DeadBeatDad

6 ms·

1.
Python behind the scenes: how async/await works in Python(tenthousandmeters.com)
3 points by DeadBeatDad 5y ago|0 comments
2.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
I used an iPod 5th generation for a few years as a phone (it's basically an iPhone 5 without a baseband chip). I used the Skype app to ring people and send messages. Whatsapp is not compatible with iPods which I always found annoying.
3.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
Everyone going on about lung disease when you can just vaporize it or use edibles. Edibles are tricky since you can either add too much or too little so you get an unexpected high. Vaporizing doesn't produce harsh carcinogenic smoke an
4.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
> "Climate change impacts are contributing to wildfires that are increasingly dangerous and destructive across the Western U.S.," It's baffling that here we are in the full motions of global warming, and we can find all ma
5.
Probability as a Mental Model Is Bullshit(crispychicken.cc)
3 points by DeadBeatDad 5y ago|2 comments
6.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
There is something similar to this: `Spotify granted patent to use mic to infer emotional state, age, gender, and accent`[0]. Not surprising, given how data hungry most tech companies are now. Without data, they are dead. But how much is re
7.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
> Transactions made using cryptocurrencies can provide more anonymity to senders and recipients of money Well, yes, providing you use something like Monero. We all should know by now that Bitcoin has a transparent ledger and your kids in
8.
by DeadBeatDad 5y ago
You could train an AI to generate these randomly, something similar to: https://thischemicaldoesnotexist.com/ https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/