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Re:At what point is software considered "vibe-coded"? on Saturday October 17, 2026 @08:43AM (#50130614)
"We all use AI at some point when building software"

False. If you don't know what your program is doing, and you're just 'trusting' the AI, you're vibecoding.

Re:Tesla Roadster on Friday October 16, 2026 @10:35AM (#50118873)
Reminds me quite a bit about Compressed Gas Supercharging:

https://casupercharging.com/

Re:'AI' Is Not a Tool by Rich Hickey on Monday October 12, 2026 @04:28PM (#50062552)
From your profile you are "I'm all in on GenAI", could this be clouding what advice you find useful?
Re:US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter on Thursday October 08, 2026 @09:28PM (#50014865)
Government funded snuff films?
Re:The art of defusing a second world war bomb on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @08:38AM (#49991926)
TNT or Dynamite will 'sweat' crystals as it is aging.

https://www.munirem.com/recovery-and-neutralization-of-dynam...

Maybe I am extremely jaded in this day and age, but it struck me that the company may have faked the 'robbery' in order to gain attention to their company?
Re:U.S. House Passes Bill to Require Am Radio in New Cars on Sunday September 20, 2026 @09:16AM (#49775551)
Using the government to force consumers to pay for a feature that I'm sure less than 1% use....seems wrong to me.
And how many posts recently asked how AI was dangerous?
I'm surprised they just don't wait until someone uses AI to 'understand' the settlement, and the company can just slurp it from there.
Re:Revoy Dolly Turns Diesel Semi-Trucks into Hybrid EVs on Thursday September 17, 2026 @08:38AM (#49739869)
Here's the big challenge:

"The 10-tonne dolly also eats into payload capacity—a non-starter for weight-sensitive loads."

Losing 20k lbs of trailer capacity completely changes the ROI. Only volume limited shipments would really benefit.

Additionally, these dollys have to be pre-positioned, and wait fully charged along the route, to enable the 5-min swap advertised.

Dead in the water.

Re:Unique, mathematical 60-sided dice go on display on Friday September 11, 2026 @08:03PM (#49667103)
It's a set of 300 numbers split across 5 d60s.
Re:Houthis used Anthropic to develop guided weapons on Friday September 11, 2026 @07:59PM (#49667083)
More evidence that AI can be quite useful!
Whoops! Sorry about all of that aiding and abetting.
Re:How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018) on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @06:40PM (#49529241)
"The coaster brake also can be prone to locking up the wheels and causing the tire to skid. For kids this is an advantage, since they enjoy putting bikes into a sideways skid. This seemingly is a one of the requisite skills for youthful riders, especially but not exclusively boys."

Very accurate.

Re:Don't Paste the AI, please on Thursday August 20, 2026 @08:44AM (#49373875)
Having AI do the work for you doesn't increase your writing skills, in fact, the opposite!

Instead of seeing the errors and thinking about what changes the draft needs ('improving' your writing skills'), you're letting someone else tell you what changes to make.

Because you aren't internalizing the corrections, guess what happens next time: your writing gets worse, AI comes to help...rinse and repeat.

Re:Don't Paste the AI, please on Thursday August 20, 2026 @08:37AM (#49373797)
Fixing spelling, capitalization, and punctuation...that's just a spell checker, no fancy LLM needed.
Re:In the Shadow of the (Berlin) Wall on Monday August 17, 2026 @10:34AM (#49331712)
"While he managed to escape to West Germany and gain his freedom, he ended up losing touch with his mother, who, being a dedicated communist, rejected him as a traitor to East Germany and denounced his escape."

Ouch.

An incredible accomplishment, for sure; but I worry its relevance, as the passengers will surely not be able to handle that rate of acceleration.
What do you see as the biggest complaint against the IMLCC?

Are Democrat states working against the healthcare needs of their constituents?

Would love to see some photos in action, but 2007..defense contractor...makes me think photos may have been frowned upon.
Re:How Golden Is Silence, Actually? on Sunday August 09, 2026 @07:32PM (#49237370)
Even though the restaurant closes at 11, doesn't meant there isn't plenty of cleaning and 'closing' still left to do by the staff, often into the 'wee' hours.
You say 'The Real Plan' like there was any amount of planning done in the first place. We've now found ourselves on top of a bucking bronco, with every 'exit' looking worse than previous status quo.
Re:Saying 'Google It' Makes You Sound Old on Sunday August 02, 2026 @04:32PM (#49148047)
The term 'google' does a good job of saying 'internet search' with far fewer letters, and with much more uniqueness. That alone helped in the battle with 'Dog Pile' and Alta Vista.
Easiest move would be donate to political entity, it'll buy you plenty of jail cover.
Is this a fact finding journey to help your AI 'social media' startup?
I believe this is correct, but at the airport you're really faced with the reality of the situation. Everywhere else, the same mechanisms exist 'under the sheets', but there's a thin veneer of society pasted over the machine.
The real question is, will you : (a)get your pardon, (b) run out the statute of limitations, or (c) buy off a politician with part of the proceeds?
Re:A Trampoline on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @06:22PM (#49103860)
Somehow, my wife's co-workers managed to sneak a full size trampoline (with netting) into their Rental's living room; somehow the landlord is fine with the arrangement, having seen it in person.

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