ReliantGuyZ

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by ReliantGuyZ 3mo ago
Because most PC peripherals (mice, keyboards, microphones, controllers, USB headphones, detachable hard drives) are still USB-A on the other end of their cable. Yes this is changing, but in this case I appreciate them acknowledging the real
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by ReliantGuyZ 4mo ago
That's an interesting point regarding crypto. My guess is that most young people have very low exposure to crypto, with it being kind of a niche subcultural thing at this point after its height of cultural relevance in 2021, whereas AI
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by ReliantGuyZ 4mo ago
And if you can run those strong models at home for free, why would hosting them be a successful business for any of these providers? Profitable maybe, in terms of having low costs, but why pay Google or whoever when you can do it yourself f
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by ReliantGuyZ 5mo ago
By my estimation, there is a point where these models are "good enough" for the vast vast majority of all appropriate tasks, after which point further investment by the major labs will have diminishing returns. While they might st
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by ReliantGuyZ 5mo ago
I mostly use my Kindle to read books from my local library's digital catalog. The Libby app hooks into many (all?) US library systems, so I use my phone to check out a book and it's available immediately to download. This is hugel
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by ReliantGuyZ 7mo ago
This only addresses one axis of your concern, but if they are accessing YouTube via desktop browser (or Firefox on Android!), the "Youtube-shorts block" extension gets rid of the Shorts UI. You can still watch Shorts, it will just
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by ReliantGuyZ 9mo ago
It's shocking and offensive to artists and to like-minded others because AI labs have based the product that is replacing them off of their existing labor with no compensation . It would be one thing to build a computerized artist tha
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by ReliantGuyZ 11mo ago
Yes, but it took 15 years after the bubble popped for life via internet to really cement for our society in a broader sense. The bubble mechanics still played out, even if the ultimate result was a new paradigm.
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by ReliantGuyZ 11mo ago
I'm unclear on what people see in the current AI tech advancements that makes them think it will contribute to better manufacturing. The new feature of LLMs that makes them so interesting is their ability accept input and flexibly foll
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by ReliantGuyZ 11mo ago
In the FAQ they explain that they use US federal data for the population simulation, including home and workplace locations, college student counts, and flight information from the FAA. https://www.subwaybuilder.com/simulati
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by ReliantGuyZ 2y ago
> Tho nowadays that means a trip to a FedEx store for me I've really appreciated my local library for allowing 20ish pages of printing per day, which has allowed me to limp through the no-printer lifestyle. Plus I usually grab a DVD
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by ReliantGuyZ 3y ago
By all accounts the sale agreement came together rapidly in the light of dark revelations about the state of Blizzard's work culture. I think the company has just been authentically bad without that pressure
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by ReliantGuyZ 4y ago
Yes he does now, though if I remember correctly he makes absolutely zero claims about privacy or security enhancements and focuses on the region-shifting capabilities (especially as a Brit who frequently travels abroad)
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by ReliantGuyZ 4y ago
Is it more expensive to find a new customer or keep an existing one? Sure, for lots of these games, continuing support means pouring money into a product which has already been paid for, and that investment means little to the continuing pa
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by ReliantGuyZ 7y ago
Autoplaying video right at the top. Never closed a tab so fast.