That's good to know. I do have 8GB VRAM, so maybe I'll look into it eventually.

I'm looking forward to the day where these tools will be more accessible, too. I've tried playing with some of these models in the past, but my setup can't handle them yet.

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kbin and mastodon

I've been struggling with #kbin/#mastodon #federation for awhile now, it's been disheartening. I've been trying to be more active about following various users and domains in hopes that more content will #federate to the #magazines I moderate. However, it hasn't really proven to be helpful. In some cases, I can't even find particular instances that users post from via kbin. I can find the instance by going to the page itself, but I suppose it may just take more time than I thought? In some cases, trying to follow a user takes me to an error page, and repeated attempts prove unsuccessful. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it's rather confusing when I can see posts from a given instance, yet can't search for the instance itself to federate more content. I've tried asking about it, and no one seems to know or be able to help. Searching the fediverse for information is also difficult due to the noise I have to sift through.

With that said, I know there's other stuff to consider: Ernest is planning a big update for kbin, some instances have restricted federation with kbin due to moderation not properly federating to other communities, and kbin being a younger platform than #lemmy/mastodon. I'll try to be patient, there's just some features that I really hope mature soon as there are features I'd like to use, but can't yet. Also, before this gets misconstrued again like it has in the past, I am still enjoying my time on kbin and support Ernest's efforts in regard to this platform. I wouldn't still be posting here if I weren't enjoying my time here.

I agree, one will probably come in time.

Do you keep a journal?

Yup

I've recently migrated to using Obsidian as my software (in fact, I use Obsidian for everything! [...]

I use #Obsidian as well--taking notes on a variety of things such as projects, ideas, problems, interests, reminders, etc.

I've tried some different note-taking methods but those work for some aspects, but not all aspects of what I need to remember.

I agree, different things will require different solutions. There isn't a perfect method for note-taking, otherwise everyone would probably be using it by now. To further highlight this issue, I believe looking at the considerable number of plugins and note-taking apps illustrates this. Regarding some things, I'm still trying to figure out what works for me. I doubt I'll ever find a perfect solution either, but I'm okay with that because perfection is overrated IMO.

The way I use Obsidian is by having the daily note set up with a template which is timestamped and asks loaded questions, with tags, to help me find what subject I want to look back on in certain dates.

I do something similar, but I've revised how I approach my notes. In its current form, my daily notes are only filled with pages for the notes I make that day. I use tags very sparingly, only to highlight key ideas. In the first iteration of my vault, I realized that I had a tendency to overpopulate my notes with unnecessary tags. Currently, I use a hierarchical system to label my notes. While this works for me, this may not work for you, and that's okay. It's just something I've become accustomed to after switching from #Windows to #Linux. Organizing my notes in this manner allows me to navigate through my notes more quickly and effectively than rummaging through a folder-based/GUI-based methodology. Utilizing header markdown was also useful for dividing some pages into different sections which could be referenced by various other pages.

So I have tried writing EVERYTHING down.
[...]These tags can be relating to work, emotions, relationships, interactions, and ways to improve any of those.

I respect the hustle, but the mental overhead for this project sounds a bit excessive. It seems unrealistic to remember and process the information as you're doing. This obsession with does certainly sound like ADHD, and I'm speaking from personal experience. I've embarked on something similar, but realized how time consuming a project like this would be. However, if this truly is important to you, don't let me stop you. My own vault of notes is very important to me as well.

I can't remember the last time I've seen an ad on YouTube

I liked the name #kbin more than #lemmy, and the integration of #microblogging is a feature I appreciate. IME, lemmy also tends to attract more memes and shitposts, which generally turn me off.

Yeah, I believe there's still a lot I can learn from using LM. I'm interested in other distros/DEs, but I'm saving that for later.

Hastags are helpful, imo.

How so, if I may ask