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hazza_n_dazzaon Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones

Samsung says they don't have spare parts! Oh well, best not spend that much next time. I really like the authors other blog posts, such as https://befinitiv.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/turning-a-usb-fan...

hazza_n_dazzaon Treasury reconsiders IRS’s use of ID.me face recognition for web

Australian government uses voice recognition to identify callers for calls to Services Australia, is this the same kind of thing?

hazza_n_dazzaon Phone is still the best way to order pizza

Its just a shame about the quality of the food itself :)

hazza_n_dazzaon Nuanced communication usually doesn't work at scale

But they are not before the TV, the Telegraph, the Film, the Printing Press or the Story.

I'm not sure they are 'valid' but they are interesting. I think its more of a negative take, to highlight difficulties. I don't think they are always true. For example "4. The more we communicate, the worse communication succeeds." seems the opposite of say televisual political messaging which relies on bombardment of essentially false information to convey meaning and proposed societal behaviour.

hazza_n_dazzaon Stanford's Encyclopedia of Philosophy

This is a great online open access resource. I remember when you had to buy the book.

Stanford deals with modern British and Americal philosophy very well. I do not think they do a good job of understanding or explaining continental philosophy very well. Doe anyone know of any continental philosophy online open access encyclopedias?

hazza_n_dazzaon Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to electricity

Some sources, you might want to move the heat away (ie, CPU), maybe these loads of pipes they have are the same. But yes, point taken, insulation first. Ockhams Razor: don't multiply entities beyond necessity.

hazza_n_dazzaon Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to electricity

Oh, a flexible, chained peltier.

"The 72-couple device exhibited the highest reported output power and device power density from a single thermoelectric generator, the scientists said" https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/form-fit-device-wrap...

hazza_n_dazzaon Shell’s carbon capture plant is emitting more than it’s capturing

Thank you for that strawman. In a world with two choices, I take the third. Lets open up dialouge, not close all doors but two.

hazza_n_dazzaon Australia turns to backpackers as Omicron devastates workforce

There have been no planes or tourists coming in for two years now? What backpackers?

hazza_n_dazzaon Is America exceptionally good or exceptionally bad?

The Answer Prancer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfXP1KbXPXQ

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Should there be more alternatives to high school?

Are you at high school? I quit at 16 and started doing things I like. Then later I went to University and got a job through there. My best coder friends dropped out of same university to get a good education and then got great tech jobs. //

My advice, if you can interact with people on this site, can get your Karma to 50 through upvotes and being part of discussions, then you will be able to teach yourself and go in your direction faster than what school can do for you.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

I had a look at the servers for rent through your affiliate, and I did not like that they have 'drip'pricing - starts out at 7.40AUD or so, then the add ons come, like server location or decent RAM. Then on logout they offer e 50% off coupon, so I go back, choose a server and nowhere to put the discount code! SO awesome service, Ilove it I'm going to set up a a server, but maybe look for a better server provider with clear pricing. Also their servers in Sydney were down, so thats a flag also.

hazza_n_dazzaon I’m a public school teacher – the kids aren’t alright

We do things like this all the time in AU, and it's great. So many cultures and yummy food here, great to give the kids a chance to share.

hazza_n_dazzaon Danish government makes its new economic model open source

I guess the way is to verify and check the model over the coming years against the open data which initiated it... so we'll see :) these things can get quite chaotic when taking externalities into account.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

Very nice, I think there is a great future betweeen social and private.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

That is very nice, maybe in future you can have a non-commercial use version for a lower free / fee?

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

you don't need the STI checker either, oh well ;)

hazza_n_dazzaon The Computer Moves in (1983)

Gives a nice historical context to the rise of the computer. Might want to fact check a lot of stuff though - it includes a lot of major moments that some people might remember differently.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ben Stiller’s New Series Is a Sci-Fi Take on Office Space

I heard it was aweful if you've read the books. Couldn't be more different.

hazza_n_dazzaon Meta 'most reluctant' to work with government: Home Affairs

I would say that 'citizens' are one of the concerns of au gov

hazza_n_dazzaon Meta 'most reluctant' to work with government: Home Affairs

yes, the Aus public know nothing of these things. there is no media here.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

Write more. It's great. Have you seen Sam Simmons tv series Problems? You might like it. Its not related, just you might like it.

hazza_n_dazzaon Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell

https://fivem.net/

Great idea!

hazza_n_dazzaon How to grow monosodium glutamate (MSG) crystals

You can buy in bulk at chinese store and add some smoke flavour or paprika and wham! New Product! (Oh No!) :)

hazza_n_dazzaon How to grow monosodium glutamate (MSG) crystals

This post does look like an advertisment. I think there may be something in it for some people, so make sure you link to some evidence or provide a more personal and link free account.

hazza_n_dazzaon How to grow monosodium glutamate (MSG) crystals

OMG thats soo yummy!!! // Followed by a night of headaches and sleeplessness. I understand not everyone gets the side effects though.

hazza_n_dazzaon Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now

I cannot recommend that article. Science exists in a realm of science, just because a major medical organisation is misunderstood dosen't make them 'antivaxxers'. BMJ is asking for open data, something I think many people here could utilise and find value in.