vincentmarle
Re:Why is it so hard to buy things that work well?
on Monday December 16, 2024 @12:25PM (#42433125)
Dan's website is the only one where I have to use Safari's Reader mode
Re:A new way to predict when software jobs will become automated
on Sunday July 24, 2022 @11:07AM (#32214179)
Maybe our engineering jobs will consist of reviewing AI-generated PRs all day…
Re:My experience writing and selling a short story
on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @08:25PM (#32077570)
I was once interested in how self publishing actually works so I spent an hour or two putting a pdf together with Chuck Norris facts that I found on the internet and published it as a paperback. The book is still up for sale, I've made more than $10,000 from it.
Re:Notice of termination of Twitter merger agreement
on Saturday July 09, 2022 @12:29AM (#32031681)
Musk’s account keeps getting suspended/unsuspended in the past hour: https://twitter.com/growing_daniel/status/154562588715182080...
Re:Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previous...
on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @06:50AM (#31918476)
looks at weather report for southern france for this week
That’s a very mild summer, I’m located in Southern California where my nights are warmer than your peak day temperatures. During daytime it can be over 45 degrees Celsius. But ACs are everywhere so it makes it livable. I’m guessing most homes in Europe don’t have that.
Re:It's worse than you think
on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @02:46AM (#31917207)
Over and over again I'm drawn back to this centuries old Stoic principle: stop worrying about things that you can't control. Because, like this article mentions, most things are outside of your control.
Re:Twitter Notes
on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @03:02PM (#31840383)
I've just tested this by clicking on one of the notes in the Twitter app: it opens up an ugly webview which I'm not logged into... and it's suggesting to download and use the app for a better experience (I was already on the app!).
Re:Twitter Notes
on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:12PM (#31838843)
Or when they suspend you for no reason...
Re:Deno raises $21M
on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @03:23PM (#31828012)
> Surprised it's only 21M.
Indeed, especially when you compare with a company such as Supabase (which is working on way less interesting technology imho) who just raised $80M: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31328783
Re:GitHub Copilot is generally available
on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:06PM (#31826404)
Yeah but it takes forever to get off the waitlist (I've been waiting for almost a year)
Re:Ask HN: What news subscription is worth it?
on Friday June 17, 2022 @01:05PM (#31781151)
I paid for LA Times but it logged me out so frequently that it became very frustrating to use. NY Times on the other hand never logs me out.
Re:Entropy Is Fatal
on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:12PM (#31670588)
There are many more definitions of entropy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_(disambiguation)
Re:Ask HN: Is there an “uncanny valley” effect with startup MVPs?
on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @09:31AM (#31569237)
Reminds me of this video: https://twitter.com/killersundymann/status/15297936834946826...
Re:S.F. population fell 6.3%, most in nation, to lowest level since 2010
on Friday May 27, 2022 @05:17PM (#31535033)
Have you ever been to Santa Monica or San Diego?
Re:GoodWill ransomware forces victims to donate to the poor
on Friday May 27, 2022 @12:27PM (#31531444)
I agree with you in principle but having worked a lot with cheaper contractors overseas, in practice you are often wasting time and money.
Re:Bolt announces layoffs
on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @10:34PM (#31513637)
It gets worse: Ryan Breslow also seems to be behind the company who was offering the equity loans to Bolt employees: https://twitter.com/anothercohen/status/1529607909398589440
Re:I'm quitting my PhD
on Monday May 23, 2022 @12:12PM (#31480901)
Article was taken offline, here's the archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20220523144108/https://blog.derh...
Re:Billing systems are a nightmare for engineers
on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @06:55PM (#31428647)
Wait, who are you again?
Surely you've missed out on the "biggest change to Airbnb in a decade": https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/1524372742048718848
(Spoiler alert: it's not)
Re:Coinbase stock falls -15% after hours, after quarterly revenue miss...
on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @09:03PM (#31334663)
It almost feels like we were in a bubble this whole time.
Re:Mercedes-Benz says Level 3 self-driving option ready to roll
on Friday May 06, 2022 @08:23PM (#31291016)
I feel strangely assured to know that Mercedes Benz will be paying thru their nose when I’m dead
Re:Stripe Financial Connections
on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @02:13PM (#31263920)
Plaid CEO has some words for Stripe: https://twitter.com/zachperret/status/1521898404061716480
Re:Learning to think critically about machine learning
on Monday May 02, 2022 @12:37PM (#31237424)
When you have a complex system that produces nth-order effects, then the only approach is to treat it as empirical phenomena (aka black box magic), and that is what most research papers in this field do.
Re:Robinhood reports 43% revenue decline
on Friday April 29, 2022 @05:00PM (#31210541)
Yep once you lose the trust, it’s over. There’s plenty of players out there that can offer the same.
Re:Airbnb’s design to live and work anywhere
on Friday April 29, 2022 @04:59AM (#31202973)
> (1) Healthiest = great social circle at work that bleeds into social circle out of work
Lol, in my experience mixing groups of friends has rarely been a good idea.
Re:Khan Academy launches Khan World School online high school
on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @03:07AM (#31177147)
The concept of an online high school may sound terrible, but sooner or later it’s bound to happen: quality education will keep consolidating until there’s one super school left.
Outlier is doing the same thing but on the college level: why deal with a mediocre local math teacher if you can get taught by the best?
Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources
on Monday April 25, 2022 @08:05PM (#31162469)
> These laws have been abolished as of January 1, 2020. Insulting the King, the Royal Consort, the heir apparent or their consort, or the Regent, is now punishable on the same level as public officials in their official capacity, which adds one third to the maximum severity of the punishment for regular criminalisation of insulting of three months in prison (maximum) and/or a fine.
Not really abolished, just a lower punishment.
Re:Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources
on Monday April 25, 2022 @02:49PM (#31159060)
It's not being charged with terrorism, but you can go to jail in the Netherlands for insulting the King: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36799639
> The Netherlands' lese majeste law dates from 1881 and carries sentences of up to five years jail or a fine of 20,000 euros ($22,200; £16,700).
Re:The Superhero Industry Hates Children (2019)
on Friday April 22, 2022 @01:08PM (#31124574)
When I was 7, my mom thought it was a good idea to buy me a Batman comic book (not realizing it was meant for adults). There was a particular scene where the Joker knocks on the door of the police commissioner's house. His daughter opens the door, and the Joker shoots her in her stomach, while smiling. [1]
The next 2 years, I was terrified of any doors that would open to dark rooms.
[1] https://marvballrutodc.quora.com/When-the-Joker-shoots-Barba...