CapmCrackaWaka

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by CapmCrackaWaka 24d ago
Check out the federal funds rate over the last 5 years: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/fedfunds Vs the 30 year bond yield: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS30 That’s the news. The fed is
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by CapmCrackaWaka 1mo ago
I like to use the analogy that the human brain (when it comes to intelligence) is like a computer. We have storage, which is just long-term memory. We have RAM, which is your ability to keep track of a mental model of something you’re activ
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3mo ago
It's because they are so busy. Yeah, costco is the one store I go to that people seem to have 0 spatial awareness. Every time I go, someone will just stop moving in the middle of the aisle, creating backups, without any shame. But I be
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by CapmCrackaWaka 5mo ago
If anthropic‘s reliability becomes a meme, they risk brand death like Microsoft. Go to hand it to them though, they’re really living that “AI writes all of our code and it should write your code too” life.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 7mo ago
Yes - I’ve seen the pricing algorithms at several large insurers. Massive surcharges for young people 16-25, rates level out 30-55, and then slowly start to go back up, but it’s a slow increase compared to the young ones.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 8mo ago
I misread the title as “AdaBoost” and got excited for some old school ML discussions on HN. My disappointment is immeasurable.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 10mo ago
Kagi sure does keep me on my toes. I love it. I won't be using this at all, but I appreciate it exists. If you opened one on the East Coast I could see myself visiting. To all those calling this bizarre - I agree, BUT I also think Kagi
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by CapmCrackaWaka 10mo ago
Wherever the crowd sourcing says.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 11mo ago
I use Orion as my daily driver, mostly because of its Kagi integration.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 1y ago
I have a personal theory that this technology is inevitable, and will become widely used. As the technology gets better, and these cameras get more discrete, anyone not wearing these glasses is at a disadvantage. I would love to record ever
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by CapmCrackaWaka 1y ago
My wife and I recently decided to do IVF. The doctor specifically told us that we needed to order the medicine (menopur, Gonal F, etc) from an American pharmacy. That alone made me suspicious, so I looked at foreign options. Altogether, the
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Makes sense. Being in organized crime must be fucking fascinating. One day, you’re haggling on the price of black market eggs. Next day, you’re arranging the smuggling of sand from Latin America to Australia.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Is anyone else fascinated more about the stories of the people that get into this kind of stuff? I mean, it seems like you must just be destined to be in this business if you are in it. Nobody goes on the Internet and researches how to get
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Anyone know how I could convert this to an HD image? Interested in seeing if I can frame it centered on my house.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Wow, coolest thing I’ve seen while doom scrolling this week. I wonder how accurate that is. It must be an especially dense cross section, because it doesn’t leave much room for hallways or other non living space. Also was hoping to see more
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
It would be really interesting to see if they take that into account when they make these decisions. I’d have to imagine that the top X percent are also the highest paid, so maybe that’s actually a benefit.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Every time I hear news like this, I think “hmmm layoffs coming to XYZ soon”. For some reason, the idea that RTO is caused by out of touch execs is pervasive, but I really don’t think that’s the reason. These companies need people to leave.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
The number of establishments I have seen doing this has skyrocketed. The last 2, I edited my review afterwards to 1 star and saying “this place gives a discount for good reviews”.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
I use Orion exclusively because Kagi is the default search engine. It does have a few more bugs than chrome / safari, but they're well worth putting up with to get native Kagi support. Thank you. It's interesting though - wha
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
You’re misconstruing the argument. American citizens don’t elect Chinese politicians, I don’t want the Chinese government to have my data. I don’t want the American government to either, but at least I can vote for my American government.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
I didn’t mean to imply that, my entire post should be caveated with “on average”. There are certainly good programmers out there who don’t really enjoy it.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
"Programming" as a career is in an interesting position right now. Due to demand and the job itself, you can make a lot of money, work remotely, in a medium-low stress job, without interacting with the public, solving puzzles. Tha
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by CapmCrackaWaka 2y ago
Yeah, people like to think there’s all kinds of grand conspiracies out there when it comes to insurance companies. But they’re all actually very, very boring. All of these pricing algorithms are filed with the DOI, and are public. There is
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
I started out drinking a lot, usually 2 cups per day, one at breakfast and lunch. But eventually I just weaned myself down to one cup at breakfast for a few years, and I was still having trouble sleeping. I feel like caffeine is a *results
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
I had a very similar experience as this author. All throughout high school and college, I was prescribed Adderall. After graduation, I got a job, and realized Adderall wasn't good for me long term, so I switched to coffee. This alone h
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
Permutation city is one of those books that "blew my mind". If you read sci-fi recreationaly, you know what I'm talking about. When the author introduces a novel concept which makes you think "holy crap, _what if_???&quo
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
Yeah, I read the article hoping for some elaboration. After all, I doubt ANY of my past employers would have cared what was happening to the city around them if they were saving a few bucks. The author says: “That’s all this is about. Your
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
I noticed long ago that many people have their own interviewing “secrets”. Remember that story about how Henry Ford would fail applicants if they put salt on their meal without trying it first? A lot of people take stories/ideas like t
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
No I have denied PRs that _only_ fixed a typo. Edited to be more clear.
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by CapmCrackaWaka 3y ago
Exactly. I’ve denied so many PR’s which only fixed a typo in comments or some other trivial thing. I know what they’re doing.

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