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chowder-san t1_j5o33sp wrote
Looks like something straight from the legend of the ice people
chowder-san t1_j5irtdn wrote
Reply to NVIDIA just released a new Eye Contact feature that uses AI to make you look into the camera by strangesmagic
Bruh, I positioned the webcam on the side so it doesn't capture me looking directly into it and making ppl uncomfortable and they release a feature that doubles down on the unconfy factor?
chowder-san t1_j1cw9xx wrote
Reply to comment by Zinsurin in Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic by gregnoone
why would we though? Judging by the currently available analyses, we don't even need that space. Simply covering roofs would be enough to cover our needs, alongside commercial solar farms.
In fact, even currently available solar panels, if used on an entire roof, would generate more than enough of energy to handle a big house. The problem is the cost of doing that and maintenance if the panels get damaged.
chowder-san t1_iyeh2ad wrote
Reply to comment by Sashinii in Sci-fi-like space elevators could become a reality in the "next 2 or 3 decades" by Shelfrock77
> The singularity should happen soon; we'll go beyond space elevators by that point.
I'll believe that once it happens. So far, while the scientists are talking about space elevators, I can't make the local ISP extend the fiber cable across a single road so I can connect to the node which is just a few meters away from my house. Forgive me taking such grand promises with a grain of salt.
chowder-san t1_iwi6r4x wrote
Reply to comment by AppropriateHamster in I have created a directory of 180+ AI Tools. Check it out by AppropriateHamster
it's the least I can do, thanks for making this website, very informative since I hadn't known the vast majority of tools mentioned there so far
chowder-san t1_iwi3i4j wrote
Reply to comment by AppropriateHamster in I have created a directory of 180+ AI Tools. Check it out by AppropriateHamster
Ui seems intuitive. Although the filtering by type section might need to be revisited if you intend to add more tools/filters in the future.
By the way, I just noticed that the columns seem to fixed and their number doesn't scale with the window width, on widescreen most of the window is empty. If you don't intend to utilise it for some ad boxes so the site pays for itself at the very least eventually, having a selector of the number of columns (3/5/7) could be nice. Personally I'm not a fan of fully dynamic scaling.
chowder-san t1_iwh1ql4 wrote
It would be nice to get some more info about them. For example, I'm interested in checking out the tools that enhance the process of creative writing but in order to find out which tool might be useful, I have to create account for each one of them and check by myself if the result is as poor as dall e mini images in its early stages.
Edit: I strongly suggest to mark certain tools that demand credit card details to start free trial. Personally, I don't feel like giving cvc code to an unknown site. Maybe if I had disposable virtual cards like the ones revolut offers...
chowder-san t1_iseamh9 wrote
Reply to comment by TikkiTakiTomtom in FREE ELECTRICITY! Credit Suisse analysis says Inflation Reduction Act will produce solar modules for two pennies a watt in Ohio, while federal tax credits will cover 50% of project costs. by manual_tranny
Well, yeah. People in Poland had to deal with a lot of bs with coal and wood supply for winter because of government 's nonsense. Many people are now afraid that once those, who failed to secure enough fuel switch on electrical heaters the entire grid will go down. I'm considering getting a generator myself, I have fuel but it will be useless without electricity for pumps lol
chowder-san t1_isbgmcx wrote
Reply to comment by vissalyn in FREE ELECTRICITY! Credit Suisse analysis says Inflation Reduction Act will produce solar modules for two pennies a watt in Ohio, while federal tax credits will cover 50% of project costs. by manual_tranny
my point isn't that they should do that without compensation, but that they are using that as an excuse to cover for their negligence that lasted decades and increase prices much more than they deserve. Over years they cashed profit margins instead of investing in improving the grids, leaving them in a sorry state and now, that they are tested by sudden influx of solar panels, companies need to make rapid changes and maintenance that costs. And customers are being bled to cover those.
If power companies did their job properly and fulfilled the tasks they were supposed to complete and cared for stuff they were supposed to oversee, we wouldn't have issues we do now.
chowder-san t1_isawybv wrote
Reply to comment by TheCrimsonDagger in FREE ELECTRICITY! Credit Suisse analysis says Inflation Reduction Act will produce solar modules for two pennies a watt in Ohio, while federal tax credits will cover 50% of project costs. by manual_tranny
Pretty much. They make up excuses that it's covering their costs of maintenance of the grid and maintaining proper specs so the grid doesn't go haywire by increasing voltage and the like but in the end, they just want free money. It's like this everywhere because power companies have been neglecting modernization of the grids so now that customers are installing solar panels at such fast pace, the companies are no longer able to fit all that into an outdated system.
chowder-san t1_iqz8cbr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Cordon bleugh? Worms and crickets could soon be tickling French palates by vpuetf
Is it a major problem? Right now Europe is backpedaling fast on its stance towards using coal and other stuff for heating homes. The investments are needed more elsewhere, most importantly in energy production and storage as well as power infrastructure modernisation.
And I'll leave bugs for you, I'd rather buy lab grown meat.
chowder-san t1_j62h5bi wrote
Reply to If given the chance in your life time, will join a theoretical transhumanist hive mind? by YobaiYamete
Having an opportunity to make a great number of people suffer my cringe memories indefinitely? Consider me on board lol
On a more serious note, I'm too much of an individualist to join sth like this