Skip Navigation

Sub_dermal

@ Sub_dermal @beehaw.org

Posts
4
Comments
18
Joined
3 yr. ago

He/Him

  • Any advice for my winter-weary Orchid?

    Jump

  • Ah - yes I hadn't even considered that (still a novice!); I'll get some stones to lift it up a smidge - thanks!

  • Any advice for my winter-weary Orchid?

    Jump

  • Ice cubes? interesting - I would have thought that could shock the plant, thanks for the tip!

  • Any advice for my winter-weary Orchid?

    Jump

  • No, I think I over-watered it the other day - normally it's far less wet!

  • Nature and Gardening @beehaw.org
    Sub_dermal @beehaw.org

    Any advice for my winter-weary Orchid?

  • Smegcli: Fetch a random Red Dwarf frame

    Jump

  • I absolutely love this

  • Deleted Locked

    Permanently Deleted

    Jump

  • RMS is a huge figure head and representative of free software, so it matters what he says and does.

    I have seen no-one argue that everything RMS has said is bunk because of this, personally I think he has had some good ideas, sure; but that doesn't mean I just ignore everything else because "its politics and not free Software related".

    Free Software is in itself political, maybe the links between RMS's words and actions, and Free Software are not direct or even close - but separating "politics" and Free Software just seems like burying your head in the sand.

  • Deleted Locked

    Permanently Deleted

    Jump

  • A lot of the 'debunking' here is very poor, it assumes Stallman's innocence at every junction, argues that Stallman's word is more important than his actions, fails to engage with the full complexity of arguments against him, and more than once uses "but he's tender hearted, so he can't be bad" as an argument.

    Certainly not "rational and objective" like it claims.

  • Anyone have experience with Incogni?

    Jump

  • Kanary definitely looks good - although they are US only at the moment (rules it out for me unfortunately). Thanks for your insight!

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
    Sub_dermal @beehaw.org

    Anyone have experience with Incogni?

  • The level of engagement on Reddit these days

    Jump

  • I'm not really adding to the conversation with this but wanted to share anyway:

  • Are We Watching The Internet Die?

    Jump

  • I can't disagree with you on that, you're absolutely right - I suppose my read just gives the author the benefit of the doubt that it's not 'better AI' that we deserve, but a better internet (i.e. with no AI whatsoever).

  • Are We Watching The Internet Die?

    Jump

  • Personally I read it as a general "demand better", "don't accept crap wrapped in gold" as an offensive principle against (de)generative AI. Perhaps I'm inserting my own positive spin on their words, but it seems to me that their point is "don't let the hype win"; if these companies are pushing AI, forming dependencies on bad tech, then we need to say "not good enough" and push back on the BS. Deny the ability of low quality garbage to 'fulfil' our needs. It's not a directly practical line to be sure (how do we do this exactly?), but it does drill down past "AI is bad" to a more fundamental (and arguably motivating) point - that we, all of us, deserve better than to drown in a sea of crap and that's still important.

  • What's the best email provider i can use with a FOSS client

    Jump

  • Recommendation for Posteo - best email provider I've used and it's ridiculously affordable.

  • Anyone here used franz before?

    Jump

  • Thanks for recommendation - that looks perfect; will try it out!

  • Free and Open Source Software @beehaw.org
    Sub_dermal @beehaw.org

    Anyone here used franz before?

  • Where have all the websites gone?

    Jump

  • I really like Neocities - highly recommended for a personal website.

  • Gaming @beehaw.org
    Sub_dermal @beehaw.org

    The Original Clock Tower Is Getting Remastered for Modern Consoles - IGN

    www.ign.com /articles/the-original-clock-tower-is-getting-remastered-for-modern-consoles

  • Consider Joining the UK Foundation Model Taskforce

    Jump

  • I feel like this is just investing in the tech hype of AI - AI/LLMs are really just probability calculators, if very impressive ones.

    We're not going to see 'god-like' AI run rampart and become sentient (at least not any time soon) - the real dangers of AI are the applications of it that are done my humans. The people who force it into spheres that it is ill-equipped to benefit, to undercut people who's work can be 'replaced' or 'enhanced' by AI.

    AI will inevitably be harmful. But not because it becomes uber-advanced; it will be harmful because techbros and grifters will use it badly, driven by money, hype or plain stupidity. Believing AI is more advanced than it is just feeds into the human machine that's going to do real harm.

  • What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

    Jump

  • Oh Arcanum is a great pick!

    And you're right, Fallout's not exactly forgotten - although it was a cult hit at the time, and I'd argue the original still is in a way.

  • What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

    Jump

  • I'd heartily recommend Fallout 1, with a less enthusiastic recommendation for Fallout 2

  • what pdf/ebook reader do all of you reccomend?

    Jump

  • I personally use Zathura, it's minimalistic and uses VIM bindings.

    But if you want something feature-dense, with a way of organising your library, eReader integration, file converting and more, Calibre is pretty amazing (and the actual reader part of Calibre is quite nice to use in my opinion).