hackingforfun

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by hackingforfun 8mo ago
> I can't remember which book it was but the comedic/tragic depiction of an unexperienced sister and two brothers overloading a sled, unwilling to give up useless comforts, so much so that the dogs couldn't move the sled,
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by hackingforfun 1y ago
Nootropics Depot [0] appears to be a high-quality vendor. They claim to test every batch of every ingredient in-house for all of their supplements. [0] https://nootropicsdepot.com/l-theanine-capsules/
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by hackingforfun 2y ago
Give away your money and build a new company if that's the purpose you need to fulfill in life. Being altruistic can be immensely rewarding. You have tremendous privilege. Go help some people with that money. Don't just think of
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by hackingforfun 3y ago
> It's been the same with crypto, for that matter. None of the reasonable people I know ever saw any grand value in crypto. Researching myself, it always just seemed to be a bullshit fractal. I consider myself to be a pretty reasona
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by hackingforfun 3y ago
> If the current financial system stopped working and for some reason we needed to actually use Bitcoin to pay stuff, it would not be possible. This is... not true [1]. We'd need to use something like the Lightning Network. The tr
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
It's possible CBDC's will only be launched in certain countries. I'm hoping at least America will embrace crypto instead of pushing it offshore (and of course also figure out the regulatory aspects to reduce/eliminate t
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
My interest in Bitcoin (since 2014) has never been because I thought it was private. My interest is because of its potential to transform the financial system. I actually think the public auditability of Bitcoin is one of its strengths as
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
I always appreciate reading your comments even though I don't necessarily agree with the position you take. However, I'm wondering, how would "1. An annual wealth tax on crypto holdings to fund (a) a victims’ compensation fu
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
If you like styled components, you can use this in a similar way, applying tailwind classes instead of CSS: https://www.npmjs.com/package/tailwind-styled-components I like that it helps reduce the walls of class names
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Defending Privacy in Crypto(blog.coinbase.com)
3 points by hackingforfun 4y ago|0 comments
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
No concept of ownership is a stretch. If you have the keys to a Bitcoin wallet, you own that Bitcoin wallet. If you lost physical cash or gold, it would be like losing your keys to a Bitcoin wallet. No one would replace your physical cas
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
Direct ownership is the point though. Bitcoin allows direct ownership. Also, being the biggest, it can be considered the safest crypto.
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by hackingforfun 4y ago
I think a sufficiently advanced algorithm can over time. Bitcoin is an example of a system of trust that has worked pretty well so far (although it requires a lot of electricity, but that is the trade off). There are also people on the Bit
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
Do you ever feel that way normally? I've felt it a bunch of times, but I've worked through it with meditation (without drugs)... I think psychedelics just bring out deeper parts of the mind. I don't do them anymore, but I us
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
In terms of NodeJS vs Python, specifically for web scraping, would you choose NodeJS? If so, why? I'm more familiar with NodeJS but I'm working with a team that is leaning towards using Python for web scraping, so that's why
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
What language would you use for web scraping?
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
Yes, I agree with you, at least until Bitcoin is accepted widely, which I think is only a matter of time. At that time, there is no need to transfer to local currency, if Bitcoin is the global monetary standard and accepted for all day to
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
I agree, and I imagine it's seen as "expensive" due to the psychology of people wanting to own one whole of something, i.e. a whole Bitcoin, in this case. However, due to the 21 million max supply cap, not even everyone in th
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
I made a submission [1] about this today too, but it didn't generate any comments. I was hoping to have a discussion regarding how Bitcoin / crypto / web3 is often grouped into one category. Jack Dorsey is making a distinct
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Jack Dorsey Backs Bitcoin as Dollar’s Replacement but Questions Web 3(coindesk.com)
2 points by hackingforfun 5y ago|0 comments
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
> To Solana's credit, they opted to create their own smart contract VM based on Rust, rather than build an EVM-compatible VM. It will take them time to get developer mindshare, but there's a real possibility to build dApps on S
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
I like Solana but it has gone down several times. Not totally an apples to apples comparison to ETH, which I don't think has ever gone down (someone please reply if that is incorrect). ETH did need to be forked, but that's a dif
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
For anyone who is a Principal Engineer at a FAANG, what do you do day to day? I'm a Principal Engineer, not at a FAANG, and that mostly means i'm an expert at what I do and know the product inside and out, and I spend a good amoun
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
Or if we have the power to terraform Mars, and not just be stuck in a space colony out there, but be able to explore the planet freely, why not just terraform Earth back to Earth [1]? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xdk
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
> Question makes more sense flipped on his head: if you think everything that looks a little bit like a telecoms network in terms of having lots of participants obeys Metcalfe's law, then why aren't actual Ponzi schemes actuall
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
Do you think that it's possible that as the market cap of crypto grows, the volatility goes down? I believe this applies to traditional markets as well. It just takes more money to sway the price. Also if people see value in it, vs o
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
Aren't social media networks like Facebook/Meta and Twitter valued higher as an increasing number of users join the network? Or new startups trying to get more users? Do you consider those ponzi schemes? Also, I'm just won
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
I have heard Metcalfe's Law applied to crypto networks, and I think it actually does make sense. I.e. as the number of participants goes up, the value increases, similar to how as the number of users goes up on a social media or other
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
* Is it a currency or an investment? None of the major coins seem usable as a currency to me, the values are too volatile. More of an investment, for the time being. * What does it offer me over using USD? For me at least I see very little
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by hackingforfun 5y ago
I see this point rehashed on HN over and over. I'd love if there was a more productive discussion of cryptocurrencies. I don't think they are going away anytime soon. Too many technologists and others are thinking about them no

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