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romanshrompsky

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romanshrompsky··on Why is the LinkedIn app almost half a gig?
I got in touch with support about this a few years ago. Their answer: "we'll have a look into it." ... That was a few years ago.
romanshrompsky··on Whatever Happened to Teen Babysitters?
word.
romanshrompsky··on Mars unsafe for humans to live, no one can survive for longer than 4 years
Surprising. It's almost as if there isn't a planet B.
romanshrompsky··on Who makes the most reliable new cars?
No french cars :/
romanshrompsky··on Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat
Wasn't this the basis of one of the latest It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode?
romanshrompsky··on Searx is no longer maintained
Kagi ftw I rarely use another search engine.
romanshrompsky··on France prepares to ban vegetarian products from using meaty language
this is going overboard. France has already made a national decree [1] stating that terminology specific to sectors traditionally associated with meat and fish to designate products not belonging to the animal kingdom.

I'm not sure what this adds to the applicable law already. But then again, we love creating new laws.

[1] (https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000045978360)

romanshrompsky··on Ask HN: Possible to go/live underground to cool off?
I won't be able to back this up by any form of proof, but I have talked with the R&D departement of a major construction company located in France. They have plans to try to build underground cities in the foreseeable future in order to cope with 1) overpopulation in already dense cities and 2) provide alternative solutions to living in cities that are getting warmer and warmer. They showed me pictures of what it could look like, and you can basically imagine The Line in Saudi Arabia, but underground. That was 3 years ago.

What surprised me the most was that it was something they thought would be mostly sold to the very rich. This conversation got me very depressed.

romanshrompsky··on The super wealthy have their own exclusive versions of Amazon, Tinder, Instagram
Their iOS app got taken down by Apple. I doubt many super rich folk use Android as well. So the user base is probably not optimal.
romanshrompsky··on I am offering a $100k bounty to the person who sets me up with my life partner
Maybe they found someone! :0
romanshrompsky··on Clothing designed to confuse facial recognition software
"The Manifesto Collection's intent is not to create an invisibility cloak, rather, it is to raise awareness and protect the rights of the individual wherever possible." At least they admit that it doesn't work.
romanshrompsky··on Ask HN: What are some of your “buy it for life” purchases?
A good knife to go with it. :)
romanshrompsky··on Tell HN: I'm scared of sharing my opinion online
People focusing on OP's example are missing his point.

There is an issue about opinions, in particular on the internet, where if you do not fit in the "woke" views, you're pretty much going to be bashed.

romanshrompsky··on Ask HN: Am I the only one hurt by lack of writing skills?
I have been writing corporate emails for years.

What I do struggle with, is writing down ideas and associated arguments. I struggle a lot trying to write a blogpost and set down in writing my thoughts, for example.

And I think sometimes, you need to fight fire with fire. Practice, practice, practice. And read how others write, too. Spend some time, on your own, without an AI or any form of assistance, to write down something. Push yourself. You won't be happy about it, just like I hate reading what I write, especially when I read what others write on the same topic, but I believe that, with time, it'll help.

romanshrompsky··on Consumption of coffee and tea and risk of developing stroke and dementia
This title alone almost gave me a heart attack. Happy to keep drinking tea.
romanshrompsky··on Shameless Work Influencers Are the Bane of LinkedIn
Thank you! I’ll make good use of this filter.
romanshrompsky··on Okeano – A search engine that cleans the ocean and respects your privacy
I appreciate those kinds of initiatives (Ecosia and the likes). At some point, I'll have a tough time sticking to a search engine :) In an article related to Ecosia, they said that even though the user didn't click on the ads, it still helped them to become more relevant to advertisers (and perhaps increase revenue?) Is this generally true for Okeano as well?