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Comment on Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th in ~games
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Comment on How did you do on the AI art Turing test? in ~arts
creesch (edited )Link ParentI'd like to echo this sentiment, it has been a long time ago but my art history classes I took way back did pay off here. There are differences in art styles, lack of meaning in the AI generated...I'd like to echo this sentiment, it has been a long time ago but my art history classes I took way back did pay off here. There are differences in art styles, lack of meaning in the AI generated images also a few more subtle things like shadows being outright wrong.
I spend a lot more time looking at the anime girls and other more modern art styles I know are often AI generated. One exception is art styles that by themselves are quite busy, one thing AI generated images often have (without prompt refining) is an over-abundance in details. This made me fairly sure that the ancient gate picture was AI generated but didn't help me in other instances where the style itself is fairly busy in detail.
What also did not help is the fact that these images all have been scaled down. A lot of AI tells are in the details you can't quite see at the resolution of these images.
Finally, some of the images that are human made also have been modified to make that less clear. This image does not look like the original
Having said that, it drives through the point that a lot of the use of AI generated imagery you see these days is outright lazy. Something I already knew on a certain level, having experimented with DALL-E and prompting. There is no real reason for most AI generated images to be that obviously AI generated. When I say lazy, I mean extremely lazy as well, getting a different output can be as simple as
generate an image of X with Y, Don't add too many details, keep it simplepotentially also adding a qualifier for the style you are looking for.Here is an example of this at work with a woman staring into a sunset, here with a spaceship
I decided on both subjects as these seem to be popular subjects. If you know anything of the art styles you can still quite easily see that it isn't quite right. Certainly, the spaceship prompt would need a few more qualifiers for it to stand out less. At the same time, both initial prompts create something that give strong "AI Vibes" where the adjustments make it feel much less so. -
Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th in ~games
creesch LinkThe reddit developer platform is a really cool concept, it is just a shame it was introduced when reddit had burned most bridges and zapped all my energy. I would have been really excited about it...The reddit developer platform is a really cool concept, it is just a shame it was introduced when reddit had burned most bridges and zapped all my energy. I would have been really excited about it if it had only come two years earlier.
As not everyone will know my backstory with reddit. The tl;dr is that I am one of the founders of the moderator toolbox extension for reddit. With almost 20k users at some point most mods on reddit would have used it. Needless to say I spend a lot of time and energy developing tooling for reddit.
Having sat in a meeting with Steve (Spez) around the API debacle I can also say that even if I still had some energy left. Any goodwill towards reddit as an organization also is pretty much gone.
Though if anyone does want to do modstuff stuff, the one dev still somewhat active for toolbox did make some bindings to interact with toolbox stored stuff.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
creesch Link ParentYeah, that's where I disagree, it is true for a lot of games for sure. But there are plenty of fully fledged games available, like the example I gave. Is it a massive library compared to other...The games aren't full experiences - they're demos of the technology in action.
Yeah, that's where I disagree, it is true for a lot of games for sure. But there are plenty of fully fledged games available, like the example I gave. Is it a massive library compared to other platforms? Absolutely not. Are all the games just glorified tech demos, also not true.
To be clear, I am with you in that I had hoped the landscape would be in a different space right now. It certainly moved slower in many areas than I'd hoped.
Shrug, it is possible that this is just a silly semantics discussion. I just figured the perspective can be important.
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Comment on What's worse than ads and AI? Ads in your AI, so Google is testing it. in ~tech
creesch LinkGiven how much AI costs to train and run as well as the sort of company Google is, I can't really say I am surprised. This also slightly feels like shoehorning AI into it for clicks. Google will...Given how much AI costs to train and run as well as the sort of company Google is, I can't really say I am surprised.
This also slightly feels like shoehorning AI into it for clicks. Google will force sponsored results in any overview they can get away with.
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
creesch Link Parentwikipedia link, the introduction gives a pretty strong indication why it might be used for haptic feedback Basically, it seems to allow for very granular resistance to movement. Further down the...wikipedia link, the introduction gives a pretty strong indication why it might be used for haptic feedback
A magnetorheological fluid (MR fluid, or MRF) is a type of smart fluid in a carrier fluid, usually a type of oil. When subjected to a magnetic field, the fluid greatly increases its apparent viscosity, to the point of becoming a viscoelastic solid.[1] Importantly, the yield stress of the fluid when in its active ("on") state can be controlled very accurately by varying the magnetic field intensity. The upshot is that the fluid's ability to transmit force can be controlled with an electromagnet, which gives rise to its many possible control-based applications.
Basically, it seems to allow for very granular resistance to movement. Further down the page is an actual example.
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
creesch Link ParentHaving used a meta quest extensively for games I do think we are past tech demo territory. These are fully fledged products in their own rights. I agree they are very much a niche, but within that...Having used a meta quest extensively for games I do think we are past tech demo territory. These are fully fledged products in their own rights. I agree they are very much a niche, but within that niche they are already great and have developers and publishers get their main income from these titles.
It might be that it just isn't for the sort of games and applications you are interested in. Specifically puzzle games, escape room style specifically are very popular. Games like I Eexpect You To Die are incredibly fun, have multiple releases, are available on both VR Platforms (PCVR and MetaVR) and a dedicated following.
So yeah, certainly not mainstream, but also not really a tech demo anymore either.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
creesch Link ParentDon't mind me while I go poking blocks to see what states I can turn them into :PDon't mind me while I go poking blocks to see what states I can turn them into :P
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
creesch Link ParentMakes sense, I am glad you left the little waterfall thing, it looks really neat with the cliff side!Makes sense, I am glad you left the little waterfall thing, it looks really neat with the cliff side!
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
creesch LinkI don't think you are necessarily over reacting here. As far as doing your research, I recently came across this blog post: https://d-shoot.net/kagi.html Not everyone agrees with the points...I don't think you are necessarily over reacting here. As far as doing your research, I recently came across this blog post: https://d-shoot.net/kagi.html
Not everyone agrees with the points brought up in the blog post. For example, I mentioned it previously and everyone clearly has their own views on it. So I am not here to argue for or against you using Kagi based on the blog post. But, again, I think it is reasonable to include in the context of you mentioning doing research.
Certainly because it fits with them using Yandex as the CEO very much seems the person to argue that "technology is technology and not political". Which is reflected in some of their choices.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
creesch Link ParentHuh interesting, so the locks I have build for canals only work because they aren't that high. Good thing I never explored makng the mega lock I had in mind for a canal going up the mountain :DHuh interesting, so the locks I have build for canals only work because they aren't that high. Good thing I never explored makng the mega lock I had in mind for a canal going up the mountain :D
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
creesch Link ParentHow about making it multiple stages somehow?How about making it multiple stages somehow?
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
creesch Link ParentIt's a bit off-topic (feel free to label), but I realized the other day that there is a whole generation of people in tech who have grown up in the time that I have been an adult. For a lot of...It's a bit off-topic (feel free to label), but I realized the other day that there is a whole generation of people in tech who have grown up in the time that I have been an adult. For a lot of them, a lot of the terminology used isn't as obvious or straightforward. Sure, I also had to learn, but I grew up in a time when a lot of terminology was also still under heavy debate. For example, the term “open source” would often be used in news articles back then with a bit of context added.
I mention open source specifically as I have noticed on comment sections on tech news websites that there are a lot of people who have no clue about the specific of the terminology.Of course, there are also plenty of dense idiots out there who shout before thinking. That part hasn't changed at all over the years :D
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
creesch Link ParentI have one but barely use it. There are a few games where I really liked the specifics of the controller, the touchpad specifically. But, for the most part, I realized I was grabbing it for...I have one but barely use it. There are a few games where I really liked the specifics of the controller, the touchpad specifically. But, for the most part, I realized I was grabbing it for controller first games. And as an actual controller it isn't all that great, as the touchpad is a poor stick replacement. So I just bought an xbox controller one day and since then the steam controller has been gathering dust mostly.
To be fair, I am also the sort of person who has trouble to remember more than a few key combos in games. So having a completely different setup per game I had to learn was just no fun for me either :)
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
creesch Link ParentIt helps to write out those sorts of thoughts when you are having a conversation. Even more so when the other person clearly does consider it as they have actually written it down as an option. I...It helps to write out those sorts of thoughts when you are having a conversation. Even more so when the other person clearly does consider it as they have actually written it down as an option.
I don't think it is a given that the spin-off will be allowed to sell a default search option. I think it is equally possible that as one of the stipulations it is required to offer a search choice option.
Certainly because Google otherwise coule just buy back influence in Chrome. So, no, it isn't as remote as you make it out to be.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
creesch Link ParentDid you only read the first part of my comment? Honestly confused here. Just to reiterate, this might be a possibility but is not a given. For example, but not limited to, the DoJ might put terms...They would pay because they would be getting search engine traffic
Did you only read the first part of my comment? Honestly confused here. Just to reiterate, this might be a possibility but is not a given. For example, but not limited to, the DoJ might put terms on what is and isn't allowed here.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
creesch Link ParentI guess it depends on your definition of "little to no benefit". Having my bookmarks synced across multiple devices without me needing to set anything up or juggle things is already worth...I guess it depends on your definition of "little to no benefit". Having my bookmarks synced across multiple devices without me needing to set anything up or juggle things is already worth something. Specifically on mobile, it is difficult to get something that works as seamlessly.
In the past, I did experiment with syncing bookmarks through extensions like flocuss. But again, not really a thing on mobile, and it wouldn't always work as reliable as browser build in sync.
Extensions do get synchronized across browsers, which is a nice to have as well.
Passwords are the only thing I don't synchronize through the browser as I do use a password manager.
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This platform was already in development around the time of the API debacle. It also fits within the context of reddit wanting to centralize everything, as these applications run on reddit. Meaning that reddit has control over them in a way they don't have with browser extensions and external bots.
Basically it comes down to control. Reddit does see the benefits of third party developers, but what they didn't like was that they couldn't control them as tightly and dictate how they interacted with reddit. The developer platform from reddit's perspective solves this issue. It allows for third party functionality, but only in those places of the UI and those parts of the API where reddit has control over those modifications.
As I said in my other post, if this had come a few years earlier, I might even have liked the concept. Offering functionality toolbox offered natively would have been really beneficial for a lot of mods on reddit, including those on mobile. But they didn't, what they did instead is first abandon a lot of reddit redesign core development in favor of shiny new features. Ignoring all pleas for performance, cohesion, finishing mod tooling, etc.
I would agree that the timing of it all is a bit ironic. As at the same time Spez was busy pissing everyone off over the API changes the PM of the developer platform was trying to entice us to start developing toolbox features. Although, at that point I wouldn't even call that ironic anymore, as that is pretty much how I had come to expect reddit to operate.