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darkmuck

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darkmuck··on Show HN: Open source alternative to Perplexity Comet
This is similar to the chrome extension nanobrowser. https://github.com/nanobrowser/nanobrowser
darkmuck··on Taking Notes with Joplin
Yes of course but not on android. Also I'd prefer the same app/experience across platforms.
darkmuck··on Taking Notes with Joplin
- Apps for, at least, windows and android.

- Storage of files in a folder that can be seen by the OS to allow sync by something like syncthing

- Moderately good UI (nice to have: live preview of markdown)

- Core features not behind a paywall (e.g. siyuan can't sync, notenook missing important features)

- Nice to have: push notifications for tasks/reminders

darkmuck··on Taking Notes with Joplin
I'm with you 100%. I wish there was an OSS tool that was like Obsidian and cross-platform (no cloud hosting required). Logseq is the closest but the markdown standard isn't fully supported, and they add a lot of custom syntax/metadata.
darkmuck··on A New Sweetener Has Joined the Ranks of Aspartame and Stevia
I asked Claude 3 Opus about this, here is its response:

It's an interesting theory, but the relationship between diet and insulin resistance is more complex. Here's a breakdown:

The Randle Cycle: The Randle Cycle, also known as the glucose-fatty acid cycle, suggests that high availability of fatty acids for beta-oxidation can inhibit glucose utilization. This is because the products of fatty acid metabolism (acetyl-CoA and NADH) directly inhibit key enzymes involved in glucose metabolism, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase and phosphofructokinase.

High Sucrose and Carbohydrate Diet: A diet high in sucrose and carbohydrates can lead to increased blood glucose levels, which in turn stimulates insulin secretion. Chronically elevated insulin levels can lead to insulin resistance over time, as cells become less responsive to the effects of insulin.

Adapting to Glycolysis: While minimizing beta-oxidation and relying primarily on glycolysis for energy might seem like a way to improve glucose metabolism, it's not that simple. Excess glucose, if not utilized by cells or stored as glycogen, can be converted to fatty acids through de novo lipogenesis, contributing to increased fat storage and potential insulin resistance.

Insulin Resistance and Glucose Metabolism: Insulin resistance is characterized by impaired glucose uptake and utilization by cells, leading to high blood glucose levels. Poor glucose metabolism can indeed lead to a preference for beta-oxidation, as suggested by the Randle Cycle. However, this is a consequence of insulin resistance rather than a cause.

In conclusion, while the theory of adapting to glycolysis by minimizing beta-oxidation is interesting, a high sucrose and carbohydrate diet is more likely to contribute to insulin resistance rather than improve it. Insulin resistance is a complex metabolic disorder influenced by various factors, including diet, physical activity, and genetics.

darkmuck··on Are we making the best notion open source alternative?
unfortunately there's no mobile support at all yet
darkmuck··on Small offline large language model – TinyChatEngine from MIT
https://huggingface.co/learn
darkmuck··on Netscape Meteors
There used to be themes like that but over time they became broken due to changes to the Firefox UI architecture changes. I would pay for a good userchrome.css that still worked to to implement a classic Netscape theme on modern firefox!
darkmuck··on ChatGPT for Android – Pre-orders
Mlc-llm for Android
darkmuck··on Chrome, 10 Years Later
Chrome was based on Webkit which was based on KHTML. It wasn't quite a ground-up project.
darkmuck··on Why is every consumer startup selling me what I already own for 10x the price?
If you check the ingredients of the dark kisses they are actual chocolate with cocoa butter and not PGPR.
darkmuck··on Why is every consumer startup selling me what I already own for 10x the price?
Try the dark chocolate kisses. They are MUCH better.
darkmuck··on Ask HN: Has the iPad Won the Tablet Wars?
I enjoy my Surface Go 2 but the battery life isn't very good.
darkmuck··on Firefox 89 Tab Appearance
Has anyone compared the battery performance of Firefox vs Edge (chromium) vs Chrome on windows in the past month or two?
darkmuck··on Ask HN: Please Dark Mode for HN
If you're on Android then Samsung Internet has a great dark mode.
darkmuck··on Bluetooth Trackball Mark II
I've been using this mouse for over 10 years! I do the something similar for scrolling except I use the app MarbleScroll which makes scrolling a lot easier on Windows at least. I wish this mouse had a dedicated scroll wheel.
darkmuck··on Show HN: Sleep Therapy to Beat Insomnia
is there an android app?
darkmuck··on The Great American Eye Exam Scam
Daysoft.com
darkmuck··on I was wrong about the iPad Pro
Try a Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with Linux On Dex.
darkmuck··on Microsoft Is Winning the Techlash
Although Microsoft has been very successful lately, I wish they hadn't given up on competing in some consumer areas such mobile. Now we are stuck with only Apple & Google.
darkmuck··on Run full Linux distros or specific applications on top of Android
For Samsung users there's Linux on Dex
darkmuck··on Jack Ma: US wasted trillions on warfare instead of investing in infrastructure
Much of the defense spending has been largely a jobs program that employs thousands of people
darkmuck··on Never mind the iPad – where are the full-time Android tablet users?
There is also now the Surface laptop (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-1st-gen/90f...)
darkmuck··on 25 years ago today, NCSA Mosaic 1.0 was released
This podcast is fantastic! I've listened to every episode. I wish there were more similar podcasts or other forms of media that chronicle the history of the internet and related tech.
darkmuck··on New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
AppleCare for a google device?
darkmuck··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2018)
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: C#, .NET, JavaScript, SQL, MVC, .NET Core, jQuery, Azure, VSTS, CI/CD, PowerShell, and more (see resume)

Resume: http://shwuzzle.com/williamdistefano_resume.pdf

Email: wdistefano [at] shwuzzle [dot] com

Website: http://www.shwuzzle.com

I have over 11 years of experience working as a Senior Developer and Architect on many complex systems. I'm looking for a full-time permanent opportunity where I can provide value and grow with a good organization.

darkmuck··on Ask HN: What sucks about where you live?
Harrisburg/Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Not very many opportunities for software development unless you want to work for government and/or do contracting.

darkmuck··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2018)
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: C#, .NET, JavaScript, SQL, MVC, .NET Core, jQuery, AngularJS, .NET Core, Azure, VSTS, CI/CD, PowerShell

Resume: http://shwuzzle.com/williamdistefano_resume.pdf

Email: wdistefano [at] shwuzzle [dot] com

Website: http://www.shwuzzle.com

Software Architect and Senior Developer looking for engaging and challenging projects.

darkmuck··on Show HN: Ion Browser – Lightweight and Fast Android Browser
Is this just another WebView based browser?
darkmuck··on Firefox 61.0 Released
There are addons that function similarly, such as https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unload-tab/
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