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by Zanni 3y ago
Nice animated visualization of this: https://twitter.com/GrantSlatton/status/1754912113246798036
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by Zanni 3y ago
If you can't distinguish between using a public figure's likeness for a political cartoon vs. AI porn (or between a private fantasy and a public post), then maybe you should sit this one out too. Revenge porn is bad. Imaginary rev
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by Zanni 3y ago
I've read the article, and it addresses the point vaguely at best: "The standard argument in favor of unfettered government purchases of private data is that such data is commercially available, and so anyone should be able to pur
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by Zanni 3y ago
That's nice. Plus it solves the manufacturing issue if you try to turn this into a physical set (the current knight design is very thinly connected).
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by Zanni 3y ago
You've linked to a hydrofoil boat, which is quite different. The Seaglider is much faster, up to 180 mph (vs. the hydrofoils 77 kph / 48 mph). https://beatofhawaii.com/hawaii-seaglider-flies-forward-with...
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by Zanni 3y ago
For readability. Compare to Cyrillic, where lowercase letters are basically half-height uppercase letters, so everything looks like it's rendered in small caps (this is more true for handprinted lettering, but mostly true for typeset
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by Zanni 3y ago
Tesla is big on rejecting "standards." Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Their door handles on the Models 3 & Y are more aerodynamic but unintuitive, and exiting is non-standard too (for no apparent reason). O
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by Zanni 3y ago
The location I rented from didn't have a fast charger, and the first time I rented, my car had just been dropped off a few hours earlier and was still charging. Setting max charge to 80% is fine, but I think it would be nice to add a p
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by Zanni 3y ago
I had a similar process the first time I rented a Tesla from Hertz (about a year ago). Counter-person was surly, gave me the key for the wrong vehicle (!) and gave me incorrect instructions on how to use the key. Hertz did send out an email
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by Zanni 3y ago
I've rented Teslas from Hertz twice, about one year apart. The process has improved considerably in that time, so I don't think this is an indication that Hertz has turned bearish on Tesla. The improvements include an on-display t
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by Zanni 3y ago
I think the suggestion is that you make a profile for "Adults + Kids" (separate from your individual profiles).
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by Zanni 3y ago
The bet was made in 2007. A Random Walk Down Wall Street [0], considered the book that makes the case for index funds over a hand-picked portfolio, was published nearly 25 years earlier (1973) and was sufficiently well-known to qualify
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by Zanni 3y ago
Cool. Didn't know it was based on an Alastair Reynolds story. (Also Beyond the Aquila Rift ...)
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by Zanni 3y ago
"Zima Blue," from Netflix's Love, Death & Robots (s1e14), is worth a watch for those interested in the intersection of art and swimming pools. Haunting episode, and one of my favorite from that season.
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by Zanni 3y ago
> "I don't know what a 'protected class' is, but let's say it means ..." Come on, Margaret Atwood. You can do better than this. "Protected class," "inciting," and "credible threat&qu
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by Zanni 3y ago
To clarify, since unaindz didn't use quotes, that entire paragraph is verbatim from Scalzi, which makes "recently" more explicable, as it dates from 2006. I know I was thrown for a loop, since the book is (currently) very muc
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by Zanni 3y ago
Hawaii has a "no billboards" law [0] (as do Maine, Vermont and Alaska). I think this is a cleaner, better statement than "ad-free city," which is obviously far overstating the case and paradoxically doesn't even b
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by Zanni 3y ago
A public speaking class. Public speaking is terrifying for most people, not just those with social anxiety. But it's a very learnable skill. Mastering it (or even getting half-way good) is like gaining a superpower. Suddenly you can do
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by Zanni 3y ago
The main drivers of Tesla's valuation are that 1) they make incredible cars (some of the bestselling in the world already), 2) they have a massive head start on EVs, 3) they have fantastic margins (most other manufacturers are selling
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by Zanni 3y ago
Article doesn't address the obvious question of how much Cuban paid for the Mavericks initially. Answer: $285 million in 1990. [0] https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/report-mark-cuban-se... .
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by Zanni 3y ago
Starbucks annual revenue just hit $35 billion, so I'd say they're still overwhelmingly a coffee company enjoying a nice float on $1.6 billion.
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by Zanni 3y ago
Are you aware that there are Cybertrucks in show rooms right now? And the launch event is tomorrow ? [0] Tesla has already delivered 21 Semis to Pepsi. [1] [0] https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck-delivery-event [1] https:&#x
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by Zanni 3y ago
Rope and needle are close enough in scale that passing the one through the other is merely improbable. Consider a thin rope and a large needle, for example. You could also unbraid a rope and pass it through a needle, strand by strand, and r
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by Zanni 3y ago
Archive of the NYT article [1], which is much more detailed. I also like the (brief) Trung Phan summary which quotes from the NYT. [2]. [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224026/https://www.nytim...
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by Zanni 3y ago
Not your original objector, but ... I was willing to accept that early humans are dumb, but your explanation relies on evolution and not social interaction.
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by Zanni 3y ago
You make a good point that different people have different needs, and everyone tends to argue from their own perspective. And, like you, I would not rely on hotel chargers. However ... if you drive a Tesla, there are very few places in the
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by Zanni 3y ago
Beginning January 1, 2024, the $7,500 EV tax credit can be taken at the point of sale , meaning you can use it as a downpayment or to lower your monthly payments. That's a huge incentive to delay purchasing until January, and, I thi
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by Zanni 3y ago
This is more likely to be profit-taking as MSFT reached an all-time high yesterday. The stock is still up 40 points from a month ago.
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by Zanni 3y ago
Looks like no recompile, sadly: "Notice: This product is not compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or above. Click here [1] for more information." [1] https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5E0D-5
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by Zanni 3y ago
I came across the Kickstarter [1] for this as a Facebook ad and passed over it for all the reasons folks are citing below. Folding hanger? What's the use case? But watching the video, she's really put a lot of thought into this. T

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