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  • rudyharrelsontomemes@lemmy.worldAI memes suck
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    12 hours ago

    GIMP feels like it’s still in the stage of being extremely powerful but awkward as heck to wield, like Blender used to be. Blender used to have a pretty unintuitive interface before getting a massive overhaul a few years back. GIMP could use a similar facelift IMO.


  • Noice. I multiclassed as a Monk/Sword Sage (from the Tome of Battle expansion) and had fun being my party’s enforcer for a long, multi-year campaign. Most of the rest of the party were squishy sorcerers and such, so I was pretty combat-heavy to balance that out. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had.

    Our DM was kind of a jerk but he was generally a good DM. After that long ass 3.5 campaign I barely ever played with him again, but kept playing with the friends I enjoyed playing with more. Constantly did one-shots on the weekends when I didn’t have too much homework.






  • rudyharrelsonOPtoAmateur RadioFirst Time Receiving SSTV
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    6 days ago

    Just used the stock antenna that came with the HT. Cheapest antenna money can buy, just about. But I live out in the countryside and don’t have a lot of tall trees or buildings obscuring the view, so there was a solid 7 minute window where the ISS was passing directly overhead.

    Was a bit cloudy, so I couldn’t actually see it when it was passing over, but the signal came through clear as a bell.







  • LLMs are pretty good at reverse dictionary lookup. If I’m struggling to remember a particular word, I can describe the term very loosely and usually get exactly what I’m looking for. Which makes sense, given how they work under the hood.

    I’ve also occasionally used them for study assistance, like creating mnemonics. I always hated the old mnemonic I learned in school for the OSI model because it had absolutely nothing to do with computers or communication; it was some arbitrary mnemonic about pizza. Was able to make an entirely new mnemonic actually related to the subject matter which makes it way easier to remember: “Precise Data Navigation Takes Some Planning Ahead”. Pretty handy.






  • rudyharrelsontome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    24 days ago

    And? So what? We are talking about things of consequences.

    I disagreed with your statement that “no one could ever get all the data and present accurate facts” and sought to use a ubiquitously understood example that is somehow divisive (see: flat-earthers) despite science that’s been well understood for hundreds of years making it obviously factual.

    I’d say if you’re arguing over basic objective, a priori truths, you’ve already lost the plot.

    I disagree. I would argue it is “of consequence” if someone is unable to look at the available data and come to the conclusion that the planet we’re standing on is round. Especially if that person is in a position of power or influence over others, because their capacity to make rational conclusions from available information is profoundly corrupted. e.g.: They shouldn’t be a science teacher at a school because they don’t understand even basic scientific principles that are universally understood.

    Claiming I can’t ever prove to you that this case in front of me is green because what even is green is just… dumb.

    Good thing I didn’t say that, then!


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    24 days ago

    I debated whether or not to call it an oblate spheroid like a huge nerd or just use the “earth is round” shorthand that most people are familiar with. While not perfectly round, I think most people would agree an oblate spheroid is a round shape in the general sense.


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    25 days ago

    in reality, when you boil it down, no one could ever get all the data and present accurate facts

    If someone says the Earth is round, are we seriously concerned that enough data has not been collected to consider this an accurate fact?