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sosborn

2,394 karma · joined February 23, 2013

Digital Communications Director in the education space.

Proficient in Japanese (JLPT Level 2) and lived/worked there for nearly 10 years. Hoping to move back soon.

Based in Honolulu.

Love my job, but always open to other opportunities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-osborn-0580481/

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sosborn··on Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalise unveiled women
I can understand that, but that's not the hoodie wearer's issue to solve.
sosborn··on Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalise unveiled women
It's real simple: "Don't take away my choice to wear what I want."

For whatever reason, fragile people get real offended by what other people wear.

sosborn··on Compostable fast-food packaging can emit volatile PFAS
cast iron
sosborn··on My kids and I just played D&D with ChatGPT4 as the DM
That's the thing, AI tools aren't trying to approximate me. They are their own unique collection of experiences/input.
sosborn··on My kids and I just played D&D with ChatGPT4 as the DM
Personally, I think all creative endeavors are a regurgitation of rules ingested by the creator. Creativity is born from experiences.
sosborn··on Tell HN: MailChimp blacklists your IP if you open the browser's dev tools
Just want to say as someone who regularly drops in code modules to insert css, you can absolutely access the block in the UI.
sosborn··on Tell HN: MailChimp blacklists your IP if you open the browser's dev tools
Do you have a Mailchimp account? It's really easy to test. It happened to me a couple of weeks ago and I can easily reproduce it in different network locations.
sosborn··on ‘Catch Me If You Can’ conman lied about his lifetime of lies
In everything I've seen, Jobs doesn't say things like "I created xxx," it always seems to be "We created xxx."
sosborn··on Trouble with Erythritol
Anyone trying to lose weight shouldn't be baking much (assuming they are baking sweets/pastries/etc). Even if you replace the sugar you still are dealing with high calorie items.
sosborn··on W3C Beta Website
At the end of the day using Bootstrap and Jquery is no different from using HTML, CSS and ES6 JS. They are just tools and anything you build with them can be replicated using other means.
sosborn··on Web Push for Web Apps on iOS and iPadOS
More hidden maybe, but definitely more logical.
sosborn··on SDK update for Raspberry Pi Pico W unlocks Bluetooth support
This is apples and oranges. Microcontrollers aren't meant to be SBCs.
sosborn··on Why the conventional wisdom on how to grow muscles is wrong
The difference is that how much weight they lift is a side effect - the real goal is appearance. Unlike, say, Olympic power lifting.
sosborn··on Japanese explained to programmers
> Fastest learning was in going to bars and talking to people when I lived there.

Live in Japan close to 10 years. Went there speaking basically nothing, left speaking fluently.

In my experience, bars are 100% the best way to learn. If bars aren't your thing, social situations are good, but a little bit of booze has a great way of making you not care about making mistakes.

sosborn··on NYPD can use more than 15,000 cameras to track people using facial recognition
Why? I mean, intuitively it makes some sense, but harsh penalties for drugs in the U.S. haven't really dented demand.
sosborn··on NYPD can use more than 15,000 cameras to track people using facial recognition
It's not really about decreasing crime. It's really about increasing convictions (for better or worse).
sosborn··on 40 Years of PCMag: An Illustrated Guide
Ads were the best because they were the only way to hear about certain products.

Computer Shopper holds a special place my heart.

sosborn··on Stable Diffusion on AMD RDNA3
I’ll have to give this a go over the weekend!
sosborn··on Repairing Your Car in Your Own Garage Is Considered Illegal in Sacramento, CA
When I was growing up in the 80's we had a neighbor that built a plane in his garage. It was fascinating to watch it develop over the years and it really taught me a lesson about persistence.

I really wish I had a time lapse of that build.

sosborn··on Stable Diffusion on AMD RDNA3
This worked for me with a 5700xt:

https://www.travelneil.com/stable-diffusion-windows-amd.html

sosborn··on I still use Flash
How could anyone possibly measure that an app is despised and depresses people (or vice versa)?

Usage can't be it, because I use a ton of software that I despise and get depressed by, but only because I get paid to do so, or the app is so niche there isn't a viable replacement.

sosborn··on Apple GPU drivers now in Asahi Linux
IMO, the Apple touchpad really shines when you incorporate gestures and turn on "tap to click".
sosborn··on Isometric Pixel Art
IMO, Square Enix has perfected this style.

https://www.polygon.com/23278977/live-a-live-hd-2d-remake-sq...

sosborn··on Dice baseball: a tabletop tradition
Possibly Visicalc? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisiCalc
sosborn··on Sugar Substitutes Surprise
It specifically matters because the number influence on a person's weight is calorie intake/calorie usage.

Other things might influence to a degree, but the main problem is always going to be caloric in nature.

sosborn··on Rage Against The Machine’s explosive debut album changed everything
Body Count was ahead of them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Count_(band)
sosborn··on Robinhood cuts losses after transaction revenue drops
Everyone said the same thing in 2008.
sosborn··on Sugar Substitutes Surprise
What is your mom's average daily calorie count?
sosborn··on Activist glues his head to glass covering 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting
Honest question - do you think actions such as will draw more people to act on behalf of the planet?

Personally I think acts like this have the opposite effect. "Those environmentalists are loons" is probably a common response. If you want to discredit a movement, giving attention to most extreme people is a good way to do it.

sosborn··on The rise of biodigital surveillance
I think your assumptions are incorrect, but it would be really fun/interesting to test our thoughts out with a user survey.
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