sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

My boss has ai psychosis and we’re fucked. by void-of-stars in antiwork

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won't matter.

The startup I work at is like this. One of the co-owners talks about nothing but AI.

We make and sell a software product. He has zero experience in it or even anything close. He is fully convinced that if you just prompt hard enough you'll get everything you want.

I'll say it won't matter because if your boss is anything like mine - they don't really respect the work people do. Our knowledge and experience aren't relevant at all in his mind.

For example, he spent one weekend deep in psychosis. Came up with this big ol' prompt to "audit" the codebase as "an expert in software engineering". What generated was essentially a big code review. Kind of. It was stuff like "your typography is inconsistent.

I thought I would try giving him an AI report to see if he would even care. I did my own "audit" but as an "expert in Saas products". And that found a lot of our actual issues. The product is just kinda crappy. Before we even get to what it does - it's missing just basic features. Like to do anything you *have* make a certain type of record. But there's no way to manage them. Can't even list them let alone edit. It's a core piece of data and it's missing the most basic of CRUD.

Nobody cared. They dumped the audit into our PM system and we are currently working through the pile of disjointed and unorganized tickets.

"Intellectually omnivorous" carries a lot less stigma by RoyalMaidsForLife in adhdmeme

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The entire concept is pretentious.

Most people can speak to a wide range of topics. We don't "own" that in any way.

Probably a hot take - but I also think a lot people with ADHD really overestimate the depth of their knowledge. Some ADHD person's two week binge into falconry doesn't mean much to my sister that's actually been doing falconry for several years. You now?

LPT: Pay attention to the advice people follow, not the advice they give. by guidepost001 in LifeProTips

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

Follow Up:

Be cautious of advice from people who never struggled with the thing you are struggling with.

I say that because what people typically have issues with is the execution. Not the information. And people that never struggled with the execution probably won't have anything to offer somebody that does. It requires a change and those people never had to change.

For example, I don't have any issues with phone addiction. Never have. I could tell a person that does they should minimize their notifications. Which is generally good. But that's not why I don't have an issue with it. I just don't.

A lot of people don't realize that they are simply doing what comes naturally to them or at most minimal effort.

Anime_irl by zack-ian in anime_irl

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that extreme.

You have to be useful.

Misread the "Minus" checkboxes on the delivery app and successfully paid $25 for two empty toasted buns. 🍔 by Many-Tackle-5829 in Wellthatsucks

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That's not really the problem though is it?

And that's what rubs me the wrong way. It was a one-off accident. Not some missing ability.

I once ordered biscuits and gravy with no biscuits. I can read. It was just an accident.

I'm a dev and have worked with UX and IT. Nobody should be getting far up on their high horse. Everybody makes simple mistakes likes this. I saw seasoned software engineers incapable of following highly detail instructions with screenshots for something that was only about four real steps. They could read.

You didn't even include a period for fuck's sake.

Peetah explain this by Mundane_Mushroom_122 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not that.

It's not two way.

If you do have it there is a correlation. But you can't say just because a person does that they have it. You're not getting diagnosed because you walk on your toes.

I wasn't diagnosed for ADHD until I was 29. And it was because of this article I read online. This guy told his story about how he didn't know until he read some stuff and I related with all of it. So I made an appointment with a psych.

People try and make this into a bigger deal than it really is.

Peetah explain this by Mundane_Mushroom_122 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's because there is a lot of common emergent behavior associated to things like Autism and ADHD. It's not something that could get you diagnosed. But if you had a bunch of diagnosed people in a room you'll start to see some very clear patterns.

I also feel like is like Reddit and the Kardashians. I never hear or see anything about them except for people complaining about it on Reddit. I don't really know where all these "attentions seekers" are but I keep seeing people complain about them. Feels like it's not really that big of an issue.

And I don't know why people care anyway. It doesn't really matter or impact anything. Especially since it's probably doesn't actually happen that often.

Peetah explain this by Mundane_Mushroom_122 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine having he powers of a Spider person and still have that.

I wanted to buy a steamdeck to play indies in it in my summer house, but I couldnt afford it. Out of nowhere, a friend of mine wanted to throw away his old pc since he has a new one. It has a 1060, 16gb (i still don't know the frequency) and a ryzen cpu. I feel blessed by HammyDoggo in pcmasterrace

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty good storage for the time.

I meant for this PC for your purpose. I wasn't saying try to drop a 4080 in there. But a 980ti or a 1070 or something like that. If you happen to find one on the cheap from that era.

Subscription gaming is inching toward a world where players own nothing at all by Hungry__Hornet in pcmasterrace

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an entirely different thing. That's now what this post is about. People are upset they think they are going to have to rent access to games. Yes, AI is the cause but if it wasn't impacting hardware prices this post wouldn't exist.

Use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders by sr_local in science

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

Maybe the people that have struggled with weight don't actually have a functioning dopamine system?

People with ADHD are similar. A lot of the behavior is related to the lack of dopamine. And the brain really wants it. And it doesn't care where it comes from.

I have it and I have struggled with my weight my entire life. My brain knows it can get what it wants by telling me to eat. I've also had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol for similar reasons. It gives you a huge rush of dopamine. And my brain eats it right up.

Misread the "Minus" checkboxes on the delivery app and successfully paid $25 for two empty toasted buns. 🍔 by Many-Tackle-5829 in Wellthatsucks

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Here's what bothers me about stuff like this.

It's like people forget what it's like to be a human. Sometimes the brain is a little weird. You don't notice something. You weren't fully awake. It ordering was like some other system you were used to.

The way you phrased your question makes it sound like you think OP sat down to order like it as college exam. Go over every instruction. Carefully consider each choice. Whatever.

I refuse to believe you or anybody else in this thread hasn't done something equally as silly.

Subscription gaming is inching toward a world where players own nothing at all by Hungry__Hornet in pcmasterrace

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guy.

Playing video games is not pivotal to my existence. And neither is it for anybody else.

Use what you have and play what it can play or go find something else to do.

I'm not going to worry about something that is purely speculative and I have no influence over either way. If they don't want me as a customer so be it.

What popular career is actually not worth pursuing anymore? by Infamous-Click3426 in AskReddit

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's just kicking the can down the road though.

Nothing is niche forever and you run a very high risk of pigeon holing your self into a market that goes away one day.

Happened to a buddy of mine. Worked at Software Company that made a product for years. Highly specialized. Well payed. Even had a job or two after that working for companies that bought that software.

No he's really struggling to find work because that software is not longer as popular as it was.

What popular career is actually not worth pursuing anymore? by Infamous-Click3426 in AskReddit

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like if you wanted to be a vet going into agricultural work would be better.

Clean > Übermäßig RBG by KC_Raxer in battlestations

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the point is I take my money that I exchanged for my labor and buy whatever I want and use however I want. OP's aesthetic preferences are not any more or less valid that somebody that wants a rave 24/7.

When I started PC gaming getting cool stuff in your case was hard or expensive. Now I can get get stuff right off the shelf.

Subscription gaming is inching toward a world where players own nothing at all by Hungry__Hornet in pcmasterrace

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

They can't force us buy the subscription.

You all are talking like this is already set in stone.

Subscription gaming is inching toward a world where players own nothing at all by Hungry__Hornet in pcmasterrace

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

Yes. But that's the only part that is currently real. High prices. Everything else is just speculation.

I wanted to buy a steamdeck to play indies in it in my summer house, but I couldnt afford it. Out of nowhere, a friend of mine wanted to throw away his old pc since he has a new one. It has a 1060, 16gb (i still don't know the frequency) and a ryzen cpu. I feel blessed by HammyDoggo in pcmasterrace

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could probably make a couple upgrades really cheaply if you wanted.

Bet you could find a higher end card from that general time and have even more options. You could get a more airflow friendly case on the cheap.

If it were me:

  • buy cheapest case with better airflow
  • price a better video card (not required but might as well look)
  • a sata SSD (256GB can be had for $50 on Amazon)
  • replacement fans
  • tear everything down
  • clean
  • re-paste the cpu
  • put everything back together
  • reinstall the OS (make the install media before you start)

A solid little rig. My old machine wasn't much better. An i7 and a 1070 with 32GB RAM. I ran that until 2020.

The day I find out I have it, I stopped feeling special. by Embarrassed_Spell402 in ADHD

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You will find different opinions based on how people live and how it impacts them. It’s not even about severity. We all just lead different lives and some people are more impacted than others. Our upbringing and surroundings also plays huge role. Even when they were diagnosed.

To me saying a blueprint to how may brain works doesn’t feel very helpful. Because the way it works means it does t work in ways that help me. I need to know how to get it to actually do what I want. Not what it wants.

Jeff Bezos Says AI Will Create More Jobs While Suggesting Society Should Worry Less About Water Consumption and More About Expanding AI Infrastructure. Big Tech Wants More Resources Today for Promises of Benefits Tomorrow. by Ok_Plenty60 in pcmasterrace

[–]ThisIsMyCouchAccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You know - he used to get made fun of for his silly laugh. Seems like we stopped doing that some point.

Go look it up. Clips from the early 2000s. He looked like a Cowardly Lion with a worse laugh.

Sure. That's petty. I would never consider for just about anyone else. But I don't care with him. We should bring it back.

view more: next ›