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  1. Comment on JustHTML is a fascinating example of vibe engineering in action in ~comp

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    This looks like one of those cases where LLMs actually live up to the hype. In my experience they never come close to a tremendous speed up. Rarely they’ll make something 2x faster to accomplish....

    This looks like one of those cases where LLMs actually live up to the hype. In my experience they never come close to a tremendous speed up. Rarely they’ll make something 2x faster to accomplish. When they aren’t a net negative, they usually seem to give more like a 10-50% improvement.

    What the business men don’t understand is that you need some rare gifts to make this happen:

    • A well written spec
    • An existing comprehensive test suite
    • A topic the LLM already knows quite a bit about

    Edit: And a good engineer at the helm

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Kiosking Ubuntu computers in ~comp

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    Like this. It is one of the best things happening in San Francisco.

    Like this. It is one of the best things happening in San Francisco.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Kiosking Ubuntu computers in ~comp

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    It’s not Firefox that’s the kiosk. The whole computer is. Users need access to everything, including the installation of new software. Perhaps kiosk isn’t the best word for our use case.

    It’s not Firefox that’s the kiosk. The whole computer is. Users need access to everything, including the installation of new software. Perhaps kiosk isn’t the best word for our use case.

    1 vote

  4. Kiosking Ubuntu computers

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    I recently set up some public computers with Ubuntu at a hackerspace. People kept logging into their Gmail etc. and forgetting to log out. For their own benefit I changed the computers to use...

    I recently set up some public computers with Ubuntu at a hackerspace. People kept logging into their Gmail etc. and forgetting to log out. For their own benefit I changed the computers to use overlayfs so on reboot all changes from the base filesystem (Ubuntu 24.04 + packages + updates) are lost. I'm looking for tips on configuration. Keep in mind that because our users tend to be fairly technical I am not attempting to outright prevent changes, just prevent them by default.

    Here are the current details:

    • The machines have a wallpaper warning users that all changes are wiped on reboot
    • The normal automatic update system is disabled (updates through it won't persist)
    • I install updates and reboot on a cronjob at 5am every day (this uses overlayroot-chroot)
    • The overlay is implemented as an encrypted filesystem on a separate partition, with the key generated on boot and held in memory
    • Documentation is taped to the desktop computer itself educating users on how to make persistent changes
    13 votes

  5. Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life

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    I don't have kids but I'd download the many amazing science education videos for them if I did.

    I don't have kids but I'd download the many amazing science education videos for them if I did.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life

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    It’s like mindlessly eating Doritos, but you’re feeding your eyes. I think it’s good not to get a human hooked on that while they’re young.

    It’s like mindlessly eating Doritos, but you’re feeding your eyes. I think it’s good not to get a human hooked on that while they’re young.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life

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    You could download pre-selected videos using yt-dlp and organize them into folders

    You could download pre-selected videos using yt-dlp and organize them into folders

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech

  9. Comment on The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring over 200 characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora in ~tech

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    I was wondering how they'd manage their brand image and I guess turning Disney+ into a 1st party Slop-Tok is their approach.

    Under the license, fans will be able to watch curated selections of Sora-generated videos on Disney+

    I was wondering how they'd manage their brand image and I guess turning Disney+ into a 1st party Slop-Tok is their approach.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Bumping to say I'm thinking of going live at 11am Pacific time. That way everyone on the US east coast and in western/central Europe should be able to make it. Any earlier and I'll have to...

    Bumping to say I'm thinking of going live at 11am Pacific time. That way everyone on the US east coast and in western/central Europe should be able to make it. Any earlier and I'll have to actually wake up at a normal-person hour.

    Edit: I guess that makes 11am T-time.

    7 votes

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  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

  13. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Of course. That’s why I picked it!

    Of course. That’s why I picked it!

    6 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    How does everyone feel about January 3rd for D-day? Edit: Looks like 1.21.11 releases tomorrow. Hopefully mods and such will be updated by January 3rd!

    How does everyone feel about January 3rd for D-day?

    Edit: Looks like 1.21.11 releases tomorrow. Hopefully mods and such will be updated by January 3rd!

    16 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

  16. Comment on Cloudflare down again in ~tech

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    There are completely unfounded rumors that the last bug was the result of vibe coding. It would be very interesting to see any statistical significance for pre/post LLM infrastructure outage...

    There are completely unfounded rumors that the last bug was the result of vibe coding. It would be very interesting to see any statistical significance for pre/post LLM infrastructure outage frequency.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Cloudflare down again in ~tech

  18. Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech

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    A good amount will still get used. But I do yearn for a future where I can pick up H100s for cheap.

    A good amount will still get used. But I do yearn for a future where I can pick up H100s for cheap.

    12 votes

  19. Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech

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    A company buying 40% of RAM on borrowed money with a product that’s never turned a profit is a depressing reality to live in.

    A company buying 40% of RAM on borrowed money with a product that’s never turned a profit is a depressing reality to live in.

    54 votes

  20. Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts

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    I get all of my Internet news from the long-haired Florida man that goes by cr1tikal online. He has a few videos on this episode of Internet drama. What he says is that the mod team didn’t rage...

    I get all of my Internet news from the long-haired Florida man that goes by cr1tikal online. He has a few videos on this episode of Internet drama. What he says is that the mod team didn’t rage quit. There is one mod in particular that removed all of the other mods and then falsely claimed, under the cover of an anonymous account, that the team had collectively decided to quit.

    4 votes