I like to ask a variety of questions, sometimes silly, serious, and/or strange. Never asking in an attempt to pester or “just asking questions” stuff.
Will I migrate from Lemm.ee to elsewhere? I don't know yet. If I do, you'll see here. If not, never stop questioning everything!
Hey, did you know that we're everyone asking everywhere?
It's true! Although we may let this account fade with the end of this place (or not, we'll see!), as long as anyone is asking anything in good faith anywhere, we remain with you.
Forgive our more foolish, earnest questions, and please appreciate those more creative ones, but more importantly, please keep questioning everything, from what's seemingly simple to what's "commonly understood or accepted" to more complex.
Nothing remains settled among inquisitive minds.
Oral essay? As in a monologue? Is cosplay involved?
I've not used retrieval augmented generation as far as I'm aware, so my reference point is what's been pushed to the masses so far (dunno if any of it incorporates RAG, correct me if I'm mistaken).
Looking it up I can see how it may mitigate some issues, however I still don't have much confidence that this is a wise application since at base it's still generative text. What I've tried so far has reinforced this view, as it's not served as a good research aid.
Anything it has generated for me has typically been superficial, i.e. info I can easily find on my own, because it's on the sites right there in the first page of search results. In other situations the source articles cited seem not to exist, as attempts to verify them turn up nothing.
Perhaps true, but with the nature of the errors involved (generating anything instead of error messages for lacking info) and requisite reviewing, which itself demands research (which was what it was being used to shortcut to begin with in this context), isn't it still something of an ill fit for this?
What tools or resources do you wish existed?
Either abstract, for lack of a better word, (like software/info-related) or non-abstract (physical tools/resources).
Besides money/capitalism, why are tech companies trying to push AI text generators over search engines?
They're two different tools with different purposes, so why treat one like it can replace the other?
Given some similar issues, why is it some projects still use IRC then?
What do you think might "break" the network effect of a platform?
For those unfamiliar with the network effect, I'm referring roughly to this (from Wikipedia):
Network effects are typically positive feedback systems, resulting in users deriving more and more value from a product as more users join the same network.
is this an assbreaker to start a conversation?
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Was there a particular edition you enjoyed, or would you say go for whichever?
It’s not all that expensive, so why not? Lots of countries have big monuments, historic buildings for their legislatures to be in and so forth, this is just that in human form.
Are we sure they're not all that expensive, comparatively speaking to the monuments and historic buildings and the like?
...The first?
By any chance do you know if this is simply a forked AppView (as it appears), or aiming to be a distinct Relay & AppView?
Have companies doing licensed crossovers reported any data on how many stick with their properties after their crossover deals?
From what I've read it's pretty clear these deals tend to do well by the main metrics companies care about (making lots of money in short order), but I haven't read or seen as much about how many people then become returning customers for the original properties.
Anyone happen to have found any reports/mentions from shareholder meetings about this kinda thing?
Anything tbh, including what you've provided regarding it working well. I've read of mixed experiences elsewhere but thought it'd be good to ask for some more recent info on how it's doing.
It's also very funny that as I check back in on this the other most recent comment is adding to the mixed experience accounts I've seen before now. 😅
How's people's experience been with Cryptomator? I keep going back & forth on looking for other tools or just committing to using it.
Hmm, I think you may be right, gives me some more search terms to work with if nothing else!
Anyone know what this small big friend is?
Advice on ripping character art/concept art extras from dvds?
Finally been getting around to ripping some shows I've collected and had forgotten some included artwork in the extras. However outside of screenshotting each art piece I'm not sure how else to rip/extract them.
They're shown as still images in a simple gallery with previous, extras (to return to the extras menu), and next buttons beneath the image being viewed.
Comments like this make asking these questions so worth it. That's such a cool thing to know is happening somewhere!
Which jobs has the internet largely eliminated, undercut, or reduced?
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Err, has something changed or isn't Radio Free Asia still a somewhat questionable source?
But did they caw back?
What cyberpunk media (movies/games/books/etc.) do you like to revisit?
Just be aware that you might as well make up your own rituals because they’re just as successful as stuff in any of the books, and a lot less expensive.
Sweet, so 1. it's all summoning, and 2. blowing bubbles while making silly sounds to summon is a valid ritual for bringing on the good vibes.
Cruising on a boat, spot a shark fin, "Hey pal want a tow?" Or if the boat has some kinda bay, "Flop aboard for a ride sharko!"
What are the opposite of demon summoning rituals, like for benign entities, called?
Also anyone have any guidebooks? Want to get together and conjure friendly otherworldly entities?
Are there rollerblading performances like ice skating performances?
Personally, and it might end me one day, but almost any kinda lizard I think I'd welcome in.
Also sometimes groundhogs look like they might like a brief lift to another patch of dirt to dig around in, or I dunno, maybe a brief snack run.
Which animals, besides cats or dogs, would you give a ride to or intentionally let in your home with barely a second thought?
Where's the, "my email address in the from field will do", fall on this? 😂
When is everyone here getting married to Linux?
Also is it a collective wedding or are we doing wedding hops like distro hops?
What are some things you keep an eye out for a better, or different version of?
Things in the broadest of senses, stories/books/movies/shows/games/etc., technologies, jobs, whatever you tend to keep on the lookout for.
How do you think Lemmy's interoperability with other federated software (beyond Mbin/Piefed) could be improved?
Do you use other federated software besides Lemmy (e.g. Mastodon/Pixelfed/etc.), if so which?
Has anyone spotted any sites built with Discuit, a non-federated Reddit alternative, besides Discuit.net?
Given it's open source, others could self-host their own variants of it if they'd like a non-federated alternative to Reddit.
Why was JD Vance meeting with Pope Francis anyway?
I know the fun answers (and choose to believe them a little), but what was the real (cover) story?
When did Twitch enable requiring phone number verification to follow some channels?
Haven't used Twitch in awhile and was surprised when trying to follow a channel only to see a phone verification prompt.
Given how paintball guns work, could you swap paintballs for waterballs?
A paintball gun is basically a mini-liquid-balloon launcher, isn't it?
As to why, less mess more or less.
Which wired controllers, without batteries, would you recommend for PC?
I'm often close enough to my PC while playing games that wireless seems a little unneeded, but more than that, I just want fewer batteries to manage.
Adjusted title to mention preference for no batteries.