@billy-manning.bsky.social
Graphics programmer, classical pianist
As far as I'm aware a LOT of classroom uses of copyrighted material are fair use, even if it's safer to get explicit permission
June 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As far as I'm aware a LOT of classroom uses of copyrighted material are fair use, even if it's safer to get explicit permission
No? You should pay for books instead of stealing them
June 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
No? You should pay for books instead of stealing them
The case was about training inputs, and not about outputs. Using copyrighted data for training an AI was deemed fair use in the same way that humans may read books and be inspired by them to write something else.
It remains to be seen whether the outputs of AI count as infringement
It remains to be seen whether the outputs of AI count as infringement
June 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The case was about training inputs, and not about outputs. Using copyrighted data for training an AI was deemed fair use in the same way that humans may read books and be inspired by them to write something else.
It remains to be seen whether the outputs of AI count as infringement
It remains to be seen whether the outputs of AI count as infringement
AskHistorians is famous for being the most carefully- and thoroughly-moderated popular subreddit. All answers need to be thorough and cite sources.9
May 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
AskHistorians is famous for being the most carefully- and thoroughly-moderated popular subreddit. All answers need to be thorough and cite sources.9
I've really enjoyed Julia as a programming language which balances the advantages of Python and c++, while still having a very concrete type system. Although it doesn't have much in the way of code organization; it's a lot like C in that respect. 2/2
April 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I've really enjoyed Julia as a programming language which balances the advantages of Python and c++, while still having a very concrete type system. Although it doesn't have much in the way of code organization; it's a lot like C in that respect. 2/2
Scientist code is much more function-over-form than traditional software, but it's still valuable to pick up the fundamentals. And IMO it's a lot harder to do that in a weakly-typed language like Python. However c++ is a special nightmare of its own... 1/2
April 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Scientist code is much more function-over-form than traditional software, but it's still valuable to pick up the fundamentals. And IMO it's a lot harder to do that in a weakly-typed language like Python. However c++ is a special nightmare of its own... 1/2
Hi! I'm a graphics programmer focused on Unreal projects.
I never even used Twitter, which used to feel a bit embarrassing but has aged pretty well I think XD
I never even used Twitter, which used to feel a bit embarrassing but has aged pretty well I think XD
April 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hi! I'm a graphics programmer focused on Unreal projects.
I never even used Twitter, which used to feel a bit embarrassing but has aged pretty well I think XD
I never even used Twitter, which used to feel a bit embarrassing but has aged pretty well I think XD
I mean that is the libertarian philosophy at its core, right? In a sane world all libertarians would be allies.
April 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I mean that is the libertarian philosophy at its core, right? In a sane world all libertarians would be allies.
tenor.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The best investment I ever made for my desktop was a standing desk converter, and mini treadmill to fit underneath the desk
April 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The best investment I ever made for my desktop was a standing desk converter, and mini treadmill to fit underneath the desk
Really cool! Seems like it would be simpler than Minecraft to train an AI on but I'm not sure
April 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Really cool! Seems like it would be simpler than Minecraft to train an AI on but I'm not sure
Tariffs don't make sense economically but can make lots of sense for other purposes like diplomacy and negotiation. I think they're meant to be used like economic sanctions, or for protecting particular industries of interest to national security. The real problem is electing a madman president.
March 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Tariffs don't make sense economically but can make lots of sense for other purposes like diplomacy and negotiation. I think they're meant to be used like economic sanctions, or for protecting particular industries of interest to national security. The real problem is electing a madman president.
I quite like it! If I ever get a physical eurorack this will probably be part of it.
February 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I quite like it! If I ever get a physical eurorack this will probably be part of it.
I'm pretty sure repeated texture (the faces) is not a sign of AI. It's a sign of Photoshop. The hand is a sign of AI, but there is a potential index finger sitting on top of the thumb so it could also be a low-quality normal hand.
February 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I'm pretty sure repeated texture (the faces) is not a sign of AI. It's a sign of Photoshop. The hand is a sign of AI, but there is a potential index finger sitting on top of the thumb so it could also be a low-quality normal hand.
Danny DeVito.
Unrelated note, I fucking loved Jade Empire dude
Unrelated note, I fucking loved Jade Empire dude
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Danny DeVito.
Unrelated note, I fucking loved Jade Empire dude
Unrelated note, I fucking loved Jade Empire dude
Saying something wrong with a *confident tone* doesn't make you right. Learn some humility.
January 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Saying something wrong with a *confident tone* doesn't make you right. Learn some humility.
Parrots have it too
January 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Parrots have it too
I was just replaying Crackdown 2 and I remember as a teenager thinking it was really cool to revisit a ruined version of the same city from Crackdown 1.
January 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I was just replaying Crackdown 2 and I remember as a teenager thinking it was really cool to revisit a ruined version of the same city from Crackdown 1.