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ECB picks 36 payment firms for digital euro pilot(reuters.com)
1 points by philangist 2mo ago|0 comments
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by philangist 2mo ago
I've just read that section of War and Peace and was blown away by the descriptions of guerrilla tactics as well as Tolstoy's way of capturing the state of mind of the Russian POWs and their ever-shifting relationships with their
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by philangist 3mo ago
This comment actually triggered something in me and I wanted to write a dismissive and condescending response but in the spirit of HN I’d like to try a different approach. I’ve honestly never been able to understand this kind of thinking (u
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by philangist 4mo ago
I believe this applies to a large segment of the population. Diction, tonality, and "vibe" have a big effect on how open recipients are to cold calls, at least according to my SDR friends. OP likely just has more self-awareness th
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by philangist 5mo ago
https://mit6875.github.io/ - MIT's Foundations of Cryptography is publicly available with full lectures, lecture note pdfs, and 5 problem sets. It's very rigorous and proof-driven which can be hard at times, but t
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by philangist 5mo ago
"Hey sorry, I've got some things on my mind right now and can't really talk. Have a nice day though". That takes less than 10 seconds to say, let's you protect your time and peace of mind, and as a bonus there'
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by philangist 5mo ago
I'd highly suggest joining a Brazilian jiu jitsu gym. They tend to be filled with other computer nerds (although not only) and people are very friendly in a genuine way.
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The asymmetry at the heart of AI security(fortuna.security)
2 points by philangist 5mo ago|0 comments
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Data scientist uses AI and ChatGPT to create cancer vaccine for his dying dog(theaustralian.com.au)
18 points by philangist 6mo ago|1 comments
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by philangist 8mo ago
Curious what have been the main insights you've gotten from the book around what causes hard to maintain projects?
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by philangist 8mo ago
One of my major goals for 2026 was zero LLM use for writing, however I've found it a bit hard at times because LLMs are exceptional for research. Oftentimes I find that in reading an explanation or report that ChatGPT gives me about a
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by philangist 9mo ago
So what would you say should be in the effective playbook for selling going into 2025? Also running a small consultancy firm like OP and coming from a technical background, building an effective sales motion is the hardest challenge.
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by philangist 3y ago
This nitwit brought EVs to the mass market! And build a re-usable spaceflight platform that even the most powerful nation states can't rival! And helped found the world's leading AI lab! I pray to god to be a nitwit like that.
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Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in the same photo(prologue.blogs.archives.gov)
2 points by philangist 3y ago|0 comments
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Hiroshima (1946)(newyorker.com)
3 points by philangist 3y ago|0 comments
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by philangist 3y ago
One could easily argue the opposite too no? That new generations are surrounded by the effects of the breaking down of gender roles, and are looking to the past/other societies for an alternate model.
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I'm worried about AI taking our jobs(old.reddit.com)
2 points by philangist 3y ago|2 comments
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by philangist 3y ago
> mentored the people on my team to be similarly efficient What were the main changes you introduced/points you mentored them on to get their productivity to also be similarly efficient?
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by philangist 4y ago
Not the OP but I relocated to Barcelona from New York City a year ago and my dating life has never been healthier or funner. Women here are the most open of anywhere I've been in the world. Now dating a young Russian artist who's
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Have More Sex, Please(nytimes.com)
13 points by philangist 4y ago|14 comments
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by philangist 4y ago
Sounds like an AI that would be in a Vonnegut novel
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by philangist 4y ago
> a worldwide, UN-controlled authority How would it enforce it’s authority with non-compliant actors?
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by philangist 4y ago
^that.. that’s bait
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by philangist 4y ago
His name is Robert Grugson
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A Kenyan from the Slums Built a Business Empire in South Africa(youtube.com)
5 points by philangist 5y ago|0 comments
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by philangist 5y ago
Ha! I've considered it and if I found the right woman and we had a relationship that was in the right place I'd definitely do it. But starting a family seems like one of those 'slow and steady wins the race' type of situ
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by philangist 5y ago
Vipassana is great. I went to a retreat in 2017 that I fully credit with putting me on the path that led to this current situation. I've been trying to enroll in another 10-day course for the last year, but they fill up fast and I&#x27
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by philangist 5y ago
+1 would be a great idea
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by philangist 5y ago
My deepest condolences to you and your son for your losses.
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by philangist 5y ago
I won the IPO lottery and I’m in the middle ground between rich enough to never work again but not quite rich enough for the yachts/mansions/private jets lifestyle. I haven’t worked in 6 months and I’m struggling to find a larger

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