CaptainZapp

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Yes, We're in an AI Bubble. Just Look to 1980s Japan(foreignpolicy.com)
2 points by CaptainZapp 19d ago|3 comments
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The U.K. Is Falling for Palantir's Salesmanship(foreignpolicy.com)
4 points by CaptainZapp 21d ago|0 comments
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by CaptainZapp 1mo ago
> The second the next president is in office every other country will adapt to working with them, just as been happening every 4-8 years. That may well be, with one big difference. Nobody and no country will trust the US or their commitm
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Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the AI Bubble?(nytimes.com)
43 points by CaptainZapp 2mo ago|19 comments
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Zuckerberg Urges Meta to Explore Working with Polymarket and Kalshi(nytimes.com)
10 points by CaptainZapp 3mo ago|3 comments
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by CaptainZapp 3mo ago
I just paid CHF 15.90 for the e-book version of Careless People. Congratulations Assholes!
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by CaptainZapp 3mo ago
Sure, art is subjective to some extent. But reducing the value of a Henry Moore piece to the value of the material is, well, not very insightful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Moore
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by CaptainZapp 6mo ago
The split must have happened in the mid nineties (I think) with SQL Server 6 and Sybase 10. The next version after 4.9. It's notable that 10 was the worst Sybase version, ever. Source: I worked for Sybase Professional Services from 95
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by CaptainZapp 6mo ago
SQL Server was Sybase until (I think) version 4.9, just rebranded as Microsoft SQL Server. Then the two versions split and I don't think that any of the Sybase source code remains in what is SQL Server today. That said, a lot of the co
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A Technology for a Low-Trust Society(theatlantic.com)
11 points by CaptainZapp 7mo ago|2 comments
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by CaptainZapp 7mo ago
> In defense of Deutsche Bahn, countries with comparable infrastructure but more reliable transport have put in about twice as much money per capita for the last 30 years at least. Why is that "in defense?" When you let your in
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by CaptainZapp 7mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVMS
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by CaptainZapp 7mo ago
That's a matter of taste. I, for one, can't stand this fake chumminess you often experience in American restaurants.
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by CaptainZapp 7mo ago
AI can’t do your job But an AI salesman can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with a chatbot that can’t do your job. Cory Doctorow
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Switzerland's Extraordinary Medieval Library(bbc.com)
28 points by CaptainZapp 7mo ago|2 comments
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by CaptainZapp 8mo ago
It doesn't always work out, though https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/16/air-canada-cha...
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by CaptainZapp 8mo ago
Davos? Lefty elites? I rest my case.
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by CaptainZapp 8mo ago
An online course, even if offered by a reputable medical institution, hardly backs your argument.
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'Yamagata is ramen': Japan's city of noodle fiends revels in 'capital' status(theguardian.com)
3 points by CaptainZapp 8mo ago|0 comments
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by CaptainZapp 9mo ago
> People in Switzerland and the EU are being de-banked by local banks because of US pressure allowing them to force any bank that wants to use USD That's not quit accurate. American citizens will indeed have a very hard time to open
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by CaptainZapp 9mo ago
Trains are still great. Especially the newer generation ICEs are beautiful trains and very comfortable. Just don't count on them that they bring you to your destination in a timely manner.
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by CaptainZapp 9mo ago
> we look at Germany trains (and Switzerland trains) as always on time When taking an international train from Germany to Switzerland, don't count on it that it will run through to the final destination. SBB (Swiss National Railways
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by CaptainZapp 9mo ago
Obligatory link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2023/oct/08/...
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How Warren Buffett Did It(theatlantic.com)
4 points by CaptainZapp 9mo ago|0 comments
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by CaptainZapp 9mo ago
> and they were charlatans who wanted funding and hype, or signal how cutting edge they are Interesting that those same hucksters and shysters who spread the gospel of the blockchain immediately jumped on th AI bandwaggon when this was t
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The New Brutality of OpenAI(theatlantic.com)
6 points by CaptainZapp 10mo ago|1 comments
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by CaptainZapp 11mo ago
>A Sam Altman project which seemingly popped up out of nowhere, and offered people free money Was it free money? I recall that it was some shitcoin token paid out, which may or may not be worth something. I could be wrong, of course.
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The Company Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers(theatlantic.com)
3 points by CaptainZapp 11mo ago|0 comments
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Russia Invaded Wikipedia(foreignpolicy.com)
13 points by CaptainZapp 1y ago|2 comments
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Airbnb guest says images were altered in false £12,000 damage claim(theguardian.com)
7 points by CaptainZapp 1y ago|1 comments

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