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balaji1··on Investigation on the effect of oral breathing on cognitive activity (2021)
Breath by James Nestor. Great book.
balaji1··on What’s in a PR statement: LastPass breach explained
That’s always there. People rely on the google a lot. Have apps in play Store, run YT channel. And other platforms similarly have power over their user base.
balaji1··on What’s in a PR statement: LastPass breach explained
More info about browser password management in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34149738
balaji1··on What’s in a PR statement: LastPass breach explained
What about just using chrome’s saved passwords and syncing?

It would be great if someone can succinctly destroy that idea :D

balaji1··on Ask HN: Could AI be used to create semi-coherent code for movies?
Totally tangential. Are there movies or studios that have open-sourced code or tech hardware used to make the movie?
balaji1··on Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
Note: Article is 3 years old already. Guardian calls it out also.
balaji1··on Ask HN: Has anyone here turned around their life in their 40s?
To the other fundamental ideas in the replies, I would add what SM motivation content profess for similar situations: getting organized and working out to lose weight.
balaji1··on Lionel Messi Is Impossible (2014)
True. And reckless challenges seem to be going up in general.

Did someone count the number of cards and penalties against Arsenal last season?

balaji1··on Lionel Messi Is Impossible (2014)
@Darmody, if only you had used a word like "commerce" or "business" instead of "geopolitics". This match and WC seems like good business. Also I'm not entertained but that was their intention I guess.
balaji1··on Lionel Messi Is Impossible (2014)
Yes. Maybe there is greater commercial value of a Messi + Argentina win. But then now (at 81'), it seems they haven't made up their mind. 2-2.
balaji1··on Lionel Messi Is Impossible (2014)
who else is here at half time?
balaji1··on When paper beats the screen
but the e-ink displays have a dull gray background. While printer paper is the bright bleached white which a lot more pleasing and easier to read.
balaji1··on Tesla Market Cap falls below $500B
Ah right so there's chargers at work and at home, then you wouldn't notice the charge times. I have heard folks having to drive to and wait at charger locations, that is a hassle. So that's only until the charging infra at apartments and offices catch up.
balaji1··on Tesla Market Cap falls below $500B
does any Tesla owner have an issue with how long it takes to charge a Tesla? And IIUC it has to be charged more often than a similar Toyota with a full tank.
balaji1··on NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon
IIUC you refer to "flying debris" from outer space hitting the surface of the moon. But the local lunar dust itself is a big challenge to be addressed for future moon mission EVAs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k9wIsKKgqo

This dust would probably be a physical challenge to equipment used to build infra.

balaji1··on Simulate Asteroid Impacts on Earth
Yeah.. The biggest fastest asteroid doesn't seem to cause a planet wide issue. What killed the dinos then?

Jk... I do not have enough info about the dino extinction, and I understand this is a fun internet toy. Very cool and neal.fun is amazing in general.

balaji1··on Ask HN: Does ChatGPT scare you? It scares me
> What will happen when evil players will get hold of this tech? Are we going to witness another cold-war or something, just this time the threat will be who develops better models?

My friend wrote a "remote c2c server, basically a mutating malware" using ChatGPT. He had no bad intentions, he just works in the security domain.

People with malicious intentions will be the biggest and earliest adopters of AI. Somehow that is my first thought.

balaji1··on The future is analog: How to create a more human world
ChatGPT summary (by copy-pasting main text of article): The pandemic has caused many people to turn away from digital distractions and seek solace in things they can touch, feel and sense with their whole bodies. This has led to a surge in outdoor activities, as people crave the feeling of being outside and disconnected from screens. Some experts believe that the pandemic will leave a lasting legacy, as people remember the joy of being outdoors and the bonding experiences they had with their families. This could lead to a permanent shift away from the digital world and towards a more analog existence.
balaji1··on Ask HN: Do you feel bad when devices aren't utilized to the extreme?
I mean my old phone is built to pop at anytime. I really have no old working devices or those work frustratingly slow. My last old phone just died -- maybe it was from disuse.
balaji1··on Sperm counts worldwide are plummeting faster than we thought
Is there any anecdotes or data about the impact of sitting too much? And screen time?
balaji1··on DoorDash lays off 1250 employees
Well there is cover fire
balaji1··on Ask HN: Are you a “lifer”? If so why?
35+ ain't that far. For all. Damn. Is that fewer than 2-3 chances for huge economic outcomes?
balaji1··on Intentionally making close friends
> work and attention

Attention is such a good choice of word. Attention with memory is key. I feel memory/remembering is the work, because we are constantly flooded with new things all day. Otherwise, once I am out of a conversation, I am into another app or meeting.

> accidentally leading others to believe they want a deeper relationship than they have the capacity to maintain.

Damn that's true. Though I think our instinct is to try to connect on a deeper level, and with just good intentions. We can be good friends with a lot of people. And be close to very few. That's ok, and better to be clear.

balaji1··on Intentionally making close friends
"Traditions are solutions for which we have forgotten the problems" - I think this quote fits to so many more situations as I get older. Relationships (w/ friends and family) are easily strengthened by traditions.

Traditions are very algorithmic. Traditions sometimes force us to connect/meet people and resolve conflicts if you follow the "rules". Traditions can be hard to follow (as in overcoming some inertia or discomfort).

PS: Don't have to think of just cultural traditions. A gang of college friends can have their own silly but decades long traditions and inside-jokes.

balaji1··on The Need to Read
Weatherford, in his Genghis Khan book, says there isn't much surviving text about that period and region. But whar sources he uses in that book are all by "chroniclers" of that era - my understanding is that the chroniclers are average reporters of that period, with a decent patronage; just documenting things on paper as they hear/research/study it; without the intention of publishing for widespread readership.

So here's a random idea based on that: Can we incentivize more people to report on a topic/event today? Just write, do not have to publish.

^ If more people just write commentary/summary like this for whatever they consume, it might double as a decent diversion from just consuming content online. And maybe.. maybe it will make us mindful about what we consume online :D

balaji1··on High-documentation, low-meeting work culture
Did I miss it or does the article specify what tools Tremendous uses for their documentation?
balaji1··on Ask HN: What weird technical scene are you fond/part of?
I am curious about Rust + WebAssembly. I haven't thought enough about if it is really that powerful or useful.
balaji1··on Ask HN: Why is it hard for one to know what they want?
Is it because we are made to want too many things? Many of which don't give real satisfaction. Including being expected to know what we want?
balaji1··on How friendships change in adulthood
You are right, showing up to help or at least to anything they invite you to (even a simple lunch) is very important to continuity.

One of the reasons I won't read these articles - I don't want the content to become an excuse/prescription for me losing touch with friends.

Also who made the writer an expert? (May not apply to the author of this particular article, but I am generally skeptical).

balaji1··on Robot treats 500k plants per hour with 95% less chemicals [video]
It will happen. India will follow anything the West does (good and bad). Disclaimer: I don't know much about state of Indian farms today.
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