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by gfiorav 13d ago
Spot checked a life from 1990s in the Iberian peninsula and it cites the population at 72 million people. Off by quite a bit. Pretty cool regardless!
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by gfiorav 2mo ago
complaining about 17mb in 2026 has to be virtue signaling of some sort... yes I know we went to the moon with a few kb but are we going to hang on to that for ever?
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by gfiorav 5mo ago
what happened to him?
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by gfiorav 6mo ago
I think Hotz basically created super specific software for the gpus that throws away anything that doesn't contribute to inference (not turing complete, for example).
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by gfiorav 6mo ago
95% of these announcements are exactly how you say. There're just too many incentives to layoff and call it AI: - CEO (under pressure to move in the AI space) comes across as an AI maven - The shareholders improve margins I think we&#x
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by gfiorav 7mo ago
As a die-hard vim fan, I feel bitter-sour saying that I switched to nvim. Honestly, I think the vim maintainers should find a way to merge in nvim.
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
I’m not against public spending. US presidents from both parties have increased public spending when necessary. Your perspective on the US political spectrum is where I suggest you reconsider. Most Europeans are ethnonationalists, regardles
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Great. I suppose we’ll just have to agree to disagree. Time will tell. I’m still a bit confused about the right-wing remark though. As I mentioned, my only claim here is that I’ve lived for years in various Western countries. I’ve paid taxe
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
This is where you’re being naive. I meant this in other parts of the thread: Americans are more connected to the outcome of taxes because the government doesn’t control every aspect of life. For Europeans, while they understand the concept
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
To be clear, I don’t believe it’s an “education” issue. I think it’s a “for too long removed from politics” problem. For most Europeans, a tax is an unclear bill at the end of the month, leaving them feeling powerless to do anything about i
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
What could possibly be my source for such a claim? Who is funding studies on this topic? My source is my upbringing in Europe and my subsequent long-term residence in two other countries, which provided me with a unique perspective on peopl
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Ah, yes, thank you. I was trying to hide my right-wing tendencies. That’s what right-wing people do... they’re very shy!
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
I’m not sure. If we compare the US to Europe (and I say this with a heavy heart), I wouldn’t be confident that the EU has a positive balance. There hasn’t been any growth in the EU in the last 25 years. What’s Europe’s future? What's i
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Thanks for your comments. I agree--HN has been quite disappointing lately. For a place that's supposed to be full of tech contrarians, it does sound like an answering machine around here sometimes :) Regarding your retort, I believe it
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Yes. Plus, taxing those with higher incomes is hardly “taxing the rich.” After all, the wealthy don’t have incomes; they borrow against their assets. However, they do fund political campaigns, which is why politicians focus on the “work mu
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Right. I believe every socialist should feel offended by the term “free healthcare.” Building an economy capable of sustaining such a system requires immense effort and collective support. Describing it as “free” is a marketing tactic that
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
I hope you were right, but I strongly suspect you are mistaken. Most people fail to understand: - Social welfare programs come at the expense of reducing everyone’s income. - The extent of the social welfare overspending is significant; we
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
Agreed. Many in this thread appear confident that “everyone” comprehends that anything labeled “free” actually implies “subsidized.” However, I still believe they are mistaken. People fail to realize that increased social programs inevitabl
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by gfiorav 10mo ago
This is one of my pet peeves. If you believe in the welfare state concept, you should never refer to anything that’s subsidized as “free.” It’s a recipe for disaster. As a European who was uprooted and settled in the US, I’ve become painful
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by gfiorav 1y ago
I nervously hover over the VSCode Copilot icon, watching the premium requests slowly accumulate. It’s not an enjoyable experience (whether you know how much you've used or not :) )
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by gfiorav 1y ago
You know, I get the spirit of this criticism. But, specially in the age of AI, we're going to get thousands of barely reviewed websites on Cloudflare. If you know what you're doing, turn these protections off. If you don't, t
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by gfiorav 1y ago
I agree. From a product perspective, I would also support the decision. Should we make the rules more complex by default, potentially overlooking SQL injection vulnerabilities? Or should we blanket prohibit anything that even remotely resem
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by gfiorav 1y ago
Spent maybe 3 min with it and got the hang of it. I thought no qwerty was going to be a deal breaker but I think I could get "fluent" with it in a day or two. The worst parts are: no upper case and the fact that there's no co
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From an image of dashboard to actual dashboard in one click(twitter.com)
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by gfiorav 2y ago
I wonder what the speed of this approach vs traditional ocr techniques. Also, curious if this could be used for text detection (find a bounding box containing text within an image).
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by gfiorav 2y ago
One of the big WTF moments I've had in the "web vs. device" Ad-related privacy journey was realizing that even if you create an "anonymous" account on an app in your phone, your device ID is shared and can be recogn
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by gfiorav 2y ago
I use this method with X. I only follow a few accounts and exclusively use the following view (which prevents algorithmic content push). The drawback is that it can become monotonous. However, there’s the “For You” view and the curated news
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by gfiorav 2y ago
Mentoring isn’t just about time; it’s a mental investment. The few people I mentor often come to mind frequently. I reflect on our conversations, even though the actual time spent talking is minimal. I take it very seriously and genuinely f
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by gfiorav 2y ago
Mentoring requires a significant amount of effort when done effectively. I find it hard to believe that anyone would willingly offer to mentor in such a broad manner. It makes me quite suspicious that the author has a genuine understanding
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by gfiorav 2y ago
I see your point, and the Electoral College may need some updating (there’s also gerrymandering, which is problematic). However, I’d argue that the “popular vote” is not the best approach. For huge countries where people’s lives are very va

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