mwexler

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by mwexler 1mo ago
There's not a word about chess here! Re-title! Just kidding. Learned a bunch here after I understood the actual topic.
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by mwexler 1mo ago
Isn't this the exact setup for every compliance, security, or other regulatory group in any company? To say no then "here's what's acceptable that's close" to guide the business or entity? Perhaps "ethics
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by mwexler 2mo ago
This reminds me of Frink https://frinklang.org/ which cleverly carries units through calculations. It borrows from many other languages and has some "clear text" commands like parent post, but it's emphasis o
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by mwexler 2mo ago
Also, just saw this mention of a new book from Vaclav Smil: Speed, which delves into some of these topics. https://vaclavsmil.com/book/speed-how-it-explains-the-world/
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by mwexler 2mo ago
I'm a fan of Beaty's work from 1998. Nothing I've seen has been as easy to implement: leaving space in front of each car creates smooth motion. https://trafficwaves.org/trafexp.html or easier at https:&#x2
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by mwexler 2mo ago
I wish this had a stepper so I could see how things change at each point in the cycle. But even without, quite cool to play with.
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by mwexler 2mo ago
Did some digging: yeah, looks like they are keeping some things for themselves. https://github.com/orgs/OvertureMaps/discussions/298 That being said, it's hard to fault them for trying to monetize some d
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by mwexler 2mo ago
While default osm data is great, I've been very impressed with the partnership/collective of Overture Maps data. It's osm + esri/tomtom + corporate processing/funding. https://overturemaps.org/ Whil
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by mwexler 3mo ago
Every time I read a piece from Nieman, it reminds me both of how much we've lost in journalism, but also that there's always hope to swing the pendulum back towards truth (well, more truthiness).
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The US Used to Demand the Best Tech. Now We Ban It(pcmag.com)
150 points by mwexler 3mo ago|102 comments
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by mwexler 3mo ago
Got a vote just for the wonderful title, which captured my feelings exactly and was SFW.
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by mwexler 3mo ago
I just want the clocks. Mondaine tries, but they aren't the same. That 58.5 second rotation then pause is quite clever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_clock
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by mwexler 4mo ago
Very handy. My math education would have gone much better if my notes weren't full of "lambda is the half stickman; sigma is upside down Q or broken E" and other really silly things
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts(techcrunch.com)
2 points by mwexler 4mo ago|2 comments
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by mwexler 4mo ago
Can you explain the last one? What types of communications are you suggesting an arch would avoid? Otherwise, a very wise list!
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by mwexler 5mo ago
Looking forward to seeing this one in action
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by mwexler 5mo ago
I thought this was a repost but I was thinking of dolt which has similar capabilities but a different approach. As in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38109880
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by mwexler 5mo ago
Interesting that it's not a direct "you should" but an omniscient 3rd person perspective "Claude should". Also full of "can" and "should" phrases: feels both passive and subjunctive as wishes, vs
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by mwexler 5mo ago
I actually found the examples to be both on theme and reflective of "If history doesn't repeat, it certainly echoes".
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by mwexler 6mo ago
With some of the newest 3.x changes like copy-on-write, I find pandas getting quite verbose now as well. In a world where AI is writing the code, I guess I shouldn't complain, but when I am discovering something the ai of choice yet ag
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by mwexler 6mo ago
Wasn't aware of this level of testing. $1300 for a Beagle is a big step up.
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by mwexler 6mo ago
Much like X, it's what you choose to use it for. Papers are posted, approaches are debated, and loose groups form to align. It's easy to scroll past the pandering, but there is useful stuff in the dross. But agreed, it is gettin
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by mwexler 6mo ago
Finally. I will now be able to run ~340 undecillion devices on my home network. I'll have the smartest "smart home" on the block.
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by mwexler 6mo ago
I find this court response confusing, but an alt pov: Amazon wants to block _other people_ from using my ID (say, to watch prime video or access prime shipping or discounts). They can extend that logic to suggest that an "agent",
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by mwexler 8mo ago
I was surprised to see this: > If joins are necessary, we learned to consider breaking down the query and move complex join logic to the application layer instead. We often try to leverage the power of the DB to optimize joins on our beh
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by mwexler 8mo ago
These are great books. I had them in paper, and they were great for understanding both how the 6502 worked, and metaphors for managing higher level constructs in ML.
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by mwexler 8mo ago
This reminds me of EFF's Cover Your Tracks, the rebrand of Panopticlick: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ This helps you see how your browser tries to block or deflect fingerprint and trackers. I miss their "You
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by mwexler 9mo ago
Watch makers have moved to this model over the last few years as well. The Swatch group has restricted access to movements and parts by acquiring major movement manufacturers, forcing the industry to use duplicate parts, some produced in vi
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Pa Supreme Ct allows non-warranted access to your Google searches(reason.com)
14 points by mwexler 9mo ago|4 comments
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Kensington TB800 Trackball now shipping(kensington.com)
4 points by mwexler 9mo ago|1 comments

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