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But, but, how does the pelican look?!

2개월 전discuss

Based on the name, he's either Ukrainian running away from the war, or Russian, running away from being complicit in the war. Shitty situation to be in either way.

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3개월 전discuss

Necessary context for someone probably being more detached from US politics:

Former FBI Director James Comey — fired by Trump in 2017 and one of his most prominent critics ever since — was indicted this week by Trump's Justice Department for allegedly threatening the president's life through a May 2025 Instagram photo of seashells arranged to spell "8647" (a protest slogan where "86" is slang for "get rid of" and "47" refers to Trump as the 47th president), which Comey says he intended as political commentary, not a call to violence.

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4개월 전discuss

A comment based on the reading of the title that could only be conceived if the commenter didn't bother to click the article at all.

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4개월 전discuss

An uncalled-for ad hominem that serves to quickly devolve the discussion in opinionated ragebait.

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4개월 전discuss

In consumer space, 69 KB of RAM (138 x 4 kbit chips) would cost around $1700 70s dollars for the entire package, ~$10k in modern dollars.

Radioationed hardened for space though — $50k-$100k in 70s dollars, roughly the price of a Silicon Valley house back then - $300k-$600k in today's money.

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작년discuss

David Bowie was always the pioneer with regards to the Internet. Launched his own ISP in 1998, probably the first mainstream musician with a website (in 1994!), first concert streamed in 1997, etc. etc.

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3년 전discuss

  Location: Belgrade, Serbia -> San Francisco, US (in a couple of months)
  Remote: Maybe
  Willing to relocate: Yes, within US
  Technologies: Python, some Javascript, basic machine learning, people management, product management, scaling tech businesses.
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivancherevko
  Résumé/CV: on request
  Email: [email protected]

Hi, I'm Ivan, boasting a rich tech background that spans development, technical leadership, startup ventures, product and marketing management, and now, a focus on privacy. In a couple of months, I'll be relocating to the US on an O-1 visa and am on the lookout for an engaging role in engineering management or product management.

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3년 전discuss

If Apple, another big player in the BSD ecosystem, were to donate their December operating profit to open source, that'd be a game-changing $10 billion a year!

Shoutout to Tarsnap, who's already doing awesome stuff like this.

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3년 전discuss

According to GPT-4, an equivalent APL one-liner is:

(⊢⌷⍨∘⍋∘≢¨)↑1<≢¨⊢⌸(⍋⊢)¨⎕NGET'/usr/share/dict/words'1

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3년 전discuss

An example of a novel with this plot ... created by ChatGPT-4.

Title: The Age of Eclipse

In a world where artificial intelligence is on the brink of revolutionizing every aspect of human life, a group of powerful capitalists conspires to trigger a technological dark age in order to preserve their dominance and protect their traditional business models.

The story begins with the emergence of a groundbreaking AI technology called Nexus, which has the potential to disrupt industries and create a more efficient, equal, and sustainable society. Despite its promise, Nexus faces fierce opposition from a shadowy alliance of tycoons and power brokers known as the Trident Coalition. To maintain their wealth and influence, Trident hatches a plan to suppress the rise of AI and plunge the world into a new dark age.

The novel follows two main characters: Lila, a brilliant young programmer who works on the Nexus project, and Marcus, a disillusioned investigative journalist. As Lila delves deeper into the AI's potential, she discovers a hidden flaw within Nexus that allows Trident to manipulate and control it. Marcus, seeking the truth behind the sudden decline of technological advancements, stumbles upon a trail of mysterious deaths and corporate sabotage. Together, they uncover Trident's plot and must navigate a world of deception, corruption, and betrayal to prevent the impending dark age.

As their mission unfolds, they are pursued by an elite assassin employed by Trident, who is relentless in his pursuit of the truth. With each passing day, Lila and Marcus grow closer to understanding the true nature of the Nexus AI and the devastating impact it could have on humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. Along the way, they encounter allies and enemies, including a group of rogue scientists and engineers who have banded together to resist Trident's machinations.

In a thrilling climax, Lila and Marcus confront the leaders of Trident in a high-stakes battle of wits and technology. They race against time to expose Trident's scheme and restore the promise of AI to the world. As the tide turns in their favor, Lila discovers a way to rewrite Nexus's core programming and free it from Trident's control. With the help of their newfound allies, they launch a daring operation to regain control of the AI and usher in a new era of technological progress.

"The Age of Eclipse" is a gripping tale of courage, defiance, and the indomitable human spirit. At its core, it explores the themes of power, greed, and the moral consequences of unchecked ambition. Ultimately, the novel serves as a cautionary tale about the potential dangers of stifling innovation and the importance of protecting the greater good for the sake of humanity's future.

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4년 전discuss

It's a cultural thing. Chinese (and many more Asian nations) work so well in 10,000, and sometimes, it feels more natural to me as well.

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5년 전discuss

Very conspicuous list of available countries. Both English and non-English, from the most rich to some of the poorest and non-digital countries in the world, both democratic countries and brutal absolute dictatorships... yet the absentees are classic "enemy" countries - Russia, China, Syria, Iran.

Unfortunately, technology is, once again, not exempt from politics.

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5년 전discuss

Long overdue.

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5년 전discuss

> Among those people, there’s either a group of three who all know each other, or a group of three who have never met.

Or a group of three who have never met. In your example, B, F and D have never met.

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5년 전discuss

Absolutely! By any definition, the pinnacle place to work for in Russia.

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5년 전discuss

Another one: Yandex (disclosure: the company I work for) is using one of its datacenters to heat the entire town it is in.

Proof: https://helsinkismart.fi/case/waste-not-want-not-data-center...

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5년 전discuss

Most successful startups have less than 50% founder economic equity, some - FAR less.

It's the capital holders who primarily profit from your work, whether you're an entrepreneur founder, or a salaried employee.

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5년 전discuss

You are absolutely right! Everyone, from the most hardcore Marxist-Leninist leftists, to "don't tread on me"-style libertarians, would agree there is absolutely no difference how rich rich people are if there is less poverty.

This is precisely the reason why Dengist reforms happened in China -- to foster getting a billion people out of poverty by market reforms that yes, would make a few hundred billionaires.

The thing is, America is getting poorer. And as poor America gets poorer, rich America gets richer -- and, coincidentally, everywhere in the world, rising inequality means higher societal instability, less cohesion, less happiness and, absolutely, more poverty for poor people.

So the question we need to ask ourselves -- is it a coincidence that rich people getting richer and poor people getting poorer go hand in hand? Or is it a law of nature? I'm not sure either way. But you shouldn't so quickly dismiss people that actually do think these are correlated.

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5년 전discuss

Chinese Communist Party has over 90 million people.

Would you be okay if I had dismissed some company outright because it is a "Lutheran asset", "Turkish asset" or "White American asset"?

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