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Gunnerhead··on Russia’s Nukes Probably Don’t Work – Here’s Why
Maybe I’m missing the joke, but what is the name for putting a gun in your mouth to test it?
Gunnerhead··on WeWork has frittered away $46.7B in value as the stock sinks below ¢50
Appreciate the candidness!
Gunnerhead··on Jeff Bezos announces $3.4B NASA contract to land astronauts on lunar surface
I can’t believe this is the first time I learn about this. How interesting!
Gunnerhead··on ChatGPT app for iOS
I read the article, basically there are multiple duplicate apps that do the same thing but with slightly different UI from the same developer. These apps implement UX that violates Apple’s design guidelines. Surprisingly, the reviews are not fake just users are often asked to review the app. I fail to see the scam portion of it? The app seems to deliver what it promised using the GPT API.
Gunnerhead··on Ask HN: Are You Fasting?
As a Muslim, this is so interesting. Fasting is such a big part of Islam too, with Mondays and Thursdays being recommended fasting days. Different implementations, sure, but very similar idea and also gives me rhythm in life plus focusing on the spiritual self. Thanks for sharing!
Gunnerhead··on Tell HN: Putting mirrors around my desk improved my posture
Hahaha, the classic picture: https://i.redd.it/dg7bp13xzc871.jpg
Gunnerhead··on My pay went from $240k to $0
I’m not sure I understand the difference or technicality. Could someone help explain?
Gunnerhead··on IBM to pause hiring in plan to replace 7,800 jobs with AI News
Without looking it up, I legitimately would not be able to tell you what IBM even does nowadays.
Gunnerhead··on Lyft CEO tells employees they must return to the office
Is there really any difference? I feel like every driver dual-apps. That they share the same driver pool.
Gunnerhead··on Bed Bath and Beyond files for bankruptcy
Or: You saw it last week? We’ll, too bad. We have a completely new set for sale today.

I say this as a huge Costco shopper and fan. Serendipity and spontaneity is the name of the game at Costco.

Gunnerhead··on I’m ready to trade in my electric car
What’s the charger situation like in Northern Ontario?
Gunnerhead··on YouTube, the jewel of the internet
Agreed. One annoying example is that I occasionally play white noise when I can’t sleep. YouTube will now always recommend me white noise and sleep noises when I’m casually browsing. No matter how often I press that I’m not interested.
Gunnerhead··on Ask HN: Side project of more than $2k monthly revenue? what's your project?
What tool do you use to create the screenshots with the text in the App Store? I always struggle with that.
Gunnerhead··on Deploying key transparency at WhatsApp
Not to me, even after re-reading it. ChatGPT often sounds too formal but this isn’t.
Gunnerhead··on Bay Area couple shocked by $200K hospital bill for rabies shots
I imagine he’s suggesting a strike where they do not fill out the necessary billing paperwork, like Japanese bus drivers didn’t collect fares or the Canadian customs officers didn’t collect tariffs during their strikes. Not sure if that’s possible, but that’s how I’d think they can strike.
Gunnerhead··on I wish GPT4 had never happened
But in ChatGPT you can toggle the model between GPT3 and 4 in the premium version.
Gunnerhead··on Simply explained: How does GPT work?
You definitely can play that, I just did with GPT 4 as I got curious from your comment.

Me: I want to play a game with you, you have a number from 1-10 in your mind. I try to get the number. If I’m right you tell me that I’m right, I’m too low you tell me so, if I’m too high you tell me too high. Let’s play!

GPT: All right, I have a number between 1 and 10 in my mind. Go ahead and guess!

Me: 2

GPT: Too low! Try again.

Me: 9

GPT: Too high! Try again.

Me: 5

GPT: You got it! The number I had in mind was 5. Well done!

Gunnerhead··on Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco
This article is about a man who was aimlessly murdered and you’re advocating for OP to also aimlessly get killed trying to stop a break-in?
Gunnerhead··on Unpredictable black boxes are terrible interfaces
Yeah I didn’t understand the criticism especially when they asked if they learned it enough to Google it next time?
Gunnerhead··on The day Windows died
I’m mind blown just how much better the MacBook trackpad is compared to any non-Apple trackpad.
Gunnerhead··on Ask HN: Who's got domain names for sale or lease?
Do you occasionally get offers or bids on these domains?
Gunnerhead··on The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet
Isn’t that what OP said?
Gunnerhead··on Update to the “Samsung space zoom moon shots are fake”
Yet psychedelics and weed to also enhance your experience will continue to be federally illegal.
Gunnerhead··on The Internet’s Richest Fitness Resource Is a Site from 1999
Incredible!
Gunnerhead··on U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric vehicle fleet, buying 9,250 EVs
For some reason it gives “The Homer” vibes haha.

https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Homer

Gunnerhead··on How Duolingo reignited user growth
Sorry, which Anki is that? There’s a few in the App Store and I could use a decent language studying app.
Gunnerhead··on One Year into the War in Ukraine
Obviously you’re not a fortune teller, but I’m curious of where you think Tatarstan falls into this, given it’s a majority Muslim republic too.
Gunnerhead··on Clarksworld closes submissions due to GPT spam
Still not nearly as beautiful written as the Hunt for Red October, but I wrote this on ChatGPT:

“Set the scene introducing a protagonist in a Soviet missile depot in the 1980s Soviet Union in the style of Tom Clancy. Make it ominous, descriptive and imaginative.”

And got:

The Soviet missile depot was a forbidding place, set deep in the heart of the country's vast and unforgiving landscape. It was a place where men spoke in hushed tones and shadows seemed to lurk around every corner, where the hum of electricity and the beeping of computer terminals were the only sounds to be heard.

At the heart of the depot stood a solitary figure, a man with a weathered face and piercing eyes that seemed to see straight through you. He was dressed in a drab olive uniform that was stained with grease and sweat, and he wore a cap with a red star on it, the symbol of the Soviet Union.

His name was Ivan Petrov, and he was a veteran missile technician with over twenty years of experience. He had spent his entire adult life in the service of the Soviet state, and he knew every inch of this place like the back of his hand.

As he walked through the maze of tunnels and corridors, he could feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. He knew that the missiles stored here were capable of destroying entire cities, and that the fate of the world might one day rest on his shoulders.

The air was thick with tension and uncertainty, and Ivan felt a sense of foreboding that he could not shake. He knew that the Soviet Union was on the brink of collapse, and that the future was uncertain.

But he also knew that he had a duty to his country, and that he would do whatever it took to protect it, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.

As he stood before the missile control panel, his fingers poised over the launch button, he could feel the weight of history bearing down on him. He knew that this moment would define the rest of his life, and the fate of the world.

In that moment, Ivan Petrov was the most powerful man in the world, and he would do whatever it took to protect his country and its people, even if it meant unleashing the most destructive force in human history.

Gunnerhead··on CheatGPT
Reading this, I’m glad I didn’t have access to ChatGPT and co when I was in school. I was lazy and always followed the path of least resistance, but I wanted good grades so that meant doing the home work by hand after my Google-fu failed.
Gunnerhead··on Meta to ask many managers to become individual contributors or leave
Sorry, do you mean it’s common for someone to go from, say, L6, to L5?
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