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Comment on Patrick Stewart dead: 'Star Trek' captain, 'X-Men' superhero was 86 in ~movies
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Comment on Control Resonant is now available on GOG in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentThanks for the recommendation! I'm finishing up Resonant on Xbox now (fantastic so far) but my long-term project is the slow switching of my gaming world to Steam and GOG, so this is super...Thanks for the recommendation! I'm finishing up Resonant on Xbox now (fantastic so far) but my long-term project is the slow switching of my gaming world to Steam and GOG, so this is super helpful. I'm dual-booting to Windows for GOG stuff right now, and I'd love to just stay home on Linux.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
all_summer_beauty Link ParentDid you mean to reply to updawg's top-level comment instead of me?Did you mean to reply to updawg's top-level comment instead of me?
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
all_summer_beauty Link ParentRegarding the groups confusion: I agree that it's awkward that everyone is subscribed to (almost) everything by default, and I also rarely notice which specific group a post has been placed in....Regarding the groups confusion: I agree that it's awkward that everyone is subscribed to (almost) everything by default, and I also rarely notice which specific group a post has been placed in.
That said, I don't think it matters in this context? I don't personally need to see the "~life.women" group label on a post to clock that "oh, my opinions on this topic are less informed and it's thus less beneficial to share them." Some might see that as self-censoring; I feel like it's just common-sense pro-social behavior. The opposite of that is (e.g.) Trump who just lets every thought he has come into his head spew out of his mouth. Obviously there's a wide gulf between the behavior described in the OP and Trump, but it's still a useful example.
Bringing that frame to the OP itself, I don't see that anyone is being told they're "not allowed' to post in such threads. They're just being asked to recognize where they might have blind spots and factor that into their consideration before replying. And if that recognition isn't something they're interested in doing, that's when unsubscribing becomes the pro-social response. I get that if someone truly believes they accurately understand the subject, it can feel like "no, this person/opinion is wrong and dangerous and I need to put a stop to this", but if their conception of the problem space doesn't account for how their perspective is limited by their position within the space (i.e., as a member of the privileged in-group), they've got to somehow realize that they aren't seeing the whole picture.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
all_summer_beauty Link ParentI got signed up and poked around a bit, but haven't put anything together yet - unfortunately I have several other things I'm juggling right now and my momentum towards disappearing for a month...I got signed up and poked around a bit, but haven't put anything together yet - unfortunately I have several other things I'm juggling right now and my momentum towards disappearing for a month was stalled :( But I'm sure I'll come back and work my way up to the tic-tac-toe bot eventually! That's amazing that you were able to land 1st for a bit! The impression I got was that it's pretty crazy intense at the high level of most of those competitions.
Edit: I did still end up down a rabbit hole though, specifically one about the exact cover problem and Knuth's Algorithm X, which seems to have been discussed a lot on codingame. Pretty fascinating.
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
all_summer_beauty Link ParentWow, that decoherence essay was excellent. Thanks so much for sharing! Going to have to process that one for a while.Wow, that decoherence essay was excellent. Thanks so much for sharing! Going to have to process that one for a while.
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Comment on MP3, new Dropout show | Trailer in ~music
all_summer_beauty Link ParentHave you listened to Jess McKenna and Zach Reino's podcast Off-Book? Every episode they improv a one-act musical straight through (with a live band). They usually have a guest too (Ross Bryant has...Have you listened to Jess McKenna and Zach Reino's podcast Off-Book? Every episode they improv a one-act musical straight through (with a live band). They usually have a guest too (Ross Bryant has been on several times). It's improv, so it doesn't always land, but it lands A LOT and I'm always laughing!
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Comment on Exploring Appendix N in ~games.tabletop
all_summer_beauty Link ParentThat's a really cool idea, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to getting loads of inspiration from that.That's a really cool idea, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to getting loads of inspiration from that.
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Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative
all_summer_beauty (edited )Link ParentAnd I am not sure this deserves the label "slop". I obviously don't know Spkk and didn't see him make this, but to be perfectly honest this strikes me as a pretty good example of the "right" way...- Exemplary
And I am not sure this deserves the label "slop". I obviously don't know Spkk and didn't see him make this, but to be perfectly honest this strikes me as a pretty good example of the "right" way to use a generative "AI" system. In my opinion, the mini blog posts on the site (see "Notes") demonstrate thoughtfulness and a substantial amount of artistic consideration:
I eventually found [that simply making a period-accurate retro computer] turned the site into a museum piece, and I wanted it to feel like mine.
A re-creation invites a comparison against memory, and you make it without choosing to. For example: I know, somewhere in my mind, how fast the file window opens on an older OS. The subtle pause in loading and the minimal animation. If you get those details wrong in a re-creation attempting to be an old machine, I feel the spell breaks quickly.
I kept the familiar desktop layout for one main reason: a visitor knows how to move at once. Everything else had to pass a test. Does it give the visitor something of mine, or something useful? “The era had one” doesn’t count.
I went looking, and I realized there are a lot of golf games. (...) I wanted something simple without ads that I could pick up for a few minutes, put down, and come back to later. I couldn’t find that.
Fable made a mockup (...) and eventually, after much more discussion and planning, a spec, which I approved before anything was built.
I wanted to lean into [the idea of golf courses being carefully landscaped parks and gardens], imagining every hole as a clearing in an otherwise natural area.
I knew that Version 2 would need to create its own identity. The interface needed to look and play well on mobile devices especially. The concept I came up with was a single button in the corner of the screen, easily accessible with the thumb.
Every graphic element is reviewed for color-blind readability. The entire site is built to work with screen readers, and can be navigated using only the keyboard. The golf game is the same way, but it also includes an Assisted Play mode (...)
I love programming, and I refuse to have an LLM write a single line of my code because I need to learn and I enjoy doing it. But it's clear to me that there are legitimate ways to express yourself creatively through developing software products even if you don't write the code yourself, and we don't even have to include LLMs in our considerations to see that. As just one example, plenty of professional video game designers don't actually write code for the games they work on; I fail to see how what Spkk has done here is different enough from that to warrant the label "slop".
And I'm not saying Spkk shouldn't learn to program - I think that would be awesome and it's possible he might really enjoy it given his existing IT background! But I think it's obvious that there's nothing wrong with choosing one means of creative expression over another. And doing so doesn't prevent him from pursuing the other later.
This whole reply is going to read like I'm "siding with the AI boosters", so I'd just like to add that this is intended as a comment on the philosophical artistic questions here only. There's obviously a whole host of problems with the culture around "AI" stuff and with the technology itself. I'm not speaking to that at the moment.
TL;DR: My impression is that the term "slop" is intended to convey the opinion "it looks like this person had a one-sentence idea, asked an LLM to make it for them, and then turned around and said 'hey, look what I made!'". This website appears to be quite the opposite of that.
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Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative
all_summer_beauty Link ParentCould easily be an alt to keep his real identity separate from an existing Tildes account.New account
Could easily be an alt to keep his real identity separate from an existing Tildes account.
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentCould be the nightly, I have my uBlock turned up pretty high so I assume it's not that lolCould be the nightly, I have my uBlock turned up pretty high so I assume it's not that lol
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
all_summer_beauty Link ParentFWIW there's a UI density setting now (in "Appearance" if I recall correctly) where you can choose between "compact" and two other options that are slightly more spacious. Not a huge difference...FWIW there's a UI density setting now (in "Appearance" if I recall correctly) where you can choose between "compact" and two other options that are slightly more spacious. Not a huge difference between any of them but it could still help a bit!
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
all_summer_beauty Link@Akir's opening comment is a big part of if it for me: It's also that people simply treat each other better here. It's usually trusted that we're arguing in good faith, and trolling mostly doesn't...@Akir's opening comment is a big part of if it for me:
I want to recognize people. I want to care about them and see what they have to say. This has meaning in and of itself.
It's also that people simply treat each other better here. It's usually trusted that we're arguing in good faith, and trolling mostly doesn't happen. When people disagree, it's likely to be civil and respectful.
I do think this is changing somewhat, which bothers me. But for now I think the above statements are still generally true.
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentInteresting, Firefox on Android was how I played it, with no issues other than the iffy movement controls as mentioned elsewhere. Very chill and cute.Interesting, Firefox on Android was how I played it, with no issues other than the iffy movement controls as mentioned elsewhere. Very chill and cute.
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Comment on With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentI also played it as a kid in the US, my grandparents had a copy in the closet and we played it many times when we were over there. Very cool game! I actually remembered it a little while ago and...I also played it as a kid in the US, my grandparents had a copy in the closet and we played it many times when we were over there. Very cool game! I actually remembered it a little while ago and briefly looked into writing a bot (a hilarious proposition given the article here) but quickly realized how far out of my reach that would be lol.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentObviously not - it just read to me as partaking in the same antisocial behavior described by OP (belittling others for caring about something). Or, at best, callously invalidating the concern OP...Obviously not - it just read to me as partaking in the same antisocial behavior described by OP (belittling others for caring about something). Or, at best, callously invalidating the concern OP shared. But I guess I can see how it may have been neither.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentWhy did you feel the need to announce this?Why did you feel the need to announce this?
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Comment on READFLIX – Free books from open libraries in ~books
all_summer_beauty Link ParentWell, I'm on a touch screen and seeing the same behavior (can't scroll if the drag starts on a cover image), so unfortunately it doesn't seem like they have that excuse lolWell, I'm on a touch screen and seeing the same behavior (can't scroll if the drag starts on a cover image), so unfortunately it doesn't seem like they have that excuse lol
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentThis is absolutely not the entire package you just described (which sounds awesome), but I wonder what you'd think of the dragon-riding mechanics in Century: Age of Ashes. It's a free to play...This is absolutely not the entire package you just described (which sounds awesome), but I wonder what you'd think of the dragon-riding mechanics in Century: Age of Ashes. It's a free to play dragon-riding arena game from 2021. I never played it a ton but it was good fun with decent controls. PvP only though, sadly. There's a practice mode if you just want to see what it feels like.
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Comment on OpenAI hacked Australia's Medicare portal in ~tech
all_summer_beauty Link ParentI'm with you on this, but just as a point of clarification, Lia's top-level comment here does say "Anyone who does so (...) should be in prison." I assume that's what skybrian is referring to.I'm with you on this, but just as a point of clarification, Lia's top-level comment here does say "Anyone who does so (...) should be in prison." I assume that's what skybrian is referring to.
I have very, very few people, real or fictional, on my list of "heroes" - I hesitate to even call them that because I personally am not comfortable with elevating people to that level. Captain Picard is on that list though. And from what I know of Stewart himself, he was likely not far behind.
We watched all seven seasons of TNG as a family when I was growing up, and I've only recently started to realize how impactful Captain Picard was on me. He was a little more prim and proper than I'm interested in, but besides that he was everything I try to be: wise, compassionate, humble, strong, thoughtful, considerate, and excellent to others. He was probably the number one adult role model I had at that age, other than my parents, and he might STILL be in the top two. For years, when trying to make difficult decisions, I imagined what some hypothetical ideal wise person would do ("what would Jesus do" -style lol). Part of my realization was that I had always been imagining Captain Picard :')
Obviously a lot of that is simply the character writing, but I don't think anyone would seriously try to argue that an actor as good as Stewart wouldn't shape the character himself over the course of 150+ episodes. Picard was great because Stewart made him so.