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Comment on Beware tech career advice from old heads in ~comp
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
cutmetal Link ParentOh boy, TWFWIF isn't one you see mentioned every day, but it is excellent, good thinking!Oh boy, TWFWIF isn't one you see mentioned every day, but it is excellent, good thinking!
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Comment on shite: the little hot-reloadin' static site generator from shell (assumes Bash 4.4+) in ~comp
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
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Comment on Build it yourself in ~tech
cutmetal LinkThis used to be (somewhat sarcastically) referred to as a dichotomy between "not invented here" vs "proudly invented elsewhere," before the "proudly invented elsewhere" folks won. The modern...This used to be (somewhat sarcastically) referred to as a dichotomy between "not invented here" vs "proudly invented elsewhere," before the "proudly invented elsewhere" folks won. The modern open-source community and culture is pretty great, but I think the author is right that we need to recalibrate a little more towards the "not invented here" side of things. To me it's often a sign of a weaker or less experienced dev when someone is constantly looking for new libraries, rather than thinking about how to build functionality themselves.
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Comment on Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery in ~health
cutmetal LinkMan that's wonderful news. Unfortunate that it's invasive sinus surgery, but any results here make it worthwhile. My sense of smell (and to a lesser extent taste) is severely compromised due to...Man that's wonderful news. Unfortunate that it's invasive sinus surgery, but any results here make it worthwhile.
My sense of smell (and to a lesser extent taste) is severely compromised due to nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis, and has been for most of my adult life. I remember thinking as a kid about how the sense of smell is the least important one, and while that is true, it's impossible to overstate how much it sucks to not be able to smell. Smell connects you to the world in ways you probably don't even think about most of the time. So stop and smell the roses for me friends :)
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Comment on Why Techdirt is now a US democracy blog (whether we like it or not) in ~society
cutmetal Link ParentFantastic comment. Would you expand on your "American Balkanization" predictions? Your date ranges for the USA and Mexico splitting up are really specific.Fantastic comment. Would you expand on your "American Balkanization" predictions? Your date ranges for the USA and Mexico splitting up are really specific.
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Comment on Ghost – Satanized (2025) in ~music
cutmetal Link ParentHaha, oops! My knowledge of their discography is all blurred together. But you're right of course, I shouldn't write off the whole album yet.Haha, oops! My knowledge of their discography is all blurred together. But you're right of course, I shouldn't write off the whole album yet.
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Comment on Ghost – Satanized (2025) in ~music
cutmetal LinkIt's definitely Ghost lol, it's not bad and I even preordered the LP. But Ghost is past their peak - tell me that this new song is at the same level as their old bangers, it doesn't compare:...It's definitely Ghost lol, it's not bad and I even preordered the LP. But Ghost is past their peak - tell me that this new song is at the same level as their old bangers, it doesn't compare:
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Comment on Ghost – Satanized (2025) in ~music
cutmetal (edited )Link ParentIt's the same vocalist. If you saw some press release saying something like "Now headed by Papa Emeritus V!" or something, it's just a new live persona for the frontman, he changes personas with...It's the same vocalist. If you saw some press release saying something like "Now headed by Papa Emeritus V!" or something, it's just a new live persona for the frontman, he changes personas with each new album.
Edit: oops, apparently I replied to the wrong comment.
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Comment on Microsoft reported to be sharply reducing planned data center investment worldwide in ~tech
cutmetal LinkI only made it halfway through the piece, so apologies if this is addressed later on, but is it possible that Microsoft is dumping compute capacity in response to the recent DeepSeek work, showing...I only made it halfway through the piece, so apologies if this is addressed later on, but is it possible that Microsoft is dumping compute capacity in response to the recent DeepSeek work, showing the ability to train top-tier models using far less compute capacity?
OpenAI still needs huge capacity for their more near-term goals, but if MS thinks the future won't require that infrastructure then maybe they're trying to get ahead of the curve.
Fascinating either way. As a software engineer whose partner also does white-collar work, I've been a bit nervous about our potential for employment on the 10-20 year horizon, given the advancements in gen AI.
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Comment on Wealthy Americans fuel half of US economy consumer spending in ~finance
cutmetal Link ParentThat makes a lot of sense. Subtract median yearly cost of mortgage or rent for the county in which you live from your taxable yearly income, then subtract student loan debt, real out-of-pocket...I think it makes more sense to evaluate incomes as being above median home price as your actual income...
This is basically what your taxable income is anyway since you get a mortgage deduction, though renters are screwed.
That makes a lot of sense. Subtract median yearly cost of mortgage or rent for the county in which you live from your taxable yearly income, then subtract student loan debt, real out-of-pocket cost of healthcare, and cost of child-rearing for the first 3-4 kids, and call that your AGI.
If only we lived in a sane world where something like this could actually happen.
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
cutmetal Link ParentOh hell yeah, Wormtongue's Trek episodes are worth seeking out. I recall the one where he plays a murderer in TNG, he made that episode!Oh hell yeah, Wormtongue's Trek episodes are worth seeking out. I recall the one where he plays a murderer in TNG, he made that episode!
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
cutmetal LinkHere's a few slightly atypical selections: Michael Shannon, particularly his work with Jeff Nichols. Walton Goggins, particularly in Justified, which the girlf and I are rewatching right now....Here's a few slightly atypical selections:
Michael Shannon, particularly his work with Jeff Nichols.
Walton Goggins, particularly in Justified, which the girlf and I are rewatching right now.
Chris Parnell - Dr. Spaceman should have gotten his own spinoff show from 30 Rock 😂
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
cutmetal Link ParentI've been eyeing Prisoners of the Ghostland for awhile, this is the kick I needed to watch it. Thanks!I've been eyeing Prisoners of the Ghostland for awhile, this is the kick I needed to watch it. Thanks!
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Comment on Bashly: A command-line application (written in Ruby) that declaratively generates feature-rich Bash scripts in ~comp
cutmetal Link ParentYeah sorry my comment was unclear, teaearlgreycold understood correctly - I wish bashly was written in bash so it could use itself to generate its own CLI.Yeah sorry my comment was unclear, teaearlgreycold understood correctly - I wish bashly was written in bash so it could use itself to generate its own CLI.
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Comment on Bashly: A command-line application (written in Ruby) that declaratively generates feature-rich Bash scripts in ~comp
cutmetal LinkI really wish it was written in bash so it could be self-hosting.I really wish it was written in bash so it could be self-hosting.
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Comment on Dune: Awakening | Release date reveal trailer – 20th May 2025 in ~games
cutmetal Link ParentI guess to enjoy the non-Frank Dune books you have to go into them with different expectations than I did. The six proper Dunes are incredible of course, but the Brian and Kevin J. Anderson books...I guess to enjoy the non-Frank Dune books you have to go into them with different expectations than I did. The six proper Dunes are incredible of course, but the Brian and Kevin J. Anderson books just made me sad - Frank's prose and characters were so perfect, but those aspects of the the Brian/Kevin books were... less than perfect. Partway through the first one I gave up and just read a plot synopsis online.
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Comment on Dark Gothic MAGA: How tech billionaires plan to destroy America in ~society
cutmetal LinkI just found this in a comment on Hacker News and wondered what Tildes's take would be. She glosses over some things, but overall it seemed well-supported, and prescient considering that it was...I just found this in a comment on Hacker News and wondered what Tildes's take would be. She glosses over some things, but overall it seemed well-supported, and prescient considering that it was posted in November. Fuck.
Their parents?? 💀