Staross's recent activity
-
Comment on Will you be left behind if you don't use LLMs to code? in ~comp
-
Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? in ~talk
Staross (edited )LinkIt's fine have some irrational hope that things will turn out ok, but being simply optimistic sounds almost like science-denial to me (scientists are telling us to be worried). But maybe the...It's fine have some irrational hope that things will turn out ok, but being simply optimistic sounds almost like science-denial to me (scientists are telling us to be worried). But maybe the question should have been split it in two parts, 1) optimism for personal life 2) more globally ("I think I will be ok" vs "I think things will be ok").
In the near term, every region in the world is projected to face further increases in climate hazards (medium to high confidence, depending on region and hazard), increasing multiple risks to ecosystems and humans (very high confidence). Hazards and associated risks expected in the near term include an increase in heat-related human mortality and morbidity (high confidence), food-borne, water-borne, and vector-borne diseases (high confidence), and mental health challenges36 (very high confidence), flooding in coastal and other low-lying cities and regions (high confidence), biodiversity loss in land, freshwater and ocean ecosystems (medium to very high confidence, depending on ecosystem), and a decrease in food production in some regions (high confidence). Cryosphere-related changes in floods, landslides, and water availability have the potential to lead to severe consequences for people, infrastructure and the economy in most mountain regions (high confidence). The projected increase in frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation (high confidence) will increase rain-generated local flooding.
With further warming, climate change risks will become increasingly complex and more difficult to manage. Multiple climatic and non-climatic risk drivers will interact, resulting in compounding overall risk and risks cascading across sectors and regions. Climate-driven food insecurity and supply instability, for example, are projected to increase with increasing global warming, interacting with non-climatic risk drivers such as competition for land between urban expansion and food production, pandemics and conflict.
-
Comment on Does generative AI have a natural limit without a major innovation? in ~comp
Staross LinkI think the lack of online learning/catastrophic forgetting is a major limitation currently, to be truly smart a model should be able to learn new information in a reliable way, without a finicky...I think the lack of online learning/catastrophic forgetting is a major limitation currently, to be truly smart a model should be able to learn new information in a reliable way, without a finicky and costly separate training procedure. Probably the training procedure where all the data is learned as once is an issue in itself (that's not how we learn).
-
Comment on Idir - A vava inouva (1992) in ~music
Staross LinkThis was a bit of hit in the 90's and probably the most known song in Kayble. I always find it very soothing, which makes sense since it's a lullaby. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vava_InouvaThis was a bit of hit in the 90's and probably the most known song in Kayble. I always find it very soothing, which makes sense since it's a lullaby.
-
Idir - A vava inouva (1992)
3 votes -
Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Staross (edited )LinkI'm trying to add a couple of one that were not mentioned : Dota 2 : crazy depth, each game is different, fun. Natural Selection : Peak team-based multiplayer FPS, although admittedly I don't...I'm trying to add a couple of one that were not mentioned :
- Dota 2 : crazy depth, each game is different, fun.
- Natural Selection : Peak team-based multiplayer FPS, although admittedly I don't follow multiplayer FPS much I'm not sure there's been anything better since.
- Life Is Strange : best slice of life game from what I've played.
- FromSoft games : Bloodborn, Dark Souls 1, Sekiro
- Outer Wilds
- Oldies/nostalgia: Heroes of Might and Magic II, The Settlers II, Street Fighter II, Monkey Island, Carmageddon, Vampire: The Masquerade, ...
-
Comment on Have you tried Pewdiepies' self-hosted AI workspace, Odysseus? in ~tech
Staross (edited )Link ParentI struggled a bit to add a model with llama cpp but eventually managed to manually connect to a Llama-3-8B-Instruct but it doesn't seem any of the tools work. Edit : with gemini free-tier it kinda...I struggled a bit to add a model with llama cpp but eventually managed to manually connect to a Llama-3-8B-Instruct but it doesn't seem any of the tools work. Edit : with gemini free-tier it kinda works.
-
Comment on When AI builds itself — progress toward recursive self-improvement and its implications in ~tech
Staross Link ParentIf anything that increase in code volume would worry me, unless it's linked to a corresponding number of products you can actually sell (maybe it's the case though, they are doing a lot of stuff)....If anything that increase in code volume would worry me, unless it's linked to a corresponding number of products you can actually sell (maybe it's the case though, they are doing a lot of stuff). Since it's so easy for these models to write a lot of code, the challenge is more to keep them (and the designs) in check rather than producing more "stuff".
-
Comment on Sokoban idea in ~games
Staross LinkI like the idea but I gave up at level 5, the concepts don't seems very well introduced or a bit random.I like the idea but I gave up at level 5, the concepts don't seems very well introduced or a bit random.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Staross LinkThe other day I vibe-coded an android app to take timelapse pictures, I never did that before and I was surprised it was relatively easy (with claude + android studio). The biggest pain was...The other day I vibe-coded an android app to take timelapse pictures, I never did that before and I was surprised it was relatively easy (with claude + android studio). The biggest pain was transferring the apk to my phone, none of the recommended methods worked and it was slow to update to retest changes. I probably won't go further with it, but it's good to know one can relatively easily do a completely custom app in an afternoon.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
-
Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
-
Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
Staross Linkhttps://discuss.pixls.us is really nice for FOSS photography discussion. (down at the moment)https://discuss.pixls.us is really nice for FOSS photography discussion. (down at the moment)
-
Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice in ~life
Staross LinkI think it's very natural to develop feelings for someone you live with, there's nothing weak about it. It's a tricky situation for sure but there's no need to add self-hatred on top. I guess an...I hate myself for allowing myself to get sucked into this mindset and fantasy realm. I know it's my fault, I know I failed them, I know I should have better control over myself. I'm mentally weak in that way I guess.
I think it's very natural to develop feelings for someone you live with, there's nothing weak about it. It's a tricky situation for sure but there's no need to add self-hatred on top.
I guess an good scenario would to help the sister to meet someone else and move out, and you getting over her.
-
Comment on Who’s buying SpaceX and Anthropic? in ~finance
Staross LinkNo, I don't invest generally, but if I did I wouldn't buy American companies, and if I did I would try to avoid companies owned by fascists.No, I don't invest generally, but if I did I wouldn't buy American companies, and if I did I would try to avoid companies owned by fascists.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Staross Link ParentI did the sword saint, I played mostly blind (no guide, disabled messages) so I missed a couple of things apparently, I think I'll replay it for different endings. I though the game was a bit on...I did the sword saint, I played mostly blind (no guide, disabled messages) so I missed a couple of things apparently, I think I'll replay it for different endings.
I though the game was a bit on the short side, so I wouldn't have minded a well-done DLC for sure.
-
Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Staross LinkI've been doing sourdough, it's fun and all my breads were really good, even if a bit flawed in one way or another (I'm not chasing the super open crumb style that is popular online though). I...I've been doing sourdough, it's fun and all my breads were really good, even if a bit flawed in one way or another (I'm not chasing the super open crumb style that is popular online though). I recommend giving it a try if you never did any.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Staross LinkI finished Sekiro, it was the last "soul-like" from FromSoft l haven't played, it was really good, focused, with clean intentional design (unlike Elfen Ring that is a mess). The combat is top...I finished Sekiro, it was the last "soul-like" from FromSoft l haven't played, it was really good, focused, with clean intentional design (unlike Elfen Ring that is a mess). The combat is top notch, beating the bosses really makes you feel like the boss. The more character-driven story was great too.
I'm a bit sad because l don't have anything really good to look forward to now, l was keeping it as a treat.
-
Comment on I made my own Reddit alternative in ~tech
-
Comment on I made my own Reddit alternative in ~tech
Staross Link ParentYeah that's the idea, although I'm missing proper code highlighting, and a couple of other things. I have a hugo+github pages blog but it's a pain in the ass tbh in comparison.Yeah that's the idea, although I'm missing proper code highlighting, and a couple of other things. I have a hugo+github pages blog but it's a pain in the ass tbh in comparison.
Another example is using the LLM to bounce ideas about design, do code review/double check stuff, help debug issues, do sysadmin/setup stuff that gets in the way of actually coding, etc. There's a lot of ways to use these tools that are useful but doesn't make you forget how to code.