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Because 'what's good for the goose is good for the gander' doesn't apply to Muskolini...

therafmanon Discotool: USB Arduino type boards discovery library and tool

Just love it! The list of serial ports found on the board is priceless for me. Thank you!

therafmanon Ask HN: How do I move forward after being laid off?

Been there. First, the company I worked for 11 years sold my team like livestock to another company. Two years later, they laid me off along with the majority of my team. I learned a hard lesson: you are just a number on a spreadsheet.

The interesting thing is that, after several months of unsuccessfully finding anything decent again, I was offered a lower position job at the same company that laid me off, but at a 50% lower salary. It included medical and was better than what I could find on short notice. I reluctantly took it.

The good news is that the work was based on a daily quota, so I made sure I reached my quota by lunchtime every day and then went home to look for new jobs. I must have applied to five jobs every day for about three months, managed to get a couple of interviews, but they were low-paying jobs. Finally, I got a call for something that looked decent. I had to backtrack as I forgot when I applied to it since there were so many. This one was from two months prior. I went for two more interviews before I received an offer. I accepted with the condition that I would give my current employer a two-week notice. I didn't give the two-week notice; I quit on the spot and took a well-deserved two-week break.

This new job is the best I have had so far, 12 years and counting. The best advice I can give you is that you didn't do anything wrong, so don't let it take you down. Most importantly, don't give up. Be patient and persistent; you will be pleasantly surprised.

therafmanon OpenAI checked to see whether GPT-4 could take over the world

Just call the next version 'SKYNET' and be done with it...

therafmanon Show HN: Roastedby.ai – Talk some trash, have some fun

Yeah, Broke down in two prompts https://imgur.com/gallery/ZX75pqU

Hello there. I'm here to roast you.

roasted from you? you are not AI, you are AS, Artificial Stupidity

Well, well, well, if it isn't the captain of the sarcasm squad. I'd love to stay and chat, but I have a feeling my IQ is dropping just talking to you.

how low can it go since yours is already below zero?

Error generating a roast. Try again in a few.. sorry!

therafmanon Ask HN: How long until AI shows general intelligence without failures?

Well, I thought it would be fun to ask ChatGPT the same question, it appears it knows its limitations so far:

"It is difficult to predict when AI models will achieve general intelligence, as this is a highly debated topic in the AI research community and the concept of "general Intelligence" itself is not well-defined and understood. Currently, AI models excel in specific tasks but struggle to perform tasks that humans find simple and straightforward.

It is possible that with advancements in AI research and technology, AI models will continue to improve and potentially reach human-level general intelligence in the future, but there is no consensus on a specific timeline. Additionally, it's important to consider the ethical and societal implications of creating such advanced AI systems."