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Comment on Finland cut Russian energy imports and closed the shared border, erasing €12 billion in trade. The shocks deepened the Nordic nation's deficit, already strained by defense and welfare spending. in ~society
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
crulife LinkMy ideal weight seems to be about 8kg less than my current weight, both according to BMI and waist circumference measurements. I didn't do any proper body fat measurements yet though, perhaps I...My ideal weight seems to be about 8kg less than my current weight, both according to BMI and waist circumference measurements. I didn't do any proper body fat measurements yet though, perhaps I should.
So I started experimenting a 16:8 and 18:6 type of fasting. That is, eat for 6 or 8 hours, then restrain from taking any calories for 16 or 18 hours. I do the 16 hour thing on passive days, and the 18 hour thing on active days.
Feels like it might be working. I'm down 3kg from my peak weight and it's not feeling too horrible. We'll see if I can keep it up.
I also started doing ITF Taekwondo (or like they want to call it "Taekwon-Do"). Perhaps the 6th or 7th budo sport I've tried in my life. It seems fine, and might a be a good fit for me since I really like kicking and the mobility that kind of practice gives you. The philosophy of the sport has some eyebrow-raising facets, like the fact that it was founded by a north korean general, or how they strive to differentiate from the other Taekwondo side with silly things like changed spelling of the word. But hey, I also drive a car by a manufacturer whose owner is publically a fascist, so perhaps I can bear this one too.
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Comment on Are cooperatives more virtuous than corporations? in ~society
crulife (edited )LinkIn Finland, we have a huge co-op store chain called S-Group. They have roughly 49% market share currently, with the next largest group being at 34%. There seems to be a fair bit of corruption...In Finland, we have a huge co-op store chain called S-Group. They have roughly 49% market share currently, with the next largest group being at 34%.
There seems to be a fair bit of corruption related to them. Their board is selected by public votes -- anyone who is a member of the store chain can vote. In the end, a lot of people who are in the board of S are also representatives in municipal or national governments. Not surprisingly, if S-group wants something, like a piece of land for their huge megamarket, they get it.
That said, the second largest actor in that market, the Kesko Group (public company, in the stock market), wields similar power.
But it seems that being a co-op does not make a group significantly more benevolent magically. When they get big, they more or less behave just like any other huge company would.
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Comment on Elite Dangerous discussion in ~games
crulife LinkI used to play, but then I changed to Linux and configuring my joystick on it got so awkward that I didn't bother. Also I started to hate the engineering grind, and looking at recent news, looks...I used to play, but then I changed to Linux and configuring my joystick on it got so awkward that I didn't bother. Also I started to hate the engineering grind, and looking at recent news, looks like they've added ever more grinds.
Perhaps I should try it again some day, perhaps that side has gotten better in the last few years. Also I have never tried VR with Elite, Steam Frame might be a nice thing to try on it.
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Comment on Opinions on NPU laptops? in ~comp
crulife (edited )LinkI have the machine you're thinking about, and it's a great laptop. I haven't used anything that uses the NPU though. Probably a bit of a vaporware thing for almost everyone. edit This might be a...I have the machine you're thinking about, and it's a great laptop.
I haven't used anything that uses the NPU though. Probably a bit of a vaporware thing for almost everyone.
edit This might be a common thing for all x86s these days... but if you're working on something CPU -intensive, don't close the laptop lid. You'll get a 0.1x thermal throttling pretty fast that way and you'll go crazy.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crulife Link ParentMe too! Great game. I actually get a bit of Ultima 7 / Serpent Isle vibes from the setting and the love poured into making some of the maps and quests. I just completed the King Sagremor...Me too! Great game. I actually get a bit of Ultima 7 / Serpent Isle vibes from the setting and the love poured into making some of the maps and quests. I just completed the King Sagremor storyline, which I thought was pretty great.
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Comment on Part of me wishes it wasn't true but: AI coding is legit in ~tech
crulife Link ParentThat's how some people get rich. They grasp at what they feel is right way before the science is settled and everyone agrees about it. That's of course also how some people get poor :)That's how some people get rich. They grasp at what they feel is right way before the science is settled and everyone agrees about it.
That's of course also how some people get poor :)
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Comment on Part of me wishes it wasn't true but: AI coding is legit in ~tech
crulife Link ParentUsually what Cursor selects for me is good enough, but sometimes I force it to GPT-5 Codex to get a second opinion, so to speak.Usually what Cursor selects for me is good enough, but sometimes I force it to GPT-5 Codex to get a second opinion, so to speak.
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Comment on Is trying to become an author insane in times of LLMs? in ~tech
crulife LinkEven though I have become kinda pro-LLM, I think they will still benefit from human direction. You can hone and have a style and just make the AI manifest that style.Even though I have become kinda pro-LLM, I think they will still benefit from human direction. You can hone and have a style and just make the AI manifest that style.
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Comment on Part of me wishes it wasn't true but: AI coding is legit in ~tech
crulife Link ParentI don't understand what kind of models people use if this is their reality. The models I use consistently write better code than I do with my 20+ years of experience. Am I a better prompter,...Yes, it will give you a functional prototype. It will get the bare-minimum to work, without considering readibility, maintainability or upgradability.
I don't understand what kind of models people use if this is their reality. The models I use consistently write better code than I do with my 20+ years of experience. Am I a better prompter, luckier, or just a very lousy manual coder?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crulife (edited )LinkTainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is a really amazing light RPG in the Elder Scrolls tradition. I really like the vibe, the map design and especially the caves. I almost get kind of Ultima 7: Serpent...Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is a really amazing light RPG in the Elder Scrolls tradition. I really like the vibe, the map design and especially the caves. I almost get kind of Ultima 7: Serpent Isle vibes from the state of the world, the variety and fascination of the places and the obvious love that was poured into making this.
I'll probably be playing this for the next hundred hours.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
crulife (edited )LinkI went to check the Tech Specs of Steam Machine was this was a bit of a letdown: Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T, up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP So that's not an ARM processor. I guess only the goggles...I went to check the Tech Specs of Steam Machine was this was a bit of a letdown:
- Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T, up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP
So that's not an ARM processor. I guess only the goggles are. Not sure why I expected it to be, some kind of an ARM hype thing I guess.
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Comment on Advice on Fairphone in ~tech
crulife LinkI used a Pixel 8 with GrapheneOS for a while and while the setup was kinda ok, I just couldn't get used to the gigantic form factor of the phone. I wish small phones would become trendy again.I used a Pixel 8 with GrapheneOS for a while and while the setup was kinda ok, I just couldn't get used to the gigantic form factor of the phone. I wish small phones would become trendy again.
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
crulife (edited )Link ParentI don't know... are ant colonies authoritarian? I think it's fine to just call this a hivemind. It's fiction and it doesn't need a forced metaphor. I've only watched the first episode though, so...I don't know... are ant colonies authoritarian? I think it's fine to just call this a hivemind. It's fiction and it doesn't need a forced metaphor.
I've only watched the first episode though, so perhaps I'll think differently after a few more.
edit I'm suddenly reminded of a great Garth Marenghi quote: "I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards"
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
crulife Link ParentYeah, it's an interesting thing. Probably it was necessary so that those powerful countries would allow UN to exist at all. Having UN be actually effective would, I think, require them to have the...I don't think any one nation should have a veto, it's make the UN ineffective.
Yeah, it's an interesting thing. Probably it was necessary so that those powerful countries would allow UN to exist at all.
Having UN be actually effective would, I think, require them to have the most powerful armed forces in the world. Which would breed other kinds of problems of course.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crulife Link ParentYeah, everything I've seen about the gameplay mechanics has screamed to me that I shouldn't even try it. But I hear its plot is good, so perhaps there'll be some good abridged version of it soon.I was excited to pick up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this week but several hours in I'm disappointed to find it's just not for me.
Yeah, everything I've seen about the gameplay mechanics has screamed to me that I shouldn't even try it. But I hear its plot is good, so perhaps there'll be some good abridged version of it soon.
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Comment on Libertarianism is dead in ~humanities
crulife Link ParentI'll have to ask a genuine question that I realize is controversial, possibly stupid and perhaps will age like milk. Is Trump a fascist, or will his presidency cause USA to become fascist? How do...I'll have to ask a genuine question that I realize is controversial, possibly stupid and perhaps will age like milk.
Is Trump a fascist, or will his presidency cause USA to become fascist? How do we know it while being in the middle of it?
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
crulife LinkWork is much less stressful now. Easily the number one cause of anxiety and stress at work for me has always been the feeling of being stuck -- knowing that I should be doing something, there's no...Work is much less stressful now. Easily the number one cause of anxiety and stress at work for me has always been the feeling of being stuck -- knowing that I should be doing something, there's no reason why I shouldn't be doing it, and I just cannot get myself to do it.
Chatting with AI makes the initial hurdle practically non-existent, which means that the blocks have vanished, guilt is gone, and work is much more fun. Things that used to take a week I can now do in half a day. Interesting to see if this effect will be permanent or will my brain adapt and be shitty again soon :)
To clarify, I mostly do software architecture and programming. Some system administration too.
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Comment on Libertarianism is dead in ~humanities
crulife Link ParentYou're saying that as if libertarians actually in reality devolved into fascism. Did that really happen, though?the devolution of American libertarian movements into fascism was probably inevitable
You're saying that as if libertarians actually in reality devolved into fascism. Did that really happen, though?
The problem with this is that not everybody is in on it. Russia has been trading with countries like China and India all through the war it started. Recently, India even agreed to supply them with drones to attack Ukraine with.