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by lokl 6y ago
Where can I find reliable statistics on bitcoin use in Venezuela, South Africa, and Zimbabwe?
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by lokl 6y ago
Who is investing in R&D of less toxic methods of refining rare earths?
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by lokl 6y ago
I was helping these people with a different type of need (non-life-threatening), then later the food security situation developed and nobody else seemed to be able/willing to help, so I changed my focus. As I imagine is often the case
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by lokl 6y ago
When I unexpectedly found myself responsible for feeding 100 people at imminent risk of starvation, half way around the world, WFP made it happen. Not only did they make an urgent delivery, they paved the way for a partnership with the Food
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by lokl 6y ago
Might be better with CIELAB color space, where "difference" is closer to "perceptual difference."
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by lokl 6y ago
Thanks!
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by lokl 6y ago
What are the best case scenarios (roughly) for GPU-based speedups of typical DB workloads? I have no sense of whether we're aiming for 2x, 10x, 1.1x.
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by lokl 6y ago
I am impressed by many artifacts of ancient civilizations (including the Rosetta Stone), but the museum object that has given me the strongest feeling in person is only 40 years old and it's just plywood and simple words. If you have a
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by lokl 6y ago
Zig is appealing to me, but I wonder whether time spent mastering Zig would be better spent mastering C.
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by lokl 6y ago
The source might not be there, yet, but the MIT License is in the repo.
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by lokl 6y ago
It was initially unwanted, but it became interesting because it lasted so long. What made it possible was that we didn't work closely (different groups) and encountered each other only infrequently and usually one-on-one, so there were
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by lokl 6y ago
Why not make parsing S-expressions the game? HN crowd would love to play.
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by lokl 6y ago
I had an unwanted alter ego once. A colleague called me by the wrong name for the entire time we worked together (a few months). I considered correcting him, but I wanted to see how it would play out.
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by lokl 6y ago
An option not yet mentioned in the comments, if you shoot sheet film, is to use X-ray film, possibly cut to the size you need.
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by lokl 6y ago
Some literary agencies operate like this. They make most of their revenue from a small number of authors. In some ways, literary agencies already are "YC for budding young novelists."
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by lokl 6y ago
The article says, "there are currently more than 100,000 different fluorescent dyes available." How can I learn which are the most lightfast?
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by lokl 6y ago
Not all abstract art. Some Kandinsky, for example, is more than decoration to me.
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by lokl 6y ago
I feel the same way about many human-produced works, regardless of critics' views, so the fact that I'm aware these are produced by NN is probably not the only explanation.
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by lokl 6y ago
I think AI is currently able to generate images I find pleasant to look at, but they have no impact on me beyond that momentary enjoyment. It is still decoration and not yet art, according to my personal definitions. When I can tell an AI t
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by lokl 6y ago
If they're serious about reducing their pollution, they'll give more consideration to the end of the product life cycle.
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by lokl 6y ago
Southern blot, but not western blot.
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by lokl 6y ago
We are tracking cases, hospitalizations, ICU beds, deaths, but it is too early to track long-term health problems. I think it would be beneficial if there were more public discussion by experts about the implications of not knowing the long
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by lokl 6y ago
Could this be suitable for a camera sensor? I don't know anything about hardware, but I am intrigued by the idea of exploring new camera sensor ideas. Edit: Nevermind, another comment says 10 mm^2 per project. That's probably too
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by lokl 6y ago
Has this been extended to video (beyond compressing each frame separately)?
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by lokl 6y ago
I experience a rather boring form of this, sight inducing touch sensations. It can be uncomfortable to look at some things because of the association. Otherwise, very little impact that I'm aware of. So, it's not all about the col
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by lokl 6y ago
+1 for Time Team. Highly recommended for HN readers even remotely interested in archaeology.
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by lokl 6y ago
Thanks!
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by lokl 6y ago
Where can I find a recent unbiased analysis of OpenBSD vs Debian security?
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by lokl 6y ago
I am also concerned about this, especially medical costs. What alternatives better track this type of inflation?
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by lokl 6y ago
Several comments here about alternatives to stock, the poor returns of bonds, and cash being eaten by inflation. If you've been thinking about this and are a U.S. investor, read about I Bonds. Or, if you aren't worried about infla

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