lhoff

8 ms·

31.
by lhoff 2y ago
>Using LLMs for picking military targets is just absurd. In the future I guess the future is now then: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/the-gospel-how... Excerpt: >Aviv Kochavi, who s
32.
by lhoff 3y ago
I crosschecked with google Maps and I belive the Jindalee Operational Radar Network in Laverton is stationed there. Maybe that has something to with the interference. A 560kw transmitter is no joke. I guess south-west Texas is most likely a
33.
by lhoff 3y ago
The difference is GPUs. A normal dual socket system serving a database or webserver use under medium load around 200-300W, One of these [1] equipped with 10xA100 can easily use in the ballpark of 3kW under load. So we are talking 10x the p
34.
by lhoff 3y ago
https://nitter.net/Plinz/status/1740606348935491648#m
35.
by lhoff 3y ago
I read three books this year that really changed my life in the order that I read them. 1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. S. Dweck helped me to rediscover my curiosity and my eagerness to evolve. I started working at the
36.
Ask HN: What is the best thing you read in 2023
3 points by lhoff 3y ago|1 comments
37.
by lhoff 3y ago
But so is Roundcube. OT: please (re)read the HN Guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
38.
by lhoff 3y ago
Funnily enough, I know of two instances where companies got rid of their mainframe driven by the license cost for Gen[1] which was bought by Broadcom in 2020. I heard they were only issuing 5 year licenses now. [1] https://en.m.wi
39.
by lhoff 3y ago
I think the best summary of the whole devise that I came across is this one from today > „The OpenAI tussle is between the faction who think Skynet will kill them if they build it, and the faction who think Roko's Basilisk(‚s Monste
40.
by lhoff 3y ago
There is a HubermanLab episode where he interviews Susanna Søberg. She’s a professor from Denmark who researches cold exposure during winter swimming. It’s mostly about physiological responses but not only. Link to the publications they tal
41.
by lhoff 3y ago
OT: that’s the first time that i consciously see someone using emojis on Hackernews. Edit: how did you do that, I tried adding one to my comment but it gets removed on post.
42.
by lhoff 3y ago
> For a lot of open source stuff, even OSX is a 2nd class citizen, and windows isn't even considered. Of course, you can do everything in a VM, but that can have its own problems. While it is true that windows is not considered, wit
43.
by lhoff 3y ago
I recently read the book deep work by Cal Newport. He introduces the concept of deep and shallow work. Deep work is the part the needs focus, concentration and complex thoughts. He argues that there is a limit of about 3-4 hours that one
44.
by lhoff 3y ago
I would assume malice but Outlook informed me today that it deactivated the "Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Office" because it caused Outlook to open items slowly. So if halon's razor ("Never attribute to m
45.
by lhoff 3y ago
That thought was my first impression as well. However with a second thought i'm not sure if i'm convinced by the long time scenario that you would end up using this tool. After all it only makes sense to use this tool if you nev
46.
Generate TypeScript interface/type declarations from rust types(github.com)
1 points by lhoff 3y ago|0 comments
47.
MyGNUHealth: The GNU Personal Health Record(docs.gnuhealth.org)
6 points by lhoff 3y ago|0 comments
48.
by lhoff 3y ago
There is even a "Technician for cooling and ventilation systems" Opening https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/743999929693353-techni...
49.
by lhoff 3y ago
You do still need an account but (Microsoft Account) but the game itself has no DLCs, no lootboxes and the likes.
50.
by lhoff 3y ago
Not the OP, I think the main difference between then an now is that the internet in the old days wasn’t designed to be addictive, todays social networks and other apps are. For me it’s not about the severity of the the content but the addic
51.
by lhoff 3y ago
I haven't played with rfid tags or bluetooth beacons myself but I could imagine a solution build around one of the two technologies. I think it should consist of an entry tunnel with two sensors, one at each end. The tunnel and the tw
52.
by lhoff 3y ago
Related recommendation for the german-speaking crowd here: The Podcast Alternativlos by Felix Von Leitner and Frank Rieger were twice in Greifswald to interview some of the people behind the Wendelstein. In the first episode ( http:/&
53.
by lhoff 3y ago
Iirc it was also so the coffee could be kept for a longer time within the brewer before it got stale.
54.
by lhoff 3y ago
I believe the Label on the headline here should be 1997 as per the last paragraph of the article: „This article originally ran in the February 1997 issue of Reader’s Digest.“
55.
by lhoff 3y ago
The later is whats happening now. They let the nature do its thing. The bugs are only part of the problem. They are so widespread because it’s gotten to dry there which makes the trees vulnerable.
56.
by lhoff 3y ago
Partially related recommendation for the german-speaking crowd here: The Raumzeit podcast released the second episode of a longer series about the cern. In the frist one he discussed the history and success of the cern with the leader of th
57.
by lhoff 3y ago
Development cost and low sales. If they spend to much for the R&D and then sold not enough units to recoup the cost then the business would be in the red. Over the years they developed some pretty special units. Examples are the Extrem
58.
by lhoff 3y ago
Blackberry 10 was so nice. I bought a Z10 at launch, UX-wise the best phone I ever had. Used it for I think 3 years and would go back instantly with a modern device and better app support. It had gesture control years before Android and iO
59.
A few words on taking notes(allthingsdistributed.com)
4 points by lhoff 3y ago|0 comments
60.
by lhoff 3y ago
I believe he was referencing iOS were it is not possible to use a third party browser engine. Just safari in different dresses.

More ›