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danial··on 800x Speed Boost on Nvidia GPUs
https://archive.ph/Dy9An

I wonder if this is also a CUDA-bypass, PTX optimization that led to the 10x performance gain by Deepseek: https://xyzlabs.substack.com/p/deepseeks-latest-shocker-who-...

danial··on Can LLMs accurately recall the Bible?
1. 4:144 This verse advises Muslims to prioritize loyalty within the community during a time of external threats. It is not a general prohibition but a caution in the context of potential betrayal.

2. 77:16 This refers to historical examples of past communities who faced consequences for rejecting divine guidance. It is a reminder of accountability, not a universal statement against non-believers.

3. 8:15 This verse gives instructions for battle, emphasizing courage and discipline during wartime. It applies to specific combat situations, not everyday relations with non-believers.

4. 5:41 This verse addresses the Prophet’s grief over those who rejected faith and distorted divine teachings. It critiques dishonesty and insincerity, not all members of specific groups.

5. 3:141 This verse speaks about trials that distinguish true believers and cleanse the community of wrongdoing. It emphasizes spiritual growth, not indiscriminate judgment of disbelievers.

You seem to be making an accusation that Muslims widely practice "taqiyya" to deceive others. This is a baseless and Islamophobic trope. In mainstream Islam, lying is unequivocally condemned and considered an act of hypocrisy. While there is a narrow and rare historical exception permitting concealment of faith to protect one’s life under extreme duress, most Muslims have never encountered or practiced this concept. Ironically, those spreading this accusation often seem to know more about it than the Muslim communities they malign.

danial··on Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Train...
danial··on Obsidian 1.0 – Personal knowledge base app
I definitely also like logseq better, but find that it doesn't sync well between desktop and iOS app. Have you found good solution for this?
danial··on Why am I no longer qualified to be a Brex customer?
I was in the middle of transitioning my existing account to Brex. I have many things to do and so this lower on my priority list. I'm glad I was only in the beginning of the transition and that I hadn't moved over completely. While I wasted a few hours of my time, nothing near what I would have wasted if you had pulled this on me later.

Good riddance. I dodged a bullet.

danial··on Show HN: Easily create How-to videos with AI
I eventually found samples at the bottom of the page that immediately helped explain what this does. I agree that they should be above the fold.
danial··on You probably don’t need AWS and are better off without it
The point is that the budget changes all the time for anything other than a simple application stack. If you're constantly experimenting and building new applications, you basically need to quickly glance at your daily usage to make sure you won't get a surprise in 30 days.
danial··on You probably don’t need AWS and are better off without it
Billing alarms only work if you have static usage. I had to constantly adjust their alarms and eventually gave up.
danial··on Tell HN: Rise in AWS accounts getting hacked and owner being stuck with the bill
I think that rate of usage would trigger EC2 abuse alerts. Usually it's something that looks plausible but accumulated over 30 days.
danial··on Tell HN: Rise in AWS accounts getting hacked and owner being stuck with the bill
I agree that you have to make it a daily or weekly habit to check because 30 days is too long a time to incur costs you're not aware of. That's why I built Billgist.com, same idea but it sends a daily email with usage amount right in the subject, like: $16.56 XYZAccount – Daily AWS billing alert.
danial··on A professor’s resignation highlights pressures within academia to conform
https://archive.is/dGSqV
danial··on Ford unearths $100K in leather during demolition at Dearborn facility
Actual link: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2021/03/24/ford-...
danial··on Armored Stealth Boat: How to Smuggle Luxury Cars (2016)
Have you considered putting it behind cloudflare? It would offload your static assets from your vm with very little configuration.
danial··on Ask HN: Audiobooks that you can enjoy during a run?
I'm listening to Can't hurt me by David Goggins

It's working.

danial··on Ask HN: Best eInk Reader
I missed that you wanted to a PDF reader. The Paperwhite is terrible for that.
danial··on Ask HN: Best eInk Reader
The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader that you can buy right now.

Best for reading, great battery life, with 300 ppi it has a screen that is very clear and easy to read on. The battery can last up to 8 weeks if you read for 30 minutes a day.

danial··on Ask HN: Most interesting things you've learned/discovered in 2020?
Breville Barista Express. It comes with a built in grinder that doesn't have granular grind settings. I'm pretty happy with it at my skill level, though.

If I were to start over, I would get a cheaper, simpler Breville machine and put the difference into a nicer grinder. But this isn't compelling enough for me to actually start over.

danial··on Ask HN: Most interesting things you've learned/discovered in 2020?
Thank you!
danial··on Ask HN: Most interesting things you've learned/discovered in 2020?
I learned how to make coffee like a barista. I purchased an espresso machine with a milk steamer, and learned how to make rudimentary latte/cappucino art.

My best result so far:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lob9lfjpqtgxkvj/IMG_1011.jpg?dl=0

danial··on A Fraternity of Dreamers
I used to have a lot of books. Many of them acquired from cheap bookstores. I used to go to all kinds of book stores and walked out with at least a couple of them each visit. The problem was that my ability to read them was nowhere near my desire to buy them.

I wound up putting my books in storage for years, then taking them with me whenever I moved. I eventually sold all but a hundred of the best books, as I couldn't part with those. But I still only read a tiny fraction. Most of the time they sat unused.

I eventually sold or donated the remainder, as I didn't want to move them again.

I've long since stopped trying to buy physical books, and get them from the library as much as possible. If there is a book I have the desire to read or someone recommends them, I put it on hold in my library. If I really read it (most of the time I don't) or want to read it again, I just buy a copy on my Kindle. If I can't find it in the library, I will buy it on my Kindle. At least this way I don't have to carry them around wherever I go.

danial··on Roof blows off new Tesla Model Y
Wow, the pilot's seat didn't eject because it didn't work as it was supposed to, allowing him to safely land the plane.
danial··on Roof blows off new Tesla Model Y
> His father, Walter Chien, a 63-year-old cardiologist, was riding in the back seat, trying to figure out the Tesla app, when he heard the blowing.

He must have found the ejection feature, still in beta.

danial··on Not a Wheelchair [video]
For those of you who haven't followed the story and seen the original reveal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3_mVryqXpU

Shut up, I'm not crying. You're crying!

danial··on Palm – The best small phone for minimalists, athletes, and kids
My biggest problem with owning an Android phone is losing security updates after a few months/years. Has happened to me before, even on a Google branded phone (made by HTC).

Are you still getting security updates on this device? Do you think you're likely to lose them in the near future?

Edit: I'm asking because I'm really tempted to buy. Sold on everything else.

danial··on Every Cyclist Who Was Killed by a Driver in 2020
This made me really sad.

Donovan Oxendine Age: 14 Date: 4/9 Location: Red Springs, NC

Aiden Christopher Manning Caldwell Age: 13 Date: 4/9 Location: Red Springs, NC

The news article doesn't mention that they were brothers, but I found obituaries that link each other.

danial··on Lean Startup Stack: Free Software Products for Bootstrapping Startups
Tools need to be evaluated against your long term goals. It won't be easy to migrate and will likely face lock-in later. Consider the following before picking the right tool for your business.

Make sure the tools you choose give you the option to scale or remain cost-effective at scale. Some free tools can easily cost more in the long run.

If you are not sure, you might be pleasantly surprised by how well a spreadsheet works for now. This will give you a chance to delay the decision until you have more information.

danial··on A cold outreach strategy that works
Patrick, if you’re reading this, I enjoyed this article. It reminds me that if you spend a little bit more time researching your prospect, you are more likely to get positive results. Another lesson is that it helps to focus on a few prospects you really want to work with, rather than spray and pray. Thank you for sharing.
danial··on Show HN: Goodreads Data Pipeline
This repository is not associated with Amazon.
danial··on Do I Need a VPC?
If you are hand-managing VPCs then there is every chance that this additional layer of complexity will lead to mistakes. You could argue that the increase in cognitive load of managing them can offset the benefits of an additional defense-in-depth control. New developers joining the team are likely to make mistakes and this is the sort of thing that doesn't get caught in code reviews either.

However, VPC configurations are an essential defense-in-depth that can be programmatically managed. AWS-managed VPCs are certainly not hand managed.

While maintaining Cloudformation or Terraform templates is still a pain, the good news is that it is becoming increasingly easier via frameworks like AWS CDK. This allows your deployment code to programatically generate the infrastructure and VPC configuration. This decreases the likelihood of mistakes made in configuration and increases the chances of such mistakes being caught during code reviews.

danial··on Ex-YC partner Daniel Gross rethinks the accelerator
Validation of product is useful. Makes sense, thanks.
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