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ferros··on I Miss the Old Internet (2019)
In 20 years somebody will write an article about missing this ‘old’ internet from 2021.

I wonder what they will miss.

ferros··on Australian Federal Police and FBI nab underworld figures using encrypted app
Looks like the app’s domain was also seized.

https://www.anom.io/

ferros··on Show HN: Floptimal – Preflop ranges reimagined
How good is poker AI these days?

Can the best players still be profitable against computers?

ferros··on The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences
> Production of low-margin processors, such as those used to weigh clothes in a washing machine or toast bread in a smart toaster, has also been hit. While most retailers are still able to get their hands on these products at the moment, they may face issues in the months ahead.

I understand why the new advanced chips could face shortages, but why are there shortages for these basic chips. Can’t they be made anywhere, and more easily?

ferros··on Twitter is blocking tweets that criticize the Indian government
Have there been any other known cases of similar action around the world?
ferros··on How long does a bottle of wine last after it is opened?
Let’s say a half filled bottle lasts 4 days in the fridge.

The article doesn’t mention much longer a transfer to a half-sized bottle lasts with very little space for oxygen?

ferros··on Steps For Better Online Privacy
This all feels like you’re getting a false sense of security.

Great, you are reducing your footprint but what remains is undeniably vast.

ferros··on Good sleep, good learning, good life
FYI- there is a summary section at the end of the article if it reads too long for you.
ferros··on Good sleep, good learning, good life
> You can compare the use of alarm clocks to smoking or eating hot dogs.

Wow. That’s a big statement, surely comparing alarms to smoking is a bit much?

ferros··on Cement is the source of 8% of the world's CO2 emissions (2018)
That’s an attention grabbing headline number, but what it doesn’t tell you is what would alternatives mean in terms of co2 emissions?

Let’s say we take cement out or drastically reduce it. Where does co2 sit in increased consumption of viable alternatives.

ferros··on Trump offered to pardon Assange if he provided source for DNC emails – lawyer
It doesn’t say if he knows the source, and if he declined?
ferros··on Nvidia's Arm deal sparks quick backlash in chip industry
Separating the ARM specific concerns could someone shed light on the generalised apprehension around Nvidia?
ferros··on JPMorgan to trade shares of pre-IPO giants including SpaceX, Robinhood, Airbnb
My other question is will this make pre-IPO sales fairer?

If historically sales have been over the phone there is the chance people are getting deals based on relationships or priority access.

You could make the case that this will make the process more transparent.

ferros··on JPMorgan to trade shares of pre-IPO giants including SpaceX, Robinhood, Airbnb
I wonder if this will make it easier to build up larger pre-IPO positions.
ferros··on Anxiety, depression, and PTSD may be adaptive responses to adversity: study
Telling somebody else they are wrong about their own personal experience deserves a downvote, which I don't have enough points to give you.
ferros··on Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers
This will leave an enormous black hole in news discovery.

The real question is what new discovery methods will fill this massive hole.

It won’t be newspapers, that’s for sure

ferros··on China is building a GitHub alternative called Gitee
Makes sense. Lots depend on Github for CI/CD.

Having your country shut off from Github could break a lot of stuff.

ferros··on Does Parkinson’s Begin in the Gut? (2018)
For something that is so central to our day to day lives and our health and well-being, it doesn’t feel like there is enough focus on what goes into our gut.

By that I mean the number of people that test for allergies and intolerance feels low when you consider the potential payoff.

Just knowing that avoiding certain foods your body doesn’t tolerate can massively improve your quality of life if you are indeed intolerant.

ferros··on Moving from YouTube to PeerTube
YouTube’s unassailable feature is discovery.

Would be great to see competition in video hosting though.

ferros··on Citibank's $900M Blunder
Understand your point, but if I was a customer there is zero chance I am investing a cent with them.

My thinking is if they do this with Citibank and a hundred million, I have no confidence in being able to recover my own money in case of a dispute.

ferros··on Citibank's $900M Blunder
How does a hedge fund decide they want to keep money that’s not theirs and fight it in court?

And they manage people’s money as a business.

Who would entrust these people with their money after learning of this case?

edit: typo.

ferros··on Trump gives nod to Oracle buyout of TikTok in US
Yes all of this, how does a regional split work?
ferros··on How many pieces can a puzzle have?
Puzzles are a great way to pass that Corona time at home.
ferros··on Most “mandatory requirements” in corporations are imaginary
I have been wondering what some of these middle managers are doing now that they aren’t inventing work for themselves in the office?

It must be awfully hard to do this from home.

ferros··on Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the polygraph
50 percent chance an honest person barred for life.

50 percent chance a criminal gets let through.

If that’s true it’s a wonder the FBI managed to get this far and continues to function.

ferros··on Ask HN: How do you switch off from work, particularly when working from home?
Get changed after work into different clothes. Even better, get changed for exercise.
ferros··on U.S. states seek $2.2T from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
I would have thought it would look something like this;

We estimate it has caused 2,2T in damage and are seeking 100B.

They are obviously very smart people and haven’t done it like this for a reason.

ferros··on U.S. states seek $2.2T from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
Understand, it just adds a sense of unrealism to that case for me.

Everything else looks solid, then after seeing that number, it changes how I see the whole thing.

ferros··on 2.5M Medical Records Leaked by AI Company
I wonder what it will take for data security to ever be taken seriously.
ferros··on U.S. states seek $2.2T from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
Why even declare such an outlandish number?

What’s the difference between saying 2.2T or a gajillion bazillion?

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