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tonightstoast··on I'm starting a social club to solve the male loneliness epidemic
Both! Usually outdoor bouldering is a bit more of an undertaking to get into since you’ll have to travel and bring matts & additional gear. But look up “climbing gym” on google and you should be able to find some if you’re in a reasonably sized metro. Not sure if you’re in the USA but the southwest has a ton of great outdoor bouldering.
tonightstoast··on But what if I want a faster horse?
100%. Wasn’t trying to contradict your statement - just giving some additional context.

And he is a semi popular tech YouTuber that has risen to popularity in the last couple of years. I think he also streams on twitch but I’m not on that site so I can’t say. But he worked for Netflix for about 10 years.

tonightstoast··on But what if I want a faster horse?
And tragically most users prefer the auto playing previews. Theprimeagean has a YouTube video about how he tried to a/b test it before release thinking "no way that's what users would prefer" and was unfortunately wrong.
tonightstoast··on Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]
Once you’re done with that Jon Gjengset‘s YouTube videos and book are great resources.
tonightstoast··on Ask HN: How can I realistically change careers?
Thank you for sharing this. Are you feeling more fulfilled in life now? I have been struggling with hating tech for a while and am considering getting out.
tonightstoast··on "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"
I use FF and my coworker uses Chrome. He says the thing that pisses him off the most when watching me use FF is that there is no fuzzy search when manually applying styles. I.e. you have to search "justif..." to see "justify-self". You can't just search "self". That's the only example I've really noticed between the two but I'm sure there are more. It doesn't bother me enough to change though.
tonightstoast··on California bans legacy admissions at private universities
https://web.archive.org/web/20220613065302/https://neup.inl....

22 US universities have a live reactor.

tonightstoast··on Google releases smart watch for kids
Doesn’t it need to be paired with a phone thought?
tonightstoast··on Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
First-time sentenced for crimes against 1000s of people.
tonightstoast··on Ask HN: What work/office purchase transformed your life?
What is your fear? I have one that "grips" the front and back of the frame and it works really well and has for 1000s of reps.
tonightstoast··on Hollywood movie aside, just how good a physicist was Oppenheimer?
Only after Einstein told him what he had been working on.
tonightstoast··on US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circumvent tinted windows
That is interesting. The high desert is my current location so it's "only" 105 but with the same low humidity. I find that a sunshade massively reduced any issues that I had with the idleness of the vehicle. But I'll give you that the heat is horrible.

I suppose my rebuttal is: how many months do you feel like tint is necessary? I grew up with routinely high temps (100+, in an area with high humidity). In college our first few weeks were normally 100+, and we did walk to class. I normally would come back with swamp ass and a back covered in sweat. People absolutely can live in these conditions. I just don't think we can remove the human element of it. It's hot, we are going to sweat. It feels like we are trying to control an element of human nature that cannot be controlled.

Edit: I appreciate the reply. Apologies if I sound snarky (as another commenter apparently thinks). It's truly just that the only people I know with tinted windows have been controlling and manipulative. The experiences I get on the road do not help my anecdotal stereotypes.

tonightstoast··on US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circumvent tinted windows
I think you meant to reply to me, the person you replied to was just restating the rules.

That being said, I still disagree with your assessment. I don't really have a better way to describe completely dark tinted windows, blacked out windows, blacked out rims, other than militant. How would you describe this? In movies they use this look to describe the bad guy. We now sell those vehicles to match that "vibe".

Once again, I did say it was anecdotal. These individuals tend to drive at a much higher reckless rate in the areas I have lived. If I see someone coming up behind me at 15+ MPH faster than speed of traffic, they'll have windows tinted darker than the majority of others, a majority of the time. They also tend to swerve and run individuals off the road.

Please note, I asked if heat was the issue because I genuinely wanted a shared experience. I haven't seen a good example of the need for these windows. But most of the areas I live only get to 105. Looks like sibling comments of yours have warmer experiences - which is what I needed to know.

tonightstoast··on US vs. Poller: Ruling says police can use iPhones to circumvent tinted windows
Is heat the reason you want to repeal these laws or do you have others?

I’m on the opposite side of the issue. I think that tinted windows don’t allow for enough visibility for pedestrians and cyclists. This is anecdotal but they also seem to be used in higher portions of the population breaking driving laws. And lastly, I really don’t enjoy the militant “badassness” associated with these. I want the roads to be more chill, not people going around thinking they’re God’s gift to mankind and any who dares cross them will be punished.

These are mostly opinions based on anecdotes. I’ve lived in a few cities now and this remains true. Which is why I’d like to hear your experience.

tonightstoast··on National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers
They have an online subscription. It’s part of Apple News+
tonightstoast··on Two US lawyers fined for submitting fake court citations from ChatGPT
Sure but in the US it is 4 (undergrad) + 4 (med school) so in total it is 8 years rather than 5 or 6.

Agreed regarding the US high school standards but students that take AP courses in high school can take the MCAT. They may not do the “best” but they will know some of the material. Schools in the US like UMKC have 6 year programs were high school students take the MCAT.

tonightstoast··on Things I wish I’d known before fulltime RVing (2017)
https://odysseyteardrops.com/

Pretty sure it was this guy.

tonightstoast··on Open source hospital price database
Hahah I always love the useless appointments where it would be better care to talk with a nurse on Telehealth. I wonder if MDs realize their actions are losing them the war.

I used to think it was dumb that NPs are gaining further ability to treat patients, but my last few experiences with MDs has been so poor that I am no longer "rooting" for them. If that makes sense.

tonightstoast··on Open source hospital price database
Agreed. I will be trying to get a coded bill beforehand but most places will tell you "everything we do is an estimate". Which is so bullshit, but brings me back to my original point: they know they can fuck you, and they enjoy doing it.
tonightstoast··on Open source hospital price database
I went to get a standard STD panel at an urgent care a few weeks back. I asked how much it would be beforehand (since I don't have insurance). The front desk person said "between $100 and $200". I left and paid $340 - which pissed me off but whatever. Then, the following week, I received a bill from the lab testing for $380. That infuriated me. In total I spent $720 after being initially quoted max $200.

I tried to fight it but medical billing places remind me of the South Park episode about Cable Companies (where they're rubbing their nipples as the callers describe how they're being exploited). Truly an asinine system.

tonightstoast··on Hacker News evading criticism by selectively adding noreferrer to certain links
I think this is about as “productive” as the threads regarding the Rust foundation debacle(s). Did you believe those should be flagged too? I don’t think they were.

Personally I believe the communication from Asahi’s leadership regarding the users of HN to be relevant. And as others have pointed out in this thread, especially when HN users have supported development of Asahi.

tonightstoast··on Hacker News evading criticism by selectively adding noreferrer to certain links
Wow. Have these people ever been on 4chan? I’m with that other comment, this childish dogma is making it difficult to be supportive of Asahi.
tonightstoast··on Beej's Guide to Network Programming
Agreed and yeah he mentions that. I think he mostly just makes you familiar with DNSSEC because he sells AWS certification courses and it will come up on the Networking Specialty. The entire segment is only like 90 minutes so it’s not crazy in depth.
tonightstoast··on Beej's Guide to Network Programming
https://learn.cantrill.io/p/tech-fundamentals

I found Cantrill’s course pretty solid. It is free and you can just skip to DNS & DNSSEC.

tonightstoast··on Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles and Unreal Engine
This is a great idea. It would be interesting if Google had historical view of towns so in 50+ years I could see what it looked like when I was a kid.
tonightstoast··on Pain points of teaching computer science
I certainly don’t blame professors for doing that - partial points are difficult. But you probably know students are asking for help from other students on how to get things to compile.
tonightstoast··on Pain points of teaching computer science
My university had a hard rule on if your code didn’t compile you got a 0. So yes, but like I said they do have office hours, ACM help, etc.
tonightstoast··on Pain points of teaching computer science
There is also an issue with “it doesn’t compile? That’s a 0.” So you have students that may have written 90% of the proper code but can’t figure out the bug in their makefile, Java build, etc.

In the students mind they’re going to ask “is it fair to get a 0 when I feel close?” Then they (might) cheat. Obviously there are ways around this, like going in to office hours for help, but some schools start kids with C++, which seems like a wrong first language.

tonightstoast··on You Are Not Too Old (To Pivot into AI)
What is everyone’s thoughts regarding switching in the first place? If you have switched, what lead you to that decision? I feel like software is a cool career in that we’ll never make “bad” money even if we more around. Even if we may never reach our full salary “potential”.
tonightstoast··on Intel posts largest loss in its history as sales plunge
“Business success contains the seeds of its own destruction. Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” Andy Grove
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