sdwr

7 ms·

91.
by sdwr 10mo ago
Early days are where you can move the needle the most. It's hard to make an impact on a huge, entrenched business that works pretty well and has millions of stakeholders.
92.
by sdwr 10mo ago
"Looking up the answer in a database" is a pretty reasonable answer from a layperson. The only thing specifically wrong with it is "exact".
93.
by sdwr 10mo ago
> How do we implement the lock boxes? I tell you SHA256(NONCE, VALUE) where the NONCE is chosen by me. Given the hash you cannot compute VALUE. To open the lock box, I tell you NONCE and VALUE, which you believe under the assumption that
94.
by sdwr 11mo ago
I believe the main biological lever is retaining juvenile features as adults, physically as well as mentally (like with dogs). What we see as cute is an honest signal that they are more child-like: less aggressive, more trusting and pro-soc
95.
by sdwr 11mo ago
It's pretty clearly not a native English speaker
96.
by sdwr 11mo ago
I think the look they're going for with the headlights is inexpensive and friendly, not cool or sleek or aesthetic.
97.
by sdwr 11mo ago
Yes, that is why nobody has children, because they might grow up to be murderers
98.
by sdwr 1y ago
Right, and the US (presumably) has the mass and stability to weather that impact much better than Argentina does.
99.
by sdwr 1y ago
Why would anyone ever take that bet? It has to be leveraged, which is where the risk comes from.
100.
by sdwr 1y ago
That's an allegory for life under authoritarian rule, not a literal alien contact plan
101.
by sdwr 1y ago
I see the time pressure effect on article quality, could have used some editing (muddled message, abrupt ending, could be situating the points better). It feels more like a dense outline than an article. What it's saying (I think) is t
102.
by sdwr 1y ago
Aren't utilities better equipped to plan, build, and operate sources of electricity? Don't they already pass the cost of that onto consumers?
103.
by sdwr 1y ago
I'm no apple enthusiast, but digital knobs solve a real UI problem. They: - display a value compactly - show that the value is modifiable by the user - allow changing the value to use more screen real-estate than the knob itself An abs
104.
by sdwr 1y ago
I can see the stroke width differences that they mention in the article. The lowercase ee in been, the capital S. Might be placebo, but the text in the article jumped out at me as fresh, clean, and warm. I think they did good work
105.
by sdwr 1y ago
Is a punched-up version really a misquote? He said basically the same thing, just in a more meandering way.
106.
by sdwr 1y ago
They negotiate lower royalty rates with music factories churning out content, then tweak their playlists to use more of the cheaper music. So I guess, at minimum, they could avoid undercutting the artists on their platform https:/&#x2
107.
by sdwr 1y ago
Thank you
108.
by sdwr 1y ago
Are multiplication and long division by hand really necessary skills? I never need to "fall back" to the principles of multiplication. Multiplying by the 1s column, then the 10s, then the 100s feels more like a mental math trick (
109.
by sdwr 1y ago
If you want to go one step further, how about tracking users' engagement with the randomized posts, and using it to personalize what they see? Wow, I just invented tiktok and Instagram
110.
by sdwr 1y ago
If it's identical, you made a clone. If it's evenly slightly different, the design needs to be rethought. In a good game, the mechanics, assets, and game loop harmonize. Change one piece, and the balance shifts.
111.
by sdwr 1y ago
I think the "true signifier" of consciousness is fractal reactions. Being able to grip onto an input, and have it affect you for a short, or medium, or long time, at a subconscious or overt level. Basically, if you poke it, does i
112.
by sdwr 1y ago
Because "customer support" is supposed to be, at least on its face, friendly and supportive. It's not good business to actively antagonize or challenge your customers.
113.
by sdwr 1y ago
Yeah, measuring standard deviation from the average isn't an accurate way of scoring - "too big" pieces are worse than "too small"
114.
by sdwr 1y ago
Isn't confidence referring to the alternate definition of trust, as in "taking you into his confidence"?
115.
by sdwr 1y ago
I think what distinguishes fascism from plain authoritarianism is that, with fascism, a segment of the population is enthusiastically participating.
116.
by sdwr 1y ago
I think he was a little too far up his butt on this one. Laws are created by people and followed (or not) by people. It doesn't matter what the internal logic of the system is, fascism means dismantling it and replacing it with direct
117.
by sdwr 1y ago
Coyotes are adorable! https://youtu.be/UW5Or7bIVJk
118.
by sdwr 1y ago
This is exactly it! The triple whammy of the work getting harder, expectations getting higher, and coping with potential failure once you call it "done".
119.
by sdwr 1y ago
When you have all the money, what do you worry about? Gold is a hedge.
120.
by sdwr 1y ago
The normal version is anthropomorphizing - projecting humanity onto something (state of mind, emotions, reactions). The autistic version is interpreting the state of objects emotionally, which is closer to synesthesia. The normal version is

More ›