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by entrepy123 1y ago
Probably a confluence of reasons. Maybe: 1. It is much more profitable to introduce new features very, very slowly. 2. If everyone's doing the same thing... one has got to wonder what the people running those companies are up to. My
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by entrepy123 1y ago
IMO, 996 is kind of a scam to get people to work less and therefore be less competitive. Real silicon valley works 24/7, only taking breaks to sleep. The more people that work only 996, the better people can do who work 24/7. Unle
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by entrepy123 1y ago
The normal approach would be: 1. Get a college degree in the engineering field of interest. 2. Get a job as an engineer in that field. 3. Optionally, become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) according to however that is done in your loc
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by entrepy123 1y ago
https://archive.ph/e8FAY Not that I agree or disagree, just the link
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Small Bets chat is now FOSS, an extensively modified Campfire (37signals) chat(github.com)
2 points by entrepy123 1y ago|1 comments
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Small Bets chat [0], an extensively modified fork of Campfire by 37signals (the group chat app in Ruby on Rails), is now FOSS, as announced at [1]. Changes added to the Small Bets edition of Campfire chat include those on this list: https:
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by entrepy123 1y ago
> regret my expensive switch from Linux to MacOS. MacOS is just so weird, it doesn't make any sense to me. When picking up macOS, two things really help: 1. Having some macOS techies in your circle (co-workers or friends) to whom yo
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by entrepy123 1y ago
How do you maintain tests, in order for LLM edits to not keep breaking things? - As a formal test suite in the program's own language? - Or using a .md natural language "tests" collection that must pass, which an LLM ca
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by entrepy123 1y ago
If it's a great swag item from a unicorn that you were at early enough to feel special about, you could frame it and put it up on the wall to look back fondly on.
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Done and done. Thank you, sir.
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Fullscreen (or, as is my preference, "hide menu bar automatically" and "open window to maximized not true fullscreen mode") is useful for presenting a full display cleanly, when the contents to present is exactly 16:9. O
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Hey, this is really good for when "automatically hide and show menu bar" is enabled. The only problem with "automatically hide and show menu bar" was that the clock was not there. Which is actually very nicely solved now
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Yes, safety of thermal paper is the first issue that comes to mind. Secondly, IME thermal print can fade to nothing after 1-10 years. So these are specifically for short-ish-term use. Not for labeling something that is supposed to last a
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by entrepy123 1y ago
What kind of printer prints 3x5" (or larger) index cards well? IME most printers struggle with printing thicker cardstock, or non-normal sizes, e.g. trouble with keeping that size paper straight or with bending/feeding. Is it just
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Apple is very smart and very focused. Apple is ruthlessly focused on extracting maximum current and long-term value from its high-end operating system which appeals to creative professionals, software developers, rich people, regular home u
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by entrepy123 1y ago
The INTERCAL satirical language (the original compiler's source code of which is announced as recovered in TFA) was covered in a couple of episodes [0, 1] of the (highly recommended, if I may say) Advent of Computing podcast [2]. [
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by entrepy123 1y ago
I find it much easier to do work for money if I can get excited about why that thing I do is a worthwhile and exciting endeavor. Sometimes you have to look for it, but it's usually there (if you're lucky). Try starting the day
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Are these significantly faster/better on 64GB or 128GB Apple silicon (over 36GB or 48GB)? I've been reading that large contexts and large models are just painfully slow, even on the fastest and largest Apple silicon that money can
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by entrepy123 1y ago
Phenomenal, I've long wanted to have or make a very simple site that made tshirt designs on the fly. Defining it with prompts makes it great. To take off more, I suggest an ultra cheap option alongside, like HALF the price or less (fo
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by entrepy123 1y ago
From TFA: > Can’t you just generate an image of a face, animate it, and add a voiceover? Not quite. The challenge isn’t just nailing the lip sync — it’s making facial expressions and body language move in tandem. It would be weird if you
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by entrepy123 2y ago
Add a rule/filter in your mail account settings that sends mail from that domain/sender/subject/etc. to the Trash/Junk/SPAM folder (or 'Delete' action).
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by entrepy123 2y ago
Your pitch seems to be that people can join a community in which they can receive free (no-cost) pet care (pet sitting, feeding, waste management, walks, time-sharing), and in exchange they themselves are in the pool of people who can respo
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by entrepy123 2y ago
It's kinda mind-blowing that we have (so-called) AI, quantum computing, 6K screens, M2 NVME, billions of networked devices, etc., but regular data *can only be expected to last about 5 years* due to the propensity of moving disk failur
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by entrepy123 2y ago
Mechanical tenkeyless (TKL) low-profile. 1. Mechanical - for good physical feedback. Choose silent or clicky or bump to match your auditory and tactile feedback preference. 2. TKL - no 10-key pad for enough mouse space. Still have arrow k
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Ask HN: Replacement for Rackspace SMTP Hosting?
42 points by entrepy123 2y ago|50 comments
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by entrepy123 2y ago
Who invented Bitcoin? Paul LeRoux - "He [Paul LeRoux] also invented E4M the predecessor to Truecrypt, the encryption software NSA still can't crack. E4M was released the same exact way the BTC whitepaper was released. Fun fact: he
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by entrepy123 2y ago
And the most usable calculator on iOS is easily GrafNCalc83 (a very close TI-83 homage), IMO, even for simple math.
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by entrepy123 2y ago
That's awesome, just what I needed. Did not know that was possible. It's easy to build up quite a collection of Sites. Individually they are very cheap, but they can really seem to add up when budgets tighten. Now, what's t
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Ask HN: Complete and Great Directory of Websites?
1 points by entrepy123 2y ago|1 comments
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by entrepy123 2y ago
You could try the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link: https://www.well.com https://www.well.com/about-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WELL

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