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5 months ago
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on: Show HN: A little notebook for learning linear algebra with Python
This is awesome, been going through the little book as a way to refresh myself on linear algebra which I see has been updated as well. Luckily only on chapter 4 so definitely going to start doing the labs alongside the book now!
badbart14
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5 months ago
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on: Deep researcher with test-time diffusion
Huh never thought of the process of drafting while writing to be similar to how diffusion models start with a noisy set. Super cool for sure though I'm curious if this (and other similar research on making models think more at inference time) are showing that the best way for models to "think" is the exact same way humans do
badbart14
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6 months ago
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on: MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline
I remember this paper when it came out a couple months ago. Makes a lot of sense, the use of tools like ChatGPT essentially offshore the thinking processes in your brain. I really like the analogy to time under tension they talk about in
https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-... (they also discuss this study and some of the flaws/results with it)
badbart14
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10 months ago
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on: Matt Godbolt sold me on Rust by showing me C++
+1, especially loved the episode from a couple months back about using AI tools in development. Really got me thinking differently about the role of AI in a developer's workflow and how software development will evolve.
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: Show HN: I made an iPhone app to show a real-time map of NYC Subway service
Love this! I've used The Weekendest for a bit now on the web so I'm excited I can download this and delete the home screen link on my phone :). Very much recommend to anyone that frequents the NYC subways
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: Apple announces new accessibility features, including eye tracking
I definitely get a good amount of motion sickness when using my phone while in a car so I'm super interested about the motion sickness cues and if they'll work. The dots look like they may get in the way a bit but I'm willing to take that tradeoff.
My current car motion sickness mitigation system is these glasses that have liquid in them that supposedly help your ears feel the motion of the car better (and make you look like Harry Potter)
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat
Great read about a often overlooked part of global infrastructure. I personally liked the presentation style but get its not for everyone. Highly recommend the latest episode of the Vergecast where they talk more about the undersea cable world:
https://youtu.be/bJnt87JgKMU
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: Ask HN: Free alternative to Teamviewer?
I've tried remote desktop, feel like its decently easy to use and works well enough (it might require a download, I forget)
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: Ask ChatGPT to pick a number between 1 and 100
I wonder how this would compare to a random sample of humans choosing a number between 1 and 100. I assume 42 is frequent due to showing up in the training data a good amount (Answer to "Life, the Universe, and Everything", Jackie Robinson's number and the movie about him), but would that correlate well to how humans would pick a random number?
badbart14
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1 year ago
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on: Mycenaean Warriors and the Sea-Peoples (2013)
Highly recommend the Fall of Civilizations podcast episode on the Bronze Age Collapse to learn more about the Sea-Peoples (
https://youtu.be/B965f8AcNbw?list=PLR7yrLMHm11XAuYuZMPHPn9Hz...) . They discuss how the Sea-Peoples may be a symptom and a cause of the bronze age collapse, and the whole episode is extremely engaging and educational. (As all the episodes of this podcast are, cannot recommend it enough)
