cottsak

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by cottsak 8d ago
I'd like to understand this quip better as well
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by cottsak 17d ago
Could be a saving grace in the age where the robots come up with all the copy.
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by cottsak 4mo ago
I wonder if we humans are already checking out from PR reviews from human effort that we've misjudged as AI. we are in so much trouble! lol
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by cottsak 5mo ago
The US can't regulate it's own economy so the EU has to do it for them
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by cottsak 7mo ago
that's why talking about the merits of simplicity is more of an art than something of utility to other engineers https://hammerproject.com/2023/07/28/complexity.html it just isn't very appetising
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by cottsak 7mo ago
i think you can coach agents to build simple solutions in a simple way. I'm using amp rn so check back in 6 mo with me
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by cottsak 7mo ago
where do you work!? lol
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by cottsak 7mo ago
1) not by keeping things simple I think. (sarcasm yes, but also mostly true)
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by cottsak 7mo ago
this is rare tho
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by cottsak 7mo ago
this might help https://hammerproject.com/2023/07/28/complexity.html
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by cottsak 7mo ago
that second line is so underrated
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by cottsak 11mo ago
> I don’t use this computer for serious work. Next.
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by cottsak 11mo ago
lol! It's an Operating System! It allows you to install your own apps to do things like snap windows. If you want the OS with all the shit you do (and don't) need, then maybe Windows is for you. ;-)
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by cottsak 1y ago
and the folks who choose not to waste time can build valuable things and make market share from the others.
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by cottsak 1y ago
Yes
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by cottsak 1y ago
I find "bypassing end-to-end encryption" to be misleading... as if somehow the e2e encryption in Signal is somehow broken or flawed. This "social engineering" hack? is simply allowing a 3rd party to gain access to anothe
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by cottsak 2y ago
This https://www.armaansahni.com/how-i-coded-a-game-using-ai/ is fantastic!!!
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by cottsak 2y ago
It's hard. Not impossible but much harder than working closely with humble and experienced engineers. That's why I recommend that a junior engineer finds a great consulting company as soon as they can and spend a few years there.
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by cottsak 2y ago
but a used Model 3 doesn't! and that's the fake news here. These batteries last ages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doAcNVuTnXU
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by cottsak 2y ago
you just need to know the SoH (state of health). If that's 90% then you've lost 10% of the range at new. The lower the SoH for the same vehicle make, model, year and driven kms, then the worse the car has been treated. Simple as t
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by cottsak 2y ago
I don't understand where this thinking comes from. It's not based in fact. These Tesla batteries degrade very slowly. And so if in 5 years you've lost 15% of the range, it still gets you anywhere you need to go including road
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by cottsak 2y ago
If you can't see that "helping other people in another class cheat" is violating the honour code then you might benefit from taking the time to do so. > Failure to realize the consequences of a course of action does not ju
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by cottsak 2y ago
Came here with the hope of better understanding how a "reasonable person" is defined and interpreted in legal terms. It's always bothered me that legislation reaches for this "reasonable person" in some enlightened
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by cottsak 2y ago
Good reminder.
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by cottsak 2y ago
Turns out a 330MW problem only costs about $300M to solve https://www.tesla.com/megapack/design What a world we live in!
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by cottsak 2y ago
gotcha! Thanks for clearing this up
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by cottsak 2y ago
good point! lol
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by cottsak 2y ago
Dave just laughs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qcd_wNjpjQ
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by cottsak 2y ago
thoroughly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qcd_wNjpjQ
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by cottsak 2y ago
as long as you're ok with everything being public forever! ;-) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41060102

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