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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentIt's the opposite. I've seen flyers design similar to these since before AI existed. It's also important to remember that being boring and derivative does not make something AI: publishing...The first and last are still in an AI style, even if they're using a real picture they were probably made with the same apps and just inserted their own photo rather than generating it.
the aesthetic in the first and the third has sort of backwards migrated into flyer making apps
It's the opposite. I've seen flyers design similar to these since before AI existed.
It's also important to remember that being boring and derivative does not make something AI: publishing software always comes with templates where you can put your own content in someone else's layout.
The middle one doesn't have that much of the same style, true. However, it lacks the appearance of having been proofread by only listing lunch menu options by number and not by actual meal
You underestimate AI and overestimate immigrant restaurant owners who can barely speak English.
I also think it's odd to flag three out of a very large quantity and use it as a talking point about how people are bad at identifying AI
It's the opposite. I only bring it up now because it's on-topic for this thread. I've seen plenty of incorrect accusations of AI slop, and the opposite, where AI slop was praised for its quality, both here on tildes and in other online & offline spaces. But in those situations I choose not to engage and further derail the discussion.
And again, the other reason I bring this up is because seeing it published in a reputable outlet means that three or four different people reviewed these, and came to what seems like the wrong conclusion on their provenance!
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentIt looks like just a typo to me; AI tools are too good to make mistakes like that any more. Even when they did in the past, it was more like blending different letters together than making...It looks like just a typo to me; AI tools are too good to make mistakes like that any more. Even when they did in the past, it was more like blending different letters together than making spelling mistakes.
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
tibpoe LinkSome of these are bad, but at least 3 of them do not seem to be AI-generated at all: Help shape our new mural Sumer Specials Elopement Weddings in the Greehouse I could be wrong here for sure, but...Some of these are bad, but at least 3 of them do not seem to be AI-generated at all:
I could be wrong here for sure, but it's kind of interesting to me how bad people as a whole are at identifying AI. Presumably a few different people have reviewed these pictures before publishing this article.
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Comment on You can vote on the design of the next Euro banknotes! in ~design
tibpoe Link ParentYou do get a vote! The survey is not restricted to Europeans! Although to be completely transparent, they are also running the survey through a proper polling agency and I expect they'll give...You do get a vote! The survey is not restricted to Europeans!
Although to be completely transparent, they are also running the survey through a proper polling agency and I expect they'll give those results a lot more weight.
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Comment on Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino electric vehicle for $13,995 in US in ~transport
tibpoe Link ParentWell, electric golf carts are fairly popular here in wealthier neighborhoods, especially for kids. I don't see who would pay $14k for that though, I imagine there's already plenty of competition.Well, electric golf carts are fairly popular here in wealthier neighborhoods, especially for kids. I don't see who would pay $14k for that though, I imagine there's already plenty of competition.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
tibpoe Link ParentI guess I should elaborate more on why I think this is a bad thing. The way this tariff works is if you buy 2 of an item, you pay €3. If you buy 1000 of an item, you also pay €3, which in your...I guess I should elaborate more on why I think this is a bad thing. The way this tariff works is if you buy 2 of an item, you pay €3. If you buy 1000 of an item, you also pay €3, which in your case ends up being a rounding error. So the people that this is favoring is domestic resellers of cheap crap, it's not encouraging domestic production or research, just giving a windfall to middlemen. I don't like this from a philosophical standpoint.
The cited reasoning here is
The European Commission has said it hopes to prevent the “desertification” of Europe’s high streets
but I don't buy this. Are European high streets really filled with flea-market tier vendors? It really isn't hard for merchants to provide superior service, or to curate their wares. If they are feeling threatened by 7-day-shipping and low-quality chatbot-based support, then that's more an indictment of their business model than something to protect.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
tibpoe LinkIt's actually much higher than the article states: it is "€3 customs duty per item type by customs code" So, essentially, it's €3 per item. Customs code (for example, here are the American...It's actually much higher than the article states: it is "€3 customs duty per item type by customs code"
So, essentially, it's €3 per item. Customs code (for example, here are the American customs) are incredibly detailed and fine-grained.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.home_improvement
tibpoe Link ParentCalipers are the proper way to measure something like this. An alternative is to take a picture of them on top of a standard-sized object like a credit card or a ruler and use software to measure...Calipers are the proper way to measure something like this.
An alternative is to take a picture of them on top of a standard-sized object like a credit card or a ruler and use software to measure the screw features. For example, if 150px=20cm, then you can use that ratio in reverse to determine that 15px=2mm. You'll need length, diameter, and thread pitch to find the correct replacement screw. This approach is less precise than calipers though, since camera lenses introduce distortion, and smartphone cameras invent detail. But it will likely work.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentI want to point out that politicians do often have military backgrounds, for example George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter all had military service. Having the...I want to point out that politicians do often have military backgrounds, for example George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter all had military service. Having the civilian leadership separated from military leadership if anything is a new innovation; the ancient custom was for high-ranking military commanders to be powerful politically as well.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentThe point I'm trying to make is that given your service's requirements, you would need a continuous outage of over a week to impact the service's performance. That is unheard of for hyperscalers,...The point I'm trying to make is that given your service's requirements, you would need a continuous outage of over a week to impact the service's performance. That is unheard of for hyperscalers, except in the case of war.
I'm not trying to dismiss your capabilities or testing. I just know that I wouldn't trust myself to design a working distributed system, despite working professionally in an adjacent field for years.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentI've been doing software for a while, and this particular approach to the problem is really over-complicated. What is the worst-case scenario that the whole Raft thing is trying to work around?...I've been doing software for a while, and this particular approach to the problem is really over-complicated. What is the worst-case scenario that the whole Raft thing is trying to work around? That one datacenter goes down for a week? The more realistic scenario is that you have a bug in your code in or surrounding the consensus algorithm and it malfunctions.
A better/cheaper/more realistic approach would be a single AWS Lambda + DynamoDB in the us-east-1 region running on a once-a-day timer. Cost is $0/mo, and if AWS's us-east-1 region goes down for more than a week, it's because of nuclear war and we will all have other more important things to worry about.
It is pretty cool that you were able to put this together as a technically non-sophisticated person! A big part of the problem I run into with using LLMs for coding is that they are too sycncopathic, so I try to use that against their sycncopathic tendencies with prompts like "this is the worst idea ever; provide a triaged list of all the issues with it."
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Comment on How has inflation changed your quality of life? in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentThere are places in the world that have experienced deflation, and it's not pretty. As much as I dislike seeing prices go up, moderate inflation is much better. But you are correct that cash...There are places in the world that have experienced deflation, and it's not pretty. As much as I dislike seeing prices go up, moderate inflation is much better.
But you are correct that cash deposited in the bank loses value. That's what the current inflation policy is designed to do, with the intent that you will do something useful with your money, like invest it. My personal preference is a simple ⅓/⅔ bond/stock portfolio. Or, if you're a little guy and you would like risk-free return to match inflation, buy some I-bonds.
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Comment on The problem that built an industry in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentFor me, the problem is that I have no way of knowing how much of this is based on real expertise, and how much is just the AI trying to remember what it has read on the internet. After looking...For me, the problem is that I have no way of knowing how much of this is based on real expertise, and how much is just the AI trying to remember what it has read on the internet. After looking through the author's LinkedIn, I'm even more convinced this is all hallucinations, it seems to me like the author is trying to drum up consulting business while never having worked in the airline ticketing industry.
If I want a conversation with a chatbot about a given topic, I'm happy to go do that, and I have had lots of productive conversations! But if I'm reading an article, I want it to be written by someone who knows what they're talking about.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentWater rights are a type of property, and can't be taken without just compensation. I personally live on the east coast where we have plenty of water, so I don't have personal experience with this...Water rights are a type of property, and can't be taken without just compensation.
I personally live on the east coast where we have plenty of water, so I don't have personal experience with this area of the law, but my understanding is that water rights are just another form of property and have the same legal protections as any other property.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentPer the US constitution,Per the US constitution,
Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentOr some advocates are in favor of buying out alfalfa farmers. I remember reading that the hay/alfalfa farming is just 0.3% of Utah's GDP.Or some advocates are in favor of buying out alfalfa farmers. I remember reading that the hay/alfalfa farming is just 0.3% of Utah's GDP.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe LinkI hate the framing here because while I agree that lawns and golf courses in a desert are wasteful, they clearly aren't the main problem. The dry western states simply have to stop exporting their...But state lawmakers declined to pass bills that would have required cuts to urban outdoor irrigation — a category that has grown 60 percent since 2001, and now accounts for more than a quarter of all human-caused water consumption in the Great Salt Lake basin. Those bills failed while the lake sat at its third-lowest level in recorded history.
I hate the framing here because while I agree that lawns and golf courses in a desert are wasteful, they clearly aren't the main problem. The dry western states simply have to stop exporting their water in the form of hay, which in this case makes up 57% of human-caused lake outflows. (source)
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentAre there disability programs you may want to apply for that have an opinion how how much money you have? After withdrawing, can you immediately contribute the money to your own IRA and/or HSA?...- Are there disability programs you may want to apply for that have an opinion how how much money you have?
- After withdrawing, can you immediately contribute the money to your own IRA and/or HSA?
The main goal here is to reduce taxes; losing $100k of this money to taxes makes the math here a lot worse.
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
tibpoe (edited )LinkI think you should talk to some kind of qualified advisor who you can share more personal details with before you do anything. I'm not familiar with how inheriting IRAs works, but I imagine you...I think you should talk to some kind of qualified advisor who you can share more personal details with before you do anything. I'm not familiar with how inheriting IRAs works, but I imagine you will want to keep it in a tax advantaged account for as long as possible. So there are definitely wrong moves here that could cost you on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It doesn't sound out of the question that, with a decent bit of luck, this money could provide you with the same $2500/mo that it currently is for the rest of your life.
Edit: to be clear, you should be looking for a "fee-only fiduciary financial planner". Anyone that works for free is getting paid on commission, and that commission will come out of your pocket eventually.
I have Valetudo on my robot vacuum, but I never was particularly worried about privacy even before swapping over since I chose a vacuum model with no camera and no microphone. At that point, all the vendor can see is my floor plan, which I'm comfortable sharing and is public record anyway.