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  1. Comment on Why are integrated batteries so accepted? in ~tech

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    Plus does anybody remember DROPPING a phone in the before-times? The phone, battery, and battery cover would explode and embed themselves under every piece of available furniture

    Plus does anybody remember DROPPING a phone in the before-times? The phone, battery, and battery cover would explode and embed themselves under every piece of available furniture

    7 votes

  2. Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books

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    Wow, back in 2018 I made a joke about GRRM writing slowly (at the 57m mark) to a couple of my favorite authors and Mary Robinette Kowal said, "When you see a writer who is not bringing a book out...

    Wow, back in 2018 I made a joke about GRRM writing slowly (at the 57m mark) to a couple of my favorite authors and Mary Robinette Kowal said, "When you see a writer who is not bringing a book out [...] there is almost always something else going on in their life that is slowing that down, because every writer wants to hit their deadlines, every writer wants to be finished with the book, and the worst thing you can do to them is say, 'Can you write faster?' because they already are not writing faster."

    Imagine what the "something else" is and then you throw a successful HBO show on top of it followed by the relentless hounding from the fans.

    11 votes

  3. Comment on Ultra-processed diets cause weight gain compared to unprocessed diets of similar energy density and macronutrients, possibly due to overeating in ~health

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    I pulled the old title directly from dynomight, who usually gets things right. It made sense to me but I can see how it's easy to misinterpret.

    I pulled the old title directly from dynomight, who usually gets things right. It made sense to me but I can see how it's easy to misinterpret.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Ultra-processed diets cause weight gain compared to unprocessed diets of similar energy density and macronutrients, possibly due to overeating in ~health

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    As someone trying to get down to a more acceptable weight, I thought this was fascinating. I know general dieting advice tries to encourage you to avoid ultra-processed foods but I'm surprised...

    As someone trying to get down to a more acceptable weight, I thought this was fascinating. I know general dieting advice tries to encourage you to avoid ultra-processed foods but I'm surprised it's this dramatic.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    Don't forget the post from the guy who made the most deceptive AI images!

    Don't forget the post from the guy who made the most deceptive AI images!

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Oscars finally give stunts their day, will add category beginning in 2027 in ~movies

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    What took so long?? The article states But it never mentions why it took years. Who could be against it for so long?

    What took so long?? The article states

    “This has been a long journey for so many of us. Chris O’Hara and I have spent years working to bring this moment to life, standing on the shoulders of the stunt professionals who’ve fought tirelessly for recognition over the decades.

    But it never mentions why it took years. Who could be against it for so long?

    1 vote

  8. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    It takes a village! Done, thanks for the recommendations

    It takes a village! Done, thanks for the recommendations

    1 vote

  9. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    Thank you so much, I really appreciate it

    Thank you so much, I really appreciate it

    1 vote

  10. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    Ooooh this is way better! Is it alright if I use this on my site until I think of something else?

    Ooooh this is way better! Is it alright if I use this on my site until I think of something else?

    2 votes

  11. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    I agree with it to an extent. I think a lot of kids need that structure, but when someone who doesn't is being forced to fit in this box at the exclusion of being allowed to express their...

    I agree with it to an extent. I think a lot of kids need that structure, but when someone who doesn't is being forced to fit in this box at the exclusion of being allowed to express their reasoning in a different (maybe better!) way... that's unfortunate. I like your point that restrictions can also breed creativity.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    Thanks for calling me out on the logo. That is a long-overdue-to-be-replaced placeholder. Now I have to actually put thought into what I want it to be...

    Thanks for calling me out on the logo. That is a long-overdue-to-be-replaced placeholder. Now I have to actually put thought into what I want it to be...

    1 vote

  13. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    It's weirdly hard to find a transcript for that relatively popular podcast. The takeaway from it is that five paragraph essays are taking away a students' ability to creatively express an idea and...

    It's weirdly hard to find a transcript for that relatively popular podcast. The takeaway from it is that five paragraph essays are taking away a students' ability to creatively express an idea and are stuffing it into this standardized formula of an essay. It's asking students to be more machine-like.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech

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    Your comment saying I'm too hand-wavy sure feels rather... dismissive. jkjk I was already feeling long winded and didn't want to draw out my point. Things will get better, and I want to inject...

    Your comment saying I'm too hand-wavy sure feels rather... dismissive. jkjk I was already feeling long winded and didn't want to draw out my point. Things will get better, and I want to inject optimism into the discourse. Too much pessimism, cynicism, and dismissal out there and I want to balance it out.

    9 votes

  16. Comment on Using Claude and undocumented Google Calendar features to automate event creation in ~tech

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    Wanted to share a fun LLM use case that could help you add a bunch of events to your Google Calendar a lot more easily

    Wanted to share a fun LLM use case that could help you add a bunch of events to your Google Calendar a lot more easily

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Stoop coffee: How a simple idea transformed my neighborhood in ~life

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    Happy to hear it sounds like it'll retain some of the same character. We've made some decent friends in our neighborhood too, to the point where it's a factor preventing us from moving five...

    Happy to hear it sounds like it'll retain some of the same character. We've made some decent friends in our neighborhood too, to the point where it's a factor preventing us from moving five minutes away ourselves. In the end, you still spend the majority of your time in your own house no matter how much you like your neighborhood, so it sounds like you're making a sound choice.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Stoop coffee: How a simple idea transformed my neighborhood in ~life

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    What's the reason for moving five minutes away?

    What's the reason for moving five minutes away?

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Enough with the bullshit (a letter to fellow bullshit sufferers) in ~tech

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    I've had a post sitting in my blog's draft queue for a while that I haven't pulled the trigger on publishing yet. I couldn't quite figure out why though. After reading this article and your post,...

    I've had a post sitting in my blog's draft queue for a while that I haven't pulled the trigger on publishing yet. I couldn't quite figure out why though. After reading this article and your post, it's because it doesn't sound like me and I don't like it. I've almost completely rewritten it to be less "engage"-y and now I like it a lot better. It still needs work, but you're spot-on that it's easy to slip into that style.

    4 votes