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[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 7 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

I'm torn - while I'm not a fan of the new look, I'm also viciously anti-lawn-grass so I can't complain too much.

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Charts like these are a reminder that people don't understand cats as well as I would like

A cat does all the same things a dog does, they just don't give it away for free. You gotta earn the respect, more like you would a person!

My cats follow me from room to room, love being held, love to play, and all sorts of good stuff

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago

Amazed an NYPost article isn't getting more scrutiny on Lemmy

But either way it appears to be verified by multiple other sources

You can find the site here: https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/23779454

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago

Not a food crime, and definitely just an ad from a new account

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

Doubled my monthly contribution to NPR. Doing my small part

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

I can't say whether it can execute, but the metadata is a privacy concern if you are posting online. Depending on the camera taking the picture it can include the model of the phone, date, or even GPS information

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif#Privacy_and_security

 

Any good, reliable ones out there?

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

Copying from the x-post

Research paper here: https://metr.org/Early_2025_AI_Experienced_OS_Devs_Study.pdf

I think these are interesting findings, they definitely conform to my experience, but I'd want to always have more data and larger sample sizes.

One point in particular stood out to me - the lack of LLM context. I have a new person on my team (junior level) that uses AI for everything, and it's so obvious that the LLM is getting tripped up with the lack of context. Not all the required information is in a single repository, and it needs additional info like the documentation and spoken architectures that aren't explicitly documented, historical choices as to why we make decisions in a certain way, or even just style guides. The LLM context window just isn't large enough right now to be a truly effective programmer for large, complex projects

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

Research paper here: https://metr.org/Early_2025_AI_Experienced_OS_Devs_Study.pdf

I think these are interesting findings, they definitely conform to my experience, but I'd want to always have more data and larger sample sizes.

One point in particular stood out to me - the lack of LLM context. I have a new person on my team (junior level) that uses AI for everything, and it's so obvious that the LLM is getting tripped up with the lack of context. Not all the required information is in a single repository, and it needs additional info like the documentation and spoken architectures that aren't explicitly documented, historical choices as to why we make decisions in a certain way, or even just style guides. The LLM context window just isn't large enough right now to be a truly effective programmer for large, complex projects

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks 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 9 points 3 weeks 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 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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 weeks 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

 

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

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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?

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