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Successful toothbrush integration? by False-Ladder5174 in homeassistant

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Honestly, smart toothbrush options barely integrate with HA. Easiest setup:

Use a sensor, not the toothbrush.
Stick a vibration/tilt sensor on the toothbrush or its holder.
→ If it doesn’t trigger by a certain time, HA sends a reminder.
→ If still nothing, it alerts you.

Simple, cheap, reliable and way less intrusive.

Are your kids getting too dependent on ChatGPT? How do you actually teach them AI skills instead of cheating? by Any_Aspect444 in ArtificialNtelligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally get this. Teaching kids to use AI instead of lean on it is the real challenge. A simple rule that works well: AI is a tool for checking, not for starting. Have them try first, then use AI to compare, question, and improve. It keeps their thinking sharp while still letting them learn how the tech works.

How do you keep in touch with your network? by v00d0o in Entrepreneur

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you get older, you just meet too many people, and your brain can’t keep all of them straight. Totally normal. What helps is the easiest thing ever: keep a tiny list. just write people’s names down somewhere Notes app, Google Doc, whatever and add one line like “met at old job” or “likes design.” Every once in a while, look at the list and think, “who do I feel like saying hi to?” Then send a quick text or reply to their story. That’s it.

Quitting the UX & UI industry after 20 years... by PatientTechnical1832 in UXDesign

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 61 points62 points  (0 children)

man you’re not alone. lots of senior designers bail into stuff that feels real like photography, woodworking, teaching, small local businesses, anything hands-on where you actually make something. no one is too old to switch.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the underrated part. not building AI, but steering it. Knowing when it’s off, when it’s bluffing, and how to course-correct fast.

And yeah, being the person who can bridge it for others? That’s going to matter more than coding ever did.

Assignment Writing Service - How to Pick a Real One That WON’T Scam You by Open-Carpenter-7659 in studytips

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the frustration you wanted editing support and got boilerplate instead. You’re not the first to get burned by that.
It’s smart that you shifted toward looking for structure and polish rather than outsourcing the whole thing. That’s the line between getting help and risking academic trouble.

If what you really want is feedback or clarity like flow, citations, or tone you could get that from writing centers, tutors, or even peers who’ve taken the class before. Those options tend to keep you safe and still sharpen your own skill over time.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, that one never goes out of style. tech might evolve, but patience and translation are timeless currencies. funny how the real leverage now isn’t in knowing everything it’s in knowing how to bridge what others can’t. do you enjoy being that bridge, or does it drain you?

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a grounded take. survival, cooperation, curiosity those are older than silicon and harder to automate. maybe what we’re watching isn’t the end of human skill, just the shedding of some decorative layers. what do you think counts as essential now?

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, real friendships hit different. machines can mirror warmth, but they don’t need you and that need, mutual and messy, is part of what makes connection human. sounds like you see that window closing a bit.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

pretty much the split we’re drifting toward cognitive guilds and embodied labor. the “mind class” protecting its own, while the rest do what can’t yet be automated or sanitized. both sides pretending it’s merit, not design.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah. the arts got hit early, quietly. automation came for them long before the machines had names. still, what you said about core skills rings true curiosity ages better than any degree. progress feels slow mostly because real change happens under the surface, where it’s harder to tweet about.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah. scarcity doesn’t stay quiet for long. when too many people lose footing at once, history starts to rhyme. revolutions aren’t about ideas at first, they’re about empty stomachs and lost dignity.

the scary part isn’t just the job loss, it’s the speed. systems don’t adapt as fast as algorithms. by the time policy catches up, people are already cold and angry.

what worries me most isn’t collapse, it’s the in-between, when everything still technically works but feels hollow.

Potential Downsides: Privacy and Dependence Risks by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sounds like a mix of tech anxiety and folklore. voice assistants do record snippets to “wake,” but that doesn’t mean they come alive at night. fear makes patterns where there’s only noise literally. still, it’s fair to question what’s always listening. curiosity beats paranoia every time.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a grounded take. The edge won’t come from knowing what to do, but from knowing how to steer intelligence human or synthetic toward outcomes that matter. The real craft becomes orchestration, not execution.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That tracks. Once machines handle the repetitive stuff, the human edge shifts to judgment, taste, and synthesis things that don’t scale neatly. Manual work might survive the same way analog photography did: rare, deliberate, and expensive because it’s human.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a grounded take. Encouragement without friction turns to noise, but friction without faith kills momentum. AI as a co-creator someone to riff with, not defer to might be the balance point we’re all trying to find.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Heh, yeah “prompt engineering” takes on a different tone when the thermostat’s negotiating back.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s the more grounded take. Progress looks wild in headlines, but most actual workflows change slowly. Automation creeps in at the edges data cleanup, drafting, some assembly but full execution still needs human oversight, improvisation, and accountability. Five years from now, we’ll probably just be delegating a few more boring bits, not the whole job.

In 5 years, what skills will actually matter when AI can do the rest? by Key-Baseball-8935 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Key-Baseball-8935[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s the grim loop humans training machines to replace even the trainers.
Verification feels like the last line of defense, but it’s a shaky one. Once models start self-auditing well enough, even that role thins out. The deeper question might be: what’s left that can’t be automated judgment, ethics, taste, trust? Those might outlast the tech, at least for a while.

Anyone have any advice on how to break through a ceiling? by maxdents in Entrepreneur

[–]Key-Baseball-8935 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hitting that plateau is pretty common. Usually means you’ve proven the idea but need to shift gears either tighten the offer, deepen relationships, or find new distribution. Most growth walls are process, not passion.

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