Ha. Me too! It wasn’t until I saw the bit about “his new album” that I realized something was wrong. But it took a while. I first assumed that there was a typo that cut out the artist’s name.

Oh that’s a good call! I’ll take a look. Thanks.

I hadn’t considered checking out the communities for some of the widely used homelab applications like Proxmox. That’s a great idea, thanks.

I kind of miss the message board era of the internet. Those niche communities could be really useful.

I’m still using public trackers. Maybe after I get my network setup I’ll invest some time into finding a good private tracker or two to join.

YouTube has been useful. Mostly as a way to filter out unreliable info. I’ve had best luck with creators who have actually written out a guide and are then making a video companion for it. Anyone who goes through the trouble to do both tends to be serious about what they are talking about.

But it’s not a great way to ask questions and get answers. Hmmm, I say that, but to be honest I haven’t checked the comments on those videos. Maybe it is a good way to have a dialogue and I just haven’t seen it

I agree with you there. It seems like communities need a certain mass to feel right and above or below that it’s time to split or consolidate.

I can imagine the mods making a rule like #3 to help avoid taking traffic from the hardware-specific communities.

I had one and I also really loved the way it sounded.

That was super interesting. Thanks!

“Let them cheat”

I mean, yeah, that’s one way to go. You could say “the students who cheat are only cheating themselves” as well. And you’d be half right about that.

I see most often that there are two reasons that we see articles from professors who are waving the warning flags. First is that these students aren’t just cheating themselves. There are only so many spots available for post-grad work or jobs that require a degree. Folks who are actually putting the time into learning the material are being drowned in a sea of folks who have gotten just as far without doing so.

And the second reason I think is more important. Many of these professors have dedicated their lives to teaching their subject to the next generation. They want to help others learn. That is being compromised by a massively disruptive technology. the article linked here provides evidence of that, and therefore deserves more than just a casual “teach better! the tech isn’t going away”

Have you seen the size of these classrooms? It’s not uncommon for lecture halls to seat 200+ students. You’re thinking that each student is going to present? Are they all going to create a presentation for each piece of info they learn? 200 presentations a day every day? Or are they each going to present one thing? What does a student do during the other 199 presentations? When does the teacher (the expert in the subject) provide any value in this learning experience?

There’s too much to learn to have people only learning by presenting.

The “work” that LLMs are doing here is “being educated”.

Like, when a prof says “read this book and write paper answering these questions”, they aren’t doing that because the world needs another paper written. They are inviting the student to go on a journey, one that is designed to change the person who travels that path.

Thank you for looking at the primary material and using your own judgement, instead of just reading headlines. Thank you also for coming back here and writing about what you discovered. You’ve made this little slice of the internet a better place, and I appreciate that.

Omg! Omfg! Why have I never considered this before. That could be really fun.

Oh man, I would love a 3rd game! I started replaying the first two recently. Had to grab a pad of paper to note down all the side quest stuff I was finding. It brought me right back to the good old days.

That went from “just asking questions” to “I’m going to ignore all of the science that you’ve presented me with and be an asshole” really quick.

I’m grateful to you for making it so obvious that it is okay to block you and never see another thing you post. Thank you.

Check out the website Common Sense Media. They do a great job of listing which movies are good for which age groups. You can also find lists of movies based on which streaming service you have access to.

I’ve really enjoyed The Mitchells Vs The Machines with my little guy lately.

I agree.

And why is this here? Nothing about the picture is funny. The pun in the title is the kind of thing you’d hear coming from the creep in the office who thinks he’s funny but is actually the opposite of funny.

I love Wandersong so much. I’ve tried to put into words what makes this game different to every other game. It usually goes something like this.

Nearly every game is about winning. Some are about plumbers leaping their way to the flag pole. Some are about gun-wielding heroes shooting everything. Those are pretty obvious examples of games where the primary emotion is Fiero (the feeling of pride after accomplishment). But even games about cozily pushing blocks, or doing skateboard tricks, or running a successful shop are also predominantly about fiero.

Now, I agree that not all games are about this one emotion. Horror games feature fiero, but are mostly about exploring fear. And there are lots of games that explore other emotions as their primary goal. But the vast majority of games are about winning and the emotion of fiero.

Wandersong is about happiness and not fiero. It makes that perfectly clear in its opening moments. The protagonist is made (painfully?) aware that he is not the hero. The Bard goes on to have several conversations with other characters about happiness. The plot largely revolves around increasing happiness. And, in terms of gameplay, in almost all the places a typical game would offer players chances to feel fiero, this game offers the player opportunities to experience happiness instead.

If you’re looking for it, it’s clear that the game is occasionally working to prevent fiero and present happiness in its place. The game frequently puts the player in situations where there is no opportunity for them or The Bard to “win”. Instead, they have the chance to help or to be helped. And sometimes even when things turn out well, it’s despite The Bard and the player failing at their goal.

It’s a unique game made with tons of love and I treasure it. I would recommend it to anyone with a heart.

Purchase a huge swath of wetlands. Start cutting down all the trees and filling in the swampy bits. Once there is a credible threat to the existence of the alligators, start a campaign to save the wilderness and undo the damage. Allow people to donate money by purchasing “Gator-Aid” packages for $100 a shot. Steal the money and run.

So, obviously that’s crazy and we’re all here to dunk on this person.

But also, I want everyone to know that Gatorade sells their product as a powder as well. One container of powder makes something like 24 bottles of Gatorade. It’s super cheap, and way more environmentally friendly. Thank you for your attention