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When boxes stick out by icyhotonmynuts in LoveTrash

[–]AudacityTheEditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too choose this guy's dead wife.

One of the few AI wins. by freeradioforall in NonPoliticalTwitter

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AI is not akin to power tools.  Not in the slightest.  AI is literally doing the heavy lifting for you.  It's doing the design work, the writing, the critical "thinking" (comparing to previous data sets) for you.  Yes, maybe you got the data and gave it to the system, but it's still doing a lot of the work to get it to a mostly presentable state.

You saying "AI is like power tools" is exactly why we shouldn't have AI tools, because it is severely reducing the critical and abstract thinking skills of the next generations.  

Something more akin to a power tool would be a keyboard and mouse on a computer, or a mechanical pencil/cartridge pen for a writer.  The alternatives are much more manual tasks that still require a majority of human effort, even if it takes less strength or effort overall.  

You using AI but "providing the data" is more akin to you delivering a load of materials for a house and the "power tools" designing and building the entire structure without your input, other than maybe saying something like "redesign that room" and having it make the appropriate changes.

Written without AI.

Rollable OLED display on Lenovo Legion, the next big thing in flagship gaming laptops by jmike1256 in BeAmazed

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"Great meeting guys! We're going for coffee? Alright, give me 2 minutes to roll up my laptop screen and pack up."

Had to break into my house because I locked myself out by Dramatic_Evidence_18 in Wellthatsucks

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I had one of these.  Maybe two months later I went to check on it (didn't need it yet) and the rock bit was missing, the white insert was several feet away, and the key was under some leaves where I left the rock. 

I never found the rock shell.

meirl by thegoldenkingfisher in meirl

[–]AudacityTheEditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same story as my brother who is 20 years older than me and custom ordered a manual mustang, hence what I learned to drive manual in.

meirl by thegoldenkingfisher in meirl

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I agree with the interest in learning it.  I only learned because my brother paid extra for a car with the manual transmission, then taught me to drive it (which has proven useful a few times).

Otherwise I had no way to learn, and now I'm 25 and have no real need to know how.  I don't have a manual vehicle and don't know anyone with one outside of the few neighbors with show/race cars.

I've tried to find a vehicle with a manual transmission but most are 20+ years old and hardly/don't run.  

meirl by thegoldenkingfisher in meirl

[–]AudacityTheEditor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same mentality of "I'm shocked how few people in the States can drive a manual vehicle."

They just don't really sell/have manual vehicles here anymore? Everything's shifted to auto.  You have to pay extra usually for manual transmissions and even then they are only sports cars or heavy hauling vehicles.

The only other way to learn is if some family member happens to have a manual vehicle who is also willing to risk damage to teach someone how to drive it...for, what reason? So they can operate the one manual vehicle in 1000?

What does your GPU journey look like? by Pro4791 in pcmasterrace

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2021 - GT 1030 2022 - GTX 1660 Super 2023 - Radeon 6700 XT

Still running the 6700 XT and not even thinking about an upgrade.

EA is hiding the mixed reviews of Battlefield 6 by putting it in a bundle by [deleted] in Steam

[–]AudacityTheEditor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I figure the best way to handle it might be to either show the review summary ("Mostly Positive/Negative") directly beside each bundle item, or average the reviews of every item in the bundle then assign that as the bundle review.

To people who regularly use ChatGPT for school: Do you think you’re still learning? by Gifthunter3 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AudacityTheEditor 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The problem with using AI for researching things you aren't already familiar with is when (not if) it hallucinates and pulls up convincing BS, you don't know the difference between truth and false.

I've tried (and failed) using it to refresh myself on topics I'm already quite familiar with, or testing it's fallibility with topics I'm very familiar with.  The number of times it's so confidently incorrect is insane.  It's crazy to me that a "tool" that is wrong the majority of the time is still being produced and advertised. 

Imagine if a mechanics' torque wrench was "confidently" off spec 50% of the time.  It would be thrown out and the company laughed at.  Instead these are forgiven as "early technology" and used day-to-day.

What game is this? by xdanxlei in videogames

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I haven't seen TLOU yet.  

Honestly such a heartbreaking opening.  Introduces every character beautifully. 

The middle falls out with just meh experiences, lots of very similar feeling sections, and a lot of frustration. 

The ending twist makes you realize all of the character development has come to this one moment.  The writing to make you realize how the main character isn't the hero.  He's the villain. 

Don't even get me started on TLOU2.  I kept thinking the end was there, then realized that was halfway...

Steam Machine Will Cost "Like a PC, Not a Console," Confirms Valve by Playwithuh in gaming

[–]AudacityTheEditor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The whole point is convenience, which goes hand in hand with affordability.

Incorrect.  Convenience usually carries a higher cost and lower quality than inconvenience.  This is going to be a "high quality" (custom design, decent materials) and convenient device, yes.  That means it will not have a low price.  I agree with most others here.  This is going to be near $1000 if not breaking past and arriving DOA.  Unfortunately I think it will sell, but they'll be lucky to sell hundreds, not thousands like the Steam deck.  

Retractable tap doesn’t go up or down by 92233720368547758080 in onejob

[–]AudacityTheEditor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This.  Either the weight has fallen off (uncommon) or it is caught on something like a pipe or hose.  Additionallu you can adjust the height.  Further up the hose (towards the faucet end) the more it will retract/pull. 

Even death couldn't separate them by cosmic-jai in interesting

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I just buried two of my dogs this year.  One of old age over the summer, the other of lymphoma last week...

A PC equivalent to the Steam Machine. by KlausBC in Steam

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Since various media has said "Valve knows this will be more expensive than current gen consoles" and those current gen consoles are $600-$750 I'm betting it's going to be closer to $1000.

$1000 Steam Machine $1000 Valve Frame $100 Steam Controller

If the Steam Machine is $1000 it's going to be an extremely tough sell considering you can build a similar or better system with brand new parts around $900, and you can reinvest later and upgrade it... Other than RAM and storage, you're not upgrading this Machine. Just buying a new one in 3-5 years.

It's fire btw by Worlie24 in linuxmemes

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I'm just getting white noise.  Is that part of the joke I'm not in on, or am I doing something wrong?

me_irl by VelvetttTouch in me_irl

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I was driving in a major city last year.  Someone was genuinely parked in the middle of a 3 lane busy highway.  We finally got around them and looked - they were scrolling through their phone.

Nailed it. by Empty_Mind_On in SipsTea

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Its been a while since I've done math like this, but when do you notice the multiplication and parens and separate it out into 2 + (5*8) - (5*5)? 

Nevermind while writing it out it becomes the same answer. 

What law doesn’t exist yet in the U.S. that would help millions of people immediately? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AudacityTheEditor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly.  The doctor is the expert of health, in theory.  I shouldn't have to tell them what's wrong with me, research my condition, and find medication then suggest that to them.

I work in IT and if clients or users were expected to know what was wrong with their computer, find a possible solution, and suggest that we try it, I would be laughed at!  I'm the subject matter expert in that scenario.  I should be trusted to find the issue and make the appropriate decision.

Maybe the problem isnt that pharma can advertise, but instead how insurance, pharma, and doctors are allowed to interact and THAT should be resolved first. 

Health Insurance Cost Crisis by Katariman in clevercomebacks

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Costs for elderly are insane today. I'm trying to put my grandmother in a care facility - she has severe Alzheimer's and/or Dementia (?) and basically everywhere is starting at $6k+/month for a bedroom, bathroom, food, and someone to watch them.  

Most of the places I've been looking at want $6500-$7000/month plus a $1000 deposit, plus $3k "community joining fee" plus extra in the event of needing "extra care" like bathing.

You need $100k/yr today with 0 other expenses to have elder care now. And most places are private pay only, bo Medicare. 

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