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Software developer: "This task will take at least three months."

PM: "If one engineer needs three months, then twelve engineers should need only one week. I'll request additional staff. We will deliver the project on time."

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft embarrasingly parallel👍

nixCraft , to random
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are you a rockstar developer? 🤔

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft rockstar or Rockstar®? Cause they mean a wildly different thing.

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AI: As an LLM, I can confirm that the code samples you provided indeed suck.

Me: You were supposed to replace SO and not hurt my feelings. I am calling daddy Satya.

freevolt24 , (edited )
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@nixCraft AI really makes us question about everything. What is suck? Don't hurt me, baby.

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My favorite underrated coding tip is ______

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft if you really really really cannot understand some errors, start digging the least expected part.

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The twitter block issue is caused by Firfox filters. Firefox is working on a fix. The announcement reads as: Hey folks, we are aware of the Twitter issue and our team is working on a fix at the moment.

In the meantime, disabling Enhanced Tracking Protection or changing it from Strict should fix this issue temporarily. Here's how to do that: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_what-to-do-if-a-site-seems-broken

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Just quit Twitter. C'mon it's a good excuse/stating point.

arstechnica , to random
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Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name

Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/before-launching-gpt-4o-broke-records-on-chatbot-leaderboard-under-a-secret-name/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica somebody was in that suit for this stock picture...

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freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Some say it's a sign of phychopath but okay

nixCraft , to random
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Sam Altman suggests that instead of Universal Basic Income, there should be Universal Basic Compute, where everyone gets a share of GPT 7 computing power. But what are we supposed to do with that compute? Does it pay rent? Can I buy groceries or medicine with it? Tech Bro is just saying things to promote ITS LLM. 😂 Full interview here for those who wish to see it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nSM0xd8xHUM

Sam Altman suggests that instead of Universal Basic Income, there should be Universal Basic Compute, where everyone gets a share of GPT 7 computing power.

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft I immediately thought about Bitcoin mining, which would be the basic income but with a lot of environmental problems.

nixCraft , (edited ) to random
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Poll: users, do you regret buying a laptop or desktop with an Nvidia card because of drivers and other problems?

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Is not having Nvidia counted as a no?

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Many people canceled their Openai subscriptions, or it is tough to monetize stuff created with generative AI, I guess, so Sama comes with a new plan to use all those GPUs. They are now going after OF models. WTF OpenAI? They are going to allow deepfake? This company is beyond evil 👿

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft It's going the bottom of the barrel...

nixCraft , to random
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I’m Officially leaving Mastodon. Clearly, I spend too much time here. Take care, everyone. I'll be back in 15 minutes. 🙃

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft See you in 10 mins👋

MrLovenstein , to random
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Secret Panel HERE 👋 https://tapas.io/episode/2949449

freevolt24 ,
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@MrLovenstein And using the same bed? Awkward...

nixCraft , to random
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What is a 10x engineer? Wrong answers only.

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft is there a correct answer for this?

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freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica They had no chills...

nixCraft , to random
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Kid: Dad, is it wrong that I'm 13 and still believe in the Easter bunny?

Dad: Well, son, I'm 39 and still believe that I write high-quality, bug-free software.

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Easter bunny on a slightly higher mental level.

arstechnica , to random
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Rabbit R1 AI box is just an Android app, and the software can run on a phone

It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/rabbit-r1-ai-box-is-just-an-android-app-and-the-software-can-run-on-a-phone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I looked up the definition of "cash grab." I think it fits right here.

arstechnica , to random
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Supreme Court lets Texas keep enforcing age-verification law for porn sites

Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-enforcing-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica The entire state seems to pursue a series of ultra-near-sighted "reasonable" choices.

nixCraft , to random
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this developer retired or resigned from software giant after 22 years 4 mos, and became a farmer. bro is living his dream. https://x.com/timokonkwo_/status/1785340149582143947

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Bro could have chosen a more peaceful animal tho...

nixCraft , to random
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How to become a pro software developer?
0. Open GPT OR SO OR GOOGLE

  1. Find the code you want
  2. Ctrl+c
  3. Ctrl+v
  4. Pray that it works; if not GOTO # 0
  5. ??!
  6. Profit.
freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft An internet stranger told me an important bit earlier. Coding is not even a difficult part in software development anymore.

nixCraft , to random
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say goodbye to the sudo. a sudo replacement called run0 that will be part of the upcoming systemd 256 release. https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/devel/run0.html

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft whenever I see this kind of changes, I'm tempted to ask this question. Why can't they use the same name when the end users know nothing and don't even want to know anything about under the hood?

nixCraft , to random
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What's your "if you can't beat them, join them" movement?

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft C++.
To be fair, I've never tried to beat C++. It beat me.

nixCraft , to random
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only old linux desktop users will remember this desktop effect. can you name it?

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft I can only remember back then average users didn't even use workspaces.

nixCraft , to random
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Rude!

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Responding by not responding

arstechnica , to random
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Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal?

Preservationists propose access limits, but industry worries about a free "online arcade."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/can-an-online-library-of-classic-video-games-ever-be-legal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica That almost sounds like they know they don't make games any more enjoyable.

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freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft 💀 abort()

nixCraft , to random
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That time when you realize your WiFi is faster than Ethernet, but you are still stuck with Ethernet when possible because it is reliable.

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft I prefer WiFi to Ethernet just because it makes my apartment less messier...

nixCraft , to random
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Cognition Labs (creator of Devin to replace software developers) is now valued at a $2B. The startup is 6 months old and has no revenue. Oh, they also faked Devin demo. Can i get million dollars too? I want to build AI into Bash 😂

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft I marginally understand why people with little understanding of technology buy this. I wonder if these companies also have as little understanding as they do or are just evil enough to fully know it but pretend not to.

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Tesla cuts the price of Full Self Driving option from $12,000 to $8,000

With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-cuts-the-price-of-full-self-driving-option-from-12000-to-8000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica "Full Self Driving." And they still claim that the accidents are driver's fault for not giving caution.

nixCraft , to random
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code review in progress

Sr. Developer: WTF? What is this? Are you on drugs?

Me: You and I both know that this job does not pay enough for me to have a drug problem.

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Nice way to dodge the topic.

MrLovenstein , to random
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Secret Panel HERE 🧠 https://tapas.io/episode/2877732

freevolt24 ,
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@MrLovenstein It's funny because my brain doesn't give me good sleep either.

nixCraft , to random
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The AI hype bubble is deflating. Now comes the hard part. The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/18/ai-bubble-hype-dying-money/ Do you know who is going to survive? Meta, Google, Apple, and cash-rich companies. They (Meta and Google) can provide free AI supported by their ads businesses. Most people live paycheck to paycheck. Do you think they're going to pay for AI? 🤖

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft NOPE

nixCraft , to random
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// Today's your lucky day! DNF on Linux can help you install a wide variety of things in real life:

sudo dnf install _________

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft sudo dnf install sl

arstechnica , to random
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So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I'm convinced that it's his mission to destroy Twitter for whatever reason.

nixCraft , to random
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GestureX enables you to control your PC using hand gestures. You can assign specific commands or functionalities to different hand gestures, allowing for hands-free interaction with your computer https://github.com/flying-pizza-69/GestureX

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft 🤌🤌 for "report an issue"

arstechnica , to random
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Tesla stops cybertruck deliveries—accelerator pedal may be to blame

Owners will have to wait until April 20 for deliveries to resume.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-accelerator-pedal-may-be-to-blame/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica does somebody order it? I thought it's a concept car, a failed one.

nixCraft , to random
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Friend: What's your Plan B career if AI replaces you ?

Me: resistance leader who will led one of the earliest uprisings against AI 🤖 the job is practically impossible to replace by AI 😂💥

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft as long as they don't give a crap about reliability, which already has a hard limit even if they do.

nixCraft , to random
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Do you think younger kids get amused when they see older technology like dial-up internet or PSTN public phone?

freevolt24 , (edited )
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@nixCraft I mean I'm interested, but I basically have lived with them. Maybe they would too if they see how gigantic and sluggish they were.

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Microsoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. Trillion dollar corporation is so poor. They need more money by selling your data to the highest bidder. wtf? https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128640/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-app-recommendations

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft Average users would be so surprised how other OSes can do the great majority of tasks that they might think they could only do on Windows without even a learning barrier.

nixCraft , to random
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it is not a bug but it is a feature 🤔 the full story is in video format for this bizarre event https://youtu.be/VjVo73edEDE?si=KIx3c5qzngeAj16Z

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft It's a makeshift bridge with a lot of fancy features that happen to be only usable when it's not a... makeshift bridge.

arstechnica , to random
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 , (edited )
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@arstechnica And people still think of this guy as a role model figure or something like that?

nixCraft , to random
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Computer Science

screams into the public static void

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft subtle reminder that the star at the end is not a quotation symbol but for a void pointer.

arstechnica , to random
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What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica As a minimum measurement to thwart social engineering for important FOSS projects, can we only admit verified people to "contribute" to them? Or would there be a major loophole in it too?

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Fiber-optic data transfer speeds hit a rapid 301 Tbps — 1.2 million times faster than your home broadband connection https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/fiber-optic-data-transfer-speeds-hit-a-rapid-301-tbps-12-million-times-faster-than-your-home-broadband-connection What would you do with such fast Internet connections?

freevolt24 , (edited )
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@nixCraft Imagine the time to fly from Berlin to LA is trivial compared to the time to park after you get to LA. What a time to live.

nixCraft , to random
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This is funny. Microsoft's social media team mistakenly thinks LibreOffice Impress is PowerPoint. The computer is running rpi4 and Linux. Tweet is still alive https://x.com/microsoft365/status/1773013048933974071?s=46 but i attached screenshots in case they deleted it

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft The ultimate proof that PowerPoint is less necessary than people think.

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freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica What a great way to reveal your identity for something that you don't want to reveal your identity for.

arstechnica , to random
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Elon Musk’s improbable path to making X an “everything app”

X must do more than tack on new features if it wants WeChat's success.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/elon-musks-improbable-path-to-making-x-an-everything-app/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica Was WeChat successful outside China by any chance?

nixCraft , to random
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is so even your cat could contribute code

freevolt24 ,
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@nixCraft ...as long as your cat can tolerate mental scars from existing developers and maintainers (or Linus himself).

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freevolt24 ,
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@arstechnica I still wonder why they don't produce imitation meat out of them inatead of serving them as a whole despite some visual aversion.

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