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1. Founder Mode Total comment counts : 172 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The article discusses the difference between “actually a startup” mode and “a growing, professionalizing company” mode. The author highlights that when there are three layers of management between them and the CEO, the company has transitioned out of startup mode. The author argues that startups require individuals who can do the work and fill in when needed, rather than “professional managers” whose primary skill is managing....

1. Is my vision that bad? No, it’s just a bug in Apple’s Calculator Total comment counts : 50 Summary The author of this article noticed some misplacement of digits in the binary display section of Apple’s Calculator app on their Mac. They speculate that it could be due to a rounding error or a design concept they don’t understand. They mention wanting to contact Apple about the issue but unable to find a feedback option....

1. AnandTech Farewell Total comment counts : 102 Summary The article announces that AnandTech, a website dedicated to covering computing hardware, will be shutting down after 27 years of operation. The author reflects on the changes in technology and publishing over the years and expresses gratitude to the editors who have contributed to AnandTech’s success. Although the website will no longer publish new articles, its existing content will remain accessible, and the forums will continue to be active....

1. Air Con: $1697 for an on/off switch Total comment counts : 81 Summary The article describes the author’s frustration with a control system for their home air conditioning. The system consists of a Daikin air conditioner and an Advantage Air control box operated by a cheap Android tablet. Six months after the warranty expired, the tablet stopped working, and the author contacted customer support. They were told that they would need to replace the entire control system for $1245....

1. Diffusion models are real-time game engines Total comment counts : 81 Summary The article discusses the development of GameNGen, a game engine powered by a neural model that allows for real-time interaction with a complex environment. The engine can successfully simulate the game DOOM at a high frame rate using a single TPU. The neural model is trained in two phases: first, a RL-agent learns to play the game and records training sessions, and second, a diffusion model is trained to generate the next frame based on the sequence of past frames and actions....

1. Box64 and RISC-V in 2024: What It Takes to Run the Witcher 3 on RISC-V Total comment counts : 23 Summary The article discusses the progress made in running The Witcher 3 game on a RISC-V PC, which is believed to be the first AAA game to run on this type of machine. The initial challenges were related to implementing x86_64 instructions correctly and the lack of RISC-V devices that could be connected to AMD graphics cards....

1. Removing stuff is never obvious yet often better Total comment counts : 45 Summary The article discusses the author’s experience with removing a calculator feature on a pricing page and the positive outcomes that resulted. The calculator was causing confusion for potential users and deterring them from signing up. Despite initial resistance from the team, the author decided to remove the calculator and conducted an A/B test to measure the impact....

1. Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn Total comment counts : 72 Summary Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget airport in Paris on Saturday evening. He was taken into custody based on a French search warrant for his alleged failure to cooperate with French authorities. Durov is accused of running Telegram as a platform for organized crime due to its encrypted messaging services....

1. Did you lose your AirPods? Total comment counts : 65 Summary The article is about a person who found a pair of AirPods and wanted to find the owner by using the serial number and the last four digits of their phone number. Instead of spamming all possible phone numbers, they narrowed down the search by assuming the owner lived in the same area and had an iPhone with iMessage turned on....

1. We need to liberate the Postcode Address File Total comment counts : 36 Summary The British government attempted to reconstruct the Ship of Theseus, or Trigger’s Broom, which is a metaphor for the challenge they faced in reconstructing the UK Postcode Address File (PAF). In 2013, the government privatized Royal Mail and along with it, the ownership and management of the PAF. This database lists all physical postal addresses in the country and is a valuable resource for various purposes....