pixel_popping's comments

On: Browser Agent Benchmark: Comparing LLM models for web automation

[pixel_popping]

It's lacking the best model (Opus 4.5) on the benchmark tho.

[djohnston → pixel_popping]

Yeah but then their own product might not score the highest.

[pixel_popping → djohnston]

Exactly why I'm pointing it out, which feels a bit corrupt, but understandable.

[djohnston → pixel_popping]

tbh i was a bit cranky yesterday - even if they are #2 on a legit benchmark that would be impressive

On: Wikipedia: Sandbox

[pixel_popping]

I've had the desire to contribute so many times, but each time I was blocked. I don't think Wikipedia accurately measures how much contribution they lose because of the hostile treatment of new editors and what I believe are poorly implemented editing policies. Their policies likely haven't been revised since a decade or more, they should do a survey about it.

[reddalo → pixel_popping]

I'm not trying to defend Wikipedia at all costs, but you should also think about how much spam and trolling would happen on their platform if they didn't have these annoying blocks for non-registered users.

I run a pretty simple SaaS with a free tier and the amount of spam that I have to manage is high; I don't want to even imagine how difficult it must be to run a website where anybody can edit pretty much anything.

[sheept → pixel_popping]

in most cases you should be able to create an account and edit even if your IP address or range is blocked

On: I'm a Tech Lead, and nobody listens to me. What should I do?

[pixel_popping]

Another website blocking VPN and forcing users to reveal their identity, great.

On: SoundCloud has banned VPN access

[pixel_popping]

Exactly, and you should go deeper and encourage absolutely everyone in your surrounding to drop the service.

On: SoundCloud has banned VPN access

[pixel_popping]

Mostly VPNs that don't show their infrastructure publicly (or at least their IP pools) seem to be working across Reddit.

On: SoundCloud has banned VPN access

[pixel_popping]

Well, goodbye SoundCloud (and all services doing the same thing).

On: The Tor Project is switching to Rust

[pixel_popping]

Tor without JS is still subject to some degree of fingerprinting through CSS (media queries, caching) and tracking methods through mouse (without JS).

[SoKamil → pixel_popping]

> and tracking methods through mouse (without JS).

How?

[npn → SoKamil]

Hovering can trigger network request

On: Mistral 3 family of models released

[pixel_popping]

fyi Mistral admins, there is no dates showing on your article.

On: RegentLock – Secure Licensing for Desktop and Enterprise Software

[pixel_popping]

If I may, seeing the prices which are hinting at working companies only, the vibe-coded website without much effort kinda ruins the whole trust for it.

On: Chainalysis Successful Deanonymization Attack on Monero

[pixel_popping]

Useful analysis actually! Thank you