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jjoe

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Hey Joe, what do you know?
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jjoe··on Roadmap for using transcranial ultrasound to learn more about consciousness
Direct link to PDF https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.08517

Sample three-pass analysis: https://papersplain.com/sample/773126d7f311ad4e14da9c408ba17...

jjoe··on Eat Real Food
I processed the Scientific Report Appendices (PDF) through PaperSplain. I'm sharing the analysis here for those interested:

https://papersplain.com/sample/62d71c8ecb6411e042f346088c231...

jjoe··on Show HN: I built a tool to stop pretending I understood research papers
The landing page has no-login samples you can checkout right away: https://papersplain.com/#samples

One of the available samples: https://papersplain.com/sample/c05c23b9cbf442206ede9c44ab983...

jjoe··on Geometric Algorithms for Translucency Sorting in Minecraft [pdf]
Three-pass method analysis of the paper: https://papersplain.com/sample/19d93721d4de21982ca5d81ec6396...
jjoe··on Decompiling the Synergy: Human–LLM Teaming in Reverse Engineering [pdf]
Three-pass method (How to Read a Paper) analysis: https://papersplain.com/sample/d6a099ae0c4327ede1bb24fcdc3db...
jjoe··on Ask HN: Struggling founders, pls share your startup struggle
the struggle is believing I'm a founder of a startup when all I have is an idea and some code
jjoe··on The trust collapse: Infinite AI content is awful
Do you think usury is to blame for this aggressive and excessive push to make more money? Synonym for excessive here could be unethical
jjoe··on Circular Financing: Does Nvidia's $110B Bet Echo the Telecom Bubble?
So they own the media...
jjoe··on FyneDesk: A full desktop environment for Linux written in Go
Will definitely give it a shot this weekend. Any known quirks to be aware of on Pop!_OS 22?
jjoe··on Microsoft's ICC blockade: digital dependence comes at a cost
Surely there must be an uncensored, decentralized means for sending messages? What about banking...
jjoe··on Ask HN: How to Monetize a Trading Strategy?
There's an inherent ubiquitous nature to the strategy. Kinda like the golden ratio or the elliott wave theory. They've been published and are ubiquitous but they still occur in charts.

But I understand that once the algos know about the strategy, it becomes targeted to oblivion. So maybe I need to muster out the strength and use it without publishing its source.

jjoe··on Ask HN: How to Monetize a Trading Strategy?
I'm burnt out on this front. Maybe I'll try again some day
jjoe··on Ask HN: Stanford CS 153 help
Maybe reach out to Netflix's live streaming dept. since we all learn so much more from our own failures.

Cheers!

jjoe··on Starting a Business at 60: My Father's Story
My old man is in his 80s. I run a small brick & mortar business. I figured I'd bring him in and keep him busy -- do him a favor and perhaps help slow down his cognitive decline. But it turns out I was the one who needed him around. He's meticulous with the bookkeeping and really good at crunching numbers with pen & paper. It dawned on me... they don't make people like this anymore...
jjoe··on Show HN: Industry-grade stock exchange implementation from scratch
Besides JaneStreet videos, what other readings have you found useful in helping you implement the engine?
jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
The account has been paused for an obvious reason. I made it clear from the get-go: it's due to chargebacks. And yes it falls on me.

But if any of my long term clients were to genuinely mend their ways about whatever issue that affects the relationship, I'd definitely give them a second chance.

jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
> You may not have reduced them enough to be eligible for service by Stripe

Not really. I made the changes while my account had payouts and payments paused by Stripe. I haven't been given the chance to show Stripe we take this seriously.

jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
I hear you. This is why I've gotten on top of this. I've essentially turned Stripe automation off in my system. So each and every customer wishing to go with Stripe for payment is fraud-checked and dd'ed.
jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
That post was from Feb 2014. I signed up with them in May 2014 (first payment received) according to my dashboard.
jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
unixy.net
jjoe··on Cautionary Tale: Stripe force-closed my 9 year account
Can I send it to you privately?
jjoe··on Launch HN: Neptyne (YC W23) – A programmable spreadsheet that runs Python
Traditionally the business is the source of spreadsheets (data comes from the biz side of the equation). The data analyst then has to make sense of the data.

So to convince a BA to input their data on Neptyne because the DA might need to python script it at some point is maybe premature optimization.

That's an uphill battle... But I definitely see it a good case for me personally as someone who both originates data (nothing fancy) and needs to process it further...

Will definitely check it out!

jjoe··on LocalBitcoins will discontinue its service
This could be part of the Bitzlato crackdown [0]. Localbitcoins was referenced as one of the top counterparties.

*...Similarly, Bitzlato’s top three sending counterparties, by total amount of BTC sent between May 2018 and September 2022 were (1) Hydra; (2) Local Bitcoins, a VASP based/incorporated in Finland; and (3) “TheFiniko.”*

[0] https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/Order_Bitz...

jjoe··on The Last Mustard Maker in Dijon
Also said by Bill Gates

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/africas-rapid-populat...

jjoe··on Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff
The CEOs know their macro. I think it's all political. Employment is the last bastion holding this cycle. Low unemployment means the Fed won't pivot. A fed that doesn't pivot is a fed that's in tampering mode which is a money tight environment.

I think it's gotten to be a game of macro economic manipulation to get to fed to flood the market with lush money again.

jjoe··on Is Crypto Dead?
Let me get ahold of the CEO of Bitcoin
jjoe··on How to Build an Exchange (2017)
Are there any technical books or reading material about matching engines out there?
jjoe··on Binance is fucked
I was hoping to see new information coming to light instead of a twitter rehash that's already been debunked. My opinion on this is that people are exploiting CZ's lack of training in corporate speak when handling pertinent questions.

Media: What are your liabilities?

CZ: We've never taken any loans so no liabilities besides customer deposits. We have PoR to show for that.

Media: Are you sure?

CZ: Yes, go ahead and ask around

Media: He doesn't even have a handle on his own business. Off with his head!

jjoe··on Super-Earths are ideal targets in the search for life
> While there are many reasons why a habitable world would not have signs of life, if, over the coming years, astronomers look at these super habitable super-Earths and find nothing, humanity may be forced to conclude that the universe is a lonely place.

Interesting... The "no" is definitely cheaper and faster than the "maybe" or "yes." If we get a "no", what's next? Planet-wide depression?

jjoe··on Order your rapid tests from the USPS (US only)
UPS is effectively acting like a CDN here. Stocking up on COVID tests right at the edge (your local USPS distribution store) and shipping it off immediately when ordered. Hmmm interesting...
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