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Scale's data annotation platform Outlier is managed with tragicomic, DOGE-style incompetence. It has been in failure mode since around January.
Oil companies own and operate many, many gas stations, and are actively adding L3 chargers to them.
Re:The Difference Between European and American Butter on Saturday April 29, 2023 @11:06AM (#35753584)
This. Excellent espresso can be found somewhere in most cities, but in Melbourne it is ubiquitous.
Re: on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @05:58AM (#35522929)
For me what would move this from an interesting proof of concept to something that might become part of my routine is incorporating user comments on the top posts into the podcast. What is the community's reaction to each post? What debates have they sparked? This is HN's secret sauce.
Re:IRS Free File: Do Your Taxes for Free on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:48AM (#34464710)
I have used Taxes For Expats for years and have been satisfied with their software and level of service, however for my particular case they cost several hundred dollars per return.
How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp is the most compelling overview I have come across about how marketing works at the aggregate level. Despite its flaws, Thinking Fast and Slow is a good companion piece inasmuch as it sheds light on how decisions are made at the individual level.
Re:What If You Could Do It All Over? on Sunday December 27, 2020 @08:21AM (#25550834)
I think about this book all of the time. What rang true to me is that the protagonist never really "figures things out".