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Geste··on Ask HN: What Pocket alternatives did you move to?
Shhh don’t ruin the hype train ! We need to get the vc money in those startups going ! /s
Geste··on Study finds a 50% decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades
So I guess we are doing our part here ? Trying to sneak one semicolon for the count ? I'm not sure even when to even use them correctly. They always fall flat or make sound pretentious; both of which I try to avoid.
Geste··on OpenAI to buy AI startup from Jony Ive
>That’s all you need.

No. They need all the data from your life.

They need to see what you see (camera somewhere), hear what you hear (hello microphones) and probably even more.

My bet is on some sort of tablet. Maybe kind of a book, or kindle, or something like that.

Geste··on Human
I wish I could come up with such thoughts on my own. But then, maybe I wouldn't be impressed that much by other people.

From just a random soul on the internet : if ever you have the time to take this thought and expand it (how you came to it and some implications), I would read/pay whatever came out of it. Thanks you for sharing this.

Geste··on AI-powered headphones offer group translation with voice cloning and 3D audio
Could AI even get as far as eradicate the need to learn new languages ?
Geste··on Apple Robot Research
Communicate intention (Do robots have intention ? Or is it just mine ?)

Display attention (They don't need attention.)

Show attitude (They don't need nor don't have attitude unless artificially programmed.)

Express emotions (...What ?)

Why are we trying to make robots seem more human ? I mean, it's straight from Apple Playbook (like the breathing light made to mimic us https://avital.ca/notes/a-closer-look-at-apples-breathing-li...) but damn, if it isn't frustrating to see all the stratagems just to make us like those machines we have no interest in liking !

Geste··on Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
"Psychic crap" that went on for 20+ years ? Sure.
Geste··on Pharaoh's Tomb HD – A Remake Made in JavaScript with Kaplay
Loaded fast, played nicely, very cool !
Geste··on Stimulation Clicker
Maybe I need a dumbphone, after all...
Geste··on Your Immune System Is Not a Muscle
It's due to our lifestyle, 100%. I know some don't like to trust the science, but may the downvotes come :

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01614...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18266879/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18086216/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352773611_Health_ef...

Geste··on Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?
The best, I'd say.
Geste··on I spent 2 years building my own game engine (Rust, WASM, WebGPU)
You don't get it. Building a game engine and building games are two separate hobbies. It would be like gardening and cooking. You may like both, or just one, or none.
Geste··on Google Pixel 9 Pro
Not paid, not shilling or anything, but the Light Phone 3 looks even better compared to this hill of AI-nonsense.

https://www.thelightphone.com/lightiii

Geste··on A man's brain is like a little empty attic (1887)
>Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order.

Interesting. My world framework tells me that I can never know in advance what I'll need to do my work. Maybe it was that judo class 7 years ago when I learned about the meaning of "Hajime". Maybe it was that video I stumbled upon which explained why Trump and J Cole became successful by "Dumbing Down". It is especially true for creative people, as inspiration can and will come from anywhere. So now I live my life like a non-stop Slumdog Millionaire story, when I never know what will be useful when. Or maybe I try to use everything I know and that shapes my life in a certain direction ?

Geste··on Nvidia CEO says "coding is a dying profession"
can't wait for his 2026 prediction of insert current bubble here
Geste··on Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders
Thanks. I'm outta the game. Even in Canada, I don't feel safe trying to have fun with psychedelics no more. Maybe I'll try gummies another time ?
Geste··on Ask HN: Looking for lightweight personal blogging platform
Been procrastinating starting a blog for several weeks. I know a bit of code, but I was bothered about using github or the t e r m i n a l to write silly stuff online.

Thanks to your post about bearblog, I now have a blog. A tiny website exactly like I wanted. With really nice themes (that I can customise since I know a bit of code !) all for a fraction of Squarespace asked me. And apparently I have anlaytics also ? Can't wait to use those.

So far, this is the tits. Would be happy with more products looking like this !

Geste··on Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders
Might get downvoted but I agree; truly weed has changed, even just CBD. Now it is bad vibes only. Oh well, alcohol is still there I guess.
Geste··on Things you're allowed to do (2020)
You're missing out ! I started doing it when I realized that a book is nothing sacred, just thoughts the author where having. So by taking notes, it's like having a conversation with her. It has the benefit of also teaching you to be more "skeptical" of what you are reading, always a plus.
Geste··on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
We hold ! My hope is that they only make one every 4-5 years. That'd be perfect to ride the wave.
Geste··on Unity plan pricing and packaging updates
Curious as to why there seems to be so many replys on Unity News. Is there that many Game Devs on HN ?
Geste··on A Teen Celebrity in 1804
>Betty’s people paid critics for good reviews, leaked his letters to the press, and authorized production of medallions, snuff boxes, coffee cups, and other merchandise. Theaters probably also used tricks to inflate the reception Betty received, like strategically placing ringers in the audience to cheer for him.

It's always good to realise we aren't so much different from our previous generation. If anything, we just do what they did faster and with a greater impact on the world, for better or worse.

Geste··on Godot 4.0 Released
To me, as a hobbyist, it already is a no-brainer.
Geste··on I spent two years launching tiny projects
I'd say the one you know ? For me it's react and firebase.
Geste··on Heresy
Sometimes, all I wish is to have the life of a rich white guy. How your mind could be free to go to such lengths !
Geste··on Show HN: I made a web game using emojis and no JS framework
Doesn't work at all in Brave, all I see are rectangles.
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