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Hi HN, we built this because running SAM3 on long videos without a GPU was painful due to memory constraints.

The core idea is automatic overlapping chunking based on available RAM, with IoU-based object ID remapping so tracking remains consistent across chunks.

It supports:

- Text/point/box/mask prompts - Video + image inference - Segment-level processing - Built-in profiling

Would love feedback -- especially from people running segmentation workloads on constrained hardware.

Thanks! Prashant & Ankuj

Great question. PI seems to count the 'number of clicks on your pin' and Reddit does the same. I have the same feeling that they overcount the number to make more money. On more occasions than one I've written to cust support asking for clarifications, the only one that comes through is that 'maybe they bounce as soon as they land on your page'. I find this strange, since the interaction time is 0 secs in almost every case. I've now been warned by several marketing wall of famers that Reddit ads is a scam :)
I'm testing with a demographic that is predominantly women aged between 25-44 years, and a lot of them do :)

Ask HN: Pinterest/Reddit ad stat shows clicks but GA doesn't

Hello, Anybody have experience with Pinterest/Reddit ad conversions? I'm trying certain subreddits and Pinterest with a pin for a proptech idea I'm testing [1]. The PI/Reddit ad boards show clicks coming in, but my Google Analytics don't show them/shows the duration of visit as 0 secs. I wonder if these are bots or actual users? Anybody faced a similar issue? Thanks in...

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Ask HN: Bitly for Multiple Hashtags?

Recently we've started curating content demystifying legalese for folks with tenancy/money disputes, and it feels excessive adding a chain of hashtags at the end of the article. As a publisher I find it necessary to get the word out, but as a reader annoying to read so many hashtags at the end of articles, feels spammy. Is there a bitly that compresses hashtag chains into a single pretty...

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Re:Show HN: The Agora – an experimental social network on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @10:32AM (#25582483)
Unless I'm reading this wrong: is this a search engine that indexes everything Google doesn't? I can see this being valuable for closed groups that define their own objectives i.e. a SubReddit-esque set-up where one can search for information on a theme say finance. The quality of results on the meta level risks to be lower. On second thought, the idea of Google now indexing my personal info because I hooked onto the graph? Not sure how comfortable I am with that. Intriguing if Google does not index it. Cool idea though, good luck with it!
Re:Ask HN: Income Smoother for the Gig Economy on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @12:20PM (#25126432)
Hi guys, I'm a self employed building an app called Penguin to help combat the problem of irregular pay amongst the self employed. We’re pretty nascent and struggling to understand if this would help the gig community. We’d be indebted for your take on it if possible, thanks a ton :)
Re:Ask HN: Where to look for a quickfire £ 35-40k investment? on Saturday September 05, 2020 @07:21PM (#24387631)
Hi sorry for the late reply, I would very much appreciate that if possible! My id is [email protected] Thanks very much!
Re:Ask HN: Where to look for a quickfire £ 35-40k investment? on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @05:42AM (#24351530)
Great thats good to know, very kind of you thanks!
Re:Ask HN: Where to look for a quickfire £ 35-40k investment? on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @09:03AM (#24341307)
Fantastic, thank you so much for this!!

Ask HN: Where to look for a quickfire £ 35-40k investment?

This question is predominantly for the UK.Anybody with pointers on where to look for a quickfire £ 35-40k? We recently won an 220k InnovateUK Grant which is funded at 80%, and are yet to find the other 20%. The starting date is relatively soon i.e. in a month. Since we're quite new to the UK ecosystem, we'd sincerely appreciate any pointers :)

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Ask HN: Getting a legal template lawyer approved for $ 49?

Dear fellow HN-ers,I am hoping to validate a legal template review idea. For context, I run a legaltech called 40Q which provides affordable legal quotes and templates to founders in 40 minutes.We understand that founders often use legal document generators for custom use. They're often boilerplate and don't cover blind spots specific to a business.We're trying to validate if we can provide a...

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I run a legaltech in the UK. Other than dealing with a similar case with my own co-founder (I ended up splitting ways very early which in hindsight I'm glad I did), we've dealt with a case on the platform where one co-founder wanted to oust the other for similar reasons. Not even thinking of this with a legal lens, if trust is already an issue, you need to have a 'hard conversation' with him. Trust is everything at an early stage, more than the problem.
Great thanks will check these out and keep you posted!
Thanks! This looks apt for hiring within the US though, does it also work for hiring in other countries?
Not sure I agree. I've seen many repeat founders showcase their product without mentioning their credentials. Here are the D3js founders showcasing ObservableHQ, and commenters discovering the team post a background check, no mention of their background anywhere: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16274686
On a side note, and no pun intended, I find it interesting that you find the need to mention that you are a ex-YC company to draw attention towards your offering. I'm curious to know how many upvotes this launch would have have gathered once you take that out. Just saying.
Jove is a financial concierge service for the self employed. We're trying to make financial products cheaper, transparent and accessible to freelancers. The free messenger beta launches with income protection insurance. It also features a COVID calculator to help freelancers access various government help schemes. We're very early into this, and would be extremely grateful for any feedback/suggestions!
Not sure where the impression of giving a cut is involved, there is no mention of that in the description?

Re your point, developing ones brand does not discount the possibility of falling into a blind spot anyway, it is one of the side effects of a sporadic cashflow lifestyle.

Ask HN: Startup Idea – Income/expense smoothing for freelancers/SMBs?

We've been freelancers for a decent chunk of our lives, and have faced irregular income and resulting financial anxiety for the most part. We're now devising ways to make that income/expenses consistent and eject "stockpiling syndrome". We were hoping for some feedback from the freelance/SMB community about this, would this be of interest? Eternally grateful for your responses, stay safe!

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Ask HN: Wayz for Toilet Paper Stock?

Anybody know of any Wayz like community app which reports on the supplies in the local supermarkets e.g. which ones are stocked on pasta or toilet paper in real time? Thanks in advance and stay safe.

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Ask HN: Robolawyer for freelancer disputes @ $49.99?

I once had a dispute about an invoice with a client I did a small freelance gig for, I then went to my lawyer friend who said I should cc him and mention my lawyer is involved and surprise, I received a payment!Led me to think: would you pay a one-time fee for this sort of service (so you don't have to find an actual lawyer) where [1] you explain us your dispute, and [2] our robolawyer formally...

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Re:Free legal helpline for help re stimulus eligibility on Friday March 27, 2020 @09:58AM (#22702843)
Hi All,

Hope you're all keeping safe in these trying times. We've been hearing stories about cashflow problems for freelancers and startups due to Covid. This is obviously something that causes a lot of added stress for them especially. We've been mulling over how we could help and decided to do the little we can of offering a free legal helpline to aid them in understanding how to proceed with the business interruption loan announced by the UK government.

By calling our helpline at (+44) 1274 79 2693 or messaging us, they can expect a response to their question instantly.

If you know any startups/SMBs at struggling with this, please feel free to share this helpline number with them!

Take care and stay safe.

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