Anthropy
@anthropy.mastodon.derg.nz.ap.brid.gy
"old school #hacker", Googler, owner of derg.nz and dragonhive.net.
#IT person and #tech nerd of all kinds professionally; #carmodding and #hardware #tinkerer […]
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#IT person and #tech nerd of all kinds professionally; #carmodding and #hardware #tinkerer […]
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Reposted by Anthropy
First person: The perspective of the protagonist.
Second person: The perspective of someone else within the narrative.
Third person: The perspective of someone still within its world but otherwise unrelated to the narrative.
Fourth person: The perspective of an audience or observer outside the […]
Second person: The perspective of someone else within the narrative.
Third person: The perspective of someone still within its world but otherwise unrelated to the narrative.
Fourth person: The perspective of an audience or observer outside the […]
Original post on guild.pmdcollab.org
guild.pmdcollab.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
First person: The perspective of the protagonist.
Second person: The perspective of someone else within the narrative.
Third person: The perspective of someone still within its world but otherwise unrelated to the narrative.
Fourth person: The perspective of an audience or observer outside the […]
Second person: The perspective of someone else within the narrative.
Third person: The perspective of someone still within its world but otherwise unrelated to the narrative.
Fourth person: The perspective of an audience or observer outside the […]
ah darn sorry my clumsy big cursor is not precise enough for that :pensive_blob:
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ah darn sorry my clumsy big cursor is not precise enough for that :pensive_blob:
[eupol]
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115735187117918162
this is honestly extremely welcome news regardless of what side of the border you're on
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115735187117918162
this is honestly extremely welcome news regardless of what side of the border you're on
ec.social-network.europa.eu
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
[eupol]
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115735187117918162
this is honestly extremely welcome news regardless of what side of the border you're on
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115735187117918162
this is honestly extremely welcome news regardless of what side of the border you're on
let's see how many people I can piss off with this :neocat_googly_woozy_bonk:
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
let's see how many people I can piss off with this :neocat_googly_woozy_bonk:
i can't believe how many people are flocking to closed source chrome forks like Vivaldi in the light of Firefox's AI stuff, when stuff like Waterfox is right there
For the record, Waterfox has said not to use AI: https://www.waterfox.com/support/ai-chatbot/
"Waterfox does not include a built‑in […]
For the record, Waterfox has said not to use AI: https://www.waterfox.com/support/ai-chatbot/
"Waterfox does not include a built‑in […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
i can't believe how many people are flocking to closed source chrome forks like Vivaldi in the light of Firefox's AI stuff, when stuff like Waterfox is right there
For the record, Waterfox has said not to use AI: https://www.waterfox.com/support/ai-chatbot/
"Waterfox does not include a built‑in […]
For the record, Waterfox has said not to use AI: https://www.waterfox.com/support/ai-chatbot/
"Waterfox does not include a built‑in […]
solar tracking in stationeers is ez
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
solar tracking in stationeers is ez
[cursed dutch english translation banter]
Sometimes I see this meme "(Jesse) what the fuck are you talking about"
In dutch we have a very short way of saying this: "wat lul je"
and the closest english translation would be something like "what are you cocking about"
Sometimes I see this meme "(Jesse) what the fuck are you talking about"
In dutch we have a very short way of saying this: "wat lul je"
and the closest english translation would be something like "what are you cocking about"
December 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
[cursed dutch english translation banter]
Sometimes I see this meme "(Jesse) what the fuck are you talking about"
In dutch we have a very short way of saying this: "wat lul je"
and the closest english translation would be something like "what are you cocking about"
Sometimes I see this meme "(Jesse) what the fuck are you talking about"
In dutch we have a very short way of saying this: "wat lul je"
and the closest english translation would be something like "what are you cocking about"
Reposted by Anthropy
this made my soul ache
January 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
this made my soul ache
mastodon feature proposal: because implementing emoji reactions is hard or something, add a 'favorite lvl2', so that 'favorite' can serve as its current 'I read it and didn't hate it' signal, and we can also send a bit of extra dopamine to comment authors when we did actually like the thing but […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
mastodon feature proposal: because implementing emoji reactions is hard or something, add a 'favorite lvl2', so that 'favorite' can serve as its current 'I read it and didn't hate it' signal, and we can also send a bit of extra dopamine to comment authors when we did actually like the thing but […]
[only open if you open "only open if you" CWs]
hah you looked, get affirmed and federated nerd :drgn_nom_blobcat:
hah you looked, get affirmed and federated nerd :drgn_nom_blobcat:
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
[only open if you open "only open if you" CWs]
hah you looked, get affirmed and federated nerd :drgn_nom_blobcat:
hah you looked, get affirmed and federated nerd :drgn_nom_blobcat:
look, I'm not saying telling people that are venting about [some issue] in [some platform],
to use [some other platform] due to [some platform] being under bad leadership and decaying for over a decade now is empathetic.
..but if people pose the vent like an ask for assistance, I don't think […]
to use [some other platform] due to [some platform] being under bad leadership and decaying for over a decade now is empathetic.
..but if people pose the vent like an ask for assistance, I don't think […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
look, I'm not saying telling people that are venting about [some issue] in [some platform],
to use [some other platform] due to [some platform] being under bad leadership and decaying for over a decade now is empathetic.
..but if people pose the vent like an ask for assistance, I don't think […]
to use [some other platform] due to [some platform] being under bad leadership and decaying for over a decade now is empathetic.
..but if people pose the vent like an ask for assistance, I don't think […]
RE: https://floss.social/@servo/115728390373820590
there's something truly magical about being a long time regular donor for a project and seeing the project that was literally barely able to render my own website at the time I started, slowly but surely grow to the point of almost being usable […]
there's something truly magical about being a long time regular donor for a project and seeing the project that was literally barely able to render my own website at the time I started, slowly but surely grow to the point of almost being usable […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
RE: https://floss.social/@servo/115728390373820590
there's something truly magical about being a long time regular donor for a project and seeing the project that was literally barely able to render my own website at the time I started, slowly but surely grow to the point of almost being usable […]
there's something truly magical about being a long time regular donor for a project and seeing the project that was literally barely able to render my own website at the time I started, slowly but surely grow to the point of almost being usable […]
RE: https://bark.lgbt/@dalite/115728951301487692
Heck yas, relays are very important for small server operators, always great to have more!
join for maximum federationings :fediverse:
Heck yas, relays are very important for small server operators, always great to have more!
join for maximum federationings :fediverse:
bark.lgbt
December 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
RE: https://bark.lgbt/@dalite/115728951301487692
Heck yas, relays are very important for small server operators, always great to have more!
join for maximum federationings :fediverse:
Heck yas, relays are very important for small server operators, always great to have more!
join for maximum federationings :fediverse:
https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/auto-s/nissan/m2344018570-nissan-leaf I can't believe you can get a working electric car with a valid APK for like 2k now.
Honestly I've been really enjoying my Leaf so far, it's a pretty solid vehicle.
also been wondering how hard it is for myself to replace the […]
Honestly I've been really enjoying my Leaf so far, it's a pretty solid vehicle.
also been wondering how hard it is for myself to replace the […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/auto-s/nissan/m2344018570-nissan-leaf I can't believe you can get a working electric car with a valid APK for like 2k now.
Honestly I've been really enjoying my Leaf so far, it's a pretty solid vehicle.
also been wondering how hard it is for myself to replace the […]
Honestly I've been really enjoying my Leaf so far, it's a pretty solid vehicle.
also been wondering how hard it is for myself to replace the […]
I low key wish some people were less fatalistic about things.
Yes, there are plenty things we can improve.
But it's not over until it's over, and I also think it's honestly better to have a list of things to improve rather than blindly believing that everything is perfect.
There's a balance […]
Yes, there are plenty things we can improve.
But it's not over until it's over, and I also think it's honestly better to have a list of things to improve rather than blindly believing that everything is perfect.
There's a balance […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I low key wish some people were less fatalistic about things.
Yes, there are plenty things we can improve.
But it's not over until it's over, and I also think it's honestly better to have a list of things to improve rather than blindly believing that everything is perfect.
There's a balance […]
Yes, there are plenty things we can improve.
But it's not over until it's over, and I also think it's honestly better to have a list of things to improve rather than blindly believing that everything is perfect.
There's a balance […]
technically Dr. Kawashimas Brain Training was the first supervised deep learning construct for the Nintendo DS
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
technically Dr. Kawashimas Brain Training was the first supervised deep learning construct for the Nintendo DS
I almost preordered the new Jolla Phone to try get a proper "GNU/Linux phone", but I’ve pulled back.
I’m currently on a Fairphone 6. I dislike the default /e/OS (too iOS-like, don't want microG), but I realized ditching it for Jolla is a step backward. Sailfish’s UI is proprietary, and their […]
I’m currently on a Fairphone 6. I dislike the default /e/OS (too iOS-like, don't want microG), but I realized ditching it for Jolla is a step backward. Sailfish’s UI is proprietary, and their […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I almost preordered the new Jolla Phone to try get a proper "GNU/Linux phone", but I’ve pulled back.
I’m currently on a Fairphone 6. I dislike the default /e/OS (too iOS-like, don't want microG), but I realized ditching it for Jolla is a step backward. Sailfish’s UI is proprietary, and their […]
I’m currently on a Fairphone 6. I dislike the default /e/OS (too iOS-like, don't want microG), but I realized ditching it for Jolla is a step backward. Sailfish’s UI is proprietary, and their […]
RE: https://m29.us/@ryan/115721881691992256
damn, I don't even like Apple and I too wish they would finally do the whole 'form follows function' thing a bit more again? Windows Vista legit did the transparency thing better
and with Android also doing weird stuff I'm somewhat hoping proper […]
damn, I don't even like Apple and I too wish they would finally do the whole 'form follows function' thing a bit more again? Windows Vista legit did the transparency thing better
and with Android also doing weird stuff I'm somewhat hoping proper […]
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RE: https://m29.us/@ryan/115721881691992256
damn, I don't even like Apple and I too wish they would finally do the whole 'form follows function' thing a bit more again? Windows Vista legit did the transparency thing better
and with Android also doing weird stuff I'm somewhat hoping proper […]
damn, I don't even like Apple and I too wish they would finally do the whole 'form follows function' thing a bit more again? Windows Vista legit did the transparency thing better
and with Android also doing weird stuff I'm somewhat hoping proper […]
Reposted by Anthropy
@volpeon killing workers, children, dealing with zombies, sticking a fork in things, exploding variables, ending up with a detached HEAD, summoning DAEMONS, software development is rough asf :pensive_blob:
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
@volpeon killing workers, children, dealing with zombies, sticking a fork in things, exploding variables, ending up with a detached HEAD, summoning DAEMONS, software development is rough asf :pensive_blob:
Reposted by Anthropy
> I killed a worker mid-payment to test “exactly-once” execution
This title must be very concerning to people who aren't into software development
This title must be very concerning to people who aren't into software development
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
> I killed a worker mid-payment to test “exactly-once” execution
This title must be very concerning to people who aren't into software development
This title must be very concerning to people who aren't into software development
so tired of the eternal "a datacenter uses the same power as thousands of homes!"
like, sure, and thousands of homes would not be able to connect to friends, send texts, watch youtube, send emails, or literally have a job without those datacenters, so maybe we should just divvy up that power […]
like, sure, and thousands of homes would not be able to connect to friends, send texts, watch youtube, send emails, or literally have a job without those datacenters, so maybe we should just divvy up that power […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
so tired of the eternal "a datacenter uses the same power as thousands of homes!"
like, sure, and thousands of homes would not be able to connect to friends, send texts, watch youtube, send emails, or literally have a job without those datacenters, so maybe we should just divvy up that power […]
like, sure, and thousands of homes would not be able to connect to friends, send texts, watch youtube, send emails, or literally have a job without those datacenters, so maybe we should just divvy up that power […]
[LLMs, AI, research]
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/115720353729277849
really interesting article that shows a lot of hidden behaviors in LLMs, ranging from 'semantic leakage' to hidden messages in plain text that can affect other LLMs in unexpected ways
it really goes to show how finicky […]
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/115720353729277849
really interesting article that shows a lot of hidden behaviors in LLMs, ranging from 'semantic leakage' to hidden messages in plain text that can affect other LLMs in unexpected ways
it really goes to show how finicky […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
[LLMs, AI, research]
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/115720353729277849
really interesting article that shows a lot of hidden behaviors in LLMs, ranging from 'semantic leakage' to hidden messages in plain text that can affect other LLMs in unexpected ways
it really goes to show how finicky […]
RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/115720353729277849
really interesting article that shows a lot of hidden behaviors in LLMs, ranging from 'semantic leakage' to hidden messages in plain text that can affect other LLMs in unexpected ways
it really goes to show how finicky […]
Reposted by Anthropy
the existence of infodumping implies the existence of
infolandfills, infoincineration, single use info, microinfos in your brain, the great pacific info patch, info sludge, info leaching, info runoff, biohazardous takes, radioactive discourse, illegal infodumping, non-biodegradeable cringe […]
infolandfills, infoincineration, single use info, microinfos in your brain, the great pacific info patch, info sludge, info leaching, info runoff, biohazardous takes, radioactive discourse, illegal infodumping, non-biodegradeable cringe […]
Original post on mastodon.derg.nz
mastodon.derg.nz
December 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
the existence of infodumping implies the existence of
infolandfills, infoincineration, single use info, microinfos in your brain, the great pacific info patch, info sludge, info leaching, info runoff, biohazardous takes, radioactive discourse, illegal infodumping, non-biodegradeable cringe […]
infolandfills, infoincineration, single use info, microinfos in your brain, the great pacific info patch, info sludge, info leaching, info runoff, biohazardous takes, radioactive discourse, illegal infodumping, non-biodegradeable cringe […]