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Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
d32 Link ParentYes, they are in the "extend" phase with their "open source" project.Yes, they are in the "extend" phase with their "open source" project.
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Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp
d32 Link ParentI guess this is the only thing you can control, somewhat.I guess this is the only thing you can control, somewhat.
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Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life
d32 Link ParentYes, of course you are right. But still, as a pedestrian you cannot just bet on the driver being just or even sane. You do that 500 times and you die.Yes, of course you are right. But still, as a pedestrian you cannot just bet on the driver being just or even sane. You do that 500 times and you die.
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Comment on Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code? in ~comp
d32 Link ParentAs the author notes, this approach is bound to be replicated in a higher stakes corporate environment ala the 80’s bios case they reference. I think we can look forward to litigation .As the author notes, this approach is bound to be replicated in a higher stakes corporate environment ala the 80’s bios case they reference. I think we can look forward to litigation .
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Comment on Is it worthwhile to run local LLMs for coding today? in ~comp
d32 Link ParentIt's not going to get better for years to come, most likely. Memory chips are already fully pre-ordered for three years.It's not going to get better for years to come, most likely.
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Comment on Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code? in ~comp
d32 Link ParentYes. Hard (impossible?) to prove though. Additionally, from the committed logs , the coding agent had at least some access to the original sources.Yes. Hard (impossible?) to prove though.
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Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life
d32 Link ParentWell this doesn't work well if the driver is checking the other - left side for the incoming vehicles. Some intersections have such a layout that the driver needs to check both sides - right for...Well this doesn't work well if the driver is checking the other - left side for the incoming vehicles. Some intersections have such a layout that the driver needs to check both sides - right for pedestrians and left for vehicles.
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Comment on Here are your choices for a self-hosted ebook server in ~books
d32 Link ParentCorrection: This is not needed, calibre-web can create the database.Correction:
Calibre itself is not needed at all with Calibre-web beyond the initial creation of the database
This is not needed, calibre-web can create the database.
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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.
Yeah, some of the TVs actively scan for wifi networks that they could use and connect automatically. Plus there have been ideas about TVs coming with pre-installed sim cards (just like cars are now) as the means to circumvent the attempts to keep them offline.