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ykonstant··on ERP Therapy Sucks
That feeling when you have filtered out Hackernews LLM articles via UBlock Origin, and you still get clickbaited into reading a content-free article suggesting LLMs for therapy. Shit sucks.
ykonstant··on Linux phones are more important now than ever
They are required for salary payments in my country.
ykonstant··on Fraudulent Publishing in the Mathematical Sciences
>When compared with physics, my impression is that mathematics has the tradition "slow, long term" over "rapid, incremental."

Not anymore :(

ykonstant··on Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo
I've been playing it since t=0, also downloaded from GOG>
ykonstant··on Why haven't quantum computers factored 21 yet?
>(call me if it does)

They can just tell you in person!

ykonstant··on The issue of anti-cheat on Linux (2024)
Phew!
ykonstant··on The issue of anti-cheat on Linux (2024)
Wait, people on linux subreddits support kernel-level anti-cheat?
ykonstant··on FFmpeg Assembly Language Lessons
>There are two flavours of x86 assembly syntax that you’ll see online: AT&T and Intel. AT&T Syntax is older and harder to read compared to Intel syntax. So we will use Intel syntax.

God bless you, ffmpeg.

ykonstant··on F-Droid build servers can't build modern Android apps due to outdated CPUs
Funny true story: I got my first smartphone in 2018, a Samsung Galaxy A5. I have it to this day, and it is the only smartphone I ever used. This is the first time I hear about Samsung Galaxy store! (≧▽≦)
ykonstant··on What does it mean to be thirsty?
Rinse with plenty of water.
ykonstant··on Undefined Behavior in C and C++ (2024)
Thanks for the info!
ykonstant··on What does it mean to be thirsty?
A good choice if you have a carbonating machine; just take care of your teeth afterwards, especially if you add lemon juice.
ykonstant··on Starbucks in Korea asks customers to stop bringing in printers/desktop computers
Cybercafes are already a big thing in SK, but why is the above comment downvoted? I, for one, miss net cafes very much. They used to be big in Greece, and I made many many dear friendships in small, cozy net cafes.

I can recount hilarious and even heartwarming stories; turns out that having a cafe (i.e. leisure space) with computers used by people in close proximity makes for dynamics and interactions that you cannot recreate with remote connections.

ykonstant··on Starbucks in Korea asks customers to stop bringing in printers/desktop computers
- Name?

- Sauron.

- Sharon it is.

ykonstant··on Undefined Behavior in C and C++ (2024)
I also hear that Async Rust is very bad. I have no idea; if anyone knows, how does async in Rust compare to async in C++?
ykonstant··on Did California's fast food minimum wage reduce employment?
Same here in Greece.
ykonstant··on Btrfs Has Saved Meta "Billions of Dollars" in Infrastructure Costs
Darn. There is no discussion or elaboration on the specifics, just an offhand remark in an ongoing flamewar related to bcachefs :(
ykonstant··on Did California's fast food minimum wage reduce employment?
Is that a bad thing?
ykonstant··on Ozempic shows anti-aging effects in trial
As a chronically obese, non-diabetic individual, here in Greece it is impossible to convince a doctor to prescribe anything close to that :(
ykonstant··on At 17, Hannah Cairo solved a major math mystery
I am familiar with both of their work and can judge the relative quality.
ykonstant··on Study reveals that 12-year-olds see OnlyFans as an alternative to work
It is best to include the qualifier "traditional work" as it appears on the original title.
ykonstant··on Ongoing Lean formalisation of the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
> Kevin Buzzard told me that the worry that it might in fact be wrong is a huge motivator for him.

And then, when I raised concerns in Zulip about Lean's metaprogramming facilities being used to trick the pipeline into accepting false proofs, he said the opposite. He even emphasized that the formalization efforts are not for checking proof correctness, but for cataloguing truths we believe in.

This kind of equivocation turned me away from that community, to be honest. That was an extremely frustrating experience.

ykonstant··on Terence Tao on the suspension of UCLA grants
Or, to quote his lesser-known cousin:

"I thought I was safe in my hideout, but a kick to the groin proved me wrong." -Testicles

ykonstant··on At 17, Hannah Cairo solved a major math mystery
Yes, but like the gp said, not even remotely close in skill.
ykonstant··on At 17, Hannah Cairo solved a major math mystery
>One of the most valuable classes I ever took at University was the Art Of Listening To Music.

I also benefited tremendously from such a class. I would recommend it to anyone interested in music, or not interested in music and trying to figure out why others are interested in music.

ykonstant··on Two Birds with One Tone: I/Q Signals and Fourier Transform
Only people with a low I/Q would misunderstand this notation!
ykonstant··on Lovense: The Company That Lies to Security Researchers
That is beyond bad; some models using lovense have high privacy needs and probably don't know their equipment is so insecure. Even leaving account takeover aside, it is hard enough to fend off stalkers without them having your email.
ykonstant··on Rotring 600 Ballpoint Pen
The twist mechanism really does work, but unfortunately it is easy to damage (for me). I damaged two kuru togas in the span of 6 months, very frustrating. The twist still works, but it is very wonky.
ykonstant··on Rotring 600 Ballpoint Pen
Parker refills are a nightmare. I have tested both the Indian brand and the French brand of QuinkFlow several times, and they are all horrible. Atrocious. I got some Monteverde, Pelikan and Schneier refills and they work well.

If you can get a compatible Monteverde, it is great. Schneier is also very nice, but hybrid. Pelikan has the pelikan blue style, you either love it or hate it. QuinkFlow... ok, whoever says they are fine, send me that legendary "fine" refill I keep hearing about.

ykonstant··on Why MIT switched from Scheme to Python (2009)
>the department has largely deprecated the idea of an EECS core curriculum

From my perspective, a tragedy.

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