eonmist · HackerTrans

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Why is it a conflict at all? Does modifying the software go against the license? They don't have to follow Matt's philosophy. If Matt want to control the use he should have encoded it in the license. Isn't this a classical case of wrongly chosen license and assuming others agree with you on unstated things.

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Probably not very unique, but discovered Radicale to self-host calendars, then integrate with calendar clients (and for android, DAVx to bridge to calendar apps on Android). Selfhosting on a VPS.

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> The term comes from fraudsters [where victims are subjected to] devastating financial losses as well as psychological harm. [...] INTERPOL argues that the term ‘pig butchering’ dehumanizes and shames victims of such frauds, deterring people from coming forward [...]

The term likely serves many purposes. A degradation of the victim out of ill will, but also as justification for exploitation. All of the involved perpetrator are likely not soulless and are in need of some form of rationalization to manage their conscience. While not critically instrumental, such unconscious group-language creates an ambience to aid the goal. Perhaps such language arises exactly because of an unconscious battle of conscience. Likely you will also find self-glorifying Robin Hood narratives.

Studies of language use in such environments would be interesting, and likely exists.

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Could they not allow another TikTok variant to be made that doesn't have the problematic ties. (I'm no TikTok fan)

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To me there was a distinct "aha" moment when the "vim language" suddenly made sense. Makes me think of when kids suddenly discover how to read.

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Curious if the affected party had a plan for this situation at beforehand.

I have stopped relying on instances being secure and map out a just-in-case strategy (that I also regularly oversee or exercise) to quickly reset/restore and get back on track.

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postale.io

Requires your own domain.

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What would have been the lesson to learn in this case? What is a good solution?

I solved it by completely moving away from Google and services where I'm offered little control over verification settings. I remember I found the related settings in Google too restrictive at the time, and they seem to change requirements over time, thus making it too unpredictable for me. The "verify on old phone" really scared me away.

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Exactly this is why I moved away from Google and never use it for anything important.

When they started requiring verification from old phone it was too much. What if I lost it, it got stolen etc. Also have to account for them changing their verification requirements as they wish.

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Globally half of children demonstrate reading comprehension. The 1st world at top and 3rd world at bottom.

Results hint at half of the world being underdeveloped.

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It is an amazing process being shown here. It shows how technology, especially AI, opens new ways of learning. Examining the process, it makes sense that he was able to create it. This showcases interplay between modern technology and pedagogy, while also focusing on an explorative learning process, which, in modern pedagogy, is highly valued.

It seems clear the understanding of the game idea stems from experience with Pokemon, which introduces children to numbers and the concept of hits, damage, health. Thus it is natural he would have such a game idea as an entry point.

Abstract thinking usually develops around the age of 12. My question was how he was able to make symbolic representations of abstract entities (functions) at that age. I think this is where AI shines, as it bridges the gaps in understanding, thus lifting the burden of solving those gaps instantly and instead allowing for the fun explorative process of engaging with the problem at the current level of understanding -- keeping you at the "almost there" feeling, thus continuing is engaging if not irresistible.

In pedagogy, the zone of proximal development "is a concept in educational psychology that represents the space between what a learner is capable of doing unsupported and what the learner cannot do even with support." (Wikipedia) 20 years ago, this would probably be too difficult even with support from a parent. The parent would have had to do much more of the heavy lifting to allow the child to not be too distracted by syntax and implicit conceptual relationships. For example, in setTimeout(function..., it is not intuitive, even for many adults, to declare a function within a call, let alone to grasp the concept of callbacks and an event-driven environment.

In a way, the AI allows him to "build with blocks", maybe similar to how VisualBasic abstracted away many complexities. He is able to have a creative interaction with AI that is very keen to abstract away complexities that would significantly decrease the motivation to continue. My own experience with AI is interactive, and I feel I learn things much faster, which is in stark contrast to the idea that the AI just writes it for you. You still have to learn and understand in order to formulate intent for the AI and to evaluate and connect the result.

This opened my memory of my own first game I wrote at 12. I had an Amiga 500, lots of games on floppies and among them "Workbench". I found the Amiga Basic interpreter in Workbench on a rainy day while clicking on everything to find something interesting. I figured out the English manual "Amiga Basic" on my shelf, probably related to it.

Not very familiar with the English language at the time, I later managed to make a 100 rows text-adventure consisting of only variables, print, if, then, else. I wasn't able to grasp the other concepts as I did not know what to look for. The idea of a function didn't exist to me. Merely understanding the outline of the reference manual was hard enough. The game spanned three rooms and I got stuck trying to make the inventory. This is how far I came with no guidance at all, no parental involvement, and not even knowing at beforehand what a programming/scripting language was. It would take 4 more years before I picked up programming, then with "Borland Turbo C" shared with me at school on a floppy. I remember my first for-loop deeply impressed me as I realized I could build more complicated things. Later, every time I learned a new concept in the book "Sams Teach Yourself C in 24 Hours" I would have a new game idea.

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The question is whether there actually was more qualitative content in those spots before AI. (AI improved this sentence of mine.)

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What I love the most is solving technical issues with ease instead of having to google forums etc. I know there are complaints about AI not solving more complex problems, but it is a game changer for daily things like fixing issues, configurations, reviewing options in a given sotutions, and quickly be able to learn a technology and its options related specifically to my case. Given the utility I can stand the occasional Ai content.

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Whoever would implement something like this on their site?

To my recollection, I have never come across this on a website since the Flash days, however.

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I have never used this kind of platform before. I tied BlueSly out of curiosity, thinking it would be useful if I selected a topic like "programming". I deleted my account within an hour. Every post that approaches anything technical quickly turns into something worse than lunchroom talk except it's with people you have never met. Furthermore, most posts are the equivalent of selfies with the main subject remotely in the background. It is for people who have time to spend sifting trough huge amounts of low effort posts to find something to react to.

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I remember the talk back then was: "The better way is to install Windows 95 on top of DOS."

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Or "should not" change their mind. If I hard disagree, then I should not change my mind, because I see no valid reason, and both my experience and reasoning are solid to the degree I am certain the arguments presented can not develop into a valid reason to change my mind. "Hard disagree" may signify being certain. I then am responsible, for my own sake and wellbeing, of being right in relation to reality, or reality will simply hard disagree.

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