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by babblingfish 8mo ago
Do watch the video as it makes a compelling argument against this exact kind of thing. From a product design perspective, you're asking people to read a bunch of slop and organize it into slop piles. What's the point of that? Hone
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by babblingfish 8mo ago
> The surge of AI, large language models, and generated art begs fascinating questions. The industry’s progress so far is enough to force us to explore what art is and why we make it. Brandon Sanderson explores the rise of AI art, the im
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by babblingfish 8mo ago
Someone is using it to write a memoir. Which I find incredibly ironic, since the goal of a memoir is self-reflection, and they're outsourcing their introspection to a LLM. It says their inspirations are Dostoyevsky and Proust.
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by babblingfish 8mo ago
Please Report Your Bug Here (Josh Riedel, 2023) https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/josh-riedel/pleas...
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by babblingfish 8mo ago
This is consistent with my own observations of LLM-generated code increasing the burden on reviewers. You either review the code carefully, putting more effort into it than the actual original author. Or you approve it without careful revie
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by babblingfish 9mo ago
As someone who reads newsletters for fun, my suggestion would be to subscribe to less newsletters, and focus on the ones you enjoy reading the most. The product design seems to me motivated by FOMO and wanting to get all the info from all t
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by babblingfish 9mo ago
Why AI-generated novels will always feel like something's missing. This post was inspired, in part, by a post last week of someone asking if they should start a blog in the age of LLMs. I hope my main argument here helps encourage peop
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by babblingfish 9mo ago
My experience hasn't been LLMs automate coding, just speeds it up. It's like I know what I want the solution to be and I'll describe it to the LLM, usually for specific code blocks at a time, and then build it up block-by-blo
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by babblingfish 10mo ago
Neat. I'm seeing a lot of overlap with books mentioned on r/reddit. I didn't realize, until know, how demographically similar hacker news and reddit are.
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by babblingfish 10mo ago
> What made it worth it for you? Learning to hit publish even when you're full of doubt is the cure for self-doubt. Stop letting doubt rule your life and do the things you want to do! > Any practical format that lowers the bar (l
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by babblingfish 10mo ago
Winter is coming[1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxhknGARGt4
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
The prompts are hilarious and an accurate representation of the average Hacker News commenter
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
The non-fiction version of this would be to read primary sources from long ago or written in specialized language. I'm reminded of Cal Newport's advice to ease into challenging books by first reading a secondary source which expla
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
Yes, the xbox skinned version of windows is in the ROG Xbox Ally
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
In 2026 we should be getting Windows on a Xbox console with the Xbox skinned version of windows. This would be a direct competitor to that since most PC gamers have the majority of their game library on steam.
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
We have to distinguish between craft and when we need a functional outcome. Personally, I'm not interested in the craft of mental math. When I'm trying to calculate the tip I want the answer quickly so I can move on with my life.
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
This brings up an interesting philosophical question about AI assistance for those with disabilities. It reminds me of the debate when NanoWriMo said they would allow AI assistance for similar reasons. We could make an argument based on equ
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by babblingfish 11mo ago
Especially relevant today with the release of grokipedia
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by babblingfish 1y ago
If someone puts an LLM generated post on their personal blog, then their goal isn't to improve their writing or learn on a new topic. Rather, they're hoping to "build a following" because some conman on twitter told them
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by babblingfish 1y ago
Good question, I wasn't sure if this convention is only used for products. I was doubting myself when I added it. Based on your feedback I won't include if for any of my posts going forward
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by babblingfish 1y ago
The design looks nice! I think the pitch needs some work. If you're an intermediate guitarist, then memorizing chords and practicing absolute pitch won't make you better at playing guitar. Theory does not equal practice. Gamificat
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by babblingfish 1y ago
I found free public versions for some of the essays in the compilation. Show Mr. and Mrs. F. to Number—[1] The Crack-Up[2] [1] https://fitzgerald.narod.ru/zelda/shownumber.html [2] https://www.pbs.org/w
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by babblingfish 1y ago
Hi HN! I'm the author of this piece. I wrote it after struggling with my own writing habits for years and realizing that chasing metrics and external validation was killing my creativity. I'm sharing this in case others (especiall
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Show HN: Stop Chasing Success: Write for Wonder Instead(blog.mattbass.me)
4 points by babblingfish 1y ago|3 comments
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by babblingfish 1y ago
You could support your local bookstore. Bookstores are closing down all over the world. Most authors do not support a way to pay them directly. For example, traditionally published authors have all of their royalties handled via their agent
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by babblingfish 1y ago
Vampire Survivors ^^^
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by babblingfish 1y ago
Books have got to be the least expensive form of entertainment out there. The value to cost ratio is incredible. Consider buying books to support authors and publishers. If you can't afford it, then libraries are nice too. I personally
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by babblingfish 1y ago
This reminds me of Oliver Burkeman's insight in "Meditations for Mortals" that we can only control quantity, not quality. He suggests we focus on what's within our control: showing up consistently and doing the work, rat
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by babblingfish 1y ago
I can see how someone who writes non-fiction idea books would think this way. The impact of an idea book is how much it permeates into culture. For example, ideas like deep work, black swan, or skin in the game. The hope is to see the ideas
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by babblingfish 1y ago
This stood out to me as well. My feeling is what makes writing good for humans will also make it more paresable for AI: clarity, structure, economy of language, etc.

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