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New comment by BubTheBuilder in "AI shopping is years away. The infrastructure isn't"

BubTheBuilder — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:38:56 +0000

Similar to how Amazon added the infrastructure to let Echo devices order stuff and nobody used that feature :) But hope I'm wrong.

New comment by BubTheBuilder in "Super ZSNES – GPU Powered SNES Emulator"

BubTheBuilder — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:33:37 +0000

For an example of a really horrible audio "upgrade", check out the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (remake) on the SNES where they replaced the well-crafted NES instruments with SNES samples just triggered for the same notes and beats. Theoretically could have sounded amazing but is like nails on a chalkboard. Not apples to apples comparison with these SNES->SNES restorations of course.

New comment by BubTheBuilder in "You're about to feel the AI money squeeze"

BubTheBuilder — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:58:11 +0000

Users will learn to be more efficient when the prices go up too. We love to casually chat with AI whether we're coding, researching, etc. But we'll tighten up these conversations, just like when you're talking to a lawyer you generally prep a little more before the meeting so you don't incur extra billing at $300/hour

New comment by BubTheBuilder in "A fly has been uploaded"

BubTheBuilder — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:45:14 +0000

Wonder if this could be extended to a model in a physical simulation of a fruit fly flying. Even if it took a minute to process and simulate every "frame" (30fps) it would be cool to have a minute or so of simulation "footage" after a day