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  1. Comment on Parseword - a delightfully complex word game from Wordle’s creator in ~games

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    Meh. Doesn't feel very rewarding to complete personally

    Meh. Doesn't feel very rewarding to complete personally

    4 votes

  2. Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp

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    I don't disagree but that's also a horrible way to run a business. Your customers/clients don't always know best. Their asks might put you out of business long-term.

    I don't disagree but that's also a horrible way to run a business. Your customers/clients don't always know best. Their asks might put you out of business long-term.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp

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    I feel the opposite. There are immeasurable qualities of a company, operations, and codebase that help inform lots of little engineering decisions on the daily. Then there's the situation of being...

    I don’t think there are any genuinely new capabilities that AI agents would need in order to take my job. They’d just have to get better and more reliable at doing the things they can already do.

    I feel the opposite. There are immeasurable qualities of a company, operations, and codebase that help inform lots of little engineering decisions on the daily. Then there's the situation of being handed a ticket/feature/user story with vague requirements and being expected to develop it into something concrete without much supervision.

    24 votes

  4. Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech

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    This isn't too surprising, is it? I assume any username that's related to your life is in some way making you more fingerprint-able

    This isn't too surprising, is it? I assume any username that's related to your life is in some way making you more fingerprint-able

    18 votes

  5. Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games

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    I like Waffle and OneWordSearch (same creator) Bracket City is an interesting one and got acquired very quickly. It's like a crossword in paragraph form.

    I like Waffle and OneWordSearch (same creator)

    Bracket City is an interesting one and got acquired very quickly. It's like a crossword in paragraph form.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games

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    I used to love Puzzmo until I found out they track, collect, and sell user data. Presumably also for subscribers, since no exception is listed to my knowledge. They also have forced arbitration. I...

    I used to love Puzzmo until I found out they track, collect, and sell user data. Presumably also for subscribers, since no exception is listed to my knowledge. They also have forced arbitration.

    I don't want to support that business model. It runs counter to my personal preferences on browser-based games, namely portability and transparency.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Tesla 'Robotaxi' status check eight months in: a complete joke in ~transport

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    Can stockholders file a class action? Doesn't seem like the federal government would step in if they lied about numbers

    Can stockholders file a class action? Doesn't seem like the federal government would step in if they lied about numbers

    13 votes

  8. Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance

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    I have a feeling these aren't being penetration tested. If so, that makes them even less justifiable

    I have a feeling these aren't being penetration tested. If so, that makes them even less justifiable

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Lykke Li has revealed details about upcoming new album ‘The Afterparty’, and told fans that it may be her last in ~music

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    As a fan of many years this doesn't feel too surprising. Her last album EYEYEY (2022) was short, sleepy, and unmemorable for me. Before that so sad, so sexy (2018) was a sonic departure with mixed...

    As a fan of many years this doesn't feel too surprising. Her last album EYEYEY (2022) was short, sleepy, and unmemorable for me. Before that so sad, so sexy (2018) was a sonic departure with mixed results. It feels like I Never Learn (2014) was her magnum opus

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, says Seoul in ~society

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    Any advice on how to pronounce her name?

    Any advice on how to pronounce her name?

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Recommend me some deep dive YouTube videos / Portland trip recs! in ~travel

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    If you haven't seen modern clowning before (think Eric Andre, Nathan Fielder, Kristen Wiig) there's a lot of it in Portland. Kickstand is one place to see shows like that. Also check out Synth...

    If you haven't seen modern clowning before (think Eric Andre, Nathan Fielder, Kristen Wiig) there's a lot of it in Portland. Kickstand is one place to see shows like that.

    Also check out Synth Library Portland, they have open houses and short classes.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production in ~transport

  13. Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies

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    The Deep End (2022) Topic: cult documentary miniseries Where to watch: HBO or Hulu I think Notes: the filmmakers were given a wild amount of access, 4 ep x 45 min = 3 hr movie :) Nate – A One Man...

    The Deep End (2022)
    Topic: cult documentary miniseries
    Where to watch: HBO or Hulu I think
    Notes: the filmmakers were given a wild amount of access, 4 ep x 45 min = 3 hr movie :)

    Nate – A One Man Show (2020)
    Topic: clown comedy show
    Where to watch: Netflix (exclusive)
    Notes: very NSFW, recommend going in blind to not spoil its themes

    Dear Kelly (2025) (independent)
    Topic: political documentary
    Where to watch: www.dearkellyfilm.com
    Notes: not on RT

    3 votes

  14. Comment on US immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says in ~society

  16. Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies

  17. Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies

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    His reaction to the pregnancy had me feeling otherwise. This movie convinced me audiences just plain like adrenaline rush movies now (irregardless of genre), with little regard to deeper messages...

    but still keeping that character as someone you're rooting for throughout.

    His reaction to the pregnancy had me feeling otherwise.

    This movie convinced me audiences just plain like adrenaline rush movies now (irregardless of genre), with little regard to deeper messages or takeaways. Here's some that fall into that bucket for me: Nope, Uncut Gems, Anora*, One Battle After Another, Challengers, Sinners**, Talk to Me. That's not to say these are bad films necessarily. Kinda depends on the marketing and self-awareness of the writing

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    I think the themes of Anora aren't well-served by its plot (extended manhunt)

    Sinners harkened to something deeper but was shallow IMO; very poor job of exploring its most enticing concept: vampire life as an escape from being black in the U.S.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Pebble Round 2 announced in ~tech

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    Only bummer is no backplate screws for easy battery replacement. I presume the thin design prevented this since the PT2 has them

    Only bummer is no backplate screws for easy battery replacement. I presume the thin design prevented this since the PT2 has them

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Jon Stewart is our only hope in ~society

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    Nah. No one is our only hope. The calvary is not coming Trump is and was too old and clearly not in great mental health. The bar keeps getting raised on this front unfortunately. I don't think...

    Nah. No one is our only hope. The calvary is not coming

    Bernie and Warren are too old.

    Trump is and was too old and clearly not in great mental health. The bar keeps getting raised on this front unfortunately.

    Trump and JD become horribly disgraced even among MAGA, leading to Tucker Carlson running

    I don't think either of these is feasible personally. Trump will be a cult of personality until he dies, and will continue running for office in some shape or form. Tucker Carlson has no such personality and no semblence of real authority/success like Trump had in the 2016 election. That doesn't mean he can't create his own model of electability, but it's not 1:1 in my own estimations

    There's also the problem of the main Democratic contenders simply being not very good.

    Virtally nobody knew who Obama was at this point in 2005. Way to far out to predict much of anything meaningful, especially with the speed at which culture changes. My opinions included

    16 votes

  20. Comment on YouTube is awful. Please use YouTube, though. in ~tech

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    Tesla went a step further and dissolved their public relations team altogether. That should be a clear red flag to all consumers

    Tesla went a step further and dissolved their public relations team altogether. That should be a clear red flag to all consumers

    6 votes