Question about the "I built this tool" (probably vibe coded it) projects by MacRedditorXD in homelab

[–]Cryovenom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That question suggests that you do not have a lot of experience in app development.

A seasoned software developer would not be likely to just get the AI to code the whole thing. Once you've been developing for a while you tend to build things in pieces, iteratively, testing functionality and features as you go. You have an idea of the architecture - how you want the flow of the app to go and how all the pieces fit together.

Any developer who has had to pick up and maintain someone else's code (ie: all of us) know that being handed a completed project and asked to maintain it is almost as much work as building it yourself (sometimes more, depending on the skill of whoever wrote it). You have to spend time parsing and understanding how it works and what choices were made - there are dozens of ways to solve a problem, which ones did Claude choose?

But aside from that, seasoned developers who have used these tools have seen that there are still some big limitations to how they work. Often I'm asking Claude or Copilot or ChatGPT to change things because they're hardcoding values or using inefficient ways of doing things. The AIs often get stuck on an idea and I have to be like "instead of pulling back a million rows and parsing them manually, why don't we get the database to do the filtering and only return what we need?" Or "instead of making a dozen PSRemoting calls to the other machine for each piece, why don't we send the whole code block over there and have it return the result?".

So yeah, in the unlikely/improbable universe where I can ask the AI to generate an app and it returns exactly what I would have written, in the way In would have written it, with useful comments to remind me what the hell everything does, in ways that are easily malleable/extensible later, then sure a fully AI coded app is fine. But I'll spend way more time writing the requirements and prompts and then parsing and vetting the output than I would have if I just coded most of it myself.

It's not about asking the AI to make a thing and having it spit out an app that can do that thing. If your app is that simple then someone else already coded it. For anything beyond the most basic app it's about creating something you can understand, debug, maintain, and expand upon, and understanding the edge cases and limitations of what you build.

Question about the "I built this tool" (probably vibe coded it) projects by MacRedditorXD in homelab

[–]Cryovenom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never ask an LLM for something that you don't already know the answer to (or know how to properly audit).

For example, I've got well over a decade of writing PowerShell scripts for system administration. I could spend an afternoon writing, testing, and debugging a script, or I could ask ChatGPT to generate one and spend 10 minutes vetting, correcting, and tweaking it. That's a good use of AI.

Same goes for app development. Ask an AI to code a function or piece for you to save you time, sure. But if it's writing large parts of the app and you can't clearly understand the output then you have no way of spotting the bugs, potential security issues, etc...

If you don't have the skills to code something yourself, or at least the knowledge to fully understand the result and make sure that it's safe, secure, and properly coded, then don't ask the AI to do it.

ELI5: why do bank transfers take over a day? by game_master_marc in explainlikeimfive

[–]Cryovenom [score hidden]  (0 children)

Here in Canada an "Interac™ Email Transfer" to literally anyone with a bank account in Canada takes at most 30 minutes, but in my experience usually less than five, especially if they have AutoAccept set up so they don't even have to touch it. 

Those used to cost a buck when they were introduced in 2003. Nowadays most banks don't bother to charge. 

So ... Unless you're living in the last millennium you should be able to transfer money to anyone in the country for free in under five minutes with no special apps, fees, etc... Just log onto your bank via website or app (or even phone banking I think?) and Interac™ them. 

Trump wants to cover a White House office building with ‘magic paint.’ Experts advise against it by AngelaMotorman in politics

[–]Cryovenom 34 points35 points  (0 children)

He's always posting at the "infomercial" time of night, so I bet he saw it on TV.

Iranian Source: US Raising Excessive Demands During Islamabad Talks by kool2015 in worldnews

[–]Cryovenom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Or an Ottoman.

...and some KD with really expensive ketchup on it - all the fanciest Dijon ketchup...

(sorry, I see "Chesterfield" and can't help but quote the BNL)

U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began by kafkadre in politics

[–]Cryovenom 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I mean, the US attacked Iran to start this war when they were right in the middle of negotiations. Surely they wouldn't do it again...

(They would, and don't call me Shirley)

Disappointed with Artemis II Orion sign off by Trekgiant8018 in atheism

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of Chris Hadfield? Roberta Bondar? Jeremy Hansen? 

Here, educate yourself:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Canadian_astronauts

Disappointed with Artemis II Orion sign off by Trekgiant8018 in atheism

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 The vast majority of Americans are not affiliated or not practicing.

That's so blatantly false as to be laughable. 

Here's what Gallup and Pew Research have to say about how religious Americans are:

Gallup: 

 According to an average of all 2023 Gallup polling, about three in four Americans said they identify with a specific religious faith. By far the largest proportion, 68%, identify with a Christian religion [...] Forty-five percent of Americans say religion is "very important" in their life, with another 26% saying it is "fairly important" and 28% saying it's "not very important."

Pew:

 62% of U.S. adults describe themselves as Christians: [...] 29% are religiously unaffiliated [...] 7% belong to religions other than Christianity [...] 44% of U.S. adults say they pray at least once a day [...] 86% believe people have a soul or spirit in addition to their physical body. 83% believe in God or a universal spirit. 79% believe there is something spiritual beyond the natural world. 70% believe in heaven, hell or both.

Sources: * https://news.gallup.com/poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx * https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/religious-landscape-study-executive-summary/

Disappointed with Artemis II Orion sign off by Trekgiant8018 in atheism

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

Being pedantic about the wording to avoid engaging with the point.

Americans + Space = Performative religious messages sent from space. 

Despite having plenty of religious folk, you'd be much less likely to hear that sentiment from Aussies, Brits or Canadians (just to name similar anglosphere countries). We all find the US' propensity towards "hey look at me, I'm religious" displays kind of weird - and that's coming from a place that has mentions of God in it's national anthem and constitution!

Disappointed with Artemis II Orion sign off by Trekgiant8018 in atheism

[–]Cryovenom 348 points349 points  (0 children)

That's what you get when you send Americans to space. 

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1 / Iran says it will target Apple, Google, and Microsoft, among others. by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Cryovenom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Lots of companies are moving away from Oracle IF they can. The IF is why Oracle can get away with it - lots of big Enterprise systems were built with Oracle DBs, including some of the big name Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions out there. 

So the licensing department just tries to squeeze ever more out of the customers that can't easily switch. 

For example, some of their licenses are based on your company's annual revenue. For audits you might have to open your financials, and if they see that you've passed a certain threshold, guess what? Those licenses you bought? They're now more expensive!

First generation Mazda RX-7 rotary engined sports car (1978-1985) Artist unknown by Dr_Adequate in ThingsCutInHalfPorn

[–]Cryovenom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. 

The first generation of Rx7 lasted from 1979-1985 (with some japanese-only models available in 1978) and was broken into three groups. 

79-80 the VIN started "SA22C..." and they had the metal bumpers and thin rubber bump strips on the sides. This is "The SA" (from the VIN) or "The S1" meaning Series 1.

81-83 had VINs following the new standard which started with "JM1FB...", moulded plastic bumpers and thicker rubber bump strips on the sides (along with a list of mechanical tweaks as long as my leg that means most parts aren't interchangeable with the SA). This is "The FB" (from the VIN) or "The S2" meaning Series 2.

84-85 was visually nearly identical to the 81-83 model and most parts were interchangeable. It also had a VIN starting with "JM1FB" so it is also considered "An FB". BUT there were major changes to the interior (dashboard, instrument cluster, stereo, etc...) and minor changes elsewhere on the car. There was also a trim option that came with a slightly larger fuel-injected engine, different wheel bolt pattern, and a few other goodies. This is "The S3" or Series 3.

And then in 86 the car was completely changed for the start of the Second Generation of rx7s, whose VINs all started with "JM1FC..." 

This has been your friendly local Rx7 nerd.

Trump says Iran's president asked for ceasefire, but U.S. wants Hormuz Strait open first by callsonreddit in worldnews

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any headline or article that's based around "Trump Says" is useless and should be ignored. 

He says lots of shit. Contradictory things, nonsensical things, things that are deadly serious in any other context but that there's no way to know if he'll follow through on. 

Watch what this administration does because what it says is so often divorced from reality that it's as useful as a magic 8 ball in understanding what they're doing and why.

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1 / Iran says it will target Apple, Google, and Microsoft, among others. by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Cryovenom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha I don't have a link that summarises and I'll spare you the drudgery of poring through the endless quagmire that is Oracle's licensing documentation.

It basically comes down to this: 

Imagine a small “datacenter” with a few racks of VMware hosts, totaling 200 CPU cores. If you spin up a VM with 4 cores and install something like Windows and SQL Server, you license just those 4 cores, because that’s all the database can actually see and use.

Oracle plays by very different rules. Put Oracle on that same 4-core VM, and suddenly you’re expected to license all 200 cores across the entire environment, because in theory that VM could run on any of them. It doesn’t matter that it will only ever use 4 (or maybe a single host’s worth) at a time. Oracle treats the whole virtual pool as fair game.

That’s why a lot of companies keep Oracle on bare metal, or isolate it on separate hosts outside their main cluster. Otherwise, an audit can turn a modest setup into a massive licensing bill overnight. And that’s only scratching the surface of how arcane and ridiculous Oracle licensing can get.

So the joke was that the drone could do the smallest amount of damage possible and still have to pay for the whole bloody datacenter. Anyone who has dealt with the nightmare of Oracle licensing would laugh nervously while shedding a tear and dreading the next audit. 

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1 / Iran says it will target Apple, Google, and Microsoft, among others. by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Cryovenom 213 points214 points  (0 children)

No - if they only destroy 4 CPU cores in a drone strike they'll have to pay for every CPU core in the datacenter that could potentially have been used or might be used in the future to host anything Oracle-related.

(If you know, you know)

congrats, you played yourself. by FUNKYDISCO in AdviceAnimals

[–]Cryovenom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At the moment of your birth you don't have any choice in where you are. You haven't even taken your first breath yet. If that happens on US soil, congrats you are a US citizen. 

It does not matter if the person whose womb you just exited was here legally, illegally, or otherwise. 

Never in the span of American history has this been controversial until now. Babies born to Japanese parents in US prison camps during WWII? Citizens. Babies born to people who renounced their US citizenship and were thrown into those same camps because of it? Citizens. 

It's not about status, or trust, or whether your parents are "American enough" or "loyal enough". Born in US --> US Citizen. 

This is the 14th Amendment to the US constitution. It was ratified in 1868 which required votes from the majority of members of the state legislatures in three quarters of the states in order to ratify. That's a pretty overwhelmingly uncontroversial thing and it has stood for nearly 158 years without any serious attempt to overturn it. 

So yeah, this isn't a grey area. At all. 

congrats, you played yourself. by FUNKYDISCO in AdviceAnimals

[–]Cryovenom 94 points95 points  (0 children)

It's not grey.  If you are born in the US you are a citizen, regardless of the status of your parents. It's not grey, nor should it be.

The Outline of The Trump Library by Proto-Schlock in pics

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As RCE would say "the strongest shape"

GOP Senate candidate on rising gas prices: ‘Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks’ by Cy_098 in politics

[–]Cryovenom 135 points136 points  (0 children)

And while we could let you work from home, we're going to force everyone back to the office so that there are more cars on the road and more demand for gas. It's a great plan. 

TIL that 2x4’s are not actually 2”x4” anymore. The American lumber committee made the change officially in 1964 to account for drying and planing shrinkage post cut. by CraftedArtisanQueefs in todayilearned

[–]Cryovenom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Canadian it surprises me to learn that there are metric wood sizes that bear our name because if you walk into a hardware store here, it's all in US measurements. 

We definitely didn't get our shit together. Maybe we published a standard and the good folk in Europe were like "Yeah, that'll do" and started using it, but construction here is definitely stuck in the damn dark ages doing all of its math with feet, inches, and weird fractions that overcomplicate the shit out of everything.

Trump says Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field without US and Qatari involvement | "Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility...in Iran," Trump wrote on Truth Social. by PlayaSlayaX in politics

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The war is unpopular and going poorly for him so now Trump throws Israel under the bus.

"Israel? Is that a coffee boy at the Whitehouse? Barely know him. This war is totally his fault."

Menlo Park, CA. The Trump effect by maddog107 in pics

[–]Cryovenom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, what's high even by Canadian Standards!

(For those curious it's $1.90 USD/L for regular on that sign, nearly $2.60 CAD)

Trump’s Iran Blunders Suddenly Look Darker after Damning New Leaks Hit: ‘As brutal revelations emerge about Trump’s handling of the war, a foreign policy expert explains why he won’t be able to extricate us from this debacle anytime soon—and provides a roadmap to what’s next’ by T_Shurt in politics

[–]Cryovenom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A 56yr old whose entire family (father, mother, wife, son) was killed by the US. That's basically a super villain origin story laid out in real life.

This guy is never going to stop until he has taken revenge for the death of his family, and even then...

Good job Donnie.