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Vogue Photographer Admits Some of His Images Are AI(petapixel.com)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 4y ago
Neat! The first time I saw one these "used" was in the original Ghost in the Shell from the 90s.
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by akeck 4y ago
Not a doctor, but I think you may be experiencing a form of burnout. You should have a chat with your doctor about this, because it's not necessarily ever going to resolve in its own. You may possibly need to take an extended break fro
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Laser beacons light the way in Saudi Arabia’s northern Nafud Deserts(arabnews.com)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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How to Maintain Mental Hygiene as an Open Source Researcher(bellingcat.com)
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by akeck 4y ago
The post mentions using crontab for scheduling tasks. Recently, I needed to use systemd user account job scheduling. I found it pretty nice once I got the hang of it.
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by akeck 4y ago
One thing that's interesting to me is the AI Apocalypse is dependent on substantially large scale ongoing chip production - in particular GPUs. Chip production supply chains look a little more shaky these days for both logistical and g
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by akeck 4y ago
We love their italian sausages.
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by akeck 4y ago
Ventura has been mostly fine for me. The only real drag is having to restart Finder all the time to force it to pick up SMB file system updates.
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by akeck 4y ago
Walking outside 2h a day, rain, ice, snow, or shine, with no device interaction except emergencies (even cameras), is a key component of my "pull rip cord" burnout recovery plan. The idea is to give the abstract thinking/crea
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by akeck 4y ago
I tend to organize my world by color so it would work for me. It would drive the rest of my family insane though, so I stick to topical organizing for books.
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by akeck 4y ago
In his interview with Tim Ferris, Neil says that he writes his drafts all the way though before editing in a bound notebook with a fountain pen.
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by akeck 4y ago
* r/personalfinance sidebar and flowchart (US specific) * Modeling retirement/early-retirement using a 3% withdrawal rate (ERE analysis) * The book Your Money or Your Life (updated edition) (good for getting out of paycheck-to-pay
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by akeck 4y ago
The McSweeney's author from this morning's front page article has a take: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/baby-shoes-never-worn-th...
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Dying Out of Sight: Hikikomori in an Aging Japan (Video, 2021)(www3.nhk.or.jp)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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Getting Wealthy vs. Staying Wealthy(collabfund.com)
48 points by akeck 4y ago|25 comments
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2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena(odni.gov)
1 points by akeck 4y ago|1 comments
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US Government logs more than 500 UFO reports with hundreds unexplained(theguardian.com)
5 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 4y ago
I've come to appreciate this B&H practice. It reminds me that I have to take breaks too. It hasn't affected my use of B&H much because their shipping is remarkably fast for my location in the US (well outside of NYC).
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by akeck 4y ago
I think this is from 2016? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p7uv4mRUNgQ
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by akeck 4y ago
Assuming you're in the US - At the current dividend yield rate, save up about $350,000 in Vanguard VYM for $10k/year paid quarterly. If I recall correctly, if that's your only income and it's all dividends, you will pay
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January is often a big month for layoffs. Here's what to do if you're laid off(npr.org)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|1 comments
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The Spy Tech Companies Helping Landlords Evict People(vice.com)
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by akeck 4y ago
Maybe look at "commercial monitors"? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1557462-REG/sharp_4t_...
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A look at the reserves backing the 3 largest stablecoins in the crypto-conomy(dirtybubblemedia.substack.com)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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Opwnai: AI that can save the day or hack it away(research.checkpoint.com)
1 points by akeck 4y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 4y ago
Definitely. I did an Applied Math undergrad degree one class at a time at night (US) from late 20s to late 30s. It was fun, hard, and gratifying. Also, I had zero student debt when I was done, which was really convenient.
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by akeck 4y ago
Not Martin, Le Roux. I think he's still being held by the U.S. Feds.
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by akeck 4y ago
Would it be fair to call the past 5-7 decades the "Silicon Age" or the "Transistor Age"?
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What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer(quantamagazine.org)
2 points by akeck 4y ago|1 comments

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