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Comment on Question - how would you best explain how an LLM functions to someone who has never taken a statistics class? in ~tech
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Comment on Is AI actually useful for anyone here? in ~tech
heh LinkThis is probably a ridiculous comment and point of view, but aside from a few niche applications in safety and medicine, I think anyone who uses AI is a traitor to humanity. AI will only benefit...This is probably a ridiculous comment and point of view, but aside from a few niche applications in safety and medicine, I think anyone who uses AI is a traitor to humanity.
AI will only benefit the lazy and the billionaires. Everyone else will be harmed in some way.
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Comment on Eddington | Official trailer in ~movies
heh LinkI doubt I’ll ever watch another Ari aster movie after Beau is Afraid, which started out strong and then turned into probably the worst experience I’ve ever had in a theatre. I don’t know what he...I doubt I’ll ever watch another Ari aster movie after Beau is Afraid, which started out strong and then turned into probably the worst experience I’ve ever had in a theatre.
I don’t know what he had in mind with that movie, but it clearly wasn’t “viewer satisfaction “.
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
heh Link ParentThat's very surprising to me. The new silicon M series MacBooks are amazing, I've never had an issue in any way. Bummer..That's very surprising to me. The new silicon M series MacBooks are amazing, I've never had an issue in any way.
Bummer..
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
heh Link ParentLinux also sucks at hibernating/sleeping and then waking up. I'm using Debian and I usually have to restart if I leave my laptop alone for awhile. Whereas my MacBook, running macOS, I can sleep it...linux absolutely sucks at fingerprint readers.
Linux also sucks at hibernating/sleeping and then waking up. I'm using Debian and I usually have to restart if I leave my laptop alone for awhile.
Whereas my MacBook, running macOS, I can sleep it for a few seconds or a few days, as many times as I want to, and it instantly comes back completely solid with no issues at all, every single time.
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Comment on Your phone doesn't listen to you but apps send screenshots home in ~tech
heh LinkI read the full article. Why would an app need to take a screenshot, when the app itself knows all the possible info contained in the app?I read the full article. Why would an app need to take a screenshot, when the app itself knows all the possible info contained in the app?
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Comment on How do you stay organized/avoid procrastination? in ~life
heh LinkThe one thing that has helped me is, to not acknowledge that I'm starting the whole process, I'm not going to necessarily clean all of the blinds in my place, I'm just going to start and go for a...avoid procrastination
The one thing that has helped me is, to not acknowledge that I'm starting the whole process, I'm not going to necessarily clean all of the blinds in my place, I'm just going to start and go for a few minutes. I just have to start.
And if I just start, like I'm just going to do it for a few minutes - then I'll always keep going until I'm finished. I just need to do the first thing or the first few minutes of the thing and the momentum carries me through the whole thing.
It really only takes like a second of willpower.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
heh LinkI saw Warfare in IMAX a few days ago. It's closer to a documentary than a regular war movie. It's basically "this is as close as you can get to experiencing an hour of combat without actually...I saw Warfare in IMAX a few days ago. It's closer to a documentary than a regular war movie. It's basically "this is as close as you can get to experiencing an hour of combat without actually being there".
I rate it 10/10. It can't really be compared to other war movies, it's in another category. I don't think I'll watch it again. It should be seen in a theatre.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
heh Link ParentVery good tv show. Amazing as a technical achievement. I don't know how they got some of the shots. At one point a kid jumps out of an open window and runs away and the camera seamlessly follows...Adolescence
Very good tv show. Amazing as a technical achievement. I don't know how they got some of the shots. At one point a kid jumps out of an open window and runs away and the camera seamlessly follows him through the closed window next to it.
If I had to summarize the show it would be: holy shit I am glad that social media wasn't around when I was a kid.
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Comment on Are we witnessing the takeover of a country right now? in ~society
heh Link Parenthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-democracy-report-1.7486317 At this point, I would bet that the US will not hold another free election. Until, years from now, there’s some sort of armed...https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-democracy-report-1.7486317
At this point, I would bet that the US will not hold another free election.
Until, years from now, there’s some sort of armed insurrection and US Emperor Barron Trump is overthrown.
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Comment on Screen Time on iOS shows "verizon.com" as an app being used 24/7, and I don't even know what "verizon.com" is in ~tech
heh LinkIt's some sort of persistent connection to verizon.com that ended up on your phone. You visited some site that has a tracking/marketing agreement to use verizon tracking cookies, and something got...Does anyone have any idea what this means or why this would happen?
It's some sort of persistent connection to verizon.com that ended up on your phone. You visited some site that has a tracking/marketing agreement to use verizon tracking cookies, and something got out of control in some way. Just clear all browsing history and reboot the phone.
Use an adblocker, don't install any sketchy apps, don't say anything nasty about a dictator, and it's extremely unlikely that you'll get hacked.
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Comment on Are we witnessing the takeover of a country right now? in ~society
heh LinkOverall, so far, about a month in, I would say yes it is heading in the direction of Trump completely taking over the country forever.Overall, so far, about a month in,
I would say yes
it is heading in the direction of Trump completely taking over the country forever.
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
heh Link ParentI watched Primer years ago and I was confused. I looked for an explanation online, and I found a diagram of the timelines with twenty zig-zagging lines, and I said to myself yeah.. no thanks.....I watched Primer years ago and I was confused. I looked for an explanation online, and I found a diagram of the timelines with twenty zig-zagging lines, and I said to myself yeah.. no thanks..
Similar to Tenet, at one point I wanted to figure it all out, I was ready for multiple rewatches and taking notes and reading forums, and then I just let it all go and moved on. No regrets.
I don't think a movie needs to spoon feed everything, but I also think some movies go a bit overboard on the confuse-o-meter.
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Comment on reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits in ~tech
heh (edited )LinkThe google CAPTCHA with nine different images, and I click on the four images of a bike or a crosswalk. Ok, no problem. But the CAPTCHAs that have a big picture of a bicycle, and it says "select...The google CAPTCHA with nine different images, and I click on the four images of a bike or a crosswalk. Ok, no problem.
But the CAPTCHAs that have a big picture of a bicycle, and it says "select all squares that contain part of a bicycle" and there's one square with a tiny little piece of a wheel in it, and I'm not sure if should click on that square,
I have trouble getting past those ones, I usually just bail and go to duckduckgo.
I'm editing my post 1 day and 3 hours later.
I admit I skimmed the article yesterday, and didn't really absorb what it was trying to say. Today I watched the linked YouTube video and I have a clearer understanding.
Essentially - CAPTCHAs are no longer about preventing bots. CAPTCHAs are all about collecting data and identifying users. To do the google CAPTCHA thing, is to willingly participate in data collection.
I'm going to quit using google, and instead use duckduckgo and startpage.com.
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Comment on US indoor marijuana grow operations are consuming a staggering amount of energy in ~enviro
heh LinkOne other consequence of the corporatization of weed is the amount of plastic waste. Years ago, you would meet a guy in a parking lot and he handed you a lil baggie. Now, one gram of weed comes in...One other consequence of the corporatization of weed is the amount of plastic waste. Years ago, you would meet a guy in a parking lot and he handed you a lil baggie. Now, one gram of weed comes in a solid plastic container that won't get recycled. Mountains of plastic into the landfill each year.
It's a drop in an ocean of global plastic waste, but still, it sort of goes against the whole weed culture ethos.
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Are we witnessing the takeover of a country right now?
Foreign money and tech billionaires have bought control of the US government, they're looting the system and weakening it, and then they're going to crash it so they can install a new system that...
Foreign money and tech billionaires have bought control of the US government, they're looting the system and weakening it, and then they're going to crash it so they can install a new system that they can better control.
Prove me wrong?
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Comment on I just turned 29 last month, what are some things I should be thinking about before my 30s? in ~talk
heh LinkKeep your mouth in good shape. Get a sonicare toothbrush, buy some decent toothpaste, and floss every day or two. Buy some floss-picks if you don't like using the stringy floss. Take a few minutes...Keep your mouth in good shape.
Get a sonicare toothbrush, buy some decent toothpaste, and floss every day or two. Buy some floss-picks if you don't like using the stringy floss. Take a few minutes to watch a YouTube video on proper sonicare operation, and proper flossing technique.
Your 50 year old mouth (and wallet) will thank you.
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Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk
heh LinkI found my most impactful lifehack of the last few years in a tildes post - a book called “stop reading the news” by Rolf dobelli. It got me to clearly see the time I was wasting and the damage...I found my most impactful lifehack of the last few years in a tildes post - a book called “stop reading the news” by Rolf dobelli.
It got me to clearly see the time I was wasting and the damage that I was doing by reading the news. I now have a lot more time, my Internet usage is much more focused and necessary, I’m happier overall and sleeping better etc. Honestly a life changing book.
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Comment on Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Universal reveals in ~movies
heh LinkThis sounds great and I'll go watch it in the theatre and all of that. But it's a little too on-the-nose for Nolan. A historical epic with all the familiar faces. yawn. I'd like to see Nolan make...This sounds great and I'll go watch it in the theatre and all of that. But it's a little too on-the-nose for Nolan. A historical epic with all the familiar faces. yawn.
I'd like to see Nolan make a horror movie. Like Kubrick did with The Shining. Something unexpected and out of left field for him, something unique and smart and subtle. A serial killer fungus or a malfunctioning time machine.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
heh LinkI saw a comment somewhere that rich assh*les like Bezos and Musk want Trump to win because Trump will burn the country down (on purpose or by accident, not sure..) and then the billionaires can...I saw a comment somewhere that rich assh*les like Bezos and Musk want Trump to win because Trump will burn the country down (on purpose or by accident, not sure..) and then the billionaires can swoop in and buy assets for pennies on the dollar.
It's gross, to wish for the destruction of millions of lives so billionaires can make more money, but at least I can understand the reasoning behind it, I think that would be the only reason to vote for Trump that I can make any sense of.
aren't we all just meat-based LLMs 98% of the time?
I'm usually on autopilot in a conversation,
and even when I stop to really think about an answer, where does the answer come from, isn't it just a result that pops up from below, based on analogy and pattern matching?
our software runs inside meat instead of silicon.