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echan00

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echan00··on No science, no startups: The innovation engine we're switching off
this is great except nobody who should read this article is reading it
echan00··on Fewer H-1B visas did not mean more employment for natives (2017)
Big tech will likely just employ the same talent but abroad.
echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
will email you via your profile
echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
will email you via your profile
echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
for sure, email me erik at getdangerous.app
echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
for sure, email me erik at getdangerous.app
echan00··on Crypto investor charged with kidnapping and torturing
If the title read 'human charged with kidnapping a d torturing a man' instead does that mean all humans are bad? I fail to see the linkage here
echan00··on Root for your friends
You are essentially your network. Laugh where you want to laugh. I think this is great advice. Anybody who is bitter of your success should not be part of your network.
echan00··on ChatGPT Is a Gimmick
clickbait
echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
I'm building a language app based on using LLMs and spaced-repetition.

We generate cards that respond to speech to evaluate card recall and pronounciation (via speech recognition). We don't market it as AI but behind the scenes we use LLMs to explain the context behind every word and phrase, offer additional usage examples and cultural notes, and also generate roleplays based on specific topics & scenarios.

Happy to pass along invite codes to anybody who wants to check it out. https://getdangerous.app

echan00··on Spaced repetition systems have gotten better
Shameless plug of my language app, dangerous.

Our language app is largely based on using LLMs and spaced-repetition. We explain the context behind every word and phrase, provide additional usage examples and cultural notes, and also use speech recognition to test recall and pronunciation.

We're invite-only at the moment, but happy to pass along invite codes to anybody who may find it useful.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dangerous-language-skills/id67...

echan00··on Why is OpenAI buying Windsurf?
They could. They prob need talent though, considering how much fish they're frying
echan00··on Going open-source as a VC-Backed company
It doesn't matter as long as you can rationally detail how you have a chance at becoming a billion dollar plus company
echan00··on Show HN: Foosbar – My autonomous foosball-playing robot
yupp
echan00··on Show HN: Foosbar – My autonomous foosball-playing robot
this is simply amazing
echan00··on Show HN: 10 Years to Build a Free SQL Editor
Honestly, it shouldn't matter whether you took 10 days or 10 yrs. If its good its good.
echan00··on MTA banned from using facial recognition to enforce fare evasion
Sorry. That's just stupid. That's like saying mugshots should be banned too. Doesn't make any sense.
echan00··on Show HN: I made a Continuous Page Speed & Stability Monitoring tool
Amazing, this is what I've been looking for. Speed and server monitoring in one!
echan00··on Virtual tour of Museum of Failure
Stingy invites isn't the problem. It was more it offerred nothing new or better.
echan00··on The Stanford Prison Experiment was hugely influential. We learned it was a fraud (2018)
Thank you
echan00··on Welcome to the ad-free internet
That's Reddit. It's actually not bad
echan00··on Bits of Advice for 30 Years
This is an amazing list. Thank you!
echan00··on Ask HN: LinkedIn mysteriously banned me permanently; where to go next?
Create a new account?
echan00··on Ask HN: Is GenAI heading for a crypto-esque bubble pop?
No, we're just getting started with GenAI. Crypto only affects a number of people and industries, GenAI affects a much larger proportion.
echan00··on Show HN: Create your perfect profile picture using AI
cool stuff except there is no freemium. no one can tell whether it is worth it or not until they pay.
echan00··on Why is DNS still hard to learn?
I thought you talking about aws lol
echan00··on Ask HN: How does a hobby programmer get hired?
Side projects you built and can explain in detail
echan00··on Removal of Heroku free product plans
Having a horrendous time moving from Heroku to fly.io...

- After migrating my Heroku app to fly.io I also ran into an error that kept the app from booting: "Failed due to unhealthy allocations - no stable job version to auto revert". Its not clear what or how to diagnose this log error.

- I also tried to auth the cli and ran into an error that hangs all other applications requiring an internet connection on my MBP. I ended up hard restarting multiple times. The error is "Error Post 'https://api.fly.io/api/v1/cli_sessions': net/http: TLS handshake timeout"

echan00··on Ask HN: Anyone else feel trapped in FANG? How did you get out?
Work on something else on the side. Family, projects, relationships, honestly anything that gets you going. Your fang job is just one of many jobs you can have in life.
echan00··on Man overcharged 20 rupees for India train ticket wins 22-year legal battle
The real winners are the lawyers of the train company
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