theF00l

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by theF00l 21d ago
So it can be inhumane then, by your definition?
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by theF00l 21d ago
You are both conflating technical correctness with morality
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by theF00l 26d ago
I have nothing constructive to say but wanted to wish you good luck
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by theF00l 28d ago
Surprised to hear that an O'Reilly book will net you less than a month of work for a SWE in the US and some parts of Europe. But I guess the reward is not the money but the expertise and signal.
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by theF00l 1mo ago
That is fair, especially on this occasion. On the other hand I have found some of his material very helpful, particularly around sleep and helping me maintain my circadian rhythm.
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by theF00l 1mo ago
I too try to practice stillness, through silence and meditation. I agree that it is challenging. In stillness, uncomfortable feelings will come up, before they can leave. Imo, better than the alternative of avoidance. Yet somehow, it is mar
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by theF00l 1mo ago
Just go. Maybe you'll meet her in the journey.
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by theF00l 1mo ago
I think the previous generation of Hollywood films was not so egregious on this. There were a lot of normal looking famous actors: Bill Murray, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro etc. Often playing good guys. Now most actors in popular media ar
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by theF00l 1mo ago
At least in my experience, the 'software' people are VPs/management who push and push with short term thinking.
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by theF00l 1mo ago
Sad state of affairs. At $day_job speed of delivery expectations are up due to LMMs. I presume that's a general sentiment. So more and more engineers around the world are pressing an enter key for yes over and over, mind and spirit onl
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by theF00l 2mo ago
The job can require you to
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by theF00l 2mo ago
I find clicking on these form controls very satisfying :)
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by theF00l 9mo ago
Awesome! How do you think this compares to the pattern in iOS (and I think Android) where you hold an app icon and the rest start jiggling and then you can tap a folder to move it there (or also drag it). They feel quite similar but am no U
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by theF00l 10mo ago
As a tech guy who found an interest in design and ancillary fields recently, I am curious to know more. I assume leather, merino wool, cashmere do provide extra value. But other than that I have no knowledge. Eg why would 500 pants be bette
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by theF00l 11mo ago
Imo our reward system was originally used how parent comment describes, and it has been hacked by external stakeholders :)
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by theF00l 1y ago
I find that very interesting and also thought of using Anki for that but decided it wouldn't be useful for me now. Could you give me an example and how it helped you? Thank you :)
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by theF00l 1y ago
That is interesting and I think it's a popular opinion. I think in line with the Epic of Gilgamesh or the Old Testament. But allow me present another opinion. Snakes don't do things they don't have to do. They don't kil
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by theF00l 1y ago
Copyright law protects the expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves. Favourite case law that reinforces this case was between David Bowie and the Gallagher brothers. I would argue patents are closer to protecting ideas, and those are
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by theF00l 1y ago
I wonder if it's always a zero day. I think that things and ways of thinking create momentum. The more you netflix and chill, the likelier you are to netflix and chill.
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Ask HN: How do you use LLMs to make life easier?
9 points by theF00l 2y ago|2 comments
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by theF00l 2y ago
In my journey (B2, C1 on a good day), using Anki on public transport was of great help for grammar, eg irregular past tense forms, verbs with prepositions, fixed phrases. Releasing these Anki decks is a future project because making them wa
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by theF00l 2y ago
Some of us may still feel we had everything we needed before the iPhone!
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by theF00l 2y ago
It would be nice to have a modern version of this imo. We are more aware as a society of the many disadvantages of alcohol. Granted, alcohol free alternatives exist but they may create a social dissonance with the rest of the patrons. Plus
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by theF00l 2y ago
Zelda: Majora's Mask! This is probably localization independent since it had cows inside iirc. But in what other games?
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by theF00l 2y ago
And on the employee side: "family", "tribe"
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by theF00l 2y ago
One thing that draw me to Rust was the ecosystem and community. I think the team has made a great effort to create good learning resources and people are happy to help. Admittedly they are not very focused on absolute beginners but that is
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by theF00l 2y ago
I had never doubted whether Java is still relevant, until I saw an article trying to convince me Java is still relevant.
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by theF00l 2y ago
My experience was struggling a lot to integrate without German when I lived in Zurich. Then I learnt German and struggled with Swiss German. Great standard of life but can be isolating for some people. Unless you are happy sticking to the e
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by theF00l 2y ago
I completely understand your point but would like to point out that quite a few philosophers were peculiar characters that did spent a lot of time outside the library too. Sometimes debating (eg Athenians), sometimes political activities (e
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by theF00l 2y ago
Michael Sugrue was exceptional and I am grateful to have watched his lectures. His lecture on Marcus Aurelius has the most views on YT. I also recommend his lectures on Nietzsche and Sartre/Heidegger.

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