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Re:GPT-5.6 Sol can beat Factorio on peaceful mode on Saturday October 31, 2026 @07:32PM (#50321282)
I would like to see it play Slay the Spire (or 2) and beet it consistently. Mainly to see what strats it uses. I suspect it wouldn't have too much trouble.
Re:MIT: 20% drop in incoming graduate students on Thursday May 14, 2026 @03:14PM (#48139900)
In the UK I started a (3 year) PhD program without a Masters. It was not untypical.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026) on Thursday April 02, 2026 @12:16PM (#47616436)
Looking for QA or QA management work. Lots of experience across multiple domains.

Location: Southampton, UK

Remote: Prefered, but not essential

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Python, Robot Framework, AWS, JIRA, PostGres, DynamoDB, Node, React, GitHub

Résumé/CV: https://1drv.ms/w/c/b51a0ed90bcbfc29/IQCruUz3VSbgR7MhuFaDiWq... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ben-ient-b706ab221

Email:[email protected]

Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload on Monday February 02, 2026 @12:11PM (#46858400)
Reminds me of the Xbox One release disaster, and the push for Kinect and TV streaming support.
Re:Microsoft Azure Outage on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @12:24PM (#45749068)
Looks like MyGet is impacted too. Seems like they use Azure:

>What is required to be able to use MyGet? ... MyGet runs its operations from the Microsoft Azure in the West Europe region, near Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Re:Croatian freediver held breath for 29 minutes on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @06:54AM (#44950204)
I think it is in some part to do with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_hemoglobin
Re:Take the Pedals Off the Bike on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @07:48AM (#42710279)
This is one of the biggest hurdles to getting kids to enjoy riding bikes too. If you think about the weight of many cheaper kids department store bikes they are a significant weight compared to the child. Having a lighter bike makes it much more enjoyable for the kids.

Also recommend Islabikes and Frog bikes for two companies that offer lighter offerings. Again you have to pay for it, but they can often be resold and a decent value later. Especially if you keep the bike clean and loved.

Re:DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine on Friday September 13, 2024 @05:33AM (#41529555)
Sheldon is a great resource as mentioned already, although it will not include information on newer components.

I really like the park tool website and videos for step by step instructions. RJ the bike guy on Youtube also has some good instructionals too.

I found most of the difficulty is identifying which components and/or standards your bike is using, rather than the process of fixing.

Re:Shaving is too expensive on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @02:28PM (#41448906)
I found my leaf razor spring has started to become semi-slack, and failing to return as well to the original position. I suspect I will need to replace it soon (should be a waranty issue). Had it ~ 1 year. I found the shave is also not that close, and the larger head flat region means it is more difficult to get to spaces like under directly the nose. I like the design, but it is far from perfect
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024) on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @01:52PM (#40858924)

  Location: UK, Southampton
  Remote: Prefered
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: AWS, GitHub, Git, Python - robot framework, PostGres, 
  Résumé/CV: Available on request
  Email: [email protected]
---

13 years in the industry, the majority of it spent in software QA. After a more hands-on QA role, currently in a managerial position. Experience in scientific and engineering software domains. Broad scope of testing across multiple platforms, product types and everything in between.

Re:There's No Good Reason to Buy a Carbon Bike on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @05:50AM (#39188589)
There is also this video from Santa Cruz: https://youtu.be/w5eMMf11uhM?t=148 where they test the fork and frame

I am also remind of the Danny M video of the carbon wheels test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfjjiHGuHoc

Re:Windows 11 struggling to escape the shadow of Windows 10 on Friday January 05, 2024 @10:36AM (#38880145)
Given the direction they have taken Windows 11, I am glad that this is not an update to Windows 10.
Do NBA CEOs get paid less than the highest paid players? I would expect them to get paid more.
Re:Two-parent households should be a policy goal on Monday September 18, 2023 @01:47PM (#37559412)
Could it be that a widow might inherit some of the remaining assets of the deceased, whereas in a divorce the assets are split?
Re:Ask HN: What's the coolest physical thing you've made? on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @05:51AM (#37046642)
Would love to see a write up of this if you ever do one, had one
Do you have any recipies? I have a bread maker and would like to know more
Re:Imgur Updates TOS, Banning NSFW Content on Thursday April 20, 2023 @07:37AM (#35638567)
It looks like redgifs may have split from Gyfcat (according to wikipedia). Interestingly gyfcat is owned by Snap[chat].
Re:It’s Game over on Vocal Deepfakes on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @10:51AM (#35261943)
What I have read people do is that they prime the text with something obviously emotional before hand, including punctuation, before their desired output. They then trim the audio they want to remove the prime phrase.

So something along the lines of:

"Remove this audio because it makes me super angry! Very angry! Now I say what I want to keep!"

Just having the AI read a script is often not enough alone without post processing and manipulation, often it is somewhat flat

I wonder if you could get it into an infinite loop bug somehow
Re:Google Bard enters open beta on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @04:41PM (#35252208)
I wonder if it is for the best - imagine getting locked out of your work account becuase of some flagged request or response in Bard
Re:Running large language models like ChatGPT on a single GPU on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:54AM (#34879489)
Nitpicky but the RTX 3060 (non-Ti) has a variant with 12 GB, whilst the Ti is 8 GB. Agree with your points though
Re:Bing: “I will not harm you unless you harm me first” on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:45PM (#34811923)
>mind viruses

Could this be memes?

I'm not sure I look forward to a future that is going to be controlled by mobs reacting negatively to AI-generated image macros with white text. Well, if we are not there already

Like in Brave New World's Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre? Ha, be careful what you wish for!
Re:Did the Music Business Just Kill the Vinyl Revival? on Monday January 16, 2023 @08:44AM (#34400537)
I was interested in quickly seeing if you could just cut records at home, which led to an article here: https://thevinylfactory.com/features/a-beginners-guide-to-la...

The lathe they mention, Lathe Atom A-101, seems to go second-hand for around £2500. At least judging from the first few results. This feels a bit expensive for a home hobbyist. I also wouldn't want to navigate the laws of trying to sell vinyl to people who wanted some pressed from songs they don't have rights to (in order to make some money back).

Casuallly known as the euphemism treadmill I believe
Re:In 2019 RX470 were $70, RX580 $100 on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @12:44PM (#32914336)
Wait until you see some of the new motherboard prices for AMDs AM5 platform. The top end rivals that of the new graphics cards
Re:As an artist I am concerned about AI image generation on Sunday August 14, 2022 @05:57PM (#32463372)
Also woth checking out the submissions on the subreddit, https://old.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/

Some of them really are outstandingly good. Beyond what I expected, and I have had access to Dalle2.

> Was it ever, in history? Maybe not boats, but aircraft. Operation Black-buck in The Falklands war: https://vulcantothesky.org/articles/falklands-war-1982-opera... as another possible example
Re:Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier on Monday June 20, 2022 @06:36PM (#31817090)
gamersnexus for pc gaming hardwear is another

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