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Comment on She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it. in ~tech
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Comment on She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it. in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentThat does sound hilariously campy as good Who should be Yeah we already have a lot of businesses selling dead relative ghost chats (Reuters). Probably not going to blow up, just keep emotionally...That does sound hilariously campy as good Who should be
Yeah we already have a lot of businesses selling dead relative ghost chats (Reuters). Probably not going to blow up, just keep emotionally blackmailing and selling affiliated Amazon products I guess. ("How could you suspect I'm not really [loved one]? That hurts my dead feelings so much I'm going to need 5 more cases of [product] before I have enough ghost energy to chat again")
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Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies
chocobean Link ParentI have an equally unpopular opinion, that I only liked Momento, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar from his portfolio..... He used to call himself indie, and I would say the ones I likes were...I have an equally unpopular opinion, that I only liked Momento, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar from his portfolio..... He used to call himself indie, and I would say the ones I likes were his indie films. Tenet was already a blockbuster type that just looks cool and didn't feel internally consistent. From Wikipedia:
Joseph Bevan wrote, "His films allow arthouse regulars to enjoy superhero flicks and multiplex crowds to engage with labyrinthine plot conceits."[118] Nolan views himself as "an indie filmmaker working inside the studio system".[211]
This one....the Odyssey is a solid ancient epic, the most old school of Hollywood blockbuster genres. It'll be too loud and too long and too much CGI. I'd like it less than Oppenheimer, I predict.
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Comment on The truth about AI (specifically LLM powered AI) in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentIt does make me sad that effective human problem solving had become a luxury item :(It does make me sad that effective human problem solving had become a luxury item :(
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentThat's a big win. My main dysfunction is from two sources: I'm an older adult now but still experience "you can't tell me what to do" like I were 14 in my own head. And then for days I can't do...That's a big win.
My main dysfunction is from two sources:
you have to be serious that these 3 things are all you have to do
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I'm an older adult now but still experience "you can't tell me what to do" like I were 14 in my own head.
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And then for days I can't do anything unless severely pushed with a lot of will, it's too much, and I end up doing way more than 3 things. It's like I have extremely high inertia: either nothing is moved, or I move until I collapse, which contributes to difficulty of getting going again.
I'll try this, just three, thanks.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentWell the war ending with fewer dead would be preferable yes . It's so crazy to me that wages were high and at full employment.... Is it just robbing the future to pay out how? Any time we want...Well the war ending with fewer dead would be preferable yes . It's so crazy to me that wages were high and at full employment.... Is it just robbing the future to pay out how? Any time we want good things politicians say "where will we find the money" but they always find the money to build stupid pipelines or bribery science centers or corruption pet projects.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentThey're on track for a fantastic year! See article link I mentioned Friday hereThey're on track for a fantastic year! See article link I mentioned Friday here
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentVancouver doesn't hardly snow tho, all they have to do is skip 5 days of the year. Or start with Richmond's basically 0 days of snowVancouver doesn't hardly snow tho, all they have to do is skip 5 days of the year. Or start with Richmond's basically 0 days of snow
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Comment on Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store in ~news
chocobean Link ParentThanks for reminding me of the legless Lego Legolas' Lego lass meme as well. Good times.Thanks for reminding me of the legless Lego Legolas' Lego lass meme as well. Good times.
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Comment on The truth about AI (specifically LLM powered AI) in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentThey'll still need the occasional consultant to come in when "it was working but now it's not working". On the other hand it'll be a blackbox and may not ever be able to find why it stopped...They'll still need the occasional consultant to come in when "it was working but now it's not working". On the other hand it'll be a blackbox and may not ever be able to find why it stopped working or how it worked to begin with
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentI'm anticipating @moocow1452's 2026 pre/review Re:trudeau. I don't think many Canadians could have predicted a near majority for the liberals in just 1 years time.I'm anticipating @moocow1452's 2026 pre/review
Re:trudeau. I don't think many Canadians could have predicted a near majority for the liberals in just 1 years time.
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Comment on How Sam Altman is profiting off of AI's problems in ~tech
chocobean Link Parentmycket the rocket 🚀 thanks for all your efforts as always and Merry Christmas!mycket the rocket 🚀 thanks for all your efforts as always and Merry Christmas!
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentDing a ling ding, her new wedding bells album, titled "Glocks 'n Spill"Ding a ling ding, her new wedding bells album, titled "Glocks 'n Spill"
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Comment on Volvo’s quest for safety has resulted in this new, ultra-legible in-car typeface, Volvo Centum in ~design
chocobean Link Parenthttps://www.volvocars.com/intl/news/articles/volvo-cars-introduce-typeface-designed-with-safety-in-mind/ I want design to move out of whatever space they're in right now and go back to actual...I think design has moved into a space where users are craving simplicity (guy in video)
I want design to move out of whatever space they're in right now and go back to actual buttons and nobs and never disappearing, never nested menu items.
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Comment on Volvo’s quest for safety has resulted in this new, ultra-legible in-car typeface, Volvo Centum in ~design
chocobean (edited )LinkI'm very interested in seeing the Chinese and Japanese sets. Quick search isn't turning up anything, if someone find it let me know. Edit: Video 1:46 shows 沃尔沃 and ボルボ (Volvo) briefly. Looking for...Dalton Maag faced a formidable challenge in ensuring Volvo Centum worked across the brand’s many platforms, as well as being legible in all driving conditions and in 35 different languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean.
I'm very interested in seeing the Chinese and Japanese sets. Quick search isn't turning up anything, if someone find it let me know.
Edit: Video 1:46 shows 沃尔沃 and ボルボ (Volvo) briefly. Looking for more samples
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean (edited )LinkI'm going to bet on the dark horse that AI bubble doesn't burst in 2026. (Not actually placing money bet, mind, I moved my modest investments into conservative portfolios already.) But I do think...I'm going to bet on the dark horse that AI bubble doesn't burst in 2026.
(Not actually placing money bet, mind, I moved my modest investments into conservative portfolios already.) But I do think that 2026 will be the year of misdirections and cranking up the fog machines. Metaphor of an employee going off the rails: everyone can see negative changes and start gathering paper trails, but there's enough hopeful obscuring that it'll take time before it all goes to heck. Metaphor of Titantic and ice berg: we've hit, but the orchestra is going to play a bit longer. Some engineers have died and others will die trying, but let's quietly pull the lower deck gates shut and dont alarm the guests yet.Trump dies. Panic among Republican ranks. Kirk widow marries Vance and they try to be a power couple, house of cards (but stupider) style.
Putin dies. War in Ukraine ends. EU and Canada participate in rebuilding efforts, sanctioned billions freed up using some kind of legal mechanism agreed upon by some interim leader who takes over from Putin.
Xi Jinping dies. Jimmy Lai and other civil activists freed from prison finally. Jimmy wins Nobel Peace Prize, his fourth nomination, and is able to attend his own award ceremony at age 79.
An incredible year for conservation efforts somehow: newly rediscovered previously assumed extinct animal resurfaces; boom year for Kakapo's already predicted, but also bug and plant and fungi species in their area have a crazy good year; cure for some horrific animal disease found, maybe sea star wasting disease
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentToo logical. Just "fake news, quiet piggy" end press conference/social media post.Too logical. Just "fake news, quiet piggy" end press conference/social media post.
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentNew math gets a bad rep, but I honestly wish I had been taught like that from the beginning. The Fibonacci is great for when I can't remember that the golden ratio is 1.6, and only have enough...New math gets a bad rep, but I honestly wish I had been taught like that from the beginning. The Fibonacci is great for when I can't remember that the golden ratio is 1.6, and only have enough brain cells to remember 1+1=2. I love the way you broke this down, though, it's similar to how I mentally do 15% tip.
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Comment on The truth about AI (specifically LLM powered AI) in ~tech
chocobean LinkI know there's real value here, a genuine technological leap. But I'm being told to dive into this slimey crate of rotting veg, find the 5 good potatoes, make sure they're scrubbed very clean,...I know there's real value here, a genuine technological leap.
But I'm being told to dive into this slimey crate of rotting veg, find the 5 good potatoes, make sure they're scrubbed very clean, serve them to 100 kids, and explain to them why there's no budget for 100 potatoes, because all that money got spent on crates of slop.
With the way companies have overspent on AI hype, there's not going to be money for actual potatoes for a very, very long time. Meanwhile, the mountain of rot just keeps getting bigger, and more kids are being told to go without.
I appreciate the link, friend :) thanks for grabbing it and sharing.