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mirntyfirty··on Genesis: an interpreted, Turing-complete Paleo-Hebrew programming language
That’s why there’s a sabbath
mirntyfirty··on Phrases in computing that might need retiring
I’d claim artificial intelligence has been broadened to the point of encompassing any statistical algorithm, regardless of whether it’s used correctly. I’ve seen rolling averages described as AI.
mirntyfirty··on Netflix Homes
I think that it’s a reasonable goal. However, strategically I think that it isn’t wise given their other reductions in service quality. I had Netflix pretty early on when the catalog was vast and they would send DVDs immediately. Once it became clear they were starting to throttle the amount of DVDs being sent, I stopped subscribing. I think that this new policy will inspire a portion of their customer base to leave.
mirntyfirty··on EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved
Same although replaceable batteries would make it even more compelling. I enjoyed the early Motorola android phones because they were phones rather than jewelry and they also kept them lightweight.
mirntyfirty··on Fart Stack
Would be quite modern
mirntyfirty··on Fart Stack
Spring, hive, iis, and typescript makes for a more solid stack
mirntyfirty··on Quantum algorithms conquer a new kind of problem
Ironically enough, the research itself is “quantum”
mirntyfirty··on Elon’s Out
It’s an interesting irony I think that one of the worst punishments for him is to have him follow through on the agreement that he signed.
mirntyfirty··on America Faces a Housing Bust
From the salary and debt levels I’ve observed, it seems as though there will be a lack of demand at the high prices for rent or purchase.
mirntyfirty··on You won't be able to run Windows 11 without a webcam
It’s only for your protection. /s
mirntyfirty··on Scaling our spreadsheet engine from thousands to billions of cells
What’s the best etl process for transferring the data?
mirntyfirty··on Ask HN: Why do I struggle to follow corporate meetings?
Over time I’ve recognized that certain managers will focus on certain things and their messaging gets somewhat repetitive, making it easier to understand what they’re saying.
mirntyfirty··on Scaling our spreadsheet engine from thousands to billions of cells
Can you elaborate some of the use cases for spreadsheets having billions of rows? Databases of phone calls and credit card transactions reach this size, but I would never imagine someone wanting to dump any significant amount of transaction data into a spreadsheet without quite a bit of SQL/R/Py modification ahead of time.
mirntyfirty··on Crypto’s last man standing
Did you upgrade the strings? Are they competition-ready?
mirntyfirty··on El Salvador Made Bitcoin a National Currency. The Bet Isn’t Paying Off
I see very little incentives for the current “coin” holders and future potential “coin” holders to maintain a seemingly high “asset” price on btc.

I’m open to a convincing argument otherwise but most of what I’ve observed is hand wavy and requires a religious leap of faith and conversion.

mirntyfirty··on The golden age of the aging actor
I’d claim that there’s so much familiarity and energy directed towards the development and marketing of these actors that it’s probably tough to establish the next generation.
mirntyfirty··on RadioShack reinvents itself as a crypto platform with wild tweets
It seems as though every product, service, media, or scam is now an “empowering community”
mirntyfirty··on Ask HN: My product isn't making any money, and I have rent and food to pay for
What are your skills? I can check if my employer has a relevant opening.
mirntyfirty··on Logitech MX Products are incompatible with AirPods
I think the lack of batteries is my favorite part...but the connectivity isn’t too far away in 2nd.
mirntyfirty··on Project Ideas
It’s kind of absurd that a number of the algorithms being used are remarkably simple and are being compared to sentient consciousness by people with minimal academic background and datasets that don’t contain the value for the proposed solution.
mirntyfirty··on Schools Are Spending Billions on High-Tech Defense for Mass Shootings
Dressed like the squid game personnel
mirntyfirty··on Bitcoin is the only coin the SEC Chair will call a commodity
Agreed. I was providing an example whereby a person could end up in jail from participating in crypto.
mirntyfirty··on Bitcoin is the only coin the SEC Chair will call a commodity
I’d claim that tax misrepresentation would likely lead to some jail time, particularly for those that don’t have the funds for legal representation. As far as I can tell, the prevailing point of Bitcoin is to make capital gains.
mirntyfirty··on De-anonymizing ransomware domains on the dark web
Yea, it would be rather unfortunate terminology to call websites outside the realms of Google and bing as “dark web” as if somehow these services legitimize the internet itself.
mirntyfirty··on Three Arrows Capital has defaulted on a loan worth more than $670M
I think it’s a strange part of human psychology to ignore objective reality and double down to complete ruin. It seems remarkably common and with corporate power being so concentrated at the top it seems rather easy for these situations to happen.
mirntyfirty··on Goldman Raising $2B to Buy Distressed Celsius Assets
Was thinking of a couple observations that aren’t particularly famous but Jobs is in the category too.
mirntyfirty··on Papers on GitHub Copilot, copyright law, and ownership for AI-generated code
Copilot, I’m looking to build an email client....

“How about Outlook366?”

mirntyfirty··on Goldman Raising $2B to Buy Distressed Celsius Assets
Interesting, didn’t cross my mind even though I had an Apple Performa from their dark years. I think I was young enough not to realize some of the flaws.
mirntyfirty··on Goldman Raising $2B to Buy Distressed Celsius Assets
I’ve seen a couple examples of a somewhat opposite scenario where founder does well, sells to MBA for a lot, business struggles, founder repurchases for much less, then brings business back to profitability
mirntyfirty··on FTC to crack down on companies that illegally surveil children learning online
“I really like targeted ads. It helps me discover useful products.” /s Definitely read that line way too many times.
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