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N8works··on Harmony: Chat like Discord. Federated like email
I liked this idea when Google called it Wave. Lol
N8works··on What the Broligarchs Want from Trump
I just want to comment on the funny term Broligarchs.
N8works··on OpenMPTCProuter: Aggregate and encrypt multiple internet connections using MPTCP
Instead of trying to aggregate by packet, wouldn't it be more effective by managing sessions?

Once a session establishes a route, maintain it. Add logic to prioritize routes by session importance.

N8works··on Oncall shift should be Tuesday to Tuesday
I never understood why companies didn't simply leverage 24x7 internet MSPs.

They are able to staff 24x7 by spreading the cost over multiple customers and working through the process of making your application manageable by a 3rd party is super beneficial.

Most of these companies will also do performance monitoring and analysis as well.

They see issues and optimization opportunities across multiple applications and know more than a single team who's only built one.

N8works··on Who Do Children Belong To?
This is interesting.

In CA you can lose custody of your children simply by having an argument with your spouse and "disturbing their peace of mind"

That is one of the legal definitions of "Domestic Violence"

Once they have you for "Domestic Violence" you automatically lose the right to have custody of your kids.

N8works··on Android Security Zero Days?
This seems very concerning...
N8works··on Machines of loving grace: How AI could transform the world for the better
Yes. I used to share your viewpoint.

However, recently, I've come to understand that is AI is about the inherently unreal and that authentic human connection is really going to be where it's at.

We build because we need it after all, no?

Don't give up. We have already won.

N8works··on College students used Meta's smart glasses to dox people in real time
We will all be wearing Venice style masks in public within 3 years.
N8works··on Don't build your castle in other people's kingdoms (2021)
....as everyone builds their core digital infrastructure in the cloud... :/
N8works··on Don't build your castle in other people's kingdoms (2021)
Make all Algos for content recommendations open for scrutiny and watch the walls come down.
N8works··on A terrible way to jump into colocating your own stuff
This is very 2004. I like it.

RIP Alchemy.

N8works··on Berkshire Cuts Apple Stake by Almost Half in Selling Spree
Perfect timing.
N8works··on An Algorithm Told Police She Was Safe. Then Her Husband Killed Her
Oh God. Another "protect women" at all cost BS article.

These use tragic single incident examples to legitimize laws that are then used to prosecute men in divorce.

Google "Silver Bullet Divorce Strategy"

Go kick rocks NYTimes.

N8works··on Insights from over 10,000 comments on "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring" using GPT-4o
If you believe any "official data" isn't being politically gamed, I have a bridge to sell you.
N8works··on DARPA Shows Concepts for the Future of VTOL Uncrewed Aerial Systems
Idk, it's looking better than the ziopsycho control we are under now.
N8works··on Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman (2007)
It's crazy what can happen in 17 years. You can read this entire essay and see NotinYahoo in there.
N8works··on Giving away the company's secret sauce
during these days my company was in a data center in Los Angeles next to "Web hosting for life" a company who's business model was based on a single upfront payment that got you hosting for "life". (Whatever that means). Their secret sauce was cages full of 19" Telco racks with shelves filled with motherboards, power supplies, and hard drives. No cases. Some of the hard drives were zip tied to the shelves. We'd tour potential customers through the data center and say "this is what shared hosting gets you, what if your site was bring served from that "server" with it's hard drive hanging by a broken zip tie?" It was a great sales technique.
N8works··on OpenBazaar 2.0, powered by IPFS
Don't let fear paralyze you. If those pushing the boundaries censored themselves based upon the fear of being persecuted in the future, we'd have no progress.
N8works··on Navigation Apps Are Turning Quiet Neighborhoods into Traffic Nightmares
What happens when each of our individual devices has enough compute to be our personalized AI based navigation system? Will it compete with the other AIs also on the road? Will it learn offensive techniques to expedite it's routes? Will your economic status allow your AI to access more data and be better? Will you be able to optimize your AI for family driving vs. competitive commuting?