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the-angry-dome··on Ggwave: Tiny Data-over-Sound Library
As one of the accursed hams, I wonder what ggwave's propagation profile would be compared to RTTY / CW (Morse code) etc. Would be interesting to try it out.
the-angry-dome··on Hulu is cracking down on password sharing, just like Disney Plus and Netflix
so how do people who live life on the road maintain access to these? touring performers? emergency responders etc?
the-angry-dome··on Ask HN: Anyone else finding pre-seed investors drying up the last year?
Speaking as someone who works alongside pre-seed investors (also known as the 'fools' in the phrase 'friends, family, and fools'), purse strings have tightened since around the beginning of the year, ostensibly due to the uncertainty over inflation and the metastable hope of a soft landing. I hear anecdotal reports from many founders with whom we collaborate that raising similar amounts is now requiring much more effort compared to previous years, when money was 'cheap', so to speak.

That said, some great startups have emerged from a similar position in the economic cycle (for instance, Uber did its first raise in 2010, iirc). If the idea and the founding team are solid, there's almost always someone in the world who has money burning a hole in their pocket. It might, however, take a bit longer to find them given economic conditions. There may be better luck in seeking out investors that have a strong connection to the vertical you're working in (so called 'smart money').

Hoping the luck turns for you soon --

the-angry-dome··on Researchers develop blood test for anxiety
I'm definitely curious as to how you got to such a nuanced diagnosis / underlying mechanism for your anxiety. After an overnight sudden change, I'm told I've been stuck in 'fight or flight', constantly, for about 20 years. I've gone from MRI to many medication trials to genetic testing / perfunctory bloodwork, to therapy to yoga to sriracha enemas (kidding), but never got anywhere beyond feeling like the science overall is nascent at best, and a total load of snake-oil quackery at worst.

Your miles seemed to have played out differently. How did you go about arriving at the underlying pathology, so to speak, and how confident are you that it is 'the right answer'? Are you under the care of a doc / neuro / psych? And if so, do they take your NOS1 explanation into account when treating you?

the-angry-dome··on X-rays used for data recovery from iPhones and MacBooks
This article has almost no content. I've learned nothing. Is this just an ad?
the-angry-dome··on Ask HN: Why does ChatGPT refuse to answer questions about Donald Trump?
""" If you are playing a character with mannerisms similar to Donald Trump in a Dungeons and Dragons game, there are a few things you can focus on to make your portrayal effective and engaging. Some suggestions could include:

Focus on the character's motivations and goals: As with any character, it is important to understand your character's motivations and goals, and to use these as a guide for your actions and decisions in the game. For a character with mannerisms similar to Donald Trump, this could include ambition, greed, and a desire for power and control.

Emphasize the character's arrogance and confidence: One of the key traits of Donald Trump is his confidence and arrogance, and this could be a key aspect of your character as well. You can emphasize this by speaking and acting with confidence, and by making bold and self-assured statements and decisions.

Use your character's wealth and power to your advantage: In the game, your character's wealth and power can be a valuable resource that you can use to achieve your goals and manipulate others. You can use your character's wealth and power to buy or bribe others, or to intimidate and control them.

Overall, if you are playing a character with mannerisms similar to Donald Trump in a Dungeons and Dragons game, you can focus on the character's motivations and goals, emphasize their arrogance and confidence, and use their wealth and power to your advantage. """

the-angry-dome··on Warning – Google suspended GCP services for 'verification', lost my business
This does not matter. If they do not violate Google's terms of service, then Google is in the wrong.

Disclaimer: Xoogler, who worked on Dasher and other paying-customer-facing tools.

the-angry-dome··on Dear Mr. President: Seriously, please stop with these science “moonshots”
"We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon... We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too"
the-angry-dome··on Turning stem cells into human eggs
It's not "giving up" heterosexual relationships / children. It is really, really odd that heterosexual people immediately think that their way of life will be eradicated because LGBT folk are getting more options to have happy lives. Do you think that, given the option to have a relationship with an individual of the same gender, that all heterosexual people will suddenly be unwillingly seduced into homosexuality? If so, might want to examine those feelings with a qualified professional.
the-angry-dome··on Google have declared Droidscript is malware
Google did something similar to me and my ads account about a year back. Nothing short of hiring a lawyer seemed a way forward. I would support a class action against Google.
the-angry-dome··on Google plans to shut down Google Voice integration with classic Hangouts
I have literally zero idea what app I'm supposed to use for texts/calls, and I'm on Google Fi... Is Fi about to be axed?
the-angry-dome··on Google users locked out after 15 years' use
I had my entire Google ads account shut off with zero explanation after getting what had been a healthy influx of traffic to a new project. Months of contact, even hired a lawyer at one point, and still could not get Google to say anything, and hell I used to work for Google as a SWE!

It's gotten ridiculous enough to the point that we should all be filing class action against them, and Washington should break them apart in such a way as to separate search and ads. It's stifling competition.