GuinansEyebrows

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by GuinansEyebrows 6mo ago
maybe we're better off without websites that only exist to make money.
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by GuinansEyebrows 6mo ago
i've always hated the sound of clicky switches where the "click" isn't a direct side effect of actuating the switch - things like cherry MX blues or clicky alps, where the "click" is added to simulate the sound
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i don't think you and i actually disagree about any of what you're saying in this reply :)
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i actually miss black bean burgers being more common. now it seems like all you can find are beyond/impossible burgers at restaurants. i don't mind em once or twice a year but they knock me out more than melatonin so i usually avo
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
when a truth is revealed to someone operating under a totally different understanding of a situation, it can be confusing, disorienting and upsetting. this seems reasonable to me, especially in this transition period where we're naviga
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
yeah this is exactly what i'm talking about. "real" nazis? they're all dead. people who walk, talk and act like real nazis? they're running very important parts of the US government right now.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
Allowing private-sector warfare manufacturers creates a profit motive for warfare, surveillance etc. It’s in palantir’s (or Raytheon, or Northrop, or BAH…), and their stockholders’, economic interest to promote and extend conflict. Many pe
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i have yet to see a good-faith use of this type of argument ("we're just calling anybody a nazi these days!"). to what end is this made, beyond concern trolling/sealioning/misdirectional use of pedantic and toothl
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i've made my entire career digging deep into linux - i've been what some people would call a "power user" for about 25 years, and a professional for 15. i spent over a decade distrohopping, tweaking, tinkering and custom
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
this seems nice but it's a little annoying if you've been using terraform's `bucket_prefix` to create buckets. i wonder if/when they'll update that or if they'll add a new bucket_name argument that uses the new
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
yeah - i think the media is certainly culpable, but i also think this speaks to the power of police unions like i mentioned earlier. media is happy to present stories presented to them on silver platters by "respected" institution
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
oh, i generally don't disagree with you on that point; i specifically meant that when presented with the question "do you want your tax dollars to pay for police liabilities?" the answer is probably almost always "no&quo
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
respectfully, can you elaborate on why the answer would not be yes? or am i just misreading your comment?
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
despite this being something practically everybody wants, the fact that it hasn't happened is not a coincidence and speaks to the power of police unions/guilds and their lobbying arms. outside a few toothless instances, those grou
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
you just better be sure they initially exploited the only vulnerability they found the first time.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
for the same reason `terraform apply` asks for confirmation before running - states can conceivably change without your knowledge between planning and execution. maybe this is less likely working with Claude by yourself but never say never.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
similarly, i remember at least one organization (pre-Songtradr Bandcamp, i think) who didn't publish some of its open technical roles anywhere except in HTML comments on their website. they only wanted to attract folks who liked to pok
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
yeah, for sure. i really think some people are under the impression that LLMs are a form of general AI that actually processes thought rather than being an admittedly-impressive exponential autocomplete. though i'm not by any means an
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
> an AI system is literally a machine that can think and do things itself why do so many writers claim this as a matter of fact? are we losing (or did we never have) a shared definition of the word "think"? can an LLM, at this
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
within a profit-driven economy, problems are simply profit centers to exploit for short-term revenue. solving those problems removes short-term revenue streams in favor of long-term stability, which of course would lead to long-term revenue
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i don't understand your combative tone. i'm not for DOGE twerps stealing PII.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
it seems like there was an external physical cause of havana afterall... but i still laughed at this :)
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
leave it to Gemini to dismiss artisanal craft when the community of discussion is primarily one of craftspeople :)
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
yes, 641A being the prime example, but i suppose it depends on how wide a net you cast to define "risk". plus: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/targeted-advertising-g... i'm not saying it&
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
charitably, i think the choices one makes to enter into that profession belie a lack of consideration for the broader good of humanity in order to profit a select few - choices that necessarily include misdirection and manipulation of actua
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
> The main drawback seems to be that some networks still refuse to peer with them cogent gonna cogent. i think you're still probably good for the most part.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
i dunno. NSA letters are a real thing and i have no reason to believe there's not at least some exfiltration of personal data from "big tech" to other actors.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
> If you haven't worked in adtech, be quiet and do even the most trivial research before spouting nonsense. if you have, i won't take ethically-compromised advice from you.
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
amazon sells a kindle version for ~$6. looks like deadtree copies retail under $10 online (or ~$17 from PRH). IA has it but it's covered under their stupid pseudo-library false scarcity bargain so you might have to get in line. if you&
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by GuinansEyebrows 7mo ago
well, i guess this has been posted on hn before, but i've never read it, so thanks for posting again. i'm glad i spent most of my work day reading it instead of doing work (but maybe just because some of the conclusions helped me

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