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Comment on Police are not primarily crime fighters in ~life
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhat do you call someone that speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone that speaks one language? American! (That’s me)What do you call someone that speaks two languages? Bilingual.
What do you call someone that speaks one language? American! (That’s me)
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
teaearlgraycold (edited )Link ParentI think it's too late for me. Attempting to perform significant amounts of thinking without looping the thoughts through English would be like trying to walk without using my muscles. I can think...I think it's too late for me. Attempting to perform significant amounts of thinking without looping the thoughts through English would be like trying to walk without using my muscles.
I can think without using an inner voice, but the train of thought peters out quickly without canonicalizing the thoughts through English.
There are two working modes of operation:
- Alternating spurts of pure thought followed by translation to English (essentially writing back over my short-term and working memory with the English, this is then what would be recalled as needed).
- A streamlined pure thought-to-English pipeline where I'm able to stream-of-consciousness speak my thoughts. Often after a sprint of this (lasting at most a minute or two) I need to recall what I just said to verify it as I would periodically in technique #1.
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Comment on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 official teaser trailer in ~tv
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYeah I saw that. But it’s very little information. I suspect the completion rate varies greatly between styles of TV. Decent shows that you put on because you’re bored might do pretty well in this...Yeah I saw that. But it’s very little information.
I suspect the completion rate varies greatly between styles of TV. Decent shows that you put on because you’re bored might do pretty well in this metric because you have low expectations. Obviously shorter seasons have an advantage. Franchises probably do better.
We can probably do well enough by comparing viewership numbers from the first and last episodes. On that metric, 51% of people finished Band of Brothers during the original run. But that was a very different age of television.
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Comment on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 official teaser trailer in ~tv
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI’d need to know what the normal rate is for finishing TV seasons to properly judge that. For all I know Band of Brothers has a 25% completion rate.I’d need to know what the normal rate is for finishing TV seasons to properly judge that. For all I know Band of Brothers has a 25% completion rate.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI think they’re all just working on the same next steps. What’s funny is many major inventions like the telephone got invented by multiple people simultaneously. IIRC someone got to their local...wondering if Google had some insider info and tried to steal some of OpenAI's thunder
I think they’re all just working on the same next steps. What’s funny is many major inventions like the telephone got invented by multiple people simultaneously. IIRC someone got to their local patent office a day too late and lost to Mr. Bell.
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Comment on Solar storm knocks out farmers' tractor GPS systems during peak planting season in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentGiven what little I’ve learned about farming from Clarkson’s Farm (highly recommend) there is skill in sowing seeds properly. I suppose the fields affected by the solar storm will have gaps...Given what little I’ve learned about farming from Clarkson’s Farm (highly recommend) there is skill in sowing seeds properly. I suppose the fields affected by the solar storm will have gaps without any plants, reducing yields.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThe whole time I was thinking how I already hate when humans talk like that - and now we've got computers doing it too?The whole time I was thinking how I already hate when humans talk like that - and now we've got computers doing it too?
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYou can tell I know nothing of the Half Life storyYou can tell I know nothing of the Half Life story
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Comment on Outdoor time is good for your kids' eyesight. Here's why. in ~health
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThankfully I'm usually distracted enough to not work on something or play a video game for too long!Thankfully I'm usually distracted enough to not work on something or play a video game for too long!
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentFor some players 3 would be an opportunity to resolve the cliffhanger of HL2: Episode 2.For some players 3 would be an opportunity to resolve the cliffhanger of HL2: Episode 2.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI think you’re right regarding performance. The step-function improvement with battery life and build quality by spending enough for a Macbook makes it easier to justify. But not necessary by any...I think you’re right regarding performance. The step-function improvement with battery life and build quality by spending enough for a Macbook makes it easier to justify. But not necessary by any means and I certainly enjoyed my tricked out T430 back in college.
I hope that eventually the battery life of Apple’s laptops trickles down to the lower end of the market.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentYeah I’m not trying to fanboy here. But they’ve absolutely got the laptop market cornered. Except for running PC games I can’t think of any price point above $900 at which I’d recommend anything...Yeah I’m not trying to fanboy here. But they’ve absolutely got the laptop market cornered. Except for running PC games I can’t think of any price point above $900 at which I’d recommend anything but a Macbook. Basically, they need better competition to wipe off their smug smiles. And I’d love to see that happen.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don't know what kind of sales tactics they use when people ask about the different models. Depending on the instructions for their sales-people my feelings on the 8GB models could vary. To be...I don't know what kind of sales tactics they use when people ask about the different models. Depending on the instructions for their sales-people my feelings on the 8GB models could vary. To be honest, I do believe that a large chunk of Macbook customers just want an iPad with a keyboard. The newest iPad Pro has 8GB of RAM (more if you get the 1TB+ storage models) and no one would question whether that's an appropriate amount of memory.
For normal computer use cases I agree 8GB of RAM isn't enough and I'd rather see the base model come with 16. The non-upgrade-able part plays into their profits, but it's also not really possible for them to sell that hardware with upgrade-able RAM. They're all on the same motherboard and while the 8GB model has a similar amount of memory bandwidth as a nice x86 computer, the higher-end models can have as much as 400GB/s of memory bandwidth. You won't get that on SODIMMs. And then there's the (IMO less important) matter of the device's size which couldn't be maintained with RAM sockets.
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Comment on This YouTuber has been uploading Half-Life 3 ‘updates’ every day for over six years in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI suspect I'm in the majority that isn't super invested in the Half Life story but loves the gameplay. For me Alyx may as well be Half Life 3. And it's one of the best gaming experiences I've ever...I suspect I'm in the majority that isn't super invested in the Half Life story but loves the gameplay. For me Alyx may as well be Half Life 3. And it's one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.
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Comment on Is Emacs or VIM worth learning in today's day and age? in ~comp
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI develop mostly remotely but use VSCode over SSH. However, I wear many hats (sys admin, web dev, dev ops) and even got formal vim education with my degree in CS. So I know enough vim to prefer it...I develop mostly remotely but use VSCode over SSH. However, I wear many hats (sys admin, web dev, dev ops) and even got formal vim education with my degree in CS. So I know enough vim to prefer it over nano.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentRegarding the surcharge, at least for non-budget laptops they're probably the best value out there. For phones they're ridiculous - you can spend over $1000 on an iPhone 15 and still be locked to...Regarding the surcharge, at least for non-budget laptops they're probably the best value out there. For phones they're ridiculous - you can spend over $1000 on an iPhone 15 and still be locked to a 60 Hz screen!
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Comment on OpenAI insists it's not launching a search engine nor GPT-5 on Monday in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don't know about it being that extreme. Seems more like a way for some people to opt out.This is the beginning of the end of dating
I don't know about it being that extreme. Seems more like a way for some people to opt out.
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentWhy have you blacklisted Apple products?Why have you blacklisted Apple products?
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Comment on OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography in ~tech
teaearlgraycold LinkFor the people working on this I have to wonder what that’s like - relating to corporate culture. I assume that any budding projects in this area are one or two person operations. But if you’re a...For the people working on this I have to wonder what that’s like - relating to corporate culture. I assume that any budding projects in this area are one or two person operations. But if you’re a large corporation funded by Microsoft how do you just start having teams of people look at porn all day long at the office? I’m not trying to be a moral crusader here. But presumably the standard rules around porn would still apply to everyone else. I know someone who got fired for that in the past (he may have been a repeat offender for all I know).
If only!