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by parl_match 2mo ago
> Will it get cheap enough? An Ojai costs less than a mid tier luxury vehicle. Is that not cheap enough? And the price is only coming down.
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by parl_match 2mo ago
Current estimates put the Ojai sensor cost between $15k and $30k. My inclination is that there is confusion between BOM and constructed cost.
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by parl_match 2mo ago
> But are $200K worth of extra sensors actually worth it Of course not! So, you may be surprised to find that Waymo's sensor package doesn't cost $200k. Whoops!
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by parl_match 2mo ago
You can't purchase a level 3 Tesla at any price, either. To me, true self-driving starts at level 3. Otherwise, it's supervised. And Tesla selling their product as "Full Self Driving (Supervised)" is like selling "F
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by parl_match 2mo ago
> No, while you could do this, the article specifically mentions controller support for moving around. But sure, inside out tracking is not available on all VR headsets. What is in the article is explicitly walking around. Yes, you can d
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by parl_match 2mo ago
> Sorry but we did all that for previs for $big_space_movie. On a shoestring budget in 2011. > Yeah there was, you mounted some markers on your headset and attached the mocap camera on marker set. You did VR? How did you get the round
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by parl_match 2mo ago
> And the Vision Pro was far from the first to implement it. The most popular headsets in the world all use the tech, now. It's not 2016 anymore. I didn't say it was. > Is this a parody? The chip is a laptop-grade APU tether
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by parl_match 3mo ago
"Ah yes, how hard could it be?", he confidently asks. > What am I missing? So much. > This is an absolutely standard feature of any VR headset that has ever been released in the history of VR headsets The article is describi
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by parl_match 3mo ago
if youre not going to do it, then dont complain when others dont do it
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by parl_match 3mo ago
you do it.
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by parl_match 3mo ago
everything's stew. everything's a variation of the 4 easiest ingredients for humans to cultivate plus one or two local or regional specials garlic/onions: aliums that thrive in most climates rice: grass that can be drowned (t
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by parl_match 3mo ago
that's the thing about these "open" devices, there's always one "would absolutely be considering" use case that they never meet. makes it real easy to not buy one ;)
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by parl_match 3mo ago
the race for margins has gotten so intense that actually, actively not scraping viewer data and using it for ad marketing means that even a non-spying smart tv is less economically feasible
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> which is why can't Sony or Apple or anyone else bring back decent MP3 players the burning answer is really, by the time you've chosen a modern merchant soc, and put a screen on it, you're really more or less at the same
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by parl_match 3mo ago
I have nothing to say back other than: That's a very snarky and unnecessarily hostile tone to take with someone who is agreeing with you.
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> Open Source AI is challenging. Even tiny models require tremendous resources to produce, so all the things we know about "open source" for software, like a random person in Nebraska can produce a critical piece of the world&#
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> I learned on Monday that he had spent the entire weekend trying and failing to prove it. I, on the other hand, had put all my energy into finding a counterexample and had one within an hour. He spent an entire weekend before having the
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by parl_match 3mo ago
Yes, I have briefly done business with them as well. We also worked with Bekrar and Vupen briefly. Albeit, it was done through a broker. The second time around, we exited negotiations. Just because they're exclusive about their clients
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> where does it end It still won't be as big of an issue for night sky photography, for reasons mentioned in the parent comment. However, there are many other severe issues, of course. But for hobbyist and professional photography?
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by parl_match 3mo ago
Yes, but one is a vastly smaller issue than the status quo issues. Starlink gets a lot of attention because it's new, and because it's run by a polarizing guy who sucks. Meanwhile, the airplane and streetlight situation has been d
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by parl_match 3mo ago
They have an increasingly capable "simple" UI for casual users. It seems like improving it is on their roadmap, as they've been delivering vast improvements in functionality with each major release. Also, shipping winbox on a
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by parl_match 3mo ago
responding "if you can't be bothered to write it, I can't be bothered to read it" really sets people off. they get very mad and ive had some even use ai to tell me why that's wrong. what differentiates you? you coul
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by parl_match 3mo ago
The comparison table is laughable. "Best value": Over how many miles? A hybrid often has a lower TCO. "Gas I4, proven": Maybe it's a skill issue, but I can't figure out which I4 they're using or if they DI
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by parl_match 3mo ago
While true, modern implementations use hardware blocks for acceleration AND for just terminals, with spare displays, you'll likely be using lower resolutions at lower refresh rates. We've used a series of n150 based mini PCs (pric
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by parl_match 3mo ago
"If you can't be bothered to write it, I can't be bothered to read it."
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by parl_match 3mo ago
I don't have enough experience in those fields to really firm up a judgement from my perspective. The act of creation not just creates, it informs you. For example, when placing a wall with CAD for architecture, maybe you realize that
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> you're going to stagnate as a person He's bragging about that, even. It's really grim.
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> I suddenly have the power and time to make things I enjoy. You don't make. You ask the ai to make a song about some vague concept and then clap like a seal as it delivers you un-challenging and bias-confirming slop. > I think t
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by parl_match 3mo ago
> If a human writes a novel, it's inherently worth more because it's hard-earned and anchored to experiences we share. I want to support that I'd extend on this as well: the process of creating changes you. In a technical
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by parl_match 3mo ago
Thanks for your contribution.

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