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frankacter··on StartupCheck – Painfully honest AI tools that roast your startup ideas
You should have seen this coming:

https://funeral.star.tupcheck.me/r/oczgRMJWogM

>Cause of death: >Market saturation with similar tools already exists.

>Epitaph: >Honesty without nuance is just harshness.

>What to build instead: >A simple script that generates a one-sentence critique of any given idea.

frankacter··on Show HN: Generate Sheet Music Using AI (Scribe)
faq says:

"Audio-to-Sheet-Music: Upload or record audio, get accurate sheet music"

but the bot says:

"I can't process an MP3 for you right now, but I can totally help you generate some awesome classical piano sheet music! Just let me know if you'd like me to create some for you! "

Is this a future feature or is there another way I should be sending audio?

frankacter··on Microsoft Will Preload Windows 11 File Explorer to Fix Bad Performance
First this is a very editorialized title, the original is:

"Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (Dev & Beta Channels)"

Secondly, they're preloading the executable resident in memory to accelerate click to open, similar to what Chrome Browser does on Windows (and websites when browsing)

I don't perceive this as "fixing bad performance, given explorer has never been slow to open for me, but rather further optimizing the experience.

frankacter··on Report: Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year'
Apple aquires OpenAI, Sam Altman takes over for Tim Cook and brings Jony Ive back.
frankacter··on Keep Android Open
1) OP indicated his scenario was a self developed app he uses on his own personal device, not a hypothetical "friend". In terms of some unknown future scenario, speculative fear doesn't really provide anything in the ways of a constructive dialog.

2) In regards to inactive accounts, from Google's policy page:

>If you have never submitted an app for review and the account is more than one year old, it’s considered inactive.

>If you have apps, the account is considered inactive if it is more than one year old, all published apps have fewer than 1,000 combined lifetime installs, the required contact details are not verified, and you have not used Play Console in the last 180 days.

>Google sends warning emails at 60, 30, and 7 days before actual closure, allowing time to take corrective actions.

While you are correct that this would lose you access to the developer account, inactivity for a year and ignoring multiple warning messages over a 2 month period gives you an opportunity to weigh your options. It doesn't even require app updates, just activity in the Play console.

frankacter··on Keep Android Open
OP I was replying to presented his scenario of self developing an app he uses on his own personal device, my response was specifically in regards to that use case, not any hypothetical third party person.
frankacter··on Keep Android Open
>This is why I switched to Android, just for Google now to pull the rug from under my feet again

1) You can continue to install unsigned APKs via adb with the upcoming update.

2) Signing APKs for sideloading requires a Google development account which is a one time fee of $25, no yearly fees.

So still a free sideloading option available, and if you want to avoid adb it is a one time cost that is 1/4 the annual rate on Apple.

frankacter··on Claude for Excel
for sheets, Gemini exists already natively.

Alternatively, Perplexity Comet browser (or OpenAI Atlas) would presumably provide sidebar functionality to act within your spreadsheets.

frankacter··on Our Response to Reddit's Lawsuit
Perplexity's response to Reddit's lawsuit:

"Dear Reddit community,

You might’ve read Perplexity was named in a lawsuit filed by Reddit this morning. We know companies usually dodge questions during lawsuits, but we’d rather be up front.

Perplexity believes this is a sad example of what happens when public data becomes a big part of a public company’s business model.

Selling access to training data is an increasingly important revenue stream for Reddit, especially now that model makers are cutting back on deals with Reddit or walking away completely. (A trend Reddit has acknowledged in recent earnings reports).

So, why sue Perplexity? Our guess: it’s about a show of force in Reddit’s training data negotiations with Google and OpenAI. (Perplexity doesn’t train foundation models!)

Here’s where we push back. Reddit told the press we ignored them when they asked about licensing. Untrue. Whenever anyone asks us about content licensing, we explain that Perplexity, as an application-layer company, does not train AI models on content. Never has. So it is impossible for us to sign a license agreement to do so.

A year ago, after explaining this, Reddit insisted we pay anyway, despite lawfully accessing Reddit data. Bowing to strong arm tactics just isn’t how we do business.

What does Perplexity actually do with Reddit content? We summarize Reddit discussions, and we cite Reddit threads in answers, just like people share links to posts here all the time. Perplexity invented citations in AI for two reasons: so that you can verify the accuracy of the AI-generated answers, and so you can follow the citation to learn more and expand your journey of curiosity.

And that’s what people use Perplexity for: journeys of curiosity and learning. When they visit Reddit to read your content it’s because they want to read it, and they read more than they would have from a Google search.

Reddit changed its mind this week on whether they want Perplexity users to find your public content on their journeys of learning. Reddit thinks that’s their right. But it is the opposite of an open internet.

In any case, we won’t be extorted, and we won’t help Reddit extort Google, even if they’re our (huge) competitor. Perplexity will play fair, but we won’t cave. And we won’t let bigger companies use us in shell games.

We’re here to keep helping people pursue wisdom of any kind, cite our sources, and always have more questions than answers. Thanks for reading.

frankacter··on Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films
>the very first GenAI final footage to appear on screen

Didn't Netflix use "GenAI" for upscaling of old TV shows not that long ago:

https://futurism.com/netflix-ai-upscaling-old-shows-horrific

frankacter··on Elon Musk launches new America Party
OP was requesting details of the America party, at the time of writing that was the most detailed list confirmed by Elon Musk in that thread.

Herr is a Time article that provides a summary indicating Musk's confirmation.

https://time.com/7300282/elon-musk-new-political-party-ameri...

As the new party is in its infancy the details beyond that are limited, so it's the best roundup of what "for the 80%" in the middle would imply.

Looks like this was attempted prior as recent as 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/27/forward-repu...

One caveat is that the intent of this party is not (initially?) to run a presidential candidate, but rather back individual Senators and Representatives.

>Backing a candidate for president is not out of the question, but the focus for the next 12 months is on the House and the Senate

frankacter··on Elon Musk launches new America Party
https://x.com/tyler__palmer/status/1941615907266232707

>reduce debt, responsible spending only

>modernize military with ai/robotics

>pro tech, accelerate to win in ai

>less regulation across board but especially in energy

>free speech

>pro natalist

>centrist policies everywhere else

Obviously that last catch all bullet is where things get complicated.

frankacter··on The effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram on users' emotional state
From Feeds in the sidebar, select Friends.

https://www.facebook.com/?filter=friends&sk=h_chr

frankacter··on A Reddit bot drove me insane
In my case it was 3 months ago:

https://i.imgur.com/yrDqe1x.png

frankacter··on Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads
latest stats I saw had US at ~53%, followed by 12.9% Mexico, 7.4% United Kingdom, 6.4% France, 6.0% Germany, 4.6% Spain & 9.8% Others.
frankacter··on A Reddit bot drove me insane
I did and got back what appeared to be an automated reply given the near immediate response.

>Thanks for submitting an appeal to the Reddit admin team. We've reviewed your request and your appeal will not be granted and your ban will remain in place.

>-Reddit Admin Team

>This is an automated message; responses will not be received by Reddit admins.

It's really a bummer to lose an 18+ year account that I've accumulated so many friends and community relations, and one that is tied to a common public nickname I use on socials and is literally tattooed on my arm. So I figured I'd wait a year and request again.

frankacter··on A Reddit bot drove me insane
I can't speak for OP but I was indeed "permanently suspended" from Reddit:

https://i.imgur.com/nXp5cpk.png

My account is 18+ years old with 100k+ of organic karma evenly split between posting and commenting. I was an active moderator for both my local country sub and part of the moderator reserves program.

It was not clearly explained.

frankacter··on 'Eggflation' sending US shoppers to Mexico – where $300 fines await
For context, that is predicted based on seasonal demands for Easter, not a result of culling of flocks, etc.

It also doesn't take into account that there was just announced a large import deal done with Turkey and South Korea and other countries.

"We are talking in the hundreds of millions of eggs for the short term"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c743g135vj9o

frankacter··on TSMC expected to announce $100B investment in U.S.
This new deal is 3 factories an two packaging facilities.
frankacter··on I deleted my social media accounts
Not OP, but that was one of the primary justifications that Mark Zuckerberg gave in regards to retiring "fact" checkers for community notes.

>"But the fact checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S."

frankacter··on We are teen hackers from around the world who code together
thanks for the reply, that is an odd instagram you've linked. It was just set up a couple of months ago, has made 0 posts and follows no one. It links to https://hackit.tw and https://counterspell.hackit.tw, neither of which seem to resolve.

I found this Thread post ( https://www.threads.net/@hackit.tw?xmt=AQGzSJCZSi-xlWjNR7_1C... ) which seems to suggest that Counterspell (?) is doing a combined hackathon with GenAI Hackathon sometime in 2025.

I've followed their social, but for "hackers", it certainly feels off.

frankacter··on We are teen hackers from around the world who code together
Couple of questions:

1) I see the mention of highschool throughout, what about younger hackers that are 13+ (7th & 8th grade)?

2) The directory (https://directory.hackclub.com/) is not working for me. Are there existing clubs in Asia? Specifically Taipei, Taiwan.

frankacter··on ChatGPT Saved Chats: Save and organize your important conversations in ChatGPT
Is there something like this, but for managing ChatGPT/AI Prompts?
frankacter··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell
You mention national and international phone calls. Do these virtual devices appear local to the customers region, to where your servers are located or are there options?

Could someone use your service to run an Android device that behaves as if in the United States, for example, to use Android apps or web services that are region blocked and restrict use of VPN/Proxy?

frankacter··on GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house
I'm not in EU so I can't comment if they have a special circumstance that makes there driving test different than elsewhere in the world, but "behaving like a drunk teenager" is not a descriptor I would use. I make use of Tesla FSD every day, 2 -3 times a day. Over the last few months I've had to engage (of my own choosing) twice, otherwise it is completely hands and foot off experience.

I travel hundred miles a day on average on a mix of local and highway, but all major roads in city and suburb.

frankacter··on Gordon Letwin OS/2 Usenet post (1995)
The background is a bit complicated, but the high level is that many believe Bill Gates stole MS-DOS from Gary to license to IBM.

The nuance is that IBM contacted Bill first, who he directed to speak with Gary. While Bill was under NDA, he did give Gary a heads up "Someone is coming to see you. Treat them well, they are important people." Gary did not and missed their visit and IBM went back to Bill.

Bill then bought Q-DOS (a rip off of Gary's DOS) for $75k and rebranded it MS-DOS and licensed it to IBM.

There is more to it, but that is the high level.

frankacter··on New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm
Just tested on my pixel:

Go to Settings

Tap on System

Select "Advanced."

Tap on "Scheduled restart."

Toggle the switch to enable it.

Choose the day and time you want your device to restart automatically.

frankacter··on Nvidia and its partners built a system to bypass U.S. export restrictions
>That's just divorced from basic supply and demand economics.

Myopic views of demand assuming unlimited supply and no consideration to political and long term economical independence from a neighboring authoritarian communist regime pointing nuclear weapons at you threatening forced unification is divorced from reality.

Short term sales never negate long term consequences of golden handcuffs at the cost of freedom and democracy.

frankacter··on Nvidia and its partners built a system to bypass U.S. export restrictions
>Total TSMC capacity is at around 70-80%.

I specifically distinguished Taiwan on island capacity vs TSMC global capacity in my prior reply. Taiwan TSMC fabs producing cutting edge fabrication is at 100% capacity. Taiwan is the specific topic of this post which is why I offer the differentiation.

As for the rest of your reply, we can agree to disagree. Have a good day.

frankacter··on Nvidia and its partners built a system to bypass U.S. export restrictions
>First, TSMC's capacity isn't full right now.

Taiwan fabrication labs, where the most cutting edge tech is produced, are above capacity. This is the core of this discussion.

They are building new fabs inside and outside of Taiwan to catch up to demand, but as of now those are one or more generations behind.

To the rest of your initial statement, it starts with a flawed premise so not worth responding.

>I think Taiwan is being put as a sacrificial lamb almost by the US and I think it's in Taiwan's best interest to play to both sides more.

I am citizen, not a resident.

Taiwan's position as the first chain island is it's primary strategic advantage to both US as well as other Asian neighboring countries in the region.

Taiwan follows international law in effort to maintain and regain it's international standing. Taiwan maintains diplomatic and trade relations with China,but recognize that China is actively taking direct actions to limit Taiwan's political and economical relations and growth.

Reliance on a hostile neighbor that continually reminds you they will force unification by military action if necessary is a losing game, and trusting carrots like "one nation, two systems" lost all credibility with the downfall of Hong Kong.

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