Zorind's recent activity
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
Zorind Link ParentOh that’s a fun site, thanks for sharing!Oh that’s a fun site, thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
Zorind LinkSharpening Supplies, who sell…well, sharpening supplies released an announcement video for their “latest product”.Sharpening Supplies, who sell…well, sharpening supplies released an announcement video for their “latest product”.
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Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food
Zorind LinkI have a $30(?) Aroma rice cooker that has lasted me ~8 years at this point, and shows no signs of stopping. We use it about once or twice a week to make 1 cup (dry) of rice, which is about 4...I have a $30(?) Aroma rice cooker that has lasted me ~8 years at this point, and shows no signs of stopping. We use it about once or twice a week to make 1 cup (dry) of rice, which is about 4 servings once cooked. It takes ~30-45 mins to make rice, so I start it as the first step before I get anything else out to cook.
The only thing to remember is to keep it clean, and I’d make sure you look up how to do that. I didn’t realize one of the lid pieces was removable, and when I eventually did make that realization it was a bit gross from all the trapped mousture.
When I move next, I’m planning on getting a Tiger or Zojirushi.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Zorind Link ParentRight, and if I saw this in a hotel lobby, I would leave that hotel and never return. And probably post a review to warn others. Because I don’t think this is a piece of art you truly can separate...Right, and if I saw this in a hotel lobby, I would leave that hotel and never return. And probably post a review to warn others. Because I don’t think this is a piece of art you truly can separate from the artist.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Zorind Link ParentIf a single person is responsible for getting multiple posts locked, eventually I’m sure Deimos would give them a warning or ban them, especially if they were being disruptive and outright being...If a single person is responsible for getting multiple posts locked, eventually I’m sure Deimos would give them a warning or ban them, especially if they were being disruptive and outright being hostile and commenting personal attacks.
Edit: but I would also rather lose posts about Harry Potter than lose members of Tildes.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Zorind Link ParentThank you. I was trying to find the way to explain my thoughts, but kept popping into this thread and leaving because I wasn’t sure how to phrase it. I think you’ve hit my thoughts pretty closely,...Thank you. I was trying to find the way to explain my thoughts, but kept popping into this thread and leaving because I wasn’t sure how to phrase it.
I think you’ve hit my thoughts pretty closely, and worded probably nicer than I would’ve.
Personally, if I saw a topic discussing Harry Potter with zero mention of Rowling’s transphobia, I would be worried that many of the people whose comments I enjoy seeing have moved on from this site…and I would feel obligated to say something at least mentioning it in passing.
Because while transphobia, and discussions about Harry Potter, do not affect me directly, they do affect people negatively, who are just trying to live their lives without a daily reminders that there are people out there who hate them. And I don’t want them to end up seeing a thread here where no one is out there at least attempting to defend them. Everyone has a right to exist.
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Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages
Zorind Link ParentI got 16, I got thrown off by the ‘ vs ' in the last question and second guessed myself. Funnily enough, I’m pretty sure I got the other 3 words you missed correct, but got mischievous wrong...I got 16, I got thrown off by the ‘ vs ' in the last question and second guessed myself.
Funnily enough, I’m pretty sure I got the other 3 words you missed correct, but got mischievous wrong (added the extra i)
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI hope so, but I’m skeptical. Programming/Software Engineering has had a large problem with “move fast and break things” for a while, that has always worried me in regards to security, safety, and...maybe we could use these new tools to improve quality
I hope so, but I’m skeptical.
Programming/Software Engineering has had a large problem with “move fast and break things” for a while, that has always worried me in regards to security, safety, and data privacy.
Non-programmers being able to create useful tools with LLMs is cool IMO, but it becomes a bigger problem when those tools or products get released with lax security. And we’ve had that problem before LLMs but I think LLMs exacerbate it with the speed at which “slop” can get produced.
There’s just not really a sense of responsibility when it comes to LLMs, but that problem has been around before LLMs too.
I don’t really have a problem with people using LLMs for code or tools for personal use, or tools being released for free (ideally open-source so they can be reviewed more easily).
I have a slightly bigger problem with LLMs being used for-profit, because IMO they’re profiting heavily off of scraped open-source code, and not respecting the licensing of (some of) those open-source projects. I think they should’ve gotten permission first, and put credit where credit is due, but that cat is out of the bag now.
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI’m a little worried that it will likely mean the end of “new” programming languages and usage of new programming language features, as those won’t be as heavily reflected (or reflected at all) in...I’m a little worried that it will likely mean the end of “new” programming languages and usage of new programming language features, as those won’t be as heavily reflected (or reflected at all) in the training data the LLMs have and recommend/use in generated code.
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentWell, delphitools is that site, but without all of the ads, tracking, and unnecessary logins that those sites are notorious forWell, delphitools is that site, but without all of the ads, tracking, and unnecessary logins that those sites are notorious for
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Comment on In the world of tech, people constantly ask “Could chatbots ever be conscious?” but I feel like asking “Are you?” Take the test! in ~tech
Zorind (edited )LinkThis was pretty funny, thanks for creating/posting it! (I did also read your short story and blog post C-Score, which were also good food for thought.) Content Warning: Abuse/Gaslighting Last...This was pretty funny, thanks for creating/posting it! (I did also read your short story and blog post C-Score, which were also good food for thought.)
Content Warning: Abuse/Gaslighting
Last week, my wife and I had a discussion about physical vs emotional abuse, e.g. if you threaten to punch someone, is that a different “type” of abuse than punching at someone but stopping the punch before it connects, and ended up down a deep rabbit hole discussing what could and couldn’t be targets of physical abuse. (Can you physically abuse a tree, in the same way you can physically abuse a human? What puts the limit on whether or not something can be “abused”…my wife drew this line at having a “nervous system”, but I’m not sure I’m convinced.)
With my wife’s background in psychology and mine in philosophy we can get into some really long winded and circular debates…
And I think that gets to a similar thing with talking about LLMs as AI. I think it would be fairly difficult to come up with a purely “mental” definition of Consciousness that is able to exclude LLMs but include ALL humans.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentThanks and yeah, I can’t imagine saying there’s a boss at the end of the road is a spoiler :)Thanks
and yeah, I can’t imagine saying there’s a boss at the end of the road is a spoiler :)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind LinkI just picked up Hades 2 this weekend on the Switch 2 and have been enjoying it. I played the original a while ago (I think back when it released?) on PC with a controller and enjoyed it, and...I just picked up Hades 2 this weekend on the Switch 2 and have been enjoying it.
I played the original a while ago (I think back when it released?) on PC with a controller and enjoyed it, and Hades 2 basically seems like more of the same, but with new characters, weapons, and story, and a few more mechanics.
I’ve been enjoying it so far, though I don’t think I’ve figured out really how best to do my builds. I haven’t been customizing my Arcana loadouts based on which weapon I’m using, and I only like 3 of the 5 weapons I have unlocked.
Slight spoilers?
I have no idea how far I’ve progressed in the game.I like the option of going both overworld and underworld, though I haven’t made it to the second overworld boss yet, and haven’t made it past the third underworld boss.
I’m not sure if it matters what order I do things in (if it will affect the story, or upgrades) (unlocks, and whether I should be focusing on overworld or underworld more, or just splitting them roughly equally) which is slightly stressful, but I’ve mostly just been alternating based on the weapon with the bonus bones and where I like using it.
I think I preferred some of the Hades 1 characters more (Meg, Sisyphus, Eurydice), but weI’ll see if they grow on me (I do like Arachne & Moros).
There’s a couple gods from Hades 1 I’m missing so I’m hoping they eventually turn up…which I guess means maybe I should focus overworld more?
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Comment on Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code? in ~comp
Zorind Link ParentStrenuously tangentially related (in that it is a presumably satirical thing to raise awareness of an issue), See "Ageless Linux" https://goblincorps.com/ageless-linux.html, that is:Strenuously tangentially related (in that it is a presumably satirical thing to raise awareness of an issue),
See "Ageless Linux" https://goblincorps.com/ageless-linux.html, that is:
We are in full, knowing, and intentional noncompliance with the age verification requirements of Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.501(a).
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Comment on Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code? in ~comp
Zorind Link ParentAbsolute gold website, assume it's satirical.The MalusCorp Guarantee™
If any of our liberated code is found to infringe on the original license, we'll provide a full refund and relocate our corporate headquarters to international waters.*
*This has never happened because it legally cannot happen. Trust us.How is this different from copying?
Intent and process. Our robots independently arrive at the same solutions through clean room methodology. It's like how every movie about an asteroid threatening Earth isn't plagiarism—sometimes multiple entities just have the same idea.Absolute gold website, assume it's satirical.
This essay is adapted from remarks delivered at FOSDEM 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. A recording of the full presentation is available upon request to customers with active liberation contracts.
MalusCorp International Holdings Ltd. is not responsible for any moral implications, existential crises, or late-night guilt spirals resulting from the use of our services. The MalusCorp-0 License is provided "as is," much like the open source software it replaces, except that we charge for it.
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Comment on Color game — how well can you remember colors? | Dialed in ~games
Zorind LinkI got a 39.75/50. Highest was 9.39, lowest was 6.16. Pretty neat!I got a 39.75/50.
Highest was 9.39, lowest was 6.16.
Pretty neat!
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Comment on new Date("wtf"); How well do you know JavaScript's Date class? in ~comp
Zorind LinkOkay that was great. Thanks, I feel like I learned something that I will immediately forget and has no practical use, because when would I want to rely on any of that functionality.Okay that was great.
Thanks, I feel like I learned something that I will immediately forget and has no practical use, because when would I want to rely on any of that functionality.
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Comment on Looking for a particular kind of computer speaker in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentMy wife has pebble, I think v3 though, and loves them.My wife has pebble, I think v3 though, and loves them.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Zorind LinkI just started reading the Cradle series by Will Wight and I have a problem with how much they are taking over my life… Luckily I was traveling so I read most of the first two books on the plane...I just started reading the Cradle series by Will Wight and I have a problem with how much they are taking over my life…
Luckily I was traveling so I read most of the first two books on the plane there, and then read books 3 and 4 on the way back. I’m struggling to put the books down now that I’m back home.
My excuse is I’m on the one month trial of Kindle Unlimited from reading the latest “Beware of Chicken” book…but also if I manage to finish the series before my month of Kindle Unlimited ends I think that is a dangerous neglect of the rest of my life in favor of just reading. I have a problem with putting books down.
Oh that’s great thank you for sharing