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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
the-boy-sebastian Linklsd by cardiacs released early today and when i say it overshadows anything else i’ve listened to recently i mean itlsd by cardiacs released early today and when i say it overshadows anything else i’ve listened to recently i mean it
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Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music
the-boy-sebastian Linksoft cell aren’t really one hit wonders but people only know their tainted love cover. they’ve got loads! also carter the unstoppable sex machine. they had one number one album and one top ten...soft cell aren’t really one hit wonders but people only know their tainted love cover. they’ve got loads!
also carter the unstoppable sex machine. they had one number one album and one top ten single from that album but are an amazing slice of high-energy south london wit with some incredibly deep messages hidden within
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Comment on Sliding scale payment systems in ~talk
the-boy-sebastian Linkpersonally i love this — fairer payment systems are important and this is a good one. i’d happily pay more for you over people offering cheaper rates to support you in providing services for...personally i love this — fairer payment systems are important and this is a good one. i’d happily pay more for you over people offering cheaper rates to support you in providing services for others who can’t pay
i might be a minority there though. hopefully not
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Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food
the-boy-sebastian Linkcholula or encona scotch bonnet. aunt mays bajan pepper sauce is really good as wellcholula or encona scotch bonnet. aunt mays bajan pepper sauce is really good as well
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
the-boy-sebastian Link Parentcool dream! and yeah it’s the same principle, it was actually electric action organs from old cinemas that inspired fred bentham, the inventor :)cool dream! and yeah it’s the same principle, it was actually electric action organs from old cinemas that inspired fred bentham, the inventor :)
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
the-boy-sebastian Linkwhy is a three-pin DMX cable not replaceable with a three-pin XLR cable? answer three pin DMX cables have a much higher impedance rating to avoid data loss as the cable’s capacitance can degrade...why is a three-pin DMX cable not replaceable with a three-pin XLR cable?
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three pin DMX cables have a much higher impedance rating to avoid data loss as the cable’s capacitance can degrade the signal. if you use a standard XLR cable fixtures could have flickering or other odd behaviour
and for fun: what was the first lighting console?
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an organ. no, seriously
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Comment on Most people, even highly technical people, don't understand anything about AI in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link ParentMy personal definition of productivity is very broad and would encompass making little toy apps for fun, because doing things you enjoy makes you feel better. But we don't live in that world, and...How do you define productivity?
My personal definition of productivity is very broad and would encompass making little toy apps for fun, because doing things you enjoy makes you feel better. But we don't live in that world, and considering that so often I see vibe coding presented as something to speed up one's actual job, I'll use the very reductive definition of progress on task per unit time allocated to task. I procrastinate on little other projects or tangential things a lot and so I end up producing less task progress per unit time than if I wasn't doing that.
I'm flabbergasted people can look at these examples and still not Get It. What is it with that?
A Tesla can accelerate "0 to 60 mph in as little as 2.1 seconds". To illustrate the insanity of that number, that means a Tesla can reach the speed of light in less than a year.
I think these illustrate the same point (and you're right about the Tesla analogy), which is of scalability. A Tesla can accelerate at about 12m/s/s up to a limit, and an AI can accelerate programming tasks 10/100/1000x up to a limit. But in the same way I haven't seen a Tesla go the speed of light, I haven't seen an AI allow a developer to produce 1000x more task progress per unit time on an established codebase or within a organisation (and I know people who've tried!), only when it's small, isolated applications like this. If there are some examples I'd love to see them.
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Comment on Most people, even highly technical people, don't understand anything about AI in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link ParentI don’t think this really proves your point because by your own admission this wouldn’t exist without AI to do it for you, so the “80 hours” number is purely theoretical. What you’re really saying...I don’t think this really proves your point because by your own admission this wouldn’t exist without AI to do it for you, so the “80 hours” number is purely theoretical. What you’re really saying is that AI allowed you to create in five minutes something that wouldn’t be worth your time otherwise.
Do you have an example of actual productivity gain? When I’m making little toy apps I’m usually doing it to avoid being productive…
Just to illustrate the insanity of 1000x productivity, that means what you’d normally deliver in two years (assuming a forty hour work week) you deliver in four hours with AI.
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Comment on Wikipedia loses challenge against UK Online Safety Act verification rules in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link ParentMaybe they should follow in Musk’s “unfunny old memes” footsteps and call it the General Office To Ensure Efficient ManagementMaybe they should follow in Musk’s “unfunny old memes” footsteps and call it the General Office To Ensure Efficient Management
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Comment on What's something that makes you feel like we're living in the future? in ~talk
the-boy-sebastian Link Parenti find it difficult to get excited about these due to the implementations... but i can see how the idea is excitingi find it difficult to get excited about these due to the implementations... but i can see how the idea is exciting
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Comment on What were some artists, groups or albums that had an influence on you before you were old enough to choose for yourself? in ~music
the-boy-sebastian Linkbelle and sebastian’s entire discography. there’s a picture of me age 5 reading belle and sebastian liner notes! (this username comes from my era of convincing myself i could be sebastian when...belle and sebastian’s entire discography. there’s a picture of me age 5 reading belle and sebastian liner notes!
(this username comes from my era of convincing myself i could be sebastian when really i was always closer to belle)
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Comment on Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' for US users in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link Parentthe difference is Google don't have to comply with EOs as they only direct the executive branchthe difference is Google don't have to comply with EOs as they only direct the executive branch
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Comment on What are some traditional internet forums that you still use? in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian LinkRailUK for train stuff and Blue Room for lighting stuffRailUK for train stuff and Blue Room for lighting stuff
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
the-boy-sebastian Linklast night was the opening night of the show I'm lighting designer on! it's rona munroe's adaptation of Frankenstein and has been in the works since October. it had its ups and downs but last...last night was the opening night of the show I'm lighting designer on! it's rona munroe's adaptation of Frankenstein and has been in the works since October. it had its ups and downs but last night went really well (especially considering a kind of disastrous dress rehearsal) and i was proud of mine and my colleagues' work.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
the-boy-sebastian LinkRed Dwarf Feel Good DS9 House Doctor WhoRed Dwarf
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~books
the-boy-sebastian LinkI find myself coming back to different books of bill bryson's quite a lot. I read him when I was in primary school (I was an odd child. my comfort reread back then was ghost in the wires!) and the...I find myself coming back to different books of bill bryson's quite a lot. I read him when I was in primary school (I was an odd child. my comfort reread back then was ghost in the wires!) and the words hold the same sway now as they do then
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Comment on Post your good jokes about LGBT+ people! in ~lgbt
the-boy-sebastian Linkwhere do people who use neopronouns order pizza from? little xe/xers!where do people who use neopronouns order pizza from? little xe/xers!
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Comment on Suggestions for a tablet or a light laptop in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link Parentwasn't aware of these issues, thanks for flagging it up!wasn't aware of these issues, thanks for flagging it up!
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Comment on Suggestions for a tablet or a light laptop in ~tech
the-boy-sebastian Link Parentthe most recent laptop I got off eBay was a Latitude 7300 for £120 to use as a Linux machine (I daily drive an M2 Air because of the work I do which limits my dual-booting abilities). 8th gen i5,...the most recent laptop I got off eBay was a Latitude 7300 for £120 to use as a Linux machine (I daily drive an M2 Air because of the work I do which limits my dual-booting abilities). 8th gen i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME storage, 13" FHD IPS display, fingerprint sensor (that works in Linux!), absolutely no complaints. the only reason I wouldn't recommend it for your friend is it's probably slightly thicker and heavier than they want -- I was looking at an XPS 13/X1 Carbon but went with the 7300 because it was way cheaper for pretty similar specs
i would feel very safe around you <3 these tees really mean a lot when i see them