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yuxt··on Ask HN: Distributed data centers in our basements
This makes more sense when the compute is tied to local solar, so excess generation can be turned into useful processing instead of being wasted or exported cheaply. That is closer to the Lektra model.
yuxt··on Self-driving cars begin testing on NYC streets
when was the last time NYC had any snow?
yuxt··on Mind-Bending Soviet Era Oil Rig City on the Caspian Sea
The Volga Hydroelectric Station, located on the Volga River, directly impacts the Caspian Sea. The Volga River, Europe’s longest, flows into the Caspian Sea and contributes about 80% of its freshwater inflow. The construction of the Volga Hydroelectric Station and other dams along the river has altered its natural flow, reducing the volume of water reaching the Caspian Sea. This reduction has contributed to the sea’s declining water levels. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150452/the-caspian-...
yuxt··on Mind-Bending Soviet Era Oil Rig City on the Caspian Sea
In the late 1980s, I went on an expedition along Kazakhstan's eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. One of our stops was supposed to be a fishing village, but when we got there, it was completely empty. Hundreds of mud huts sat abandoned as everyone had just disappeared. In one of the yards, a camel was still there. It felt haunting, like walking through a ghost town. The strangest part? There was no sea anywhere nearby! The Caspian had dried up so quickly that people had to leave their homes behind because they couldn’t live there anymore.
yuxt··on RAG vs. Fine-Tuning: Pipelines, Tradeoffs, and a Case Study on Agriculture
The paper "RAG vs Fine-tuning: Pipelines, Tradeoffs, and a Case Study on Agriculture" compares Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning techniques in Large Language Models (LLMs). It proposes pipelines and evaluates their trade-offs using popular LLMs like GPT-4. The paper includes a detailed case study in agriculture to provide location-specific insights to farmers. Results show that fine-tuning improves model accuracy significantly, and when combined with RAG, it enhances accuracy even further. The paper demonstrates how LLMs can be adapted for industry-specific knowledge, potentially transforming various industrial domains.
yuxt··on Ask HN: You're planning a vacation to somewhere, what's your process?
There was a submission today that helps with а task planning using ChatGPT, one of the examples was TravelGPT

https://agentgpt.reworkd.ai/

yuxt··on Ask HN: What crypto do you use for a consumer facing app? Is Ethereum OK?
Look into stablecoins or layer 2
yuxt··on The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now living with their parents
The issue is not really that the government is bad, the problem is it has become a proxy for ultra rich to push their agenda. You can probably make it more efficient by limiting corporate sponsorship and making it more transparent. Millennials don't have many options or tools at their disposal to influence the direction we are heading.
yuxt··on Revolution in Belarus People are demanding Lukashenko to go home
since internet is blocked in Belarus, you can monitor the situation through Telegram https://t.me/nexta_live
yuxt··on Microsoft Teams Down Worldwide
https://twitter.com/Akileese/status/1224349659818348544
yuxt··on Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will invest in the platform
I am surprised no one mentioned Digg here. It was the original Reddit. Arguably its demise is attributed by inflow of VCs capital following by pivoting direction. Which resulted in community leaving for Reddit.

P.S. found this old article https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/07/13/reddit-didn...

yuxt··on A simple distraction-free, no gimmick writing tool
Here is another one that I've been using for years https://draftin.com/
yuxt··on Ask HN: Is S3 down?
this still works for me https://musicforprogramming.net
yuxt··on Ashley Madison hack treating email
Received same email on email I used for bitcoin related services
yuxt··on Lists
workflowy is the best list and mostly underappreciated app.
yuxt··on Ask HN: I'm looking for a plugin posted here some time ago
is that the one? http://edit.lize.it/
yuxt··on Tell HN: Meeting Satoshi
I am not going to reveal any more information that I already have. I respect his will to stay anonymous. It was just an emotional post without a thought of provoking a witch-hunt. Satoshi has been an inspiration to me, I apologize for any inconvenience I might cause.
yuxt··on I'm completely demotivated to work; what can I do?
Open a map, close your eyes and point randomly. Pack you backpack, buy tickets and go there without any reservation. Spend at least 1 month away from home, comfort and routine.

When you are back you will know exactly what to do.

yuxt··on Quick tip for developers who use OS X
isn't it just Cmd+click ?
yuxt··on Show HN: I made an HN for the financial industry
There is also NH for agriculture, in case anyone is interested: http://news.agfunder.com/
yuxt··on The Confidential Memo at the Heart of the Global Financial Crisis
Here is a mirror http://i.imgur.com/EZvryfO.jpg
yuxt··on The Chromebook Pixel
They also provide "One terabyte of Google Drive cloud storage, free for 3 years"
yuxt··on Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010)
not sure if it's the same article but Google revealed this http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/your-lifestyle-has-already-be...
yuxt··on Poll: Would you like to have "hide" button for stories
I couldn't find the source (website appears to be down) but here is a bookmarklet that gives you an ability to collapse comments http://pastebin.com/382fvsqt
yuxt··on Show HN: Github for recipes
I assume that's where it started http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5119787
yuxt··on Cloud file sharing (dropbox, GoogleDrive) is failing our shared folder use case
couple of other suggestions:

https://www.aerofs.com/ http://mega.co.nz

yuxt··on Cloud file sharing (dropbox, GoogleDrive) is failing our shared folder use case
I find http://www.pixelapse.com/ is an interesting solution when it comes to work with creatives. It's called a github for creatives.
yuxt··on Instant Motivation
It would be good to have an API so it can be combined with Pomodoro widgets.
yuxt··on BootMetro: Metro style web framework
also I find it ironic that it doesn't work well on Windows Phone
yuxt··on Guy Hired Slapper, increases productivity by 98%
how long before someone starts slappRabbit.com ?
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