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[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thursday Murder Club was just such a genuinely fun read. There was something so light hearted about it I loved

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's actually a really good point you've made here. It's easy to defend the shoes as a parent because you're the one who (1) understands the rationale behind buying them and (2) made the decision to buy them

I wonder if a good decision in this scenario is to just give the child a shoe allowance and let them pick. If they want Nike's they will have to find a pair that fits the budget

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago

Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. My understanding is that it is a woefully misunderstood book, and that people keep getting angry with the content without understanding it (or worse, without reading it).

So far, I actually really like it just a handful of chapters in. I think they make incredibly salient points and have very convincing rationales.

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

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

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 20 points 4 days ago (8 children)

This reminds me of a reddit thread I saw years ago that talked about pedophilia and how there are anonymous groups for people who realize that it's wrong and want to be "cured"

But they have to hide and use complete anonymity, else their lives would be ruined

They're people suffering from, in my opinion, a mental illness but cannot get help, and I find it quite tragic, actually

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 9 points 1 week ago

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

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As a (begrudging) customer this sounds good on paper. But I'm suspicious as hell

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 36 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

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

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago

Roshi made a potion?

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31484305

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by notnotmike@programming.dev to c/books@lemmy.world
 

I figured it could be fun to do small discussion each time I finish an (interesting) book, since I always have so many thoughts but no book club to discuss them with.

I completed Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice last night, and I have to say I really enjoyed the book. I found it had a great amount of drama and intrigue to keep me reading on, even after my usual bedtime. But more significantly, I found the insight into 1800's English culture to be supremely interesting.

I was continually dazzled by the changes in English, and how we've modified the language as the years have progressed. For example, for someone to "condescend" in those days wasn't (in my interpretation) necessarily something rude, as it would be these days. It was seen as someone of higher station being humble enough to interact with and advise people who would generally be considered "beneath" them. For example, Lady Catherine is often described as condescending to Mr. Collins, which he takes great pleasure in.

This was also one of the first times I found an enjoyable use-case for LLMs, namely ChatGPT. I found it very helpful to be able to ask questions about the time period and its relation to the book and get specific, well thought out answers without spending too much time searching for reputable sites and scanning through potential sources for answers. That's time that I wanted to be reading, not researching. For example, I was curious how the "ten thousand a year" income was scaled, and how that worked out to today's dollars and how that income was generated. I also was able to ask questions like why Elizabeth might have been embarrassed at a certain scene, or why Mr. Collins was considered so "uncool" by everyone. In fact, a lot of my questions revolved around Mr. Collins and what he was specifically doing to be considered a social pariah by some. Admittedly, I could have had the same experience (potentially) using an annotated book, which I did want to do at some point, but I didn't find the time to get to the library to find a copy, and ChatGPT was conveniently in my pocket at any time. I generally consider myself largely anti-"AI hype" - but I'd be foolish not to admit that this is one of those use-cases that it really shines.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book. I'd probably give it a five out of five, meaning that I will probably re-read it someday in the future.

Love to hear others thoughts:

  • When did you last read it?
  • Did you enjoy it?
  • Would you read it again?
  • Did anything about the book stick with you in particular?
 
 

Let's assume 10 is an average person and 30 is world class

  • Strength
  • Dexterity
  • Constitution
  • Intelligence
  • Wisdom
  • Charisma
 

The existing community at !synology@feddit.de may no longer be a viable option since the feddit.de server has been down for a while now. I've created !synology@programming.dev as a replacement. Mostly out of my own need for assistance! So if you're a Synology owner, head on over and subscribe

(and also help me fix my issue thanks)

 

I've had an issue with my router and had to replace it. Unfortunately, now my Synology NAS does not appear in the device list of the router or using Synology Assistant.

The server is connected using an Ethernet cable, so I would assume the reconnection would be automatic.

I have tried restarting the server, but it did not reconnect on successful boot.

I know it's still alive because I can hear the disks working on something, so the system is up.

Is there another way to restore connectivity?

Sounds like I may be able to connect the device to my desktop using an Ethernet cable, but to what end?

 

I realize it won't be like this forever, but while scrolling Lemmy I eventually come to a point when I start to see a lot of old posts and it's a perfect signal that I've done more than enough scrolling for the day

 

For me it's moving your bed away from the side walls so it's in the middle of the room. I had my bed to the side my whole childhood

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