I graduated from university this year and landed an interview for a personal assistant position with a wealthy businessman through networking. It’s on Friday, and I’m pretty nervous. I really want this job.

it's getting to the point where I notice people say it a lot, especially IRL now for whatever reason recently.

And for clarity I'm not in research or anything, so these people just mean 'LLM/image gen', not utilities like OCR or (usually not) transcription.

Some have argued it's just more efficient (which I can kind of get), while others think you're actively hindering your intelligence somehow.

On the first point:

I've tried it occasionally to see how it compares to my own skill, and while it produces a functional result, it's always very derivative work to the point where you can find things with the exact same names of other 'public' (but not libre) works, and often isn't the ideal solution to what it targets. So I can see how you can get things out of it, but it never felt really that profound to me.

But for the second... isn't this supposed to be the tool for people to do things they aren't experienced in? If anything, you probably need to be able to understand how to write pertaining to the task so the token probabilities are biased toward writing from that area.

And even then, if all you end up doing is prompting AI, then wouldn't you ultimately serve no purpose outside of being glorified QA?

I guess I'm trying to figure out what exactly non-users would be 'falling behind' in that affects them more than those who use AI?

I’m 90% I’m about to be laid off from my job tomorrow and this is my first time being laid off and this was my first dev job. I’ve worked here for over 7 years which is a long time at a dev job I know.

I’m just wondering what I should do in the meeting, what should I ask for? I’m having a range of emotions from fear of losing my house and health insurance (thanks usa) to relief and hope that I’m going to find something better and more fulfilling.

Thanks for reading

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51657137

I've come up with an idea, but I'll appreciate comments and ideas. (ty)

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The country is small.

It's between 1000 sq km to 50 000 sq km in size.

It's has between 100 000 and 1 million people.

Its GDP is over US$10 billion (2026).

FWIW, it's multicultural with several official languages (most are officially secondary).

It got its independence between WWI and WWII.

There might have been a "Great Leader" in the past who lead at most a semi-authoritarian government (but little, if any, blood was spilled), but for the past few decades it's been a liberal democracy, though a little socially conservative (e.g. LGBTQ are legal, but can be discriminated against in the private sector; medicinal marijuana is allowed; prostitution is allowed in certain areas; feminism exist, but in the same way it exist in, say, Utah, Texas, Alabama, or (the State of) Mississippi).

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rules, if you will:

1. The currency was and is completely fiat—never backed by anything, such as gold or silver.

2. Since the country's creation it hasn't excessively inflated the currency.

3. There have been series of currency bills/notes, and I suppose some coins too, that have been de-monetized, though mostly to deal with counterfeiters in the early days.

4. The currency is (I think the term is "free floating"). There is an official government exchange rate in the banks, but you can now, as you could for most, or perhaps all, of the country's history, buy it at free market prices even in the country.

5. As the UK pound (£1), euro (€1), and now the Swiss franc (1 CHF) are each worth more than the USD (in 1971 it was US$1 ≈ 4 CHF, in the 1980s, US$1 ≈ 3 CHF, now it's almost US$1 ≈ 0.8 CHF) so has, in the past few years, this country's currency base unit become greater than US$1.

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Thank you.

Psionics involve the use of the mind to alter or command reality, typically through some understanding of a deeper truth about the universe or command over a fundamental law of reality.

It's pretty cool, but I have trouble thinking of media where it takes a prominent role. The few examples that come to mind are:

Star Wars - The Force Mass Effect - Biotics/Element Zero technology Stellaris - Spiritualist Ethos Warhammer 40k - Psykers/Orks

What are some other examples of psionics in Sci-Fi?

For me, if I ask for an unpopular opinion and you say something about pineapple on pizza I'm going to assume you have no personality.

Today I was in a part of town I never have before.

I saw a store JUST for badminton.

I've lost 3 men in my life to suicide, 1 very close and very recently. What resources can I engage with to help. Literally what can I do, outside of generic advice, what's an action I can proactively take. Are suicide hotlines still a thing? Is being an operator on there possible and what qualifications are there.

I am contemplaying moving to poland for my career. It is still very theoretical at this point, but if I chose to live there, what are some things to keep in mind? If it helps, I am German. Do I need to learn Polish or can I communicate with many people there in English?

What are some cultural things to maybe brace yourself for, as a vegan, woman or queer person?

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my latest music track titled "Nico Williams".I've been working on this for a while, blending different vibes to capture the energy and speed associated with the player. Everything was produced and arranged by me.I’d love to hear your honest feedback, thoughts on the mix, or any constructive criticism you might have. Thanks for listening!

Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgbETc8Y0JI

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my latest music track titled "Nico Williams".I've been working on this for a while, blending different vibes to capture the energy and speed associated with the player. Everything was produced and arranged by me.I’d love to hear your honest feedback, thoughts on the mix, or any constructive criticism you might have. Thanks for listening!

Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgbETc8Y0JI

Tell me about your methods and sites for finding anything and everything you look for on the internet. Information, normal day-to-day searches, investigation, research, NSFW, gore—anything and everything. Be as detailed as possible.

Also, when a site you normally use goes down or becomes unavailable, what do you do next to fulfill your needs in that area? What alternative sites, tools, or methods do you use, and how do you go about finding them?

My windowsill.

I like doing this online quiz every once in a while (although the website has gotten much shittier over the past few decades.)

Got 123/197 today, those tiny west African countries and pacific island nations tend to get me.

Title. Well these days I've been feeling lonely, and I feel somewhere male friendships I have aren't that strong. I'll be honest, I don't have many female friends either, but I've been particularly felt disappointed by my male peers, especially when it comes to talking emotionally. What are your experiences?

DelistedGames lists games that were, at one point, available for play or digital "purchase", but are no longer so.

I want to know if there are any sites that lists games that never had any sort of digital release - stuff like Battlefield Vietnam, Universe at War or Freelancer.

I can't figure if mobygames has some sort of filter to show only games currently on sale, that would suffice

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/questions/p/1386281/why-do-people-want-to-live-long-beyond-50-years-old

It does not make sense to me why people would want to live beyond 50 years old, especially since health problems start becoming more frequent around that age.

Which makes me ask: Why do people wish to live long beyond the age of 50?

I ask because I caught myself being a huge hypocrite again.

I'm a millennial and I criticized a Gen Z friend for her constant use of the word 'lowkey.'

I then realized do I not do the same thing? I often say 'sorta' or 'kinda' when I do just mean I did the thing in the same way she uses 'lowkey.'

No, I didn't 'kinda' delete a guy's account at my stupid IT job. I DELETED HIS ACCOUNT! I didn't 'sorta' leave too late for work. I FUCKING LEFT LATE!

So I am a massive fucking hypocrite who needs to just let Gen Z chill and do what the want as I am the same flavor of asshole, but what about you?

I typically avoid anything smart, but given practicality, I'm looking for general tips or recommendations for smart bulbs?

I have just started self-hosting home-assistant, and would prefer ones which integrate well with that.

What should I look out for when buying them? Any brands to avoid? Any cybersecurity concerns you've come across? Or should I avoid them altogether?

**Thanks everyone for the responses! I may not get back individually, but it's a great point to jump in from

I moved into a house built in the 1950s in the north eastern US and this outlet is on the back of the house but I can't find anything like it searching online. If anyone knows what it is I'd greatly appreciate the enlightenment!

The last few days, no one has replied to posts in this community. Before that, at least one comment and others over 100. And then it just seemed to stop, and the last few questions weren't undeserving of interaction. Was there a defederation?