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  1. Comment on Stardew Valley 1.6 update released on PC in ~games

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    It's so much fun though. I'd really recommend giving it a shot. Fector's challenge is an epic achievement if you like the Prairie King game.

    It's so much fun though. I'd really recommend giving it a shot. Fector's challenge is an epic achievement if you like the Prairie King game.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on A mistake in a Tesla and a panicked final call: The death of Angela Chao in ~transport

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    Water pressure makes opening the door of a submerged vehicle impossible regardless.

    Water pressure makes opening the door of a submerged vehicle impossible regardless.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What are some cheaper alternatives to Grammarly that are equally as good? in ~tech

  4. Comment on Service jobs now require bizarre personality test from AI company - 404 Media investigation of Reddit post trend in ~life

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    Hard disagree. There's no evidence that black-box decisions from AI would be any less biased than a person's. The decision making process needs to be auditable.

    Hard disagree. There's no evidence that black-box decisions from AI would be any less biased than a person's. The decision making process needs to be auditable.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech

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    Huge reason to switch to FOSS where possible. Apps that aren't trying to sell you anything are way better about notifications.

    Huge reason to switch to FOSS where possible. Apps that aren't trying to sell you anything are way better about notifications.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Popular AI chatbots found to give error-ridden legal answers in ~tech

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    Absurd. This is how you know we're in an AI bubble. Folks are being sold this snake oil and actually believe it. Maybe one day we'll have AI lawyers, but that's probably decades off.

    Generative artificial intelligence has raised hopes that the powerful technology can help provide legal services to people who can’t afford a lawyer.

    Absurd. This is how you know we're in an AI bubble. Folks are being sold this snake oil and actually believe it. Maybe one day we'll have AI lawyers, but that's probably decades off.

    38 votes

  7. Comment on Learning and studying things without taking notes in ~talk

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    In school, I never took notes. Now, I only take notes about very specific or procedural things that I know I won't remember in detail. (E.g. modifications to a cooking recipe.) I find it easier to...

    In school, I never took notes. Now, I only take notes about very specific or procedural things that I know I won't remember in detail. (E.g. modifications to a cooking recipe.)

    I find it easier to mentally engage with content when I'm not taking notes. I retain knowledge by connecting it to things I already know about, a process that note-taking doesn't inherently enable.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on [Molly White] – Migrating from Substack to self-hosted Ghost: the details in ~tech

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    In the section about migrating payments, I could palpably feel her fear. One could save a lot of time and headache by starting with this setup. That said, $103 per month is pretty steep for...

    In the section about migrating payments, I could palpably feel her fear.

    One could save a lot of time and headache by starting with this setup. That said, $103 per month is pretty steep for someone just starting out.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech

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    Most emulators are open source. It's not at all like relying on Amazon or Disney.

    Most emulators are open source. It's not at all like relying on Amazon or Disney.

    27 votes

  10. Comment on I need an alternative to the traditional typewriter in ~creative

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    Dictate. Make a recording, transform it into text, then edit.

    Dictate. Make a recording, transform it into text, then edit.

  11. Comment on It’s OK to call it Artificial Intelligence in ~tech

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    The author concedes that "AI" is misleading... and then basically says people need to just get over it. If you know these systems are not intelligent, then why defend calling them intelligent?

    The author concedes that "AI" is misleading... and then basically says people need to just get over it.

    If you know these systems are not intelligent, then why defend calling them intelligent?

    6 votes

  12. Comment on An Intuition for Lisp Syntax in ~comp

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    As someone familiar with Lisp and has read this article multiple times over the years, I'd agree with your take. Using JavaScript to reinvent JSONified lisp-like execution is bizarre and I don't...

    As someone familiar with Lisp and has read this article multiple times over the years, I'd agree with your take. Using JavaScript to reinvent JSONified lisp-like execution is bizarre and I don't know why anyone would do this in production.

    I think it's just a thought experiment.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on An Intuition for Lisp Syntax in ~comp

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    Lisp syntax is awesome. It's a mindset shift, and most folks don't want to make that jump. Once you get used to it though, Lisp is just as readable as any other kind of code.

    Lisp syntax is awesome. It's a mindset shift, and most folks don't want to make that jump. Once you get used to it though, Lisp is just as readable as any other kind of code.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Welcome to the ad-free internet in ~tech

  15. Comment on Welcome to the ad-free internet in ~tech

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    That's.. just false. It's entirely possible to turn a profit using freemium acquisition motion without ads.

    That's.. just false. It's entirely possible to turn a profit using freemium acquisition motion without ads.

    11 votes

  16. Comment on File structure difference between NAS and cloud storage in ~comp

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    How about this? Check what date you first uploaded everything to OneDrive. Find all files on your NAS that were created or modified on or after that date. Copy those files to OneDrive. Sync all...

    How about this?

    1. Check what date you first uploaded everything to OneDrive.
    2. Find all files on your NAS that were created or modified on or after that date.
    3. Copy those files to OneDrive.
    4. Sync all files from OneDrive to your NAS.
    2 votes

  17. Comment on What are your predictions for 2024? in ~talk

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    Aside from a media server (which will include books and audio books), I'm interested in using Mealie (recipe manager), home assistant, Language Tool, Vaultwarden, photoprism, and maybe Monica...

    Aside from a media server (which will include books and audio books), I'm interested in using Mealie (recipe manager), home assistant, Language Tool, Vaultwarden, photoprism, and maybe Monica (personal crm). I'd love to be able replace Mint with a self hosted option too. I'll probably use syncthing to sync (and then back up) Zotero, Anki, Obsidian and such so that I don't need to worry about losing data on their servers. If I'm ambitious, I'll set up my own receive-only email server.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on What are your predictions for 2024? in ~talk

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    Agree. I'm getting into self-hosting in 2024 for this reason.

    Agree. I'm getting into self-hosting in 2024 for this reason.

    11 votes

  19. Comment on Minneapolis has a YIMBY message for America: Build more houses and get rid of suburban-style zoning and inflation will disappear in ~finance

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    I wish the article explained more about how Minneapolis was able to overcome the politics of NIMBYism. Sounds like there is some political opposition, so how exactly is that being handled? Can...

    I wish the article explained more about how Minneapolis was able to overcome the politics of NIMBYism. Sounds like there is some political opposition, so how exactly is that being handled? Can other cities use that same playbook?

    11 votes

  20. Comment on swapping my motherboard and processor resulted in losing my Win 10 Pro license? in ~comp

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    That's terrible. Hopefully you're able to call them and transfer the license. Have you considered switching to Linux? If you're having problems with Windows, now might be a good time to switch.

    That's terrible. Hopefully you're able to call them and transfer the license.

    Have you considered switching to Linux? If you're having problems with Windows, now might be a good time to switch.

    4 votes