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Comment on Clanker: A word for the machine in ~tech
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
arqalite LinkIf the site went commercial (focus on advertising, monetization, etc). And yeah, Tildes being focused on text content makes it so much more pleasant; imagine half the posts here being memes,...If the site went commercial (focus on advertising, monetization, etc).
And yeah, Tildes being focused on text content makes it so much more pleasant; imagine half the posts here being memes, Twitter/Bluesky/Tumblr screenshots and videos.
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Comment on Clanker: A word for the machine in ~tech
arqalite (edited )LinkI honestly agree with all his arguments, but at the end of the day you're still intentionally using a word with a derogatory meaning, and I don't really see the active benefit for it. Sure, don't...I honestly agree with all his arguments, but at the end of the day you're still intentionally using a word with a derogatory meaning, and I don't really see the active benefit for it. Sure, don't use the word agent and don't humanize it, you can just call it an LLM and use technical words to talk about its performance.
That said there's maybe a philosophy I adhere to where objects and non-human entities should still be treated with respect and care, even if not doing so doesn't damage them. Like sure I can be abusive towards an LLM and the only consequence is that it might be abusive back, but I can also be nice for the sake of being nice, and I don't stand to lose anything.
EDIT: Weren't there studies that showed that prompting an LLM with perfect, polite English yielded the best outputs?
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
arqalite Link ParentOne third pepperoni and two-thirds hawaii pizza sounds like my perfect pizza, lmaoOne third pepperoni and two-thirds hawaii pizza sounds like my perfect pizza, lmao
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Comment on Embracer Group has announced its intention to split into two public companies, with a new spin-off taking over its biggest game IPs, including Tomb Raider in ~games
arqalite LinkI thought the mergers and acquisitions were why Embracer is a clusterfuck right now and why they are splitting in the first place? Please don't tell me they want to do it all over again.According to an announcement, the split will allow Embracer more flexibility to pursue mergers and acquisitions, while Fellowship focuses on its studios and publishing efforts.
I thought the mergers and acquisitions were why Embracer is a clusterfuck right now and why they are splitting in the first place? Please don't tell me they want to do it all over again.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
arqalite LinkFuck yeah; it just elevates a prosciutto funghi in so many ways. Agreed with @Banazir - lightly searing the pineapple makes it fit more alongside the other ingredients, but personally I'm obsessed...Fuck yeah; it just elevates a prosciutto funghi in so many ways.
Agreed with @Banazir - lightly searing the pineapple makes it fit more alongside the other ingredients, but personally I'm obsessed enough that even fresh pineapple is perfectly fine.
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Comment on DARA - Bangaranga (LIVE) | Bulgaria 🇧🇬 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2026 in ~music
arqalite Link ParentItaly's was a bop! I'm just a bit disappointed by Sal's performance, it felt like he was so over it already. But the song is good and I'm gonna listen to it for good long while.Italy's was a bop! I'm just a bit disappointed by Sal's performance, it felt like he was so over it already.
But the song is good and I'm gonna listen to it for good long while.
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Comment on DARA - Bangaranga (LIVE) | Bulgaria 🇧🇬 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2026 in ~music
arqalite LinkAbsolute queen! While I'm sad Romania got murdered in the jury vote (we still made 3rd), Dara put on the whole show last night, it was undeniable she belonged in the top 5. For me personally, you...Absolute queen!
While I'm sad Romania got murdered in the jury vote (we still made 3rd), Dara put on the whole show last night, it was undeniable she belonged in the top 5.
For me personally, you could have shuffled the top 5 in any way you wanted and I'd have been fine with that song winning (detaching it from the country of origin so I don't get decapitated).
... but i am going to have a talk with the Moldovans.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI actually did make a list, even went so far to find peer-reviewed studies that back up/correlate the symptom with ADHD. That was mostly for myself because I needed to do this research, but I also...I actually did make a list, even went so far to find peer-reviewed studies that back up/correlate the symptom with ADHD. That was mostly for myself because I needed to do this research, but I also plan to bring my notes to the test.
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Comment on Bun has been rewritten in Rust in ~comp
arqalite Link ParentAh, okay, in retrospect that makes sense for a JS runtime. If Zig & C++ cause that much trouble for them then it's a worthwhile effort. That said I do believe they could have done an incremental...Ah, okay, in retrospect that makes sense for a JS runtime. If Zig & C++ cause that much trouble for them then it's a worthwhile effort.
That said I do believe they could have done an incremental rewrite instead of just converting it all at once, but if the test suite is as robust as they claim (haven't checked it myself) then maybe it is fine, alongside a proper beta test phase.
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Comment on Bun has been rewritten in Rust in ~comp
arqalite LinkIt doesn't load on my end - but like, what's the point of this rewrite? Is Bun so slow that Rust was needed here? Did it provide a measurable performance improvement? I had the impression that Bun...It doesn't load on my end - but like, what's the point of this rewrite?
Is Bun so slow that Rust was needed here? Did it provide a measurable performance improvement? I had the impression that Bun is the faster of the JS tools.
I am genuinely in love with Rust, so the more big projects in it the better, but I'm also a practical person, and rewrites are not always the best idea, unless the architecture was flawed or the stack was just so awful.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI'm considering that too, but taking all my other patterns into account, I find it hard to think it's anxiety. That said, they are co-morbid, so who knows at this point. Could be one, could be both.I'm considering that too, but taking all my other patterns into account, I find it hard to think it's anxiety.
That said, they are co-morbid, so who knows at this point. Could be one, could be both.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI'll try it the next time I see a psychiatrist (god, I have to search for that too, besides the test, and a local psychologist to see for therapy. Baby steps, though.) Thank you!I'll try it the next time I see a psychiatrist (god, I have to search for that too, besides the test, and a local psychologist to see for therapy. Baby steps, though.)
Thank you!
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentNo worries about that, and thanks for the support!No worries about that, and thanks for the support!
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI've heard that ADHD tests are frustrating on purpose, to observe how you deal with that - seemingly the DIVA-5 repeats questions a lot just to give the interviewer time to observe you, your...I've heard that ADHD tests are frustrating on purpose, to observe how you deal with that - seemingly the DIVA-5 repeats questions a lot just to give the interviewer time to observe you, your mannerisms, and your attention span.
I'm really curious how it'll go, I just hope I don't end up masking, or worse, lying, to get through it more easily.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentThe average Romanian mentality towards mental health is "uh, just be normal like everyone else?" unfortunately. So I'm definitely fighting against the current just by pursuing the DIVA-5 so...The average Romanian mentality towards mental health is "uh, just be normal like everyone else?" unfortunately.
So I'm definitely fighting against the current just by pursuing the DIVA-5 so insistently.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentYeah, I have found someone qualified to do the test, for 125 euro, in Bucharest. It's a 2 hour train ride but it just might be worth it.Yeah, I have found someone qualified to do the test, for 125 euro, in Bucharest. It's a 2 hour train ride but it just might be worth it.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentHope it goes well for you! Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about it later.Hope it goes well for you! Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about it later.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI think I may have seemed too outgoing and carefree in both sessions, and maybe the way I described my symptoms made them sound less serious than they are? I dunno. Masking is something I do quite...I think I may have seemed too outgoing and carefree in both sessions, and maybe the way I described my symptoms made them sound less serious than they are? I dunno.
Masking is something I do quite a lot, unfortunately.
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Comment on Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis? How do you find a good psychologist? in ~health.mental
arqalite Link ParentI identify as male - sorry for the confusion, the anecdote was based on a friend's frustrating experience, and I can now somewhat relate to it. The fact that doctors dismiss women's health so...I identify as male - sorry for the confusion, the anecdote was based on a friend's frustrating experience, and I can now somewhat relate to it.
The fact that doctors dismiss women's health so easily is outrageous and finally being subjected to the same treatment feels awful.
Also, I now realize I may have masked my way through both interactions by being much more outgoing and carefree than I usually am, in my attempt to be an open book. Has that clouded their judgment? I'll bring that up for the DIVA-5, seems like a good idea.
Oh, okay, makes sense.
Slightly related, that's why caveman is also super fun to use. Last I heard the token savings aren't actually that big, but forcing the model to reply in incredibly terse ways, and then you yourself talking to it very tersely gets very fun at times.