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by pyman 1y ago
Unfortunately, there's no real way to regulate this. I used to worry about space junk and companies polluting space, but now I'm more concerned about what's inside those satellites. With no regulations in place, they can put
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by pyman 1y ago
I've seen some sites, like Amazon, calculate the probability of a user clicking a link and preload the page. This is called predictive preloading (similar to speculative fetching). It means they load or prepare certain pages or assets
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by pyman 1y ago
It depends on how heavy the assets are and the user's connection.
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by pyman 1y ago
That's right. I was just pointing out that speed can vary depending on a bunch of things: https://www.gsma.com/r/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/The-State-...
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by pyman 1y ago
Fast on desktop, decent on mid-tier mobile, and slow on low-end devices.
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Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025(techcrunch.com)
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by pyman 1y ago
This is good advice, and it's something I also share with high school students who are struggling with relationships, uncertainty, or self-confidence. For example, we visit our local hospital every weekend to hand out magazines, books,
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by pyman 1y ago
We missed you during those 30 seconds :)
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by pyman 1y ago
I spent 45 minutes reading Microsoft's "AI-powered success" blog post (Microsoft advises Meta), and what you described doesn't align with what's happening in the real world. In fact, the opposite seems to be true: m
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by pyman 1y ago
Zuk's AI strategy has been driven more by FOMO than common sense. Why do I say that? Because while millions of people have been asking for years for an AI that can summarise their unread WhatsApp messages, what did they build? A chatbo
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by pyman 1y ago
As much as I'd like to criticise Meta for this, the truth is, the company is just being reactive. Zuk's AI strategy has been driven more by FOMO than common sense. Why do I say that? Because while millions of people have been aski
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by pyman 1y ago
I'm now following your advice and just telling LLMs, "Do better." Although I have to admit, the other day I lost it and said, "Fix it goddammit or I'll delete you!" LLMs really know how to bring out the worst i
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by pyman 1y ago
Something interesting is happening. A false narrative is spreading online, pushed by people who know little about engineering, and others who should know better. They claim junior devs are now 10x more productive, and project managers are s
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by pyman 1y ago
The web is fast. > Rarely in software does anyone ask for “fast.” I don't think I can relate this article to what actually happened to the web. It went from being an unusable 3D platform to a usable 2D one. The web exploded with cre
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by pyman 1y ago
Do you think local LLMs combined with P2P networks could become a thing? Imagine people adding datasets to an open model, the same way they add blocks to a blockchain, which is around 500GB in size. It could help decentralise power and redu
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by pyman 1y ago
I was talking about the new open models with a group of people yesterday, and saying how good they're getting. The big question is: Can any company now compete with the big players? Or even more interesting, like you showed in your res
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by pyman 1y ago
This is one of the challenges I see with self-driving cars. Driving requires a high level of cognitive processing to handle changing conditions and potential hazards. So when you drive most of your brain is engaged. The impact self-driving
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by pyman 1y ago
Thanks for sharing, makes a lot more sense now why people fly back home for treatment. First time I've heard of someone having to wait 14 to 40 weeks for an appointment. That's mad.
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by pyman 1y ago
I'm not sure I agree that the government makes businesses ask for ID because of some hidden agenda, beyond protecting minors and collecting taxes, which are both pretty standard.
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by pyman 1y ago
I get your point about the research being inconclusive, but the real question is whether child protection should be the default, or if we're okay with giving kids access to porn until we're sure it's harmful. That seems backw
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by pyman 1y ago
I'm not from the UK, but what you're saying comes across as a bit dismissive of the effort British people there have made to protect students and keep schools safe from violence. They've worked hard to introduce laws and reg
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by pyman 1y ago
Regulate porn to increase birth rates? How does that work? Less porn usually means less sexual activity overall, which would lower birth rates, not raise them. In China for example porn is banned, and their birth rates are still low.
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by pyman 1y ago
Do you know why that is? Are the waiting lists just too long, or is the service actually bad? Or a bit of both?
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by pyman 1y ago
Do you know why that is? Are the waiting lists just too long, or is the service actually bad? Or a bit of both?
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by pyman 1y ago
Great to hear personal experiences like this, thanks for sharing.
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by pyman 1y ago
Oh that's interesting. I wouldn't expect a surgeon with 20 years experience to show up at a public hospital. I do like the idea though, it gives new doctors a chance to learn from them. But I'm not sure what the experienced d
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by pyman 1y ago
I agree. Every country has its own set of challenges, and in the end, it all comes down to personal experience.
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by pyman 1y ago
Thanks for the info
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by pyman 1y ago
Oh yeah, healthcare in the US is insanely expensive. They have top professionals, but if you don't have money for long, complex treatments, your options are basically: sell your house, or fly to Cuba, Costa Rica, or the UK for treatmen
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by pyman 1y ago
Oh, so the UK has a public-private health system. > There are times I opt for private services for speed I'm guessing the NHS, being public, comes with long waiting lists. So it's more about speed than quality of service? I&#x2

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