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FT is losing control over comments
5 points by bernardlunn 3y ago|5 comments
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
If you are an entrepreneur you tend towards being like Tigger ie optimistic but listening to Eeyore will help create your action plans. Be pessimistic about incumbents and competition, but pessimism about incumbents will show what needs fix
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Too much assumption that realism = pessimism. Optimism might be wrong, but not if it spurs you to action to make something happen.
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
I read it in the 1970s as a youngster, now retired, brilliant then and now.
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
!
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Yes, companies are trying to boost revenues & profits to compete with 5% risk free treasury bonds
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
I use YouTube a lot (too much) & Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers. Spotify is the worst offender with way too many ads
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
DIY using Wordpress
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Wow!!
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
No I do NOT want an AI pin I do NOT care if this makes me less than hip. I do NOT want to pay $699 plus $24 per month for another addiction that will spy on me. Your grouchy old sceptic.
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The application layer of AI is a lot harder than a demo
2 points by bernardlunn 3y ago|0 comments
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
No, Misys
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
I used to work in a company selling core banking systems and yes they are a mess. I never imagined they would still be running in 2023. I could write a book full of horror stories. What amazes me is how so many banks do ok despite a massive
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Sounds like the sort of work that about 0.1% of us are willing to do?
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Have you noticed the frequency of ads increasing on free services?
8 points by bernardlunn 3y ago|12 comments
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Do humans stand a chance against AI robots in the stock market?
4 points by bernardlunn 3y ago|8 comments
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Search engines scrape data. Why not simply mandate that they have to make that data available to all?
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
True except now AI robots create low quality content without any qualms
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
Anecdotally, I notice that exercise makes me feel calmer
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by bernardlunn 3y ago
I find it encouraging that small scale initiatives seem to work as per this. The idea of big government’s cooperation seems naive and that is gloomy.
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Will AI be our servant and save capitalism with help from blockchain?(humanbean1066.wordpress.com)
1 points by bernardlunn 4y ago|0 comments
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
This thread shows HN humor - who knew?
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
Yep & check out: https://xlinks.co/morocco-uk-power-project/
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
Makes sense to me. Innovation in lots of small steps not just in the big founding idea. Often all you have to do is define the problem properly
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
Has to be decentralized. Huge data centers need huge amounts of capital
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
Good luck with getting popular support for that one!
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by bernardlunn 4y ago
No, the OP is wrong. Exchanging value (not just content) online without having to trust a third party is a game-changer and that is why Web 3 is a big deal. You have to be P2P aka decentralized to do that. Yes, lots of fluffy marketing hyp
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by bernardlunn 5y ago
And in UK we had Prestel, also ahead of its time but run by a telco and disrupted by the PC. I woz there, said the old Geezer
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by bernardlunn 5y ago
Hell yes: Here’s a concrete example: in last year’s lockdown, my local coffee shop started to deliver beans. They set up a slick web store with Shopify. They took payment with Stripe or Square. The owner’s kid brought the beans round on his
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by bernardlunn 5y ago
Hell yes and here is why: Here’s a concrete example: in last year’s lockdown, my local coffee shop started to deliver beans. They set up a slick web store with Shopify. They took payment with Stripe or Square. The owner’s kid brought the be

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