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Re:I used Claude Code to get a second opinion on my MRI on Monday June 29, 2026 @07:41AM (#48717970)
Sounds like a fun watch! What is the name of the channel?
Re:You Are Not Your Job on Monday March 23, 2026 @08:15AM (#47488398)
That depends a lot on your social circles, no? I’ve met plenty of people who never cared about or knew my job title or salary, and whose job titles and salaries I never cared about or knew.
What does "Day Two company" mean?
thats exactly what i was looking for, thanks!

Ask HN: Getting started in biology with a CS/data science background

I come from a computer science and data science background, having done my undergrad in this direction. I would like to do my masters in biotechnology, but I have very little knowledge of biology.Can you recommend me resources that I could study with? Beginner friendly books? Online courses?I would be really greatful!

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Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @07:05AM (#31000977)
> Plus, one could try to revive night trains.

The linked article talks about this:

>New sleeper train connections are cropping up across Europe. The Austrian operator ÖBB Nightjet has overnight services to cities like Rome, Milan, Brussels and Amsterdam, and recently initiated a Vienna-Paris overnight link.

Re:Microplastics found in live human lung tissue on Friday April 08, 2022 @03:57AM (#30954455)
Because plastic waste is only an issue since the outbreak of COVID19?
Re:Thich Nhat Hanh has died on Saturday January 22, 2022 @09:51AM (#30037118)
Hi, another Austrian here! As someone already mentioned, Plum Village is a wonderful retreat center in France. There are also groups called Wake Up (https://wkup.org/) in Vienna and Graz that practice the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh as a community. They are extremely open to guests and newcomers, so maybe you also want to check that out :)
What about them?
>and I won't bother linking to resources related to Ivermectin

I'm not informed enough to comment on the content of your post, but this is a horrible way to start a productive discussion.

Re:The Fourier transform is a neural network on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:02PM (#26998554)
I think the issue here is that almost anything can be represented as a neural network. You could create a neural network that does a xor operation, for example. There is nothing new about this.
Re:Social media addiction linked to cyberbullying on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @05:08PM (#26653210)
As another armchair psychologist with an ex-girlfriend that was just like that, I can confirm.
Re:I don't care about cookies on Sunday March 21, 2021 @12:46PM (#26531747)
but most do. I only have to redo my choice after I clean my browser data. Maybe you have your browser configured to automatically clean data after close?
Re:Bitcoin surpasses $50K as major companies jump into crypto on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @02:50PM (#26170743)
>There are other viable assets that have well studied and well documented track histories.

can you expand on that?

Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction” on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @07:28AM (#26165606)
what method is that?
Re:Peer-reviewed papers are getting increasingly boring on Saturday January 02, 2021 @06:38PM (#25617767)
can you share the story?
Re:Anki as Learning Superpower: Computer Science Edition on Sunday October 25, 2020 @09:15AM (#24886032)
I love the code diary idea. Can I ask you what tools (software, pen&paper) you use for your diary?
They do not appear to ship to certain countries, which is too bad.
Check out Leechblock delaying page feature. There is a checkbox for "Count time spent on these sites only when browser tab is active"
Re:Ask HN: What did you learn in 2019? on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @04:41AM (#21760971)
Both a good choice