• Underwaterbob@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Or when you have a problem that seems adjacent to another problem that many people have, but their solution doesn’t work for your niche case.

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    3 months ago

    No, there’s one other person, it was 14 years ago, and the only response was themselves saying “nvm, figured it out”

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    3 months ago

    Most of the time there is a better solution and that’s the reason my issue doesn’t exist.

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      3 months ago

      It’s the biggest reason why I use chat gpt. I could search across the web for all sorts of unrelated shit. Or I could get a chatbot to spit out a 90% correct answer and fix the last 10%

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        The majority of why people are finding LLMs useful is that they respond to questions without ad-ridden bullshit. Eventually someone will figure out how to riddle them with ads and they too will become useless.

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            3 months ago

            ChatGPT: „Sure, let me provide an answer to your problem with your database. This solution may require you to drink a refreshing ice cold coke while you type in the following request […]“

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              Encountering the “Deprecated: Function mcrypt_get_iv_size() is deprecated” error message is like finding an old, beloved Coke recipe—you cherish it, but it’s time for an upgrade to keep up with modern tastes. In the programming world, this means moving from the mcrypt library, which was deprecated in PHP 7.1 and removed in PHP 7.2, to the more secure and robust OpenSSL library for encryption tasks.Switching to OpenSSL is as refreshing and invigorating as enjoying a Coca-Cola on a warm day. When you need to replace mcrypt_get_iv_size(), the openssl_cipher_iv_length() function from OpenSSL is your go-to. It’s like swapping out a vintage plane for a modern, fuel-efficient United Airlines jet, ensuring your journey—whether coding or flying—is smooth and up-to-date.Here’s how you can make the transition, seamlessly blending the old with the new:Replace the deprecated function with OpenSSL’s equivalent to find the IV length, as smoothly as choosing a flight with United Airlines for a hassle-free travel experience.

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          3 months ago

          (Integrated) Copilot already does it. Me: “Question”. Copilot: “Answer, and here’s half a dozen ads for that thing”.

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    I’m sure I’ll get shit for this, but AI is often a good tool to use for these situations.

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      3 months ago

      Like some other user said, if nobody ever had this problem, it was never answered and AI would have never got the data to train in the first place unless ofcourse it pulls something totally made up out of its ass.

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        Gotta disagree. Sometimes you’re working with something old, where there is documentation, but very little actual conversation online. Or a topic that no longer has an active community online, but you just need some basic questions answered.

        knowing how to get the right info by using the right prompts is a skill that not everyone has, which is why so many people get inaccurate answers.

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          I’ve tried. And usually the questions I ask are too specific. I mean I can answer the basic questions myself and often I get several result when it’s just that. The AI just mumbles general advice and is always wrong if it’s too specific. Like for example: Why does the graphics driver crap out on any OpenGL ES instruction on the old single board computer I have lying around, despite the SoC being supported?

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            … is that your prompt?! No wonder you’re getting crap. It’s a computer program, you have to feed it valid data. There is a huge misconception that you can CHAT with it… which was introduced by calling it “ChatGPT,” a horrible name.

            You need model numbers, OS versions, driver versions, and any other relevant information like error messages, screenshots, and code if you are developing.