MimicSquid's recent activity
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Comment on eMudhra to exit global SSL/TLS certificate business in ~tech
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Comment on eMudhra intermediate CA compromise in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, it's already been corrected to "is".Yeah, it's already been corrected to "is".
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Comment on 'Cracking the Cryptic' plays 'Order of the Sinking Star' with Jonathan Blow in ~games
MimicSquid LinkI do wonder whether they're going to do well at this. Cracking the Cryptic as a team seem to either be amazing at a kind of puzzle or just dismal. If it's outside the context that they understand,...I do wonder whether they're going to do well at this. Cracking the Cryptic as a team seem to either be amazing at a kind of puzzle or just dismal. If it's outside the context that they understand, they're worse than average at picking up hints. But that might be that they're not particularly good gamers, for all that they're excellent puzzle solvers in their arena.
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Comment on Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada in ~society
MimicSquid LinkAs an American, I'm really glad for this result. We don't need any more local chaos, idiocy, or fragmentation.As an American, I'm really glad for this result. We don't need any more local chaos, idiocy, or fragmentation.
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Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life
MimicSquid LinkMy passion is media. That is, the ways we as humans tell stories to each other, and the purposes to which we put those stories. Be it an individually run podcast or video production channel, an...My passion is media. That is, the ways we as humans tell stories to each other, and the purposes to which we put those stories. Be it an individually run podcast or video production channel, an author self-publishing, theater and arts production, social media campaigns, corporate, governmental, and non-profit messaging, all the way up to how Hollywood or legacy publishing manages the challenges and efficiencies of scale.
I'm... maybe a touch autistic. People's reasons for their actions were entirely opaque and bizarre to me. In college I found psychology classes that gave me the basics, but it became clear that beyond our biology and neurochemistry it's the stories we inhabit and attempt to enforce on others that really answer why we do what we do.
It's been a thing for decades now, though my understanding and focus continues to shift within the broader sphere. There's a lot to know, and I know I'll never go beyond the surface on such a huge area. But there's always something new to see and delve into.
I'm always consuming media and its surrounding information. The media is just the beginning. What's the surface message? What are the creators assumptions, biases, or ideologies that color their message? What are their economic and ideological incentives for creating the media? How does it relate to their other work, or work by others in a similar sphere? The message in a vacuum is not the message.
Do you want to understand humans? Understand them by their works. Media is slow telepathy and mind control. It's one party trying to insert new information into the brain of others. What memes (in both classical and new senses) are being spread? While talk is cheap, in a networked world of information, it is through someone's media that you shall know them.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentAw, man. When you said "upcoming release" I thought you meant 1.0, not just the latest EA update. I got all excited there for a moment.Aw, man. When you said "upcoming release" I thought you meant 1.0, not just the latest EA update. I got all excited there for a moment.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentSure, they're justified in charging whatever they want for any reason. That's entirely tangential to what it's worth, and more time invested doesn't change what a game is worth.Sure, they're justified in charging whatever they want for any reason. That's entirely tangential to what it's worth, and more time invested doesn't change what a game is worth.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentMy only statement was about "But its a good looking, huge game, that took a ton of effort to make. Surely its worth more than fc 27". Was the analogy of digging up sand too abstract for you? Let's...My only statement was about "But its a good looking, huge game, that took a ton of effort to make. Surely its worth more than fc 27". Was the analogy of digging up sand too abstract for you? Let's try again with something more similar:
What does anyone care what the effort was? If a person spent 10 years of their life slaving away making a videogame and it was good, would they be justified in charging more than an equivalently good game that someone shoved out the door in 6 months? Of course not. It's the quality that matters, not the duration of work.
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Comment on Anthropic says revenue jumped 45% to $16.8 billion in third quarter in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentThe "AI" part of that tagline is new. Yardi is one of the bigger names in real estate management software. No reason you'd know some unrelated industry's software, but they're not a small name.The "AI" part of that tagline is new. Yardi is one of the bigger names in real estate management software. No reason you'd know some unrelated industry's software, but they're not a small name.
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
MimicSquid LinkWithout that balance being clear, this is barely news.This is a combination of strong demand and severely constrained supply for iPhone Duo. It’s impossible to know the exact balance between the two, though.
Without that balance being clear, this is barely news.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentIf I offered you two bags of sand, one of which I shoveled off a pile at the local agricultural supply and took me 3 minutes, and one where I picked up each grain of sand with tweezers, would...If I offered you two bags of sand, one of which I shoveled off a pile at the local agricultural supply and took me 3 minutes, and one where I picked up each grain of sand with tweezers, would anyone be justified in disagreeing with me charging more for the tweezer sand just because it took more effort to gather? The value is in the enjoyment, not in the effort. Rockstar has priced it to make money, and they're interested in charging what the market will bear. They're a business and want to make money to cover their costs and make money for the future. But sale price and value aren't strongly correlated when it comes to video games. It is "worth" more than fc27? Almost certainly, given the terrible reviews. Will people pay more for it? Probably. But that will be because of its lineage and their feelings about prior games, not because Rockstar spent more than a decade on it.
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Comment on The carrion-eaters in ~life
MimicSquid LinkHaving entirely missed the original thing that happened, this feels like a prophet covered in sackcloth and ashes ranting at the sky. There's a deep emotional appeal here to engage in...Having entirely missed the original thing that happened, this feels like a prophet covered in sackcloth and ashes ranting at the sky. There's a deep emotional appeal here to engage in self-flagellation and hate everyone involved, but from outside the groups involved this really seems designed to be yet another swing on the same emotional ride rather than actually an attempt to get anyone off the ride.
(Also, customizing the "skip signing up" button to say "I'm a coward" isn't improving my opinion of the guy.)
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Comment on Anthropic says revenue jumped 45% to $16.8 billion in third quarter in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentMy belief is that they're building hype. If their more complete accounting has more realistic performance numbers, but their previous hype got people excited, the realistic numbers won't be an...My belief is that they're building hype. If their more complete accounting has more realistic performance numbers, but their previous hype got people excited, the realistic numbers won't be an invalidation, just... a different set of adjustments. And aren't you so excited for the opportunity to buy in advance so you can make money off the retail investors?
I don't think it's entirely bullshit, just... adjustments.
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Comment on Anthropic says revenue jumped 45% to $16.8 billion in third quarter in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentIf pointing out that they're not getting these numbers using GAAP ages poorly, I will be very impressed. Maybe they're doing just as well as they would like people to think they're doing. But if...If pointing out that they're not getting these numbers using GAAP ages poorly, I will be very impressed. Maybe they're doing just as well as they would like people to think they're doing. But if they were, would they need to be adjusting their numbers?
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Comment on Security certificate in Playdate console to expire tonight, update ota ASAP or you'll have to use a firmware restore tool in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentIt's not bad. It's just... I had a Game Boy. I loved it. But my hands are bigger and my eyes are worse. Playing things on a little screen with little buttons is a fun idea that didn't turn into...It's not bad. It's just... I had a Game Boy. I loved it. But my hands are bigger and my eyes are worse. Playing things on a little screen with little buttons is a fun idea that didn't turn into actual joy.
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Comment on Security certificate in Playdate console to expire tonight, update ota ASAP or you'll have to use a firmware restore tool in ~games
MimicSquid LinkSo the thing I haven't touched in years will be harder to use in the future? Shame, that.So the thing I haven't touched in years will be harder to use in the future? Shame, that.
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Comment on Anthropic says revenue jumped 45% to $16.8 billion in third quarter in ~tech
MimicSquid LinkGood news! Having reviewed and updated my household finances, I'm now personally making 16.8 billion a quarter after certain adjustments. Free money, please.The company also said it was profitable after making certain adjustments,
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And it said its gross margin, or revenue minus direct costs associated with generating that revenue, was 85 percent after making certain adjustments.Good news! Having reviewed and updated my household finances, I'm now personally making 16.8 billion a quarter after certain adjustments. Free money, please.
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Comment on Mass shooting at US Hindu temple prevented by jammed gun in ~news
MimicSquid Link ParentAmerican "White" keeps growing as a category to maintain an in-group large enough to maintain political relevance. It used to be that only white anglo-saxon protestants (WASP) were "white", and...American "White" keeps growing as a category to maintain an in-group large enough to maintain political relevance. It used to be that only white anglo-saxon protestants (WASP) were "white", and they'll keep expanding it to try and maintain relevance.
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Comment on Those viral claims about plummeting Russian ‘bot’ activity have no basis in fact in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentI was playing a game that had just been released. I was stumped on a lock that asked for a four character code using the four card suits, and so I asked Gemini what the code was. They provided a...I was playing a game that had just been released. I was stumped on a lock that asked for a four character code using the four card suits, and so I asked Gemini what the code was. They provided a numerical code and entirely incorrect surrounding details, despite me saying it wasn't numerical.
I reiterated that it had to be four suits, and asked for sources for their answer. It gave a different numerical code and different hallucinated details, and linked to a page it said had the details. It did not.
I said that I needed it to stop making things up, give me a single sentence answer, and that if it didn't know, it should say so. It then provided me the correct answer in a single sentence.
This was a straightforward "what is this code" question, and it took multiple revisions.
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Comment on I deliberately bet like a problem gambler. DraftKings made me a VIP. in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentCasinos have feted losers and banned winners for decades and "the public" has never wised up sufficiently.Casinos have feted losers and banned winners for decades and "the public" has never wised up sufficiently.
Out of proportion to how much eMudhra cared about it. It's "Why are you nerds getting all fussy? It's not like it matters to us, so we're just going to leave rather than dealing with you getting all sweaty. What does it matter, anyway?"