closetkantian

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   by closetkantian 1y ago

   There are no good dinosaur films because films are basically about people. Jurassic Park works because it allows for the conceit of people and dinosaurs coexisting.
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   by closetkantian 1y ago

   I'm not sure about this. I heard mixed reports. I don't have a car so I can't test it.
3. 33.▲
   by closetkantian 1y ago

   Camera isn't the greatest but it's fine for everyday needs. I haven't tried a video call yet. I imagine it will work okay, though. Tap to pay works fine for me, too.
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   by closetkantian 1y ago

   Battery life isn't as good as I expected, but I do leave the backlight on quite a bit. I'm not a big phone gamer, but some people do enjoy playing original (black and white) game boy games on them. Texting works very well. I'
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   by closetkantian 1y ago

   I'll tell you what's been working for me: an e-ink phone. It's a Bigme Hibreak Pro. The interface is a bit clunky but it gets the job done. Social media is just not fun on this phone. It's still very usable if I need it,
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   Ask HN: What's your vibe coding workflow?

   5 points by closetkantian 1y ago|1 comments
7. 37.▲
   by closetkantian 2y ago

   If he absolutely insisted on writing about Cal AI, I would have recommended that he write more about why he was inspired to build it and the human impact. Instead, he just rattled off metrics that admissions officers will likely know from o
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   by closetkantian 2y ago

   I'm a college admissions consultant, and this doesn't surprise me at all. People don't realize how competitive the landscape has become. His test scores and GPA are average at the schools he applied to. Really you'd need
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   by closetkantian 2y ago

   Yup. Just look at Spotify for an example. Almost no one uses Napster or anything like it anymore
10. 40.▲
    by closetkantian 2y ago

    Billionaires head to space while the world burns. Fun.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    Downloaded it, tried it and immediately uninstalled it. I'm not sure why you need my birthday or my gender identity. I also think that it's silly that you need to have friends using it to use it. There's no way I'm invit
12. 42.▲
    by closetkantian 2y ago

    Metafilter.com charges $5 for an account, so that's an option.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I also have obsidian on my phone but I find it really awkward to actually take notes for some reason. Maybe I'm just too used being able to write so quickly using the keyboard on my laptop.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I like Battleship Potemkin (1925)
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    1. Same with fitness. Need to start up again, remembering that something is better than nothing. 2. Need a hard deadline to finish writing my book. It's dragged on too long. I can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. 3. Nee
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    So you're not able to do VLC via emulation?
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    Ask HN: How has your experience been with a Snapdragon-based laptop?

    49 points by closetkantian 2y ago|30 comments
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I love this product idea and I will be buying one!
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    If only Saudi Arabia had spent their money on this stuff instead of NEOM.
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    Ask HN: What's a good Chinese language equivalent to HN?

    11 points by closetkantian 2y ago|2 comments
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I agree with a lot of the author's recommendations. Here are my 7 tips for beginner students of Mandarin, if anyone's interested: https://matkline.medium.com/7-pieces-of-advice-for-a-beginni...
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    So what are the real Blue Zones if there are any? Where do people actually live the longest in other words?
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I've seen a study showing that basically only legacies who donated had their children accepted.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    tldraw does look amazing though, thanks.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I think the biggest pain point for me is that nothing I've found supports cards that can be "flipped" so that they are face up or face down. I'm not an advanced coder but maybe I'll try to whip something up.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    So this is a major side question, but is there a go-to open source infinite canvas? I'm building a card game and I need a multiplayer infinite canvas for it. I'd appreciate any recommendations.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I stopped organizing files, and I just use everything search all the time ( https://www.voidtools.com/ )
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    Hahaha, this comment has me thinking about how I would pronounce it. Bee-yok? Bye-yolk?
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    I always preferred Shadow President, the back end simulation seemed more realistic.
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    by closetkantian 2y ago

    If your point is that BYOK is a useless acronym since it has the same number* of syllables, I disagree. Acronyms aren't just for reducing syllable count; they also reduce visual clutter and are easier to read for people who scan text.