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artvandelai··on Paracetamol disrupts early embryogenesis by cell cycle inhibition
Yes, but since the parent was talking about drugs with similar effects slowing healing, I thought it was appropriate to mention.
artvandelai··on Paracetamol disrupts early embryogenesis by cell cycle inhibition
NSAIDs reduce inflammation. Since inflammation is part of healing, they can slow recovery, but they’re useful when inflammation itself is a problem.
artvandelai··on How Anthropic teams use Claude Code
The limits are in 5 hour windows. You'd have to heavily work on 2+ projects in that window to hit the limit using ~500k tokens/min for around 4.5 hours, and even then it'll reset on the next window.
artvandelai··on Ask HN: What are good high-information density UIs (screenshots, apps, sites)?
DAWs and audio plugins are a good example. Digital audio workstations can be somewhat varied in UI, but plugins can be vastly different from each other even for two of the same tools.

Creating intuitive interfaces for complex technical controls is challenging. Fabfilter has been a popular developer for years. Oeksound and Denise Audio are great examples too. Newfangled Audio makes good stuff and their limiter elevate handles multiple pages well. They all pack parameters into tight, cohesive UIs that look good and remain intuitive.

Fabfilter often uses submenus that can feel convoluted, but they're arguably necessary given their plugin's depth. Denise Audio takes a different approach with standard, simple UIs across their product line. Everything is visible with no submenus, though they may offer fewer controls overall.

Deciding what controls to expose and how to organize them intuitively presents a unique challenge. Multiple pages like how Newfangled does it works well. I don't find Fabfilter's submenus to be the best but that's often because they are unlabeled and use small, unique icons that are hard to grok. The overall UI for primary features is usually quite good though.

artvandelai··on Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
Adding fluoride to water was revolutionary in the 1940s, but its benefits have significantly declined since fluoride toothpaste became common in the 1970s. While fluoridation made sense when products containing fluoride weren't widely available, it is much less effective and necessary now. Sure, some countries and communities may still see benefits from it, but widespread fluoridation doesn't seem necessary in many parts of the world.