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Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Thursday October 15, 2026 @01:12PM (#50106848)
We are seeing many fields being impacted. Makes me happy to see things like artcraft coming out that directly impacts the big tech companies themselves.
Re:How Singapore's government-run dating service works on Friday October 02, 2026 @09:54AM (#49933550)
The number one indicator of love is proximity.
You don't consider Llama an LLM?
a lot of this infrastructure is managed at municipal level. There are ministry mandates. But a lot of this is run by a small town with a small budget. Compromises exist like the ability to remote desktop because there is no budget for 24/7 operators.
These memory trick posts are always interesting to read for someone with Aphantasia. Most of the tricks require visualization which is impossible for me. Memory palace means I have to now remember double the things. The rooms in the house and the thing I've placed in the room.
Re:EFF to Governor Newsom: Veto California's AB 1709 on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @01:28PM (#49525075)
The argument is equally strong on the social media is incredibly toxic and damaging to young kids side. We made it all the way to 2011ish without social media. I find the essential access arguments to be very weak. I don't like age restrictions because it can be abused in other ways, but there is absolutely a good reason to kill social media for kids.
It's not a majority at all. it's a manipulating minority.
Re:Less Protein, Not More, May Lead to Healthier Aging on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @11:39AM (#49170503)
It's very beneficial and necessary for muscle growth. Strength through your older years is also a metric for healthier aging.

I think the moral of the story here is moderate based on your activity. And don't listen to anything rfkjr has to say as a general rule.

Re:That time when I failed the Microsoft interview on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @11:14AM (#49170134)
Google analysis of their own hiring data shows these questions provide no predictive value for job performance. Gets you a bunch of puzzle experts. Probably bad idea since they will enjoy wasting time playing sodoku on the job instead of focusing on their work.
Re:Our position on open-weights models on Tuesday July 28, 2026 @09:03AM (#49083186)
He is concerned about the perpetration of incredibly deep repression of their own people. But completely blind to the fact the USA are the current champs at this.