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In my opinion, yes. Over the past few months, I've been working hard to craft a distinct writing style. If you look at my selected essays on my /about page, you'll see that I'm try…
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Super cool project! I use a similar project to get HN keywords as an RSS feed. [1] https://hnrss.github.io
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I personally use the Tampermonkey extension, but I think others have criticized it for being closed-source and using Google Analytics. Apparently Violentmonkey is a suitable replacement. Once you inst…
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I just created a userscript to hide "GPT" from HN. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35274050 …
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I just created a userscript to hide "GPT" from HN. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35274050 …
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Not sure if it matters to you, but I believe SpankPay was created for digital sex-work payments. I know this a touchy subject, but I think their hearts were in the right place back in 2018 when we m…
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There's a great YouTube channel that goes deep into questions like these. [1] https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist …
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You'll have a smaller selection of good bags with a 16". 14" has been plenty for me. Getting a TWM like Amethyst helps a lot with the small real estate. [1] https://github.co…
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Great idea! I created a human-based service to do something similar. [1] https://dreamdaddy.io The key problem with using AI to do this is that AI might not be able to deliver the feeling…
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I met Ameen (CEO) and the SpankChain team back in 2018. Our teams spent a whole day together talking about life, payment strategies, and the future. Ameen is definitely 1 standard deviation smarter th…
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Do you have a link to the podcast episode? --- I think a more useful question is “What software would need to exist to make human coordination obsolete?" Well, I recently founded a startup to tac…
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# First, write what nobody else can. Take your experiences and your knowledge your distinct flavor and distill it into a potent package. For an example, check out my essay currently on the front-pag…
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Come to my tech conference in SoCal this August! (Sorry, we won't be offering any pissing games.) [1] https://outland.sh
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Author here! > The piece is pretty hard to read; it is a little histrionic. I am guessing it's AI generated. This essay was crafted by 100% organic free-range meat. But glad to know I don&#x…
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Author here. Frankly, I don't believe the literary quality even matches the graffiti scrawled in the stalls of that bathroom.
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If you're in the area, come to my tech conference this August! [1] https://outland.sh
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You can also find the ruins of an abandoned water park! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Dolores_Waterpark [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j-2NfY45XM …
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They may be using IR or ultrasonic sensors to detect the urine streams, but I wouldn't be surprised to find full-on cameras in there.
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Cyberpunk stories often illustrate technology and capitalism taken to absurd extremes. A good example of this is the coin-operated door handle from Ubik. [1] https://infovore.org/archi…
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Wow, I love the branding!
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My philosophy: "the only way to make money is to convince other people to give you their money". Here is my list of timeliness goods/services that the market will likely need indefinite…