thornjm

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Computer Science student from Australia.
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Comment · 10 months ago
Anecdotally, this article seems to match with what I am witnessing regarding browsing habits. I am planning a big trip with others and everything is being found via social media apps; destination ideas, experiences, cafes, accommodation, etc.
Comment · 1 year ago
The pattern of:

- Some channels being affected more than others

- Likes remaining stable

- Revenue remaining stable

Could be explained by Youtube only counting non-adblocked views.

Perhaps an attempt to align Youtube's goals with creators' goals. If we don't get revenue then you don't either.

Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 1 year ago
Would appreciate anyone summarising the key differences here as I can't watch the video at the moment.
Comment · 2 years ago
Many staff in different roles, 3+ shifts a day, 365 days a year is a lot of labour costs. Replacing even a fraction of labour is likely $100K a year of potential investment. More so in expensive labour countries.
Comment · 2 years ago
Not sure if you already have this but something you could steal from the medical world is shortcuts to describe relative dates / time:

n+60 (is now + 60m)

n-10 (is 10m ago)

t+1 (is today + 1d)

w+2 (is two weeks from now)

m+12 (is 12 months from now)

Comment · 3 years ago
Off topic because I am skeptical of the claims in the first place. As a general principle: the licensing exam is not the benchmark AI should be evaluated against to then go about calling itself a doctor.

I'm from a different country but these exams are the minimum standard to demonstrate a doctor is safe prior to interacting with patients. To be really explicit, the core competency being assessed is identifying potentially serious situations and answering the same way every time: "I WOULD CALL FOR HELP" +/- principles of basic care.

The benchmark for doctors actually making decisions about patient care are the assessments to become fully qualified consultants in a each specialty.

Again, to be really explicit don't confuse a test for "doctor won't immediately kill someone and commence reasonable first steps" with an actual "doctor with years of experience and subspecialty training who regularly makes decisions about patient care".

Comment · 4 years ago
I found the origin of ECT quite interesting: depressed people with epilepsy had dramatic improvement in their symptoms following a seizure. They also discovered that the type and location of the seizures had varying levels of effect.
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Comment · 4 years ago
The article said Dolby prefers to charge on the playback side. Does anyone know if Apple pays Dolby anything? iPhones produce a lot of content so it makes sense for Dolby to provide Apple with free licensing if it popularises the formats.

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