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by extragood 3y ago
This article had one detail that was not included in the video that had always bugged me. Carl says "how could it be .. that at the same instant there was no shadow at Syene and a very substantial shadow at Alexandria". That seemi
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by extragood 3y ago
My company has "apps" on n8n, Zapier, and Make. I've used them all and they're fairly similar: they make integration of supported platforms easy and support simple automation workflows. E.g. if x happens on y platform, g
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by extragood 3y ago
I enjoyed my story! It was based on the prompt I shared previously. The protagonist was Aeyela who was rendered as an anime/manga school girl. Her voice was portrayed as deep and masculine, which was pretty entertaining. I did encounte
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by extragood 3y ago
In terms of big exits, Marc Randolph, Netflix's founder was married well before he started the company and had kids at the time. In terms of (much) smaller exits, I'm the child of a startup founder. I was about age 8 and it was so
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by extragood 3y ago
The lawsuit against Fox by Dominion made it clear to me that they exist to sell ads to their viewership by telling them what they want to hear, regardless of facts. I have no doubt that there's a long-standing legacy of that amongst ma
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by extragood 3y ago
The intent of the original was for spectacle, inspored by theater, and I would think that other upscale restaurants with similar configurations would choose to do that for the same reason. It has entertainment value. The article contrasted
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by extragood 3y ago
I find myself doing the same, especially when searching for something that I am considering purchasing. I don't need Google, Youtube, Amazon, etc trying to sell me alternatives to whatever I've already made an informed decision on
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by extragood 3y ago
I love the idea, but I keep on getting hung up (after 10+ minutes) on ``` [worker] Searching for music... ``` If it helps, my prompt was: > I would like a story set 2000 years in the future, where humanity has achieved interstellar trave
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by extragood 3y ago
I think n8n qualifies. Also TrueNAS
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by extragood 3y ago
When I was saving for the down payment of my condo, one of the biggest changes I made was making my own lunch, rather than eating out every day. There are going to be regional differences of course, but here in SF, a modest lunch costs at
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by extragood 3y ago
I'm starting to think that many of us who are so fond of vim are simply experiencing the effects of Stockholm syndrome
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by extragood 3y ago
Alcohol deaths worldwide overshadow drug deaths by a large margin. Opiods are the biggest share at 70% WHO has 3 million deaths linked to alcohol [1] vs .5 million for narcotics. [1] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-s
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by extragood 3y ago
One guess where the fentanyl is manufactured
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by extragood 3y ago
I recently stopped after years of using indica strains primarily for sleep. On one hand, I don't feel noticeably more (or less) rested now that I've stopped, but the dreams I have now.. it's kind of incredible how vivid and
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by extragood 3y ago
I was imagining that would be crowd sourced as well, assuming no publisher input. But I have to admit it has its flaws, and I don't have a great answer for academic texts. As far as Amazon investment goes, it seems like a missed opport
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by extragood 3y ago
I don't know if it's the answer, but proving basic knowledge of a text could help e.g. a short multiple choice quiz. Anyone determined enough could defeat those measures of course, but it'd probably cut down on the volume
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by extragood 3y ago
I went once, with my first "serious" girlfriend, 15+ years ago. It was one of several trendy chain restaurants she insisted we visit as inexperienced high schoolers. This restaurant and the Elephant bar will forever remind me of h
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by extragood 3y ago
Ironically, I remember reading an article in the SF Chronicle declaring us the best read drunks in the late '90s/early '00s. We were spending more on books and booze than anyone at the time, though that may have changed
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by extragood 3y ago
I haven't read a physical newspaper in years, but if I were to read one again, I hope it's using that font
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by extragood 3y ago
I knew an early dev at DoorDash, and he hated that policy. That said, I personally agree with that approach. It's the practical vs academic argument: the ideal is both. Anecdotally, the most productive dev on my team was hired from a
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by extragood 3y ago
I'm currently in a similar situation by the sound of it. There's an ebb and flow of inbound projects, and one of the engineers has taken advantage of his down time by building out infrastructure and reusable platforms. He pauses t
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by extragood 3y ago
14 cans is just shy of 5 liters by my calculations. A little less than double recommended daily water consumption. You really have to be actively trying to hurt your body to hit those numbers
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by extragood 3y ago
I agree, and I see a lot of false equivalence comparing BC to the dangers of Tylenol/acetaminophen/paracetamol in this thread. Yes, both are drugs and can be misused with disastrous or even fatal consequences. The important distin
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by extragood 3y ago
Planks are the best
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by extragood 3y ago
Just one more bit of anecdotal evidence to support your view. Our app was rejected after review until we updated an external support doc to which the app linked. The doc contained system requirements for both iOS and Android devices, and
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by extragood 3y ago
I agree. I've run a support team for a mid-sized SaaS company for many years and have so far resisted any outsourcing. Unsurprisingly, Support is one of the commonly cited high points of our product. The members of my team are well tra
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by extragood 3y ago
My dad is an old school EE and this post really reminds me of him. It doesn't matter that he lives comfortably and could much more easily replace the hardware. He enjoys the process of taking something broken and making it useful again
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by extragood 3y ago
I definitely get the appeal! Very little code will still be used a decade later. I have sincere doubts that much that I've produced will endure even half that long. Software is ephemeral. But as you pointed out, quality furniture can l
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by extragood 3y ago
I don't know that it's an entirely useless anecdote for HN. Woodworking seems to be a popular career path after burning out in tech around here.
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by extragood 3y ago
I'm in the same boat. I select which apps send notifications to my watch and that prevents me from using my phone unnecessarily. Looking at my wrist is a lot easier than taking the phone out of my pocket and unlocking it. And I'm

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