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They were trained on human writings, so I’d imagine they would act exactly as we would.

Nice read. Funny and scary story. My partner and I have had similar interactions, with the “12 cavities“, etc.

But the author really wasn’t helping themselves if this was true: “I haven’t had a cleaning in two years.” That probably would have slowed down the gum recession.

Yay, I found my people…

I switch between Android and iPhone every few cycles, and I really do miss my swipe keyboard on Android.

iPhone swipe and tap keyboard always gives me trouble. I hate that it keeps trying to type my contacts’ names.

Also, text selection OSS frequently maddening. Yes, I swiped “is” and it decided I’m a fan of open source software… When I try to select some words or position my cursor, iOS always wants to put the cursor far away from where I held my finger. Doesn’t make a lick of sense.

Thanks. I enjoyed watching the TEDx talk on that page.

Nice idea. What happens if you upgrade to v2 and my slide decks are on v1?

Can I click upgrade and get the JSON slide deck data exported into a v2 shell?

Don’t reset to 30s for each word. Just add 30s (or 20s). So if I am fast in the early rounds, I am rewarded in later rounds by having 1:43 to work on a word I am completely stuck on.

I bought the $21.99 Chinese replacement “Sennheiser” pads from Amazon. Straightforward to replace (though not trivial). Very comfortable. My headset feels as good as new.

That’s also a great example. I’m gonna write these down so I can illustrate tones to my native English speaking friends.

You can also say “I DON’T KNOW!” in a 1-1-4 tone sequence.

> For example, "uh-oh" has a high-low pitch. If you say it wrong it sounds very strange. "Uh-huh" to show understanding goes low-high. Again, if you reverse it it sounds unusual.

Wow… Thanks for making it clear that English also has tones! I hadn’t thought of it this way before. “Uh-huh” sounds similar to Mandarin tones 3 & 2. “Uh-oh” is similar to Cantonese tones 1 & 3.

I’m wondering if we can find good examples to teach the Mandarin tones. I think two or three syllable words are best because it illustrates the contour of the tones.

I hate using html in comments.

Markdown in javadoc is at least 7/10 for me. Improves comment readability for humans while allowing formatted javadocs.

People paying more for Waymo doesn’t surprise me. I also once called for a comfort car, but it was a filthy Lexus. I’d much rather ride in a clean and well maintained Corolla.

I pay more for Waymo and I’m happy to do it (as long as Waymo can detect when its interior is dirty so it can return itself to home base for cleaning.) I don’t have to sit awkwardly in a car with another guy who may drive in a way that annoys me. I can talk on my phone or with my family without having a random person listen in.

I’m a huge fan of Hooktheory, and have bought all their books and products. Thumbs up!