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by apparent 6mo ago
Seems weird the new name is singular ("Newbird AI") when the old name is plural. Wonder how they chose that. I can't imagine "Newbirds AI" was taken!
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by apparent 6mo ago
If people need to be retained for many years, is the solution to give a bunch of stock that vests over many years? It would be interesting if such incentives (the need to hang onto talent that has been incubated for many years) could bring
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by apparent 6mo ago
I don't think the book that he's famous for talks about the demographic trends much at all. It's just something that parents are aware of, and that is talked about as one of the ways in which admissions numbers will change in
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by apparent 6mo ago
> I like my drinks really sour, so I might add another… 10 g of citric acid to this batch. IIRC it's not a great idea to drink carbonated beverages with lots of sugar or acid. Each of these elements weakens your teeth, and in combin
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by apparent 6mo ago
The author has written a famous book on college admissions, but this piece doesn't really seem to add much to the discussion. I came away thinking that his publicist recommended he get his name out there more to help his brand or sell
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by apparent 6mo ago
Seems like the headline should have been "is now dead on arrival". As currently written, it fails to convey the temporal aspect that is the focus of the blog post. It also fails to convey that he's actually only talking about
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by apparent 6mo ago
Nope, because even if bodice rippers are not pure porn, it's not clear why libraries should subsidize entertainment for patrons. I'm not saying it's a terrible use of taxpayer money, just disagreeing with OP who said it'
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by apparent 6mo ago
If most of lending were made up of educational texts, there would be a social value. Some people describe bodice rippers as porn for women, and people get addicted to them in the same way they get addicted to porn. Would a library ever lend
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by apparent 6mo ago
I have tried to get my wife to pause some of our subs but she absolutely refuses. She says "we're not poor" (we are not) and apparently just wants to spend $70/mo on these damn things. Even if costs were lower, I still t
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by apparent 6mo ago
Some of the services end up being very expensive, like ebook lending. Some publishers basically charge libraries per loan ($X for an ebook that lasts Y loans), so while it is nice for residents it's not clear that it's a good valu
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by apparent 7mo ago
No doubt the MBP sounds better than the MBA, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if there were $10 options from IKEA that sound so significantly better than the MBA. If so, that just reinforces how badly Apple nerfed the HomePod mini, whic
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by apparent 7mo ago
> While at my desk, I preferred it to the thin-sounding built-in speakers on my M4 MacBook Air. Weird, I find the sound in my MBA to be quite good. I tried listening to podcasts through a HomePod mini and by comparison that was awful. I&
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I tested a living room full of cheap IKEA speakers against Sonos and Bose(theverge.com)
2 points by apparent 7mo ago|3 comments
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by apparent 7mo ago
I think AI will actually produce price deflation in some areas. There could be inflation based on mechanisms you describe, but it's obviously making it cheaper to make some products/services.
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by apparent 7mo ago
I didn't say anything about all or most gmail users. I specifically referred to a person who relies on gmail for his business, and who is apparently screwed without access to it. People who run businesses think through their risk expos
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by apparent 7mo ago
Even if you don't think you're at risk of permanently losing access, you would want to have access during power outages or other internet outages. Or even just when you're on a plane and want to look up an old email.
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by apparent 7mo ago
Even just for offline access when on airplanes, when the internet/power is out. It's not just about rugpulls. Honestly it's a bit insulting to non-HN people to assume that they'd never want offline access or realize that
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by apparent 7mo ago
> All my emails, all my documents saved in Google Drive. I would think someone whose business depends on gmail would use an email client, at least periodically, to download their emails.
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by apparent 7mo ago
I think more people are aware that VCs raise commitments for a fund that they can pull in via capital calls than are aware that startup funding from VCs come with hurdles to clear. This is perhaps because the most common round to raise is a
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by apparent 7mo ago
It's splashier this way, and is meant to shape the narrative, make other companies fear their warchest, and make hiring easier. Of course, those who are in-the-know won't be fooled, but the perception of the general public will be
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by apparent 7mo ago
I've wondered how many announced fundraising rounds were like this. It's in everyone's interest (VCs and entrepreneurs) if the message to the outside world is "this company is amazing so they've raised a boatload of
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by apparent 7mo ago
As a mini fan, I don't know when I'll get my next iPhone. I've tried (and returned) the 16 and the Air. I don't want a phone that I can't type on one-handed, and for me that means sticking with the mini. I hate that
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Yes, a Smartphone Can Be Too Big for the Masses(wsj.com)
2 points by apparent 7mo ago|1 comments
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by apparent 7mo ago
Why use Chrome when there's Brave? I can't remember the last time I opened Chrome.
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Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing – Colonies surged 15-fold(sciencedaily.com)
40 points by apparent 7mo ago|3 comments
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by apparent 7mo ago
Relevant to the headline, though less relevant to the actual article, I miss the pre-AI youtube era. I search for educational videos for my kids and videos that are from the last couple years are likely AI slop. Some are pure slop, just ter
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by apparent 7mo ago
I think iPads now have a feature that 'neatens up' your handwriting. It's supposed to retain some of the original character, but just be a bit more legible. I've not used the feature but look forward to trying it when I
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by apparent 7mo ago
I think AI could be used to help make social media platforms more usable by people who embrace deep thinking. For example, we could use AI to surface the top 20 posts of the day relating to our work, so we wouldn't have to sift through
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by apparent 7mo ago
They're not making those updates available to all devices on iOS18. For example, the update from yesterday is just for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. As Ars reports, they are not issuing security patches for any devices that "can&quot
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by apparent 7mo ago
What revenue sources are they anticipating will grow this rapidly, and this much? Existing ones, or new ones?

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