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Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport
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Comment on Spotify, the world's biggest music streaming service, has announced it is working with major labels on using artificial intelligence in a "responsible" way in ~music
plutonic Link ParentI never even considered music being generated real-time for the listener depending on activity level or mood. Very interesting!I never even considered music being generated real-time for the listener depending on activity level or mood. Very interesting!
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Comment on How I reversed Amazon's Kindle web obfuscation because their app sucked in ~tech
plutonic Link ParentAll hope for a future with a free and open internet lies in the Hackers.All hope for a future with a free and open internet lies in the Hackers.
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Comment on Spotify, the world's biggest music streaming service, has announced it is working with major labels on using artificial intelligence in a "responsible" way in ~music
plutonic LinkThis seems to only effect people who let Spotify choose what music they listen to, as in playing their terrible 'Daily Mixes' and such. I generally pick exactly what I want to listen to and am a...This seems to only effect people who let Spotify choose what music they listen to, as in playing their terrible 'Daily Mixes' and such. I generally pick exactly what I want to listen to and am a full album/release listener. I don't think I've ever run into AI music.... yet.
I'm also of the camp that good music is good music and if made by AI then whatever. I have no attachment to 'humans' making music, the same sort of things were claimed when people started making music on computers in general 'Oh, these aren't real instruments, those aren't real musicians' and now almost all music is made with help from computers and audio processing software, good musicians will use AI tools to enhance their creative ability just like they use DAW's today. People said HipHop producers were 'cheating' by using samples and weren't 'real musicians' now we have entire genres centered around sampling other music. It is absolutely 'real music' and those producers are 'real musicians'.
BUT I definitely believe that Spotify and all streaming platforms should be clearly labeling all AI produced music as AI so people can have clear choices. I find a lot of people are deeply offended by the idea of AI music and they should be able to avoid it easily. There should be no guessing 'Is this AI?' and then hunting around trying to find out of the artist is real or not. Maybe there should be an overall slider bar like there is for 'Explicit Content' so you can just remove all AI music from your Spotify completely.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentI'm a big fan of Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet. I actually read it all the way through as if it was a normal book, which was challenging, but now I usually have it sitting around and pick it up...I'm a big fan of Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet. I actually read it all the way through as if it was a normal book, which was challenging, but now I usually have it sitting around and pick it up and read a random entry every now and then.
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
plutonic Link ParentYour poisoning attempts on youtube must be commended. Thank you.Your poisoning attempts on youtube must be commended. Thank you.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentThis is a super cool pick! Do you read a lot from this era or is this an outlier?This is a super cool pick! Do you read a lot from this era or is this an outlier?
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Comment on Please help me pick my next book to read! in ~books
plutonic LinkMy vote is László Krasznahorkai's 'The Melancholy of Resistance'. He just won the Nobel prize, because of this I am choosing to read Satantango (because I already have it) as my next book. I have...My vote is László Krasznahorkai's 'The Melancholy of Resistance'. He just won the Nobel prize, because of this I am choosing to read Satantango (because I already have it) as my next book. I have never personally read any of his work but I would expect 'The Melancholy of Resistance' to be difficult and dark, perfect for the dark winter months. I would take Ken Follett off your list completely, it is not worth your time.
What did you think of IQ84? I have read a few Murakami books (The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Sputnik Sweetheart, Hard-boiled Wonderland, and Kafka on the Shore) and enjoyed all of them. I have not read IQ84 and have heard very mixed reviews. Have you read any other books by Murakami and how did they compare to IQ84?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentThanks for a thoughtful reply, much appreciated! I will look into Mason & Dixon and Vineland more as they both sit on my shelf ready to go. Your second paragraph intrigues me, and is definitely...Thanks for a thoughtful reply, much appreciated! I will look into Mason & Dixon and Vineland more as they both sit on my shelf ready to go. Your second paragraph intrigues me, and is definitely stuff I am interested in as a reader.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentI really wanted to like Pynchon, I gave 'The Crying for Lot 49' a chance, made it through to the end but I absolutely hated it. There is nothing I like less in a book than when I have to 'figure...I really wanted to like Pynchon, I gave 'The Crying for Lot 49' a chance, made it through to the end but I absolutely hated it. There is nothing I like less in a book than when I have to 'figure out' what is going on like it's part of the experience of reading the book. No thanks, that is not why I read. After consulting GPT about the matter it seems that I should probably steer clear of his work completely.
I want to make clear I am not saying anything bad about Pynchon or The Crying for Lot 49, just completely not my thing at all. What do you enjoy about his books? Knowing what I have said about why I didn't like Lot 49, is there another Pynchon that you would recommend?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic LinkReading a pretty strange book by Anthony Burgess called 'Nothing Like the Sun' published in 1964 which is a semi-fictional biography of William Shakespeare. Definitely not a real biography as we...Reading a pretty strange book by Anthony Burgess called 'Nothing Like the Sun' published in 1964 which is a semi-fictional biography of William Shakespeare. Definitely not a real biography as we know very little of Shakespeare's life and Burgess fills in the blanks to his liking, including popular speculation and some complete fabrications. It is written in an experimental Joyce-ian style. He tries to keep the book approachable to modern readers while injecting a lot of archaic language. He does this well as I'm not having too much trouble following along.
I'm reading it because Harold Bloom put it in his Western Canon and called it 'Burgess's best novel'. I'm just over halfway of a pretty short ~230pg novel and I'm not sure I agree with Bloom on this one. While interesting content and style it's just not really my thing. Experimental post-modern novels in general are not my thing.
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Comment on Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars in ~enviro
plutonic Link ParentI really think the internet could use a micro-payment solution. 'Articles' are getting so low quality they are barely even worth reading, and now every site wants me to pay to read these crappy...I really think the internet could use a micro-payment solution. 'Articles' are getting so low quality they are barely even worth reading, and now every site wants me to pay to read these crappy articles. I think there is a role for real journalism but how do they pay for it? If there was a 'click this to pay 5cents to read this article' and it appeared to be high quality and from a trusted source I would likely click that button. No way am I paying for a subscription though. I'm really sick of clickbait headlines and poor quality articles. 'Science' articles are unfortunately some of the worst, especially when it comes to topics like Cosmology. I'm getting tired of trying to explain to people... no.... the JWST has not overthrown all of our understanding of the universe for the 5th time this month. You won't learn that by reading the article, that's for sure.
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Comment on Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars in ~enviro
plutonic Link ParentI don't know if they even care if anyone reads the article, the only goal is ad impressions. Soon all the articles will just be AI slop with maximum ad impressions, something akin to 'Ow my balls'I don't know if they even care if anyone reads the article, the only goal is ad impressions. Soon all the articles will just be AI slop with maximum ad impressions, something akin to 'Ow my balls'
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Comment on Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending her AI videos of her dad in ~tech
plutonic LinkImagine sending the daughter of a celebrity that you have never known fake videos of their dead father? What kind of brain does it take to think this would be wanted and acceptable?Imagine sending the daughter of a celebrity that you have never known fake videos of their dead father?
What kind of brain does it take to think this would be wanted and acceptable?
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Comment on Flush with cash and soaring with hubris, Donald Trump appointees are supersizing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in ~society
plutonic Link ParentAs a Leftist, or what used to be a Leftist anyways I certainly do not support illegal immigration, to be able to control ones borders is vital to a nations success and security. I am not American...As a Leftist, or what used to be a Leftist anyways I certainly do not support illegal immigration, to be able to control ones borders is vital to a nations success and security. I am not American but it seems like America has let this go on for far too long and now has a huge mess on its hands. People who are in the country illegally have been contributing honestly for their whole lives, they likely even have children born there. No way those children should be deported, what about the parents? Illegal is illegal right? It's a tough situation. It should never have got this bad.
So while I am not in favor of illegal immigration, the current tactics being deployed by the current US administration are deplorable and America is going to have to admit at some point that a large part of its economy is built on the back of these illegal immigrants. Some sort of naturalization program should probably be implemented but it clearly can't be for everyone, where do you draw the line? I don't feel I have a good enough knowledge on the topic to wade into that one.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
plutonic LinkNew Dimond Saints album Broken Mirrors out Oct.3. This is another very strong release by Adam and Reece. Dimond Saints (yes, Dimond, not Diamond. Named after the Dimond District in Oakland, CA)...New Dimond Saints album Broken Mirrors out Oct.3. This is another very strong release by Adam and Reece. Dimond Saints (yes, Dimond, not Diamond. Named after the Dimond District in Oakland, CA) has been one of Adam's most successful projects with 10+ years of solid releases.
Deep, Brooding, Dark Bass music for the soul.
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Comment on Brazilians don't get dry, minimalist literature. A bit of a rant. in ~creative
plutonic Link ParentI was shocked to find this out about Conrad when I did, his english prose is amazing. Same goes for Nabokov, how is it even possible to one of the best in English Prose ever and it not even be...I was shocked to find this out about Conrad when I did, his english prose is amazing. Same goes for Nabokov, how is it even possible to one of the best in English Prose ever and it not even be your native language? Impressive ability.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentI would definitely take pause if it meant sending money to the living person, but once they are gone the art stands on its own.I would definitely take pause if it meant sending money to the living person, but once they are gone the art stands on its own.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentGood to see you can 'ignore' the reputation of the author and concentrate purely on the work itself. The world is losing this ability and it is a real problem. There are skeletons in everyone's...Good to see you can 'ignore' the reputation of the author and concentrate purely on the work itself. The world is losing this ability and it is a real problem. There are skeletons in everyone's closet and if you start 'purity' testing artists before deciding to consume their art you will soon find there is no more art left to consume.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
plutonic Link ParentOne does not read a book: one can only reread it. :)One does not read a book: one can only reread it. :)
Everytime I see a Cybertruck the only thing I can think of is 'Dork Mobile' and I drive a Model 3!