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HTTP418··on Jellyfin as a Spotify alternative
Plexamp has this feature, i use it all the time.
HTTP418··on Google TPU v5p beats Nvidia H100
Sounds like somebody has watched the movie "Her"
HTTP418··on SF cop fumes as stalled autonomous vehicle blocks access to shooting
Isn't the current rate of mass shootings in USA at an average of 2 a day???
HTTP418··on Alien Supercivilizations Absent from 100k Nearby Galaxies (2015)
This was exactly what I was going to include. Seriously good book to see potential ramifications of this theory.
HTTP418··on Alien Supercivilizations Absent from 100k Nearby Galaxies (2015)
This is a relatively easy problem to solve, give families more and more incentives to have kids. Personally I view this as a non-issue. If a population decline reaches a truly severe level, we'll just implement a more comprehensive solution
HTTP418··on A number system invented by Inuit schoolchildren
If everything was based on 100g, people would become used to roughly weighing things with their hands and knowing roughly how many calories are in their food.
HTTP418··on Proxmox Docker Containers Monster – 13000 containers on a single host
Why run docker in lxc when you can run lxc directly?
HTTP418··on Pentagon leaks: US air national guardsman, 21, identified as suspect
Why not? Apple headquarters looks like it's equipped with unknown weapons and could take flight at any moment. Their plan to hide their saucer -style UFO isn't as secret as they think.
HTTP418··on New NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Instead of Bible
I always assumed we would hit some big filter and die off. If not a filter maybe something in the dark forest would get us
HTTP418··on TikTok CEO fails to convince Congress that the app is not a “weapon” for China
If this is a trade war, it's not one of physical goods. I don't think it's an apples to apples comparison. Most software is just unnecessary.
HTTP418··on Generate a Cover Letter by Pasting the Job Post and Your Resume
The ai writes it based off of the resume. It's not like it's a completely random cover letter
HTTP418··on Nvidia Announces H100 NVL – Max Memory Server Card for Large Language Models
They do ship A800 and H800 to China. H800 is the H100 with a much slower memory bandwidth. A800 is also a tiered down version of the A100
HTTP418··on Show HN: Get a Professional Headshot in Minutes with AI
You realize what you described isn't a new phenomena. Paintings that were done followed a similar principle but often even more extreme. Men would make themselves look taller, hide physical deformities, etc... They would imagine themselves being greater than they actually are.
HTTP418··on Theory of Mind May Have Spontaneously Emerged in Large Language Models
This reminds me of the Trisolaran from the three-body problem. <spoiler> They communicate with each other much more accurately and quickly with each other and have no need for a speech/language per se </spoiler>
HTTP418··on Theory of Mind May Have Spontaneously Emerged in Large Language Models
> Birds are kind of like helicopters, it seems.

We could easily argue that birds are not a type of helicopter because for helicopter's we have a very specific set of flying properties required. It must have a main propeller for lift and a tail propeller to counter balance the main propeller from spinning the helicopter. If a bird flew with similar mechanism I would argue it was a helicopter.

We don't have a 100% accurate gauge for ToM as far as we know. This paper simply uses some of the best known tests for ToM and then states that either LLM can lead to emergent properties or that the current tests for ToM need to be re-thought.

HTTP418··on Theory of Mind May Have Spontaneously Emerged in Large Language Models
> "if my grandmother had wheels, then she would be a bike"

Well it could be argued that she would be a bike. Its possible to be multiple things at once. If she had 2 wheels and could be ridden by other humans to a destination she might qualify has a bike. She would also continue to be your grandmother.

HTTP418··on Build an Online Resume with an Auto-Updating PDF Version
Are these resumes ATS compliant? A problem I have right now is my current resume generating technique does not produce very good ATS compliant resume.
HTTP418··on Tech CEOs Should Be Held Accountable, or Even Fired, Amid Layoffs
It's a very different situation. In a country you cannot escape the king, he will be the absolute ruler until he dies. Since there was no escape eventually they were replaced with democracy. You can willingly leave a corporation at anytime you want. Autocracy have an advantage over democracy when it comes to speed of change. Sometimes it's good change (progress) and sometimes it's bad change (i.e. over-hiring). Large corporations that become democratic will lose the ability to react quickly. In order for such companies to survive, the environment must remain consistent (no competition, no new technology).
HTTP418··on YouTube has become the world's nanny
There is an easy solution to this. Make 2 folders. One with stuff for you, one for stuff for kids. Make an account for the kids that can only see kids folder. Make an account for yourself that can see BOTH folders. Isn't stuff like this normal for plex/jellyfin/kodi? Before these media servers I used to organize everything based on genre and if I liked the video or not (watch using vlc)
HTTP418··on Ask HN: How do startup founders get rich?
Aren't there states in USA with no income tax?
HTTP418··on Bosses are obsessed with returning to the office it’s already out of their hands
Who said you have to be. Working remote doesn't mean you have to be at home. Go to a coffeeshop, library, etc...
HTTP418··on Japan Has Changed a Lot
Pretty sure author was comparing Japan's birth rate against similarly developed countries. The argument being made is that developed countries naturally have lower birth rates, Japan's is the highest out of all (developed) countries in the geographical region.
HTTP418··on Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl's incurable cancer
Simple put people think "its a slippery slope". Every step closer to the evolution of a new technology makes people think about all the bad ways it could be used. Many past leaders in chemistry probably thought their advances would lead to the holocaust.

Its not bad to think/talk about the possible negative consequences of bringing a new technology into this world.

HTTP418··on Tell HN: HP printers force you into agreement
is 2km far? that is a very short bike ride, and even shorter drive. As someone who lives in a suburb i regularly drive over 2km just to pickup some takeout food
HTTP418··on Ask HN: How do you protect your eyes while coding for long hours?
When working from home sometimes I'll keep cold cucumbers by my desk and put them on my eyes whenever I'm feeling any strain. Usually when my eyes are straining they are also warmer than normal. I guess you can use anything that doesn't cause your face to be covered in water when it warms up.
HTTP418··on People tricking ChatGPT “like watching an Asimov novel come to life”
Look at Japan, they still use Fax for everything. Sometimes once a UX or system is accepted it hard to replace it with another system, even if the newer system appears to be better.
HTTP418··on People tricking ChatGPT “like watching an Asimov novel come to life”
wow good catch
HTTP418··on ChatGPT, Rot13, and Daniel Kahneman
Sounds pretty human to me.