malwarebytess (u/malwarebytess)

malwarebytess commented on Why top posting has won (2018) solipsys.co.uk/new/WhyTop... · Posted by u/ColinWright

The section on proverbs is missing the point, despite overthinking it.

You're not meant to take a proverb and apply it literally in all cases. It's a piece of wisdom you pull out when you deem it appropriate. The analysis and individual judgement of the human being is implied.

If you included more it wouldn't be a proverb.

malwarebytess commented on Tell HN: Reddit now blocks VPN access via browser, 'old' subdomain included · Posted by u/thih9

Cthulhu_ · 2 years ago

> I would be happy if they do, because it will save my time more (like twitter).

Why is that? If you don't have enough self-control to not use Reddit, a login wall won't stop you.

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

Totally disagree. Killing my third party app reduced my reddit usage by like 90%. Now I really only use it on my desktop PC.

On mobile, when I tap reddit search results I am never logged in which means I have to go to old.reddit.com to see the full thread and comments. If they added a log in wall I'd just stop tapping reddit results on mobile.

malwarebytess commented on Google's SRE Book (2017) sre.google/sre-book/table... · Posted by u/udev4096

rozenmd · 2 years ago

There's still good advice in the book, but be aware it was published in 2016, with folks likely having started writing it around 2014.

Both Google and SRE/DevOps have advanced greatly since then, and following the book blindly would be cargo culting.

Edit: apparently this is a controversial opinion?

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

So, what exactly do you propose as an alternative?

malwarebytess commented on Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Create App Content bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/leotravis10

hammock · 2 years ago

It seems like AI, deployed against a few hundred learners, ought to be able to discern what the most efficient path to learning a new language is. Then you can just create a new app that does exactly that

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

It's pretty clear immersion is the best path.

Using AIs conversational skills seems like the best way to employ AI in language learning.

malwarebytess commented on Valetudo – Cloud replacement for vacuum robots enabling local-only operation valetudo.cloud/... · Posted by u/philo23

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

So what?

It's a great piece of software, for free.

malwarebytess commented on Many prehistoric handprints show missing finger. What if this wasn't accidental? theguardian.com/science/2... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

Or maybe they're just depicting making signs with their hands? All of the images in the article can be replicated by making hand signs and using them and stencils.

Seems unjustified to jump to ritual mutilation. Reminds me of that joke that everything archaeologists don't understand is a ritual artifact.

malwarebytess commented on Study: TikTok Global Platform Anomalies Align with CCP Geostrategic Objectives [pdf] networkcontagion.us/wp-co... · Posted by u/hammock

Kadin · 2 years ago

"Dictatorships are bad" is not the game-over argument that it once was, maybe 20 years ago.

The Chinese aren't just competing against the US for control of some islands and sea lanes here and there, they are putting their political system -- which is de facto a dictatorship selected periodically by a small ruling clique -- as an alternative model to democracy. One that can compete with and defeat democracy, in fact.

And to be blunt, it's not clear to me that they are losing. We in the US have put ourselves at a disadvantage w/r/t China over and over again, relying ostensibly on the magical power of democracy to always win the day. As far as I can tell, it's straight-up magical thinking.

If we do not take China seriously as a threat to democracy, not just internally to Asia but as an aspirational model of society and the basis for legitimate government, I think we risk losing.

Why we would allow a propaganda outlet of what is effectively an enemy state to operate in the US, and why we would allow technology transfers and other advantageous trade arrangements, is mind boggling to me. Sure, the 'marketplace of ideas' sounds great on paper, but not when the other people don't believe in the same things. That sort of treatment -- access to the US market, both economically and that of ideas -- should be reserved for polities that at least have signed-on to the basic concepts that the US is built on.

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

> One that can compete with and defeat democracy, in fact.

If it's better then why shouldn't it win? Frankly the lines are blurred. So called liberty is not so clearly championed by the west any longer, and on top of that robber barons and corporations are running rampant through our societies and governments. There's no apparent upside for ordinary people to a Western victory any longer, or at least it's not clear cut.

After all if we're going to be ruled by elites, and be under a system which can compete with capitalist "democracy," might as well be ruled by elites who are ideologically aligned with the people's well-being.

malwarebytess commented on Flatpack field hospitals that can be airdropped to disaster zones theguardian.com/global-de... · Posted by u/tosh

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

I'm not seeing any innovation here as distinct from what is already done for inexpensive field hospitals, except that it's in a retail tent.

> Sharma says the hospital is the first of its kind in India, but is reluctant to make any grander claim as she is not certain of similar developments in other countries.

Oh.

malwarebytess commented on Charlie Munger has died berkshirehathaway.com/new... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

As smart and rich as this guy was, and I know very little of him besides his critique of cryptocurrencies, I wonder about his empathy. That dorm design...https://youtu.be/VKXOQ8duhRg

malwarebytess commented on Apple pulls plug on Goldman credit-card partnership wsj.com/finance/banking/a... · Posted by u/voisin

not-my-account · 2 years ago

Hm, what would this mean for Apple Card users? Would it be shut down? How about those who have Apple Savings Accounts?[0]

[0] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/04/apple-cards-new-high-...

malwarebytess · 2 years ago

I'm more interested in the savings account integration. I've found it super convenient. Too low APR for long term savings, but the convenience is worth the difference to me for short term savings parking. I keep $30K or so in it revolving for moving money around. Not to mention the cashback deposit right to the account.