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cocoa19··on Cosmic Desktop Is Slated to Debut with Pop _OS 24.04 LTS
Make them with what GUI library?

GPUI is not mature yet, so I wouldn’t use it for anything serious, and Qt bindings support is not great.

cocoa19··on Inside the proton, the ‘most complicated thing you could possibly imagine’
The channel is definitely not targeted for the lay person.

A counter example, Derek from Veritasium, he did a phd in physics education and it shows. Some of his videos are complex in content, but dumbed down so most people can understand.

I enjoy PBS space time and listening to Matt O’Dowd, but I understand at the most 20-40% of what is covered on the videos. It is frustrating because I like the topics being discussed.

cocoa19··on Netflix: Piracy is difficult to compete against and growing rapidly
Low price and no ads were two of the main selling points to ditch cable (along with stream whenever you want).

We reached the point were price is almost as high as cable was (with the standard 4-5 subscriptions), and we have ads. This is not a surprise to most though, the question has always been when would it happen.

cocoa19··on Joining a Gym? Here's Why You Should Open a New Bank Account
I enjoyed talking to Lonnie the owner when I was in the area.

My only complaint is the gym can become a bit crowded, quite often I had to wait for the power racks.

It baffles me how there’s no more strength gyms in the area, most places I saw offered instructor led classes only.

cocoa19··on Rust is the latest open source project to face burnout
Contributing to open source can help you land interviews. I did not read that as sarcasm.
cocoa19··on First look at asteroid dust brought to Earth offers surprises
Abundant carbon is not the most compelling reason for aliens to be carbon based.

Carbon is one of a few elements to be able to easily bind to other elements including itself and able to form long and complex chains. Silicon is another that can form long, complex chains.

cocoa19··on Ask HN: What work/office purchase transformed your life?
I really wanted to like them. They kept falling out of my ear with all tips, and at almost $300, I didn’t want to have to buy aftermarket foam tips or ear hooks.

The sound is great and the Bluetooth pairing is excellent though.

cocoa19··on Ask HN: Ways to make side income as a SWE?
Very few side businesses would cut it as well.

I wonder if growing a successful 7 figure income is easier than becoming a 7 figure exec.

cocoa19··on As mortgage rates hit 8%, home affordability is incredibly difficult
Except houses aren’t cashflowing?

I’ve been tracking mortgage vs rent ratio in tech hubs in case I have to RTO. Mortgages are 2x rents. It’s better in MCOL but it’s still hard to cashflow with current interest rates.

You can say they are paying all cash. That’s too much risk for very low upside.

cocoa19··on Injured Gaza baby photo proven to be AI-generated
Or it could be psyops to discredit your enemy. Or unethical newspapers looking for clicks.
cocoa19··on Open source app to watch videos from any platform
How will this project avoid being sued to death by platforms?

I’ve thought of starting a similar project for paid tv/movie streaming services, but got discouraged since a lawsuit can erase thousands of hours poured into the project.

cocoa19··on Cleaning products emit hundreds of hazardous chemicals, new study finds
Not "just water". Ultrasonic humidifiers aerosolize the water including whatever particles are on the water (e.g. calcium).

This is in contrast with steam humidifiers, which evaporate "just water". This is due to water evaporating at 100C, and all other particles stay in the heating chamber.

cocoa19··on New world record with an electric racing car: From 0 to 100 in 0.956 seconds
So the same as the Gravitron amusement ride popular in fairs
cocoa19··on Show HN: Menu Bar Calendar on macOS
Love it!

MacOS is great by many measures, but it's interesting devs keep developing apps to replicate what other operating systems do and are considered basic features (rectangle, alttab, bartender, calendar).

Don't want to start a flame war, but I'm not a big fan of Finder, I hope there was a replacement that worked more like what we have on Windows/Gnome/KDE.

cocoa19··on ABC transporters are billion-year-old Maxwell Demons
Am I too dumb or is this title/abstract click bait?

A Maxwell Demon would break physics as we know it.

cocoa19··on Human basal metabolic rate has declined over the past 30 years
Ah, I've hit that out of order "feature" too.

I noticed the timeline order is fixed whenever I log in.

cocoa19··on Flipping the model presents a new way to treat sleep apnoea
> It was enough to get me to sleep with the mask on most nights, but I almost always pulled the mask off after 3-4 hours (or less) without even waking up.

That's pretty common, but you get used to wearing the mask longer and longer, it may take multiple weeks. Me and a lot of users on /r/CPAP will give you similar feedback.

As for allergy congestion, have you tried Claritin, Flonase, others? May need to check with the doctor.

cocoa19··on America Is Drowning in Packages
Nah, thanks. I'd rather have one person drive one truck efficiently than 50 people drive an SUV. Sounds more climate efficient to me.

I also prefer my mailman to deliver mail than dozens (or hundreds?) of people driving and cramming the postal office/parking lot/roads.

cocoa19··on Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace
I was disturbed by learning squatters no longer just sell domains for big bucks, some of them started to offer them for rent.
cocoa19··on Reddit.com appears to be having an outage
Not for me, I get a "you broke reddit" message.
cocoa19··on Physicists discover that gravity can create light
"We know that light can create gravity"

I've never heard of light creating gravity, where did you learn this?

cocoa19··on The FTC wants to ban tough-to-cancel subscriptions
I get the sentiment, but we should blame the system. The reps are just trying to make a living for a low pay and don't have much power to change things.
cocoa19··on Why I stopped using an external monitor
Rectangle for snapping: https://rectangleapp.com/
cocoa19··on Ask HN: LinkedIn sent me a cease and desist for my Chrome extension. Help?
Do you take new clients? I'm interested in consultation in a related area. How can I contact you?
cocoa19··on Working for a Dating Website (2015)
Right, I don't have any proof, but I think it would be the other way around.

Top execs are often married to their jobs with less time for family. Actors are exposed often to very liberal and beautiful people (affairs are common). And people on the lower economic rungs are more incentivized to stay together to spend less money.

cocoa19··on U.S. safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid health fears
I learnt that when I bought an air monitor (airthings) and see VOC+CO2 spike after cooking. It's way worse when using the oven.
cocoa19··on US Postal Service to Buy 66K Electric Trucks by 2028 After Initial Backlash
Would easily pay USPS money to:

1. Throw all standard mail to the trash (std mail is almost 100% ads/junk) 2. An option to decide online if I want certain first class mail delivered or shredded before it even arrives. 3. Option to scan documents and send to me electronically, saving me the hassle to deal with physical mail

cocoa19··on Building an e-ink weather display for our home
I'd be happy with a generic e-ink tablet for similar projects, like work/personal calendars, pollution/humidity/temperature monitor and weather station.

I might tinker with a kindle, but I have never owned one and searching online seems to hint at kindles being locked down.

cocoa19··on A social analgesic? Acetaminophen (paracetamol) reduces positive empathy
Have you tried guided meditation videos for sleeping?
cocoa19··on Should I Use a Carousel?
Bonus annoyance points if the carousel rotates automatically and carousel is not scrollable with keyboard. It's frustrating not having enough time to finish reading the carousel slide.
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