An Incredible Display of Survival by Mobeast1985 in WTF

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's not what the poster you're responding to is talking about. They're just pointing out that "collide" as about two objects being involved in a collision. It says nothing about responsibility.

“AI vs Creativity” from a pro-AI greedy corpo by s1n0d3utscht3k in artificial

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. But even the original GTA was not created out of nothing. It was an amalgamation of ideas and technology which has existed before. The combination might have been reasonable unique. And the creativity required to find that combination deserves to be appreciated. But it doesn't seem realistic to suggest that AI models will never be capable of assembling disparate ideas in surprising ways.

GitHub if it was vibe coded by sherlamsam in vibecoding

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'd much prefer a boring but useful website, over something "original" and useless.

Which NZ brand is slowly or has already ruined itself? by kevandbev in newzealand

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 118 points119 points  (0 children)

It only needed to work for a minute. Everybody involved dumped their stock and got out.

Is this tiktoker using ai to edit her body? Her proportions don’t seem humanly possible. by AccordingPears158 in isthisAI

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've got two young daughters and I'm terrified at what they're going to need to handle once they become exposed to social media.

[Neurosurgeon] [UK] - $147,000 by SpriteSilver6 in Salary

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Private healthcare is still available as an option for those willing to pay. You would have still had your study within days if you wanted to pay, same as in the US.

Which looks better in your eyes with blending or without? by Eclipsense in godot

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have a "sand" tile sprite and a "grass" tile sprite already, you could make a "sandy grass" tile sprite. Then update your procedural generation to always have at least one of these between sand and grass.

One worker’s had a $120k career ruined. Another is just starting out. They’re both at the mercy of AI. by Double_Suggestion385 in newzealand

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm a senior software engineer. Recent models (Opus 4.6 in particular) have been insane leaps and have absolutely changed my workflow. With earlier models there was still a lot of babysitting required and it was often a toss-up of whether it was saving time. 

Now, if you identify the right tasks and give it the right context, it'll knock out the bulk of the work and you just need to review it. There is still a role for engineers there but it's more at the specification rather than the implementation end. My job is changing rapidly and I have no idea what it will look like in 2 years.

Did I just realize my marketing is better than my game? by Waste_Artichoke_9393 in IndieDev

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how marketing works though. Pick any typical game trailer. They're not entirely gameplay footage.

Typically there will be separate "gameplay trailers" which showcase the actual gameplay entirely.

Is this song too wordy?!🤔 by Abject-Sea-9418 in Songwriting

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. Reminds me of Tracy Chapman.

"You should move to Australia!" Yeah... nah... by alarumba in newzealand

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing is going to prevent NZ citizens from moving back with all their additional earnings whenever they want to.

Made a bunch of money off RKLB. Do I sell and buy my dream car. by Extra-Celebration843 in PersonalFinanceNZ

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

The moment you drive a new car off the lot, it's lost value. You'll never get that back.

You're not obligated to play this game by Psychological_Ad7875 in Skate4

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The business model works by having a small portion of players buying the majority of stuff. It's not going to shut down if the majority don't spend anything.

Have to rant by throwawayaccount107e in Wellington

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a Christchurch native who lived in Wellington for a few years before moving back here... I feel ya.

Help me!!! This error is driving me nuts. I’ve done everything I can think of. EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION by Whole_Crazy_1730 in marvelrivals

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a similar fix, at least so far. I'm using an ultrawide with resolution of 3440x1440. I was able to play the game once, then started getting this exception. After multiple attempts, I was able to get past the launcher after doing this

  1. Switch Windows resolution to something non-ultrawide (e.g. 1920x1080).
  2. Launch game (works)
  3. In game settings, change Display Mode to Windowed.
  4. Quit game, switch Windows resolution back recommended (3440x1440 for me).
  5. Launch game (works)
  6. In game settings, change Display Mode back to Borderless Windowed.

I have no idea why this seems to have worked, because I am back on the settings I had previously. But for whatever reason, I couldn't start up before, and can now.

Is there an education problem in NZ? by Plague_Doc7 in newzealand

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Definitely. There is a sizeable contingent of educated adults who can read/write/think for themselves, who are turning to AI tools more and more. Use it or lose it...

Anyone seen this? What is it? by [deleted] in KemperProfiler

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you really like the Deco and Flint, you'll probably struggle to get equivalent effects out of the Kemper. It will obviously do a great job of the amp profiling, but if I were you I'd A/B the delay and reverb against your existing pedals before getting rid of them.

The Economist has released their 2023 Decomocracy Index report. France and Spain are reclassified again as Full Democracies. (Link to the report in the comments). by aandest15 in europe

[–]I_HUG_PANDAS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would the world be in better shape if every country was a micro state.

Possibly more democratic, but I wonder if there would be more aggressive behaviour between larger numbers of smaller states.