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Every day I'm more glad about EU legislation, that's all I have to say for now

Even today, I'm still astounded that there are people capable of building a gorgeous and interesting site like this in less than 2 days...

I went ahead and did it... XP

At the start, I was curious to see if I could. It ended up being a rabbit hole, of course.

I can see some use cases for it. The plan is to dogfood it and validate them.

I'm curious what the workflow actually looks like for people running Ollama day-to-day.

Do you mostly use it through the terminal, a UI like Open WebUI, or via integrations with other tools?

I’m trying to understand where a browser integration would actually fit - if at all

Only if the company is headquartered in EU/UK, right? Proton, for example, is headquartered in Switzerland. Even if it wanted, there would be no legal entity in EU to be fined.

This is not an AI problem, it's an "data privacy + lack of consequences problem". It happens everywhere. I mean, have you ever tried making an airline company to stop sending their shitty miles newsletters?

Only way to stop is to start fining these companies.

I find this sensible. Kinda like a bounty system, right?

I know SQLite is popular with no-backend native mobile apps BUT I read somewhere it's not safe: if a malicious app is granted the ability to read your phone files, it can access the data from the SQLite of other apps.

Can anyone confirm (or deny) this to me?

There's no __mifflin__ method. Such a missed opportunity

It's the opposite. Without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that the author retains all rights to their source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from their work.

Source: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-reposi...

Reddit first, now SO. Google is sure getting a lot of data... And probably on the cheap.

Great work! Now do Safari.

Sometimes it's hard to communicate technical problems to non-technical people. They article calls that as going for the neck, but I think of it as effective communication.

Remember back in 2014 when automating with heuristics was the future of making your code better?

Codacy is now a somber reminder of what happens when your startup get the short end of the disruption stick. With generative AI on the rise, it seems they have been struggling to keep up.

Layoffs and bad Glassdoor reviews don't paint a pretty picture either. It seems like they changed investors, but are still struggling to find product-market fit again.

https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Codacy-Reviews-E2097649.ht...

Yesterday's winner can be today's cautionary tale.

"Arrogant" is a term freely thrown around by those who are uncomfortable with the shifting power dynamics. It's easier to label someone than to confront systemic inequities.

COVID made people realize exactly what companies thought about workers.

- They took you for a sucker for accepting too little for a thankless yet vital job. Then they realized they couldn't operate without you and suddenly you became a "hero."

- Remote work exposed the farce that is the 9-to-5 office grind. It was never about productivity, it was about the appearance of control without trust. Workers got their commuting time back. Companies now want that back for free? Suddenly you're "entitled"

- Companies hoarded cash and posted record profits, while laying off staff and cutting benefits. But ask for a raise, and you're the one who's "arrogant."

- The C-suite execs took home bonuses and stock options, while you took home anxiety and a depleted 401(k). But sure, you're the one who needs an "attitude adjustment."

- The pandemic revealed that many jobs can be done from anywhere, opening up global talent pools. If companies can hire globally, why can't workers demand globally competitive wages and living standards?

So, let's call it what it is: not arrogance, just indignation.

AfD is garbage, but banning it might be counter-productive.

A democracy should have institutions that would ensure it's survival even if the biggest idiots take over - because one day they will.

Start reading production level Python.

I mean, so many people want to write production-level code and yet never took the time to actually read the production-level code right in their faces!

Even the standard library is worth seeing. Next time you import pathlib.Path, right click it, select "See Definition" and go find out how the sausage is made.

Obviously you are not expected to understand _everything_. But you will be surprised you will understand a bit. And then a bit more. And you will start getting comfortable dealing with production-level code. Soon you'll start writing it yourself.

This little habit skyrocketed my Python game

Hm, they took an interesting approach where they capture the echoed help messages using shell scripts.

I was struggling to capture the python nodes and that would bypass it completely. It could even work with other python libraries, such as Click.

This is the first person library I've published! :)

I was getting tired of creating command line interfaces in Python whose contents I would then copy to create the Usage documentation. Now I pass the path to the script the ArgumentParser is located and it generates the markdown for me.

Currently, it can only find parsers located either in the module scope out that are returned by a function.

It doesn't handle subparsers yet, but I'm thinking about leaving like that for now. As of next steps, I wanted to add an option to generate docs in .rst format or wrap the library as a plugin for mkdocs.

I'm here for all feedback - bugs, feature suggestions, and usability comments. You can comment, open a GitHub issue, or reach out directly.

Ofc, I'm also welcoming any contributions. Please test parse2docs and send me your suggestions!

You do have a talent for writing. I have stuff to do, my wife is calling me downstairs and I couldn't stop reading it.

(Ok, now I have to go. She's really mad)

The article was not at all what I expected!

I agree that it's hard to gauge the usefulness of applying the best minds to do banal work. After all that the work of making people click on ads is what allowed Google to benefit the world with stuff like Google Maps. But it also created a monopoly: for every Google Maps, there's a Waze left in its wake.

What's truly disheartening about this mercenary culture is not that one can't predict the usefulness of making people click on ads, but that there are so many other tasks which are patently more useful - but whose sponsors have drastically smaller pockets than a FAANG. I'm not talking about lofty projects, like curing cancer and flying to Mars. I'm talking about banal stuff that, at some point of another, affects everyone's. Like trying to navigate a government's website.

Link to the original source (from NBC, which has more context and details and the BBC article of the post): https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-advised-mental...

This is the only comment that matters. This article is merely an opinion piece with a factually fake click bate-y headline, aimed to rile people up instead of inspiring thoughtful conversation.

It's one of those article we point to when we complain about the media's lack of credibility.

If you tested it, I would love to hear your thoughts! https://forms.gle/6XFUnBvAZDVrV4K67

Cross that bridge southwards and you'll find a great Christ the Redeemer lookalike too!

Which is why Lisbon is so appealing to digital nomads. Your salary will likely by much higher than that.

(unless you are OK with electricity bills for heating that are the price of your rent)

I once read that Portugal has the most expensive electricity in all Europe. My house has AC in almost every room and yet I shudder to use them!

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My house supposedly has an A rating for thermal isolation, and yet I feel the indoor winter experience to be colder here than my experiences living in Illinois and Salzburg.

On the other hand, Portuguese winters are very humid, which makes it feels colder than it is.

I can vouch on the "complain culture"!

I even have a neat anecdote:

A Portuguese lady was complaining that the supermarket cashier line took too long (this was pre-covid). So I told her that there were self-checkouts the isle over. Her answer was: "I don't like self-checkout either; I like to do things the way I'm used to".

Or don't conflate my complaints with a desire for solutions.

That's more common than you think.

If the world is ever dominated by aliens it won't be due to their superior firepower, but because some human accepted their EULA/ T&C without reading.