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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
axb Link ParentDang, how many rounds did you have to go through?Dang, how many rounds did you have to go through?
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
axb LinkThis weekend: need to start using my water flosser again, been neglecting it and my dental health in general. I'm currently on braces, and that has made flossing next to impossible. I feel bad...This weekend: need to start using my water flosser again, been neglecting it and my dental health in general. I'm currently on braces, and that has made flossing next to impossible. I feel bad about neglecting it, but I've been going through shit mental health.
Also, planning to research and apply for more tech jobs in cybersecurity or adjacent; I'm currently working a subsistence job, but the job market here in the US Midwest is so bad for recent new grads in tech like myself (though it isn't my first degree). I got LinkedIn Premium too in the hopes of reaching out to recruiters and upper management/C-suite folks of my target companies directly, but haven't sent out a single InMail.
Finally, I'm hoping to go on a long walk with a friend at this long trail west of the city on Sunday, so that should be fun. That kinda is my plan for the weekend.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
axb Link ParentI'm in cybersecurity as well. Lately, there has been a dilution of the scope of cybersecurity, and we now have people who memorized security frameworks (NIST/ISO) masquerading as "consultants" who...I'm in cybersecurity as well. Lately, there has been a dilution of the scope of cybersecurity, and we now have people who memorized security frameworks (NIST/ISO) masquerading as "consultants" who wouldn't be able to explain the difference between RSA and ECDSA or explain how three-way handshake happens.
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Comment on The story of Art Attack in ~tv
axb Link ParentIndia "liberalized" its TV licensing in the 1990s, so a whole slew of Western TV channels made it into the country, so we got access to a lot of kids' shows from the West -- I remember lots of...India "liberalized" its TV licensing in the 1990s, so a whole slew of Western TV channels made it into the country, so we got access to a lot of kids' shows from the West -- I remember lots of Cartoon Network shows, British show about a car called "Brum," Mr. Bean (live action and animated), Just for Laughs (Gags and the Carnival -- which I think is Canadian), Power Rangers and whatnot. It was a fun, carefree time and I want them back so bad.
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Comment on The story of Art Attack in ~tv
axb Link ParentI grew up in India (and later the United States). Art Attack was broadcast in India on "Disney Channel" and I remember watching it sometime between 2005 and 2007. Good, old times -- and grateful...I grew up in India (and later the United States). Art Attack was broadcast in India on "Disney Channel" and I remember watching it sometime between 2005 and 2007. Good, old times -- and grateful to Neil Buchanan for giving me so much joy as a kid.
The theme song still strikes those nostalgic childhood chords in me even to this day.
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Comment on On the low intentionality of modern technology in ~tech
axb Link ParentI laughed hard for this line. Thank you. I'm stealing it :) But yes, you're absolutely correct. X has become a place full of bots, low effort posters, spam, scammers (masquerading as Elon Musk...ake it to Elon Musk's field of misery, where every brain fart can leave an impression on others
I laughed hard for this line. Thank you. I'm stealing it :)
But yes, you're absolutely correct. X has become a place full of bots, low effort posters, spam, scammers (masquerading as Elon Musk himself) and straight up Big Tech AI hype propaganda. I never really used the original Twitter much before the acquisition, and I signed up for X to build a following for my tech content, but gosh that place is unbearable.
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Comment on Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice? in ~tech
axb Link ParentBig Tech has poured hundreds of BILLIONS into training and inferencing hardware, so finding use cases for their bullshit "stochastic parrot" in regulated industries would be a good positive signal...I cannot for the life of me understand why an industry thats regularly 20 years behind in new software is willingly accepting this new age bullshit into a workflow that when you fuck it up people die.
Big Tech has poured hundreds of BILLIONS into training and inferencing hardware, so finding use cases for their bullshit "stochastic parrot" in regulated industries would be a good positive signal for their quarterly earnings. At least that's what my understanding is.
They're never going to make enough money from selling LLM subscriptions to people like you or me (or students/"programmers" who mostly use it without applying a single brain cell). So getting into "regulated" industries like healthcare, banking, finance (guess wall street already is mostly algo bots), defense and whatnot is their ultimate goal; thus they push to get doctors and surgeons to "pilot" their LLM for optics.
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Comment on Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice? in ~tech
axb LinkWe're (unfortunately) moving towards a world where hallucinations from poorly designed LLMs are going to fucking get people killed.We're (unfortunately) moving towards a world where hallucinations from poorly designed LLMs are going to fucking get people killed.
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Google’s healthcare AI made up a body part — what happens when doctors don’t notice?
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Comment on I've noticed an odd and possibly disturbing trend on Reddit lately in ~tech
axb LinkMy "main" reddit account -- that I'd created in November 2020 -- recently got banned, and honestly, I didn't even try creating a new one this time around. reddit for me is DEAD. Even outside of...My "main" reddit account -- that I'd created in November 2020 -- recently got banned, and honestly, I didn't even try creating a new one this time around.
reddit for me is DEAD. Even outside of "major" "front page" subreddits, the experience has degraded for me. The quality, effort, care people put into crafting successful reddit posts in the pre-2018 circa is not longer there, and censorship has gone off the charts. LLMs and bots LARPing as LLMs only made things worse post ChatGPT.
reddit is going through what I'd call "Quora-fication" -- the site is being overrun with bots with super low quality engagement bait to trap those dumb or unlucky enough to still be present on the site.
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Comment on I hate the new internet. I hate the new tech world. I hate it all. I want out, and I can't be the only one. in ~tech
axb Link ParentThe invite-only method of getting new users on board is a stellar approach too. You can't "invite" bots.The forum-like aspect of Tildes drew me in, and the content and users and comments are good enough that it was easy to quit reddit for it instead.
The invite-only method of getting new users on board is a stellar approach too. You can't "invite" bots.
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Comment on 'Fuck Spez': Reddit users unite to turn r/Place mural into a protest in ~tech
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Comment on How are y'all dealing with inflation? in ~finance
axb LinkI loaded up my Fidelity account with cash from my checking account and also rerouted my paychecks to directly deposit into it to get MAXIMUM returns from the FZFXX money market fund. I'm getting...I loaded up my Fidelity account with cash from my checking account and also rerouted my paychecks to directly deposit into it to get MAXIMUM returns from the FZFXX money market fund. I'm getting close to 5% on Fidelity's money market and the monthly dividends have been a source of slight comfort in hedging against this insane inflation.
As a bonus, I can also deploy my idling capital on a moment's notice if I happen to like a stock that I've done background research and analysis on.
Aside from this, I've also been making full use of my credit cards by maximizing cashbacks and rewards, and paying them off in full at the end of the month, of course.
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Comment on Elon Musk announces new daily Twitter limitations as thousands of users report problems accessing site in ~tech
axb Link ParentI'm not surprised considering Musk fired a big chunk of their engineering and tech team and are now basically left with a bunch of underpaid H1B wageslaves managing the vast codebase.I'm not surprised considering Musk fired a big chunk of their engineering and tech team and are now basically left with a bunch of underpaid H1B wageslaves managing the vast codebase.
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Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes
axb Link ParentOh, I was talking about the green and red stock charts /r/wallstreetbets users post on the sub. Even I'm a user of RES+old.reddit.com and Apollo (with uBlock origin, ofc).Oh, I was talking about the green and red stock charts /r/wallstreetbets users post on the sub. Even I'm a user of RES+old.reddit.com and Apollo (with uBlock origin, ofc).
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Does Tildes need a new icon?
I was just thinking about it. Tildes' current icon looks like a /r/wallstreetbets graph, haha. I think we could use a nice mascot that's based on a cute animal of some sort. :) Would love to hear...
I was just thinking about it. Tildes' current icon looks like a /r/wallstreetbets graph, haha. I think we could use a nice mascot that's based on a cute animal of some sort. :)
Would love to hear our community's thoughts on this, thank you! :)
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Comment on Which theme are you defaulting to? I'm loving Atom One Dark. in ~tildes
axb LinkAnother Atom One Dark fan here, though I still have a soft spot for classic 'Black.' Both work well on my phone's OLED display.Another Atom One Dark fan here, though I still have a soft spot for classic 'Black.' Both work well on my phone's OLED display.
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Comment on Why doesn't Tildes display a user's social score or karma on their profile page? in ~tildes
axb Link ParentAnother thing I noticed about Tildes (as someone who joined literally just a few hours ago) is that fact that the reply box to a post is right at the bottom, which I think is wonderful because it...Another thing I noticed about Tildes (as someone who joined literally just a few hours ago) is that fact that the reply box to a post is right at the bottom, which I think is wonderful because it forces the reader to skim/read through the comments before crafting a response instead of just smashing keys in rage or <insert emotion>.
Great work by u/Deimos
Dang, that's intense. I'm sure you're going to do great! Good luck!