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  1. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I got myself Helldivers 2 because hype and I got a gift coupon. Lots of fun... for 2 hours. That game gets repetitive so fast, and the grind just isn't worth it.

    I got myself Helldivers 2 because hype and I got a gift coupon.

    Lots of fun... for 2 hours.

    That game gets repetitive so fast, and the grind just isn't worth it.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Devil's advocate: Matrix 4 in ~movies

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    I got what they were going for, but it felt it was just pooooorly done. There was no depth, no subtlety, it wasn't even a halfway decent movie. Its actually felt like an insult. "yeah, I got Xxx...

    I got what they were going for, but it felt it was just pooooorly done.
    There was no depth, no subtlety, it wasn't even a halfway decent movie.

    Its actually felt like an insult.
    "yeah, I got Xxx millions for making this, and I am going to shit all over it. Too bad you paid money for this."

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games

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    The problem is also WHAT games get remade. It is not the hidden pearls, it is the AAA games from yesteryear. So are we gonna get a C&C rework? Sure. Dune? Of course. Will we get a new Sacrifice?...

    The problem is also WHAT games get remade.
    It is not the hidden pearls, it is the AAA games from yesteryear.

    So are we gonna get a C&C rework? Sure. Dune? Of course.

    Will we get a new Sacrifice?
    Captain Blood, reimagined?
    Kult? (Well,... that one seems to be an acquired taste)
    Will we get a new carrier command?
    A new take on Katakis?
    Gods?

    No. It will be a new streetfighter.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games

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    Some games can do with a second part... However, why we need overwatch 2 (is a 3 in the works?) or a diablo iV or V, a need for speed 29, and a battlefield 13 eludes me.

    Some games can do with a second part...

    However, why we need overwatch 2 (is a 3 in the works?) or a diablo iV or V, a need for speed 29, and a battlefield 13 eludes me.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games

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    Oh. I have moved away from AAA games a long time ago, and I don't own a console. This is a grievance I am carrying around for a looong time, tho. Remember the Amiga? Yeah... I hated Populous II,...

    Oh.

    I have moved away from AAA games a long time ago, and I don't own a console.

    This is a grievance I am carrying around for a looong time, tho. Remember the Amiga? Yeah... I hated Populous II, Sim City 2000, etc... back then already.

    If a movie or a game, creating a sequel, a third part, a 5th, a prequel, a spinoff... all of this stifles creativity.
    Make something new, I beg you.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games

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    I .. actually wish everyine would stop doing that. Please, just make new stuff.

    I .. actually wish everyine would stop doing that.

    Please, just make new stuff.

    65 votes

  7. Comment on A GPT-4 capability forecasting challenge in ~tech

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    A LOT of those can be done with better prompting. A single zero shot COT instruction helps with some already. https://learnprompting.org/docs/intermediate/zero_shot_cot...

    A LOT of those can be done with better prompting.
    A single zero shot COT instruction helps with some already.

    https://learnprompting.org/docs/intermediate/zero_shot_cot
    https://www.promptingguide.ai/techniques/cot

    So just adding "Think step by step" helps.

    Others can be solved by "Few shot prompting" using only one example.
    --> https://learnprompting.org/docs/basics/few_shot

    Click to view the spoilers

    The tictactoe example can be done with a zero shot COT.

    Prompt
    Write out the word "hello" as an ascii art drawing with # for verttical lines and _ for horizontal lines.
    The letter H would look like this:

    #   #
#   #
_____
#   #
#   #

    The letter E would look like this:

    _____
#
_____
#
_____

    Please think step for step.

    ChatGPT-4

    The "Hello" Ascii Art is fine after showing ONE letter by example. (one shot)

    Based on the examples you've given, we're using hash (#) for vertical lines and underscores (_) for horizontal lines. Each letter appears to be 5 characters tall. So, we'll continue in this style to create the letters L, L, and O to complete the word "hello". Let's go step by step:

    H has already been defined:

    #   #
#   #
_____
#   #
#   #

    E has already been defined:

    _____
#
_____
#
_____

    For L, we'll need a vertical line on the left and a horizontal line on the bottom:

    #
#
#
#
_____

    We'll just repeat L because "hello" has two L's:

    #
#
#
#
_____

    Finally, for O, we'll need a circular shape created by vertical lines on the sides and horizontal lines on the top and bottom:

    _____
#   #
#   #
#   #
_____

    So, the ASCII art representation of the word "hello", with each letter separated by an empty column for clarity, would look like this:

    #   #     _____     #         #         _____
#   #     #         #         #         #   #
_____     _____     #         #         #   #
#   #     #         #         #         #   #
#   #     _____     _____     _____     _____

    This creates a simple, clear, and proportional representation of the word "hello" in ASCII art.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Sick woman theory in ~health

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    I am sorry, but this comes across as extremely.. I don't know.. entitled, haughty, arrogant? Why don't you show us your chosen excerpts, so you may impress us by your wisdom, and knowledge? To...

    I am sorry, but this comes across as extremely.. I don't know.. entitled, haughty, arrogant?

    Why don't you show us your chosen excerpts, so you may impress us by your wisdom, and knowledge?
    To your second point, I don't think @Landhund sees any redeeming qualities in the article.

    edit: English is hard. Typing, too.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Is there any online store where can I buy cheap STEM books in bundles ? in ~books

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    I'm curious about your preference for paper books. Have you considered exploring electronic media? There are often discounts or even free options available for STEM books in digital format.

    I'm curious about your preference for paper books.
    Have you considered exploring electronic media? There are often discounts or even free options available for STEM books in digital format.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on When you show the engineer and it works in ~engineering

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    We actually call it the same in our family and circle of friends. (Switzerland here) while @kru mentioned the "stepping through slowly" effect, I have also seen it work on one-step problems. No...

    We actually call it the same in our family and circle of friends.
    (Switzerland here)

    while @kru mentioned the "stepping through slowly" effect, I have also seen it work on one-step problems.
    No idea what is happening, but my wife hates me for it.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech

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    I’ll hold out. I’ve been burned by roadmaps before (Bear comes to mind)

    I’ll hold out.

    I’ve been burned by roadmaps before (Bear comes to mind)

  12. Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech

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    Thanks for the info. Right now., the lack of linking notes is killing this.

    Thanks for the info.
    Right now., the lack of linking notes is killing this.

  13. Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech

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    Urghs... FSNotes looks really nice, but no linking between notes... reaaallly? I used to be an evernote user, but stopped when they got aggressive with the pay to win. Since then I used almost...

    Urghs...

    FSNotes looks really nice, but no linking between notes... reaaallly?

    I used to be an evernote user, but stopped when they got aggressive with the pay to win.

    Since then I used almost everything - here is my breakdown:

    Application Pro What is missing
    Dropbox Paper I already use and pay for dropbox Navigation sucks, unclear if this will survive or die
    Bear Sweet UI no web-interface
    Obsidian Graphs, 24549870943 ways to organize your notes Horrible mobile UI, very cluttered, no web interface, a lot of functionality in plugins which might be discontinued/abandoned
    Notion Really nice way to build an own system Too slow, no easy export/copypaste
    loqseq No web-interface
    joplin No web interface
    OneNote Available at work, comes with M$ 364.5 No nested folders

    The need for a web-interface comes from not being allowed to install software on my PC at work. (City IT)
    A windows client is nice, but not needed if a web interface is available.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech

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    This looks awesome. How well does it work on mobile? Especially iPhone, iPad

    This looks awesome.
    How well does it work on mobile?

    Especially iPhone, iPad

  15. Comment on Red Hat’s commitment to open source: A response to the git.centos.org changes in ~tech

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    This quote is the essence, although I don't know if he caught the self-ownage here. So... they themselves are "those people" he is complaining about, literally. edit: me dumb, formatting hard....

    This quote is the essence, although I don't know if he caught the self-ownage here.

    I feel that much of the anger from our recent decision around the downstream sources comes from either those who do not want to pay for the time, effort and resources going into RHEL or those who want to repackage it for their own profit.

    So... they themselves are "those people" he is complaining about, literally.

    edit: me dumb, formatting hard. english, too.

    23 votes

  16. Comment on Looking for advice on designing 3D printable board game inserts in ~games.tabletop

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    You can look for "tolerance tests" on 3D printing sites. For example: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2473109 This will give you the numbers for your printer and config. I think printing it for...

    You can look for "tolerance tests" on 3D printing sites. For example:
    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2473109

    This will give you the numbers for your printer and config.
    I think printing it for every new spool is overkill, but printing one for different materials (PET and PLA) and maybe different setups (detailed, rough)

  17. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

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    I see spez is a free speech absolutist (tm) like his idol Musk. edits: trying to format text while stupid

    I see spez is a free speech absolutist (tm) like his idol Musk.

    edits: trying to format text while stupid

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Frugal living 101: A huge list of ways to curb your home expenses in ~life

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    I did that for a few years. Come home from job as project manager, lead a team of freelancers to develop some more software at home. So you come home from work - to work. Let's all cut out the...

    I did that for a few years.
    Come home from job as project manager, lead a team of freelancers to develop some more software at home.

    So you come home from work - to work.

    Let's all cut out the hustle culture. I am living more moderately and much happier without a side gig.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Frugal living 101: A huge list of ways to curb your home expenses in ~life

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    Oh man.. as a European, this list is quite.... BS 6 of those items are food / dining out related. (16-21) We can disregard the gold one (25) How reading books instead of watching TV will save...

    Oh man.. as a European, this list is quite.... BS

    6 of those items are food / dining out related. (16-21)
    We can disregard the gold one (25)
    How reading books instead of watching TV will save money, I am unclear on that. (7)
    .. and more...

    The author also does not think about the WHY.

    Example: Use razors instead of cartridges.
    I use cartridges (knowing they are too expensive) because they mean I can shave in a drowsy hurry without mutilating myself. Don't ask me for any "skill" prior to 10am, thanks.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on Who owns the code? If ChatGPT's AI helps write your app, does it still belong to you? in ~comp

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    This is actually an interesting point. As python is more human readable than other languages, the syntax might follow "normal" language patterns, enabling an LLM to create this easier. So now we...

    This is actually an interesting point.

    As python is more human readable than other languages, the syntax might follow "normal" language patterns, enabling an LLM to create this easier.

    So now we give it a chatty language like pascal? (Reads like a book, writes like a book)