Hoasi

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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Who do you think should sponsor the creation of arts and the publication of news? Direct support from the public would make sense, this is already at work, to some extent. The problem with this is that people are already so used to fre
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> There's no particular reason to assume that "a horde" of journalists were allowed to rush in, though. Look at the video, it is ridiculous. People are walking on each other feet there. > Fundamentally it's a judge
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Letting a horde of journalists rush to photograph the tomb at once seems like a terrible idea. That goes against the most basic precaution you could take to protect archeological artifacts. What kind of professional archeologist would let t
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by Hoasi 8y ago
The bell tower is rebuilt, incomplete in the first photograph.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> We all love animations. I do, just not so much that kind of animation.
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How PayPal, Facebook Could Create a ‘Match Made in Heaven’(barrons.com)
2 points by Hoasi 8y ago|0 comments
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Another possibility is people wanting to advertise that they can afford to wear the brand. That's usually the case from the wearer's perspective, and for the brand, it is killing two birds with one stone.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
People paying a premium to advertise a brand is a bit like people giving away content and personal data for free to free online platforms.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Why is it disingenuous? Trump can barely make plans minute to minute, never mind day to day or year to year. If he wasn't insulated by his inherited wealth he'd either be a homeless bum or in jail. Quite the contrary, he has
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Yes, thank you, I should have been more precise. Within the context of this Tumblr discussion, that comment refers to online platforms and I believe the comment above does too. Indeed the ad-supported model is or was viable in print for a l
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Every day results in another example of why free platforms supported by advertising might not be viable a long term solution. Not just free platforms. No publication supported by advertising is a viable long-term solution let alone a d
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by Hoasi 8y ago
True, you need to erase and re-write items to prioritize tasks—that may or may not be a downside. Haven't found an elegant app that does this smoothly. I use a simple Markdown file or paper, sometimes both. The truth is apps often beco
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by Hoasi 8y ago
I found a simple 3 columns list to be useful to visualize tasks. | To Do | Doing | Done |
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Unfortunately, all Safari releases going forward (12 onwards) are removing APIs that allow uBlock Origin to do what it does. This is extremely disappointing. There are "Apple-approved" blockers on the App Store but none is as
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by Hoasi 8y ago
This is quite magnificent, some pictures here: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/首都圏外郭放水路
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> People end up compassionate and empathic after suffering indeed I agree, but suffering is not (I hope) a prerequisite to becoming compassionate and empathic. These qualities are inborn for most people. Perhaps suffering makes people mo
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Wise words.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
This AI doesn't seem to recognize my drawing... https://imgur.com/a/fwmUEP6
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by Hoasi 8y ago
A small pre production, storyboard & film treatment templates shop on Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/storyboards .
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Yes, as long as the state can accommodate a few exceptions. And yes as long a it is also actively watching competitors.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Adding back the middlemen beats the whole point of freelancing, which is to be on your own. I understand that sometimes the clients are using the "freelancers" platform(s). But if you trade independence for a little bit of conveni
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by Hoasi 8y ago
Interesting article and there is some truth to it. Although to be fair, the counter-examples provided, while interesting and nice, are almost all unpractical, illegible or hard to navigate. A lot of work went there, sure, but the results ki
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by Hoasi 8y ago
I'm pretty sure I couldn't tell the difference due to never drinking soda. But then it is unlikely that I would even ever order one.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> "personality tests are just astrology for managers" That's very well put.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> we could probably eat better quality, organic food grown in a more diverse way, it would just cost more. Better quality combined with eating less, both would be good and producing less waste.
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by Hoasi 8y ago
You could feed a machine with context, on top of feeding it with existing imagery, or any kind of additional data you can imagine. A more sophisticated version could scrape a certain amount of "drama" for instance. Input from diff
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Since the dawn of the surplus, there have always been a handful of kings and many serfs, and there probably always will be. One thing is different though: the thralls of today possess costly devices that simultaneously entertain and su
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by Hoasi 8y ago
> Absolute pitch is still a really useful skill to have, in my opinion, and I don't understand it when people say it's just a parlor trick or actually diminishes your ability to appreciate music; being able to spell doesn'
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Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies at 65(bloomberg.com)
2 points by Hoasi 8y ago|0 comments
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by Hoasi 8y ago
It seems believable. It is sad but for many people, work still means spending a lot of time emailing. Some people don't do much beside emailing about meetings, calling about meetings, and actual meetings.

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