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by jpm_sd 3y ago
https://youtu.be/oazwTDeqF54
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Robots are fighting robots in Russia's war in Ukraine(wired.com)
8 points by jpm_sd 3y ago|2 comments
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
The real-world parts of Fall were great, but the tedious simulation stuff ruined the book for me. As with all science fiction, his "predictions of the future" are actually sharp observations of current reality. He's not gazin
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
I've interviewed hundreds of people and participated in hiring decisions on 50 or more in various roles. The conclusion I've reached is that it's almost impossible to predict how someone will perform in a new role. You'r
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
https://archive.is/mBH2q
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
<Woody Harrelson wiping tears with money.gif>
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Xoogler here, left in 2015. I don't think Google's offices have been "happy" or "exuberant" for a long time. The big cultural shift was already underway when I left.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
TL;DR: people in higher income societies have more children if they have good access to childcare and education?
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Suggested edit: in your "handy rule of thumb", delete outside of official APIs or services since (1) official APIs and services are constantly getting redefined and (2) what's stopping them from deciding they just don&
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Children used to be the inevitable outcome of sexual relationships, now they are expensive luxury items. </father of 3>
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
I have a few friends who have cashed out through various acquisitions. In every case it made them a "thousandaire". But they were ICs/engineers, not founding management.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
First time was a disaster. Joined at founding. Technology didn't work as planned, company was mismanaged, investors' money squandered. We're not really friends anymore. Learned a ton though and still got paid a reasonable sal
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Global Bit didn't originate at Google X, it was an acqui-hire of O3B which later spun back out to become OneWeb. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutelsat_OneWeb There was definitely some weird cross pollination wi
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
my Nissan Leaf supports this driving mode and I hate it. Brakes way too hard/abruptly.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
I think this has been studied for at least 20 years already? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_preta
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
It could be a whole line of products. Make Breakfast Great Again!?
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Haha, wow, shots fired. "Cheever's swimmer is a tragic hero disguised as an upper-class suburbanite. There are a lot of tragic heroes hidden in suburbia, I guess, perhaps because so many of them subscribe to the New Yorker."
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Hadn't read anything by Cheever before. This was incredible. Starts off with a real Ferris Bueller lightheartedness and takes a very moving turn.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Haha, I love uncensored quotes from scientists. > “We know there’s a whole bunch of crap between stars,” Raymond said
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Most teenagers feel invicible and are unaware of their limitations. This can be a real asset when learning to drive! As an adult learner, you're much more aware of your own mortality. You really feel the weight of responsibility for av
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
This was a delightful piece of writing, but it's hard to see how it turns into a novel. Kind of a documentary style? The author is a member of the semi famous Shopsin family https://nymag.com/listings/restaurant&#x
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Bookmarks are a rare example of Write-Only Memory, or WOM.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
I found both Gravity's Rainbow and Moby Dick unfinishable in book form, but really enjoyed both as audiobooks.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Yeah, I finished it, but wasn't impressed. Some clever ideas that came to nothing in the end.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
It is, of course, intentionally satire, with a "maybe it's actually true?" cog-sci perspective. I found this piece very funny and charming.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Loved every bit of it. Congrats to the new parents. As a father of three, I think I got the biggest laugh out of: "I cannot quite remember why I thought this would be a good idea. I blame the pronatalist influencer conspiracy."
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
It's so easy to overdo this. Pick one thing and give it 3 months, then re-evaluate.
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
Yes, nuclear bombs/warheads https://lasers.llnl.gov/science/nif-and-stockpile-stewardshi...
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
But can a Transformer run on the Apollo Guidance Computer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer Frequency 2.048 MHz Memory 15-bit wordlength + 1-bit parity 2048 words RAM (magnetic-core memory) https
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by jpm_sd 3y ago
My own experience completely agrees with the reported findings. But Slack is the #1 offender in terms of feeling "obligated to work after hours"

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