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The only image in the article shows the Turkey 2023 quake damage, BUT: "Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36896423 July 2023 > "Despite extensive
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1y ago
As much as I like Reading List, I think the key benefit of the PDF approach is... > works reliably and you can keep the PDF forever I have a ton of Apple devices and maybe my Reading List is just messed up, but it doesn't seem to ke
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1y ago
It is rare to see Apple fumble when it comes to UI & branding like this When Apple's new unified look was "realistic glassy reflectivity and depth" it seemed to me they were switching to a trade dress/branding style
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1y ago
Sorry, are you defending that Flash should be in the app store ecosystem in 2025? I wasn't describing the tech stack (which was atrocious), I was describing the genre of "bad flash games" The games developed in Flash that hav
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1y ago
So why are you telling Apple (the 'beholder' in this case) that they're wrong? Your statement means everyone's opinion about art is valid, which means even this comment is art™
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I assumed it would be an unpaid bidder given the recent issues on getting paid for these high-profile auctions, but the article says > He laughed when he looked at the brand who bought it and said, “It’s funny,” but didn’t disclose the n
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1y ago
The developer -sorry, studio- is the one claiming this is art. I was curious, looked, and saw nothing remotely resembling art. I encourage you to review the App Store listing since that is what is being removed. The description on this free
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Who "gobbles" water? What a weird title by the site. > Typical data centers guzzle around 500,000 gallons of water each day, but these forthcoming AI-centric complexes will likely be even thirstier. Then they go on to say guzzl
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1y ago
Did you look at the App Store listing, or download and try the free app? It's surprisingly bad. I was ready to comment against this decision until I looked at it myself.
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You think that I'm looking at the wrong thing? I'm looking at "Wheels of Aurelia" in the App store, subtitle "Interactive Italian Road Trip" and published by Santa Ragione srl Did you take the time to download
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1y ago
Great way to drive home the point about air pollution, and cool that AI helped you bring an idea to this stage so quickly! I was confused by the city drop down, though. I tried entering my city and zip code and other things and then realize
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1y ago
> I would not follow the advice on changing photos because since when does that matter in software related work. Then you say you didn't see the profile. Why bother typing all that without even bothering to click? Do you opine on ev
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The image at the top of this article is beautiful, so I was confused why Apple would pull such an aesthetically pleasing game. But then I searched the App Store for the game. The description still says "80% off!" from prior endles
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> it's just super competitive so companies have so many options on who to hire Yes, it is this and not likely related to your abilities or disabilities so much as the natural flow and quality of the interview. Having interviewed a l
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1y ago
I have never heard someone unironically recommend writing a book as a way to make money. I'd believe someone made money selling cutco knives before I would believe they lived off book-sourced consulting in 2025.
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1y ago
Even during great hiring times, the roles you're seeking are often slow to hire and sometimes don't get filled even when there are qualified applicants. There has to be a hand-in-glove fit to the team for these roles to be effecti
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1y ago
The person you are asking gave an example: > thought leaders in the field like Andrew Ng If its still cloudy, a "thought leader" is anyone recognized as an authority in their field, whose ideas and insights influence others and
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1y ago
MacBooks are metal. When you put them in the freezer, the likelihood of moisture damage, especially around very hot components, is much higher than if you try this with a plastic electronic device. I wouldn't put metal laptops in the f
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The point is that if you are looking for any amount of details, you will notice this was full of AI blemishes. The common word "POLICE" misspelled with non-letters on an otherwise empty uniform was an obvious one, but so was the h
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> I dislike it as a means to track me and serve me ads that Mozilla Corporate deems 'acceptable'. Have you forgotten that Firefox gives you a banner, a new tab, and a link to settings to simply turn off these features that ups
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I haven't had that issue, although I mostly run Orion on older systems since the support is excellent on older macOS as well. Were you using extensions?
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3/4 million paying users for Nebula seems like a success story. No one expects a service with niche educational-type information to take off like a free hot video game.
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1y ago
Any link to the coverage on what made you change your mind? Cloudflare also seems to be OK to work with R companies...
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> Take all the time you need. Oooh, got me hard with that ending. Now I really wanna spend my time engaging with you, great job on furthering the discussion and making a positive impact. Cheers on the world you make for yourself - you&#x
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1y ago
I see from your username that your opinion on this matter was likely extremely set-in-stone before reading my comment, or the article (if you did).
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> You might as also opt out of [...] that you have to solve for free as a wasted proof of work to the employer to hire you for. Many if not most self-respecting professionals do opt out of this kind of process, and this is why companies
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> The majority of people hate chatbots and surveillance is the only viable path. What are you considering when you formed this opinion? I find myself on the more cautious side of the equation, but AI seems popular even among my non-techy
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There is no video example – not one – on the homepage? You're selling video services, right?
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That's what I've noticed: if you reference something real that exists in an LLM's training, it will cling onto that because it then has something credible to work from. On the other hand, it is also challenging to accurately
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I hear where you are coming from, but if an AI company is going to be in this field, wouldn't you want it to be the company with as many protections in place as possible to avoid misuse? We aren't going to stop this march forward,
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