jacksilver

@jacksilver@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lies of P: Overture - Launch Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  It is a hard game, but hopefully the new settings help. Also, I didn’t find it too hard to farm resources to level up. Compared to dark souls I think it’s a bit more forgiving.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is having a lawyer present during police interviews "opt in" rather than "opt out"?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Im not sure I’d call cops expert interrogators, it’s more like they’re playing with a stacked deck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are humans really so predictable that algorithms can easily see thru us, or does continuous use of algorithm feeds make us predictable to their results?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, they aren’t trained to make “correct” responses, but reasonably looking responses; they aren’t truth systems. However, I’m not sure what a truth system would even look like. At a certain point truth/fact become subjective, meaning that we probably have a fundamental problem with how we think about and evaluate these systems.

  I mean, it’s the whole reason programming languages were created, natural language is ambiguous.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, but my point is that it’s apparent from scene 1 when “Simon” wakes up the first time. Just cause he doesn’t get it doesn’t mean the player doesn’t have to deal with the same concept getting rehashed over and over.

  There was no build up of the concept or iteration on the idea. It’s just the same arc from the first 10-15 minutes of the gameplay playing out again and again. Except they swap it up at the end to try to make it hit harder, but to me it just felt played out.

  I get why people like it, but it just didn’t have the pay off for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The setting was definitely interesting. However the main story was a bit too much of a one trick pony - who is the real you.

  !Additionally they kinda cheat in the story telling around who lives on. It’s not random chance, each time they replicate their memories it just makes a clone. The original was never going to make it to the end.!<

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[SPOILERS] Just finished The Last Of Us Part I, what an amazing game⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I liked the balance between hope and despair in the first game. The second game just felt like it went out of its way to be depressing. I played up to the first major scene and knew the rest of the story was going to play out like an academy award winning drama and just didn’t have motivation to play though that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  While it isn’t apparent from looking at recent events, senators are actually some of the most powerful people in US politics. That’s because they are the smaller chamber of the US legislative branch.

  Why I say they are powerful is that they (along with the house) dictate laws and the budget for the US. While the house, the larger chamber of the legislative, performs a similar role the house has 435 people vs the senate’s 100 (meaning the power of the senate is less diluted).

  While looking at the current affairs in the US might seem to imply Trump is all powerful. Right now he is only able to do what he is doing becuase Republicans effectively control all three branches of the US federal government (legislative - makes laws, executive - executes laws, judicial - evaluates/interprets laws).

  If they wanted to, the senate could stop a lot of what Trump is doing. If they had support of the house, they could literally kick him out of office. While the judiciary also has a lot of power, it’s more reactive rather than proactive when compared to the legislative.

  So In summary a senator is one of the top law makers (as in literally defines the law) in the US. And if senate and house work together, they are the most powerful branch of the US government. The main issue is getting 635 people to agree on anything, which is why over the past couple decades the executive had been able to exert power power/influence in the US.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If AI was going to advance exponentially I'd of expected it to take off by now.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’ve been paying attention to the field, you’d see it’s been a slow steady march. The technology that LLMs are based in were first published in 2016/2017, ChatGPT was the third iteration of the same base model.

  Thats not even accounting for all the work done with RNNs and LSTMs prior to that, and even more prior.

  Its definitely a major breakthrough, and very similar to what CNNs did for computer vision further back. But like computer vision, advancements have been made in other areas (like the generative space) and haven’t followed a linear path of progress.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spread of sexual deepfake images created by generative AI growing in Japan⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for sharing your perspective. It sounds like it’s the potential for harm/damage rather than the act itself that makes it an issue for you?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spread of sexual deepfake images created by generative AI growing in Japan⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for sharing your perspective. It sounds like your main issue is the potential damage that could be caused and not the act itself?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spread of sexual deepfake images created by generative AI growing in Japan⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I tend to lean more towards the problem being distribution rather than creation, so I’m curious about your opinion on this: Is there a difference between me imaging a sexual act with someone without their consent vs writing/drawing/deepfaking it?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t disagree, but my opinion is gameplay (or the interactive nature) of games is what sets them apart from other mediums so would be a deciding factor in a masterpiece game.

  But I guess it largely just boils down to the fact Soma just didn’t do much for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I think a masterpiece game has to offer more than just story. Additionally I think something like Firewatch does a much better job at telling a compelling story for a walking simulator. But clearly this is why “objective” masterpiece is hard to define, as nothing is really objective in these opinions.

  Other games I’d consider better in the walking simulator category:

  • Unfinished Swan
  • Firewatch
  • Gone Home
  • Stanley Parable
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s probably me being pedantic, but for an “objective masterpiece” the game needs to stand on its own and not on its legacy. I just don’t think Ocarina of Time holds up to later zelda games in many aspects (although I do think the story and soundtrack do).

  Generally I think the ps1 and N64 era just suffer from the transition to 3D. Graphically and gameplay wise many games suffered for being the first foray into 3D gaming and those challenges wouldn’t really be settled until the next generation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m always curious why people add things like Ocarina of Time to lists like these. While the game was revolutionary at the time, I don’t think it holds up particularly well nor succeeds where later zeldas fail.

  To call it an objective masterpiece I feel like it has to be a game that someone picking up today would still enjoy and appreciate. Tetris and Portal for example hold up well even by today’s standards.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games are just objective master pieces?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like Soma was a decent metaphysical question wrapped in a okayish walking simulator.

  It got a lot of praise, but basically boils down to the question “what makes you you” with nothing else about it standing out.

  If the gameplay isn’t a driving factor of making the game objectively good, then I don’t think it counts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the Fed quietly buying billions in bonds — and hoping nobody notices?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like the Fed is doing it to keep bond yields down?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘My Property Tax Went From $15K to a Life-Altering $91K a Year’⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Gotta maintain the roads somehow. Vehicle and gas taxes mean that only those using the are paying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's Xbox Handheld: Switch-Like Dock and Multi-Platform Support⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's Xbox Handheld: Switch-Like Dock and Multi-Platform Support⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought he meant more R&D, but even $1200 would be way too expensive for a console (especially a handheld).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's Xbox Handheld: Switch-Like Dock and Multi-Platform Support⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I know it would mean emulation, the question is more if they can deliver. Since they state it will work with all Microsoft, Epic, and Steam games. Assuming any of the leaks are right.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft's Xbox Handheld: Switch-Like Dock and Multi-Platform Support⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean choosing Qualcomm means they’re targeting Arm chips, which Intel and AMD don’t make.

  It would probably mean a longer battery life, but I’m not sure how that would work for backwards compatibility and power.

  If that’s true though, it would really set this device apart from the competition.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK You don't need Teflon pans for nonstick⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hmm good to know, we have a couple and they seem great so far, but wasn’t sure how others felt.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK You don't need Teflon pans for nonstick⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s the consensus on ceramic pots? They seem to be easier for nonstick and I don’t think they have the same issues as Teflon.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I missed that when posting. Personally I disagree with you regarding tcgs counting, as many tcg video games end up playing as deck builders (since you develop your deck throughout the game). Especially since that’s effectively what happens with games like midnight suns.

  One game though I did think of that is sorta a deck builder and not a rougelite (and not a tcg) would be Stacklands

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  More traditional boardgames like dominion aren’t rougelites. Also the Pokémon trading card games or Yugioh.

  Depending on how flexible with the definition you are, the megaman battle network games are also deck builders (there is “One step from eden” which is a rougelite version too).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Pretty much anything handling unstructed data (audio, video, text) is using training data that has copyrighted content.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Robot chefs take over at South Korea’s highway restaurants, to mixed reviews⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Star trek touches on it a bit. Some people definitely still cook in the shows, but it’s almost seen as a thing for special occasions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Have you looked at the state of the world. I think the issue is your just not being absurd enough.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How does Netflix, HBO and other services get their subtitles? Are they now using AI to help translate?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Just to expand on this.

  • Dubs are trying to make the audio align with the scene and mouthing of the actors. So youll get a lot of adjustments focusing on pacing.
  • Subs are trying to capture the meaning of the original audio as closely as they can (while making it readable).

  Because of this subtitles and dubs don’t usually align perfectly and will have somewhat conflicting content.