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New comment by abyssin in "Claude Opus 4.8"

abyssin — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:04:54 +0000

Why PNG? Isn’t an image format more expensive to process?

New comment by abyssin in "Can we have the day off?"

abyssin — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:14:30 +0000

They mainly created extra value for shareholders

New comment by abyssin in "Can we have the day off?"

abyssin — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:12:38 +0000

In a capitalist system, the owners don’t owe you anything but your salary. And if they fire you, they no longer owe you a salary.

New comment by abyssin in "Can we have the day off?"

abyssin — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:09:16 +0000

The average work time in European societies is probably that. The majority of citizens don’t work (too young, studying, sick, unemployed, retired). But it’s changing fast, the rich are no longer accepting this situation. The ones working get happily manipulated into believing others should suffer as much as they do, instead of organizing lifestyles into a more frugal fashion for the benefit of all.

New comment by abyssin in "Can we have the day off?"

abyssin — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:04:56 +0000

Yes, the hardest problem for me is the social aspect of opting out of consumerism. It makes most people feel really uncomfortable, like being sober in a group of social alcoholics. Clothes don’t look cool enough. Local vacations are seen as boring. Not going to restaurants is perceived as a lack of social aptitude.

Another problem is housing and living environment. Although it is very much possible to live in a smaller space, nice neighborhoods (quiet, clean, green) are expensive.

But basic necessities are almost free in rich societies, if you have time.

New comment by abyssin in "My two-part desk setup (2025)"

abyssin — Sun, 24 May 2026 12:45:11 +0000

Aeron

New comment by abyssin in "My two-part desk setup (2025)"

abyssin — Sun, 24 May 2026 12:39:54 +0000

There's something visually appealing about full-height windows, but they're not worth it in the long run. You get used to them fast, they're less energy efficient, they're more expensive. If they aren't fixed, the lower part being closer to the ground is more prone to water ingress. I woudn't say they don't make sense at all, but large continuous windows that aren't full height provide almost all the benefits in daily use, with many advantages.

New comment by abyssin in "Built AI forensic accounting software with my dad"

abyssin — Sat, 23 May 2026 07:08:45 +0000

Why should we care about them? They probably don’t care about blue collar workers

New comment by abyssin in "DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent"

abyssin — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:45:48 +0000

It’s good and cheap, but don’t talk about politics to it or it might trigger some sort of censorship rule. You can see it think, then suddenly erase everything and suggest to switch to another subject, without explaining anything. I also had it output some sort of generic message about how the news outlets are in the service of the people. Both times I was surprised because I didn’t make any sensitive requests, neither illegal nor subversive. But it was a remotely political topic and it was enough. There was something both chilling and refreshing about it, since censorship in the west is usually more subtle.

New comment by abyssin in "I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation"

abyssin — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:18:07 +0000

I hope we get similar momentum for all cheap Android phones!

New comment by abyssin in "EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids"

abyssin — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:56:33 +0000

I genuinely wonder if there would be any end user against banning these algorithms. I’d love rss style content providers back. Just let me freely subscribe to accounts.

New comment by abyssin in "Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus"

abyssin — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:58:50 +0000

What you call "conscious attention" seems to be a sort of cognitive process. What the article calls unconscious state is a state. The idea is that in some states, some processes (like predictive coding) don't take place.

New comment by abyssin in "Two Home Affairs officials suspended after AI 'hallucinations' found"

abyssin — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:54:53 +0000

I'm tempted to say it's fair game, since complexity has often had the advantageous side effect for governing bodies to make legitimate complaints impossible to voice for normal citizens.

New comment by abyssin in "Talking to strangers at the gym"

abyssin — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:11:33 +0000

it inspired me to talk to someone today and that person was happy about it!

New comment by abyssin in "Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones"

abyssin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:18:11 +0000

Any innovation benefiting cyclists and coming from the auto industry is a way to move attention away from the fact that cars are the most dangerous thing on the road.

New comment by abyssin in "Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom"

abyssin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:04:49 +0000

A few years ago I went back to school. Hoping to manage some sort of Internet addiction, I bought a reMarkable 1 tablet. It did help me, but in retrospect I should've bought a black and white laser printer and a few boxes of paper. The ergonomy of paper is excellent after all, especially for a brain like mine that grew up without computers.

There's a major issue though, which is that course material get designed for use on computer screens first. But I have good hope that llm-based pipelines should help fix this issue.

New comment by abyssin in "Clojure: The Documentary, official trailer [video]"

abyssin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:46:50 +0000

I'm pivoting to mental health. But the trades are quite appealing too!

New comment by abyssin in "Clojure: The Documentary, official trailer [video]"

abyssin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:21:57 +0000

Rich's talks have been the apex of my programming career. I didn't like sitting in front of a computer to the extent needed to make a living from it, so I moved on to another industry. And maybe I wasn't smart enough to become competent in Clojure. But I'm thankful for the eureka moments that Rich offered me. He's such a beautiful mind.

New comment by abyssin in "Claude Code, Claude Cowork and Codex #5"

abyssin — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:41:15 +0000

This kind of patriotism is embarrassing, I don’t think I have ever seen it displayed by others than US citizens.

New comment by abyssin in "Antirender: remove the glossy shine on architectural renderings"

abyssin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:44:16 +0000

It baffles me that contemporary architects don’t seem to be aware of the existence of rain. Why put white render on the facade of your building if it turns to green within five years? Why the hate for large overhangs that would solve this problem for cheap?