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If it moves electrons or makes noises, I dig it.

https://www.kindel.com

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Comment · 3 months ago
Mermaider is a dotnet lib for generating Mermaid diagrams. I love it because it is self-contained and fully AOT.

I recently submitted PRs to flush out the types it supports; v0.9.0 now supports all 24 major Mermaid diagram types.

Comment · 1 year ago
From the report:

> This time, we used the free/consumer versions of ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity and Gemini.

IOW, they tested ChatGPT twice (Copilot uses ChatGPT's models) and didn't test Grok (or others).

Comment · 1 year ago
"In matters of taste, there can be no dispute." -dad
Comment · 1 year ago
I know this is HN, and my instincts tell me posters here predominately are either ICs or managers "in the small" (line level, or at the most at the scale of the OP, in which the company is ~300).

That said, asserting that most meetings are either brainstorming or decision making, is naive. When an organization grows beyond ~100-150 people (Dumbar's Number) the org must metastasize into smaller, "self-contained", orgs that are far less than that number. Once this happens, there is need for meetings that drive accountability, closure, and alignment at scale. For example, monthly or quarterly business reviews.

These are NOT brainstorming meetings or decision-making meetings. They are meetings where leadership drives accountability and alignment by ensuring light is shined (in a way visible cross-org) on the right topics for the biz.

Comment · 1 year ago
Interesting grammar and spelling (or lack thereof):

> "OpenAI's GPT-3 learns commen-sense knowledge"

Comment · 1 year ago
I want this, but for MrCool units!
Comment · 2 years ago
Instead of viewing Dunbar's number as a law, I view it as a sometimes useful, mental model. This article is about how Dunbar's number, as a mental model, breaks down when applied to social media. It makes a strong case for that.

Like all mental models, Dunbar's number is not perfect. However, readers who stop after the introduction of this article may be left thinking it's not useful at all.

I find it very useful in helping leaders in early-stage organizations that are growing fast recognize why the tools & techniques they've used to get to 30-80 people are breaking down as they approach 100-150 people. It helps frame why new tools & techniques for organization and communication are required.

Comment · 3 years ago
Came here to say same thing.
Comment · 3 years ago
There's actually a near-infinite amount of land.

We just haven't yet gotten to the point where we can access any of the land not on this planet.

Comment · 3 years ago
Bummed these don't seem to have the powerline symbols.

But <3 anyway.

Comment · 4 years ago
Really?

Graphical.

Duh.

Comment · 4 years ago
Just the latest .NET Core runtime.
Comment · 4 years ago

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