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Re:Cognitive Load is what matters on Saturday August 30, 2025 @04:16PM (#45077662)
This is also a proper framework for evaluating AI replies – they do not only need to be appropriate, they also need to consume the minimum cognitive load for parsing.
Re:I tried every todo app and ended up with a .txt file on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @05:03AM (#44874005)
Same here. I have Writeroom (in a terminal-like theme) always open next to Gmail on my mac, and I keep all my notes and to-dos there – for some years now. The only challenge is that Writeroom has proven to be a bit sluggish with the latest MacOS versions.
Re:Startup Winter: Hacker News Lost Its Faith on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:23AM (#42779820)
Often much of such 'change' in similar considerations comes from yourself – you are older, maybe more risk averse, and hence much more biased in your assessment of the landscape.
Re:3D-Printed Active Electronics on Monday October 21, 2024 @04:02AM (#41901761)
Also you may want to take a look at https://www.botfactory.co
Re:Own a Weather Station? We Want Your Data on Saturday June 08, 2024 @05:48AM (#40616451)
You may also checkout https://weatherxm.com
Re:My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2022) on Friday February 23, 2024 @01:48PM (#39484604)
Yes – and I’m using Writeroom.
Re:Welding and the automation frontier on Friday November 24, 2023 @05:28AM (#38402427)
Bota Systems (botasys.com) to the rescue! Force-torque sensing can truly deliver in such cases! (Disclosure: I am an investor in the company.)
Re:Toyota Unveils Breakthrough in Teaching Robots New Behaviors on Thursday September 21, 2023 @02:11AM (#37593819)
When it comes to giving robots a "sense of touch", you may want to check out Bota Systems (botasys.com) – already deployed in hundreds of research and industrial robots globally.
Re:Katara: Synthesizing CRDTs with Verified Lifting on Monday September 26, 2022 @02:22AM (#32980044)
For what's worth, Katara means 'curse' in Greek ;)
Re:Valve Steam Deck on Thursday July 15, 2021 @03:47PM (#27849230)
Reminds me of Sega's Game Gear – oh, the memories!

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