Staross's recent activity
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Comment on Cycling is revolutionising transport in ~transport
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Comment on lain sings u duvet in ~anime
Staross Link ParentI'll rewatch it maybe, see if the brain-rot angle makes sense.I'll rewatch it maybe, see if the brain-rot angle makes sense.
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Comment on What does ChatGPT know about you? in ~tech
Staross LinkDisabled it :)None. Memory is off. I can only use what’s in this chat. When memory is on, I could retain facts you choose to store or remove later.
Disabled it :)
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Comment on lain sings u duvet in ~anime
Staross LinkRandom youtube found, pretty good effort. It reminded me watching Lain as a teenager...Random youtube found, pretty good effort. It reminded me watching Lain as a teenager...
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lain sings u duvet
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Comment on A better way to watch YouTube in ~tech
Staross LinkI recommend using an extension to block shorts.I recommend using an extension to block shorts.
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Comment on Two minute deep acid in Strudel (from scratch) in ~music
Staross LinkI haven't tried Strudel but seems pretty cool : https://strudel.ccI haven't tried Strudel but seems pretty cool :
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Two minute deep acid in Strudel (from scratch)
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Comment on Why the internet really wants your ID... (and why now?) in ~tech
Staross Link ParentExactly, ideally the ID system would also use tokens with limited life time so stolen accounts wouldn't be a huge issue.Exactly, ideally the ID system would also use tokens with limited life time so stolen accounts wouldn't be a huge issue.
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Comment on Why the internet really wants your ID... (and why now?) in ~tech
Staross LinkI'm not super convinced that these regulations are in google or others tech giants interest, at least I haven't seen much data to back that up. But personally I'm very much in favor of such...I'm not super convinced that these regulations are in google or others tech giants interest, at least I haven't seen much data to back that up. But personally I'm very much in favor of such regulations; I was looking for some info on youtube earlier and 90% of the content is AI garbage, and that will keep getting worse. That said I'd much prefer a independent agency (maybe at the EU level) providing digital certificates to citizens so that it maintains the same level of privacy we have now.
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Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport
Staross Link ParentYeah Switzerland & France (big city) so there's not much need for a car, although in France the coverage is a bit shit outside of major cities.Yeah Switzerland & France (big city) so there's not much need for a car, although in France the coverage is a bit shit outside of major cities.
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Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport
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Comment on Most people, even highly technical people, don't understand anything about AI in ~tech
Staross Link ParentI think another issue is that you look only at the time taken, but productivity is a ratio of output to input. Output includes both quality and quantity of the thing produced, and input includes...I think another issue is that you look only at the time taken, but productivity is a ratio of output to input. Output includes both quality and quantity of the thing produced, and input includes labor but also capital, energy used, natural resources, etc.
Some of the stuff produced by generative AI have very low utility (probably even negative in many cases) but use a lot of capital and energy, so productivity can be very low even if it didn't took much time to produce.
I think it's also important to take the macro view on these topics, because at a personal level we have this lazyness bias that makes us love anything that reduce the effort we put in.
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Comment on Sally Shapiro – The Other Days (2025) in ~music
Staross LinkNice, I listened to Disco Romance a lot back in the days.Nice, I listened to Disco Romance a lot back in the days.
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Comment on Niels Matthijs' film log in ~movies
Staross LinkLots of good, stuff, I've seen Avalon when it came out but don't remember much, I should rewatch it. Enter the Void has been on my list for a long time too. Dead Leaves and Dolls are great. I'm a...Lots of good, stuff, I've seen Avalon when it came out but don't remember much, I should rewatch it. Enter the Void has been on my list for a long time too. Dead Leaves and Dolls are great. I'm a bit surprized they don't like Tarkovsky, but it seems they don't like slower stuff maybe.
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Comment on Ninajirachi - Infohazard (2025) in ~music
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Ninajirachi - Infohazard (2025)
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Comment on Double pendulums are not chaotic in ~science
Staross LinkI also got this video recommended by youtube yesterday, really cool.I also got this video recommended by youtube yesterday, really cool.
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Comment on César y su Jardín - Morder el fuego (2025) in ~music
Staross LinkCool Mexican band, I like the softness of it all and the arrangement & compositions are really solid.Cool Mexican band, I like the softness of it all and the arrangement & compositions are really solid.
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César y su Jardín - Morder el fuego (2025)
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The fleet of ebikes have been significantly increased where I live (upgraded from regular bikes) and they are super fun to ride & practical. It's cheaper than taking the metro and often faster. I'm not comfortable riding outside of dedicated bike lanes though and the coverage it still not perfect. I'm also a bit concerned about security, there's bad drivers and I might even be one... (I don't drive so I have no idea what I'm doing in complicated situations, but I'm generally careful).
There's also some talks of providing small "no-permit" electric cars on a similar model, that would be a final blow for car-centric cities imo.