simmanian

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by simmanian 6mo ago
I read online that playing games on a shared screen is better because it establishes gaming as a group/social activity.
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by simmanian 6mo ago
A few weeks ago, I installed linux (Nobara, if you're curious) on my PC and hooked it up to the living room TV to use as a gaming console. I have absolutely no regret. I did it initially because apparently playing games on a shared scr
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by simmanian 8mo ago
I find the Q&As on his personal blog the most accessible way to grasp his views: https://thoughtforms.life/qa-from-the-internet-and-recent-pr...
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by simmanian 8mo ago
Michael Levin's ontology (that the body basically acts as pointers to the mind in Platonic Realm) is so crazy that I want it to be true.
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by simmanian 8mo ago
Haven't used skills so far -- do you simply store them in your skills directory and have them automatically get used or do you have to specify one of the skills every time?
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by simmanian 11mo ago
The article and the comments remind me of Michael Levin's work on bioelectricity. 20 min ted talk - https://youtu.be/XheAMrS8Q1c 3 hr lex fridman episode - https://youtu.be/p3lsYlod5OU
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by simmanian 1y ago
Well, I didn't say I look forward to living in a tiny capsule in space, just that it would be fun to live in a time where that's possible. I'd imagine most people would not venture into space until they can make it comfortabl
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by simmanian 1y ago
I find it hard to believe too, but at the same time, Demis Hassabis has also said that AI will help us "colonize the galaxy" in as little as five years [1]. Maybe Sam Altman was emboldened by Hassabis' statement. I would not
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by simmanian 1y ago
> and that what they want to call "GPT-5" is a fusion of their various models like 4o, dalle... Do you have a source? I ask because I read the opposite.
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by simmanian 2y ago
If you keep this up i'm going to email dang. Your choice.
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by simmanian 2y ago
As I already told you (yes, you), I doubt anything I say will change your mind. I do hope one day you will come to see that yelling ching chong at an asian man on the street should be seen as racist if you think a bunch of Arabs were being
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by simmanian 2y ago
when white people call me chinese ching chong it's not racism, but when arab people say something about bangladeshi, then of course it's racism? i have a couple guesses as to why you would think this way and it's sad.
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by simmanian 2y ago
>I assume such events are randomly distributed. your point is racism towards asians does not exist, because these random assholes are being assholes toward random targets and they would basically act the same way to other white people. i
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by simmanian 2y ago
again, super happy for you. but i feel some people try to go out of their way to convince themselves that racism is not at play even when it clearly is, because it paints a picture where they are somehow "better" than those who ex
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by simmanian 2y ago
Why are you asking this given what the parent comment described? Are you accusing them of lying or blowing things out of proportion? I'm truly, honestly happy that you have not experienced anything like what the parent comment describe
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Senator Andy Kim Joins NJ Police on Drone Patrol, Shares Findings(xcancel.com)
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by simmanian 2y ago
I wonder if you can really claim copyright on ai generated music like aiva is trying to do.
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by simmanian 2y ago
You describe the music you want in text and it generates the whole music with or without lyrics (your choice) a la stable diffusion. You can optionally supply it with your own lyrics. I don't think it counts as "creating music&quo
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by simmanian 2y ago
Right, no AI agent has shown itself to be capable of building amazing things. I just thought if current trends hold and big corps keep gobbling up everything to create bigger and better AI models, then even average people will have a lot to
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by simmanian 2y ago
Wouldn't intelligent AI agents enable average people to build amazing things?
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by simmanian 3y ago
Do you have recommendations for other high quality courses teaching CS things?
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by simmanian 3y ago
I am conflicted every time my wife brings home Patagonia she received for free at work
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by simmanian 3y ago
I would like to remind people that... + the primary source of microplastic particle generation in most households is the washing and drying of (plastic) clothes. I don't have evidence to back this up, but I have a feeling you breathe i
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by simmanian 3y ago
People who complain about Jira from a user perspective should try managing an instance - hundreds of people filing tickets to change specific configurations for their project and the right knobs and levers are so difficult to find that you
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by simmanian 3y ago
Could you disclose where you work, or some of the orgs you see yourself working at?
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by simmanian 3y ago
Not sure how things are in Chattanooga, but you will still have to exert yourself to climb hills, just way less than before. Also, REI lets you test drive these for free, so I would definitely try it out before buying!
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by simmanian 3y ago
My initial thought after reading this comment is, it probably requires a lot more "tech" and design work to allow bikers to have that seamless biking experience while giving them the desired boost. I remember seeing a lot of discu
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by simmanian 3y ago
that depends on local laws. depending on where you live, it may be illegal to ride high speed ebikes in the first place.
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by simmanian 3y ago
If you're in US, REI has a 40% sale for their gen 1.1 and 1.2 bikes. Great entry level ebikes with proper range.
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by simmanian 3y ago
I bought an ebike to complement my aging 2007 Toyota instead of replacing it outright with another car. I use the bike for most light use cases within the 10 mile radius and still lean into using my car when needed. Here are my takes on ebi

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