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New comment by Dfiesl in "I built an AI receptionist for a mechanic shop"

Dfiesl — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:50:33 +0000

I imagine they just help with triaging the customers query so it ends up with the right department/team. Also probably some tech support first in case it can solve the issue first.

New comment by Dfiesl in "I built an AI receptionist for a mechanic shop"

Dfiesl — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:35:50 +0000

I guess apps can only handle a discreet set of pre determined problems, whereas LLMs can handle problems the company hasn’t foreseen.

New comment by Dfiesl in "An AI agent published a hit piece on me"

Dfiesl — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:07:02 +0000

It can make decisions that are unbounded by if statements. To me that is more autonomous

New comment by Dfiesl in "An AI agent published a hit piece on me"

Dfiesl — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:04:03 +0000

I think the thing that gets me is that, whether or not this was entirely autonomous, this situation is entirely plausible. Therefore its very possible that it will happen at some point in the future in an entirely autonomous way with potentially greater consequences.

New comment by Dfiesl in "An AI agent published a hit piece on me"

Dfiesl — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:59:22 +0000

Everything being done “quietly” is another one that now grates on me.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Coding agents have replaced every framework I used"

Dfiesl — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:33:51 +0000

I think the bit you quoted is a tie in with an earlier bit:

“ I can be the architect without the wearing act of laying every single brick and spreading the mortar. I can design the dress without the act of cutting and sewing each individual piece of fabric”

To me, this text doesn’t read as being entirely written by an LLM, there is definitely an air of LLM about it though, so maybe the first draft was.

New comment by Dfiesl in "2026 will be my year of the Linux desktop"

Dfiesl — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:33:17 +0000

I’m going from macOS to linux currently. It was the hardware obsolesence that kicked things off but I definitely wont miss the constant nagging about my iCloud being full

New comment by Dfiesl in "It’s OK to block ads (2015)"

Dfiesl — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:47:30 +0000

Its a neat and rational way of looking at things but does it always make sense to give your time a monetary value?

New comment by Dfiesl in "Unheard works by Erik Satie to premiere 100 years after his death"

Dfiesl — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:00:59 +0000

I think if you explore the “classical” genre of music you’ll quickly find many works of merit by composers which date back over 100 years

New comment by Dfiesl in "I went for 1,200 jobs but got only two interviews"

Dfiesl — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:49:23 +0000

I think every job I've ever applied to has asked for both a resume/CV and a cover letter. A recruiter may glance at first but if they like what they see or they can only put through 10 applicants to interview then they're likely to properly read through.

New comment by Dfiesl in "I went for 1,200 jobs but got only two interviews"

Dfiesl — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:43:03 +0000

I defo agree that unless you get to interview you're unlikely to get any feedback, but showing your application to others in the industry (or university tutors as in this girls case) and getting their feedback can be super helpful.

With C, I think it always helps to demonstrate some knowledge of what the company gets up to so if your application does get a second glance then it seems like you actually care about the company, and that does take time.

New comment by Dfiesl in "I went for 1,200 jobs but got only two interviews"

Dfiesl — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:49:26 +0000

1200 applications over a period of 18 months is over 2 applications a day for 18 months solid. If thats the case there's no way you're putting in the time needed to A) find jobs that actually excite you; B) reflect on where you can improve after each rejection; C) write really effective cover letters.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Meta announces Oakley smart glasses"

Dfiesl — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:35:19 +0000

Yeah the glasses will be dictating the text. For identifying objects the cameras in the glasses will be substitutes for her failing eyesight, no GPS or prescription needed.

A phone you have to hold in your hand whereas glasses you don't. Therefore glasses are superior for these use cases.

New comment by Dfiesl in "You can't optimize your way to being a good person"

Dfiesl — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:27:46 +0000

I think the sentiment is that it feels like theres a lot of unkindness in the world and that makes it a worse place and you can either be part of that or you can make the world a better place by striving to be kind. Thats my interpretation anyway.

New comment by Dfiesl in "You can't optimize your way to being a good person"

Dfiesl — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:13:37 +0000

I'm guessing from your reply that you don't think its important to emphasise kindness as part of supporting your childrens' growth. If that is the case, what do you emphasise if anything?

New comment by Dfiesl in "Aircraft seat crushed mobile phone battery, caused a fire on passenger plane"

Dfiesl — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:48:43 +0000

I agree. The fact that we go to such enormous lengths to prevent potentially nefarious items getting aboard an aircraft, yet we freely allow potentially explosive li-ion batteries is quite bizarre.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Aircraft seat crushed mobile phone battery, caused a fire on passenger plane"

Dfiesl — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:23:17 +0000

I'd be pretty surprised if this was a popular point of view. But it is your point of view and I respect that.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Aircraft seat crushed mobile phone battery, caused a fire on passenger plane"

Dfiesl — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:06:32 +0000

It is an idea that's for sure. I think we can all think of lots of reasons why having burning phones on an aircraft is something worth preventing though.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Use YouTube to improve your English pronunciation"

Dfiesl — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:03:25 +0000

I think there's a slight difference in sound of the "o" and the "ou", it probably depends on your accent though.

New comment by Dfiesl in "Use YouTube to improve your English pronunciation"

Dfiesl — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:59:08 +0000

Haha yes it pains me every time too ;)