the “brakes” grip the cable and then cause the car to move? So basically the opposite of how a cars brakes work, where the brake applies pressure to stop? That’s neat!Wait, so on a cable car, the “brakes” grip the cable and then cause the car to move?
So basically the opposite of how a cars brakes work, where the brake applies pressure to stop?
That’s neat!
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Zorind Link ParentYeah, but Joe’s an asshole (/s). I do think that, as a programmer, when I see someone refer to “the devs” I often do initially think of the programmers themselves first, even if the comment is...Yeah, but Joe’s an asshole (/s).
I do think that, as a programmer, when I see someone refer to “the devs” I often do initially think of the programmers themselves first, even if the comment is much more likely refer to the game development company as a whole.
I’m sure there are people who mean it both ways, and sometimes, for smaller companies at least, there isn’t necessarily a huge difference between the devs (read: programmers/software developers) and the devs (read: everything else that has to get done). And even then, the fault of why the bug is still in the game could be on either side.
Programming is hard, but prioritizing is harder.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 4 in ~sports.american_football
Zorind Link ParentI’m a pretty big fan of Baker, at least from when I’ve caught him playing last season and this season. I think the first 3 games this year all had him leading the Bucs to win in a 2 minute drill,...I’m a pretty big fan of Baker, at least from when I’ve caught him playing last season and this season.
I think the first 3 games this year all had him leading the Bucs to win in a 2 minute drill, which, while not great, were absolutely a treat to watch as a mostly-neutral.
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Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 4 in ~sports.american_football
Zorind Link ParentI am also not a Rodgers fan, but him standing back during the rush-push, and then later throwing a block, were very funny to me.I am also not a Rodgers fan, but him standing back during the rush-push, and then later throwing a block, were very funny to me.
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentBG3 was my first Larian game I actually played (I might’ve played one of the Divinity games for all of an hour, but at least a few years after it released). I bought it soon after launch, because...BG3 was my first Larian game I actually played (I might’ve played one of the Divinity games for all of an hour, but at least a few years after it released).
I bought it soon after launch, because I was going through D&D withdrawal, and I’m so glad I did. I only played through it once (but that’s normal for me, I don’t really find myself wanting to play games again, even if they do have good replay-ability with new options - if the overall story is still largely the same, it can’t hold my interest.)
It was so, so enjoyable, and filled that D&D itch I was having. I didn’t find issues with the inventory or hotbar, but I have played a fair bit of Guild Wars 2 and ESO which have similar styles of ability hotbars, or at least similar enough that it wasn’t a steep learning curve for me.
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentI’ve played a few hours of it, I really should get back and finish it, huh. I was quite enjoying it, just took a week break and I’m really bad at picking up games after I’ve set them down.I’ve played a few hours of it, I really should get back and finish it, huh.
I was quite enjoying it, just took a week break and I’m really bad at picking up games after I’ve set them down.
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Comment on Making DND maps in ~games.tabletop
Zorind LinkI personally have used Dungeondraft (https://dungeondraft.net/) and supporting random Patreon’s with map packs (and Dungeondraft assets) for a month or two and grabbing from their backlog (usually...I personally have used Dungeondraft (https://dungeondraft.net/) and supporting random Patreon’s with map packs (and Dungeondraft assets) for a month or two and grabbing from their backlog (usually I support for more than 1 month so I don’t feel like I’m ripping them off, but also I think they know people will do that and factor it in to their tiers).
Dungeondraft can be pretty quick for basic maps, but you can make “prettier” maps with fancier things with more time. I believe there’s also a way to export maps directly into a format that you can import in FoundryVTT with lighting and walls already set up, if that’s something you use, that could save some time too (it may require a plugin, or not work anymore - it’s been a few years since I’ve used it).
The creators of Dungeondraft also have Wonderdraft for more “overworld”/large scale maps, but I haven’t used it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentHave you played Firewatch? It sounds maybe very loosely similar in vibes based on your description, so if you have played Firewatch I’d be interested in how you thought they compared. I’m guessing...Have you played Firewatch? It sounds maybe very loosely similar in vibes based on your description, so if you have played Firewatch I’d be interested in how you thought they compared.
I’m guessing Firewatch was much more linear, but I did enjoy it quite a bit.
I’m not sure I’d play Voices of the Void, while it sounds neat, I’m very much not a fan of horror/suspense games.
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Comment on The perfect lighting in ~life.home_improvement
Zorind LinkI really dislike Hue due to the whole needing an account thing, but I wanted some automated lights in the office. I say that about Hue, but then I’m hooked into Apple’s ecosystem already with a...I really dislike Hue due to the whole needing an account thing, but I wanted some automated lights in the office.
I say that about Hue, but then I’m hooked into Apple’s ecosystem already with a HomePod mini, so I guess it’s not really the “having an account” thing, it’s the “having multiple accounts thing”.
Anyway, my current setup is “dumb” bulbs in desk lamps/accent lights plugged into Eve home plugs (since I rent, there was no overhead lighting to contend with).
I then have an Onvis Switch in a holder command stripped to the wall next to the light switch (which controls a floor lamp). So now, when I walk into the room, I turn on the switch for the floor lamp, and click the button for the desk lamps/accent lighting.
It works out pretty well, I can control the lights from the Onvis switch or my phone or Siri.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentI am the kind of person that suffers from recency bias when it comes to which boss fights I enjoy, but (still in ACT 1 of Silksong), the boss I just beat has been the most enjoyable so far. Minor...I am the kind of person that suffers from recency bias when it comes to which boss fights I enjoy, but (still in ACT 1 of Silksong), the boss I just beat has been the most enjoyable so far.
Minor ACT 1 spoilers (location and boss names)
The boss at Bellhaven, Widow. The fight just felt like a “dance” to me, which I think mirrors what you were saying about “flow”. It took me probably an hour to beat, playing for 30 mins (maybe 5-8 attempts?) then took an overnight break because I tend that helps to cement fights in my mind. After that, I was able to consistently get to Phase 2 (probably another 5-8 attempts), and then the next day I beat Widow on the second attempt.
The previous boss I fought, Sister Splinter, was also fun, but I think the adds she summoned kept it from feeling as flowy to me. I really suffer in fights with more than one enemy :(
Currently trying to finish up in Hunters March and the Skull Tyrant before I move on to exploring the Sinners Road or Blasted Steps.
I don’t think I’ll be able to beat the game, I figure I will get “skill issued” at some point like I did in the original HK, but I’m having fun exploring so far.
Well, you have to differentiate it from non-wizard based curses