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12ian34

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email: qwertyuian [at] icloud [dot] com
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12ian34··on Show HN: Algorithmically finding the longest line of sight on Earth
this is very cool, but i want to see photos!
12ian34··on 25 Years of Wikipedia
well said, reminds me of the Kuleshov Effect[0]

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuleshov_effect

12ian34··on Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin speaks to Tatsuya Takahashi (2017)
he is known for speaking all sorts of bs in interviews just for his own amusement, so I wouldn't take it personally :)
12ian34··on Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades
> Rich guy has a job so easy he works until old age.

How would you know how difficult his job is? It's not easy to run a company, let alone a hugely successful one responsible for a vast amount of assets.

> Never made anything, just leant money to companies that weren't as rich as him and his cronies, to get a share of profits for doing nothing.

Providing capital to companies helps them grow which in turn helps add value to an economy. And it's not even like it's easy to lend money because this is an inherently risky process so requires a lot of hard work and intelligence to perform sustainably.

I'm curious as to why you're so judgemental of him and presumably by logical extension of your arguments: capitalism in general.

12ian34··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell
I host Supper Clubs in London :)
12ian34··on iPhone Pocket
hilarious seeing so many folk here turning their nose up at spending so much on an accessory from a well known designer brand. Apple devices could be considered by many (particularly outside of Californian circles) as of the same ilk.
12ian34··on KDE is now my favorite desktop
I agree - I am overthinking it a bit. Kudos to the poster for publishing something and it getting to front page. I suppose where my trouble comes from is that my bar is different. However, indeed, one bar isn't necessarily better than another.
12ian34··on KDE is now my favorite desktop
this is one of the most unsubstantiated claims and blog posts I've ever seen. How something can be presented as a "favorite desktop" with this little justification, and a heavy focus on a few features which provide such little value to most of the population, is absurd to me. This is not a useful feature comparison for 99.999999% of people. However, it seems to have sparked some good discussion here so I guess that is valuable!
12ian34··on Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at SFO
we have effective public transport in most major cities!
12ian34··on Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
> the ongoing public scare about sharing data

I think this might be a bit of a social bubble thing - I think it isn't a forefront concern for the vast majority of people.

12ian34··on Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
Thanks for this considered response. I find it difficult to disagree with anything you said in this particular comment :) however I do think each instance you mention in this message is quite different to the topic at hand, regarding the big tech data machine. Additionally, I think I would rather our UK level of privacy regarding healthcare data than the commercialised free for all in the US. One counterpoint could be that Palantir got a significant amount of UK NHS data.
12ian34··on Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
So you are projecting sociopathy on those that choose to keep their lives more private than you? Like you said, basic personal details are essentially public knowledge anyway. Where do you draw the line personally on what should be private?
12ian34··on Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
Sweden is a very poor example, all that is public is personal taxable income. That's it. You're comparing apples to oranges. And how is your home address, and AI chatbot history going to cure cancer?
12ian34··on Updates to Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy
not remotely worried about leaks, hacks, or sinister usage of your data?
12ian34··on What makes Claude Code so damn good
claude code is a nightmare compared to cursor. terminal is not an appropriate UX unless you want to do stuff from your phone in a pinch. the main thing they got right is selling the idea of vibing to skeptical engineers by making it a CLI. i think it has more sensible defaults than cursor though which is another reason folks like it out of the box. cursor with a planner/executor system prompt works much nicer and is way less destructive. cc more for vibing IMO
12ian34··on 4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC
There was a lot of outcry, just like there was with the anti-semitic labelling of human rights protestors at US universities.
12ian34··on Why Semantic Layers Matter (and how to build one with DuckDB)
oh nice resource! Another one for you: https://docs.lightdash.com/guides/lightdash-semantic-layer#l...
12ian34··on Why Semantic Layers Matter (and how to build one with DuckDB)
are you using Malloy in prod? Do you know of anyone? I remember the Malloy hype during Data Council in 2023. Haven't heard about it since.
12ian34··on Emailing a one-time code is worse than passwords
wow your threat model is very different to me
12ian34··on Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization
yosemite has absolutely incredible nature but come on, some parts of the valley feel like a highway, and you need to get there at like 6am to avoid queuing for everything including parking spots and behind other hikers on trails.
12ian34··on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in
Not true in isolation. It depends on the productivity difference between the existing average and those being added.
12ian34··on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in
I don't disagree
12ian34··on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in
maybe it's not working, also maybe it is working but there are other confounding factors.
12ian34··on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in
what about nurses and cleaners
12ian34··on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in
UK needs immigrants to increase stagnating productivity. this has been the case for decades and it's why no government has done, or will do anything serious to curb it.
12ian34··on Children in England growing up 'sedentary, scrolling and alone', say experts
number of myspace/facebook friends was an important metric for us early teens
12ian34··on Show HN: Report idling vehicles in NYC (and get a cut of the fines) with AI
What's the problem? Why is this the wrong kind of law enforcement?
12ian34··on Everything wrong with MCP
elektron user here. wow thank you :)
12ian34··on Apple's Software Quality Crisis
also big bandcamp fan here actually, since i make music. i wish the app was better. i am very sad about spotify as a company. still an improvement from apple music though.
12ian34··on Apple's Software Quality Crisis
switch to spotify, proton cal, proton mail, firefox, raycast
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