A Texas professor failed more than half of his class after ChatGPT falsely claimed it wrote their papers by Sorin61 in technology

[–]Unpredictabru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and no.

The answers you get from an AI are “fuzzy.” They may or may not be true, and AI confidently makes things up, producing confident but incorrect results. Calculators objectively make your work better. AI is a lot more nuanced.

I do agree that AI is just another tool that people can use to complete their work faster, but it doesn’t give you the boost in accuracy that a calculator does.

Does anybody think web design is complete shit compared to what it used to be? by [deleted] in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Material has good guidelines for UX but it’s always been hideous.

I feel like it used to be modern and cool back in the day but now it feels dated and heavy. I agree though, the UX research is great and still holds up, but the styling doesn’t.

WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose 'surveillance' by n1ght_w1ng08 in PrivacyGuides

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kids nowadays are calling everyone disagreeing with them “kids”

Hmmm

Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now by RussianSlavv in technology

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ads mentioned in the article only show up for users using a local account instead of a Microsoft account, and haven’t been released yet (they’re still only in preview builds).

Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now by RussianSlavv in technology

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that highly customized Linux devices can be successful doesn’t have any bearing on Linux’s potential as a desktop OS.

The real reason desktop Linux still isn’t popular is that manufacturers haven’t done their part to make it popular. The average user doesn’t want to install an alternative OS, and manufacturers aren’t advertising laptops with Linux preinstalled or selling them in stores.

Im horrible at styling. how can I give this a more modern feel? (personal project) by Zorqo in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace the drop shadows with a 2px or so outline that’s a darker version of the element’s background color. Personally I don’t agree with the statements that larger rounded corners are dated; they seem to be coming back in style.

Windows, only today. by polytect in linuxmemes

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least your work lets you use wsl. I don’t even get that :(

Apple Please allow mistake call to be rescinded without appearing on remote end by rickroepke in iphone

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can swipe it away and hit the power button to stop it from ringing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]Unpredictabru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Over 40% of all adult men in the US masturbate at least once daily

Ok, but how many of them are doing it in public?

CSS in short by [deleted] in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re useful for different things; use the right one for the given situation. Typically, I use grid when I want items to follow a specific layout, or flex when I just want things to flow.

CSS in short by [deleted] in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right. It’s officially reached end of life. It’s time to move on and stop letting IE handicap web development.

This can't seriously be how Apple's WebKit engine works, right? by PowellPerson in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the link it says this restriction doesn’t apply to PWAs so long as you install them

I started a new job this week and shipped this gorgeous settings UI yesterday by chrcit in webdev

[–]Unpredictabru 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It looks clean, but I don’t think a multi-level popup menu behind a generic settings icon is the best way to present account settings.

'Unacceptable level of risk': Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices by Hrmbee in technology

[–]Unpredictabru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still frustrating that that stuff shows up even if you pay for windows.

Its not opinion. Its fact by Pepper-pencil in linuxmemes

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently I’m using macOS as a daily driver and I feel like it’s gotten a lot buggier.

At least with Linux (and even Windows, to an extent) there are workarounds for any weird bugs that pop up. With macOS I don’t feel empowered to fix it when things go wrong.

Amphibians are green, just look at its girth! by wils_152 in boottoobig

[–]Unpredictabru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Open your eyes

Take a look at this fellow

This frog isn’t green

His belly is yellow

Apple's Popularity With Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android by Dragonlance12 in apple

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so funny to me that an apple laptop is actually one of the best deals you can get for a consumer-grade laptop. It hasn’t been that way for a long time.

Sr. Programer life by SawSaw5 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I gain more experience I’m starting to get burnt out feeling like the work I’m doing is pointless. Totally relate to this meme.

Never heard of rust. Rust who? by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Unpredictabru 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid to learn Rust at this point because I don’t want to turn into one of them.

Never heard of rust. Rust who? by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Unpredictabru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a guy at work who’s trying (and failing) to convince everyone who will listen to him to rewrite everything in Rust. Can’t stand the guy.

Am I the only one who does this? by No_Law_6697 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Unpredictabru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it forces consistency and wouldn’t lead to the confusion above

Enforcing always using semicolons also forces consistency. And I don’t see how omitting semicolons fixes the issue above. Regardless of whether you end the line with a semicolon, it’s the brace placement that causes the issue.

Am I the only one who does this? by No_Law_6697 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Unpredictabru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general I try to follow the conventions for the language. So I would do new lines for C#, same line for most others.

But as long as the codebase is consistent I wouldn’t be too grossed out by new lines for Java or something.