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by adwi 6y ago
Maybe some combination of: comparing average recent audio levels and detecting a sudden spike in the average human speech frequency range, using far field mic tech these companies have been focusing on to check against direction the audio
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by adwi 6y ago
It would be cool if it could (somehow) detect a person speaking directly to you and automatically lower content being played while raising the external microphone volume—assuming it has a feature similar to AirPod Pro’s transparent mode.
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by adwi 6y ago
From the headline I was hoping someone finally built a system that transcribes interview footage and lets you edit the video by editing the text.
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by adwi 6y ago
Why is this being downvoted? Yesterday the World Health Organization said: "There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection." https:/&#x2F
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by adwi 6y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect
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Can you solve it? John Horton Conway, playful maths genius(theguardian.com)
1 points by adwi 6y ago|0 comments
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by adwi 7y ago
Malicious Life is a very well done podcast about hacking. I’d say it’s aimed at mid level of tech savviness—you won’t feel pandered to as an expert, but they’re engaging, well-explained narratives that anyone can follow and enjoy. https:&#
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by adwi 7y ago
“Tragedy plus time” is the standard formula in that vein of humor. Let’s give the victims time to succumb and their families time to grieve before breaking out the glib cynicism toward other peoples’ lifesaving actions.
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by adwi 7y ago
They made 20,000,000 of them already and they’re free. I assume you’re joking but they’re trying to save lives and I don’t see the need for negativity around this. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/apple
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by adwi 7y ago
Netflix has > 167,000,000 subscribers [0] [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/business/media/netflix-q4...
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by adwi 7y ago
Yes, and the inventor said he went with paper instead of metal because it tastes better and doesn’t allow sediment into the cup. Trying both I came to the same conclusion. I reuse a filter ~5 times. Bonus: you don’t need to “burn” the filte
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by adwi 7y ago
In NYC the high-end restaurant supplier Baldor just started doing home deliveries for individuals... Prices aren’t great, think like high end Costco delivered. http://baldorfood.com/
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by adwi 7y ago
“Here's what a healthy online community has: respect for other members, maturity, empathy, self-awareness, strong moderation, and a diverse enough set of views from participants to make conversations well-rounded and thought provoking.
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by adwi 7y ago
No-Knead bread is a godsend on every level: taste, cost, ease. Even the worst loaf I’ve made is amongst the bread I’ve ever tasted, for ~ 15 min of unskilled effort. // 430g Flour (3.5 cups) .5 gram of yeast (1/4t) 9g salt (1
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by adwi 7y ago
Does anyone know of a way to be on a list to purchase masks in an ethical manner? I’d like to get one, but only once the needs of the medical community are adequately met.
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by adwi 7y ago
What is current best-practice ad blocker for iOS Safari? AdGuard? Ad-Blocker Pro? I’ve tried Firefox but besides their tracker blocking ads are still prevalent.
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by adwi 7y ago
In commercial motion graphics/animation, 2D images animated in 3D spade is widely referred to as “2.5D”
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by adwi 7y ago
Invest in a Thermapen instant thermometer (or less expensive Javelin) and a kitchen scale, these will make your life much easier and recipes more reproducible. Also, can’t more highly recommend reading anything by Kenji Alt Lopez. A google
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by adwi 7y ago
No (n=1)
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by adwi 7y ago
I thought something was awry with your link until I realized that from overhead they’re basically invisible; that’s how efficiently the land is also being used for farming. Point well made.
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by adwi 7y ago
Wouldn’t there be economies of scale here though? Presumably the first print would be very expensive from certification standpoint, but wouldn’t the marginal cost going forward be negligible?
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by adwi 7y ago
There are 10,000 mattress stores in America—for reference there are 14,000 Starbucks [0]. The markup must be sky-high to sustain that, and I‘d assume hotels buying factory direct at a fraction of retail. Never mind the product tie-ins mattr
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by adwi 7y ago
It’s irredeemable on its name alone at this point.
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by adwi 7y ago
Naive question: how would increase activity not strengthen the cardiovascular system? If those muscles are still doing more work than baseline, how does it matter what is causing them to do so?
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by adwi 7y ago
Wonderful ReplyAll about Zardulu: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/o2ho6j
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by adwi 7y ago
This time too, as per the sub headline of the article.
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How the Mouse Is Made (2006)(madehow.com)
13 points by adwi 7y ago|6 comments
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by adwi 7y ago
Is that any less logical than owning a vehicle than can drive 2-3X over any legal speed limit?
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by adwi 7y ago
For those in the New York City area I highly recommend Build it Green. Same concept, and you can find some incredible things because they’re often coming from pre-war mansions, high end renovations, props from movie shoots, etc. https:&#x2
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by adwi 7y ago
I think we can all at least agree that is a delightful headline.

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