karsaroth's recent activity
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Comment on Is it wrong to use AI to fact check and combat the spread of misinformation? in ~tech
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Comment on Godot 4.4 release candidate 3 — "We are almost ready to release Godot 4.4 officially!" in ~comp
karsaroth LinkI keep wanting to dive into Godot, but having enough consecutive time with it is difficult, and I don't really have the right project in mind yet. I love how much it's improving each release though.I keep wanting to dive into Godot, but having enough consecutive time with it is difficult, and I don't really have the right project in mind yet. I love how much it's improving each release though.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
karsaroth LinkI've finally got around to releasing the source for the terrain generation library I built. I'll try to do the same with a gui I made to go with it soon: https://github.com/karsaroth/peakgenI've finally got around to releasing the source for the terrain generation library I built. I'll try to do the same with a gui I made to go with it soon: https://github.com/karsaroth/peakgen
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Comment on The day Google killed the Pixel 4a in ~tech
karsaroth Link ParentNot certain if I've got the right idea, but do you mean the google home page when you swipe to the left-most page on the home screen? If so, then you can disable it/customise it (in case you...Not certain if I've got the right idea, but do you mean the google home page when you swipe to the left-most page on the home screen?
If so, then you can disable it/customise it (in case you weren't aware), if that'll help with the annoyances. Its not easy to find, but if you go to Settings -> Apps -> "Pixel Launcher" App, and select "Additional settings in the app", you'll be able to make a bunch of changes, including removing "At a Glance" or the page entirely.
I removed the whole page when it was first added and never looked back.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
karsaroth Link ParentYep! Its a bit of a pain if you're inclined to forget that its voting day (like me), but on the other hand, compulsory voting does mean that everyone gets a say (whether they want to or not)....Yep! Its a bit of a pain if you're inclined to forget that its voting day (like me), but on the other hand, compulsory voting does mean that everyone gets a say (whether they want to or not).
Plenty of people think it isn't right, but on the other hand, it always seems to me that polling that doesn't include the vast majority of people in the country seems a bit less valid than otherwise. But I don't know if making it compulsory solves more problems than it creates (e.g. donkey votes).
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Comment on Satisfactory is the best automation game ever made and I seriously can't recommend it enough in ~games
karsaroth Link ParentYes, plus you can toggle on flying without other creative mode options. It might break the natural progression a little bit, but you'll certainly be able to get whatever perspective you want....Yes, plus you can toggle on flying without other creative mode options. It might break the natural progression a little bit, but you'll certainly be able to get whatever perspective you want.
Personally I absolutely love the first person view, especially while walking through a massive, humming hallway of devices, there's something special about that.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
karsaroth LinkIts been a while since I posted, but I've spent a bit of time working on some terrain generation code, which has turned into a Minecraft mod that I'm tinkering with. It's almost good to use, but a...Its been a while since I posted, but I've spent a bit of time working on some terrain generation code, which has turned into a Minecraft mod that I'm tinkering with.
It's almost good to use, but a few remaining things like handing certain generation edge cases need to be dealt with, and adding a little UI data while the terrain is generating.
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Comment on "The One Who Is". Who on Tildes recently called God by this name? in ~humanities
karsaroth LinkMost people have given you the info you're looking for. I wanted to add a small note about it, the implication of the concept of God from the Jewish and Christian tradition is that this is a core...Most people have given you the info you're looking for. I wanted to add a small note about it, the implication of the concept of God from the Jewish and Christian tradition is that this is a core definition of God, i.e. that he "is"...has always existed, and always will.
You may already know that, but just in case.
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Comment on The small company at the center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’ in ~games
karsaroth Link ParentThis doesn't invalidate your point of course, but I think it's important to point out that the person you're responding to didn't mention assuming people are straight at all. Letting yourself read...This doesn't invalidate your point of course, but I think it's important to point out that the person you're responding to didn't mention assuming people are straight at all.
Letting yourself read a wild take into someone else's words is a big mistake, and tends to lead to hostility.
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Comment on AI IT project management in ~tech
karsaroth LinkI've been using AI like this for the job it's best at: coding. There's a key shortfall here that should make you feel safer about your job: it is great at doing things that have been done before,...I've been using AI like this for the job it's best at: coding. There's a key shortfall here that should make you feel safer about your job: it is great at doing things that have been done before, but it will make some crazy suggestions/output when you reach outside those boundaries.
It's easy to subconsciously read intelligence into these tools because of how intelligent they sound, but all they are doing is stringing words together that are most likely to make sense. If any thinking is going on, it's only about the statistical likelihood of sentence structure.
There might be some jobs that are in danger, but I suspect they'll mostly just be another useful tool to anyone with a job that requires a bit of thinking.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
karsaroth LinkI don't really have a specific irrational requirement, instead I've got this seemingly weird dislike of games that seem too similar to previous games I enjoyed. E.g. if you're making a sequel to a...I don't really have a specific irrational requirement, instead I've got this seemingly weird dislike of games that seem too similar to previous games I enjoyed.
E.g. if you're making a sequel to a game I enjoyed, it'd better have some significant gameplay improvements over the previous one, or I put it down after a few minutes.
This has gotten so bad in my mind that my selection of acceptable games is tiny - mostly sims with heavily complex mechanics, because most popular games these days feel like the same thing rehashed over and over (even though I know that's objectively not true in many cases) and I can't bring myself to enjoy them.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentContext isolation and sandboxing are strongly recommended in electron right? In order to avoid XSS. That's what I meant by a security barrier.Context isolation and sandboxing are strongly recommended in electron right? In order to avoid XSS. That's what I meant by a security barrier.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentThat's a pretty important point, thanks for the heads up.That's a pretty important point, thanks for the heads up.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentThe visual editor really helps yes. It feels very odd to me to create visual components in code.The visual editor really helps yes. It feels very odd to me to create visual components in code.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentProbably not, but I've messed a bit with electron and the need to have a security barrier between two different parts of your code is strange, at least to my eyes. I might be naive but would that...Probably not, but I've messed a bit with electron and the need to have a security barrier between two different parts of your code is strange, at least to my eyes. I might be naive but would that be necessary if it wasn't a web browser?
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentI did find that out after trying to run the app on a laptop and hearing the jet engine cooling fans for the GPU start up. It's a nice touch to have that available. I guess that's the upside of...I did find that out after trying to run the app on a laptop and hearing the jet engine cooling fans for the GPU start up. It's a nice touch to have that available. I guess that's the upside of building an editor in your own engine eh?
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentYeah, web frameworks seem the dominant approach, but it sometimes seems a bit insane to have a whole web browser implementation just for a desktop app.Yeah, web frameworks seem the dominant approach, but it sometimes seems a bit insane to have a whole web browser implementation just for a desktop app.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentI did know about the C# support, but had avoided it because as far as I could tell it causes issues for mobile exports at the moment. But thanks for the reminder, that doesn't apply to desktop apps.I did know about the C# support, but had avoided it because as far as I could tell it causes issues for mobile exports at the moment. But thanks for the reminder, that doesn't apply to desktop apps.
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GUI dev using Godot
Most of my professional work involves the plumbing side of things (e.g. APIs, integration etc.) So I've come to front end quite late, and dabbled in HTML/CSS/JS frameworks, and tried to create a...
Most of my professional work involves the plumbing side of things (e.g. APIs, integration etc.) So I've come to front end quite late, and dabbled in HTML/CSS/JS frameworks, and tried to create a thing or two using Python GUI frameworks too.
After spending a bit of time learning about game development in Godot, I decided it might be fun to try and build a simple desktop app in the engine, and it surprised me how easy it was, it took me a day or two to build a basic git front end.
Of course, if you ever need to build something outside of GDscript, it'll require building an extension, probably in C++, but it makes me wonder if those sorts of tools exist outside of games engines? It feels like game devs get a wonderful tool that they use as a garnish on top of the real work (the game).
I'd be keen to know what people who regularly build front end tools tend to prefer to use.
ETA: I just realized the title is a poor summary of what I'm actually asking about, sorry!
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Comment on "If the role of dysfunctional parenting in psychological disorders was ever fully recognized, the DSM would shrink to the size of a thin pamphlet" in ~health.mental
karsaroth Link ParentThis entire thread seems like a mess, but you managed to put the key points into one comment, even if you found it challenging. Thank you. I think you hit the nail on the head. In a world made for...This entire thread seems like a mess, but you managed to put the key points into one comment, even if you found it challenging. Thank you. I think you hit the nail on the head.
In a world made for neurotypical people, trauma of some kind is almost inevitable for neurodivergent people, without a great deal of care.
AI is a tool to aid in readable/understandable text generation, since you're checking it's accuracy, then you're using it appropriately IMO.
However, if you're getting to the point where you're feeling worn out by the interaction, a better move might be to disengage. One comment on the internet won't save the world but it might wear out your sanity, do take care of yourself.
You're much more likely to have success in this area talking to people IRL, so if you want to change hearts and minds on something, that's a better place to spend your energy if you ask me.