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cheddar

@ cheddar @programming.dev

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  • I don't get how people can become depressed, when we live in the century of Fentanyl, easy access to alcohol and amusement arcades.

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  • I've heard that drugs, including alcohol, trigger the chemicals in our brains that make us feel "happy". After the effects wear off, our natural "happiness" level is even lower than it was before. This is why we feel the need to use the drug again, and over time, we also have to take more of it to feel the same level of "happiness".

  • Mozilla roll out first AI features in Firefox Nightly

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  • Mozilla roll out first AI features in Firefox Nightly

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  • access their preferred AI service from the Firefox sidebar to summarize information, simplify language, or test their knowledge, all without leaving their current web page.

    Our initial offering will include ChatGPT, Google Gemini, HuggingChat, and Le Chat Mistral

  • Automation

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  • One of my favorite examples is when a company from India (I think?) trained their model to regulate subway gates. The system was supposed to analyze footage and open more gates when there were more people, and vice versa. It worked well until one holiday when there were no people, but all gates were open. They eventually discovered that the system was looking at the clock visible on the video, rather than the number of people.

  • Even Apple finally admits that 8GB RAM isn't enough

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  • 8GB is definitely not enough for coding, gaming, or most creative work but it’s fine for basic office/school work or entertainment.

    The thing is, basic office/school/work tasks can be done on any laptop that costs twice less than an 8GB MacBook.

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  • Even gingers use Linux.

  • VPN by Google One shuts down

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  • Yeah. I don't mind that this is a paid feature, but installing the bridge on every device is cumbersome.

  • My mom's doctor be like

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  • Mate, did you really wake up this beautiful Sunday thinking it's worth dying on this hill?

  • low effort maymay

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  • You know this book is not real because Arch Linux has no failures 😎

  • Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)

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  • That's a very rare case, and you can whitelist a domain using the pihole's web interface. It may require extra two clicks, but I had to do that maybe twice in the last year.

  • Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)

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  • So you completely accept the state’s monopoly on violence

    That's the whole point of the state. And no, you guys are not fighting the US army with its armored vehicles, rockets, bombs, drones, etc. with your guns if it comes to this.

  • Makes my head ache to look at.

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  • Luckily you don't need to look at it while driving! I'm more concerned about spikes, they don't look comfortable to constantly touch them.

  • Russia continues work on homegrown game console despite technology and scale issues

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  • I'd recommend reading some books about the Soviet Union, particularly its later years. It's not feasible for me to provide an in-depth education on this topic in a single post. It's clear that you are not knowledgeable, and I'm not sure why you're arguing without being informed on the subject ¯(ツ)/¯

  • Russia continues work on homegrown game console despite technology and scale issues

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  • Come the 80s, their manufacturing was well ahead of the west, and there weren’t any food issues either.

    That's not true. While the USSR did have a significant manufacturing capacity, it was often inefficient due to the planned economy. This led to factories closing after 1991 because they couldn't compete with the free market. The quality of products was often subpar, and there was a lack of diversity and functionality. In fact, many essential items weren't even manufactured.

    This was a major contributor to the Soviet Union's economic downfall and eventual collapse. If you read archival records (available through various books, for instance), you'll find that even high-ranking officials like ministers and vice ministers were writing letters to each other in the 80s about the poor output in their respective sectors, including the oil industry, which was struggling due to outdated technology.

    In the USSR, higher education being free (as is the socialist tradition) gave people a lot more choice

    The idea that the Soviet Union had exceptional higher education is a myth. In reality, their education system was overly focused on technical skills, neglecting essential life skills like critical thinking, creativity, decision-making, and many others.

    This became apparent in the 90s when many supposedly 'highly educated' individuals were involved in fraudulent schemes, failed to build and stand for democracy. While it's true that the USSR produced some outstanding scientists, that's where the excellence ended. A society cannot thrive solely on the backs of scientists and enginners. A well-rounded education is essential for prosperity.

  • Mozilla restores Firefox add-ons banned in Russia

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  • I'm glad to hear that!

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  • needs a few seconds to run

    Depends on what you're compiling!

  • YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads

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  • Just stop using YT altogether.

    And use what? I'm not on YouTube for YouTube. I'm on YouTube for the content that is often unavailable elsewhere.

  • Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request

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  • I see a lot of gentle replies. I wonder if they would have looked the same if the browser in question was Google Chrome. The issue is that you can't win this game. They ask you one thing, then another, then another, until you either fully comply or stop cooperating, and they block you anyway. That's a reputational hit for the company and its product, whose only competitive advantage was its reputation.

  • University Students

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  • If there are too many comments, it means you have to support them just like the code itself. Otherwise, like any other documentation, comments will quickly go out of sync.