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simonklitj

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Creator of (exclugeo.com)[https://exclugeo.com]
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simonklitj··on More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 the Movie' Wallet Ad
My almost 5 year old iPhone 12 does all of this. No issues, no pull towards upgrading except for USB-C.
simonklitj··on A Knockout Blow for LLMs?
I think most people, my close relatives included, who use LLMs professionally day-to-day do not understand how LLMs work under the hood.
simonklitj··on CSS Minecraft
Is this a thing? https://medium.com/hypersphere-codes/randomness-in-css-b55a0...
simonklitj··on The Awful German Language (1880)
Robwords has a good video on this article! https://youtu.be/VcekIrFjwe0?si=4rZqHqunKa3epKQP
simonklitj··on Adobe deletes Bluesky posts after backlash
Really? Worked for me in February. In that case, this workaround might’ve been patched.
simonklitj··on Adobe deletes Bluesky posts after backlash
Yeah, you can change plans (at no cost), then cancel right after the change. You get 14 days of free cancellation, which resets on plan change.
simonklitj··on We clone a running VM in 2 seconds
clever! Thank you.
simonklitj··on We clone a running VM in 2 seconds
Interesting read—thanks! One question: in the CoW example, if VM A modifies the data post-fork, what does VM B see when it later copies that data? Does it get the original data from the time of the fork, or VM A’s modified version?
simonklitj··on Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks
And you can send straight to the Kindle from Calibre via WiFi, no need for /sendtokindle.
simonklitj··on Our audit of Homebrew
That’s not necessarily what was meant though.

“Not inconsistent” is more cautious and less assertive. It allows for some ambiguity rather than claiming perfect consistency.

simonklitj··on TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel
Yeah, my cousin did this years ago. Wore it religiously too.
simonklitj··on OpenAI departures: Why can’t former employees talk?
I don’t know the details of how it works, but considering the environmental impact of fracking, I’m afraid something like this might have many unwanted consequences.
simonklitj··on Meta Llama 3
Yes, these are all very good points. You’ve got me awaiting the future of the tech a bit more eagerly.
simonklitj··on Meta Llama 3
Yes, and for NFL. It’s one of my favorite shared hobbies of ours!
simonklitj··on Meta Llama 3
I just can’t imagine sitting with a headset on, next to my wife, watching the NFL. It could very well change for me, but it does not sound appealing.
simonklitj··on Show HN: My $1k self-install, off-grid solar backup build for renters
Ah, okay. I think we have different ideas of what constitutes a failed state.
simonklitj··on Show HN: My $1k self-install, off-grid solar backup build for renters
What is the reason, then, that California cannot be considered a first world state, and instead a failed state? And are there other states that used to have this designation, but have lost it in your view? Just curious.
simonklitj··on Making Apple Progressive Blur on the Web
I don’t disagree in principle. But people also have to look at the interface while using it. There’s a balance, for sure, but strict utilitarian design is a no for me.
simonklitj··on macOS Finder is still bad at network file copies
Calm down man. That comment was a solution to a problem, not a defense in any sense. Yikes.
simonklitj··on OpenAI deems its voice cloning tool too risky for general release
I don’t think NavinF shows any lack of concern for the issue as such. What’s being talked about here is whether OpenAI’s being forthright concerning their motives for keeping the tech closed.

I think we can all agree it is valid to be cautious with some of this tech, but the question is whether OpenAI is being cautious or simply using caution as PR. And given their track record, the latter seems, if not likely, then possible.

simonklitj··on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia will be completed in 2026
This is an interesting comment to me! How do you define secular-looking? Is it a lack of some particular design element?
simonklitj··on Your customers hate MVPs. Make a SLC instead (2017)
Thank you! Didn’t even bother to read it when it wasn’t immediately clear what SLC means.
simonklitj··on Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researchers understand them
You are going beyond the constraints, “if our communication with a 7-year-old child were limited to the level we achieve with crows.”

We know we are able to teach children language because we have shared modes of communication through which we can observe their learning; speaking, writing, hand gestures.

> You do not need to share a language to teach a language

True, but I would argue that you need to share a mutually intelligible mode of communication.

How would you teach (and know that they have understood it correctly) the concept of monetary denominations to a 7-year old child if you were limited to communicating on the level you can with a crow? I have no idea, and would probably give up. But this does not necessarily tell us anything about the intelligence or capacity for learning language in the child, it tells us only of the gap in communication that we cannot bridge.

> so animals at least doesn’t have the same level of language intelligence as humans do.

This does not necessarily follow. What follows is that humans are not able to teach animals human language on the same level as they are able to teach humans.

simonklitj··on Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researchers understand them
Is this more of a limitation of our ability to communicate with the animals? If we could talk intelligibly with a crow, maybe we could teach it? Conversely, if our communication with a 7-year-old child were limited to the level we achieve with crows, could we teach the child and know for sure that they understand it?
simonklitj··on Mass timber is great, but it will not solve the housing shortage
Understandable, I’m in the desert southwest, so not a concern here.

I did recently attend a workshop by Dr. Ronald Rael (Professor of Architecture @ Berkeley), and he mentioned that as concerns building with adobe bricks, with proper roofing, rain is a minimal to non-existent issue. I am not entirely convinced, however, and have also heard of solutions such as using “plasticure” on the outside of the walls.

simonklitj··on Mass timber is great, but it will not solve the housing shortage
Or look into building with earth, as used to be the practice: https://www.calearth.org/ and https://www.rael-sanfratello.com/made/mud-frontiers
simonklitj··on It is hard to avoid JavaScript
It seems you are right. The blog post reads “I've created HTMJS as a *sarcastic* way to express my thoughts.”
simonklitj··on Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames
Just happened to me a couple of months ago. Cannot agree with you more.
simonklitj··on 46% of Americans didn't read a book in 2023
I especially feel like reading a book after all day at the computer! That being said, there’s not always time for it.
simonklitj··on UK to replace physical biometric immigration cards with e-visas
Same in the US. As a green card holder, I cannot leave the U.S. for more than a year. If I do, I lose my permanent resident status.
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