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Comment on Recommend me some deep dive YouTube videos / Portland trip recs! in ~travel
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Comment on Need a replacement for my old macbook pro, should I just get another one? in ~comp
maple LinkPartially on topic: Anybody in here using Asahi Linux with an Apple Silicon machine? I’ve been considering switching from my ancient Dell XPS running Fedora to a MacBook Air, but I’d like to stay...Partially on topic: Anybody in here using Asahi Linux with an Apple Silicon machine? I’ve been considering switching from my ancient Dell XPS running Fedora to a MacBook Air, but I’d like to stay with Linux if possible.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
maple Link ParentI get it! I’ve lived near an ocean of one sort or another almost my whole life so I understand the draw. I find the lake scratches the water itch for me when I’m in the Okanagan but to each their...I get it! I’ve lived near an ocean of one sort or another almost my whole life so I understand the draw. I find the lake scratches the water itch for me when I’m in the Okanagan but to each their own!
Couldn’t live in Calgary… for many reasons, but the distance from water is one of them.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
maple Link ParentSpent any time in the Interior? I go to Kelowna a lot for work and absolutely love the Okanagan in general. The Island is way up there too! For some reason I live in a Vancouver suburb instead of...Spent any time in the Interior? I go to Kelowna a lot for work and absolutely love the Okanagan in general. The Island is way up there too!
For some reason I live in a Vancouver suburb instead of either of these places I’d rather be…
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
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Comment on Why everyone is suddenly in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives in ~tech
maple Link ParentOh my god, this is my first time hearing about this, and now I must try it! Thank you!Eiskaffee
Oh my god, this is my first time hearing about this, and now I must try it! Thank you!
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Comment on The first really new compass since 1936 (a new, public domain design without liquid in the dial) in ~engineering
maple LinkThis problem is significant in aviation - in a non-glass panel airplane we periodically sync a gyroscopic direction indicator to the wet compass to allow us to turn onto headings accurately....This problem is significant in aviation - in a non-glass panel airplane we periodically sync a gyroscopic direction indicator to the wet compass to allow us to turn onto headings accurately. Without a gyro we’re forced to “undershoot north/overshoot south” (UNOS) in turns to take account of the lead/lag that the compass is subject to. One less instrument means a simpler instrument panel. Cool solution!
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Comment on AI will likely affect administrative and operational jobs in heathcare in ~health
maple Link ParentWell I can tell you that we're saving (as defined as, automated transactions per period * avg manual handling time of each transaction) tens of thousands of hours per year and we're doing it...Well I can tell you that we're saving (as defined as, automated transactions per period * avg manual handling time of each transaction) tens of thousands of hours per year and we're doing it without using AI. We're doing tons of "classical" process automation, in other words deterministic software workflows using a mixture of API automation and GUI automation.
The AI vendors (and hell, even the legacy automation companies) are trying to sell us on the concept that pure agentic/AI driven automation is the future, but having watched the state of the art computer-using agents attempt to reason themselves out of a paper bag and only occasionally succeed, and do so extremely slowly, I will take automations written by my developers that are able to process thousands of transactions per day, and do it deterministically/reliably every time. It's not sexy, but in large, SOP-driven enterprises like ours, volume wins the day.
That being said, I think there is a place for AI in automation, and natural language processing is it. Some example use cases we've been exploring, other than the record summarization I mentioned:
- Protocolling requisitions (i.e. automating the work of technicians who read a req and match up what the clinician has requested vs exam types available, check for any contraindications and so on)
- Scheduling low-priority procedures via outbound voice calls where digital self-scheduling isn't working out for some reason
- Handling tier 1 IT service desk emails and chats (not a healthcare-specific use case, but we have this problem just like everyone else)
The magic sauce in all of these is the ability to parse and generate language.
It's not about replacing jobs (well, usually. The IT one is about reducing subcontractor spend), it's about moving patients through the system faster and more efficiently, and ultimately providing better care.
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Comment on AI will likely affect administrative and operational jobs in heathcare in ~health
maple LinkI manage the automation team in a Canadian public health organization. The opportunities are endless. Ironically given the mention of AI scribes - we are now experiencing the “chart bloat” that...I manage the automation team in a Canadian public health organization. The opportunities are endless.
Ironically given the mention of AI scribes - we are now experiencing the “chart bloat” that comes from these. The previous transcribers would do a good job of summarizing the contents of the dictations. We’re now looking at LLM based medical record summarization to defeat the LLM based bloat.
But there are tons of use cases, I spend much of my week on the phone to people discussing their pain points. In public healthcare our problem isn’t so much all the needless billing related stuff, it’s because we’re so strapped for discretionary funds, it’s easier to hire a body to work the shitty system then it is to obtain and invest capital to fix the shitty system. Lots and lots of technical debt leading to overhead and unnecessary roles.
AMA I guess?
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
maple Link ParentI’ve never seen an ad on my TV and best I can tell the firmware hasn’t updated since I’ve owned it, so I think I’m comfortable assuming that on my TV at least, this isn’t a concern. But in going...I’ve never seen an ad on my TV and best I can tell the firmware hasn’t updated since I’ve owned it, so I think I’m comfortable assuming that on my TV at least, this isn’t a concern.
But in going down a rabbit hole looking into this as a result of your comment, I found that some TVs will nag you constantly to connect to a network if you don’t do that?! Gross. I’d return any TV that pulled that crap in a heartbeat.
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
maple Link ParentThat’s great info, thank you! I’ll give it a try!That’s great info, thank you! I’ll give it a try!
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
maple Link ParentI feel like this is a dumb question given that it’s a CRPG, but is there a way to play Rogue Trader without getting heavy into combat? I’m absolutely in love with the “domestic 40k” universe...I feel like this is a dumb question given that it’s a CRPG, but is there a way to play Rogue Trader without getting heavy into combat? I’m absolutely in love with the “domestic 40k” universe (thanks, Eisenhorn books!), but I’m generally a casual story mode gamer. Would love to try this game but if it’s just snippets of story between lots of combat I fear I’d hate it.
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
maple LinkDoes everybody know something I don’t… what’s wrong with just buying a “good TV” (i.e. one that meets your needs in terms of size, panel type, inputs/outputs etc) - which will often mean a smart...Does everybody know something I don’t… what’s wrong with just buying a “good TV” (i.e. one that meets your needs in terms of size, panel type, inputs/outputs etc) - which will often mean a smart TV - and just not putting it online?
I have a fairly top of the line LG OLED TV plugged into an AppleTV. The LG has never been connected to my network, not even once. Isn’t this the best of both worlds? Why do we need to seek out dumb TVs specifically?
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Comment on US shoppers, drawn by steep discounts, power through Black Friday in ~finance
maple Link ParentNot the help you were likely looking for, but at those prices you might consider DUER jeans - Canadian brand and they’re superior in quality to the Levi’s I used to get. For example -...Not the help you were likely looking for, but at those prices you might consider DUER jeans - Canadian brand and they’re superior in quality to the Levi’s I used to get.
For example - https://duer.ca/collections/mens/products/mens-performance-denim-plus-straight
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
maple Link ParentI like my coffee earthy and strong, my beers dark etc. Your description of ripe pu’er has made me determined to try it! Thank you for the insights!I like my coffee earthy and strong, my beers dark etc. Your description of ripe pu’er has made me determined to try it! Thank you for the insights!
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
maple Link ParentI was there, man... I was there /me has a Vietnam style flashback /me realizes he's dating himself by using "/me"that one site that ended in .cx. If you know, you know, and I'm sorry that we do.
I was there, man... I was there
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Comment on What do you do while walking your dog? in ~life.pets
maple Link ParentSorry about your dog. This is me too - I don’t listen to music, I just go for a walk and see what’s going on in my neighborhood. What the neighbours are up to, what the city is up to, what plants...Sorry about your dog. This is me too - I don’t listen to music, I just go for a walk and see what’s going on in my neighborhood. What the neighbours are up to, what the city is up to, what plants are newly in bloom, if there’s any interesting animal activity (we live in an area that gets beavers and bears). It’s often a bit of a chore but I do enjoy the increased situational awareness that comes with it.
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Comment on What useful licenses or certifications are surprisingly cheap and easy to get? in ~talk
maple Link ParentI’m in Canada but yeah that’s roughly similar to here too (you can do your CPL at 250hrs here). I soloed at about 20 hours and I think I took my PPL flight test at about 60 hours, which is fairly...I’m in Canada but yeah that’s roughly similar to here too (you can do your CPL at 250hrs here).
I soloed at about 20 hours and I think I took my PPL flight test at about 60 hours, which is fairly average. Plus ground school, books, headset, subscription to ForeFlight or whatever… I’ve never added up how much my PPL cost but I assume it was north of about $15k (CAD).
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Comment on What useful licenses or certifications are surprisingly cheap and easy to get? in ~talk
maple Link ParentCan confirm, am licensed pilot. Happy to answer any questions you have OP but I agree that this cert/hobby probably doesn’t meet your criteria.Can confirm, am licensed pilot. Happy to answer any questions you have OP but I agree that this cert/hobby probably doesn’t meet your criteria.
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Comment on Shouldn't somebody *stop* "Meta Superintelligence Labs"? in ~tech
I’m boycotting travel to the US right now and not being able to go back to the Portland Garden is my #1 regret. I love that place so very much. And we have legit Gardens up here in Vancouver! But nothing compares to Portland’s.
Yes OP, you absolutely must visit.