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NotNotMike

@ notnotmike @programming.dev

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  • Do you spend more time on lemmy than you did on reddit?

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  • I also think that even if you were a "filthy both-siding liberal nazi-enabler" the only way to convince anyone of anything is to convince them. Violence and hateful rhetoric has never convinced a single human, except by coercion and fear. And a Nazi living in fear is still a Nazi.

    I want to rid the world of extremist and hateful views by convincing them that their viewpoints are incorrect, not stifling them into hibernation.

  • Do you spend more time on lemmy than you did on reddit?

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  • I've found it's less toxic if you agree with everyone

    But if you were to log into Lemmy as a conservative or pro capitalist I think the toxicity would ratchet up instantly, even if you tried to discuss in "good faith"

  • Jokes on you...

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  • I just want to double check that everyone sees that is a fake duck

  • Why using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment

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  • I think you've got a bit of a strawman going here

    Those who complain about the environmental impacts of AI almost invariably complain about flights and beef as well

  • Have you ever cried because of a video game?

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  • Maybe an outside one here, but when Dragon Age: Origins was still new, I was much younger and hadn't had a serious girlfriend yet. And in general, I got quite a bit more attached to characters in games, including the romantic interests especially.

    Spoilers ahead if you haven't beaten the game

    At the end of the game, my character died and I had romanced the character Leliana. The end screen shows a somber note about Leliana being heartbroken and wandering the world missing the character.

    Something about that really struck something in me and made me extremely sad. I think it's probably the only time I've ever really cried because of a video game.

    I can't actually find a reference to this ending online. The wiki isn't 100% complete. Otherwise, I would have linked the blurb here.

    Now a days I struggle to connect with characters in games. They will never be as real as my friends or my partner, so it's hard to form such an emotional connection as I did when I was a teenager.

  • Which games made you go into an "addiction phase"?

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  • The hard part is the skill gap - it's not like the pros are a little better than you and you can maybe eke out win. They absolutely dominate you.

    I describe them as gusts of wind because they blow in so fast and aggressively we're dead before we can react

    If Apex could stop that experience from happening I'd honestly still play it

  • Venmo, PayPal users can now send money to the US government to help pay down $36.7T national debt

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  • cats @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    We thought we bought a foot rest. Turns out we bought a cat bed

  • Today I learned that LLMs understand base64!

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  • Agreed, this is a relatively simple "tool" as the LLM parlance goes. It's what Model Context Protocol (MCP) is designed to facilitate

    To verify, the author should try the same prompts on a local LLM with no tools enabled and most likely the LLM will respond with some nonsense

  • [ComiCSS] Benefits of Tailwind

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  • No, it is not that bad. It's actually very nice.

    It affords a lot of consistency, is relatively easy to understand (once you're familiar with the convention), and theming allows you to modify all the colors and sizing in one file rather than modifying a lot of CSS

    I think the worst that can be said about it is that it is unnecessary, but I cannot see a true downside to using it besides personal preference. It gets the job done efficiently and correctly and that's what's important at the end of the day

  • any advice on buying a window AC unit?

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  • While insulation helps, it's fundamentally less efficient because the heat sync is inside the building and insulation isn't foolproof. And often these units are made of plastic, so they leak more heat into the house from the chassis than you'd expect. Even the best hose is less efficient than a window unit where the entire heat sync is outside the building

    So while $20 and some duct tape helps a great deal, it definitely won't be as efficient as a window unit

  • any advice on buying a window AC unit?

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  • All I can really say is to avoid the floor models, since they put the hot part of the conditioner inside your home, thus have to work a lot harder

    See Technology Connections (Piped) for an informational video

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  • Roshi made a potion?

  • Me waking up every day

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  • With summer soon beginning in the northern hemisphere, what are some pro tips for staying cool?

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  • We get a meal delivery service each week and they use the giant ice packs. So I've taken to just keeping two or three in my freezer and then sleeping with a pack at my feet each night or carrying it in the car while I do errands. And I get fresh ones delivered each week. A nice way to recycle the packs

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    With summer soon beginning in the northern hemisphere, what are some pro tips for staying cool?

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    What's one beauty standard that you don't agree with?

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  • I've always disliked plastic surgery, botox and heavy makeup. But that's normal enough

    My real hot take is I am disgusted by long, fake nails. They make my skin crawl. They're so cumbersome, I truly don't understand how people love with them

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    NotNotMike @programming.dev
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    What's one beauty standard that you don't agree with?

  • It's Father's Day in the United States. What is a memory of your father that left the greatest impact on your life?

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  • My dad did so much right, but his one failing was financial. He was an insurance salesman and had plenty of money when I was very young, but at some point it all dried up and he seemed unable to make more. He didn't starve or anything, but at a certain point my brother had to step in and buy his house or he was going to lose it.

    So now, I'm very cognizant of my spending and always having a good cash reserve.

    But, he was also extremely generous when he did have money. His favorite way to spend money was on the people he loved and to make them happy.

    So now, I also give freely. If it makes someone I love happy, and I can afford it, I'll give them whatever I think might make them smile, if even for a day

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    It's Father's Day in the United States. What is a memory of your father that left the greatest impact on your life?

  • Gooner game of the year Stellar Blade's mods are 41% smut, ensuring gamers will never see the light of heaven

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  • This article was pretty funny. I loved the writing style

    As for the subject matter, I have never understood these mods. When I was young I gave them a try in Skyrim but I remember it just being distracting. It feels like multitasking: I'm doing two things half as good. I really don't see the point.

    So that being said, I would love it if they had metrics on how long the mod stayed installed and how far into the game the player made it. Impossible, surely, but it would really clear up for me whether people are genuinely playing the game or whether they're installing for a level and... Ahem... Moving on to another activity

  • IEEE

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  • Do you tag people in Lemmy?

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  • I tag mostly for humor, things I think are funny, unique traits about a person that I've noticed are a pattern. Some examples

    • thinks the moon landing is fake
    • documents tankies
    • LOVES Taylor Swift
  • cats @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    Hamster-sitting this week, and my orange is obsessed

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    If real-life had D&D stats, what would yours look like? Would you focus new points on any in particular?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    What's one sign that you've "become an adult"

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    With tariffs to Mexico and Canada potentially being enacted today, what kinds of things would be good to buy before the prices can be raised

  • cats @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    My orange cat was sitting in a hammock near me when I heard him yelp. Turns out he had unwanted company. It's cold, she wanted cuddles

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    What's the most petty/pointless/pedantic hill you're willing to die on?

  • AskBeehaw @beehaw.org
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    Are there any good alternatives to Etsy that Beehaw likes?

  • Cats @midwest.social
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    If I touch them she recoils but I can't help myself

  • cats @lemmy.world
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    It's cold and they are trying their best to share the lap

  • Programming Books @programming.dev
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    Dive into Deep Learning - Free, online, and open source book about deep learning

    d2l.ai
  • Programmer Humor @programming.dev
    NotNotMike @programming.dev

    What's your most obscure binding?