tbrownaw

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811.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> Choosing trousers is way easier because the system of cm/inches of length+perimeter correspond to real values. They're not merely real values, they're also rational.
812.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> These are weapons that would violate the Geneva convention, but we're okay with them to disperse a crowd. Isn't that a category ban that came out of a couple specific members of that category that were used and had particul
813.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> any legitimacy they view themselves as having I'm pretty sure that's not actually how power or legitimacy work anyway.
814.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> there is no concept of "species" in nature, species is an arbitrary grouping we humans apply The results of a cluster analysis are not arbitrary, even if the exact location of the boundaries can be a bit fuzzy.
815.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> because Colorado (or more likely, a large donation by those 7.4 trillion dollars) decided that an opt-out cannot be the default. A setting left at the default value does not indicate that a person has taken action to express a prefer
816.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> creditworthiness can be predicted more accurately and fairly with AI models, although that brings another level of bias I am used to the word "bias" meaning a specific kind of inaccuracy.
817.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> hand scanners you can carry around with you to scan as you shop The local Kroger tried to push those a while back, and then at some point they disappeared again.
818.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> The barcode scanners seem slower and more finicky than what the staff use. Plus the extra delay while the machine wants to ensure I put an item into the receiving zone. The ones at my usual store have accent lights that turn green wh
819.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
The usual claim is that the people who are involved do have power to effect policies (mostly by deciding what to throw money at I think), and that that's where they meet to bounce ideas off eachother and generally get all on the same
820.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> jump into kubernetes directly instead of just using docker Option A: learn k8s, use it for anything containerized. Don't use the complicated parts if you don't need them. Option B: learn docker (docker compose I guess?), us
821.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Visual Studio gives each project a (static, included in what gets committed to version control somewhere) random port. For stuff I'm playing with at home, I'll either pick a port or put it in k3s. Half the reason for the latter is
822.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> suddenly the most hated figure because he chose to expose government fraud and wastes People started hating on him when he was an asshat about that one cave rescue incident. Which was somewhat entertaining to watch people instantly c
823.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> - scary as hell: the rise of shadow AI IT where corp users use chatGPT with company info, ignoring the risk that what they ask gets folded into training data. Proprietary info leakage is going to be a problem I think. IT Sec has thes
824.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> I am pretty sure 99% of people would halt at 'gpg' , and that's now -- not 60 years from now. I know reading the docs is considered uncool for some reason, but it really does work.
825.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
It probably highlights that he was trying to cover his trail? (Also if he wrote his fork bomb and AD lockout thing on company time using company hardware, then deleting his code for them might count as destroying company property?)
826.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Really? Downplaying intentional sabotage on account of cutting corners to make deadlines being industry standard?
827.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> If brutality and cruelty didn't appeal to a certain type of person we wouldn't have war, fighting, or any of that stuff in the first place. There have on occasion been wars that were fought over resources rather than for re
828.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
But how else will you know the correct emotional tone to use when complaining / gloating about the upcoming election with friends? Or know how seriously to take various prepper activities like stocking up on Twinkies in case the wrong
829.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
I read it as approximately saying that he has a known very strong agenda and so shouldn't be trusted to argue honestly. Much like the routine exhortations to disbelieve any research corporations do on topics relevant to their bottom li
830.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> We introduce the concept of Mutual Assured AI Malfunction (MAIM): a deterrence regime resembling nuclear mutual assured destruction (MAD) where any state’s aggressive bid for unilateral AI dominance is met with preventive sabotage by
831.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Some of the big-dollar contracts $employer has involve financial penalties if performance metrics aren't up to standard.
832.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
If the app is anything actually important, I'd think there should be standards around testing. Which given the scenario, would have to either be inadequate or not have been communicated properly to the newbie (or they were communicat
833.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> I've seen some developers never really grow or progress because there was always someone holding their hand, telling them what to do Are you sure that cause and effect don't run in the opposite direction here. > and not
834.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
It sounds like there are bigger problems, especially if it wouldn't be enough to just say "hey, don't forget to test for <<thing>>".
835.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Well, also it turns out that most people won't pay that much extra for something to last longer.
836.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
I suppose if you really wanted to you could view condensing useful abstractions out of a highly detailed system as a kind of language game, but I'm not convinced that that's useful in the context of investigating particular abst
837.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> His intent at the time was to open a physical explanation for free will by taking the recourse to quantum nano-tubules magnifying true randomness to the level of human cognition. As much as I'm also skeptical that this actually m
838.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Does a foreign key count as an enum type?
839.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
We already knew by then that the speed of light was finite (per Wikipedia, in 1676), but not that it was constant (general relativity). I don't think there'd have been any reason to think it would act differently than any other sm
840.
by tbrownaw 2y ago
> It’s happening because employers are desperate to get their power back while workers have no rights. What does this mean in concrete terms? What useful power do they gain based on physical presence, and what rights are currently abse

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