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by germinalphrase 7mo ago
Share one
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by germinalphrase 7mo ago
Understood. This overlaps with a side project where I’m getting acceptable (but not polished) results, so trying to do some digging about optimizations. Thanks!
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by germinalphrase 7mo ago
Can you recommend any good resources that discuss structure and performance improvement of these types of systems?
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
Somewhat off topic for the thread, but I would love more kids book recommendations for expanding their mental model of the world if we can keep them coming…
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
While I quite like the choices around physical vs digital controls, this aesthetic feels refined to the most unexciting degree: objectively good, but locked in the past. In fairness, automotive interiors (especially EVs) seem to be having a
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
That social networks became social media indicates a clear shift in incentives toward social atomization and shallow substitutes for human connection/affection/bonding/sexual satisfaction/etc. It is likely possible to di
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
Almost every SMB I interact with sounds like this company. Was it founded more than 10 years ago? Probably holding the ship together with spreadsheets and email.
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
What are some ways that you prepare it post-soak?
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
The fraud in Minnesota is upsetting. Fraud also appears to be nationally prevalent: “New federal data released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows the overall rate of improper payment in Minnesota’s Medicaid
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
“ If two or more persons in any State, Territory, Possession, or District conspire to prevent, by force, intimidation, or threat, any person from accepting or holding any office, trust, or place of confidence under the United States, or fro
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
Why would that even be necessary? They are almost certainly just contributing confirmed ICE plate numbers to an Excel file and then checking against it. Low tech and simple. This “criminal insider” angle is just building a bogeyman.
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
Your causality is reversed. The dude was literally just standing there on a public sidewalk with his hands up. He never initiated the altercation or otherwise impeded any lawful investigation. The agent chose to initiate the altercation dur
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
You seem quite narrowly focused on the number of deportations rather than the methods being implemented. The primary criticisms of the current ICE surge in Minnesota focus on the general aggressiveness and lack of professionalism of these a
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
That law enforcement is permitted to hide their faces, drive unmarked vehicles, not display name tags, badges, or uniforms is concerning. Anyone can buy a gun, a vest, and a velcro “police” patch. There is very little that marks these agen
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by germinalphrase 8mo ago
To add context: the funds were not “given” as one might give humanitarian funding. The funds were Iranian financial assets that were frozen after the Iranian Revolution, accrued interest over the subsequent decades, and were returned as par
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
You can’t substitute Taylor Swift, but you may be able to substitute generic synthwave (or whatever people play for general ambiance).
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
Are there other obvious tradeoffs, in addition to speed, to these more secure OS systems vs status quo?
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
Craig Fuller - the CEO of Freightwave - has been indicating that their freight data clearly suggests the US economy is in much worse shape than official reporting.
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
I understand what they are arguing, but they are just lobbing insinuations at the crowd. I (perhaps wrongly) assumed they had specific insight into the people and relationships inside the transaction that could be shared.
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
Go on.
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by germinalphrase 9mo ago
…”a sophisticated input device (fingertap? tounguetap?)” My money is on subvocalization.
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
We have bought a bunch of them secondhand. They arrive already scratched up, but who cares.
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
That would make it a more compelling argument, yes. However, the known ~$250M fraud was stolen over several years (rather than a single year’s take), so it’s not clear what could account for the remaining $8.75B.
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
To my understanding, the total spending is around $18B, so the allegation that 50% of all spending is fraudulent requires quite the sniff test. Additionally, large multi-billion dollar fraud causes are usually associated with large organiza
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
I don’t hear many people in Minnesota trying to pretend the existence of these crimes is a hoax, fake news, etc. - so the hope is that we take our prosecutorial responsibilities seriously. Perhaps, so seriously that we set an expectation fo
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
This $9B figure is not a serious number; it’s a narrative. The concrete allegations released so far peg the criminal impact closer to $250 million which, let’s be honest, is bad enough. As a Minnesotan, I’m appalled by the scale of these th
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
“ The first archetype, Euro premiums, has an average labor cost of $2,232 per vehicle and includes premium brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Audi. This group is characterized by high production costs, complex design
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
If you shovel the curb on your street “up stream” from the plowing direction, it provides a place for the plow stream to go and significantly reduces the amount of soon-to-be rock hard snow you’ll have to clear from your driveway.
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
Tampopo is a gem.
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by germinalphrase 10mo ago
“ The first archetype, Euro premiums, has an average labor cost of $2,232 per vehicle and includes premium brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Audi. This group is characterized by high production costs, complex design

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