sandaltree's recent activity
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Comment on Why Swedish schools are bringing back books in ~books
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Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food
sandaltree Link ParentNo, it's a Japan thing. Makes the rice stickier and easier to eat with chopsticks. Historically probably also to remove undesired insects in your rice.No, it's a Japan thing. Makes the rice stickier and easier to eat with chopsticks. Historically probably also to remove undesired insects in your rice.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
sandaltree Link ParentMy first thought was US.My first thought was US.
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Comment on RetroDECK is more than emulation: an interview with the devs in ~games
sandaltree LinkBeen playing a few GBA games on retrodeck lately (Metroid: Zero Mission, Castlevania) and love how easy it is to get up and going. Integrates well to steam and doesn’t mess with anything due to...Been playing a few GBA games on retrodeck lately (Metroid: Zero Mission, Castlevania) and love how easy it is to get up and going. Integrates well to steam and doesn’t mess with anything due to the flatpak nature. ES-DE UI can be a bit confusing, though.
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
sandaltree (edited )Link ParentProven how? Can you point me to those peer-reviewed studies? Here’s one where they found the opposite: https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/ Devs were in their...genAI has already proven itself to be a useful tool in programming
Proven how? Can you point me to those peer-reviewed studies?
Here’s one where they found the opposite: https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/
Devs were in their mind being more efficient but it was actually the opposite in the long run.
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
sandaltree Link ParentI view programming as something of an artform; more than just "getting the job done", so it feels a bit hypocritical saying LLM's can replace programming but not art. Couldn't you just as well...I view programming as something of an artform; more than just "getting the job done", so it feels a bit hypocritical saying LLM's can replace programming but not art. Couldn't you just as well look at AI-images and say that it got the job done? (not saying I do)
Its totally reasonable to say that an experienced engineer can produce a virtually identical product with AI that they could have written manually, but much faster. This is not the case with art.
I think were still quite far from this. The actual coding is still a relatively small part of the job, so in a big picture it's probably not that much time saved, when you think about the planning and maintaining etc..
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Comment on Parseword - a delightfully complex word game from Wordle’s creator in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentYeah, I feel like I just have to randomly fuck around a bit too much to find the solution. Lot of it is not that intuitive.Yeah, I feel like I just have to randomly fuck around a bit too much to find the solution. Lot of it is not that intuitive.
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
sandaltree Link ParentVSCodium doesn’t have any of that AI stuff if you find yourself needing a gui ide.VSCodium doesn’t have any of that AI stuff if you find yourself needing a gui ide.
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
sandaltree Link ParentI think you can still install them manually. Or copy the extensions config json over was something I saw mentioned.I think you can still install them manually. Or copy the extensions config json over was something I saw mentioned.
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
sandaltree Link ParentLike what? It works fine for me in Codium.Like what? It works fine for me in Codium.
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
sandaltree Link ParentI feel like that’s just blaming the laptop for user error..I feel like that’s just blaming the laptop for user error..
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
sandaltree Link ParentWell, at least they get like 18 hours of battery life. Back when M1 came out it’s battery life was unmatched.Well, at least they get like 18 hours of battery life. Back when M1 came out it’s battery life was unmatched.
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Comment on Steam Next Fest recommendations and game demos in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentThis looks a lot like Rogue Words on mobile; will check it out!This looks a lot like Rogue Words on mobile; will check it out!
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Comment on Diablo | Warlock class cinematic trailer - New class for Diablo II, Immortal, and IV in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentI don’t think they actually even had D2 resurrected in Steam before this. Good news for me and my deck! May grab it when it gets a discount.I don’t think they actually even had D2 resurrected in Steam before this. Good news for me and my deck! May grab it when it gets a discount.
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Comment on Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentNo you can build a more powerful machine for 500 dollars. It’s not gonna be even near 1000 is my guess.No you can build a more powerful machine for 500 dollars. It’s not gonna be even near 1000 is my guess.
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Comment on Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentYeah no that’s ludicrous. It has a two generations old amd zen apu that costs like 100 dollars. You have very different rumors to mine. I’m betting on 500-600 ballpark.Yeah no that’s ludicrous. It has a two generations old amd zen apu that costs like 100 dollars. You have very different rumors to mine. I’m betting on 500-600 ballpark.
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Comment on How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers in ~science
sandaltree Link ParentYeah kanji are so much easier to learn.. /sYeah kanji are so much easier to learn.. /s
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
sandaltree Link ParentDo note that the sugar in oatmilk is much worse than lactose for your teeth. That’s why you should avoid using it between meals; otherwise your teeth are constantly under acid attack.Do note that the sugar in oatmilk is much worse than lactose for your teeth. That’s why you should avoid using it between meals; otherwise your teeth are constantly under acid attack.
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
sandaltree Link ParentI would assume because biometrics is so easy to abuse. If you get e.g knocked out or detained the other party can just use your face or finger to unlock. I’m getting some Demolition Man flashbacks...I would assume because biometrics is so easy to abuse. If you get e.g knocked out or detained the other party can just use your face or finger to unlock.
I’m getting some Demolition Man flashbacks here..
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentI never understood that argument since I’m not touching the screen itself. Mac itself calls inverted “natural scrolling” 😊.I never understood that argument since I’m not touching the screen itself. Mac itself calls inverted “natural scrolling” 😊.
Same thing happening in Finland down to the cellphone thing, as well. I can't imagine having gone through school with a laptop in front of me - I would've been absolutely cooked.