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Comment on Feeling weird about my career with respect to AI in ~life
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
preposterous LinkThrifts stores aren’t great here in Switzerland. They’re expensive and don’t have all that much stuff. But because I want to brag, I’ll mention four deals I got on the classifieds (next best...Thrifts stores aren’t great here in Switzerland. They’re expensive and don’t have all that much stuff.
But because I want to brag, I’ll mention four deals I got on the classifieds (next best thing):
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Bang and olufsen 1986 Pentas for 50.-, I recapped them and fixed the rubber on the drivers. Cost me an extra 50.- and I now have amazing speakers for 100.-
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Bang and olufsen beosystem 2300 (with a pair of speakers, the wall mounting bracket, a remote, and the glass) for 20.-, just had to change the belts for the cassette tape deck and the sliding doors. I haven’t refoamed the speakers yet. It’s the version with a standard aux input.
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30.- HP laser jet workgroup type printer, normally sells for 200–300.-
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90.- Brother professional document scanner (standalone), normally sells for 300–500.-
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Comment on Pebble Round 2 announced in ~tech
preposterous LinkStill comes with a whopping 30 days warranty, return warranty shipping at your expense (good luck overseas). On a 200$ device from a company with no track record. It looks like a cool watch but...Still comes with a whopping 30 days warranty, return warranty shipping at your expense (good luck overseas). On a 200$ device from a company with no track record. It looks like a cool watch but I’ll pass for that reason.
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
preposterous Link ParentCame here to mention that. I really liked the first book and I think about it often. I don’t see spiders hanging out in my home the same way anymore after this book :)Children of Time
Came here to mention that. I really liked the first book and I think about it often. I don’t see spiders hanging out in my home the same way anymore after this book :)
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Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech
preposterous Link ParentFor sure, to me it’s not worth paying more than a few hundred for an iPhones from several generations ago, but I don’t mind paying 100$/year for a search engine. To each their own.For sure, to me it’s not worth paying more than a few hundred for an iPhones from several generations ago, but I don’t mind paying 100$/year for a search engine. To each their own.
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Comment on Think you know Hans Christian Andersen? Four experts pick his weirdest fairy tales to read this Christmas. in ~books
preposterous Link ParentI don’t get how do you play it. Do you roll the dice and go with what the sheet say and that’s it? Isn’t it repetitive? Where is the RPG element in it, isnt the whole point of a rpg to have a game...One of my favorite single-player TTRPGs is Trapped In Your House Due To Hans Christian Andersen
I don’t get how do you play it. Do you roll the dice and go with what the sheet say and that’s it? Isn’t it repetitive? Where is the RPG element in it, isnt the whole point of a rpg to have a game master who knows things you don’t about the story or adventure? I’m confused.
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Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech
preposterous Link ParentIt might be good value but the price is still ludicrous in my opinion. A rolls Royce might be an excellent value car, it’s still as expensive as a house and I’d argue a house has much more utility...It might be good value but the price is still ludicrous in my opinion.
A rolls Royce might be an excellent value car, it’s still as expensive as a house and I’d argue a house has much more utility than a rolls Royce.
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Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech
preposterous Link ParentI paid 200 for my 2020 iPhone a couple of years ago. It’s good enough. It’s fine. I just can’t imagine paying a month rent for a phone. I just don’t get it. You can buy almost 7 of my phones with...I paid 200 for my 2020 iPhone a couple of years ago. It’s good enough. It’s fine. I just can’t imagine paying a month rent for a phone. I just don’t get it. You can buy almost 7 of my phones with one of yours. That 21–35 years worth of phones if you keep it 3–5 years, that’s close to a lifetime worth of phones! Not even accounting for compounding interest.
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Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech
preposterous LinkThe prices on new iPhones is just insane. I’ve never paid so much and never will for a phone. I always buy them used and never more than 300€$. I just can’t justify paying more than that. And I...The prices on new iPhones is just insane. I’ve never paid so much and never will for a phone. I always buy them used and never more than 300€$. I just can’t justify paying more than that. And I get a few generations old iPhone and it’s fine.
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Comment on What are some of your "life hacks" you use regularly? in ~talk
preposterous Link ParentI have longer hair and whenever I do that I either have to spend 20 extra minutes drying my hair before going to bed (it’s noisy) or go to sleep with wet hair. Either way, I wake up with messed up...I have longer hair and whenever I do that I either have to spend 20 extra minutes drying my hair before going to bed (it’s noisy) or go to sleep with wet hair.
Either way, I wake up with messed up hair that I can’t tame in the morning, and that doesn’t look as sleek and shiny as when showering in the morning.
Have you experienced that? Any tips?
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Comment on Amazon to allow EPUB and PDF downloads of DRM-free Kindle titles in ~books
preposterous LinkHow generous of them.How generous of them.
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Comment on Lego’s first retail 3D printed element marks nine-year tech leap in ~tech
preposterous Link ParentThanks. I found the article you linked much more informative. And how can they mention the part but not even show it once?Thanks. I found the article you linked much more informative. And how can they mention the part but not even show it once?
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Do you feel like you’ve had many lives so far? Why, why not? Which?
I’ve been mulling over this for the past few weeks. Even though I haven’t drastically changed lives over the course of my lifetime, I still feel like I’ve had eras: As a young adult in the UK and...
I’ve been mulling over this for the past few weeks.
Even though I haven’t drastically changed lives over the course of my lifetime, I still feel like I’ve had eras:
- As a young adult in the UK and around the world, figuring things out
- As a student in Canada
- As an employee in another province
- And now as an independent consultant in Switzerland and France
Although I still live a comfortable western lifestyle, I do feel these different eras are akin to different lives. 18 year old me wouldn’t guess what 30 or 40 year old me became. Not only professionally but also emotionally and day to day.
To delineate my eras, I consider career/professional matters but also outlook on life, lessons learnt, relationships, country/city of résidence (or lack thereof).
Do you have a similar feeling? Why or why not? And what do you consider you life or lives to have been so far?
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
preposterous Link ParentThanks. Does the podcast spoil anything? Is there one podcast episode per tv show episode so you can only listen to the podcast after watching that episode?Thanks. Does the podcast spoil anything? Is there one podcast episode per tv show episode so you can only listen to the podcast after watching that episode?
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
preposterous Link ParentIt’s perfect, especially how quickly he responds as soon as she’s done speaking, a little too quick, which cranks up the creep factor even more and contrasts with his friendly demeanour. I also...It’s perfect, especially how quickly he responds as soon as she’s done speaking, a little too quick, which cranks up the creep factor even more and contrasts with his friendly demeanour.
I also appreciated the shot when
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
preposterous LinkHooked. She’s an amazing actress and he’s an amazing writer (breaking bad, better call Saul, el Camino). My favourite part of the first episode is when the USDA is waiting for her to call on TV...Hooked. She’s an amazing actress and he’s an amazing writer (breaking bad, better call Saul, el Camino).
My favourite part of the first episode is
when the USDA is waiting for her to call on TV and then how cool and charismatic he is answering her questions. The scrolling headlines updating as he talks to her are just icing on the cake.I’m reading “the passage” at the same time and I’m sure I’ll end up remembering a mishmash of the two stories as a single one because I’ll mix them up in my memory haha.
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Comment on Looking for recommendations for a new home router in ~tech
preposterous Link ParentDid exactly this but with a pcengines board and opnSense, and a unifi AP. And a media converter for fibre to Ethernet. It’s a very flexible setup and I don’t need any ISP’s crap box/router anymore...Did exactly this but with a pcengines board and opnSense, and a unifi AP. And a media converter for fibre to Ethernet. It’s a very flexible setup and I don’t need any ISP’s crap box/router anymore (caveat: I never use their iptv and voip services)
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Comment on Things to do when you've lost your job in ~talk
preposterous LinkSorry to hear, that’s a bummer. It’s an unavoidable part of a professional career though and it happens to everyone. You grow and learn from it even if it’s only obvious in hindsight. I and many...Sorry to hear, that’s a bummer. It’s an unavoidable part of a professional career though and it happens to everyone. You grow and learn from it even if it’s only obvious in hindsight.
I and many people have found Phyl Terry’s Never Search Alone (book and free program/community) very helpful to get going again. It also includes a “what to do after you’ve been laid off”. The community is very supportive and I’d suggest getting the book + registering for a group asap (it can take a few weeks to be matched and sometimes your initial group doesn’t work out)
Good luck, you’ll come stronger out of this.
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Comment on Shock discovery reveals sea urchins are basically 'all brain' in ~science
preposterous Link ParentI don’t know for sure but to me it’d be logical all living things feel pain. It’s too big an evolutionary advantage to feel pain that I don’t see why any species would forego or not develop it. As...then do they feel pain?
I don’t know for sure but to me it’d be logical all living things feel pain. It’s too big an evolutionary advantage to feel pain that I don’t see why any species would forego or not develop it. As such, I feel it’s unethical to harm or eat any living being. Maybe I’m wrong but I’d rather be too cautious than not enough, imagine realizing how much pain you’ve been inflicting your whole life otherwise!
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Comment on New Zealand supreme court ruled that Uber drivers are employees in ~transport
preposterous LinkThe lesson here is that you can ignore the law for 15+ years (maybe more? Didn’t check how old uber is) and have little to no consequence besides saving a bunch of money. The cost of defending...The lesson here is that you can ignore the law for 15+ years (maybe more? Didn’t check how old uber is) and have little to no consequence besides saving a bunch of money.
The cost of defending these lawsuits here and there around the world is negligible compared to the savings from not employing those people. Even then it’s a whopping FOUR drivers after years of procedure. The message once more is clear: cheat and you’ll be handsomely rewarded.
I hear this pessimism about AI all around, and I don’t quite get it (from my perspective)
I use AI often for my work (and outside), but I enjoy the help. I use it as a kind of rubber duck and the same way I’d take to a peer to figure out the solution to a problem, or iterate over architecture, or even code. But ultimately, I’m in charge and I write the code (based on some AI suggestions sometimes, and based on our discussions).
I find this much more pleasant, the AI becomes just a (very fancy) tool rather than I becoming its agent. I really see it the same as a bicycle: you can still walk if you want but by using a bicycle you go much further much faster with less effort. Someone still has to steer the bicycle, shift the gears, décide which route to take, and watch out for cars and pedestrians and trees etc.