Mbourgon
@Mbourgon@lemmy.world
Instead of a “renaissance man”, I’m a “renaissance nerd”. Pinball? Sure. Sci-fi? Of course. video games? Natch. 70’s Italian Prog-rock? A raison d’etre.
- Comment on Google is killing privacy sandbox in Chrome. 2 days ago:
I wonder if it has anything to do with them possibly having to sell off Chrome
- Comment on The window for a convincing UFO video has closed 3 days ago:
- Comment on Could I render the computer-generated graphics from Toy Story (1995) in real time using a single modern home computer? 3 days ago:
It’s just too “inside golf” for us outside the niche. ‘Scool.
- Comment on Could I render the computer-generated graphics from Toy Story (1995) in real time using a single modern home computer? 3 days ago:
I believe he’s making a joke about using PBR shaders to do so, but my knowledge of this is zero.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 days ago:
“They’re not sending the best or brightest”
- Comment on Krebs throws himself on the grenade, resigns from SentinelOne after Trump revokes clearances 1 week ago:
Facepalm. Yeah. Him.
- Comment on Krebs throws himself on the grenade, resigns from SentinelOne after Trump revokes clearances 1 week ago:
No relation to Chris Krebs the security nerd. (Seems obvious, but I gotta get some dopamine^w upvotes today)
- Comment on I ditched my laptop for a pocketable mini PC and a pair of AR glasses — here’s what happened 1 week ago:
I would quite honestly be surprised, they have been vocal in the past about having no such thing.
- Comment on "Cheers", but set in a fantasy tavern. 1 week ago:
Callahan’s!
- Comment on Will the tariffs lead to a recession? 2 weeks ago:
Betteridge’s law of headlines, for once, is wrong.
- Comment on Just a moment... 3 weeks ago:
Thank you for that, that’s hysterical! And I wouldn’t have caught on with the handshake. They need him as a guest on the Katering Show!
- Comment on Just a moment... 3 weeks ago:
It’s Red Green’s cousin from down under! Where’s Harold?!
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
One potential issue is that you have no idea what they’re selling from that (I assume that’s part of the business model). But in general, there’s weirder stuff out there - just make sure that whenever it’s “choose friend or AI”, choose friend.
- Comment on The case against conversational interfaces « julian.digital 3 weeks ago:
An interesting/useful article, if only because I was unaware of the Mac equivalence of Launchy (Linear, Superhuman,etc). The biggest problem is that a Conversational interface could excel at certain tasks, but just using it Willy-Nilly is asking for disappointment, plus the voice recognition still needs to get better, especially with context clues, which would require more integration (watching whatever you’re watching, hearing whatever you’re hearing, what page are you looking at, etc. )
But if you’re in front of a keyboard, then directing the computer to do something has got to require less context switching then just bringing up on the keyboard. Even if it’s only 60 words a minute, if all you’re doing is typing in a handful of strokes, then it’s probably faster than coming up with all the keywords necessary to tell the computer to do it.
- Comment on What if Apple / other brands sold desktop chips? 3 weeks ago:
Yup. I desperately wanted Apple to support the PowerPc clones back in the 90s, and there are still times I wish that they were more open, but they have their place.
- Comment on Justice Department asks judge to order Google the "immediate" sale of Chrome 4 weeks ago:
That…makes a horrible amount of sense.
- Comment on Researchers unveil Aardvark, an AI weather prediction system that they say uses thousands of times less computing power and is much faster than current methods. 5 weeks ago:
PARTS of AI have been far from auto-corrupt for years. This autocomplete and LLM stuff is far newer.
- Comment on ‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones. 5 weeks ago:
WHAT?!
- Comment on Being employed and hunting a new job is much like having a girlfriend. When you have the extra self-confidence, and they know you're wanted, your stock goes up. 5 weeks ago:
Absolutely. 10x easier to get a job when employed.
- Comment on New device shortens TMS delivery time for most patients 1 month ago:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It’s primarily used to treat complex psychiatric illnesses, especially when other treatments haven’t been effective.
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- Comment on Can trump make it so I can sell my citizenship for 5 million dollars? 1 month ago:
Tree fitty? Damn you Loch Ness monster!
- Comment on Why do most Americans use an iPhone? 1 month ago:
Unsure why you got downvoted. Same experience here. I already script and program, sometimes I just want stuff that’s stable.
- Comment on Why don't Taco Trucks have a recognizable theme song and menu like Ice Cream Trucks? 1 month ago:
Yup. Made the news and night show talk shows and everything… just not enough to actually bring it back. :(
- Comment on Why don't Taco Trucks have a recognizable theme song and menu like Ice Cream Trucks? 1 month ago:
They tried that, but it got cancelled. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choco_Taco
- Comment on Who needs a sneaker bot when AI can hallucinate a win for you? - EQL Blog 1 month ago:
iOS does a decent job of showing it - on the normal list of messages, you get the sender, the first 45 letter or so of the subject, and then their “summarize” icon followed by two smaller-font lines (about 75 characters) of the summarized body
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 2 months ago:
God yes. Did 1 cruise and literally saw the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo’s David, walked around in Pompeii, scaled a volcano, saw where the Olympics started, the Parthenon, amazing art (Birth of Venus just to name another), incredible food, incredible people. Spent months planning it, ton of pics, and now make some “new” dishes all the time.
OP: meds and a therapist. Meds to fix the chemistry, therapist to teach you how to live life happily.
- Comment on I feel my life is empty. Is there any way to stop this? 2 months ago:
I wish that there was some sort of equivalent of Reddit gold… That is a fantastic comment, with a ton of useful advice. OP cooks his own food, a better way to find new food and things you’ve never come across otherwise, is by traveling. It really does broaden the mind, gives you a better perspective on things,… But Mr. ININ, I hope the best for you. You did some awesome stuff and can’t anymore. I feel your pain.
Op: see the world. Get the shittiest inside cabin you can on a cruise ship that goes to a bunch of different countries. Think of it like a sampler pack of that part of the world. If you see something that strikes you fancy, plan to go back. Plan all the things you want to do or see. Look on some guides online. If you don’t knowwhat to do with the money, you can’t take it with you, go do something with it.
- Comment on Created Kindness Kommunity 2 months ago:
Sorry. I’m a horrible person and see the worst. Rise above and make it awesome! (Just don’t call the mods the krewe or something. ;)
- Comment on Created Kindness Kommunity 2 months ago:
Not the greatest name, let’s be honest here. You’re one K away.
