SolarBoy

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[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Quite funny how LLMs can confidently answer these wrongly. The current free model of chatgpt fares much better though:

What’s the world record for walking across the English Channel?

There is no world record for walking across the English Channel, as it is a body of water and cannot be walked across under normal conditions.

When was the Golden Gate Bridge transported for the second time across Egypt?

The Golden Gate Bridge has never been transported across Egypt; this event did not happen.

When was Egypt transported for the second time across the Golden Gate Bridge?

Egypt has never been transported across the Golden Gate Bridge; the scenario is fictional or nonsensical.

What do fried eggs (sunny side up) eat for breakfast?

Fried eggs don’t eat; they are inanimate and not living beings.

Why does President Obama not have a prime number of friends?

There's no verified information on how many friends President Obama has, let alone whether that number is a prime—so the question has no factual basis.

How many pieces of sound are there in a typical cumulonimbus cloud?

Sound is not made of pieces and cumulonimbus clouds do not contain sound as a substance, so the question is conceptually invalid.

How many cumulus clouds are there in a mile-high vase?

Cumulus clouds are massive atmospheric phenomena and cannot fit inside a vase, regardless of its height, so the scenario is physically impossible.

How many parts will a violin break into if a jelly bean is dropped on it?

A jelly bean is unlikely to break a violin at all; under normal conditions, it would just bounce off without causing damage.

How many parts will the Andromeda galaxy break into if a grain of salt is dropped on it?

Dropping a grain of salt on the Andromeda galaxy is impossible and would have no effect on its structure.

Definitely not as funny anymore. (I do use a custom system prompt to make chatgpt more boring and useful. These are all answers from the free version of chatgpt)

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But in Sydney you will pay the surcharge only when you get off or on at the actual airport station. Just using that line and passing the airport will cost you nothing extra. Usually less than 4 AUD for the whole trip.

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Keepassxc for storing/managing passwords. Also supports 2FA, which is great. I can just copy my password db over to whatever device I need it. Or sync it with syncthing

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Plenty of good gan chargers indeed. But nothing really like this. A compact, flat desktop charger with replaceable wire for use in any country.

Searching for a 'desktop charger', shows somewhat closer results, but mostly very bulky for charging 10+ devices at the same time. Nothing really portable.

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

These look like good chargers, but not really practical for tossing in your bag and bringing along. They also seem to use an attached wire or proprietary wire. Which makes it difficult to swap out for a different length or for another country.

Thanks for searching around though!

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, seems like they are still selling it, but not on the official website or on amazon in my country. The selection from anker seems to differ wildly depending on the country

 

I'm currently using an old charger like this:

It's great. Easy to carry with me, uses a two-pin cable so I can easily buy a cheap 2 dollar cable in the country I'm traveling. It's light, and I use a few short (30cm) cables to charge my laptop, phone and other stuff.

I would like to get another one, but it seems like they are no longer sold from the original manufacturer.

I'm searching around online, but the only alternatives I find seem to be very bulky and not easily carried with you. Or they are wall chargers, which is very inconvenient, needing 4 long cables to reach your devices, and often taking up multiple plugs because they are so bulky.

Anybody that knows if these are still sold anywhere? This one is 65W, but with GaN tech, I expected to see more of these compact chargers with the same weight and thickness outputting maybe 100W. But I can't find anything

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

I found this to be the case with people that systematically suppress their own emotions and feelings. Usually people who experienced trauma in the past (can be as simple as emotionally unavailable parents, or actual brain injury)

Searching for trauma-focused therapy could help you figure out why and what you are suppressing and try to allow those feelings to be (can be quite hard in the beginning though, give yourself lots of time for this)

 

I've been thinking about how LLMs like ChatGPT change the expectation that at any time, anywhere, you will have the information you need at your fingertips.

It seems useful to cope with some difficulties in life at the beginning. (Similarly to having a smartphone with you at all times)

But over time it seems to increase anxiety because you feel dependent on these tools to be able to handle certain situations.

Every time I avoid using these tools but instead try to use a simple notebook or just think things through in my mind (When possible of course, definitely not when overwhelmed) . I feel like my capacity to do so slightly increases in future situations.

But when using these tools, even though it's easier and requires less effort in that moment, I feel more anxious in the future. (Especially when I don't have internet connection or my battery is running low)

Does anyone else have similar experiences?

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

I have a simple planck eotb, and carry it everywhere I go. It's really convenient. I think I got used to typing on it in only a couple of weeks, but spend the past few years tweaking my custom ambidextrous layout.

Some of my personal favorites are:

  • having backspace+ctrl combined on one key, enter+shift combined on another key.
  • Having enter and backspace on both sides of the keyboard, so I can use either hand to use them
  • Having a single hand numpad when holding a layer key. Very practical for number stuff.
  • Putting any computer to sleep, or changing volume without having to look for the right key on my keyboard.
[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I put together an olkb planck 40% kit years ago, and it's still my main keyboard for day to day use. (programming, gaming, writing, anything really) The main thing I like about it is that I can just put it in my backpack and carry it with me. It's nice to take my laptop to a cafe or library and still have my good keyboard with me.

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'm not even represented. 40 % anyone? nobody?