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DreamFlasher

328 karma · joined December 26, 2010

meet.hn/city/de-Berlin

Socials: - linkedin.com/in/MarcelAckermann - github.com/dreamflasher

Interests: AI/ML, Climate Tech, Freelancing, Hacking, Martial Arts, Research, Programming, Remote Work, Science, Entrepreneurship, Meditation, Psychology, Personal Development, Board Games

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[ my public key: https://keybase.io/dreamflasher; my proof: https://keybase.io/dreamflasher/sigs/QJKKv6Jh7ttimtW3VlgkoZBa8xZdFZEvOo14di4X9Io ]

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DreamFlasher··on FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users
It looks super fishy: Needed password reset (so they don't have the password hashes), high fees (0.25% withdrawel fee), and you need to upload your whole life in documents (ID, utility bill, tax report etc.)
DreamFlasher··on Is FTX EU LTD Withdrawal Registration Information Legit?
Just received an Email from FTX EU "We are starting the registration of claims as a necessary step towards enabling withdrawals of balances as of 12 November 2022". It sounds too good to be true, on the page my FTX.com password did not work (which they claimed it would), and on the page they request an enormous amount of documents. Is this legit or scam?
DreamFlasher··on PyTorch 2.0
Ah, yeah they do have a Python 3.11 release, just not on anaconda. Okay, yeah, for a couple of years now there isn't a good reason anymore to use anaconda anyways.
DreamFlasher··on PyTorch 2.0
Afaik NumPy, SciPy, SymPy and Pillow are not managed/owned by Anaconda? At least here: https://numpy.org/about/ Anaconda isn't mentioned.
DreamFlasher··on Plan S: An open-access initiative shaking up science publishing (2021)
2 years old, article about paywalls behind paywall: https://archive.md/IqRY3
DreamFlasher··on Microsoft Teams Premium: powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3.5
I am glad to read I am not the only one struggling with Teams and Orgs. I spent days trying to find out why I can't join any Teams meetings anymore. It turned out that the account was in an organization that got deactivated. And apparently it's not possible to remove oneself from such an organization… and it leads to your account being broken (at least for Teams meetings).
DreamFlasher··on Bitwarden: E2E Encrypted FOSS LastPass Alternative
E2E encryption so you don't need to trust the provider, forever free plan with decent feature set available
DreamFlasher··on A new AI game: Give me ideas for crimes to do
Just hit "retry".
DreamFlasher··on Global Encryption Day: Demand End-to-End Encryption in DMs
This. Would love to see Matrix, Signal and others adopting/directly using keybase.
DreamFlasher··on How to prove you know a secret without giving it away
Can you elaborate? Where can we find more about this game?
DreamFlasher··on Show HN: Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral
Initial key exchange via public private keys would be an amazing addition!
DreamFlasher··on The Jupyter+Git problem is now solved
Can we get these rules as flake8 rules? Would love to enforce this in projects.
DreamFlasher··on LastPass: Notice of Security Incident
Wouldn't have happened with Bitwarden ;)
DreamFlasher··on LastPass: Notice of Security Incident
No, but there are easy-to-use, reliable and secure solutions, such as Bitwarden.
DreamFlasher··on Erg: a statically typed language that is Python compatible
Amazing, but... Why not done with Python syntax? And no, mypy is not a solution. Even with strictest mypy it is still possible to have errors that would have been caught with static typing.
DreamFlasher··on In defence of garlic in a jar
Exactly this! When I read it my first thought was: Wow in the US they even have minced garlic, isn't that amazing. I wish we had that in Germany. I hate peeling garlic, the fingers smell, why would I ever do that again if I don't need to?
DreamFlasher··on Small actions make great leaders
Made my day, thank you :D
DreamFlasher··on uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results
Yes, please! But I guess we'd need some form of web of trust?
DreamFlasher··on Show HN: Seal – Verifiable timestamp for your private ideas
What can you achieve with such a proof?
DreamFlasher··on The age of Scrum is over
> consultants/junior developers/managers and others who try to shoehorn "agile" into every process and team

This is in itself a major point. Managers trying to put scrum on everything. This is my main hope for scrum passing away. I have seen it now several times companies deciding to use scrum for research projects, and after a year they all realize how bad of an idea that is.

On the other hand so far I haven't worked for a single company that actually did scrum (despite claiming it). They all started by "adjusting the process" and removing the scrum master. Sure. You totally understood how this works.

DreamFlasher··on Using a "proper" camera as a webcam
And if you don't go that route, please make sure to turn off your camera.

From what I've seen people being late is more often a problem of the people and not the hardware.

And if after three years of remote work, you weren't capable of getting a working microphone, camera and stable internet connection, I'd con that as a people problem, too. Working meaning you can actually hear the other person and not only their fan.

DreamFlasher··on Open Source Calendly Alternative
Both, and screenshots from all views.
DreamFlasher··on Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who sold you to spammers?
I should curate a list. Most recently: Venmo. I expect news about a data breach soon. Before that: epik.
DreamFlasher··on The case for LineageOS and the PinePhone
Came here to complain that pinephone doesn't have a keyboard. Happy to be wrong. It's very clunky, I hope they'll develop a thinner version.
DreamFlasher··on Show HN: Slow Social, a social network built for friends, not influencers
Great work! Wish it were built on Mastodon and e2e encrypted.
DreamFlasher··on 5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs (2021)
Which device was used in the study? Any buying recommendations?
DreamFlasher··on Zulip 5.0: Threaded open-source team chat
It still doesn't have e2e encryption. It's unfortunate that they reinvented the wheel instead of using a great protocol (matrix) and focusing on writing a great client.
DreamFlasher··on Launch HN: Charge Robotics (YC S21) - Robots that build solar farms
How can I invest?
DreamFlasher··on Zotero 6
Still missing feature: reading position save and sync
DreamFlasher··on Backblaze Drive Stats for 2021
Especially the WUH721816ALE6L0 looks interesting, but I can't find any info on the HD at western digital. For the WD Ultrastar DC HC550 (https://www.westerndigital.com/de-de/products/internal-drive...) they only list the WUH721816ALE6L4 and WUH721816ALE6L1 which would match the size. Is the L0 correct and how does it differ from L1/L4?
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