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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentI'm not sure power usage is that big of a problem in the end. I know there was a lot of hubbub about how much water data centers use, but it was vastly overstated. The amount of energy required to...I'm not sure power usage is that big of a problem in the end. I know there was a lot of hubbub about how much water data centers use, but it was vastly overstated. The amount of energy required to actually use models is a lot cheaper than training them. Of course, it's hard to find reputable sources for this information, so I could be wrong, too. All these big AI companies are running off of endless subsidies, so no one knows the true cost of these things.
I'm with you on learning. The medical industry is really interested in pushing AI down doctor's throats. The thought is for scans/imaging, the AI can detect things doctors miss. Or detect things early that otherwise wouldn't have been caught. It sounds fine on paper, but I fear we're going to see a dependency problem. Humans are naturally lazy, and if you have this magic box that can give you the answer, you will take that route every time. I don't really have a point to make here, I suppose I'm just concerned for the future.
Governments and law makers (in the USA) move very slowly. Silicon Valley wants to move as fast as possible to make it impossible to regulate meaningfully. It only makes sense they want to get everyone using the product. They'll figure out the use for it later, once they have all of the market captured.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentI hope you're right. There's unfortunately no good way to know, other than time. I do this for myself, but it's rapidly becoming difficult to tell. There are patterns I look for, but generally...I hope you're right. There's unfortunately no good way to know, other than time.
As Linus said, people have been writing code imperfectly and sometimes with little to no idea what they're doing even before AI. Just stay away from those people and projects.
I do this for myself, but it's rapidly becoming difficult to tell. There are patterns I look for, but generally prefer open source where I can see the commit history.
I'm also not sure normal users even care. To them, it's just software or a website. In the same way that 1 user voting with their wallet makes no difference, me not using vibe coded software won't make a difference either.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentYes, you're right. I've thought for a while that proof of concepts and applications for yourself are great for vibe coding. One could argue front ends, too (I despise how they look). It's really...Yes, you're right. I've thought for a while that proof of concepts and applications for yourself are great for vibe coding. One could argue front ends, too (I despise how they look). It's really the production use that deals with sensitive data that I find problematic.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentI completely agree, and experience the same about getting hooked. I have to remind myself to not immediately jump to them, or I'll get lazy and not properly think about the issue I'm dealing with....I completely agree, and experience the same about getting hooked. I have to remind myself to not immediately jump to them, or I'll get lazy and not properly think about the issue I'm dealing with.
Being hopeful about local models is a great way to think about it. It only makes sense if it's trained on public data, it should be publicly available.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentMy take here is only in the context of programming. I definitely have an issue with AI generated music, as it's getting very hard to detect now! I've noticed less of an issue with AI generated art...My take here is only in the context of programming. I definitely have an issue with AI generated music, as it's getting very hard to detect now! I've noticed less of an issue with AI generated art or videos. I rarely watch short form content, where AI generated videos are easier to pass as real.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentIt depends. In that situation, probably closer to vibe coding. However, the original definition of vibe coding is "going with the vibes" and not looking at the source code. It really boils down to...It depends. In that situation, probably closer to vibe coding. However, the original definition of vibe coding is "going with the vibes" and not looking at the source code.
It really boils down to the "developer" and their level of knowledge. If you don't understand what the code is doing, or how the program works, that's primarily what I have an issue with.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentYeah, that's essentially my point. Like, I understand what he's saying and I agree with him. But I'm concerned the vibe coders will take that and run with it because the Linux Jesus said so.Yeah, that's essentially my point. Like, I understand what he's saying and I agree with him. But I'm concerned the vibe coders will take that and run with it because the Linux Jesus said so.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
kmcgurty1 (edited )LinkI really wish we (everyone) would discern what type of AI programming we're talking about. There's two types: vibe coding, and AI assisted. There's nothing wrong with AI assisted code, and in...I really wish we (everyone) would discern what type of AI programming we're talking about. There's two types: vibe coding, and AI assisted.
There's nothing wrong with AI assisted code, and in fact, will make you a better programmer if used properly. It should be treated like stack overflow, and every line of code should be modified/reviewed/approved before implementing.
Vibe coding is the real, objective, problem and I wish it was talked about more. I've seen it first hand. People who let the LLM take the wheel and go all in on agentic programming. Who think they can build a web service for easy money, but have 0 idea what they're doing. Blindly trusting the output with no way to verify its accuracy. LLMs will always have a hallucination problem, and I won't be convinced otherwise. They literally always hallucinate, they just happen to be correct a lot of the time.
Everyone gets wrapped up in talking about "AI bad", but IMO, it's the wrong conversation. As the end user, you really have to pay attention to what kind of services you input your personal information into. It was important before, but now more than ever.
Edit: I'm also not sure wtf an anti-ai stance means in practice. You could mean being against 100% generated content, which is fine. But that term alone implies you can't use AI to help you. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong by using AI for assistance, but do they really want to see the code I wrote by myself? I can assure you that is significantly worse.
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Comment on Zig creator calls spade a spade, Anthropic blows smoke in ~comp
kmcgurty1 Link ParentYes, you're right. I was just using this as an opportunity to bring it up. I suppose my bigger point is I just don't understand why this got as big as it did. Both sides can be justified at the...Also I think this post is pretty pro-Andrew, and anti-Jarred?
Yes, you're right. I was just using this as an opportunity to bring it up. I suppose my bigger point is I just don't understand why this got as big as it did. Both sides can be justified at the same time.
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Comment on Zig creator calls spade a spade, Anthropic blows smoke in ~comp
kmcgurty1 LinkI'm not sure I understand all of the hate Andrew (Zig creator) got from his article post. I saw a lot of opinions saying he was unprofessional, but it makes a lot of sense where he's coming from....I'm not sure I understand all of the hate Andrew (Zig creator) got from his article post. I saw a lot of opinions saying he was unprofessional, but it makes a lot of sense where he's coming from. If I spent 10 years working on something, and there's essentially a campaign against that thing, I'd probably react the same way.
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Comment on Does anyone here own a Humane Ai Pin they’d be willing to part with? in ~tech
kmcgurty1 LinkIt made such a stink, I imagine no one really bought these. On eBay, they're going for $700+. You might have better luck with something like the Spotify car thing?It made such a stink, I imagine no one really bought these. On eBay, they're going for $700+.
You might have better luck with something like the Spotify car thing?
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentOh interesting. Do you know the reasoning for tap to pay not working? Presumably the same reason RCS requires Google Messenger (that is, there is no good reason).Oh interesting. Do you know the reasoning for tap to pay not working? Presumably the same reason RCS requires Google Messenger (that is, there is no good reason).
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentI don't think stock android has that (I have a Samsung S22). How is GrapheneOS? I used to flash custom ROMs all the time as a kid, but never have as an adult. The biggest thing with Samsung is...I don't think stock android has that (I have a Samsung S22). How is GrapheneOS? I used to flash custom ROMs all the time as a kid, but never have as an adult. The biggest thing with Samsung is they use those physical fuses that blow when you unlock the bootloader. I suppose I don't have a reason to be concerned if I don't want to sell this phone down the road.
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kmcgurty1 Link ParentFYI Android and iPhone both have DNS ad-block methods. Android: https://www.makeuseof.com/block-ads-on-android-phone-with-adguard-dns/ iPhone: https://apple.nextdns.io/ Mobile Firefox is another...FYI Android and iPhone both have DNS ad-block methods.
Android: https://www.makeuseof.com/block-ads-on-android-phone-with-adguard-dns/
iPhone: https://apple.nextdns.io/Mobile Firefox is another option, since it allows installing ublock and privacy badger.
The only problem is it can be pretty confusing when things don't work randomly. You never know if it's the DNS block, an extension, the website is broken, or any of combination of those. If you play mobile games, it can also stop those from working. Usually it's when they force you to watch an ad to progress, but the ad never loads.
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
kmcgurty1 LinkDoes this website seem AI generated to anyone else? How far the page scrolls, mono space fonts, glowing/pulsing status circles, pure black background, vague, yet confident statements. It also...Does this website seem AI generated to anyone else?
How far the page scrolls, mono space fonts, glowing/pulsing status circles, pure black background, vague, yet confident statements. It also didn't exist before last month, according to the wayback machine.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
kmcgurty1 LinkWith enough persistence, it's possible to live an ad-free life. Ublock, pi-hole (any dns blocker), and YouTube Revanced all go a long way. Combined with pirating content, I'm not sure I ever see...With enough persistence, it's possible to live an ad-free life. Ublock, pi-hole (any dns blocker), and YouTube Revanced all go a long way. Combined with pirating content, I'm not sure I ever see ads? Platforms like Twitch make it really difficult to block ads, so I don't use it. In a similar vein, I refuse to pay for subscription that still shows me ads (cable television).
There are some downsides. For example, I rarely know about popular movie releases until someone tells me about them.
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Comment on The Online Accent Database: Explore authentic accents with a growing video library of real-world interviews in ~humanities.languages
kmcgurty1 LinkI don't like a lot of the examples they provide. It's mostly actors and musicians with accents that aren't very strong or have faded away over time. I hear a lot of southern accents, and to me, I...I don't like a lot of the examples they provide. It's mostly actors and musicians with accents that aren't very strong or have faded away over time.
I hear a lot of southern accents, and to me, I barely hear it in their examples. I think it'd make sense if there was a scale for how strong the accent is.
For example:
Tennessee:
https://accentarchive.com/region/american-accents/southern-accents/tennessee-accents/
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https://youtu.be/2aWfsYUM9k8North Carolina:
https://accentarchive.com/region/american-accents/southern-accents/north-carolina-accents/
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https://youtu.be/6zSm4enKiZMDale Earnhardt is a good choice, however.
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Comment on What AI does to the minds of novice coders in ~comp
kmcgurty1 Link ParentIt's also able to search 100s of results and find me the most relevant basically instantly. I'll always check the source it pulled from, unless it's widely available knowledge. For example: "Can...It's also able to search 100s of results and find me the most relevant basically instantly. I'll always check the source it pulled from, unless it's widely available knowledge.
For example:
"Can penguins fly?" has a very straightforward answer, with the correct answer replicated in its training set.
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"How do I use this library's function, but the new version not the old one?" it's likely going to get the answer wrong, unless I tell it explicitly to search online. Even then, it's better to just read the relevant documentation directly.The biggest issue, however, is I end up missing context or solutions that may be in another part of the documentation. I could be beating my head into a wall trying to solve something a specific way, but it turns out there's a way better way - if I just RTFM.
I don't understand your critique. I said water usage was overstated, not a non-issue? There are still concerns, but the claims made at the time were inaccurate. Energy use for training and water usage really aren't related in my comment.