Miaou

@Miaou@jlai.lu

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t understand what “appeal to emotion” you’re talking about.

  You seem to project given what you wrote in your second paragraph however, given that’s not even remotely relevant to the conversation here. I hope you’re not ever in charge of anything that matters.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ukraine updates: Russia orders nuclear preparation drills⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  1. “Offensive” was autocorrected to “official”

  2. Russians did not destroy infrastructure because they hope to use for themselves (the fact that I have to explain this makes me think engaging with you is a waste of my time). That’s the difference between a war of invasion and the mindless bombing the USA likes to do in whatever conflict they get involve in on the other side if the globe

  3. Typing on phone is annoying, so my messages get a bit terse. But your whole rant previously is about how bad the Ukrainians are. OK, sure. I have not much interest in that. But, how does that justify the Russian attack? How is any of this Ukrainian nenonazi stuff relevant? Russia was never under threat from Ukraine. Even if literal-Hitler was reborn there, how is bombing Kiev helping anyway? Authoritarian governments LOVE wars, it gives them an enemy, it gives them power, it gives them a mean to get rid of political opponents.

  So we can either believe Putin a philanthropist ready to sacrifice bravely his troops for no benefit but the de-nazification of a nuke-free, not-in-nato country, or we can recognise this as just a pretext for grabbing land (supported by the preservation of infrastructure). Oh and that part I wrote about authoritarian governments loving war applies to Russia just as well by the way.

  After all of this, if Russia is in it for no personal benefit but a moral victory, why are they not withdrawing? After all they have supposedly nothing to gain by continuing the war, since they don’t intend to occupy the country?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ukraine updates: Russia orders nuclear preparation drills⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Such a long post to avoid explaining why the Russian official is justified. Half of what you wrote is in bad faith (not destroying critical infrastructure… Out of good heart? Really?) or simply not relevant (should we invade every fascist government out there? Besides, nothing better to consolidate an authoritarian government than a war, so good job Russia on that front ?)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ukraine updates: Russia orders nuclear preparation drills⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If we assume the latter, why does that justify the initial Russian offensive ? I keep reading tankies saying Russia was threatened by Ukraine but I never see anything to back that up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If you think disabling or weakening safety features after multiple attempts is OK, there is nothing left to discuss with you on this topic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Please read the comment I was originally answering to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s called accountability and that’s why engineers get paid extra. Ethic classes are not the part of engineering degrees in the USA very obviously, I shouldn’t be surprised

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re implementing it, it’s your responsibility, end of story.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LinkedIn is the latest company to get in on gaming⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d call that an actual improvement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Salariés are thrice are high in the usa, and rent is probably twice the amount. Munich is definitely cheaper than cali. They could have also moved to a cheaper place within the USA, however. Also local regulations don’t apply to big company in the USA, Germany might require subtler bribing.

  Also, software people are not unionised in Germany, despite many of us being proper engineers (i.e. with a title), meaning it should be very easy. Well, my current company let me understand I should avoid talking about even a Betriebsrat (= mini union) if I were to make a career there sooo… No need to worry about that. Probably why they’re not moving to e.g. Paris. Good luck getting qualified people not covered by a “convention collective”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨trains⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I need my car for commuting because my 50min train commute takes twice as much time as my 55min car commute. Germans really need a reality check and stop believing everything they do is the best, because it really hinders progress

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I bought frozen BBQ eel and the best before date says LJ349. What does this mean?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They assume you store the food properly, obviously.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft reveals costs of Windows 10 end of life security update — and it might be more than you'd expect⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I wouldn’t retiring next year though, even if I need to be called a boomer for that. Where do I sign?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft won't update your Windows 11 PC if it has these apps⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My vps was two Debian versions late and both upgrade went super smooth. Did it fromy damn phone even.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to open a textbook⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like programming more than CS, in that case, fair enough. Also the linear algebra in computer graphics is, well, algebra, not calculus.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to open a textbook⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Care to expand? Things like complexity theory and type theory, for example, have nothing to do with calculus

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A German state is ditching Windows and Microsoft Office for Linux and LibreOffice on the 30,000 PCs it uses for local government functions⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Seriously? With the amount of political corruption in Germany I really don’t think there’s any reason to doubt that at all

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A German state is ditching Windows and Microsoft Office for Linux and LibreOffice on the 30,000 PCs it uses for local government functions⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If people got used to using windows, they can get used to even something like gimp. As you said, it’s a matter of habit. But as someone who’s tried to learn how to use windows for the past few months, I struggle to express how counterintuitive, unstable, and barely functioning everything feels

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Iran vows revenge after two generals killed in Israeli strike on Syria consulate⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah like all other countries with shitty governments who just get overthrown by the population, so simple. Did you even see the repression they faced during the protests in the past few years?

  At least you agree with Al Qaeda that 9/11 was righteous, there’s that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There is no EU cookie banner law⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t bother reading much of your comment, but businesses obviously already need to detect which countries users come from. I’m sure you can come up with at least one reason on your own.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit's new paid ads look exactly like user posts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup. Just moving between German and French websites can be a pain in the ass. Default filters in shops, prices with or without taxes displayed first for professional things, different menus etc. They can be different in the most subtle ways, which is way worse imo.

  Don’t get me started on websites who think they know better than you which website you’d like to visit. Stop redirecting me based on my IP or language settings! OK now I’m just venting sorry

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you just described most military services actually

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Also general conservatism. Is there any any western European country where abortions are still illegal besides Germany?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Unless you’re a woman though :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “if you wanted to”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why software 'security debt' is becoming a serious problem for developers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, and then the big client bankrolling your company needs the feature in production for next week.

  If you’re gafam you can tell them to get screwed and that you need more time, but at least in my experience I’ve always been on the other side of the table, and sometimes you gotta change a setting in a production DB because the related GUI change was not approved since the guy doing the review was sick and the other reviewer was not sure which shade of green to use somewhere on the page.

  I agree with that security is not something you add on the side, but circumstances change and things are not always in control. You say mistakes happen, but not everything I mentioned is caused by mistakes, sometimes the shortcut is completely intentional. Companies only care about security when it’s too late, at which point they will blame you for writing unsafe software, but if your company or your job depend are at stake, that’s often a risk you have to take

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I bet I know much more on the topic than you, but please enlighten me on which part of this is complex?

  The core concepts of DNNs are taught in high-school, and putting them together can done by a Bachelor student. Shit, people often advise writing a NN libraries as a good learning exercise when picking up a new programming language.

  I think mathematically illiterate people assume that incredible results necessarily imply complexity, but that’s simply not the case here. Or the idea that unknown things are necessarily complex, maybe.

  The main reason DNNs are popping up is because we finally have the hardware for it. And the second reason is that tech companies have the resources (both financial and in terms of available data) to throw at it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  … It is simple, the idea exists since 40y ago, it’s just being done at scale

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why software 'security debt' is becoming a serious problem for developers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Dependencies, scope creep, feature creep, off by one errors, misconfiguration, unclear/unenforced contracts/invariants… Most of those are trivial to solve at small scale, but the more moving parts you have, the more complex it becomes

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple Wants To Kill PWAs⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think this has to do with web/mobile dev and higher management usually being apple users