Vanth

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[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are Americans the only non-EU nationals that have to go through EES biometrics when traveling into EU/Schengen zone? I'm pretty sure that's not the case.

Now, I wouldn't be surprised if many Americans don't know we've been doing this to non-US nationals visiting the US for years via our US-VISIT program.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'll take my downvotes now ๐Ÿ˜ž

Jk, I'm on an instance that disables downvotes. Meaning folks have to write coherent comments for me to be aware they think I'm dumb/wrong/eeeeevil.

I could see tinkering with local models being a very satisfying hobby. I've always been curious about how accurate they can get on sentiment. E.g., a southern US woman saying "bless your heart" can have implied condescension while other regions it may be more of a straightforward good-faith comment; how and how well does a model get trained on that sort of thing.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Relevant ~~XKCD~~ SMBC

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I respectfully disagree and think hobbies are for enjoyment. If someone makes music for personal enjoyment with the help of AI tools, good for them. If another person finds joy in making "real" music without AI assist, good for them too.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com -3 points 2 days ago (18 children)

Creating a piece of art myself is different than enjoying someone else's creation. There's a place for both. Lots of respect for, say, professional musicians. They have natural skills and years of hard work that I don't and no amount of hobbying will get me close to them. But I still find satisfaction in twiddling around on a piano and writing my own tunes. AI helping people enjoy their hobby more is a good application, IMO.

Contrast that with people using it to "side-hustle" and try to scrape up some easy dollars by flooding the world with passionless slop, that's a different thing.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago

All hail The Monad ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ™Œ

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 5 points 4 days ago

I just finished Moss'd In Space by Rebecca Thorne. Picked because it had a happy cover and the ebook was available immediately while I waited for another TBR book to be available from my library.

The lightness of the cover carries through the book. There's dangerous space travel, smugglers, conflicts between alien species, but overall the challenges never seem insurmountable (at least not for more than a couple sentences). It's light without being pure bubblegum. Even the romance part is light with more of the focus on familial relationship and friendships. Sequel slated for next summer and I have added it to my TBR.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Well that makes a lot more sense, lol. I figured it was an AI-written goof.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to consider giving โ€œconditional approvalโ€ for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model, after conceding it wonโ€™t secure a blanket copyright exemption.

Australians gonna be pissed when Albania gets up on their copyright business

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

All warmer weather states. Interesting. Optimistic me would have hoped for states where bicycles are more feasible year-round would invest more in infrastructure.

[โ€“] Vanth@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Multiple points of contact. Our parents were friends. Our older brothers were friends. We went to the same school but were in different classes. We had some hobbies in common. I don't recall when we first met, we were probably 4-7 years old and certainly no unique relationship feelings until many years after that.

 

"dead cat strategy" or "deadcatting" is when a shocking statement is made to divert media attention away from problems or failures in other areas.

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Iron Lung (2026) by Markiplier (filmdb.landmarkcinemas.com)
 

The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only those aboard space stations or starships were left to witness the universe dim, giving the end a name: The Quiet Rapture. Now, humanity decays in the rusting halls of crumbling stations, scavenging barren moons by the ghost light of long-vanished stars. But one moon stands apart. In the darkness of the void, a scanner detects an impossibility: an ocean of blood. In a desperate bid for survival, the last remnants of humanity craft a crude submarine to explore the bleeding depths. They weld one soul inside to pilot it. But as the hatch is sealed, the terrifying reality sets in. Hope in this void is as illusionary as the starlight. This is not an expedition. This is an execution.

Written, produced, acted in by game streamer Markiplier

Indie film inspired by an indie cosmic horror game

<$3 million budget, self-funded release in over 2,000 theaters

 

Have you had one? If so, did the medical professional conducting the challenge stay with you the whole time?

I had one years ago. The person administering the challenge put me in a glass chamber, explained the amount of methacholine would increase until it induced an asthma attack and that how much methacholine it took would determine whether I have asthma or not, then left the room for 10-15 minutes. Looking back now, it seems wild that one would leave when trying to give a person an asthma account. What if I had asthma and was stuck without help for 10+ minutes?

Curious what others have experienced, whether they were left to deal with a possible asthma attack alone or if they were monitored?

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Vanth@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
 

Watched my coworker move her cursor to the right edge of her right-hand monitor to get it to over to the left side of her left-hand monitor. When I offered to show her how to adjust her display settings, she said she was used to it and didn't want to change it. I don't think I can walk by her desk while she's working ever again.

What have you got?

 

Also New York and Missouri

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/anthem-insurance-cap-anesthesia-coverage-time-limits/6040608/

Anyone with an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan will soon have to pay out of pocket for anesthesia if a surgery or procedure goes longer than expected, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The health insurance provider said they will no longer pay for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure goes beyond a specific time limit. This will apply to patients in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists said Anthem can pre-determine the time allowed for anesthesia, and if an anesthesiologist submits a bill where the actual time of care is longer than Anthem's limit, the company will deny paying for it.

EDIT!!! Just hit the wire 30 min ago, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-policy-new-york-connecticut-missouri/story?id=116479985

 

Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing.

The earliest desired media I can remember that drove me to figure out sailing was DC Talk, a Christian rock band. Pop music was not allowed in my house, so a Christian group was tantalizing and scandalous to a rebellious, young Vanth. Things escalated from there.

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