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Comment on Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech
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Comment on Cornell won't, we will in ~news
artvandelay (edited )Link ParentYeah I don't mean to bash the university for trying to keep greek life under control with the on-campus housing, in other metrics it's actually helped a lot since it also includes university staff...Yeah I don't mean to bash the university for trying to keep greek life under control with the on-campus housing, in other metrics it's actually helped a lot since it also includes university staff monitoring things. It's a difficult issue overall because even with all the extra university oversight into these organizations, people still go above and beyond to do heinous things.
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Comment on Cornell won't, we will in ~news
artvandelay LinkThe tone from the DA's statement rubs me the wrong way, almost like they're victim blaming the Jane Doe. It's disappointing to see how often sexual harassment/assault occurs in universities. It's...The tone from the DA's statement rubs me the wrong way, almost like they're victim blaming the Jane Doe. It's disappointing to see how often sexual harassment/assault occurs in universities. It's clear that a lack of accountability is part of what leads to assault being so common and frequent. One of the universities I attended has a part of campus dedicated to greek life housing with strict oversight and rules. Despite this, sexual assault is still insanely common purely because these groups simply go off-campus and into rented housing away from the eyes of the university and commit these crimes. Since these crimes are off campus, these crimes aren't handled by the university police force either. As a result, to the university, the move to centralize control over greek life worked because their police force deals with less sexual assault cases, while actual numbers have not changed at all.
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Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages
artvandelay LinkWhile I haven’t progressed too much, one thing that annoys me with Korean is they LOVE to make an acronym of everything. I’ll try reading or listening to phrases and come across a nonsensical word...While I haven’t progressed too much, one thing that annoys me with Korean is they LOVE to make an acronym of everything. I’ll try reading or listening to phrases and come across a nonsensical word and eventually realize it’s an acronym that I have to learn. A funny one is 아아 (ah-ah) which is their acronym for Iced Americano.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentThat's been my (extremely limited) mobile development experience. I interned at a company and worked on the mobile app for one of their products with millions of total downloads. The majority of...That's been my (extremely limited) mobile development experience. I interned at a company and worked on the mobile app for one of their products with millions of total downloads. The majority of our bug tickets came from Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei and other Chinese OEMs. These OEMs heavily modify core system APIs without always maintaining the base functionality, which causes a whole lotta issues and makes it annoying to debug.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentSoftware support in general I think has been one of Samsung's weaker points for a while. I used to use Samsung phones for a while and they're just jam-packed with features and customizability,...Software support in general I think has been one of Samsung's weaker points for a while. I used to use Samsung phones for a while and they're just jam-packed with features and customizability, which can be great. Anecdotally however, I've experienced more buggy updates on my Samsung devices compared to any other device I've owned, which eventually pushed me away from their devices.
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Comment on Typesafe AI: System One Models and Jev in ~tech
artvandelay LinkI was looking at this yesterday, honestly seems pretty useful for classification work and such. I can see my team using this in our work since it involves some classification work and currently we...I was looking at this yesterday, honestly seems pretty useful for classification work and such. I can see my team using this in our work since it involves some classification work and currently we use LLMs to classify things bit by bit and then have a complex nested if statement to collect those classifications and output one final classification result. With this, I think we can do something similar but collect all the things bit by bit and then also feed it back into Jev to get a final result. It'd definitely speed things up on our end.
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Comment on Online visual art communities without AI? in ~creative
artvandelay Link Parent+1 to cara. While I am not a user, I do follow the creator on social media and the platform was created for the sole purpose of avoiding AI where possible.+1 to cara. While I am not a user, I do follow the creator on social media and the platform was created for the sole purpose of avoiding AI where possible.
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Comment on Help me choose a small electric car in ~transport
artvandelay LinkI think like others have mentioned in the thread, the new Chevy Bolt might meet all your requirements. However, if you still want to look around, there are some other options though I personally...I think like others have mentioned in the thread, the new Chevy Bolt might meet all your requirements. However, if you still want to look around, there are some other options though I personally do not have any experience with any of the vehicles below so you'd need to do your research :)
Definitely recommend looking into Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) and also looking into how each brand certifies a car as CPO.
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BMW i3: Produced up until 2021, meant to be a small electric hatchback for the city (or short commutes). You might be able to find a CPO one, it shares a lot of parts with other BMWs so repairs shouldn't be too bad. That being said though, it is an exotic BMW still with many BMW i3 only components for its drivetrain so costs can add up quick for repair.
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Mini Cooper SE: Produced up until 2024, it's just an electric Mini Cooper essentially. Shares some parts with the BMW i3 but is a completely separate and different vehicle. Given its age, you might be able to find a CPO 2023/24 model.
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older Chevy Bolts: Produced until 2023. If the new one is out of your price range, I'd still look at used ones. They stopped production in 2023 but are still solid little cars. I only have distant 2nd hand experience with one of these since a friend drives one around but he enjoys it and he hasn't had any issues in the 7 years he's had it.
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Hyundai Kona/ Kia Niro EV: Sibling cars so putting them together. Technically SUVs but they're fairly compact with solid range too for the occasional road trip if you need it. I've heard Kia/Hyundai dealers can be annoying to deal with for service though.
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VW e-Golf: Sold until 2020 I think, it's the 7th gen Golf hatchback but electric. Short-ish range of ~120 miles but you mentioned you're not going on long drives so this might be good.
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Volvo EX30: Final SUV even if it's a "compact". Lots of range, nice design inside and out, decent build quality.
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Comment on Are there any passionate Nissan Leaf owners here? in ~transport
artvandelay LinkNot a passionate Leaf owner but had a coworker that was into these a few years ago so I can recall some of the info. I think it's a viable option if you have a fairly short commute round trip and...Not a passionate Leaf owner but had a coworker that was into these a few years ago so I can recall some of the info. I think it's a viable option if you have a fairly short commute round trip and don't drive long distances on the weekends. Range is roughly 40-80 miles I think depending on model year and battery health. Most parts are fairly easy to source since they used fairly standard Nissan parts. They produced so many of them that body parts are also easy to source from junkyards and stuff. The complexity in these cars is basically the EV driving components: inverter, charger, and main battery of course. You can source inverters and chargers from Nissan but its better economically to just buy them from junkyards since so many Leafs are out there with just bad batteries but good electronics. It's basically impossible to get batteries from Nissan. There's a decent market out there for used batteries from other Leafs but other people quickly snatch them up to sell for a markup. There's third party replacements too but I have no info on them.
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
artvandelay LinkFor me it has to be Fool's Paradise (2023) by Charlie Day. I'm a big fan of Charlie Day and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia but man this movie is terrible. I have never thought about walking out...For me it has to be Fool's Paradise (2023) by Charlie Day. I'm a big fan of Charlie Day and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia but man this movie is terrible. I have never thought about walking out of a theater during a movie but I really wanted to while watching this. Day's directing was fine and the cinematography was alright but the story has no substance. It's another movie about Hollywood itself but it doesn't really bring anything new to the genre nor does the story do anything to grab your attention. It's just characters in various situations loosely strung together and it all just sort of ends.
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Comment on Nintendo - Customer appreciation sale in ~games
artvandelay Link ParentThey've got beloved game franchises with a broad appeal and focus on casual gamers more so than Xbox and Playstation. While Playstation and Xbox do have casual games, the focus on their biggest...They've got beloved game franchises with a broad appeal and focus on casual gamers more so than Xbox and Playstation. While Playstation and Xbox do have casual games, the focus on their biggest games are these ultra-realistic cinematic campaign games with massive online multiplayer networks. It's hard to pick-up-and-play a lot of Xbox/PS games because you'd stop in the middle of some mission and lose hours of context that you've built up as you play.
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Comment on Nintendo - Customer appreciation sale in ~games
artvandelay Link ParentI've been playing it, genuinely a fun little puzzle game! Easy enough to play casually but not so easy that you're bored out of your mind. You can finish most of the story fairly easily but a lot...I've been playing it, genuinely a fun little puzzle game! Easy enough to play casually but not so easy that you're bored out of your mind. You can finish most of the story fairly easily but a lot of the challenge comes from trying to 100% each level, i.e get all the diamonds and finish the extra challenge.
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Comment on Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
artvandelay Link ParentAlso just echoing your sentiments here. I was expecting some drama, especially after all the incidents in the feeder series but I just went back to sleep after the first 30 minutes and didn't miss...Also just echoing your sentiments here. I was expecting some drama, especially after all the incidents in the feeder series but I just went back to sleep after the first 30 minutes and didn't miss anything.
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Comment on Behind the scenes at the Blackwing pencil factory in ~creative
artvandelay LinkWatched a similar video not too long ago and am just amazed at what goes into these pencils, its absolutely amazing. When I first learned about these pencils ages ago they seemed expensive but I...Watched a similar video not too long ago and am just amazed at what goes into these pencils, its absolutely amazing. When I first learned about these pencils ages ago they seemed expensive but I think they're decent value for what you get. I can't complain about the price since I use Graph Gear 1000s. I got lucky buying a whole box of them for like 20 bucks.
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Comment on In search of the hypothetical iPhone Duo buyer in ~tech
artvandelay LinkI'm also considering buying the iPhone Duo, based in the US if that makes a difference. I currently have a phone, tablet, and laptop I can use to do things. I specifically use my tablet and phone...I'm also considering buying the iPhone Duo, based in the US if that makes a difference.
I currently have a phone, tablet, and laptop I can use to do things. I specifically use my tablet and phone daily. For me, the value is in not having to switch devices and just being able to do more in a single device. I previously tried using a folding phone for a few months last year. I bought a used Samsung foldable and then sold it at the end of the summer. I didn't end up using it more than my normal phone, I was using it less actually. I instead became more intentional with my phone use. For the odd reply to message, glance at email, check transit directions, etc, I'd just use it like a normal phone. However, if I wanted to look closer at maps, watch videos, browse websites, and even just multi-task for a brief period, it was immensely useful to be able to quickly bring out a compact tablet and go. This is obviously possible if you purchase a separate tablet, but now you have to ferry around that tablet, keep it charged, updated, make sure it has the data you want/need, etc. I eventually sold the Samsung since I have come to really dislike Samsung's One UI software and the square form factor was awkwardly used by apps but even that brief experience showed me there's some value.
For the foreseeable future, folding phones will be a compromised phone and compromised tablet experience. I don't think anyone will argue against that. There is a growing market for them however, even if it's not readily apparent. @stu2b50 points out foldable's popularity in China but I think it applies to a lot of east Asia, at least from what I witnessed in my travels. I think part of that is people there consume a ton of media on their phone while they're out in the city or down in a subway train. I follow this YouTuber named Ben Sin who travels around east Asia and reviews a lot of phones not available here in the west and he also points out that folding phones are incredibly popular across an incredibly varied demographic. It's not just young tech nerds buying them but suburban moms, salarymen, and other kinds of people too. Given Apple's growing popularity in these regions too, I think Apple will see some decent success. It won't be the best selling iPhone but the original iPhone also wasn't the best selling phone when it first launched.
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Comment on Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentThe price is pretty inline with other foldables on the market, I don’t think Apple could’ve really gone much lower here. Even rumors were expecting a price of $2500US/3500 Canadian.The price is pretty inline with other foldables on the market, I don’t think Apple could’ve really gone much lower here. Even rumors were expecting a price of $2500US/3500 Canadian.
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Comment on Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentI’ve been testing the new Siri AI through the developer betas and it works really well so far, at least for my simple usecases. They’ve updated their first-party apps to allow Siri to dig into...I’ve been testing the new Siri AI through the developer betas and it works really well so far, at least for my simple usecases. They’ve updated their first-party apps to allow Siri to dig into them for context so I’ve been able to very easily just ask Siri to do essentially what you’ve asked. My friends and I have group chats to plan gifts for each others birthdays so I asked Siri “what were some gift ideas we had for X for their birthday last year” and it managed to go through that conversation and give me a list quite easily.
I think we’ll see more casual AI usage and smaller locally-run models become more mainstream (I hope) now that Apple have pushed that into the hands of the public.
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Comment on Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentFor me my main two portable devices are my phone and my tablet. There's always going to be some novelty and value in combining the two into one device so I don't have to manage multiple devices....For me my main two portable devices are my phone and my tablet. There's always going to be some novelty and value in combining the two into one device so I don't have to manage multiple devices. Having previously tried a foldable (albeit a used older model that I only kept for the summer), it's nice having a bigger screen for looking at the map, watching videos, admiring photos, and even the odd multitasking. For when I wanted to plan a trip while I was away from home, it was cool having maps and my notes app side by side, instead of having to constantly switch between apps
Folding phones will remain a compromised phone and compromised tablet experience, but to some the compromises are outweighed by the benefit of having a tablet in your pocket.
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Comment on Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone in ~tech
artvandelay LinkSharing sentiments with @stu2b50, definitely cheaper than I thought it'd be too. I like what Apple have done here, the UI changes are definitely very Apple. The animation on the screen as you fold...Sharing sentiments with @stu2b50, definitely cheaper than I thought it'd be too. I like what Apple have done here, the UI changes are definitely very Apple. The animation on the screen as you fold and unfold is a delightful touch. I'm a little iffy on all the UI being on the right side. If you hold the phone in your left hand, you'd have to stretch over to the other side. I imagine it might be adjustable but who knows.
I'm a little torn on if I want to upgrade. I've got a 15 Pro Max that still functions just fine. The battery is a little degraded though, might just end up repairing that in the end. I'm not sure how much I'd need a folding phone, I don't really do much on my phone nowadays. I also have a separate tablet for media consumption. As an American, it is my civic duty to spend money on things I don't really need, our economy relies on it :P
A +0.5 to Orion from me, was a solid option. I did find it a bit buggy when I used it for a few months but it’s also developed by a small team so I gave it a pass. Being able to use extensions from any platform is cool though.