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iscrewyou··on Ex-Crips leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
MF DOOM. Just remember all caps when you spell the man name.
iscrewyou··on The desperation of NYTimes
I was a subscriber and stopped simply because they have ads in the app. I could look past the slowness of the app than what a webpage could deliver but ads in articles for paid subscribers? Cancelled it.
iscrewyou··on Is Show HN dead? No, but it's drowning
Instead of Show HN, it should be Show HN Progress.

And the comments should start with the day/month the project was first launched.

iscrewyou··on Show HN: OpenTimes – Free travel times between U.S. Census geographies
https://www.chronotrains.com/en
iscrewyou··on Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice
All the models do that. If you tell them to keep it short and to the point, they oblige.
iscrewyou··on The largest sofa you can move around a corner
3d sofa that had to go up the stairs that bent. Not just a simple hallway.
iscrewyou··on California Fire Facts
This isn’t a debate floor. People’s lives are being are affected by the minute. A governor is stating what’s going on.

And the opposition is spreading lies.

iscrewyou··on Waymo achieves 92% reduction in bodily injury claims compared to human drivers
I adores wondered the same thing for any new breakthrough. I listened to the Eric Schmidt interview on Diary of a CEO regarding this and definitely agree with his reasoning. He basically says the reason new companies get ahead while we wonder why the existing companies who should’ve been doing this stuff are so far behind is because the old companies were also do everything else. He was especially talking in terms of AI and how Google seems behind while OpenAI came out so quickly.
iscrewyou··on After decades, FDA moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
It works wonders on me and family members. Except we just always go for the Neil Med bottles from Costco or Target. They are also easy to disinfect in the microwave.

Always distilled water, though. It’s not worth waiting to boil the water, let it cool down, and then manage the dish used after. It’s also easy to get just the right temperature using distilled water in the microwave.

iscrewyou··on Smartphone buyers meh on AI, care more about battery life
It’s a package of devices Apple is selling. They sell under powered smaller screen macs. They sell iMacs. They sell small iPads. They sell smaller watches. Some of these just don’t sell as well as their other offerings.

They should sell small phones. Because the whole family will be in on the brand, features, and services. I’ve heard many family members and friends say that they won’t give up their older small phones because Apple no longer makes new ones.

The idea that they don’t sell well is not a good enough reason when you are trying to capture the whole market for not just hardware but the lock in for services, apps, games, music, etc.

iscrewyou··on No tax on tips: Why politicians love it, and economists don't
I presume if you are caught, the IRS or the court will hold you in the wrong for fraud and tax evasion. Because they get to interpret the law, not you.
iscrewyou··on A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
A good video explanation from James Hoffman: https://youtu.be/yYTSdlOdkn0

And a quick follow up: https://youtu.be/IszQ2JR3Olc

iscrewyou··on Microsoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concerns
I keep seeing this headline and they keep misspelling privacy.
iscrewyou··on Show HN: I'm a doctor and built a responsive breathing app for anxiety and sleep
If anyone is looking for more in this space with a beautiful design, I’m a huge fan of unwind: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unwind-guided-breathing/id1470...

Free version is really good. Not sure how it’ll compare to the premium version though.

iscrewyou··on Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes
Great points. But you missed the mark. The discussion is about taxes not if religions should own hospitals. The same poor people you mention have to pay taxes while the religious organizations get special cuts. If we are blind to how profitable and mutually beneficial relationships hospitals and insurance companies have, there is nothing else to discuss.
iscrewyou··on Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes
There are religious organizations that own hospitals. I was flabbergasted when I found out about this recently. My first thought was how they’ve got a perfect system to avoid all taxes.

Edit: it seems like the typical derailment is happening when it comes to religion. The topic is about taxes. I mentioned taxes. Not if religious organizations should own hospitals.

iscrewyou··on DOE Announces $75M to Advance Desalination and Water Reuse Tech
It’s renewed funding. First paragraph:

> Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced renewed funding for the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), DOE’s energy innovation hub for desalination. With $75 million over five years for this second phase of the Hub, NAWI will continue to bring together a team of industry and academic partners to examine the critical technical barriers and research needed to radically lower the cost and energy of water purification technologies.

iscrewyou··on Scammed by the top result for 'Bitcoin wallet' in Apple App Store
> I don't think I've ever searched for something on the app store and not got a scam as the first result

It’s cool to crap on Apple and all these days but this is all categorically false. What you are referring to is the Ad on the top of the page. It’s clearly labeled as ad and has a light blue box around the whole ad.

I tried all those things you mentioned and the first result after the clearly labeled ad is what I searched for.

iscrewyou··on Cleaning up my 200GB iCloud with some JavaScript
You might know this already but the Photos catalog/photiolibrary is just a folder. You can actually right click and “show package contents”. From there, you can use something like Daisy Disk to display all the files based on their size. A simple drag and drop has worked for me. Once you find the large file, you can search for the name in the photos app. I’ve deleted some quite large videos this way to clear up some space.
iscrewyou··on In 2024, please switch to Firefox
I got a new laptop and didn’t install Chrome. I don’t miss it at all. The only sites that are slow on Safari and Firefox are Google related. Go figure.
iscrewyou··on Epic vs. Google: Google Loses
Since the post links to the verge article and everyone here keeps mentioning the Apple trial, here’s a link to the epic and Apple lawsuit verdict: https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/12/22667694/epic-v-apple-tri...
iscrewyou··on Cybertruck Launch
Buying petrol doesn’t apply if someone is already looking for an electric vehicle. There’s plenty of cereal brands to choose from. Same as electric vehicles/trucks. Everyone has opinions to what they choose to spend money on…and people generally do that when given more than one choice.
iscrewyou··on AirJet makes a MacBook Air perform like a MacBook Pro
I have the 2015 15" Retina MacBook Pro. I've loved this thing and it's worked great while letting me play a couple of the Mac supported steam games ever since I purchased it. But man I empathize with you about the fans turning on almost immediately after turning on. Lightroom finally became unusable because the slider changes would lag for every single photo and Xcode no longer supports iOS 17.

I jumped to a 16" M1 Max that I found at a pretty decent sale price. You won't regret it if you can swing the cash. The fans have only turned on when I've played Civ 6. I think they maayyy have turned on during Lightroom use but I'm not so positive.

It's said because my old 15" still operates, hardware wise, without any issues. I plan to turn it into a linux or a windows machine to play other old computer games.

iscrewyou··on YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox
I recently got a new Mac and didn’t install Chrome. I now only run Firefox and Safari. For a company so big, it’s embarrassing to see their websites and products be some of the poorest run on my computer now. It’s quite obvious that they at least optimize it for Chrome if not de-optimize it for other browsers.
iscrewyou··on PC shipments decline slows in Q3 2023, but Apple plunges over 23%
$2999 For the 16”. That’s a great screen and tons of space. Mac has great integration. Everything just works seamlessly between all the devices. The older I get, the more I am willing to pay for convenience.
iscrewyou··on PC shipments decline slows in Q3 2023, but Apple plunges over 23%
BHPhotoVideo has the M1 Max with 64GB ram and 4TB for $2999. $1900 off. Not a bad discount that’ll last for a while.
iscrewyou··on Thousands of octopuses gather off California to brood eggs at a warm spot
Radiolab did a test episode on this. It’s fascinating!!

https://radiolab.org/podcast/octomom

iscrewyou··on DIY Espresso (2020)
Yupp! It’s very tempting to try to make this a hobby and then try to perfect it. But coffee is one thing that allows me to force myself out of the house and experience the community around me. It’s a $4 excuse but it’s a good reason to not be lazy about leaving the house.
iscrewyou··on Humans have pumped enough groundwater to change the tilt of the Earth
There are many ways to recharge the ground water. One is filling up dedicated basins periodically and letting the water trickle down. These basins are managed regularly to allow the water to percolate. Rivers also help with ground water recharge but only within their watersheds and routes. Also, Newsom in California recently issued an executive order to use flood water from recent rains for ground water recharge. https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Refilling-...
iscrewyou··on Wall Street scooped up a third of Texas single family homes sold last year (2022)
I think it's the last one. It's the ultimate subscription.
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