fiftyacorn

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by fiftyacorn 1mo ago
Its reddits digg moment
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by fiftyacorn 1mo ago
I miss the old days. I remember there being an experimental one to break i think 40k encryption to get everyone to up their level
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by fiftyacorn 1mo ago
Its not just shrinkflation for these mars bars. Its sugar tax to reduce obesity
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by fiftyacorn 2mo ago
Not just that but they are trying to force you to the all or login. I stopped posting on reddit years ago but still browse it and just get use the app or login messages Something new will come along soon enough
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by fiftyacorn 3mo ago
Im more concerned about the implications for index funds - the whole changing of the NASDAQ rules for SpaceX and AI stocks doesnt sit right. The whole IPO and the AI stock IPO's are designed with valuations to force the trackers to inv
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
I do a yearly update of all important account details and passwords on a shared keepass. Then sit down annually to review it all. Outside this i have encrypted drives and shared passwords on this Also review wills and power of attorney ever
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
The general trend of the past years has increased immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisor... Its not an open border and the rules changed and now it is decreasing
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Not sure what that means. What do you think the Uk claims to own? Lots of european countries owned colonies until the post-war settlement. And immigration to UK is at an all time high so not sure on other point?
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Yeah and helps demonstrate thst Tristan is strategically important
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Luxotica are an eu company which makes me think the eu wont ban them
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Sort of but then you have the west lothian question, about Scottish or Welsh MPs voting on English issues. For instance these MPs should never have voted on student loans
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Id originally thought the nhs contract covered the whole UK, but the devolved governments in Scotland and Wales arent covered I honestly feel an English assembly covering NHS wouldnt of allowed it
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
There is a lot of information out there on improving cycling performance using wider tyres, waxed chains - but for me a lot of it centers around professional riders riding at 30mph, and not the recreational cyclist wanting to improve 15mph
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
I remember reading James Gliecks book genius about Richard Feynmann. The pages that always stuck were the post-bomb stance of oppenheimer vs teller. A lot of scientists viewed the morality as a question for philosophers or politicians,and i
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
Im relying in sentient AI realising how frustrating and soul destroying development can be, then deciding to go off and do something more constructive
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by fiftyacorn 4mo ago
This isnt a bad thing - it frees doctors up to work on cases that are harder to diagnose. So if AI can check scans or tests for cancers - great, doctors can focus on treatment The only issue i have is the platforms that peoples medical hist
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
I had a friend working on tech to recycle ev car batteries for household storage. One of the issues has been that the durability of these batteries is much better than people thought
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
The later ones cover his breakdown and the early days of the goons I hadnt read them for years and Al Murray was talking about them on his ww2 podcast and i reread them I remember reading his cameo in life of brian was due to him happening
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Spike Milligans war diaries - i love how he captures the banter and laughs amongst everyman soldiers in WW2, and how you can see the seeds of the goon show and monty python developing in WW2. He also balances it well with the sadness of wa
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Im surprised we dont hear more about AI fails already - the odd db getting dropped but not much else
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
American or British farce?
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Ask HN: Where are all the AI disasters?
2 points by fiftyacorn 5mo ago|2 comments
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Communication and networking - i think we'll see devs expected to bridge to the BA role and deliver based on that. So being able to communicate will become more important
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
The issue is that building is the easy bit, but most devs lack sales and marketing Its like a builder cpuld build a doctor surgery but it doesnt make them a doctor
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Oddly enough my department done work into heart replacement valves - the fluid mechanic element of blood flows as a non-newtonian fluid matched a lot of chemical plant calculations. The labs had lots of heart valves and simulators lying aro
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
My degree is chemical engineering and thats pretty close to a degree in plumbing
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
I do it - but more like a crossword. Do one a day or so Same issues though - normally comes down to knowing a trick rather for leetcode than actual coding
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Let me check who the second largest shareholder is - ah its bill gates
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Im hoping more for red dwarf
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by fiftyacorn 5mo ago
Unless likes are anonymised then delete should be delete

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