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Re:AI Isn't Magic, It's Maths on Friday June 13, 2025 @11:07PM (#44273926)
Yeah, but it’s kinda magic
Re:Chatbots could spark the next big mental health crisis on Monday March 24, 2025 @11:17PM (#43467816)
Correlation vs. causation is so important when looking at this data.
Re:Show HN: I made a simple daily word puzzle on Monday February 19, 2024 @05:14PM (#39435470)
PRI should work
Re:Organ Pipe Physics on Thursday January 04, 2024 @05:40PM (#38873294)
Would love to play around with this and hear the differences in sound. Something like what this guy did with the engine simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKT-sKtR970
Google "Chicxulub crater" for a fun animation
Arthur Peppercorn is the most British name I've ever heard. Incredible.
I feel the same way, but still wanted music in the background. This channel was a great balance since I can't understand the lyrics, but the tunes are catchy enough to hum to sometimes. https://www.youtube.com/@MyAnalogJournal
Re:'Bloodworms' harvest copper for metal jaws on Friday April 29, 2022 @06:09PM (#31211153)
Got 2 seconds in and quit out. Big nope.
Re:How does perspective work in pictures? on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @10:34PM (#30536838)
I think that's why you see people taking photos with their iPads, in many cases, it feels more real because it's a larger representation of the photo.
Re:Can Apple change ads? on Thursday June 03, 2021 @12:22PM (#27383646)
2 is already happening. Facebook is pushing hard to get full data from partners to optimize ad tracking. Just look at the maximum data option for the Shopify integration now:

"The Maximum setting shares your customer's personal information to match users on Facebook's network. The information collected using this setting includes your customer's name, location, email address, and phone number, as well as their browsing behavior in your online store."

https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/analy...