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he also allegedly sexually harassed several women
it's just all compression?

always has been

The way ChatGPT handles large text files is great – how?

if you upload a large pdf/txt of a book, it's able to be aware of specific content on any page far beyond the context window limit as per the API. so they must be handling the files differently than loading the contents into the prompt. what techniques are there to handle a large amount of info like all the text from a book? this isn't available through the API

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Re: on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:55PM (#35381911)
Any tips on starting out in learning piano?

Ask HN: Should I interview for new jobs or stay put? Details inside

- new grad- started 6 months ago- company stock has plummeted 90%- company never been profitable- company did layoffs recently but no tech roles impacted- newest team member so likely earliest to get cut?What does HN recommend? I don’t have much experience so I think finding a new job will be a struggle in this economy.

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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @03:28PM (#34177514)
You seem fun

I got an Instagram direct message despite my security settings?

I got an instagram direct message from someone who I don’t follow and who does not follow me. It came directly to my inbox. How is this possible? My instagram settings say that messages from other people on instagram will go to my requests.It was a spam message, the person’s account clearly got hacked.

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Ask HN: Should I prepare to get laid off?

I start a new grad job in 3 weeks. The company went public 2 years ago, their stock exploded, but has since cratered. They recently announced a hiring freeze on most non-critical roles.I’m scared. Should I start interviewing again? I haven’t interviewed/done Leetcode in 6+ months.Are new grads easy targets for layoffs?

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Re:Ask HN: New job at BigCo. Everything has friction on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:19PM (#31672606)
How big is the co?
Re:Klarna Cuts 10% of Staff Warning of Likely Recession on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:50AM (#31500725)
Non businesses? Uber provides uncountable value to people’s daily lives. The fact that they are not profitable and have leaked VC money for a decade is another topic altogether
Good for you?

Ask HN: Recommended Reading on Web3 and NFTs?

I know there’s a lot of pessimism on HN about the speculative nature of NFTs these days. Are there any articles/books you can recommend that helped convince you about the potential and importance of these emergent technologies?

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Re:Show HN: A map tool for planning NBA trips on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @01:58AM (#29646303)
what does it even do?
Re:Show HN: Emoji to Scale on Thursday December 02, 2021 @10:54PM (#29426448)
Should put an eggplant at the end :)

Ask HN: Do you think planned obsolescence still exists?

I have an iPhone X that was blazing fast and had zero problems until (almost exactly) the launch of the iPhone 13 and iOS 15.So is it the case that iOS 15 demands just enough more from my phone to make it lose its snappiness? And by that I mean, sometimes there will be input lag when I’m using the touchscreen, random apps taking too long to load/crashing, etc. Minor things, but the stark...

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This is amazing thank you so much!
I just took a networking course that literally covered each point you mentioned (although on a surface level, I'm sure)! Thanks for your contribution
Re:Fundamentals of Piano Practice on Sunday October 31, 2021 @12:41AM (#29054550)
How do I go about finding a good teacher? Are google maps reviews trustworthy enough?