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by caconym_ 3y ago
> If you consider the list a reasonable substitute for artist names I didn't say or suggest any such thing. > I'd ask you for a prompt that replicates the common Rutkowski + Mucha style using just the styles listed. You&#x27
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> Sometimes, but not always. Sure—they often have such a poor understanding of art and the artist that they may not know that's what they're looking for, but that doesn't change the fact that it is, indeed, what they are
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> we've opened up being an artist to a wider audience. No, we've opened up the ability for someone who writes a short textual description of an illustration to obtain an illustration ostensibly matching that description for a m
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> most styles don't have names If you want to educate yourself on how to refer to different art styles you can start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_art_movements > If you remove artist names fro
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Locking (wheel) hubs could certainly be used to disconnect the wheels from whatever drivetrain trouble lurks within, but they come with a whole lot of compromises: cost, weight, complexity, space, etc. Standard industry practice for vehicle
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by caconym_ 3y ago
That's exactly what a clutch does. They show up in all sorts of places besides the third pedal "clutch" drivers of standard transmissions are familiar with, e.g. in part-time AWD systems, traditional automatic transmissions w
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by caconym_ 3y ago
It's common for cars with AWD systems where the rear drivetrain can't be disconnected by a clutch to require flatbed towing, less because the car can't physically be moved with the power off and more because spinning the whee
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I think it's fair to describe a forward slip as a maneuver that puts the airplane sideways to use the drag of the fuselage, which is now partially side-on to the airstream, to bleed off speed (energy, really). It's used in situati
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I seem to have gotten around this by building from source. Super painless.
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by caconym_ 3y ago
With respect, this is a textbook example of anecdotal thinking. What if your friend was still alive today because he was driving his lifted Dodge Ram 2500 when he ran a red light twelve beers deep and T-boned an Accord, his aftermarket stee
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> The thing that boggles my mind his how this 25-year-old grandfathering thing works. I think it's totally fair to allow old vehicles on the road that may not comply with today's standards, but did comply when they were origina
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Maybe one could buy physical copies, rip them to epub, then sell or donate them. :)
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Well, I'm not really convinced it presents a significant obstacle to piracy at all. See my other reply here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36705716 In terms of how DRM is cost-effective for platforms and publish
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> If don’t have the know-how, you can’t find the book you’re after. This isn't a function of how difficult it is for the pirates themselves to get their hands on a DRM-free electronic copy of a book. Instead, it's primarily a f
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I stopped buying ebooks with DRM, which essentially means I stopped buying them altogether. It's a real shame, because ebooks are vastly more convenient than print books, but I got to a breaking point with the hassle of cracking modern
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Is the prevalence of DRM actually preventing ebooks from being pirated? I don't pirate books myself but I get the impression that the answer is very much 'no'.
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by caconym_ 3y ago
You are welcome to think what you want. The opinion I've expressed here is based on my lived experience with the "no hello" concept as promulgated within a real life workplace---likely before this article was written, but I d
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by caconym_ 3y ago
My comment's other grandchildren sum up my thinking fairly well, in particular the one pointing out that the URL of the site is literally "no hello".
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I think "no hello" evangelists should emphasize that you can say hello if you want, as long as you follow up with your actual question/request in the same message. The point isn't that the "hello" itself is a c
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> it seems like an RV-specific behavior. Gotta disagree here. Almost always when I get stuck behind something going 20 under, whether it's an RV or a Corolla, the driver of that vehicle blows past every available pullout and acceler
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Well, the trivial answer given your premise that the iPad's existence is justified because some people sometimes might prefer it over other screens is that some people might similarly sometimes prefer the Vision [Pro]. I think it'
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> Everyone learns to write in school. This is like saying everyone learns math in school. It's technically correct, but only if you ignore the vast difference in skill between the average person and (e.g.) an accomplished novelist.
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I do think (to whatever extent Apple is pushing it) the marketing angle that this headset will enhance in-person social interactions is pretty silly. But I also see it as inevitable PR fluff and distinct from the real compelling use cases t
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I'm talking about this sudden insistence that using screens by yourself, possibly in private, implies that you're some kind of antisocial shut-in. In fact: I can spend 8 hours playing Elite in VR one day, go out with my friends th
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by caconym_ 3y ago
> The glasses are extreme expensive and they are not replacing anything. Well, they're essentially pitched as a replacement for laptops, tablets, and for some users TVs too. No product category goes from zero to full adoption in a d
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by caconym_ 3y ago
I'm married with a kid on the way and have a pretty good social life, seeing friends and family multiple times a week. When we aren't out, my wife and I regularly watch TV and movies together. Based on the above, do you think I ev
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Your "array of huge monitors" is, I assume, not in any reasonable sense as portable as a laptop or a headset and BT keyboard. You're talking in circles.
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Their points aren't really even about the product at all. They start off with (paraphrased) "I can't imagine using this myself" and then launch into a hilariously negative caricature of a hypothetical experience using it
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Modulo the whole isolation paranoia thing, sure. I preordered an original Vive way back in 2016 or whatever so I think it's fair to say I know how hot, sweaty, and unpleasant some VR headsets can get. However (again, modulo the isolati
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by caconym_ 3y ago
Or on my lap, for that matter, but it can't throw up a virtual array of huge monitors. Even the biggest laptops feel cramped next to my desk setup at home.

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