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Comment on Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior in ~tech
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Comment on Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior in ~tech
karsaroth Link ParentI'd agree with you, except I did disable those preview play functionalities when they first came out, unless they somehow still happen in the background and are just hidden... ...you know, I...I'd agree with you, except I did disable those preview play functionalities when they first came out, unless they somehow still happen in the background and are just hidden...
...you know, I wouldn't put that past Google 🫤
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Comment on Core Devices keeps stealing our (Rebble) work in ~tech
karsaroth Link ParentYou may well be right, but on the other hand, Eric probably needs to back up things he's saying with evidence, even if the evidence was a private conversation. I can see him expecting to have to...You may well be right, but on the other hand, Eric probably needs to back up things he's saying with evidence, even if the evidence was a private conversation. I can see him expecting to have to respond quickly or risk the loss of a substantial number of pre-orders, which would likely be a nail in the coffin before this venture even restarted fully.
As much as I support open source and community initiatives to keep dead tech alive, something like this is a big financial risk, which is also worth appreciating.
Both sides have points, and it sucks they're not getting along, that's my primary conclusion here.
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Comment on Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior in ~tech
karsaroth Link ParentI have recently started using similar extensions, but disabled any independent tracking behavior. I also have my watch history only last 3 months, so it's possible to scroll back to that point and...I have recently started using similar extensions, but disabled any independent tracking behavior. I also have my watch history only last 3 months, so it's possible to scroll back to that point and the video doesn't appear (that I can see anyway). Very odd.
I've also disabled the autoplay preview, since it bugs me, so that can account for some I imagine, but l like you said it can't explain them all.
*Oh should say, this behavior started before I used extensions/modified apps, from what I remember.
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Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior
Just looking for some indication that I'm not going a bit crazy here, but does anyone else get shown videos they've never seen before, indicating that the video has been partially watched? It...
Just looking for some indication that I'm not going a bit crazy here, but does anyone else get shown videos they've never seen before, indicating that the video has been partially watched?
It seems to be just on search results and recommendations and it picks random points in the video to be kick-off points for continuing.
If anyone has an explanation that'd be appreciated, as it almost feels like my watch history is getting mixed up with someone else's.
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
karsaroth LinkIt took me absolutely forever, but I did finally get the Mini Metro "Second Harbour Crossing" achievement. My wife made me a certificate of achievement for it as a birthday present, so I obviously...It took me absolutely forever, but I did finally get the Mini Metro "Second Harbour Crossing" achievement.
My wife made me a certificate of achievement for it as a birthday present, so I obviously complained about it a lot. 😅
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
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Comment on Tildes servers? How about Satisfactory? in ~games
karsaroth LinkA few ideas that might make it work (I don't know for certain though): Resource based guilds: You join one and cannot touch the others, have to get your other resources delivered (possibly by a...A few ideas that might make it work (I don't know for certain though):
- Resource based guilds: You join one and cannot touch the others, have to get your other resources delivered (possibly by a transport guild)
- Job listings (signs?). Post what's needed for a milestone as jobs, accept job by providing coordinates where it will be built, do it all in one night or accept that someone else might finish it for you.
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Comment on GUI dev using Godot in ~comp
karsaroth Link ParentI did, but in my case it was just a bit of tinkering, I haven't found a full real world use case as yet. Still it worked as expected and was fine as a choice in my limited experience.I did, but in my case it was just a bit of tinkering, I haven't found a full real world use case as yet.
Still it worked as expected and was fine as a choice in my limited experience.
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Comment on Is it wrong to use AI to fact check and combat the spread of misinformation? in ~tech
karsaroth LinkAI 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...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.
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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.
No, but I just demonstrated the problem to my wife. Can you have a shared delusion with carbon monoxide poisoning? 😅