chocobean's recent activity
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Comment on Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store in ~news
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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.
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Comment on The truth about AI (specifically LLM powered AI) in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentThe problem many companies are facing is that "client satisfaction" is hard to measure. They can measure how many calls answered a day, how quickly the client hung up, how quickly the AI agent...The problem many companies are facing is that "client satisfaction" is hard to measure. They can measure how many calls answered a day, how quickly the client hung up, how quickly the AI agent responded per query: wow these all went straight up with AI! What they don't see is the client getting increasingly frustrated and, if they have a choice, leaving not just the interaction but choosing a different company altogether.
They're trying desperately to replace all of our jobs. The guy making these decisions can't get a raise from customer satisfaction, but they sure can by using AI plus other skewed metrics. At minimal the guy can use these skewed metrics to whip the remaining humans into working harder, faster and more scared for their jobs.
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean (edited )LinkYou can use the Fibonacci sequence to approximate miles to kilometers conversion. It goes 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144... Miles Kilometers calculated km 13 21 20.921 21 34 33.796 34 55...You can use the Fibonacci sequence to approximate miles to kilometers conversion. It goes 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144...
Miles Kilometers calculated km 13 21 20.921 21 34 33.796 34 55 54.718 55 89 88.514 89 144 143.232 144 233 231.746 102,334,155 165,580,141 164,690,858.340 It works because "there are 1.609 kilometers in a mile, which is within 0.5% of the Golden ratio." Any non Fibonacci number can be estimated as a sum of Fibonacci's, convert, then added. Going from km to miles, you look for preceding Fibonacci's. Eg 400km to miles:
400 is 377 + 21 + 2. Since we are going the opposite way now from miles to km, we need the preceding Fibonacci numbers. They are 233, 13 and 1. Therefore there are 233 + 13 + 1 = 247 miles in 400 km. Again super close – the correct answer is 248.55 miles. (CatOnMat.net)
(Tip inspired by @jzimbel sharing a good hack)
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentThe reason behind it is the same as those ceramic coins they sell to keep brown sugar moist, and why people also had slice of apple or marshmallows but cleaner: brown sugar naturally contains...The reason behind it is the same as those ceramic coins they sell to keep brown sugar moist, and why people also had slice of apple or marshmallows but cleaner: brown sugar naturally contains moisture. Too much moisture and they dissolve then dehydrate back into one Crystal sure, but too little moisture and brown sugar becomes hard and clumpy as well. Same with baked cookies, they need some moisture but not too much.
What I do with the moist paper towel is to keep the inside of the jar humid, without paper towel coming into physical contact with the sugar. Instead of tape, I suppose it can be held up using two magnets or hot glued to the lid as well.
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Comment on Indie Game Awards rescinds Clair Obscur's GOTY wins over use of generative AI [for now-removed background assets] in ~games
chocobean Link ParentYeah I'd be happy to have numerous awards every year, for shoestring sub $500k, then small teams under $5m, small-medium like Hades....and then holy moly tier for star citizen and, Elden Ring as...Yeah I'd be happy to have numerous awards every year, for shoestring sub $500k, then small teams under $5m, small-medium like Hades....and then holy moly tier for star citizen and, Elden Ring as you mention :/ it's crazy to have them all in one category
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
chocobean Link ParentXD I had a very good laugh from this idea, thank youXD I had a very good laugh from this idea, thank you
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
chocobean Link ParentYes please everybody don't be shy :D I have a very large library of games to play already and I want cheep_cheep's generosity to be recognized <3 please give it longer :) most people aren't...Yes please everybody don't be shy :D I have a very large library of games to play already and I want cheep_cheep's generosity to be recognized <3 please give it longer
:) most people aren't terminally online gremlins like myself
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Comment on Indie Game Awards rescinds Clair Obscur's GOTY wins over use of generative AI [for now-removed background assets] in ~games
chocobean Link ParentMaybe we need a different label....or weight class: under $500k, under $5 milMaybe we need a different label....or weight class: under $500k, under $5 mil
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean LinkCleaning: sticky label glues are usually oil soluble. Remove sticker best you can (optional). Make a baking soda + cooking oil paste, leave paste on for 20ish minutes, gently use the paste to...Cleaning: sticky label glues are usually oil soluble. Remove sticker best you can (optional). Make a baking soda + cooking oil paste, leave paste on for 20ish minutes, gently use the paste to scrub stickiness off. Can also use this strategy to de-grease sticky cookware or kitchen appliances.
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentThat sounds like a strategy I will adopt. A little while ago I got a set of temu-grade craft pliers, and although they feel bad in my hands, they indeed get the job done until another few months...That sounds like a strategy I will adopt. A little while ago I got a set of temu-grade craft pliers, and although they feel bad in my hands, they indeed get the job done until another few months later.
Caveat: Does this maybe don't apply to tools requiring high precision, eg, jewelry/mechanical watchmaking level stuff? But a hobby like that isn't for the faint of heart or thin of wallet to begin with. So maybe it simply scales to buying cheapest barely acceptable trade grade instead of Swiss made highest quality right away.
Thanks for reminding me of the legless Lego Legolas' Lego lass meme as well. Good times.