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Comment · 9 days ago
Yes! "Aaron Burr, Sir" starts in Apple Music. "Hey, Siri shuffle liked songs on Spotify." Queue "Aaron Burr, Sir" again until I pick up my phone and tap Spotify. Make it stop.
Comment · 11 days ago
People seem to forget about the phone function on their phones. Maybe this doesn't work across countries, but No Kings is only USA, right?
Comment · 17 days ago
Comment · 11 months ago
I just picked one metric from Wikipedia. It was also 22 years late.
Comment · 11 months ago
Comment · 11 months ago
How is this for a rule of thumb: the time it takes to fix a bug is directly related to the age of the software.
Comment · 1 year ago
I think the success of Red Bull and Dutch Brothers is due to their ability to provide coffee to people who don't like coffee.
Comment · 1 year ago
> algorithm used in the US was apparently banned in China

Sounds like they tried.

Comment · 1 year ago
The level playing field is interesting.

My initial thought is that's a great idea. But then I start to think about how college classes are supposed to build on what you already know. Your math department doesn't begin with addition, the English department doesn't start with picture books.

Perhaps the real issue is forcing everyone with experience to start over at the beginning.

Comment · 2 years ago
The thing I don't get about regression-to-the-mean is whether there is an implication that your baseline is fixed.

That is, can a fighter pilot move up from being a level 4 in a dogfight to a level 7 with training, or will they forever be a level 4 because it's their baseline? Did Michael Jordan have the same ability as a basketball player after 2 seasons as he did after 8?

Comment · 2 years ago
To keep that line of reasoning going, what is the purpose of the university, if you're supposed to learn everything on your own?
Comment · 2 years ago
When my daughter was working in her university's dining hall, the most demanding orders always began with "just". Can I just have a non-fat sugar-free vanilla latte with two pumps that isn't too hot?
Comment · 2 years ago
You first have to get a file from your iOS app. Good luck with that.
Comment · 2 years ago
A disclaimer is great, but like the prior post said, when you give something a name and then redefine the meaning of the name in a disclaimer, it feels dishonest.

The Honest* Browser *disclaimer: may lie

Comment · 2 years ago
Unfortunately the current Apple weather is terrible with their blurry blobs of clouds. Maybe they're trying to hedge when there is any chance of showers.

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