mbforbes

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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Congratulations on the launch and hard work so far! We need projects like this. Great readme and demo as well. Every time I try to write shaders, or even peek through my fingers at CUDA C(++) code, I recoil in disbelief that we don't h
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Fascinating, and now I learned another new thing! Thank you for sharing.
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Nothing capability-wise! Just speed and ease of manipulation. Maybe an analogy is doing image processing. One could write filters and other manipulations in code, or use something like Photoshop. It turns out Photoshop is a great interface
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Thank you, I completely misunderstood that's how it works. I'm guessing then it feeds in the metadata and writes code based on that.
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   A semi-related surprising fact I only learned recently is that the ultra-long nose of Japanese bullet trains is not for aerodynamics, but to reduce noise. Specifically, "tunnel boom." Random source: https://www.jrpass.c
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   I'm interested by the first pull quote: > "...analyzing customer data, which has become too large and complex for Excel. It helps me sift through massive datasets..." The emphasis here is on the size of the data, but I thi
7. 37.▲
   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Super helpful input, thank you for writing. I think you're absolutely right that I should work on a video first, at the very least.
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   I'd never heard of this, thank you for sharing such an amazing reference!
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   by mbforbes 2y ago

   Thank you! I hope you find time to work on it as well. I'd love to try out your demo and happy to give feedback if you'd like - contact into on my website linked in bio. I also think you're totally right on the video demo nee
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    From watching playtests, I think it can induce some real social stress. But I think the controlled environment and ability to take breaks helps mitigate it. It may actually be decent practice. Please let me know how it goes if you try it! M
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Thank you for the kind words, Alex! Stories like these make me wish I could watch more people playing it
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Replying to you and parent - thanks both for these comments, and it's a really great idea. I could see a product today (maybe even this) being helpful for practice. But I think to make genuine claims about assessment and improvement, o
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    I think you're right, there's actually a genuinely useful angle here (at least for the situations that aren't too absurd). I was surprised how much actual social stress talking to a voiced NPC can induce!
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    This is an extremely fair point.
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    So lovely to hear, thank you for the kind words!
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    I'm sorry about that. I was probably overly cautious about my API quotas and server melting. Expect an invite by tomorrow!
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Super great observation about the objectives! It started out with lies (er, let’s say “excuses”) but it’s broadened into more conversational goals. I need to highlight this more. Specifically, re: flattening the strategy, spot on and I’m ex
18. 48.▲
    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Thank you Greg, your feedback has been immensely helpful!
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Hey I appreciate you pointing this out, thanks for taking the time and writing this feedback!
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    I love that this and AI Dungeon (perhaps the OG) exist. I think my key insight in the formula for this game is that the gameplay really sings when you introduce more constraints - it feels more challenging and less cheeseable, which makes i
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    by mbforbes 2y ago

    Thank you, great feedback. I need to do this soon!
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    Show HN: Talk to Me Human – my game about social persuasion(talktomehuman.com)

    138 points by mbforbes 2y ago|51 comments
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    by mbforbes 3y ago

    I worked on building exactly this earlier this year. I was hanging out in Taiwan for a few months and thought, surely the Babel Fish should exist by now. I did several experiments recording from all the microphones I could on my iPhone and
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    by mbforbes 3y ago

    Thank you, again, for such a warm and thoughtful reply! I'm working on bootstrapping a software business right now, and I spend a decent chunk of my stewing minutes stewing on what pricing and free trials should look like, so I especia
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    by mbforbes 3y ago

    Thank you, that's a very generous reply. Have you considered bumping up the free tier to absorb any of this market? I've never thought of what my $/subscriber value might be as someone running a mailing list, but that's
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    Ask HN: Mailchimp is shutting down TinyLetter. Alternatives?

    8 points by mbforbes 3y ago|7 comments
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    by mbforbes 3y ago

    I like this author's idea of curating bookmark lists, but I think they are most effective when two criteria are followed: (1) keep the list small, (2) write small notes about each entry. For example, the bookmarks list the author links
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    by mbforbes 4y ago

    Really nice. I tried removing someone behind a wire grate, and it correctly identified them, replaced the wire grate and filled in the grate holes with decent background imitation.
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    by mbforbes 4y ago

    Did anyone else read the generations? They’re… really poor quality, right? Im not sure whether I’m misunderstanding though.
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    by mbforbes 5y ago

    I use Sketch to export SVGs, and animate them with anime.js. Here's an example of some illustrations where I did this [1]. It's not without issues though; using external (i.e., not inlined) SVGs is surprisingly tricky, and you qui