brianpan

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by brianpan 1y ago
I think you are restricting social media by defining as what it became (at the time driven by "eyeball" metrics), instead of defining it by what it could or should be.
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by brianpan 1y ago
Nice. What's the app called? Is it available on Android? ;)
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by brianpan 1y ago
I found this interesting: https://wizardzines.com/zines/terminal/
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by brianpan 1y ago
The answer to pretty much every biological "why" question is: because it reproduced. It seems simplistic, but really, a thing is here and alive because its ancestors reproduced. Your version of the question has surprising perspect
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by brianpan 1y ago
How is it not clear that it would be beneficial? To use another example, with my IDE I can change a signature or rename something across multiple files basically instantly. But an LLM agent will take multiple minutes to do the same thing an
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by brianpan 1y ago
There are different kinds of scientists to do that.
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by brianpan 1y ago
Astrophysicsts would also call these "metals" (anything heavier than helium) so don't read too much into it. :D https://sentinelmission.org/astrophysics-glossary/metallicit...
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by brianpan 1y ago
Everything in moderation is a strategy to minimize risks with limited information. When you have information, you probably wouldn't say "cigarettes in moderation". You'd say "avoid smoking" as much as possible.
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by brianpan 1y ago
> Why haven't local-first apps become popular? The Immich "Quick Start" step 1 is mkdir and wget commands. Step 2 is "Populate the .env file with custom values" I get it, when the prerequisites are 1) run a serve
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by brianpan 1y ago
This is exactly why I pay for hey.com email. Every new address is screened in and I can turn on notifications for specific addresses or domains. I have notifications on just a tiny handful of addresses and it's perfect for me. I'v
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by brianpan 1y ago
My experience is with IBM AT and OS 2 which had a Return and a numpad with an Enter. The AT and Model M keyboard at least were part of a very popular and influential generation or two of "PC". https://en.wikipedia.org&#
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by brianpan 1y ago
You should probably still keep the bookmarks for the same reason you are using bookmarks now in the age of "index the internet". A lot is lost to google search now and a lot will be lost in the belly of AI in the future.
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by brianpan 1y ago
The emphasis is a really interesting point and overlooked by the article. Your "went and" examples do seem very analogous to "try and". "He went and got himself arrested again," is less about the going and almo
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by brianpan 1y ago
I really like the recent HN post "Enough AI copilots, we need AI HUDs" (geoffreylitt). I don't think it's stretching the airplane analogy to say: just because you can run the autopilot doesn't mean you are qualified
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by brianpan 1y ago
It's controversial because 1) good on someone for wanting to do something difficult and 2) I cannot think of a worse thing to try to implement. Maybe trying to parse the world's postal and street addresses is a close second? Just,
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by brianpan 1y ago
Not that complicated- germ theory and sanitation. The best way to survive an illness is to avoid getting it in the first place.
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by brianpan 1y ago
I think so. The why can be a powerful and compact way to express the elements of a model, when a model can be applied, and when the model might break down. A complicated model without a WHY might not be easily understood by others. A surpri
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by brianpan 1y ago
Once you know it's doable, even a Berklee College of Music grad can do it. :D BPS.space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3lR2GLgT0
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by brianpan 1y ago
You're wrong most of the time, but at least you get there quickly.
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by brianpan 1y ago
There are 4 things that are true in this world: 1) successful people set constraints, 2) successful people set goals, 3) unsuccessful people set constraints, and 4) unsuccessful people set goals. You're welcome.
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by brianpan 1y ago
AI "auto-complete" or "code suggestions" is the worst, especially if you are in a strongly-type language because it's 80% correct and competing with an IDE that can be 100% correct. AI agents are much better for me
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by brianpan 1y ago
If the something you are asking about is scripting/modifying, that something might be Shortcuts (or the older Automator). If the something you are asking about is a pre-built tool, I would think the menubar is the MacOS place to put a
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by brianpan 1y ago
100% I lost power for a few days because of a downed power line in my backyard. The stress comes because all the "automatic" decisions that were made by organizing a system for your life fall apart. And you are overwhelmed by need
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by brianpan 1y ago
If you happen to be an iOS user you can setup a bedtime. Then there are controls to change your sleep/wake times for "next wake up only". Or to skip for a day.
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by brianpan 1y ago
The UX is giving me misery. Most of the time the red fills in counter-clockwise. Until it is over 50%, then the red fills in clockwise. Lots of the map circles actually represent MULTIPLE airports. But they still "represent" them
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by brianpan 1y ago
I know of a house near Chicago that has two addresses with different street names. It's on the corner of an intersection and the "mailing address" is different than the "front door" address. Not that there's a
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by brianpan 1y ago
I think the advice is good for younger children. The author is using 14+11 as an example. Very engaged parents can have a tendency to overdo it, so it's probably a good reminder. As kids get older, they need to learn how to struggle an
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by brianpan 1y ago
Similar journey in book form: Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come. Introvert Jessica Pan spends a year being an extrovert. https://bookshop.org/p/books/sorry-i-m-late-i-didn-t-want-to...
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by brianpan 2y ago
My recently installed Powerwall 3 will only power my home for a few hours. If I don't stop HVAC and car charging, I may be out of power before I even wake up in the morning. What I really want is my milk not to spoil (keep my family fe
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by brianpan 2y ago
I have a blue/black (or possibly white/gold) dress that says it's relative. You can also ask a UI designer about "absolute" colors. One color needs to be different depending on the context it's in order to LOOK

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