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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: Looks like a step toward the AlphaSmart of programming If you don't remember the AlphaSmart[1], it was a line of typewriter-like devices with small LCD displays. They ran on batteries for hours and had limited save space. You co
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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: I think you're right. Ty for maintaining HN! > are more a statement about the perceiver than about HN itself I may have some rose tint to my oldest memories of lurking HN. Not only was I younger, but I was also seeing hours-o
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by pushfoo 2y ago
> I think it's a bit reductive to flatten the conversation so much. Is that because I added a TL;DR line, or my entire post? > I shouldn't feel ashamed for taking some interest and studying machine learning. I shouldn't
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by pushfoo 2y ago
> At that point, is it a problem of most of the comment thread, or the way it was written? Maybe OP's fault for posting it here, then. It's angry cathartic humor, so you're right not everyone will appreciate it. > This
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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: Yes, and I think that's why some of these comments are so hostile to OP. > it's impossible to try and make them understand, they just don't care. I can't make them care. It's a clash of cultures, I guess.
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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: Do you have a stance on HN's change in culture? It seems like HN comments are shifting from technical focus toward: * Early Reddit's low-effort but tame "snark" * Aggressively moralizing posts dismissing sardonic
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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: This is intentional hyperbole and satire 1. "ludic" means playful[1]. 2. The blog's tagline implies this is satire: > "Wow, if I was the leader of this person's company I would immediately terminate them.&
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by pushfoo 2y ago
TL;DR: "Solvable" sounds like you're mistaking a social and human issue for a technical challenge > the code and cost to generate misinformation is essentially free It's always been pretty low. People also want to bel
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by pushfoo 2y ago
Hello again, and thank you for checking! It's been a while since I've worked on anything Creatures-related. Are you still working on getting old things working on more recent platforms?
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by pushfoo 2y ago
> I'd love to know about software shipping with DirectMusic soundtracks! The Creatures series used procedural music for their MNG format[1] starting with Creatures 2, but I don't know if it's backed by DirectMusic. It may
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by pushfoo 2y ago
My top 3 questions: * Is this a one-off toy, or is it part of a larger interest in skeuomorphic[1] design? * Since your site[2] mentions you first tried to write code seriously at 27, did a prior interest in cars help lead you to programmin
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by pushfoo 2y ago
> The problem is for videos that have no transcript. Whisper or other models can help with that too, but remember to preprocess to cut silence. The dataset tends to include ads in the captions, which results in hallucinated in from silen
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: Yes There are also some fun interactions like telling a model that it's ChatGPT can improve its output quality [1]. Training on output from other models has its own risks, as do techniques like model merges. [1] https:/&#x
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: This post is great and it raises questions about automating phylogeny guesses about game components. I think I remember seeing a similar post about Chinese bootleg games for non-PC systems. The commonality was comparing pixel data to
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by pushfoo 3y ago
> I've had enough negative experiences with Valve Support That's surprising to me, but your reaction is understandable. GOG's business model also caters exactly to the type of fan and scenario I was talking about in my top
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by pushfoo 3y ago
In addition to what jerlam and others said, simple bug fixes can tip nostalgic fans over into purchasing again for a low price. As to Skyrim, there's a chance that's on Bethesda's side rather than Valve's. I haven't
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: To my understanding, this article makes no sense because Skyrim's re-releases funded Starfield. > You play it, you have a great time with it (or not), and you move on with your life. There are series with fans who will play
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by pushfoo 3y ago
> Why would you go through the effort to move around? If a headset can be light enough, it can be a tool for AR documentation overlays. It's like taping a manual up next to the thing you're working on. For example, engine compo
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by pushfoo 3y ago
Grandparent, as in the grandparent post.
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: Starting with AR overlay monitors + mouse would simplify deliverables to focus on hard technical hurdles could be the focus IMO, some of what you mentioned is contradictory. That's not a bad thing. For example, virtual monitor a
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: The killer app is boring (virtual monitors) and we don't have good enough headsets to do it yet > There may be some useful 3D visualizations for understanding things > Moving a mouse is so much faster and easier, even more
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by pushfoo 3y ago
I think GP's taking the pessimistic view that the VR headset will be forced on the user for cost-cutting reasons. It's a real worry, but I was taking the optimistic view where I can choose where and how I set up my workspace enoug
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: I agree and favor the "boring" uses, but chose emotional examples since GP sounded disappointed by those I intentionally chose heroic examples because GP's viewpoint is understandable. Not everyone is as excited by win
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by pushfoo 3y ago
We already have neck strain with multi-monitor setups and bad office ergonomics. I know it's not likely in the nearest future, but I'm still hopeful we might be less sore if headsets become both light and common enough.
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: There was no intentional structuring, just Conway's law[1] in action I think you misunderstood: the organizations where PageRank worked best also put zero thought into it. I think it's more like holdovers from 90s and 2000s
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by pushfoo 3y ago
It's about being able to display information anywhere . Many work tasks consist of using reference material to do something else. This isn't limited to the office. > thats not a Very enticing proposition Consider the following
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: People want useful or fun, not "VR" > If they can't sell VR, I don't think anyone can sell VR Imagine having as many monitors as you need. Anywhere. Rearrange them whenever and however, even on airplanes! It al
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: They're close enough to make people argue and publish papers about similarities to the human hippocampus I have a hunch these models are approximating an important subset of what we call reasoning. In dangerously reductive ter
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: It seemed to work for organizations which fit the appliance's assumptions > hyperlink based search ranking method of the day doesn't really work on relatively small data holdings of an individual organization In my exper
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by pushfoo 3y ago
TL;DR: I don't understand how adding homomorphic encryption makes a cloud virus scanner for physical pathogens a better idea > Only authorized researchers should be able to obtain DNA permitting them to assemble pandemic-capable age

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