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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
davek804 Link ParentI'm out of the NVR game these days, but an example of what I'm on about might be https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate these days.I'm out of the NVR game these days, but an example of what I'm on about might be https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate these days.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
davek804 LinkSelf-hosted NVR where all storage is local and there is no external network connectivity other than what you control through a similarly self-hosted backend. Unfortunate, but how it goes.Self-hosted NVR where all storage is local and there is no external network connectivity other than what you control through a similarly self-hosted backend. Unfortunate, but how it goes.
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Comment on Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and stochastic analysis in ~comp
davek804 Link ParentI have some common patterns for instructing Claude to output results to a file. I both agree with you that it gets a little hinky without the clear context step, and I would push back a tiny bit....I have some common patterns for instructing Claude to output results to a file. I both agree with you that it gets a little hinky without the clear context step, and I would push back a tiny bit.
There are many useful ways of retaining the context you want while.effectively ensuring the LLM dismisses what you want, without draining all the context.
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Comment on Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and stochastic analysis in ~comp
davek804 LinkYour process of clearing context is useful and good for the loop you have. My two cents would be to consider adding another loop/pattern. Work with Claude, or start with your own effort, to...Your process of clearing context is useful and good for the loop you have.
My two cents would be to consider adding another loop/pattern.
Work with Claude, or start with your own effort, to describe and summarize your codebase into a ./repo/.claude/CLAUDE.md file. When you start up Claude in ./repo, Claude will automatically include that summary file in its context. You can then potentially save a few steps each time you clear the context and ask claude to loop for problems in your commit.
If you end up liking that new loop, ask claude to output a simple new skill, referenced as /verify-commit or similar. Let it basically output the skill and show you how to use it. Ask it what might be good semantic options to provide for the skill at the jump, versus prompting you within the run.
Both of these are similar base concepts we use hundreds of times a day across a tiny team of engineers. Really good stuff.
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
davek804 Link ParentI was just listening to a podcast about GLP-1s (so, obviously, quite unrelated to the topic at hand). Something really applies to this conversation. Scolders. In 22-23 when GLP-1s were just...I was just listening to a podcast about GLP-1s (so, obviously, quite unrelated to the topic at hand). Something really applies to this conversation.
Scolders.
In 22-23 when GLP-1s were just becoming popular with the wealthier folks, the scolders had a lot to say about these drugs. "So and so used Ozempic to lose all that weight. How terrible!" - so on and so forth. And I absolutely saw it happen in some of my professional circles and in the spaces I visited online. The podcaster's point, though, was that he intentionally avoided getting answers to his own questions and curiosities at the time, afraid of the scolders online.
He then cracked a simple quip, 'eventually I realized the scolders had moved on to their next outrage, and I could finally explore my questions without their immediate scorn'.
So, anyways, I've been thinking about that a lot in the context of LLMs. I have zero interest in being a scolder. Generally it's hard to put something back in the toothpaste tube. So, let's just figure out how to effectively use this toothpaste we've got all over the place.
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Comment on Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution in ~enviro
davek804 LinkThis motivated me to go out and buy a grabber. Already had a bucket, trash bags, and a bungee cord. Picked up five trash bags worth of bud light cans/bottles, some Marlboro packs, and about 9,000...This motivated me to go out and buy a grabber. Already had a bucket, trash bags, and a bungee cord.
Picked up five trash bags worth of bud light cans/bottles, some Marlboro packs, and about 9,000 nips of Smirnoff. Fuck you people throwing these out of your car windows.
This year was especially depressing after the snow melt compared to normal years.
I will never understand the mentality behind littering. But, ya know, I guess you need to knock back a couple nips worth of vodka before you get home and claim you only had one at the bar. Best throw the evidence away one street before home.
Outside of those items, it was a tiny amount of paper plates, or fast food cups.
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Comment on Continous feed pickle jar? in ~food
davek804 LinkThis was a pretty fun watch. Really makes me want to see what rev 2 and rev 3 might look like. It had plenty of minor pain points that could use some improving. Makes you wonder why humans hadn't...This was a pretty fun watch. Really makes me want to see what rev 2 and rev 3 might look like. It had plenty of minor pain points that could use some improving.
Makes you wonder why humans hadn't thought of this sooner!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
davek804 Link ParentCorrect - 4590 hours of EU4 (guestimate vs checking!) I used to chase achievements. I have 147/373. I did one world conquest, which was crazy and has somewhat killed my desire to play more. I've...Correct - 4590 hours of EU4 (guestimate vs checking!)
I used to chase achievements. I have 147/373. I did one world conquest, which was crazy and has somewhat killed my desire to play more. I've only played a handful of rounds since then.
I haven't tried EU5 yet. Is it worthwhile, you find? Paradox grand strategy generally needs some soak time to get pretty good, so I haven't been in a rush!
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
davek804 Link ParentAn interesting idea might be piloting it in one or two places. Seeing how that works for a good long while. Maybe we describe some KPIs (kill me) in advance of what community success in that test...An interesting idea might be piloting it in one or two places. Seeing how that works for a good long while. Maybe we describe some KPIs (kill me) in advance of what community success in that test location is. Then measure and analyze if we think other places could benefit, or if it was a failure.
Generally I'm not into it. But I'm not opposed to trying it out.
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Comment on Nearly half of the US data centers planned for 2026 are getting delayed or canceled because nobody stockpiled enough transformers and circuit breakers in ~tech
davek804 (edited )Link ParentYou're not gonna get me to disagree with any of that. But now we are super far off of the topic of the thread. I'll leave it at: corporations are gonna corporation. Anyone that thinks they won't...You're not gonna get me to disagree with any of that. But now we are super far off of the topic of the thread.
I'll leave it at: corporations are gonna corporation. Anyone that thinks they won't try to maximize profits while minimizing costs is naive. Regulations and an involved public are critical to managing the excesses of corporations. Similarly, anyone that thinks their favorite auto company - churning out ICEs for generations - is any different than Phillip Morris is blind at the best and willfully ignorant at the worst. VAG, GM, Honda, Renault, Toyota, Hyundai - they aren't our friends. They're polluters selling us the drugs we don't want to admit we are addicted to. They'll slowly be regulated and driven by the market to find ways to sell us EVs when they have no choice.
Edit: typo.
Clarification: these comments aren't directed at you, vord. Instead they're directed at the state of affairs.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
davek804 Link ParentGreat explainer of its current state. Thank you. I'll stick with my EU4 and 7000+ hours. Hard to beat Sim City 2000 anyways. 😄Great explainer of its current state. Thank you. I'll stick with my EU4 and 7000+ hours.
Hard to beat Sim City 2000 anyways. 😄
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
davek804 Link ParentWhere is cities skylines 2 landing these days? Is it getting past the shadow of the original, or still a bit of a soft disappointment?Where is cities skylines 2 landing these days? Is it getting past the shadow of the original, or still a bit of a soft disappointment?
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Comment on Nearly half of the US data centers planned for 2026 are getting delayed or canceled because nobody stockpiled enough transformers and circuit breakers in ~tech
davek804 Link ParentYeah, that did happen. You know what else happened? 146 miles per gallon equivalent. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48374 One for sale for $39.5k with 10k miles and another...Yeah, that did happen. You know what else happened? 146 miles per gallon equivalent.
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48374
One for sale for $39.5k with 10k miles and another for $38.5k with 13k miles. Without doing any real homework towards finding a great deal.
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Comment on AI Coding agents are the opposite of what I want in ~comp
davek804 Link ParentI strongly enjoy designing things more rapidly than I might be able to without LLMs.I strongly enjoy designing things more rapidly than I might be able to without LLMs.
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Comment on AI Coding agents are the opposite of what I want in ~comp
davek804 LinkYeesh - sorry to hear that. Genuinely. My POV: I can't say I love the experience of driving all of my development through Claude on a daily basis. But it's kinda what I have to do right now to...Yeesh - sorry to hear that. Genuinely.
My POV:
I can't say I love the experience of driving all of my development through Claude on a daily basis. But it's kinda what I have to do right now to continue to say abreast of the times.
Professionally, I only have to stay current for a certain period of time: until I am financially independent.
While I love to write code, and I love to plumb distinct systems together into an emergent solution, I have come to the conclusion I mostly like a pay check.
Once I have enough funds to cover my needs for my future, I will stop peddling my labor for a salary. At that point, I'll happily use LLMs in the way that make me happiest during the pursuit of my hobbyist passion of development.
Until then? I'm not writing code for much of a reason other than to pay my mortgage.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
davek804 Link Parenthttps://thetirereviews.com/why-do-tires-wear-out-faster-on-electric-vehicles/ Honestly, you can find articles discussing both weight and torque all over the place in terms of attribution. Truth of...Driving Habits and Tire Wear
The instant torque and acceleration capabilities of electric vehicles can lead to more aggressive driving styles, which in turn can accelerate tire wear rates. With the ability to rapidly accelerate from a standstill, EV drivers may be more inclined to take advantage of the vehicle’s impressive performance, resulting in increased tire stress and wear.
Aggressive driving behaviors such as rapid acceleration, hard cornering, and sudden braking can cause excessive heat buildup in the tires, leading to premature wear and potential damage. The increased traction and grip provided by the instant torque can also contribute to increased tire wear, as the tires are subjected to greater forces during acceleration and cornering.
https://thetirereviews.com/why-do-tires-wear-out-faster-on-electric-vehicles/
Honestly, you can find articles discussing both weight and torque all over the place in terms of attribution.
Truth of the matter is I'm definitely more in the "going fast with more torque" problem set than "my car weighs twice what my old one did" camp, because I focus on buying the smallest possible EV for my needs.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
davek804 Link ParentGenerally speaking the one area where EVs require more maintenance than ICEs is tire replacement. The additional torque in these vehicles means your average driver has a little more lead in their...Generally speaking the one area where EVs require more maintenance than ICEs is tire replacement. The additional torque in these vehicles means your average driver has a little more lead in their foot. Tires get run down a little faster. It isn't even due to the additional weight of the vehicle, per my understanding.
As was said, brakes are often not replaced for 30,000-60,000 or more miles due to the regen systems.
EVs are excellent. Never going back. Did a hybrid for a decade with 42MPG. The idea of having to go back to an ICE is the stuff of backwards nightmares for me at this point!
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Comment on Ancient indigenous lands in New Mexico could be lost to mining and drilling. The public has seven days to weigh in. in ~enviro
davek804 (edited )LinkI am woefully uninformed. I was listening to the supreme court hearings around the 14th amendment executive order. Listening to the various parties talk about all of the prior and current (at the...I am woefully uninformed. I was listening to the supreme court hearings around the 14th amendment executive order. Listening to the various parties talk about all of the prior and current (at the time thereof) exclusions around the native population ... jesus fuck.
We think marginalized groups today have it bad? We need not go beyond our nation-state's twin original sins of the natives and chattel slavery. It only gets worse once you look at our treatment of Chinese nationals.
I've learned lots about these phases of our history. But I'd managed to not be thinking about it all that much for the last decade or so.
Suffering and suppression is never a monopoly and it's never a zero sum game. But God damn, we are a disgusting and backwards and racist and bad people - and ever so incredibly rarely a reasonably good people. And that's the strongest and most patriotic message I can deliver. It isn't tongue and cheek. To be critical and to speak truthfully is actual patriotism.
Ah, maybe. I happened to find it as a little vial with a tiny bubble maker at the local pet store.
Looks like DIY is a thing: https://meowhoo.com/how-to-make-catnip-bubbles/