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jamesdwilsonon Woman Got Cremation Ads in the Mail After Getting Chemotherapy

Don't most people just hit Accept blindly?

jamesdwilsonon Woman Got Cremation Ads in the Mail After Getting Chemotherapy

> Cox Media Group recently gave advertisers an overview of a new technology it calls Active Listening. CMG claimed that its technology can use microphone data from devices like smartphones and tablets, specifically analyzing "pre-purchase conversations." The since-deleted blog post also mentions using AI to determine when the phrases heard from smart devices could be "relevant" to advertisers.

https://www.businessinsider.com/cox-active-listening-claims-...

jamesdwilsonon AI or Ain't: Eliza

Right there with you. I try to internally read it and get flustered every time.

jamesdwilsonon Microsoft Copilot iOS App

Spawning a new Microsoft Edge ® process, powered by Microsoft Bing ™.

So remember, next time you Google something, Google it with Bing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYVCk10AzS0

jamesdwilsonon In 2024, please switch to Firefox

soo....yeah..

jamesdwilsonon In 2024, please switch to Firefox

Are they still receiving funds from Google?

jamesdwilsonon Restored 478-key, 31-tone Moog synthesizer from 1968

If you're looking to actually listen to this as a proper demo, be prepared to be disappointed by the video in the article.

jamesdwilsonon Vendor lock-in is a good thing? HP's CFO thinks so

Devil's advocate: Doesn't HN frequently tout "moats" - isn't this a moat? What is the practical difference between a moat and vendor lock in?

jamesdwilsonon Scalable extraction of training data from (production) language models

there's a lot of "copyrighted data" on wikipedia as well, for example from another HN post, lyrics from songs about truck crashes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car_crash_songs

jamesdwilsonon VMware is now part of Broadcom

Teams enters the chat.

jamesdwilsonon Microsoft preparing San Francisco offices for OpenAI employees

Just going to leave this here...

Toyota Only Plans to Make Enough Solid-State Batteries for 10k Cars in 2030: https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-only-plans-to-make-enou...

Chrysler confirms its next new model will be an all-electric crossover: https://electrek.co/2023/11/08/chrysler-confirms-next-model-...

jamesdwilsonon Firefox Development Is Moving from Mercurial to Git

I've used them all and Bazaar is my fav by far.

jamesdwilsonon Ace Hardware says 1,202 devices were hit during cyberattack

cyberattack means unpatched windows xp

jamesdwilsonon Intuit Is Closing Personal-Finance App Mint, Shifts Users to Credit Karma

https://www.empower.com/empower-personal-wealth-transition

jamesdwilsonon Ask HN: What companies have blown you away with their customer support?

One time Amazon refunded me a YEAR'S WORTH of duplicate amazon prime charges from an errant account I set up.

jamesdwilsonon OpenAI adds PDFChat feature to ChatGPT

It's way bigger than that! The new features will basically try to write python on the fly to do anything you want with several types of supported media. Example: OCR all the frames on an uploaded movie.

jamesdwilsonon USB-C head-to-head comparison

it SAYS it has a 24 pin interface but have you run it through a tester tester?

jamesdwilsonon iSponsorBlockTV v2: SponsorBlock for TVs and game consoles

Maybe you are. but decades of research indicate that people will choose familiarity and annoyance over ignorance of a product.

jamesdwilsonon Tesla is launching their developer APIs

You might be interested in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_car - otherwise, I mean, if you're not into Teslas, no one is making you buy one.. Not sure what your angle is. I love linux and FOSS myself, not putting your angle down I just don't see your point exactly. You can vote with your wallets, and everyone else can too.

jamesdwilsonon Pixel 8 to have seven years of Android updates

don't all smartphones limit charging these days?

jamesdwilsonon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2023)

    Location: Texas, USA
    Remote: Yes (CST but flexible)
    Willing to relocate: No
    Technologies: Technology leadership, Software Engineering, Emerging Tech R&D, IoT, AI/ML, XR, Web development

Technology should bring out the best in people - that belief guides my approach. Over 20 years building software, hardware and AI systems, I've created solutions that deliver real-world impact. I start every project by understanding clients’ core challenges and aspirations. What problems do they want to solve? Where do they envision going? With an entrepreneurial drive, I design innovative platforms, products and services tailored to each organization’s goals. My expertise in emerging tech like AI, IoT and cloud architecture enables me to disrupt industries and accelerate company growth. I’ve led cutting-edge projects in healthcare, e-learning, computer vision, facilities management and more. Some key accomplishments:

- Led a team to develop AI system that detects breast cancer, enabling earlier treatment

- Re-used the same platform to lead a computer vision algorithm that identifies skin cancer

- Built an IoT platform for a visit from The President under Secret Service constraints

- Launched Product-of-the-Year award-winning smart building systems adopted by over 500 organizations

- Pioneered and led a team to develop a breakthrough eLearning platform about Industrial AI

I thrive on using technology to drive transformation. If you want to push boundaries and lead your industry forward, let’s connect! I'm eager to learn about your vision and partner to turn ambitious goals into reality.

    Email: james@jameswilson.name      
    Website: https://jameswilson.name 
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesatjameswilsondotname/

jamesdwilsonon RackNES: NES Module for VCV Rack

this is the coolest thing i've seen all week. major props!

jamesdwilsonon FM radio wave-based early earthquake detection (2021)

thank you so much! I will dig into this!

jamesdwilsonon FM radio wave-based early earthquake detection (2021)

Please tell us more about your rig

jamesdwilsonon GitHubGuessr

right..the autocomplete UI itself could be a hint..

i was thinking it could be like hangman style..

    _ _ A C T

jamesdwilsonon GitHubGuessr

Also please colorize the source code and use Fira code or something snazzy :)

jamesdwilsonon GitHubGuessr

maybe gradual hints should be shown as the counter gets closer to zero?

Hint: Language is Javascript

Hint: Owner is "Facebook"

Hint: Other languages used in the repo include

HTML 2.8% CSS 1.5% C++ 1.0% TypeScript 0.5% CoffeeScript 0.4% Other 0.2%

jamesdwilsonon GitHubGuessr

One of my quizzes included the copyright header for swift which was a giveaway, another was simply a pair of closing brackets and no other text at all, making it impossible. Overall the other ones that worked when it did work were fun though.

jamesdwilsonon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2023)

    Location: USA
    Remote: Yes (CST but flexible)
    Willing to relocate: No
    Technologies: Technology leadership, Software Engineering, Emerging Tech R&D, IoT, AI/ML, XR   
    
    I am an innovative technology and software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience spearheading digital transformation and building disruptive products powered by AI and IoT. I have a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, accelerating business growth through technology, and turning bold ideas into award-winning products and platforms.
    
    Some of my career highlights:    
    
    •  Invented an IoT solution for the President of the US       
    •  Architected an AI software for detecting breast and skin cancer        
    •  Developed an animated tour guide with text-to-speech, voice recognition, and facial recognition  
    •  Built an IoT smart HVAC solution for Johnson Controls that won the Product of the Year award according to HVAC Magazine   
    •  Served as the founding architect of the no. 1 fastest growing tech company in the US according to Inc. Magazine      
    •  Built AI e-learning platform for Foxconn (iAIinstitute.com)     
    •  Former head of software for a smart-cities computer vision/AI startup, featured in the New York Times       
    
    My goal is to work with forward-thinking companies as an interim CTO or head of engineering to help shape their digital transformation strategies and build disruptive new products. I work with organizations to understand key business priorities and help determine the technologies and solutions that will enable their long-term success.  
    
    Email: james@jameswilson.name      
    Website: https://jameswilson.name 
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesatjameswilsondotname/

jamesdwilsonon Your brain on emoji

I'm arguing people can use whatever they want. No one is making anyone use the browser of their choice.