babypuncher's recent activity
-
Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
-
Comment on Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentEven if it worked, I don't understand why LLMs need a social networking platform at all. I'm starting to think tech bros believe these things are actually intelligent and sapient even they they...Even if it worked, I don't understand why LLMs need a social networking platform at all. I'm starting to think tech bros believe these things are actually intelligent and sapient even they they categorically aren't.
-
Comment on Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon in ~life
babypuncher Link ParentThen I guess our society is doomedThen I guess our society is doomed
-
Comment on Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon in ~life
babypuncher Link ParentHave we considered paying people in these positions a reasonable, competitive wage?Teacher morale is increasingly important as states continue to struggle with teacher shortages, especially in hard-to-fill jobs like special education, science, technology, math, engineering and bilingual education.
Have we considered paying people in these positions a reasonable, competitive wage?
-
Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentI don't see it as making fun of OP, I simply reframed their statement to make a point. Am I not entitled to my perspective?I don't see it as making fun of OP, I simply reframed their statement to make a point. Am I not entitled to my perspective?
-
Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentBecause the entire world is going to shit around us and AI is a huge part of it. I genuinely think we do not hate billionaire tech CEOs enough and we shouldn't have to take their shit just because...Because the entire world is going to shit around us and AI is a huge part of it. I genuinely think we do not hate billionaire tech CEOs enough and we shouldn't have to take their shit just because some people have been fooled into thinking they are our friends.
We're talking about a technology whose key selling point is the potential to create mass unemployment. That is what the billionaire class wants. We are locked in a class war and the wrong side is winning.
-
Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
babypuncher Link Parent"Everything's more expensive, the internet is flooded with slop, and the job market sucks ass. But hey at least my employer can now expect me to be twice as productive for less pay""Everything's more expensive, the internet is flooded with slop, and the job market sucks ass. But hey at least my employer can now expect me to be twice as productive for less pay"
-
Comment on Leon S. Kennedy is a car salesman now in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentYouTube is already overrun with enough of this garbagethere should be a rage-inducing YouTube video
YouTube is already overrun with enough of this garbage
-
Comment on Leon S. Kennedy is a car salesman now in ~games
babypuncher LinkI thought the Porsche and the watch were funny, they definitely fit the vibe this game was going for. It felt like a nod to James Bond, and who is Leon S. Kennedy if not an American,...I thought the Porsche and the watch were funny, they definitely fit the vibe this game was going for. It felt like a nod to James Bond, and who is Leon S. Kennedy if not an American, zombie-fighting James Bond?
-
Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
babypuncher LinkOh god please don't become part of the problem. This insatiable appetite for slop is making computers too expensive for the rest of usOh god please don't become part of the problem. This insatiable appetite for slop is making computers too expensive for the rest of us
-
Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentNow is a horrible time because hardware prices are grotesquely inflated by the billionaire class's insatiable appetite for shoving slop down our throats.now's a decent time to spec up. IMO.
Now is a horrible time because hardware prices are grotesquely inflated by the billionaire class's insatiable appetite for shoving slop down our throats.
-
Comment on Scary Movie (2026) | Official trailer in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentI rewatched the first Scary Movie a few years ago and it has not aged well at all. Scream is older yet holds up way better, and its satire of the slasher genre is also a lot more poignant.I rewatched the first Scary Movie a few years ago and it has not aged well at all.
Scream is older yet holds up way better, and its satire of the slasher genre is also a lot more poignant.
-
Comment on New accounts on Hacker News ten times more likely to use em-dashes in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentI think it's a pretty strong signal that a ton of comments from new posters are coming from LLMs. Whether they're from automated bots, or just illiterate morons doesn't really matter. If it looks...I think it's a pretty strong signal that a ton of comments from new posters are coming from LLMs. Whether they're from automated bots, or just illiterate morons doesn't really matter. If it looks like an LLM and smells like an LLM, in the absence of any better way to prove personhood, it should be treated as bot activity.
If people think it's unfair that their comments might get removed or their account suspended because they sound like a bot, then there's a really easy solution: write your own damn comments.
-
Comment on AI fails at 96% of jobs (new study) in ~tech
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentI'm skeptical because the US has already experienced a lot of brain drain as a result in cost cutting/automation in other industries over the past several decades. On top of that, every new...I'm skeptical because the US has already experienced a lot of brain drain as a result in cost cutting/automation in other industries over the past several decades.
On top of that, every new advancement that has made software development cheaper in the last ~15 years seems to have also resulted in shittier software getting shipped. Look at how much people generally hate most of the software they use these days. If it isn't buggy/ad-ridden unusable garbage like every modern consumer OS, then it's precision engineered to monopolize your attention like Instagram or TikTok. I genuinely don't see how AI won't accelerate that trend. The only thing AI is doing is making it cheaper for our corporate overlords to shove out slop.
I don't see why any of us engineers should be excited about the prospect of being more productive with our time when it won't result in better software or better pay.
-
Comment on AI fails at 96% of jobs (new study) in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentAI is replacing inexperienced developers because it can do a lot of the same work as them in less time. I keep seeing my peers refer to AI as an intern that doesn't need to be paid and works way...AI is replacing inexperienced developers because it can do a lot of the same work as them in less time. I keep seeing my peers refer to AI as an intern that doesn't need to be paid and works way faster, but also never actually learns anything.
I view this as a problem. If we aren't training new entry-level developers today, where will the next generation of senior developers come from? It's not actually saving money in the long run, it's just mortgaging our future.
-
Comment on Need a replacement for my old macbook pro, should I just get another one? in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentI might be making assumptions, but presumably a laptop you buy today wouldn't be running Windows XP on a Pentium 4 with a 15 year old version of iTunes.I might be making assumptions, but presumably a laptop you buy today wouldn't be running Windows XP on a Pentium 4 with a 15 year old version of iTunes.
-
Comment on Need a replacement for my old macbook pro, should I just get another one? in ~comp
babypuncher LinkIt's hard to beat MacBooks right now because Apple's hardware is best in class. However, I need to correct something: This isn't true. iTunes has been available on Windows for decades and can be...It's hard to beat MacBooks right now because Apple's hardware is best in class. However, I need to correct something:
I wanted a new Iphone, but if I did that, only a Macbook can put music on it
This isn't true. iTunes has been available on Windows for decades and can be used to sync music to Apple devices same as any Mac.
-
Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
babypuncher Link ParentI don't think these wild statements lately from the Muskrat have anything real to do with space exploration and colonization. He's just making a fresh round of outrageous claims to push the recent...I don't think these wild statements lately from the Muskrat have anything real to do with space exploration and colonization.
He's just making a fresh round of outrageous claims to push the recent news about how he lied through his teeth about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein out of the news cycle.
-
Comment on Non-Logitech replacement for G502 mouse? in ~tech
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentIt's frustrating because Logitech, who was at the forefront of mouse tech/design not too long ago, has fallen behind. The current trend addressing the exact issue OP has is optical switches. They...It's frustrating because Logitech, who was at the forefront of mouse tech/design not too long ago, has fallen behind.
The current trend addressing the exact issue OP has is optical switches. They hurt battery life a little on wireless mice, but will last a lot longer without physical contacts to corrode/wear out. Optical scroll wheels are also becoming popular.
These are actual innovations that improve the quality of the product in a meaningful way, unlike nonsense like 8,000 hz polling rates or DPI values so high nobody will ever find a practical use for them in video games.
-
Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
babypuncher Link ParentI propose we send Musk and the rest of his billionaire friends to live on the moon, and then stop sending them food and supplies.I propose we send Musk and the rest of his billionaire friends to live on the moon, and then stop sending them food and supplies.
My problem here is that we shouldn't be optimizing our education system for the top 10% of performers if it means worse outcomes for the bottom 50%. Having a capable, educated workforce benefits everyone.
The compromise I see here is an extension of something we've already done for a long time: putting high performing students in accelerated education programs. A student who demonstrates above average proficiency and self-discipline could be placed in classes where assistive technology is more readily available.