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potatowaffle

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potatowaffle··on Bugs Apple loves
A domain name registered one day ago. I think this is the first time I’ve seen a domain on its first/second day, other than my own domains.

I did not intentionally look it up. I have an extension installed that tells me domain age whenever I visit a site.

potatowaffle··on Show HN: isometric.nyc – giant isometric pixel art map of NYC
> What’s possible now that was impossible before?

> I spent a decade as an electronic musician, spending literally thousands of hours dragging little boxes around on a screen. So much of creative work is defined by this kind of tedious grind. ... This isn't creative. It's just a slog. Every creative field - animation, video, software - is full of these tedious tasks. Of course, there’s a case to be made that the very act of doing this manual work is what refines your instincts - but I think it’s more of a “Just So” story than anything else. In the end, the quality of art is defined by the quality of your decisions - how much work you put into something is just a proxy for how much you care and how much you have to say.

Great insights here, thanks for sharing. That opening question really clicked for me.

potatowaffle··on Tell HN: 2 years building a kids audio app as a solo dev – lessons learned
Thanks a lot. As an unrelated follow-up, I searched for the spotify API and found that spotify changed their criteria for Web API Extended Access last year. I suppose this will not affect your app, since existing API users can continue to use it. Would the new rule affect you if you were just starting to develop this app?
potatowaffle··on Tell HN: 2 years building a kids audio app as a solo dev – lessons learned
Love the idea.

If you don't mind sharing, besides producthunt launches, how have you promoted it?

potatowaffle··on PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
When one of the senior executives from Bing Search visited my university for a talk, they personally told the director of the computer science department that they envied the fact that the director could use a 27-inch iMac at work, whereas they could only use one at home.
potatowaffle··on Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web
Thanks! May I ask which company you used for your SOC 2 audit?
potatowaffle··on Launch HN: Tweeks (YC W25) – Browser extension to deshittify the web
I love the idea and the execution. The onboarding experience is great as well. Thanks for sharing. I am curious about SOC II. how much effort did you put in to acquire it, and what made you decide to pursue it?
potatowaffle··on AI isn't replacing jobs. AI spending is
I am very interested in learning what this bot platform is used for. How’s the reception? Thanks!
potatowaffle··on Show HN: I built a tool to replace capcut audio transcription
The landing page looks great, and a free, privacy-preserving transcription tool is a fantastic idea. Infrastructure-wise, how much does it cost to host the service at the moment? What services are you using to deploy it?
potatowaffle··on Chat.openai.com no longer requires login
Thank you for the comparison between Gemini and Mistral/CoPilot.

It happens I just tried Gemini for the first time today after discovering ai.com redirects to gemini.google.com now.

My first question to Gemini was "Hello there, what's the date today?"

It then relied, "Today is Sunday, April 14, 2024. I know this because you told me earlier."

potatowaffle··on Chat.openai.com no longer requires login
I am used to typing 'chat.openai.com' in the browser address bar. However, until today, I was always greeted with a login page. Now, access to ChatGPT 3.5 no longer requires me to log in.
potatowaffle··on Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmental language issues
Thank you for the kind, detailed reply. I wish I had known my condition may be dyslexic when I was younger. Taking a beginner theater class is now on my todo list.
potatowaffle··on Abnormal brain structure seen in children with developmental language issues
> I cannot understand when I mispronounce words. I get corrected often and repeat back the correction but it sounds like what I said the first time.

I have the exact same problem.

I had troubles learning pronunciations when I was a kid, but I never had other learning problems.

As an adult, I struggled enough with pronunciation that I consulted two hearing specialists to determine if there were any issues with my ears. It turns out my hearing is fine.

Is it possible for someone to get a diagnosis for dyslexic based on pronunciation problems only?

I must say I am relieved to finally find someone who shares my experience.