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sarreph
4,026karma·903submissions·July 21, 2013
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I make software, images (sometimes moving), and music.
Today, my focus is on personalizing the internet at Kenobi.ai (YC W22)
Reach me at my name (Rory) and my company’s domain.
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It's funny you mention this as I had a very similar thought the other night when clean-installing an old gaming PC to try some VR stuff on. I'm used to using a Mac, and the update notificati…
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Please correct me if I’m missing something that technically prevents this, but once you grant a 3rd Party access to your data (via a SolidPOD), what’s to stop them scraping it and keeping it for thems…
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> why not steal everything that isn’t nailed down? I like that phrase a lot, I think I might use it :)
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You just described T-Pain’s reasoning for using auto tune (he doesn’t actually need it but instead uses it stylistically). I think you’re onto something here as well about how it may well get adopted …
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They sell calorie-free black coffee or tea, the same way McDonald's does. Similarly, they also sell very-high-sugar cakes and drinks.
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This is a really insightful article. However, I feel like point 2 somewhat contradicts point 1. I.e. In my opinion, being product-driven often forces you to innovate in some way. I guess there is a …
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> While on the site, within a span of five minutes, I typically attempt to skim everything I’ve marked with interest. Afterward, I return to my work not feeling like I’ve read anything substantive,…
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If you’re a composer/conductor then you’ve probably already tried this, but for me two types of music work well (as I’m a similarly analytical musician): - Minimalism, specifically Steve Reich’s …
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Sometimes I pat myself on the back too quickly before realising more than half my line ‘contribution’ is from package-lock.json :)
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Yeah, when you finally book said venue, be sure to ask for a bowl of brown M&Ms at every table, just to be extra-sure. :)
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Boy do I feel sorry for the less technically-minded, small business owners, who don't know how to leverage HN. Having to fight tooth and nail to kick up a widespread fuss is not a viable solution…
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This is great, and educational too! After playing quite a few rounds, I noticed I wasn't played any of the more esoteric categories such as '(free)tek(k)no' and 'french house'…
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Thanks for your feedback. I did find a verbatim copy of your response in a reddit thread[0] while I was waiting — but I guess it serves me wrong for not doing my research :) As this is a canned respon…
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This looks cool, however it's very similar to a service I've been using for the past month called Parsec[0]. I've successfully managed to play Fortnite (don't judge :)) on an AWS g…
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What an interesting idea! Have you ever produced anything for a representation of 4D with translucent 3D? I'd be very interested to see it...
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Couldn’t agree more! It is an absolute masterpiece and a selection of which I use to nap to :)
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Thanks for this :)
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Browser support as well. Grid is only about <90% covered. https://caniuse.com/#feat=css-grid
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I think it also says a lot about the human condition — wealth and power just bring a new set of worries and psychological conundrums, especially if you’re already inclined to want to be in control of …
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True. > Tomorrows H̶N̶ Gizmodo article: FTFY ;)
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Is it too unreasonable of an idea for Uber to eventually force in-car CCTV (i.e. a reversed dash cam) for all rides in progress? Seems like it would solve a lot of the he said / she said argume…
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What about dolphins from other planets? :) ( http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Dolphins )…
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> It's a key skill to learn to be able to let go of the work you have done, stand back and analyse it dispassionately then go back and re-do things. I wish this principle was adhered to across…