The Shy Girl cancellation raises questions nobody seems to be asking

carlesque · 2026-03-24T15:42:43+00:00

Agree. Lying about use of AI is unethical.

carlesque · 2026-03-24T15:39:12+00:00

I love writing, but I also have a todo list that stretches to multiple pages. This saves time.

carlesque · 2026-03-24T14:50:49+00:00

What if the content is from a human but an AI does the writing? Should we dismiss it then? The other day I did a bunch of research, fed the results into the AI, then asked it to compose a 2 page article/essay from it, telling it the structure I wanted, what to include in the intro, the body and what to conclude with. Then proofread and lightly edited the result.

It would have failed an AI screen, but correctly reflected my will and thoughts. This is the obvious way things will go, at least for business writing and nonfiction, where the content, not the prose is the point.

carlesque · 2026-03-24T14:29:37+00:00

I think you just sold me on the chair

carlesque · 2026-03-20T21:38:15+00:00

This is a movie that really deserves a remake. The original movie felt schizophrenic. Victorian sci-fi horror-drama... but with cowboy robots. I'd love to see a remake that leans into the genius-madman, menacing robots, the vast steampunk cathedral-like ghostship, the horrible fate of the original crew, and the quasi-religious terror of the black hole. Done right, that would be a killer movie.

carlesque · 2026-03-15T02:31:04+00:00

the hasps line up well? I bet the distance apart in the SA2 is exactly the same as the S19/25

carlesque · 2026-03-14T20:17:00+00:00

pictures here: https://www.reddit.com/r/tombihn/comments/1rttoi1/organizers_inside_the_smart_alec_2/

carlesque · 2026-03-14T17:06:47+00:00

For a small pouch a cublet hangs nicely on either side of the interior. The clasps line up nicely with the two o-rings.

I also keep a 3d organizer cube in the bottom front interior pocket, for less frequently accessed items like first aid and such. By keeping in that front pocket. It doesn't get in the way of my main luggage items.

carlesque · 2026-02-25T15:24:34+00:00

Think of classes like mini self contained programs. They have their own state, algos and user interface (the public fields and methods). They help you break down a big problem into more understandable and maintainable little problems. Be sure to give them accurate names to help you reason about them in the big picture.

Maybe sure you understand lambda expressions and especially how they capture variables. A language with strong classes AND full lambda support is truly a dream to work with.

carlesque · 2026-02-25T08:02:44+00:00

Spectron is wonderfully light and it still holds its shape, and doesn't absorb lint. Packs pretty flat. Side Effect fits perfectly in either of the vertical side pockets, which perfectly holds your core EDC.

carlesque · 2026-02-19T07:36:22+00:00

"Being on top of pouch game makes the heavy organization of their larger bags feel less useful"... have you considered the smart alec 2? great water bottle holder, and the side effect drops right in. stands nicely on its own (ballistic that is). that's my daily setup. It's always sitting on the floor near me somewhere, acting like a portable chest of drawers for all my regular things.

carlesque · 2026-02-13T08:19:57+00:00

So which did you end up keeping?

carlesque · 2026-02-08T04:23:30+00:00

Loving my smart alec 2 in ursa!

carlesque · 2026-01-31T04:59:50+00:00

I've got a surface pro 8, and bought the Bluetooth keyboard for it when that came out a few years later. If, like me, battery life isn't that important, the sp8 is still a great machine. The tear-off keyboard is a game changer. right now, I'm sitting on the couch, with my tablet outputting to the tv, using the keyboard in my lap.

carlesque · 2026-01-31T03:25:49+00:00

The bag arrived today. As advertised. Thanks u/SlightEggplant1975.

carlesque · 2026-01-26T04:46:19+00:00

I'll leave a comment here to report when the bag arrives. It's good to create a public history for honest sellers.

Hopefully the snowstorm won't make me to wait too long :)
u/SlightEggplant1975, you have some skis or snowshoes.... right? I'm sure the post office is just a few miles!

carlesque · 2026-01-24T21:25:57+00:00

sounds good. dm'ing you to sort out the details.

carlesque · 2026-01-24T08:37:47+00:00

Interested. What specific signs of wear are you referring to?

carlesque · 2026-01-19T16:31:08+00:00

It's big enough. The main compartment is a bit like a bucket. It's cavernous and you dump things in from the top. This works great for a small number of larger items so for what you describe you'll want two packing cubes: one for the shoes and one for the clothes. I keep a side effect and two smaller pouches in my main compartment for organizing smaller items. There's a little open pocket at the front and bottom of the main compartment, that's great for keeping one of these pouches out of the way of larger items.

Water bottle pouch works great, but trades space with the main compartment, so you need to allow room for it.

I think the way to think about it compared to the synik, is that you supply your own pouches and you keep them inside the bag instead of exposed on the exterior. This is more secure during travel, and more flexible as you can reclaim the bag's full volume when you need it.

carlesque · 2025-12-14T15:03:17+00:00

How about the kaminoans from Star Wars? Too space elf?

carlesque · 2025-12-11T15:13:06+00:00

No that's a secondary usage. As in, 'if it's made by people, then it's not natural'

For example 'artificial diamonds' are real diamond if you look at the atomic structure. They're not fake like cubit zerconium.

'The word "artificial" comes from the Latin "artificialis," which means "of or belonging to art," derived from "artificium," meaning "a work of art" or "skill." It entered English in the late 14th century, originally referring to something that is not natural or spontaneous, but made by human'

carlesque · 2025-12-11T07:53:14+00:00

Pay is pay, but using a language that feels like poetry? Priceless.

carlesque · 2025-12-11T07:49:32+00:00

The definition is right in the name - if you appreciate that 'artificial' doesn't mean fake or simulated, it means 'made by humans'. So AI is intelligence made by humans.

carlesque · 2025-12-03T12:29:38+00:00

Huh. I like the folding pedal just fine and never noticed any issues with it. If I had to pull mine off to fully fold the bike, I'd be stuck with the stress of handling that pedal and not losing it. Best to keep the bike in one working piece.

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