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Amazon Bedrock supports Claude 3.5, and you can use inference profiles to split it across multiple regions. It's also the same price. For my use case I use a hybrid of the two, sim…

And, really, wouldn't a car that had controls like a plane be awesome? Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I'd adore a set of metal physical switches just above the windscreen.…

I'm new to cars - I haven't passed my test yet. I also live in the UK, where manuals are the norm (and that's what I'm learning on). What is it that you dislike about CVTs? When yo…

I got an email from Microsoft recently with that funny thin font used for headers. It reminded me that that was a trend around 2016 or so. The headers would have thinner font strok…

BTW we all know this is LLM generated. It's really obvious. Please stop (entirely; don't just get better at hiding it).

It almost makes me want to find some use for them on my Linux box (not that is has an NPU), but I truly can't think of anything. Too small to run a meaningful LLM, and I'd want tha…

Dark matter (matter that has mass but does not interact in any other way) might be the literal solution. But there are also other suggestions (MOND is a big one). The https://en.m.…

My solution to this was to setup my laptop to boot in less than ten seconds. I could generally go from shut down to logged in with Obsidian, Firefox, and Anki open in about 30 seco…

HS2 is more about NIMBYs and inefficiency than actual technical issues.

I'd love to see Olympic capture the flag.

I think the prompt should be changed to commit to the joke a bit more. It keeps reminding me that it's ridiculous satire.

Hopefully the Rocket Lab mission can confirm this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Life_Finder

Perhaps it could be underground, either in an excavated area or a natural cave?

Falcon 9 launches every three days. It's not even fully reusable and it burns kerolox, requiring the engine be cleaned. I doubt they'll have that cadence ready for Starship within …

100%. I see them conflated a lot, particularly outside of HN, and I think it really damages the discourse. Censorship for political or brand reasons (and I'm not making a moral jud…

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silurian_hypothesis Would we know if they went to space? How long would a geostationary satellite remain? It's both haunting and brilliant to think …

I'm near Bristol. It's still absolutely stunning. It's not just to the north, either - it's everywhere.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformal_cyclic_cosmology It seems the paper made mistakes, using a non-standard model of the CMB that failed upon replication. It's an interesting…

Wrong post?

I'm 18. I suspect this is related to attention span: Videos capture your attention far better and are more addictive. Additionally, while people can read, they're worryingly slow a…

This seems like a really cool technology that also doesn't need much engineering to make it viable. Why isn't it already widespread?

I've had a serious head injury, though not from cycling. Hurting your limbs is painful and may cause you to lose mobility. Brain damage affects your very ego and ability to experie…

uBlock Origin. Make sure it's origin, not base uBlock.

uBlock Origin. Make sure it's origin, not base uBlock.

Thanks for the explanation, that's really useful. I'll keep it in mind when travelling. I'm curious, why Israel and Poland? Are a lot of eSIM providers from there?