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#262I'm working on a canvas that records your pen/brush strokes as you draw on it.
https://superpaper.netlify.app/
Motivation is that large-language models have a very straight-forward task of predicting the next token and the dataset is easy to get. With this app I aim to do two things: 1. Gather a fairly large dataset that captures the brush-strokes for various art prompts. 2. Bootstrap an algorithm / model that can decompose any image/art/illustration into brush strokes.
A longer-term goal for this app is to build an auto-complete (Co-pilot or Grammarly equivalent) for art.
ps: This app has some bugs. Keep low expectations
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#263Earlier quoted context omitted.
this is the coolest thing I have ever read. How did you even get into that?
I found a virology textbook at the local Catholic book fair when I was in 6th grade, got hooked, teacher in 7th grade let me order GFP transformation kits to the school that I could do at home, then off to the races from there. I was in this article if you're interested in more deets: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/science/biohackers-gene-e...
That's so cool! If I may ask, what is your level of education?
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#264Earlier quoted context omitted.
this is the coolest thing I have ever read. How did you even get into that?
I found a virology textbook at the local Catholic book fair when I was in 6th grade, got hooked, teacher in 7th grade let me order GFP transformation kits to the school that I could do at home, then off to the races from there. I was in this article if you're interested in more deets: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/science/biohackers-gene-e...
Incredible! Obviously tons of credit to you individually, but also huge kudos to your teacher for encouraging your curiosity.
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#265I'm working on a new type of Windows security app called SpyShelter https://www.spyshelter.com.
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#266it is not easy to find good software engineer job in taiwan. I also try to build a good community of english speaking engineers. If you live in taipei or interested moving, it’s on https://taipeidev.com
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#267Earlier quoted context omitted.
I found a virology textbook at the local Catholic book fair when I was in 6th grade, got hooked, teacher in 7th grade let me order GFP transformation kits to the school that I could do at home, then off to the races from there. I was in this article if you're interested in more deets: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/science/biohackers-gene-e...
That's so cool! If I may ask, what is your level of education?
I never went to university or anything, but did work for 4 years at UCI in directed evolution / mitochondrial engineering, then 3 years at Stanford on the FreeGenes project (got invited to work at both). Barely passed high school cause I didn't care about my classes there.
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#268I’ve been working on a synthetic DNA assembly company. Basically, I figured out how to assemble DNA for people at a fraction of what it normally costs, so they give me a sequence, and then I make it in real life for them, then ship it to them. Most of my customers have been AI protein designers, ironically. Turns out SOMEBODY has to wrangle atoms in the real biological world and that’s me! After almost a year of work…
I once met a freelance bespoke industrial adhesive maker. He takes orders from various factories for adhesives with specific properties, then uses his knowledge of chemistry + trial & error to make one that fits the specs provided. Bespoke synthetic DNA is much cooler though.
A bespoke freelance industrial adhesive maker sounds like such a niche job, that's awesome. I would love to see a hackernews-type post with details of how he thinks about making a specific adhesive.
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#269I guess I am a little behind in trends. Working on VR/AR app for visionOS, Vision Pro. Social network (like instagram) for sharing panoramas, 360 photos and spatial videos. Pretty fun project!
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#270I'm making a small compost freezer. This way, while your compost is in your kitchen and before you put it in the municipal compost bin outside, it doesn't smell, isn't wet, doesn't attract flies, and the bag doesn't rip. It has the form factor of a small trash can and uses a TEC for cooling.
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