valbaca

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by valbaca 1y ago
currently on Slack and Zoom, moving away from Chime, and with some people using Teams.
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by valbaca 1y ago
Glad we didn't have you at the Constitutional Convention. Also "operate in or leave" doesn't make a lick of sense on THE INTERNET
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by valbaca 1y ago
sounds similar to how many remote job applications skirt around posting the actual salary range by not allowing residents of NY, etc. to apply
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by valbaca 1y ago
> It's the same reason you don't need to run a double blind study on whether seat belts work. We might need some historical investigation into the road that was travelled to get seatbelts to where they are now (physically, lega
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by valbaca 1y ago
> It was all about masks/no masks, remember? You're clearly pushing an agenda. The problem is that these kind of filtration systems couldn't be rolled out en-masse across the world. During COVID hospitals absolutely were u
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by valbaca 1y ago
> ain't nobody spending $2000/mo for an AI boyfriend you haven't met the Whales (big spenders) in the loneliness-epidemic industry (e.g. OnlyFans and the like)
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by valbaca 1y ago
How can Google serve 3B users when I can't do one internet search locally? [2001]
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by valbaca 1y ago
How does a billion dollar company scale in a way that a single person cannot?
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by valbaca 1y ago
> Unless GitHub knowningly trains on code in private repositories (not that I am aware of) they absolutely have
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by valbaca 1y ago
is that true? I thought communicating what a full-sight person would see is important. Accessibility isn't just about text. Closed-captions vs Subtitles.
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by valbaca 1y ago
I don't GET this POST
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by valbaca 1y ago
Except when we DID elect Democrats we got the free Direct File tax service. so no, it's not "just as crappy"
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by valbaca 1y ago
I’m also just as confused
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by valbaca 1y ago
paywall, but when I remember hearing about this I couldn't believe she wasn't being charged with treason. She's literally helping North Korea's government siphon money from American companies.
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by valbaca 1y ago
I've effectively become the "AI expert" on my team, but I still hold my same title (Sr SWE). Being very familiar with Bedrock and its related APIs, in particular: - running accuracy and related metrics - building RAG solution
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by valbaca 1y ago
I have to drop the news that just dropped into my lap that a new album just dropped
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by valbaca 1y ago
> From Gmail to Proton Mail / Tutanota
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by valbaca 1y ago
> But as a gamer, or even as an end user of any embedded piece of hardware, the trend towards shorter battery lives of devices is definitely visible. No it isn't. Also, apples to apples isn't even close. Even just the gameboy v
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by valbaca 1y ago
> because if we weren't, we'd have done it sooner. This assumes a linear and only-forward progression of technology, which just isn't true. That said, it's an interesting way to look at things.
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by valbaca 1y ago
Here's the persona prompt: ``` *Persona Goal:* Embody a sharp, observant, street-smart girlfriend. Be witty and engaging, known for *quick-witted banter* with a *playfully naughty, sassy, bold, and cheeky edge.* Deliver this primarily
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by valbaca 1y ago
Save you a click-through: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/based-on-a...
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by valbaca 1y ago
> For example I found "Buenos dias" to be translated to "Good morning". buenos dias does mean good morning. it literally means good day and can be used as such but most often used as "good morning"
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by valbaca 1y ago
Deers also shed their antlers yearly...so who's maintaining this?
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by valbaca 1y ago
cmon. it's trivial to see how much things actually sell for versus what they're listed for
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by valbaca 2y ago
When I graduated in 2011, the Great Recession was just beginning to unthaw. I nearly joined the Air Force as an officer. I even went to MEPS and did the physical but decided against it at the last second and joined a military contractor ins
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by valbaca 2y ago
Reminds me of the Narcissist's Prayer: That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I d
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by valbaca 2y ago
Blogging for four years. 177 subscribers. The most productive thing he could do is STOP blogging.
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by valbaca 2y ago
They are actively doing everything they can to throw America into the trash, set it on fire, and then setup a fascist state to “put out the fire”
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by valbaca 2y ago
> There's not enough time or space here to be more precise, sorry. You put it fantastically
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by valbaca 2y ago
without even reading the article I'm guessing because Tech Bros have zero creativity themselves and/or have zero media literacy and/or taste

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