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  1. Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games

  2. Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech

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    My brother and I are 5 years apart over the millennial/Gen Z divide. I would never share my location unless there's a specific reason to whereas my brother has his on all the time with his...

    My brother and I are 5 years apart over the millennial/Gen Z divide. I would never share my location unless there's a specific reason to whereas my brother has his on all the time with his friends.
    Edit: I should specify, my younger brother

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  3. Comment on Over twenty-one days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced he was a superhero in ~tech

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    It's the worst. I'll set up custom system instructions to stop the models from complimenting or praising and they'll still do it. Apparently every question I've ever asked is incredibly insightful.

    It's the worst. I'll set up custom system instructions to stop the models from complimenting or praising and they'll still do it. Apparently every question I've ever asked is incredibly insightful.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Meta allegedly pirated terabytes of porn to trick the BitTorrent protocol into letting them pirate books faster in ~tech

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    It makes sense if they were downloading other (non-porn) videos to train a video generation model rather than downloading text for an LLM. Edit: there are also general private trackers that would...

    It makes sense if they were downloading other (non-porn) videos to train a video generation model rather than downloading text for an LLM.
    Edit: there are also general private trackers that would carry both porn and ebooks/other text files.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Meta allegedly pirated terabytes of porn to trick the BitTorrent protocol into letting them pirate books faster in ~tech

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    Less tit-for-tat and more tit-for-text, if you will.

    Less tit-for-tat and more tit-for-text, if you will.

    40 votes

  6. Comment on Meta allegedly pirated terabytes of porn to trick the BitTorrent protocol into letting them pirate books faster in ~tech

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    Private trackers usually require you to maintain a certain seed/leech ratio; otherwise, you get your access revoked. Often, they will allow you to "freeleech" certain torrents, meaning you can...

    Private trackers usually require you to maintain a certain seed/leech ratio; otherwise, you get your access revoked. Often, they will allow you to "freeleech" certain torrents, meaning you can download them without it counting against your ratio, and you can then seed them to improve your ratio. My guess is that those porn files were probably torrents tagged freeleech, and that's why they downloaded and seeded them, which doesn't directly allow you to download anything else faster, but rather gives you continued access to private trackers, which are generally faster.

    29 votes

  7. Comment on Piano key dimensions are a math puzzle in ~design

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    One of the piano's biggest strengths is it's ability to transpose easily between different keys. Changing the width of certain keys might be good when playing in keys that use them but would cause...

    One of the piano's biggest strengths is it's ability to transpose easily between different keys. Changing the width of certain keys might be good when playing in keys that use them but would cause problems when playing in other keys.
    Edit: I probably shouldn't say transpose into different keys but play in different keys, as it can be difficult to to quickly transpose between keys compared to putting a capo on a guitar

    1 vote

  8. Comment on The AI lifestyle subsidy is going to end in ~tech

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    Moviepass was different in that you could see how much money they were losing right in front of you. I paid either $10 or $15 a month, I can't remember exactly, but I could see exactly how much...

    Moviepass was different in that you could see how much money they were losing right in front of you. I paid either $10 or $15 a month, I can't remember exactly, but I could see exactly how much they were paying for the tickets directly when using the debit card they provided.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on The AI lifestyle subsidy is going to end in ~tech

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    Reminds me of when venture capitalists paid for my movie theater tickets for a few months when moviepass first launched and subsequently imploded.

    Reminds me of when venture capitalists paid for my movie theater tickets for a few months when moviepass first launched and subsequently imploded.

    18 votes

  10. Comment on 007 First Light announced (Gameplay reveal next week) in ~games

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    I enjoyed building silly Rube Goldberg assassination machines in the recent Hitman games. I hope this game will give us similar tools from Q to play around with.

    I enjoyed building silly Rube Goldberg assassination machines in the recent Hitman games. I hope this game will give us similar tools from Q to play around with.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on For the atheists of Tildes, do you feel the need to show gratitude for comforts of your life and how do you do it? in ~talk

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    I think that the way I've framed it focuses on the people who do have those things and their duty to equality which begins with the acknowledgement I'm calling gratitude. Both are necessary.

    more morally right - to frame it in a way that suggests the people who don't have those things have every right to force the issue if necessary.

    I think that the way I've framed it focuses on the people who do have those things and their duty to equality which begins with the acknowledgement I'm calling gratitude. Both are necessary.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on For the atheists of Tildes, do you feel the need to show gratitude for comforts of your life and how do you do it? in ~talk

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    That's something I would still consider "entitlement." I'll call it "passive entitlement" for the sake of argument. Being "passively entitled" to a non-runny nose is fine, but if you're "passively...

    It is just part of my existence.

    That's something I would still consider "entitlement." I'll call it "passive entitlement" for the sake of argument. Being "passively entitled" to a non-runny nose is fine, but if you're "passively entitled" to having some privilege granted to you by an unjust system, it's a different thing.

    At the end of the day, it's semantics, though, and you might consider the way I'm defining entitlement and gratitude to be an overreach which I'd understand.

    It's funny you mentioned runny noses because I used to have nasal issues and not having a blocked nose is something I think about occasionally as something I'm grateful about, lol.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on For the atheists of Tildes, do you feel the need to show gratitude for comforts of your life and how do you do it? in ~talk

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    I understand what you're saying but to me, the "respect and understanding" of your privileges is the gratitude. It doesn't have to directed at anything or anyone, least of all the systems of...

    I understand what you're saying but to me, the "respect and understanding" of your privileges is the gratitude. It doesn't have to directed at anything or anyone, least of all the systems of inequality that create them. The way I see it, the alternative to being grateful for one's privileges is to feel entitled to them. In this sense, a privileged person who isnt grateful is one who has no reasons to change the system to be more equitable for others.

    14 votes

  14. Comment on Question and tip thread for those looking to get into a new hobby in ~hobbies

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    My first project when learning to sew was a box pouch. It's a simple project using exclusively straight lines of stitches that'll help you get comfortable controlling your machine. All you need is...

    My first project when learning to sew was a box pouch. It's a simple project using exclusively straight lines of stitches that'll help you get comfortable controlling your machine. All you need is a square of fabric and a zipper.
    I still use the first one I made as a travel toiletries bag, even if the stitching is pretty wonky.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk

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    I love watching him untangle the weird positions he forces his opponents into

    I love watching him untangle the weird positions he forces his opponents into

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk

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    I watch/listen to Eric Rosen, a chess streamer with a very calm voice to go to sleep. Based on the comments on many of his videos, it seems like I'm far from the only one.

    I watch/listen to Eric Rosen, a chess streamer with a very calm voice to go to sleep. Based on the comments on many of his videos, it seems like I'm far from the only one.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel

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    I'm a bit hesitant to recommend it because it's basically completely funded by Walmart but the Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville, Arkansas is one of the most beautiful places I've been to....

    I'm a bit hesitant to recommend it because it's basically completely funded by Walmart but the Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville, Arkansas is one of the most beautiful places I've been to. Their art collection is fine but the museum itself and the grounds are worth the visit.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk

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    Reminds me of the Community scene where Troy goes into THE Room Temperature room. This is THE Tucker.

    Reminds me of the Community scene where Troy goes into THE Room Temperature room. This is THE Tucker.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk

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    My answers. Panera Strawberry Capt. Crunch Kimchi Pringles No idea Avocado (If you want another trivia question with the same answer: "What fruit was also a Nahuatl (Aztec) euphemism for...
    My answers.
    1. Panera
    2. Strawberry
    3. Capt. Crunch
    4. Kimchi
    5. Pringles
    6. No idea
    7. Avocado (If you want another trivia question with the same answer: "What fruit was also a Nahuatl (Aztec) euphemism for testicle?")
    8. The Bean
    9. Bahn mi
    10. Chickpea/garbanzo beans
    2 votes

  20. Comment on Andor | Season 2 trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+ in ~tv

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    Watched and loved the first season so I'm excited to watch the second but I did not like this trailer. If it'd been the only thing convincing me to watch it, I'd probably skip this show.

    Watched and loved the first season so I'm excited to watch the second but I did not like this trailer. If it'd been the only thing convincing me to watch it, I'd probably skip this show.

    16 votes