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BasDirks

1,639 karma · joined January 11, 2011

Haskell, Racket, JS, audio
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BasDirks··on I didn’t know how to write about my sister’s death, so I had AI do it for me
When trains first ran, it caused great moral upheaval. Old men waving their canes at the machines. Photographs were seen as a cheap alternative for "real" paintings.

What causes the outrage at these models and their output? Is it fear? Notice how critics often deem it necessary to use disparaging remarks:

"soulless, no insight or deeper meaning which we find in quality writing, completely cliched, ignoble, phony"

BasDirks··on A dubious writing style emerging in science
Keyboard = piano Mouse = rat
BasDirks··on The House That Vanished
He was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...
BasDirks··on The House That Vanished
A neighbour was asked to look after the house. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...
BasDirks··on The House That Vanished
NEVILLE PRESHO V PATRICK DOOHAN AND ORS

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da053ed4653d07dedfd58...

BasDirks··on Is that ship still stuck?
I cried, fantastic.
BasDirks··on The puzzle of Europe
> The average European is about a third or more worse off than the average American, and it's getting worse.

No. GDP does not equal well-being. I mean, the numbers presented in the article _are_ interesting, but their interpretation seems simplistic.

BasDirks··on What You Should Know Before Leaking a Zoom Meeting
Don't you think that in a darker room the reflection of the person behind the screen would actually become more apparent?
BasDirks··on Blabrecs
It's fond of "in", "on", "ing", "tion", etc. QUO is not allowed. DINATINANITANID is allowed.
BasDirks··on Using Google Analytics without GDPR consent
Remember the time when every serious homepage had a visitor counter? I don't recall any issues with privacy laws in those days. I think "tracking" back then was decentralized?
BasDirks··on Self-host your fonts for better performance
A well-designed web page does not rely on custom fonts, unless it is necessary to render a non-standard script.
BasDirks··on Netscape and Sun Announce JavaScript (1995)
This is an important document, because it disproves the prevalent notion that Java and JavaScript have nothing to do with each other.

JavaScript has come a long way, to where the shame of any self-respecting engineer has been reduced to a bearable minimum!

BasDirks··on I made 24 high-quality Covid illustrations. Free for commercial and personal use
Cute! Thanks for contributing :)
BasDirks··on American Indian tribes thwarted in efforts to get coronavirus data
I see what you're saying, and without GP disclosing exactly what kind of systemic racism is not "true", I agree with your objection, but it might have been an unfortunate way of wording.
BasDirks··on Scientists have lost their jobs after NIH probe into foreign ties
Perhaps one danger is influence on agenda?
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I overcome mental laziness?
Make it a game to find goals that excite you.
BasDirks··on '42 Knees in One Day': Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters
I clicked this link, came back to the front page to check comments, and it was gone. Hm!
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
> Also, talk to a lawyer immediately and make sure you have clear ownership given your employment elsewhere in the same industry.

This has been sorted with HR, and I have written consent for any secondary ventures.

BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Appreciated, I will reach out.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Good point about advisers. That's going to be reason enough to seek out people in this kind of space.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Thanks, I appreciate your (and other's) honesty.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Thanks for the resources and advice. Will look into your links.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Could you elaborate on the painful crowd part?
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Agree with both perspectives.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
> Can you cut expenses and live off of savings for a few months?

We are definitely considering this.

BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Bootstrapping was our initial plan, but we won't shy away from ways of accelerating the process.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
We want to build a product. We will build it, investors or not. We are not in it for the cash. We are in it for the positive impact.
BasDirks··on Ask HN: How do I find investors?
Thanks. We are open to all of these options. Can you expand on pros and cons of these from your perspective?
BasDirks··on What is music? A unified theory of music and dreaming
> However dreams are never about the strangeness or the > alteration of reality.

> If people with bad intentions are chasing you in a dream, > you don't start thinking about why your life changed so > much that now you have people wanting to kill you.

This is false. Such reasoning is very common in my dreams, with explanations a hybrid of dreamed facts and reality.

BasDirks··on Language Learning with Netflix extension
Semi-synced dubs are an early example of uncanny valley
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