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galuggus··on GPT‑Live‑1 in the API
I've found the opposite to be true. 1 on 1 with a native tutor is the best. [0]

Group classes are great for language schools (more $) but can be bad for students:

hard to match levels speaking to non native speakers reinforces bad habits

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_2_sigma_problem

galuggus··on Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
there was a viral video of one recently. i think thats what sparked the measures. the declaration is probably so if they find one in your luggage they can ban you from flying
galuggus··on Heathrow scraps liquid container limit
Recently flew through china where they asked 3 times if if i had a portable charger and made everyone sign declarations to that effect.
galuggus··on Life Happens at 1x Speed
Yes but 1x is different in different locations and cultures. e.g canada and us generally speak a lot slower than uk.

Music and general pace of life are slower too.

galuggus··on I’m Not a Robot
i made a captcha

rudecaptcha.xyz

galuggus··on DOOMscrolling: The Game
yes it was completely vibecoded so claude suggested your username!
galuggus··on DOOMscrolling: The Game
what does this mean?
galuggus··on DOOMscrolling: The Game
theres about 15-20 games

you can add your own!

I put it together quite quickly for @levelsio vibe coded games competition

https://x.com/levelsio/status/1915127796097290534

originally it had levels and bosses but The code got too messy. I'm thinking about coming back to it and adding some more games.

I don't use instagram or any social media actively so didn't know about double tap!

will add it to the todo list.

galuggus··on DOOMscrolling: The Game
I used ai to make a simple game for a hackathon:

you are an ai gathering training data

its a bit like warioware with an extremly annoying soundtrack

https://vibeware.vercel.app/

came 2nd! thanks claude

galuggus··on OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through "I am not a robot" verification
can it solve rudecaptcha.xyz ?
galuggus··on Tell HN: Beware confidentiality agreements that act as lifetime non competes
U.S doesn't have a hukou system.
galuggus··on Dance Captcha
see also rudecaptcha.xyz
galuggus··on Show HN: I made a math puzzle game. Hope you like it
Great music. Did you make it?
galuggus··on Coolify: Open-source and self-hostable Heroku / Netlify / Vercel alternative
Thanks. I find coolify very useful.
galuggus··on Show HN: Time travel debugging AI for more reliable vibe coding
I've made a lot of apps with claude.e.g I made a pretty complex swiftui app recently even though I don't know swift. Usually you have to help Claude debug them and sometimes point it in the right direction.
galuggus··on Brain Hyperconnectivity in Children with Autism and Its Links to Social Deficits (2013)
does hyperthermia affect fungal infections? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7572136/
galuggus··on Pocketbase – v0.23.0 Release
it's great
galuggus··on Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16
Yes. Does Roblox count? What about Minecraft?
galuggus··on Ask HN: What's the most creative 'useless' program you've ever written?
a reimagining of captcha where you make rude hand gestures at the webcam

rudecaptcha.xyz

galuggus··on The Economics of Pirate Radio (2020)
Listen to uk pirate radio archive shows here: www.ridd.im
galuggus··on New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes
the optics maybe be bad but violent crime is extremely low. I've never felt fear of being mugged or attacked in China.
galuggus··on Show HN: Forest Watch
mptr.ee
galuggus··on Show HN: NativeVision, helping React Native devs to build XR apps for any device
Great work!

Will this work in Expo without ejecting?

galuggus··on Show HN: We built 'Tinder for Real Estate' (webapp)
Yes.
galuggus··on X/Twitter will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features
the difference between free and $1 is enormous
galuggus··on Antarctica: Ice shelves shrinking 'with no sign of recovery
Do it for free at mptr.ee
galuggus··on Show HN: Bedframe – open-source Browser Extension Development framework
Do you know when Google will depreciate MV2 extensions?
galuggus··on Spotify looked to ban white noise podcasts to become more profitable
I made white noise that plants trees (20k so far)

www.mptr.ee

https://www.thissongplantstrees.com/streaming#background

galuggus··on Temu Is Losing Millions of Dollars to Send You Cheap Socks
You are correct but it should be noted that most factories in China provide food and a dorm so rent is not an issue.
galuggus··on Show HN: I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself
Looks good. How about adding some more screenshots/a video on the appstore page?
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