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sourcecodeplzon Using Wake on LAN (WOL) Across the Internet (2010)

Damn, wake on LAN, the memories. Used to disable this all the time back in the early 2000s when everyone was scanning ports.

sourcecodeplzon Ask HN: What questions do LMMs fail with?

Nice. Thank you for this insight.

sourcecodeplzon Twitter’s New API Plans Will Devastate Public Interest Research

The company has massive debt. They have to make some serious bank somehow... with so many advertisers pulling out.

sourcecodeplzon Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dream Is Crashing

That zipline company seems quite legit. There was a youtube video about it just 2 days ago.

sourcecodeplzon Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?

I use wired mice because I like the feeling more. Difficult to explain.

sourcecodeplzon Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?

A compact radio.

sourcecodeplzon Apple tells some retail employees to reapply for their jobs or be laid off

Well at least they are not laying off thousands and instead give them other jobs.

sourcecodeplzon Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption

It's never gonna work for a multitude of reasons like you said. Usually I'm not pessimistic but this really seems like: we have an idea, make a video, post it on a site, ask questions later.

sourcecodeplzon SpaceX based 4G/5G coverage coming to New Zealand

Better than nothing?

sourcecodeplzon Framework’s computers aren’t perfect, but they are exciting

The Framework is a computer for the future. The future is just not today. But they are on a great path to become a multi bilion $ company.

sourcecodeplzon Windows Sandbox

There is no piracy if there is a trial available.

sourcecodeplzon Starlink internet is going from rural savior to unreliable luxury

Not to mention NL is like a blip on the world map as compared to AU on size..:)

sourcecodeplzon Stressed plants 'scream,' and it sounds like popping bubble wrap

Always said this. Whenever I forgot to water my plants, I could feel them sometimes telling me to water them when I was around.

I feel vindicated.

sourcecodeplzon CSS is hard no matter how good you are at it

The "trick" is to employ progressive enhancements.

Also, the less CSS, the better. + no shame in using !important sometimes.

All in all, CSS requires experience

sourcecodeplzon Sam Bankman-Fried Is Charged with Foreign Bribery

They keep piling on at this point.

Again the medias' credibility got lower for me when the NYtimes et all kept defending this thief.

sourcecodeplzon I made $3k in 16 attempts to launch my SaaS

I know this sounds shitty but what's to stop you from periodically removing some of the features from the lifetime deal until it's just barebones and no support?

sourcecodeplzon The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet

Ban fentanyl first.

sourcecodeplzon How much money do we think Substack lost last year?

Whatever. It's a private company and they can value it as they see fit. A fool and their money will always be parted.

sourcecodeplzon Ask HN: Should countries try to increase birth rate in the era of automation?

So we don't go extinct?

sourcecodeplzon Immune system cells in the gut linked to stress-induced depression

Yogurt and pickles.

sourcecodeplzon Monica will soon launch a brand new version, codename Chandler

This naming is so cringe.

sourcecodeplzon We ran a phone check at a Y Combinator event in SF

I use my phone as a phone. When I want Internet, I turn it on and do my thing. Then I turn it off. Have great battery life this way.

sourcecodeplzon We ran a phone check at a Y Combinator event in SF

But then again one of those notifications could have been from your bank/crypto alerting you that someone logged-in to your account from Pakistan.

sourcecodeplzon Judge decides against Internet Archive

Locked inside with "nothing" to do, one guy probably got high and had this "revelation" that would "help" everyone else locked inside /s.

It's sad because it has muddied the image of IA and it made them look like rebels when in reality they were doing just fine flying (somewhat) under the radar.

I've also read some comments here from people saying they would possibly stop donating to the IA because of this. Because of donations, the scrutiny is 1000x more for non-profits vs regular companies.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

Just use protonvpn, it is free. worked for me.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

From what I've read it is reported that as of 2022, Bing has between 3 and 8 percent of global search.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

This. Also Edge is so so powerful. Especially when I can just drop some content into a webpage, load it in Edge and then click the blue icon in the top right and just ask questions. This is a competitive advantage even over ChatGPT.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

What the rate for you? Because for me its 15k points for 10 USD.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

I thought the same but it is actually able to interpret URLs that are not indexed by Bing. It doesn't work all the time though, don't know why.

sourcecodeplzon OpenAI tech gives Microsoft's Bing a boost in search battle with Google

No surprise here. Would like to add that Edge really is a great browser also. Still sticking to Chrome as it feels snappier to me but I constantly open up Edge too.