Esme Povirk @madewokherd@computerfairi.es
Joined Aug 2018
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https://twitch.tv/madewokherd more BIT.TRIP Runner learning
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Zoom updates terms of service to clarify that it won’t use your calls to train AI
Vague ToS previously implied that customer data could be used for AI training.
The thing I really don't get here is how ad-supported tiers can cost money. Who wants to pay twice for the same thing?
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/08/the-tv-streaming-apps-broke-their-promises-and-now-theyre-jacking-the-price/
@hollie I approached this by adding every account I want to keep up with to a list. My "Home" feed is for when I want to dip into the higher-traffic accounts.
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https://twitch.tv/madewokherd Still learning to play this game with my feet, but first some testing.
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oh pog artisans coop just launched. i hope its successful, #etsy has had it too good for too long.
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Amazon gets “last rites” from FTC as antitrust complaint looks imminent
FTC's lawsuit is likely to be filed in federal court this month.
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what helps people get comfortable on the command line? https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/08/what-helps-people-get-comfortable-on-the-command-line-/
Would love more stories of things that helped you in the last ~5 years!
(as usual, no need to reply if you don’t remember, or if you’ve been using the command line comfortably for 15 years — this question isn’t for you :) )
trauma, gaslighting
@hollie @EMFaulds I seem to have somehow grown up with unusually high resistance to gaslighting. I didn't believe it was possible for me to "be wrong" about my own experience, even if I didn't know why it apparently differed from others.
I wasn't able to articulate that, and it was frustrating to anyone having to deal with me, but I think it protected me from the worst harms of not having my neurodivergence accommodated or even understood.
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Shoulder started hurting last night for no apparent reason (this is the opposite shoulder from the one I hurt last year), seems to be improving so I guess I'll just try to go about my routine.
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If you've got 5 minutes to spare, could I interest you in a short survey about titles? Everyone of any age, gender or location is invited, and it's open until at least Monday 14th August 2023.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyFT9lt5FwRH78NZmQIwbs7W952ZaGtH1srEi_6UApXzTgvA/viewform
Thank you!
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Junk mail with an envelope that says "please recycle". Maybe you could please stop wasting paper instead?
@hollie Is this by following a link sent to the email address?
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@octopus@weirder.earth @picklish@weirder.earth Interesting. I don't think "software development" is the right place to draw the line. If I'm just making a game that's not even going to access the network, being licensed and held to a code of ethics doesn't make much sense to me. If I'm working on a website that handles other people's personal information, then yes I do want that and I want others to be held to it.
@octopus@weirder.earth @picklish@weirder.earth Interesting. I don't think "software development" is the right place to draw the line. If I'm just making a game that's not even going to access the network, being licensed and held to a code of ethics doesn't make much sense to me. If I'm working on a website that handles other people's personal information, then yes I do want that and I want others to be held to it.
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https://twitch.tv/madewokherd More Runner, but I've scrapped the spaced repetition system entirely and made it simultaneously simpler and less predictable. It now accounts for the notion of better and worse scores/outcomes. Will be fun to see how that goes.
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You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head.
Be kind to yourself.
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best thing about wearing a mask out is not catching all of the crud when i go out, but the second best thing is when i get home i can take off the mask with one hand and shake out my long auburn tresses in slow motion, revealing myself to be incredibly hot
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A jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work
Want to really understand large language models? Here’s a gentle primer.
Joined Aug 2018
