blagie

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by blagie 2y ago
One of us definitely misread something. Let me spell out what I wrote for you: * In most systems, the cost of implementing MAB >> AB * The cost if implementing a more complex optimization scheme is only marginally higher than the cost
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by blagie 2y ago
You can use FFT, if you prefer. There's no reason to not use optimized numerical code, since it's just a different import. The difference in performance is smaller and the difference in complexity is much greater. Optimized FFTs a
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by blagie 2y ago
"Easy to implement" is a good reason to use bubble sort too. In a normal universe, you just import a different library, so both are the same amount of work to implement. Multiarmed bandit seems theoretically pretty, but it's
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by blagie 2y ago
Out of curiosity: Why would you need cut/uncut grass detection? If you have all the other stuff in place, what's the incremental value-add? It seems like you should be able to cut on a regular schedule, or if you really want to be
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by blagie 2y ago
> If you don’t have the second how can you trust the first? Without the dataset to test on your human experts will deliver you slop and be confident about it. One of the key things is that if you don't understand how things work, yo
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by blagie 2y ago
FYI: A comment like this one is more helpful with links. There's one below with a few. If you happen to read this, feel free to respond, or to hit "edit" and add them.
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by blagie 2y ago
> These days - you want to find the boundary between cut and uncut grass, even though lighting levels can change and cloud cover can change and shadows can change and reflections can change and there's loads of types of grass and gr
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by blagie 2y ago
I was an exclusive user of Crucial for memory and storage until about a year ago. My general thought was that: - It would give me a trusted supply chain, since the company makes the silicon; and - I would have a credible standing behind it,
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by blagie 2y ago
I personally use emacs, but I acknowledge the scientifically proven superiority of vi. The superiority of vi was demonstrated -- indisputably, and using the strongest of possible methodologies -- in 1998. Unless something has changed signif
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by blagie 2y ago
Why? I'm neutral on Western. I'm fine with Western. I'm fine with non-Western. I'm not okay with discriminating against non-Western. My personal preference is for places to use locally-appropriate clothing for the simple
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by blagie 2y ago
"Business casual (European standards), which means long trousers or pants, shirt, jacket, with or without tie (no t-shirts, no polo, no jeans, no sports shoes or sneakers or slippers, no hats or caps (except for religious reasons) and
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by blagie 2y ago
I like the book Man's Search for Meaning. Per that philosophy, what carries meaning is helping others. The builds the deepest friendships. If you don't have a way to do that -- all needs are met, and people don't need help --
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by blagie 2y ago
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by blagie 2y ago
Some Ukrainian drones are fully autonomous. They're not integrated autonomous, as far as I know (e.g. swarms, let alone manufacturing), but if a single drone loses a connection due to jamming, it can strike targets on its own. It'
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by blagie 2y ago
If anyone's feeling inspired, what I would love to read is a conspiracy theory about how an AI did it. Part of my wants to read it since eventually we will reach a point where an AI might have done it. I don't know if that's
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by blagie 2y ago
That's just about the silliest thing I've read in a long time. We've had changes before, the most recent one being the rise of computers and then the internet, and before that, manufacturing automation. In all cases, some peo
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by blagie 2y ago
It's important to base life decisions on very real technological change. We don't know what the change will be, but it's coming. At the very least, that suggests more diverse skills. We're all usually (but not always) be
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by blagie 2y ago
98% of the time, law suits are just a money pit. There is zero publicity. A tiny number go viral. I don't think this is likely to be one of those times. Most people would simply say "Amazon is right." Because Amazon is right.
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by blagie 2y ago
Gaming isn't gaming isn't gaming. There are games which, I believe, will turn out to be as damaging to the human brain as opium and other addictive substances. Those consist of applying the science of addiction: - If you miss logg
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by blagie 2y ago
Let's compare to see if it's really the same market: HGX B200: 36 petaflops at FP16. 14.4 terabytes/second bandwidth. RX4060 (similar to Intel): 15 teraflops at FP16. 272 gigabytes/second bandwidth Hmmm.... Note the pref
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by blagie 2y ago
Honestly, I don't think we would need "this type of RAM." The confused part of this discussion is the belief that we need obscene bandwidth. If I need 300GB/s memory bandwidth for my workload, that can be accomplished wi
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by blagie 2y ago
NVidia would be dramatically affected, just not overnight. If Intel or AMD sold a niche product with 48GB RAM even at a loss, but hit high-end consumer pricing, there would be a flood of people doing various AI work to buy it. The end resul
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by blagie 2y ago
Dengue is one of the few diseases that it explicitly targets immune cells. It hits Langerhans cells, which are skin-resident monocytes (a type of immune cells), spreads through the lymphatic system (part of the immune system), and then to w
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by blagie 2y ago
You regularly get inject people with unknown DNA and mRNA without their consent, e.g. sneezing at work. It's much more ethical to do this with something tested for safety than with the newest flues, colds, and covids spreading. That&#x
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by blagie 2y ago
Tried that. What it countergenerated was "Mammary glands versus testes." I'm not sure the AI obsession with never touching on anything sex-related is all that healthy, but here we are. However, the major problem I have is tha
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by blagie 2y ago
No, it wouldn't. Simple use of JavaScript somewhere isn't enough for this. Oracle would need to show vigorous trademark enforcement. I use 'JavaScript' generically, with no reference to Oracle or a trademark, and have ne
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by blagie 2y ago
Good point. When I was younger, I'd have argued the collective action problem is just a matter of time and development, but I've now seen dozens of technologies stalled out. I firmly believe it's the reason we don't have
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by blagie 2y ago
I don't use fabric softener, but that's a solved problem. The laundry machine I have takes both laundry detergent and, if I used it, fabric softener and dispenses those by itself. Actuators, competently designed, won't break
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by blagie 2y ago
If you scroll down, this is a general-purpose robot. It can drive around and bus the table or fold a cardboard box. I'm not sure it can't handle the softener, and V2 will likely be able to set up the ironing board. In terms of siz
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by blagie 2y ago
Here's my central question: In the early 4k era, whenever I saw a TV used as a monitor, the eye strain was high. It was too bright, too contrasty, and generally, the picture was not great for using for things like programming. In addit

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