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by wdrw 6y ago
But how do you get new loyal readers, if not by repeatedly proving your value to new occasional readers?
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by wdrw 6y ago
If you're thinking about risks, it's important not to conflate 3 scenarios: (1) running a Tor exit node (potentially very risky), (2) running a Tor relay node, and (3) just using the Tor browser as a user (should probably be fine
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by wdrw 6y ago
Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky Many people think of themselves as rational and have mastered the basics (understand the scientific method, know how to systematically solve difficult problems, etc) but are still constan
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National Lab Taps AI Machine with Massive Chip to Fight Coronavirus(wsj.com)
3 points by wdrw 6y ago|0 comments
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by wdrw 6y ago
- 1Password password manager - PDFill Free PDF Tools - indispensable for dealing with any bureaucratic tasks - cutting/rearranging pages, etc
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by wdrw 7y ago
You could still duplicate the verbal instruction in a (computer-readable) text, and then have an automated alert for any deviation from the texted instructions. Also, on big commercial flights with multiple pilots, could one of the pilots h
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by wdrw 7y ago
It is amazing that in this day and age, instructions from the ATC are still spoken, not texted. (Does anyone here know if the ATC computer keeps track of the target flight level, heading, etc? If so, these instructions could probably be tex
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by wdrw 7y ago
Arguably the US government is the "best-known" non-profit :)
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by wdrw 7y ago
There's definitely 'mystic bullshit' in Vipassana, but it's not the 'vibrations' part (the Vipassana course emphasizes over and over again that the sensations you're supposed to watch for are real, physica
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by wdrw 7y ago
A while ago I wrote something very similar - https://fasterbadger.com - see discussion at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9679464 - based on PhantomJS - didn't put nearly as much work into it though, i
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by wdrw 7y ago
I've often seen the exact opposite of this: entry-level devs being all too happy to 'fill in the gaps' in a spec based on their own (very limited) understanding of the problem domain (not even being fully aware of where the s
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by wdrw 8y ago
"3 numbers were inaccurate" (great job, that's way below average) "3 numbers were inaccurate" (just an FYI for next time, no big deal) "3 numbers were inaccurate" (and I am annoyed that I had to deal with
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by wdrw 8y ago
Would the FAA decision have any bearing on what happens in Ethiopian airspace?
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by wdrw 8y ago
The Zeo sleep monitoring headband. As far as I know, the only consumer device that accurately measured and reported sleep stages based on actual direct brainwave measurement, and not just secondary indicators like pulse and movement.
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by wdrw 9y ago
f_i was defined as the ith program in lexicographical order that is guaranteed to terminate and to only return 0 or 1 (from the article: "we can just throw out programs that loop infinitely or don’t return a 1 or a 0") This means
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by wdrw 9y ago
From the research I did, limited liability is not at all to "protect liability between multiple participants", but indeed protects you from outside claims. It is indeed not bullet-proof (for example, if a one-person corporation ow
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by wdrw 9y ago
In my jurisdiction the actual incorporation is actually quite cheap (don't remember exact numbers unfortunately, but cost wasn't an issue at all). What's expensive is the services of a lawyer, but you really don't need i
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by wdrw 9y ago
I have one corporate entity that I use for both my "side projects" and for consulting work. Mostly did it to ensure limited liability. Also, if one of the projects goes big, it will make things easier later on. Also, if we're
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by wdrw 9y ago
The Princeton bitcoin textbook is also excellent (see https://citp.princeton.edu/the-princeton-bitcoin-textbook-is... - it is easy to find PDFs online)
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by wdrw 9y ago
Surely a future generation which has the means to resuscitate cryogenically-preserved individuals, has the capability to decide whether to do it or not? "Who decides" - surely the generation of would-be resuscitators decides, how
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by wdrw 9y ago
> there is no need to imagine some hypothetical future of human suffering. We are already here That's exactly the problem. The whole point of the SSC response was that the Boston Review is focused on current problems (societal,
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by wdrw 9y ago
What the article doesn't mention is that Muscovites are right to be concerned about "replacement" apartments offered by the government. There have been plenty of cases across Russia where "replacement" apartments we
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by wdrw 10y ago
I am not at all a linguist and not at all an expert on either writing system, but as a layman looking at both the Chinese and Ancient Egyptian writing systems, one similarity seemed really striking - the notion that a typical word is compos
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Why the Hyperloop is impossible in practice [video](youtube.com)
9 points by wdrw 10y ago|4 comments
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by wdrw 10y ago
I've eaten apricot kernels as a kid, along with most of my family, certainly much more than 8 seeds a day, and we never had any issues. I've also seen them sold in stores in China, cheaply and in bulk. I am guessing that either (a
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by wdrw 10y ago
I don't know anything about Japanese, but if "aoi" is used to describe both the sky and unripe fruit, what makes linguists say that the correct translation for "aoi" is blue? Wouldn't it make more sense to say
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by wdrw 11y ago
StackOverflow serves a dual purpose: (1) to answer the immediate question of the original poster, and (2) to serve as a reference for anyone encountering the same problem in the future. I'd say that (2) is more important - good questio
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by wdrw 11y ago
I did a Vipassana retreat a few years ago. Definitely an incredible experience, and I could see directly measurable positive effects on my thinking, on how I made decisions, etc. afterwards (although the effect does wear off after a while i
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Show HN: BreedKeeper – record-keeping for professional dog breeders(breedkeeper.com)
2 points by wdrw 11y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Similar car finder (suggests competitive vehicle makes/models)(carbyfar.com)
1 points by wdrw 11y ago|0 comments

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