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Re:PID Controllers in Unity3D on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @04:58PM (#39019726)
If you enjoyed this post, I would highly recommend this blog post on springs. Springs basically are PD controllers, and I reference this post all the time to understand how to use them: https://theorangeduck.com/page/spring-roll-call
Re:The future of AI according to thousands of forecasters on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @05:16PM (#36498790)
I don't think the parent comment is irreconcilable with the Bitter Lesson. I don't think transformers are a path to AGI, but that doesn't mean we need to go back to symbolic AI. We need to iterate on the meta-methods we use to search for and encapsulate the complexity of intelligence.
It's a reference to the engineer that created homebrew but failed a google interview where they asked him that question: https://twitter.com/mxcl/status/608682016205344768?s=20
Re:Launch HN: Enombic (YC S20) – Create your own stock indexes on Thursday February 25, 2021 @04:25PM (#26268535)
This is a great idea. A few months back I was telling a friend that I would love to make an index based on Senator's stock picks (since it's all public info), but I don't have the first clue on making an ETF/index. Are there any plans to reward people who create popular indexes? As I understand, currently index funds & ETFs can make a lot of money off fees
She's really pushing the limits of what she can get away with