MissionControl

Re:Reasons I didn't become an EMT, ranked on Saturday October 03, 2026 @07:10PM (#49948691)

You've got it exactly- learn a skill and why not? I'm a VC and founder and I also just passed my NREMT last month. Am I going to work as an EMT? No. But I'm proud of the skills.

Like OP and others, it would be great if there were better volunteer opportunities in big cities. Lmk if you want to start something.

Re:Fundamental R&D Gap Map on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @05:30PM (#44504227)

What foundational science is the most overlooked? Is there anything this map missed?

Fundamental R&D Gap Map

Posted by MissionControl on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @05:26PM
from the gap-map.org dept.

https://www.gap-map.org/?sort=rank

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Find this site: Someone built a personal 'tinder' (with reward incentive)?

Posted by MissionControl on Thursday March 23, 2023 @09:16PM
from the self-post dept.

Hey HN, I'm trying to find this old website (created at least 4 years ago), can you help?This guy created a site where you could nominate your friends to become friends (maybe romantic partner, I don't remember) with the creator. It began with a bio of himself and the nomination form without much else.The promise was for any nominator of a "successful" candidate, they (both?) would receive some...

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Re:Building a Virtual Machine Inside ChatGPT on Saturday December 03, 2022 @06:56PM (#33848862)

Simulation confirmed. We all just live in GPT-6.

Answer: 42

The Productivity Handbook for Busy People

Posted by MissionControl on Thursday November 10, 2022 @02:47PM
from the routine.co dept.

https://www.routine.co/ebook

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Charlie Bit My Finger NFT Sells for $760k

Posted by MissionControl on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @05:42AM
from the charliebitme.com dept.

http://www.charliebitme.com

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Decrypting the Signal App

Posted by MissionControl on Friday December 11, 2020 @03:20AM
from the cellebrite.com dept.

https://www.cellebrite.com/en/blog/cellebrites-new-solution-for-decrypting-the-signal-app/

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Unfixable Flaw in Intel Chipsets Opens Encrypted Data to Hackers

Posted by MissionControl on Friday March 06, 2020 @11:30AM
from the gizmodo.com dept.

https://gizmodo.com/critical-flaw-in-intel-chipsets-opens-encrypted-data-to-1842142431

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New superconductor material; the 'silicon of quantum computers'

Posted by MissionControl on Friday August 16, 2019 @01:38AM
from the phys.org dept.

https://phys.org/news/2019-08-newfound-superconductor-material-silicon-quantum.html

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any good product taking advantage of NLP? on Saturday April 13, 2019 @05:29PM (#19655842)

https://www.chowly.com/

They are a great service to restaurants and use NLP to automate a lot of service integration such as between the embedded POS system and delivery companies.

Re:Ask HN: YouTube down? on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @10:01PM (#18235319)

But October made me quiver, with every UDP packet I'd deliver- bad JS on the door-step, the DOM couldn't take one more step

Re:Ask HN: YouTube down? on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @09:45PM (#18235073)

A long long time ago, I can still remember how those videos used to make me smile... (Take it)