blindmikey's recent activity
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Comment on Joe Biden's path to US re-election has all but vanished (gifted link) in ~misc
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved. in ~misc
blindmikey LinkTrump is lying. Believe them when they say the quiet parts out loud.Trump is lying. Believe them when they say the quiet parts out loud.
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Comment on Tractor Supply slashes its DEI and climate goals after a right-wing pressure campaign in ~finance
blindmikey LinkIdiotic. It wasn't even like that company was performing poorly.Idiotic. It wasn't even like that company was performing poorly.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 8 in ~news
blindmikey Link ParentAt this point we are voting between two administrations. One that's been okay vs. one that will be 3-5k fresh yesmen that will kowtow to a dictator. Honestly the president themselves is only one...At this point we are voting between two administrations. One that's been okay vs. one that will be 3-5k fresh yesmen that will kowtow to a dictator.
Honestly the president themselves is only one reason to vote in the presidential election, among hundreds. Cabinet matters.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 8 in ~news
blindmikey Link ParentIf the Dems had control of the house and Senate it would probably pick up steam. Yet another reason to vote.If the Dems had control of the house and Senate it would probably pick up steam. Yet another reason to vote.
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Comment on A handful of US grocery stores now have ammo vending machines in ~news
blindmikey LinkStraight up cyberpunk level bologna. Gotta chase those profits.Straight up cyberpunk level bologna. Gotta chase those profits.
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Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games
blindmikey Link ParentI mean, Epic could actually invest in their platform anytime they actually care to be competitive. It's shit compared to steam.I mean, Epic could actually invest in their platform anytime they actually care to be competitive. It's shit compared to steam.
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Comment on ‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough in ~enviro
blindmikey Link ParentAbsolutely; The investment includes panels & batteries, so power outages are absolutely covered; Had a 48hr outage about a year back and we scaled back electrical usage to some amenities and...Absolutely; The investment includes panels & batteries, so power outages are absolutely covered; Had a 48hr outage about a year back and we scaled back electrical usage to some amenities and comforts but mostly necessities; Of the battery's 37kWh we consumed about half - that was during the winter where there was very little kWh production via panels. The cost of the panels was about 10yrs of typical electrical grid payments, ~18k. So in about 7 more years the system will have paid for itself. The batteries were more expensive than the panels though. I still recommend panels in the PNW however because utilities pay 1:1 (as they should); so after an average of 10 years you're still sitting pretty, and any outages in the summer will be pretty easy for you (winter without batteries, not so much).
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Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games
blindmikey Link ParentThey're genius for continuing to add value to their platform; for users and devs. It's the only reason I'm actually okay with using their launcher/service.They're genius for continuing to add value to their platform; for users and devs. It's the only reason I'm actually okay with using their launcher/service.
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Comment on Ben Stiller on the Israel-Hamas War and the need for peace in ~misc
blindmikey LinkStanding up to Netanyahu would help. He's not even named once. This was a disappointing read.Standing up to Netanyahu would help. He's not even named once. This was a disappointing read.
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Comment on Meta hit with Norwegian complaint over its plans to use images and posts of users on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence models in ~tech
blindmikey LinkHow have they not been "hit" for the same thing by other countries? Please "hit" them more.How have they not been "hit" for the same thing by other countries? Please "hit" them more.
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Comment on ‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough in ~enviro
blindmikey Link ParentI'm in the Pacific NW, no south facing roof. My panels (and batteries) cut down an electric bill of ~$140/mo to ~90/yr. Most utilities up here will credit you 1kwh per contributed 1kwh. Those...I'm in the Pacific NW, no south facing roof. My panels (and batteries) cut down an electric bill of ~$140/mo to ~90/yr. Most utilities up here will credit you 1kwh per contributed 1kwh. Those credits build in the summer and help cut costs in the winter. I also get credit for letting the utility here take from my batteries during peak hours on specified days (only a handful throughout the year).
All that to say, lack of southern facing roof space in the NW isn't much of a barrier to entry.
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Comment on Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers in ~food
blindmikey LinkOh wow, I have these. I eat one occasionally because even though I love spicy food, these seriously kick my ass. I just thought maybe they were meant to be diluted more than whatever it is I'm doing.Oh wow, I have these. I eat one occasionally because even though I love spicy food, these seriously kick my ass. I just thought maybe they were meant to be diluted more than whatever it is I'm doing.
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Comment on Economists report on an intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap in ~finance
blindmikey LinkI'm happy to see a growing body of evidence that the best ROI when it comes to helping people is to fund them directly. It's bringing life changing positive impact for those families and their...I'm happy to see a growing body of evidence that the best ROI when it comes to helping people is to fund them directly. It's bringing life changing positive impact for those families and their communities for several generations, with relatively little investment compared to more indirect means. This is how a government should be spending money - to maximize their ROI.
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Comment on ‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough in ~enviro
blindmikey LinkAm I wrong in thinking that air conditioning is also further causing climate change?Am I wrong in thinking that air conditioning is also further causing climate change?
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Comment on Elon Musk threatens to ban iPhones and MacBooks at his companies after Apple announces OpenAI partnership in ~tech
blindmikey LinkCan someone please replace this cry baby of a man. Apple explicitly stated it would ask your permission before reaching out to cloud services for a query. I don't like apple products and I used to...Can someone please replace this cry baby of a man. Apple explicitly stated it would ask your permission before reaching out to cloud services for a query. I don't like apple products and I used to like Elon; Threatening to ban your employees from using Apple devices at work is just a new level of petty.
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Comment on DuckDuckGo AI Chat: anonymous access to popular AI chatbots in ~tech
blindmikey Link ParentOut of curiosity I ran this on CGPT4o, and it returns: The sentence "How many characters does this sentence have?" has 44 characters. And used the following to determine it's answer: sentence =...How much characters does this text have?
Out of curiosity I ran this on CGPT4o, and it returns:
The sentence "How many characters does this sentence have?" has 44 characters. And used the following to determine it's answer:
sentence = "How many characters does this sentence have?" character_count = len(sentence) character_count -
Comment on Discussing AI music - examples and some thoughts in ~tech
blindmikey Link ParentAside from the obvious that for business the point is to spend less (and we should demand living standards regardless of job status because this will eat everyone's lunch) for individuals the...Aside from the obvious that for business the point is to spend less (and we should demand living standards regardless of job status because this will eat everyone's lunch) for individuals the "purpose" is going to be murky.
Honestly there will always be artists and consumers who are more interested in sharing human made things with humans, regardless of profit. Digital painting hasn't killed physical paintings. Nor will AI kill the arts. (It will kill the arts being profitable for most).
Perspective shift: if most humans became expert level physical painters or physical musicians over night - you'd be in a similar position asking what's the point. If the talent pool is oversaturated, would that stop you from creating?
I'd still be painting.
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Comment on How it feels to get an AI email from a friend in ~comp
blindmikey LinkThis might as well read "How it feels to get an email (instead of a hand written letter) from a friend". In cases like ESL, the LLM could have been used to translate, making it far easier for...This might as well read "How it feels to get an email (instead of a hand written letter) from a friend". In cases like ESL, the LLM could have been used to translate, making it far easier for their friend to communicate. But let's ignore the message being broadcast in favor of being enraged by the method of broadcast. "LLMs can't be excited" neither can text. It's a tool to communicate. Get off the high horse.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election in ~news
blindmikey Link ParentI doubt op was taking the position that Trump was better for the economy, just that it's not doing as well as the statistics seem to suggest. Which might not be wrong. The economy doing well might...I doubt op was taking the position that Trump was better for the economy, just that it's not doing as well as the statistics seem to suggest. Which might not be wrong. The economy doing well might be at the hidden expense of other factors. Such as the buying class forgoing buying critical items, such as housing, and the corporate class keeping their stock value high by gouging the internals of their companies, either with layoffs or producing far worse product - which the buying class feels so much that they coin the term "enshittification". And if this is systemic enough, it could suggest that our success is a bubble that might eventually pop.
Regardless - to anyone reading - go vote. Please go vote. History has shown us what someone like Trump does when they get back into positions of power.
VOTE.
I can't stress enough the importance of voting, we need to remind people that despite the political despair that it's still ultimately important to vote.