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Comment on Here are your choices for a self-hosted ebook server in ~books
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
d32 LinkIn the past months, I've been churning out loose game remakes, quickly and joyfully, thanks to the agentic AI tools. I'm most proud of Monster Sweeper - RPG take on minesweeper, inspired by Mamono...In the past months, I've been churning out loose game remakes, quickly and joyfully, thanks to the agentic AI tools.
I'm most proud of Monster Sweeper - RPG take on minesweeper, inspired by Mamono Sweeper and Dragonsweeper. Click cells,avoid minesfight monsters, level up and obtain abilities. I'm still adding features and balancing things and would love feedback. Note that I avoided playing Dragonsweeper to try to not be inspired too deeply and instead try to find my own way.Another one that turned out OK (If I'm to say) is Physilinks, a physics based twist of the match-three genre, with several more twists. I tried to make each level play sufficiently differently from the others. Best on computer, but technically works on mobile too.
I've also made a quick remake of a classic Pacman arcade game, and after I'm done with Monster Sweeper will continue with something new.
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Comment on Why computers won’t make themselves smarter - Ted Chiang in ~tech
d32 Link ParentYes, his argument is too biologically grounded. Modifying "software"* is much easier and we are able to do in much faster iterations than modifying "wetware". The results are also much more...Yes, his argument is too biologically grounded. Modifying "software"* is much easier and we are able to do in much faster iterations than modifying "wetware". The results are also much more observable and testable, not mentioning the moral aspect of experimenting on humans.
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- artificial neural networks, which are the current state of the art implementation of the "AI" are not entirely software in a classic sense, but the rest still holds.
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Comment on Why computers won’t make themselves smarter - Ted Chiang in ~tech
d32 Link ParentMany of his stories are classic examples of "what if" - taking place in internally consistent universes which however behave notably differently from our universe in a selected aspect. "What if...Many of his stories are classic examples of "what if" - taking place in internally consistent universes which however behave notably differently from our universe in a selected aspect. "What if religion didn't require faith?" "What if the way we develop and use language influenced the way we perceive time?" "What if human intelligence explosion was possible?"
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Comment on How much "boilerplate tax" different languages have: a 400M LOC analysis in ~comp
d32 Link ParentThey explicitly mention not counting closing braces, so maybe...They explicitly mention not counting closing braces, so maybe...
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Comment on ‘House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Americans are warming to it. in ~life.home_improvement
d32 Link ParentHmm fair enough. I guess we have to distinguish between regular summer and heat waves. During the heat wave, when temperatures go above 30 degrees, the windows need to stay closed during the day,...Hmm fair enough. I guess we have to distinguish between regular summer and heat waves. During the heat wave, when temperatures go above 30 degrees, the windows need to stay closed during the day, and the approach described by you (venting during the night) is much more rational. Otherwise, whatever feels comfortable. It's just that people have trouble switching between the approaches (as I've also demonstrated), so we tend to behave irrationally at least half of the time ;)
Disclaimer: I don't live in Berlin or even Germany, but our city falls very close climate-wise - for example average temperatures are within 1 degree difference. -
Comment on ‘House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Americans are warming to it. in ~life.home_improvement
d32 Link ParentWas this ever a good idea? I mean, outside is usually much hotter in the summer.keeping windows and doors open in the summer to cool the home.
Was this ever a good idea?
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Comment on SpaceX is acquiring xAI in ~space
d32 Link ParentBecause it is. Xai was reported to lose a billion per month.feels like a bailout
Because it is. Xai was reported to lose a billion per month.
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Comment on SpaceX is acquiring xAI in ~space
d32 Link ParentThat's assuming "space based data centers" have possibility to exist at all.That's assuming "space based data centers" have possibility to exist at all.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
d32 LinkI know you said "movies" but I'll say Futurama and Friends anyway.I know you said "movies" but I'll say Futurama and Friends anyway.
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Comment on Share weird crossovers, cameos and in-universe references to help map out ridiculous shared universes! in ~talk
d32 LinkThis may be the article you're remembering: https://rachelbethhines.tumblr.com/post/167751552956/how-doctor-who-die-hard-and-sonic-the-hedgehog Is it?This may be the article you're remembering: https://rachelbethhines.tumblr.com/post/167751552956/how-doctor-who-die-hard-and-sonic-the-hedgehog
Is it?
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Comment on Looking for goals, mostly fitness but other are cool too in ~health
d32 LinkCold-related challenge perhaps - three minutes in the winter river (if available) or submerged in cold water in the bathtub.Cold-related challenge perhaps - three minutes in the winter river (if available) or submerged in cold water in the bathtub.
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Comment on Bringing back the battleship? - Railguns, US shipbuilding and a 35,000 ton bad idea? in ~engineering
d32 Link Parent"Trump class battleship", disgusting in itself."Trump class battleship", disgusting in itself.
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Comment on Fitness tracker smart watches that work well without a smartphone app? in ~health
d32 Link ParentAlso note that Gadget Bridge supports lots of models from other brands, so their compatibility list may be of interest.Also note that Gadget Bridge supports lots of models from other brands, so their compatibility list may be of interest.
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Comment on I force my shell prompt to the bottom of the screen in ~comp
d32 LinkI just realized that I'm doing it the same way, by virtue of this being the default in 'screen'. Back on the 8bits, there was a "command line" at the bottom, the rest of the screen was output....I just realized that I'm doing it the same way, by virtue of this being the default in 'screen'. Back on the 8bits, there was a "command line" at the bottom, the rest of the screen was output.
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Comment on Can I defeat telematics in a GM car? in ~transport
d32 LinkOh my, i have tried to research this online, but this really is a mine field. There seem to be no standard solutions, disabling the connectivity may introduce negative side effects or even...Oh my, i have tried to research this online, but this really is a mine field.
There seem to be no standard solutions, disabling the connectivity may introduce negative side effects or even degraded functionality. Some people experiment with firewalls.
Anyway, at least they won't charge you $1500 for a forced subscription for their online "services" you don't plan to use, as they did a few years ago. -
Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
d32 Link Parent"Patio11" is well known "popular economics" writer. If you like his style, you may also like Matt Levine and his Money Stuff newsteller (paywalled at bloomberg, but free at email)."Patio11" is well known "popular economics" writer. If you like his style, you may also like Matt Levine and his Money Stuff newsteller (paywalled at bloomberg, but free at email).
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Comment on Anyone else using the Zed editor? in ~comp
d32 LinkI gave it a pass previously because of the licence, but now that it is open source, I went back and tried it again - and I'm loving it. I'm just a hobby developer now, so don't know how much my...I gave it a pass previously because of the licence, but now that it is open source, I went back and tried it again - and I'm loving it. I'm just a hobby developer now, so don't know how much my opinion counts, but after years of being stuck in electron ides, the main selling point of Zed really hits hard - it is very snappy. It does several new things quite nicely, as others have mentioned. The only thing that's missing for me is support for modern open source coding agents like Cline or roo code, but it has a basic, though unofficial support for simpler proprietary agents like Cline Code, Github copilot, Openai codex, Gemini and more. Good enough so that I was able to create a simple physics-based game in a language I don't like using library I don't know :)
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
d32 Link ParentYea I use it when the decision seem to be almost tied - when both choices seem to have some advantages and some disadvantages and I don't strongly prefer either - coin toss it is. Then I condition...Yea I use it when the decision seem to be almost tied - when both choices seem to have some advantages and some disadvantages and I don't strongly prefer either - coin toss it is. Then I condition myself to do it even sooner in the decision process next time, so I save even more mental energy.
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Comment on Legendary Star Trek writer David Gerrold has started a GoFundMe as he battles leukemia in ~tv
d32 LinkFuck USA. Or at least its care for its citizens.Fuck USA.
Or at least its care for its citizens.
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This is not needed, calibre-web can create the database.