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1,819karma·417submissions·March 30, 2011
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I used to frequent a downtown SF Amazon Go store quite a bit pre-pandemic. The experience felt like a vending machine you could walk inside of. I liked it, and it's sad to see these get shut down…
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Incredible post. Highly worth reading. Like the author, I see more and more denial around AI's increasing existential risk. No doubt many now see AI increasing in capabilities, but most seem to j…
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Finally getting some more details on this new Adam Neumann startup. Would love to hear the different takes from the HN community, both supportive and cynical.
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Really hoping that the Tables product survives this. They were supposed to "graduate it" out of Area 120 soon, with a full v1 joining the Workspace suite, but that hasn't happened yet. …
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This was a fascinating short interview to watch. Has me thinking a lot about the near future. Essentially, Satya's argument for AI is that it's a powerfully enhancing exoskeleton for our min…
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Wow, this is really thorough documentation! Says a lot about 1Password.
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For two decades I've been a heavy "event-driven journaler" (i.e. I journal when events occur in my life that I need to think through by writing, vs. journaling as a routine daily practi…
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Oh wow, did not know that! Clearly I am only a recipient of this advice, and not a practitioner. I stand corrected.
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It's not good practice to connect your security systems to your voice assistant, especially door locks. Maybe this isn't the case in your home, but in smaller apartments it's certainly …
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This reminds me of Rick & Morty's interdimensional cable [TV], a cable box granting access to television shows across every dimension. It might not be that far-fetched of a vision after all.
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Can you elaborate? Target rockets from whom? How?
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Propaganda or not, the article confirms that these calls do happen. At this moment in time, with tensions as high as they are, that's an important element to have in place.
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I for one am glad these communication channels are open. Sheesh.
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> “There is more than we can handle right now,” he said, describing those who have come forward to lend their expertise as running the gamut from “people that have 30-plus years at NASA” to “nontra…
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New study published in Aging Cell shows how depletion of riboflavin (Vitamin B2):
1) Extends animal lifespan by 30%
2) Mimics features of dietary restriction
3) Bucks the trend that "more is bett…