spacemanspiffii

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Comment · 4 months ago
I would add to the top of that list - reducing the distance people travel. Less kilometers would be very effective. Don't spend hours a day in your car. If people wouldn't be traveling so much, especially for work, this whole problem would disappear.
Comment · 4 months ago
Simplistic reply without substance. The EU economic growth is influenced by much more than just the integration. It can be stagnant not because but despite the integration. It could also be the case that EU integration was an attempt to improve economy but it didn't work out.
Comment · 5 months ago
I think you may be interested in more abstract things. In this case, let's say you're creating a program for a 3D printed thing, and you have to fit a diagonal cardboard in a rectangular box, you'd like to be sure that the Pythagorean theorem holds even in cases where you haven't tried it out.
Comment · 5 months ago
It is also possible that capping at $1500 will give you ~99% of the benefits. So even with gains that are much higher, a cap could be a rational decision. Also, most decisions, especially around AI aren't exactly rational, so I wouldn't read to much into this number.
Comment · 1 year ago
It can be hard to find the thing you're looking for in documentation, especially if you're not too familiar with the piece of software you are currently looking at. Saving your coworkers a couple of hours by spending ten minutes of your time can be a good trade - even though it's annoying for you.
Comment · 1 year ago
This has nothing to do with LLM's. An 'oracle' is a hypothetical construct that is used in proofs. As the article outlines, useful in complexity theory.
Comment · 2 years ago
A developer that ticks all these boxes is certainly a Good Software Engineer, but the reverse relation doesn't necessarily hold. There are many that have made very valuable contributions while not even working on a team, or perhaps even being an asshole to everyone around them, ignoring stakeholders, everything. Or just something less extreme, such as maybe they didn't at all times know their organization that well. That is fine, if it works at their time and place. To call those "Bad Software Engineers" is unhelpful.
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
I mean, some are claiming that AI will be capable of anything. But I don't think extracting Excel formula's is currently a focus of LLM applications? Do you know of startups or other attempts at exploring this?
Comment · 3 years ago
Yes I recognize this problem in my organization as well. I think this is feasible, and tools in this direction exist already, like https://formulas.readthedocs.io/en/stable/doc.html. I think one challenge is that the variable names in Excel (B3, B2-10 for a list) are not easily converted to descriptive names.
Comment · 3 years ago
Let me ChatGPT that for you ;)

* Sisu (Finnish): Though not a direct equivalent, "sisu" refers to a blend of determination, resilience, and courage in the face of adversity. It's doing something against the odds, putting extra effort, and not giving up.

* Gaman (Japanese): A term that loosely relates to enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity. It can apply to doing meticulous, quality work even when situations are challenging.

* Jugaad (Hindi): Jugaad speaks to a creative or innovative fix; essentially finding a low-cost solution to a problem in an intelligent way. It reflects a spirit of resourceful improvisation and can indicate a pride or savvy in being able to solve problems with limited resources.

* Arbejdsglæde (Danish): This word directly translates to "work happiness" and denotes finding joy and satisfaction in the work you do.

* Mānawa (Maori): This is used to describe patience and perseverance, particularly in working toward a goal or mastering a skill.

Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 11 years ago
Can't be too big! That could be a great project, perhaps an easy entrance for many into Ethereum technologies.

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