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   by bckr 4y ago

   "dexterity" similarly
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   by bckr 4y ago

   spatial audio makes use of psychoacoustics to make sound a seem to be coming from your front or back as well. basically, your ears/head act as a low pass filter, so a familiar sound with more high end will seem to be coming from more i
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   by bckr 4y ago

   Done!
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   by bckr 4y ago

   I love this. I could see defaulting to this as my search engine. Thanks for building it and sharing.
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   by bckr 4y ago

   There's a conversation of some depth to be had here. I think it might simply devolve into "rhetoric is part of a struggle for power", but I am not ready to be that cynical yet. "Capitalism is the problem". Let'
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   by bckr 4y ago

   You want to know what's happened whether there is an exception or not.
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   by bckr 4y ago

   I am working with this guy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thezachwhite My email is in bio if you want to talk about it
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   by bckr 4y ago

   Oh! I came here to comment that this was the fix I needed: "When I have 2 shells open and close 1, the next shell I open seems to randomly choose which shell's commands to remember." Looks like this may be what I need!
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   by bckr 4y ago

   You would probably enjoy listening to Hal Sparks on Twitch or YouTube. He's a comedian-cum-political commentator who is extremely well read and has made it his job to explain why the world ain't ending. He's in a beef with Th
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    by bckr 4y ago

    It's more dire than that from their business perspective. TikTok is killing them in the social media space. They lost billions because of their reliance on Apple, who rug pulled them with the iOS privacy changes. This is what they&#x27
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thank you, I'll learn more about this.
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thanks a lot, this is all very helpful and sobering. All the best.
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    by bckr 4y ago

    > Technically we unschooled our kids I am very interested in unschooling. Can you point to any resources that were helpful to you? > Your posts imply that you view raising a child as an exercise in optimizing for an outcome Again, you
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    by bckr 4y ago

    > But I'd really encourage you to look beyond the dirty diapers, the vomit, the dribble, the food stain on your work clothes, the 3 hours of sleep. There's a lot more Thank you for your thoughtful response. I will talk to my pa
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thanks for a thoughtful response > Why wait ten years? If you think an infant will burn you out now it won't get easier in ten years. Will be in my 30, and will have accomplished more and have more resources. > Why have a child w
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thanks. Updated to "future partner", as I have success with partnerships and am not worried about finding the right person in the given timeframe. I am not looking to get married and have a nuclear family, so I am looking to see h
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    by bckr 4y ago

    I see. I wouldn't include that information, but instead just include classwork and not mention the degree or lack of completion
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    Ask HN: Planning for Parenthood

    1 points by bckr 4y ago|12 comments
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    by bckr 4y ago

    don't know why I need to log in after searching, but glad you at least offered the demo account seems to only want to show me SF. on mobile, Android, it seemed... jumpy. Things would load quickly, but too quickly, and we're jarrin
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Are you lying about having a degree?
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    by bckr 4y ago

    This was my thought as well. Increase self-efficacy by emphasizing successes. Increase happiness by emphasizing joys. Since it's clear our memory is already false to a considerable degree (or holographic rather than photographic, if yo
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    by bckr 4y ago

    In my experience, "tinkering" with an environment before getting any code working was a recipe for believing "this is too hard, maybe I'm not smart enough to do this". Getting a feedback loop early on is so importan
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thanks for contributing to reduce survivorship bias in the startup space and for being very vulnerable.
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    by bckr 4y ago

    To add a scientific perspective here, there is a study on "hot streaks", periods of continuous success in a person's life. The main conclusion? Trying a bunch of different things is what leads to a hot streak. Focus comes aft
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    by bckr 4y ago

    It doesn't show anything graphic. It's a guy explaining that he discovered an old photo album depicting the Nanking atrocities.
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Could it be "eden" was a subtle indicator, as a gendered name?
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Sure thing. I get most of my social interactions through alternative spirituality groups I belong to. Bowling league sounds great. I'll be attending a runner's meet-up this week. Can I run? Barely, but I want to get better. I have
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    by bckr 4y ago

    I think this article is insightful, but I am compelled to short-circuit the conversation it would start, by offering a rude injunction: Go touch grass. Really, stop using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and their ilk. Restrict your use of med
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Thanks for this response! Very brave comparing SpongeBob to The Odyssey, but also intriguing.
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    by bckr 4y ago

    Worth watching on 1.5x speed. Good thoughts and info on directions for future robotics.