derekiscool's recent activity
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
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Comment on US President Donald Trump says he will impose fifty percent tariffs on Canadian goods in thirty days in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentThat is not constructive or helpful to anybody. Broadly blaming everybody who lives in a country for everything that's wrong with the country is incredibly ignorant and does nothing but spread...That is not constructive or helpful to anybody. Broadly blaming everybody who lives in a country for everything that's wrong with the country is incredibly ignorant and does nothing but spread even more negativity.
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Comment on Help me choose a HiDPI monitor for work in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentI was just about to post this as well. Definitely avoid LG. I checked today, the adware was, entirely silently, installed on my windows 10 PC at some point from my 3 or 4 ish year old monitor.I was just about to post this as well. Definitely avoid LG.
I checked today, the adware was, entirely silently, installed on my windows 10 PC at some point from my 3 or 4 ish year old monitor.
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Comment on I wonder if years from now hand written code will be antique in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentTotally agree. To me, it's sort of like the process of learning math in grade school. As a kid, you can just sit there and think "but why do I need to know this when I can just use calculator"....Totally agree. To me, it's sort of like the process of learning math in grade school. As a kid, you can just sit there and think "but why do I need to know this when I can just use calculator". Sure, the calculator can do it for you, but you need a foundational understanding to have any clue what's going on in the more complex math.
Except in the case of AI, the 'calculator' constantly makes mistakes, lies to you, and literally makes stuff up that doesn't exist. So if you don't know what you're doing, you're going to end up with really poor results.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentWhat I'm seeing is that it would repeal the law for the switch overs, and then it change the actual timezones to match DST by subtracting an hour from the difference to UTC. So regardless of when...What I'm seeing is that it would repeal the law for the switch overs, and then it change the actual timezones to match DST by subtracting an hour from the difference to UTC. So regardless of when it goes into effect, EST would go from UTC-5 to UTC-4.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentI looked at several of the sources for that site's health claims. Nearly all of them are about the effects of actively switching between DST and ST (specifically that the lost hour of sleep during...I looked at several of the sources for that site's health claims. Nearly all of them are about the effects of actively switching between DST and ST (specifically that the lost hour of sleep during the switch to DST is worse) - which feels pretty disingenuous when they're arguing for a permanent switch where these problems would only happen once.
The sources definitely make a good argument for picking a permanent time, but I don't see a compelling argument for permanent standard time over permanent DST other than personal preference.
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Comment on How do I keep my dog from fearing water sprinklers? in ~life.pets
derekiscool LinkI don't know anything about it, but last time I was at the vet I saw a poster for medication meant to help dogs with irrational fear of specific sounds. Not to say you need to medicate your dog,...I don't know anything about it, but last time I was at the vet I saw a poster for medication meant to help dogs with irrational fear of specific sounds.
Not to say you need to medicate your dog, but it could be worth talking to your vet about it, they might have a solution.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentYeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.Yeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool LinkOof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.Oof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentIf we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay. The fact...If we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay.
The fact that 4/9 of the most powerful people in the country are this openly disregarding one of the clearest parts of the Constitution is astonishing. There is absolutely no excuse for it.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
derekiscool Link ParentI also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50...I also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50 split in favor/against it. This is one of the very few issues that republicans campaign on which actually has broad support.
Which I think goes right along with your point, in that the right-wing propaganda machine is going to have a lot harder time convincing swing voters (kind of baffling that those still exist) to go along with the rest of their more extreme views on transgender people.
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Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport
derekiscool LinkThis is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again). It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base...This is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again).
It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base model selling for under $20,000 would be a huge deal for the affordable EV (and truck) market.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order. The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without...I agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order.
The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without much backing, though that's usually done by early access nowadays .
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
derekiscool LinkI certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online. Plus, we're way past the point...I certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online.
Plus, we're way past the point where they can justify not releasing on PC. Basically every game studio not owned by Sony or Nintendo does PC/Console release without any issues, there's no reason a game with the budget of GTA VI can't do it.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI actually quite like this. I use a MicroSD for games that are a few Gb or under on my steam deck, and loading time never seems to be a problem. I could see myself doing the same on a steam...The microSD slot is....odd
I actually quite like this. I use a MicroSD for games that are a few Gb or under on my steam deck, and loading time never seems to be a problem. I could see myself doing the same on a steam machine
I do agree that 512gb is quite small. I wonder if there was only going to be a 2TB model originally, and this 512gb model was added after the storage price inflation to keep sticker price down.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
derekiscool Link ParentCoL difference maybe? I'm also just replacing everything with like-for-like components, which I imagine saves on labor costsCoL difference maybe? I'm also just replacing everything with like-for-like components, which I imagine saves on labor costs
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Comment on GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentHaving worked at that company - the cross-team communication is astonishingly bad (even within the same org.) And all levels of leadership are so hyper-focused on metrics that they never see past...Having worked at that company - the cross-team communication is astonishingly bad (even within the same org.) And all levels of leadership are so hyper-focused on metrics that they never see past them.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
derekiscool (edited )LinkConsidering you already have ductwork, I don't know why any good HVAC company wouldn't be willing to install a full central air system. My only advice is to keep pushing whomever you call towards...Considering you already have ductwork, I don't know why any good HVAC company wouldn't be willing to install a full central air system.
My only advice is to keep pushing whomever you call towards that direction, and if they push back - get some reasons out of them. Maybe there's something you aren't seeing, or maybe they are just trying to keep and quick and easy on their side.
Edit - just for reference, I'm actively getting my furnace and AC replaced and it's going to cost me ~$14,000 for an 80k BTU furnace and 4 ton heat pump (Midwest US).
You will need to make sure you get a cold weather heat pump if you opt for a heat pump only system. They do lose heating capacity as outdoor temperature drops, and standard heat pumps would be basically useless at -20, so picking a unit that can handle your coldest days is very important.
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Comment on Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI wonder if they just totally underestimated the demand. $100 is pretty pricey for a controller, and it seems targeted towards a somewhat niche market.I wonder if they just totally underestimated the demand. $100 is pretty pricey for a controller, and it seems targeted towards a somewhat niche market.
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Comment on Multi-stroke text effect in CSS in ~comp
derekiscool LinkNeat! I don't know why I would ever need to know or use this, but I love that it's possible!Neat! I don't know why I would ever need to know or use this, but I love that it's possible!
It's not actually that straightforward - it depends on the level of self driving. Level 4 or higher self-driving typically puts the liability on the manufacturer/software (which is why they only exist in the form of robotaxis at the moment.)
Even for level 3 self driving, the manufacturer can bear some of the liability for accidents. It's definitely still evolving though, since there hasn't been much (if any) legislation to deal with this concept.
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/self-driving-vehicles-liability-assignment-in-crashes-and-violations