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Comment on Why do you think Sam Altman was fired from OpenAI? in ~finance
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Comment on International YouTube Premium price increase underway in some countries in ~tech
beret4 LinkI pay for YouTube premium and I get value out of it. However I dislike all the shorts being pushed at me. Also I find the increasing number of sponsorship sections in youtube videos annoying and...I pay for YouTube premium and I get value out of it. However I dislike all the shorts being pushed at me. Also I find the increasing number of sponsorship sections in youtube videos annoying and clearly something slightly out of YouTube’s control.
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Comment on What home network equipment do you use? in ~comp
beret4 LinkUniFi here. My isps router in modem mode into the usg. Then a couple of usw-8 with poe, two ACs just the older WiFi 5 one long range for downstairs to reach the garden. I run the cloud key thing...UniFi here. My isps router in modem mode into the usg. Then a couple of usw-8 with poe, two ACs just the older WiFi 5 one long range for downstairs to reach the garden.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
beret4 LinkI watched Oppenheimer last Friday on opening night and I didn’t love it. It was enjoyable and certainly technically a great movie, but I just felt something was missing. Weirdly I didn’t feel like...I watched Oppenheimer last Friday on opening night and I didn’t love it. It was enjoyable and certainly technically a great movie, but I just felt something was missing. Weirdly I didn’t feel like there was any real momentum or anything at stake. I think the back and forth between timelines meant that the important one (when they’re developing the bomb) didn’t feel as impactful. To me it just felt like they were going through the motions of getting the team together and building the bomb and testing it.
I know it’s getting amazing reviews so perhaps I need to give it another watch at home.
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Comment on Asking advice re search engines, search technique in ~tech
beret4 LinkThere’s a search engine called kagi that might be something of interest. It’s paid for, but gives you much greater control over your search. You get a free trial so it’s worth a shot.There’s a search engine called kagi that might be something of interest. It’s paid for, but gives you much greater control over your search. You get a free trial so it’s worth a shot.
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Comment on Plexamp is now available for free in ~tech
beret4 LinkPlex amp is a fantastic app that really does everything you’d want in an app like it. I used to use it for a while but I just can’t get past how much easier it is to use Apple Music / Spotify. I...Plex amp is a fantastic app that really does everything you’d want in an app like it. I used to use it for a while but I just can’t get past how much easier it is to use Apple Music / Spotify. I had a fairly big music library, but the effort to curate it all is just too much considering for £10 a month you have streaming.
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Comment on Thinking of creating a local media center for my home. Any ideas/collaborators? in ~tech
beret4 Link ParentYeh I paid like £450 for it back in 2018/9. Started with a couple of 6TB hard drives and slowly expanded as time went on. I think the 4 bay synology is up to ds923+ as it’s been update. And costa...Yeh I paid like £450 for it back in 2018/9. Started with a couple of 6TB hard drives and slowly expanded as time went on.
I think the 4 bay synology is up to ds923+ as it’s been update. And costa roughly the same.I started my home media server maybe 10 years ago as a raspberry pi and xbmc (now kodi) as I loved tinkering. The synology dsm software along with docker just makes everything waaay easier and robust.
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Comment on Manchester United agree deal for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana in ~sports.football
beret4 LinkHe’s certainly an upgrade on Henderson and de gea. Anyone who knows him well what kind of keeper is he and how will it effect utds play style?He’s certainly an upgrade on Henderson and de gea. Anyone who knows him well what kind of keeper is he and how will it effect utds play style?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.men
beret4 LinkTo me this is about the masks we portray to protect what’s underneath. At the core (no a mask) this person has had a sad childhood - either by being ignored and being lonely or from being punished...To me this is about the masks we portray to protect what’s underneath. At the core (no a mask) this person has had a sad childhood - either by being ignored and being lonely or from being punished repeatedly (probably the former). The first face is sadness, this is what the person truly feels. To hide that true sadness they wear an emotional mask of anger - deflecting anyone from seeing what’s underneath. Above that mask is how they portray themselves to the world (not an emotion) a fairly cool self assured person, but if they’re confronted they will quickly resort to anger.
To me it’s not a particular subtle image (or maybe im being a bit literal). Behind each cool
Guy there’s anger and behind that sadness and behind that a sad childhood. -
Comment on How has the Reddit drama affected the quality of conversations on here? in ~tildes
beret4 Link ParentAs someone guilty of this who is not young. It’s because there are mobile apps now, so people have quick access to the the emoji keyboard.As someone guilty of this who is not young. It’s because there are mobile apps now, so people have quick access to the the emoji keyboard.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
beret4 Link ParentIt’s just my opinion! It the the orange colour comment symbol on the topic list is great and not too in your face.It’s just my opinion! It the the orange colour comment symbol on the topic list is great and not too in your face.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
beret4 Link ParentThanks for all the hard work and quick updates. it might just be my opinion, but I find the giant new text a little too much, a small dot or a colour change would be more subtle.Thanks for all the hard work and quick updates.
it might just be my opinion, but I find the giant new text a little too much, a small dot or a colour change would be more subtle.
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Comment on Term deposits — are they worth it? At what point are they worth it? in ~finance
beret4 LinkThe question is always what else are you doing with that money. If the alternative is that 10k sitting in cash earning no interest then of course. The fixed term rates are always slightly higher....The question is always what else are you doing with that money. If the alternative is that 10k sitting in cash earning no interest then of course. The fixed term rates are always slightly higher. If you need to use that money (or think you might) then I wouldn’t put it in a fixed term savings rate.
But hey it’s free money that might go some way to offsetting the value of it in real terms.
A reasonable way of using this is If 5.3% is higher than your mortgage rate then any overpayments you might make would be better off in that savings account than paying down the mortgage.
There are other ways to get better returns (investing/ S&s isas etc) but have similar terms, fees and have more risk associated with the returns.
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Comment on Those of you with standing desks, how are finding them and would you recommend? in ~life
beret4 Link ParentThanks for your suggestions. I actually secretly think a standing desk is the least effort for me and secretly I’m just too lazy to get a reasonable amount of exercise/walking in my days. Work...Thanks for your suggestions. I actually secretly think a standing desk is the least effort for me and secretly I’m just too lazy to get a reasonable amount of exercise/walking in my days.
Work will pay for the desk so it feels like a no brainer. But perhaps a herman miller chair and actually getting myself out on walks during the work day would probably be better. -
Comment on Those of you with standing desks, how are finding them and would you recommend? in ~life
beret4 Link ParentInteresting I didn’t even consider how to stand and be comfortable. Is the rocking board just so you move around and shift about without being too rigid?Interesting I didn’t even consider how to stand and be comfortable. Is the rocking board just so you move around and shift about without being too rigid?
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Comment on Those of you with standing desks, how are finding them and would you recommend? in ~life
beret4 Link ParentThese are great points. I’d imagine I’d be between sitting when writing code and standing for meetings with people.These are great points. I’d imagine I’d be between sitting when writing code and standing for meetings with people.
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Those of you with standing desks, how are finding them and would you recommend?
I work from home 5 days a week and have done for years with the same chair (it’s nothing fancy). After a couple of hectic days at work this week I’ve found my back hurting. I’ve never had this...
I work from home 5 days a week and have done for years with the same chair (it’s nothing fancy). After a couple of hectic days at work this week I’ve found my back hurting. I’ve never had this issue before as I usually take pretty regular breaks.
I’ve been toying with the idea of a sit stand desk so when I’m busy I can still take a break from sitting.
Does anyone else have experience and insight into the pros and cons?
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Comment on How we could stumble into AI catastrophe in ~tech
beret4 Link ParentAutonomy and AI are not the same thing. Autopilot is a set of control rules to maintain desire tracks/speed etc.Autonomy and AI are not the same thing. Autopilot is a set of control rules to maintain desire tracks/speed etc.
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Comment on To those who started using Lemmy recently, what are your impressions so far on its content and discussions? in ~tech
beret4 LinkThe main issue I have with it currently is that it’s trying to ramp up content and users to make it more like Reddit. But by doing so it’s inviting all the low effort content (memes, images,...The main issue I have with it currently is that it’s trying to ramp up content and users to make it more like Reddit. But by doing so it’s inviting all the low effort content (memes, images, reposts) that just make it a chore to look at.
I like tildes as the content is good at a cost of frequency. What I miss most about Reddit is it being a one stop place for my news and information.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
beret4 LinkSo the counter to your experience is that if I were an event organiser (to be consumed in future by the pandemic or not) and I’d planned out the session, then someone suggest we just don’t bother...So the counter to your experience is that if I were an event organiser (to be consumed in future by the pandemic or not) and I’d planned out the session, then someone suggest we just don’t bother and we carry on chatting I’d object. Perhaps a middle ground would be to say yeh let’s resume the free form chat later.
To go even further I think walking out of that event because the organiser refused to comply is slightly immature. Of the 25, 22 stayed and I guess saw value in staying. I’d say there are far more opportunities at events to have free form chats (and I agree in their value), but it’s a balance right?
The structure (even if it’s terribly dry) puts people on a more even footing, people who may be less extroverted can at least tell the group their name and company without having to rely on being able to edge into a group chat. It breaks the ice and allows a greater understanding of everyone there rather than just the most social.But then again it was a working lunch so I’m probably being too harsh!
I don’t think anyone knows yet. There were apparently some internal debate around AI safety, but to me that doesn’t point to enough of a reason to kick him. To me it’s either he messed up with the product or finances. Considering the CFO and CTO remain would imply not financial, so maybe he leaked data/model/weights or something to Microsoft or a competitor.