h00kwurm

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by h00kwurm 8mo ago
i can speak to this as i had my motorcycle stolen on NYE last year in Santa Monica with an airtag in it. the Santa Monica police said “smart, but it’s in LA so we can’t help you get it. tell the LAPD.”. it took me seven hours of calls to th
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by h00kwurm 10mo ago
I don’t disagree that technology is allowing a new low bar for minimal allowable effort. This is true in a world where the same technology could enable one to deliver amazing things. I’m speaking more generally and I think you describe the
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by h00kwurm 10mo ago
I don’t think it’s an extrapolation from the ML community into other industries. This evolution of society is objectively happening - artisanship, care for the work beyond capital gain, and commitment to depth in a focused category - are d
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by h00kwurm 4y ago
governments are stupid and insects are certainly invertebrates
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by h00kwurm 4y ago
as a person often on a motorcycle, apple maps has completely won me over for directions while riding. i have found it more natural to follow and more precise (eg. lane choices, light counts) with equivalent traffic information. edit to add
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by h00kwurm 5y ago
Hoping that Gordon sees this, he’s a wonderful person. helpful to the nth degree as his dedication to answering questions as is so demonstrated here in earnest. all your recognition is well-deserved. it’s been a pleasure to work with you (a
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by h00kwurm 6y ago
I’m really happy that folks are digging into the perceptual outcomes of the AB testing from headlines. Frankly, it provides context to the NYT’s own research and development of the algorithms and human processes that go into such efforts. I
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by h00kwurm 6y ago
you’re right! as someone who has built (and builds the future of) the testing/algorithmic machinery at the NYT, this is one of the “misses” in the post.