Kirk

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Can FreshRSS auto-download YouTube videos with SponsorBlock? That could be a game changer...

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 25 points 2 months ago

As others have said, you can run Home Assistant on anything if you want to just test it out. Their own hardware is a great choice though.

But to answer your broader question, yes. Home Assistant is the choice. It works better with literally everything else out there.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

I would like to see 8K for movies in cinema, especially for remasters/digitizations from existing film negatives and archival purposes.

While I wouldn't say no to it, 8K on a TV under 75" is not going to add much value to the average consumer.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

I can see you care about this a lot, so please tell me; in your opinion at what point does a PC cease to be "self hosted"? When it's carried across the property line? Maybe if the electricity bill is paid by a roommate?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago

wow 9/11 changed everything

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Love to see the people in here gatekeeping "selfhosting" 🙄

We're all just out here trying to escape big tech. A docker container doesn't suddenly stop becoming "selfhosted" once the hard drive it's on crosses a property line. Who the hell cares, seriously.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I saw that... not really what I would consider a "web backup" exactly. I was hoping they were rolling out encrypted photo storage plans.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I can't find anything about the web backups in the article or release notes.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

Back up an image the entire operating system HD when it's working well. If you ever get overwhelmed with bugs you can always go back to a functioning state.

We all like checking out the latest features and updates but it's important to remember that it's not a race.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It seems we agree on the facts, but not on what "useful" or "helpful" means. I honestly have never, ever considered deciding on what food to serve guests be "labor", but in the interests of replying in good faith I asked an LLM the exact prompt you gave. It gave a long, detailed reply, but here is the first part labeled "1. Welcome / Cocktail Reception":

Mini prosciutto‑wrapped melon balls • Brie & caramelized onion tartlets (store‑bought puff pastry) • Stuffed mushroom caps (herb cream cheese + breadcrumbs)

I want you to consider that this not actually helpful in the slightest, and is fact creating more work. Consider: is there a vendor nearby that has these items as an an option for event planning? Is this a recipe that even exists? Does this information further my mission of having a wedding in any conceivable way?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Those paragraphs are what I'm talking about. The author fails to explain what the LLM actually did that was helpful. It's like saying "I used ChatGPT to plan my wedding menu" without any more details. What did it actually do? Why was it helpful? Those are the things I continue to not understand about these tools.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 12 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Skipping AI is not going to help you or your career. Think about it.

OK well I've thought about it and I still don't understand. Surely, this thousand word essay can explain what ""AI"" can do right? Surely it's not the same vague nonspecific claims about "missing out" on the future?

It is simply impossible not to see the reality of what is happening.

Huh. Guess I'm just really dumb then.

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