miek

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by miek 28d ago
This is absolutely hilarious, thank you for posting!!
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by miek 28d ago
As a kid, I owned Kings Quest 3 and 5 (side note, KQ5 was available on NES). Both are in the cruel category, and I never met anyone who came close to beating them. They were fun to play occasionally, but the most fun was had by showing to
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by miek 1mo ago
Form is token, token is emptiness.
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by miek 1mo ago
I live in the NE and just picked up Lyme for the second time in 3 years. My child and several friends have had it in the past few years. The problem is that some tick species are unbelievably small and easy to miss. With winters not being a
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Wonderful Background Noise Website, Free/Ad-Free (2019)(noises.online)
2 points by miek 1mo ago|1 comments
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by miek 1mo ago
Easily the best free background noise website, originally posted on HN in 2019.
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by miek 2mo ago
This is insightful but entirely tangential to the heart of the quote you posted. "... the Homeric poems easily clear the bar [of showing the perspectives of both victims and perpatrators]" Homer's writing was very empathetic
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by miek 2mo ago
That's such a shocking dispersion between telecom and dining out, I figured an LLM could help here. Gemini says "It's Spain"
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by miek 4mo ago
Thank you for posting this! I will give it a shot.
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by miek 4mo ago
My very large employer has always been glacially slow on modernization and tech adoption. It may now, oddly enough, become a competitive advantage.
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by miek 4mo ago
PSA: You don't need a Costco membership to buy from Costco.com. You pay a surcharge of 5%. A membership is $60, so if you spend less than $1200/yr on their website, it's better not to buy one.
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by miek 4mo ago
For serious work, I'm docked and using a large monitor, split keyboard, etc. Many people make concessions when on a laptop.
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by miek 4mo ago
Light usage on low brightness? Nice to know it will last for a long flight.
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by miek 4mo ago
I can't imagine the supply chain challenges inherent to startup laptop manufacturers. I think it's "go with what you have access to at reasonable prices, or forget about it. "
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by miek 4mo ago
Ive always wished for a UHK-style trackball in a laptop: https://uhk.io/product/trackball
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by miek 4mo ago
Excellence. I like everything, and the open warranty is nice: "Our 1-year limited warranty allows you to take your computer apart, replace parts, install an upgrade, and use any operating system and even your firmware, all without void
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by miek 5mo ago
You failed to understand the intent of my self-description. I don't care about whether I'm exceptional, unique, or how many people there are matching my description where anyone lives. I only care that my income isn't publi
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by miek 5mo ago
It's the lowest trim level of japanese minivan. Many hidden zipties threaded like stitches secure plastic panels and underbody guards. I save more than most and spend more on things like gear and vacation. Nobody knows unless I allow i
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by miek 5mo ago
I am technically in the upper class based on income and place of residence. I drive an 11 year old vehicle, wear inexpensive clothes (often plain tees), eat out infrequently, etc. I unintentionally spend more in areas that tend not to be ob
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by miek 6mo ago
I like the music, but for anyone just skimming and wondering why this is HN-worthy, it appears to be because the musician uses BeepBox and similar simple browser-based sequencers to make music. That is legitimately impressive.
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by miek 6mo ago
While I refuse to work for the govt (my soul would rot), I have family and close friends that do, and the this story (w possibly exaggerated dialogue) is entirely believable.
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by miek 6mo ago
Exactly. ~90% of Iran's crude went to China. The oil revenue was ~75% of Iran's budget. Iran has been a significant area of military development for China, serving somewhat as a forward base.
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by miek 6mo ago
Originally from Unherd https://unherd.com/2026/02/why-your-kid-hates-learning-apps/...
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by miek 6mo ago
My kids and the better teachers at their school also hate iReady for generally the same reasons stated in the post. I recommend this article [0], along w/ this related reddit thread [1] (there are countless others) Worth mentioning: T
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by miek 6mo ago
Windows 11 has a "voice access" application that is amazing, seemingly hidden, and much better than the other built-in Win voice svcs. Voice Access is fully local, poorly documented, and the advanced settings menu is hidden. *Qui
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by miek 9mo ago
Minimal prompting yielding better results? I haven't found this to be the case at all.
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by miek 9mo ago
beyond the normal stuff: a microscope, speks mini magnetic balls, 3d pen, japanese snacks.
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by miek 9mo ago
Excellent work! Reminds me (though maybe inaccurately) of soundtracks from old CGI laser discs that were basically long demos.
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by miek 9mo ago
The video linked in the top post is via HRIC's (Human Rights in China) youtube chan. I used to see them at 2600's HOPE conferences in NYC in the early 2000s. I figure some of you may have seen them there as well. Neat to see that
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by miek 11mo ago
That automation you cite in your #1 is advocated for because it is deterministic and, with effort, fairly well understood (I have countless scripts solidly running for years). I don't disavow AI, but like the author, I am not thrilled

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