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by drtz 5mo ago
And this new thread was just demoted from the front page despite a lot of activity and upvotes in a short time.
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by drtz 5mo ago
Some people -- many people, actually -- use em dashes in their writing. Real people even use contrast to make a point on occasion, believe it or not. It's not AI writing that bothers me, it's the constant complaining about the sup
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by drtz 5mo ago
Similar situation here. I primarily bounce between TypeScript, Python, and occasional Java -- all very well supported by JetBrains IDEs. I occasionally try switching editors, most recently to vscode, but between the near flawless vim emulat
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by drtz 5mo ago
> Also Jetbrains IdeaVim plugin is the best vim emulation I’ve seen. Nothing comes close with vim plugins support, vimrc, and what have you. Once every year or so I get annoyed with a bugged JetBalrains update or memory leaks. IdeaVim ha
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by drtz 5mo ago
Providing tax breaks for construction that provides real, tangible benefits is one thing. Usually the argument is that a factory of some sort will provide long-term employment for residents. What's the argument for a massive AI datacen
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by drtz 5mo ago
There's a lot of ground between gifting $3.3 billion in tax incentives to a megacorp for a short-term increase in construction employment and allowing a homeowner build a second dwelling on their lot. Incidentally, that same $3.3 billi
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by drtz 5mo ago
> surely as far as the carrier is concerned, all traffic from the mobile device is the same Going on a bit of a tangent, but deep packet inspection can identify packets routed using NAT, so if the phone is operating as a typical hotspot
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by drtz 5mo ago
Would people really trust their personal assistant to tell them how many calories are in a sandwich just by glancing at it on a plate? I'm doubtful, and I would also expect a diabetic to be even more skeptical.
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by drtz 5mo ago
I left a career in RF and analog design about 15 years ago to go all-in on software. I liked technical aspects of hardware design, but the workplace culture was very lacking to say the least. Hopefully things have improved since then, but m
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by drtz 6mo ago
> If the actual temperature at the airport is important to any set of users enough so that the difference between it being 18 or 22 deg C is relevant, one should expect that there be at least 3 sensors Three sensors doesn't solve th
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by drtz 6mo ago
> Are there recommended safeguards beyond ... moving calls server-side? This implies the API calls originated in the client, suggesting the client may have had they API key.
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by drtz 6mo ago
This could also be explained by the frequency illusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
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Yahoo Introduces MyScout, the First Personalized Homepage for AI Answers(yahooinc.com)
2 points by drtz 7mo ago|0 comments
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by drtz 8mo ago
The same radiative (radiant) cooling on Earth works almost just as well, but without the cost of a rocket launch.
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by drtz 8mo ago
Not only is it not cost-effective, it's pointless (in this context). Radiators works almost just as well on Earth. Convection and conduction more than make up the difference.
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by drtz 8mo ago
> It sounds hard but it shouldn't not make sense. It does not make sense. The question isn't "can you mitigate the problems to some extent?", it's "can you see a path to making satellite data centers more ap
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Yahoo Scout, a New AI Answer Engine(yahooinc.com)
5 points by drtz 8mo ago|0 comments
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by drtz 1y ago
Also, fwiw, we've had an HSR project in the works in Texas for a couple decades now and have yet to even make a solid plan, much less break ground.
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by drtz 1y ago
The fact that Brightline can take you from Miami to Orlando is wonderful, and I'm really happy Florida is embracing more efficient, less dangerous, and less stressful forms of transportation. But using it to make a subtle jab agains CA
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by drtz 3y ago
I consider myself lucky to have discovered how little value Prime has for shipping a few years ago when Target had a free Shipt promotion. I learned a couple things pretty quickly after I dropped Prime: 1. In most cases my Amazon orders too
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by drtz 3y ago
> We can. You just have to make it first. But how? I don't have the resources to build something like this on my own. I'm skeptical I could convince many investors to give me money to build something pitched as "just like
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by drtz 3y ago
Thanks for sharing that NYT article. > ...critics say that the use of sponsorship could make cable programmers more vulnerable to censorship or control by advertisers, particularly in light of recent efforts by organizations such as the
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by drtz 3y ago
I think this was just a short reprieve from ads in some spaces as we were adopting new tech, not a norm that is just recently being broken. Cable TV, newspapers, magazines, and even many taxis and municipal buses have had advertisements for
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by drtz 3y ago
Here's where I'd normally complain about how our economic system requires prices to increase while product quality degrades to ensure ever-increasing profits for shareholders. Instead, I'll complain about commercials: why can
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by drtz 3y ago
> Such a tough FCC. I had the same thought: this is "tough?" No fines for failing to protect your data? No additional requirements for data security? They just have to tell you when the screwed up. sigh
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High-Powered EV Charging Network, Ionna, Begins Operations in North America(ionna.com)
1 points by drtz 3y ago|0 comments
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by drtz 3y ago
I've been using POSIX systems regularly for 25 years. Why have I never seen the comm command used before?
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by drtz 3y ago
I'm of the opposite opinion. I think there's some Dunning-Kruger-like effect at play on a macro scale and it's causing researchers to feel like they're closer than they are because they're in uncharted territory and
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by drtz 3y ago
> The Onion couldn't come up with this. It's so embarrassing. And yet, as I type this, dozens of people are taking this premise seriously and debating it on its merits. Humans really are doomed. Personally, I find discussion ab
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by drtz 3y ago
> I can tell you for certain this is what they're trying to combat. > There are ways to implement this without the need to do per-device pairing, but doing so in a secure way is quite difficult. Is this based on first-hand knowle

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