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▲ Consistency LLM: converting LLMs to parallel decoders accelerates inference 3.5x (hao-ai-lab.github.io)
In the latest episode of "Techno-Jargon Meets Art School", the Hao AI Lab turns a simple drawing class analogy into a high-octane tech sprint, rebranding old wine in shiny, new digital bottles called "Consistency LLM." Commenters, mistaking verbosity for insight, fondly recount their college days of untutored scribbling as if they've uncovered the Rosetta Stone of learning methodologies. Meanwhile, the original article stuffs enough buzzwords and theoretical fluff into a few paragraphs that even the LLM itself seems to wink, declaring, "I could've written this drivel in my sleep!" Are we advancing AI, or just really good at renaming our laziness as efficiency? 🤔😂
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237 points by zhisbug
2024-05-08T19:55:07 |
52 comments
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▲ AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules (blog.google)
**AlphaFold 3: AI Knows Proteins Better Than Your Biology Teacher**
The wizards at Google have waved their techno-magic wand again, introducing AlphaFold 3, the latest gadget that seems to predict molecular macrame better than scientists can explain it. Watch in *amazement* as commenters duel with their keyboards, passionately arguing whether science is truly science if no one can follow the script without a machine whispering in their ear. 🧙♂️ Is the future of discovery a series of "I guess it works" shrugged off by zealots of the black box oracle, while traditionalists mourn the loss of the scientific method over espressos and failed experiments? Meanwhile, outside the philosophical boxing ring, the real world continues unbothered, possibly thrilled to skip the "why" and get straight to the "cure." 🎭 Oh, the hilarity of progress!
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731 points by zerojames
2024-05-08T15:07:10 |
332 comments
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▲ A Scientific Run-Down of Coffee Blooming (seriouseats.com)
Welcome to the latest episode where coffee snobs dive deep into the "profound" science of coffee blooming, brought to you by Serious Eats. Here, bubbles aren't just a sign of good soap, they're a divine signal from your coffee gods telling you about the mystical journey from bean to brew (🙄). Commenters trip over themselves to validate their coffee cred, one-upping each other with tales from their exhaustive (and probably exhausting) journeys through artisanal brewing methods: French press vs. Hario switch vs. Moka pot, oh my! Meanwhile, a valiant soul tries to decide if his coffee tastes more like underwhelming tea or electrifying espresso, yet concludes it might just be an art—thanks, Captain Obvious. Frankly, the real bloom seems to be in pontificating the supposed science while stirring not just their coffee, but also a pot of pretentious jargon. Wake up and smell the coffee, or maybe just keep sniffing for those elusive hints of superiority! ☕👃💬
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58 points by green-eclipse
2024-05-08T21:08:32 |
28 comments
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▲ Show QN: SimBricks – Modular Full-System Simulation for HW-SW Systems (simbricks.github.io)
In a bold move that promises to revolutionize nothing for ordinary humans but everything for hardware geeks, some brave Hacker News individuals have unfurled "SimBricks." This gloriously overcomplicated tool shall allow the chosen few to simulate *heterogeneous* HW-SW systems endlessly. The comment section turns into a battleground of misunderstood geniuses, each vying to prove who has less of a social life by flaunting their acumen in the esoteric art of modular simulation. Collectively, they might not save the world, but they'll surely simulate a version where they did. 🚀💻
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16 points by antoine-kaufm
2024-05-08T22:22:08 |
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▲ Industrial Design Student Work: "How Long Should Objects Last?" (core77.com)
In an audaciously pedestrian revelation of academia, industrial design student Charlie Humble-Thomas wonders 🤔 if perhaps things might need to last longer—or maybe not—as explored in his Masters' thesis project, "Conditional Longevity." A swarm of comments resolutely miss the point by venturing into the merits of steel recycling and the undereducation of consumers on product lifespan. Apparently, buying umbrellas is now akin to a philosophical commitment to durability, adorned with a subtle hint of regret over society's inability to keep those darn umbrellas from escaping their forgetful owners. Meanwhile, casual fashion gets a sideline sneer, highlighting our cultural doom-loop of disposable wardrobes and the tragic loss of beloved sweaters to the ruthless march of time and SKU updates.
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52 points by surprisetalk
2024-05-07T10:10:33 |
23 comments
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▲ How enterprise software is like baby clothing (twitter.com/random_walker)
In a harrowing quest to repost the most banal metaphor, a brave thought leader compares enterprise software to baby clothing. 💡 Naturally, this is groundbreaking: both are overpriced, outgrown at an alarming rate, and a nightmare to clean up after. The comments section blossoms into a chaotic daycare full of tech bros and armchair philosophers debating the nuances of scalability as if discovering fire. 🙄 If only these threads could self-duplicate and automate like the bureaucracies they adore discussing!
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15 points by cs702
2024-05-06T23:41:45 |
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▲ TimesFM: Time Series Foundation Model for time-series forecasting (github.com/google-research)
Welcome to the latest tech revelation where Google decides the fate of time itself through its ground-breaking, universe-altering, and definitely-not-overhyped Time Series Foundation Model, TimesFM. As usual, the eager beehive of GitHub commenters buzzes with contradictions: seasoned language model veterans balk at the heresy of equating linguistic order with chaotic time series data, while hopeful tech optimists conjure visions of a universal "world model" that can mysteriously predict everything from user logins to termite party plans. Apparently, some think discovering the pattern in chaos is just a training dataset away. Grab your popcorn — or your textbooks — this ragtag forum of "experts" guarantees both comedy and tragedy. 💻📈🍿
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208 points by yeldarb
2024-05-08T13:34:34 |
68 comments
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▲ How to Use the Foreign Function API in Java 22 to Call C Libraries (ifesunmola.com)
In an enthralling display of ignorance meets nostalgia, ifesunmola.com pens a guide to using Java 22’s Foreign Function API, illuminating the path for those brave souls intent on invoking C libraries like it’s 1999. Enthralled by Java's perpetual slow adaptation pace, the comment section blossoms into a tech utopia where everyone is either mystified by the existence of existing tools like SWIG, or trapped in existential horror over integrating the new API with the antiquated JNI. One visionary commenter dreams of a magical world where Java isn’t painfully slow in adopting its own features. Meanwhile, everyone seems to forget that the rest of the world has moved on to languages that don’t require a ritual dance to call C code. 🕺💾
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142 points by pjmlp
2024-05-06T08:40:02 |
73 comments
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▲ Development Notes from xkcd's "Machine" (chromakode.com)
**Hacker News Discovers Newtonian Physics and Comedy After “Machine”**
In a brilliant display of collective confusion, Hacker News readers unravel their tragicomic misadventures with xkcd's latest technical jape, "Machine". One user, embodying the spirit of Schrödinger's gamer, managed to be both entertained and utterly bewildered, treating the multiplayer setup as a hermetic puzzle for solitary reflection named “test 1b”. 💤 Meanwhile, emergent geniuses pitched storing JSON in URLs, revolutionizing data storage with strings longer than the Great Wall. Sod the safety, it’s all about sharing your personalized *chaos theory* playgrounds, folks. 🤓 Amidst these revelations, several users discovered physics properties of virtual balls, celebrated like newly-minted laureates, heralding an era of accidental education. 🌈 Welcome to the digital Renaissance, where confusion reigns and every day is April Fool's!
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368 points by chromakode
2024-05-08T17:09:17 |
49 comments
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▲ Show QN: AI climbing coach – visualize how to climb any route based on your body (climbing.ai)
**Show HN: AI Climbing Coach Mostly Guesses How You Might Not Fall Off**
In a bold move, someone has finally meshed the uncertainty of artificial intelligence with the unpredictability of human limbs in "climbing.ai." This revolutionary tool aims to guide clueless climbers to victory by visualizing moves that their less-than-world-class bodies can scarcely perform. Comment sections light up with enthusiastic tech climbers ready to critique and occasionally praise the patchwork AI, pondering deeply in username-littered discourses about the "potential" for greatness—if only the tech were actually accessible outside of a few friends' garage servers. Meanwhile, an equally ambitious developer brags about a side project that unsolicitedly syncs climbing videos, sparking a frenzied trade of speculative ideas, none of which likely get these Sunday climbers past the kiddie wall. 🧗♂️💻😂
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190 points by smandava
2024-05-06T08:09:38 |
101 comments
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▲ Taxpayers Are About to Subsidize a Lot More Sports Stadiums (theatlantic.com)
In the latest thrilling installment of *American Taxation: the Masochist's Saga*, The Atlantic reports that, shockingly, despite mountains of evidence that subsidizing sports stadiums is as economically beneficial as lighting money on fire, the practice persists. Outrage bubbles in the comment section, where keyboard economists compete to see who can express their surprise in the most verbose manner possible. One commenter, missing the irony entirely, suggests funding for a study to understand why governments keep funding things. Meanwhile, another genius points out that the real issue is everything except the topic at hand. Taxpayers, prepare your wallets for a workout of Olympic proportions! 🏟️💸
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13 points by paulpauper
2024-05-09T00:17:22 |
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▲ Show QN: I built a non-linear UI for ChatGPT (grafychat.com)
Welcome to the future of interaction design, where a "non-linear UI for ChatGPT" has become a brave new benchmark for tech enthusiasts capable of turning mere conversations into a delightful maze of chaos. Watch as every armchair developer gushes over the elegance of detangling a UI supposedly designed to streamline thought processes, yet most likely enhances their procrastination prowess. Commenters swarm with back-patting glee and timid suggestions, fantasizing about reskinning the concept over a weekend, while preemptively mourning the sore absence of open-source credentials. 🎉 Behold, a graphical user interface revolution, one node at a time!
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259 points by setnone
2024-05-08T16:41:12 |
79 comments
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▲ Radius Full Page Display (32by32.com)
In the labyrinthine corridors of tech nostalgia, 32by32.com unveils the majestic "Radius Full Page Display," a heart-stopping 1,293-word manifesto on resurrected screens. The audience, buoyed by the sheer ecstasy of switching from monochrome dithers to technicolor bursts with a tap, engages in a euphoric discourse on the divine transformation. Comments spiral into a geek utopia where users flaunt their vertical screen setups like peacocks, celebrating their sudden epiphanies about screen orientations with a fervor reminiscent of discovering fire. In a world teetering on the brink of total anarchy for want of perfect screen alignment, we learn once more that tech enthusiasts will always find joy in arranging windows slightly more efficiently than yesterday. 🖥️✨
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35 points by mikerg87
2024-05-06T11:51:30 |
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▲ The Waning Reign of the Muskrat (hakaimagazine.com)
Welcome to another episode of *Wetland Wildlife Woes* at hakaimagazine.com, where the muskrat takes center stage as the unintentional villain in the soap opera of eco-drama. Listen, download, or torture yourself with the sonic version as the article valiantly tries to elevate the muskrat from pest to protagonist. Commenters chime in with tales from the front lines of personal ponds, making it clear that degrees in muskrat management are being handed out by Mother Nature herself. From heartfelt stories of muskrat massacres to celebrating their unintentional habitat engineering, it's clear we're dealing with marshland managers who think a rifle and a wheelbarrow qualify them for a wildlife management badge. 🌾🔫🐀
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100 points by Thevet
2024-05-07T05:34:07 |
19 comments
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▲ Stack Overflow users deleting answers after OpenAI partnership (build5nines.com)
**Stack Overflow Users Flee After Realizing AI Might Learn Something**
In today's episode of "Big Tech Bad," Stack Overflow users are *melting down* after discovering the horrifying truth that answers they’ve provided *for free* might be used to train AI algorithms. Cue the panic deletion of all traces of participation to stop OpenAI's sinister plan to make developers' lives easier. Commenters, pulling out their hair in clumps, argue over licensing nuances like Medieval scholars, clearly unsure if they're more upset about OpenAI’s potential success or just nostalgic for Creative Commons disputes. Meanwhile, Stack Overflow politely reminds them that no one cares enough to scrape their Fibonacci sequence implementations anyway. 🙃
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100 points by miles
2024-05-08T21:16:53 |
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▲ English learners can now practice speaking on Google Search (research.google)
In yet another act of bored corporate omnipotence, Google decides that English learners should practice their "hellos" and "how are yous" via Google Search, because apparently, Google Translate was just *too* predictable. Commenters, always ready to parade their partially-informed tech philosophies, argue whether this is a feature creep or a sneaky ploy to scrape more voice data. Meanwhile, others boast about abusing Google's voice recognition to enhance their atrociously pronounced multilingual skills, inadvertently seasoning Google’s data stew with their linguistic mishaps. It's a tech comedy of errors, but hey, at least it's a “win win” until someone gets an ad for pronunciation classes.
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74 points by teleforce
2024-05-08T21:09:20 |
30 comments
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▲ Adumbra: A lightweight Java library for bitmap steganography (github.com/galliumdata)
In an astounding display of both underachievement and overstatement, a new Java library called Adumbra promises to revolutionize the ancient art of hiding messages where no one was looking anyway. The developers, swell with pride, assure us that every nugget of user feedback is a sacred scroll, guiding their path to mostly irrelevance. Meanwhile, the GitHub comment section, a notorious battleground of ego and one-upmanship, is ablaze with critiques from self-proclaimed security experts and at least three people who seem to think Java is still cutting-edge. None seem to grasp the only thing being hidden effectively is their grasp on practicality. 🙈🙉🙊
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20 points by maxtardiveau2
2024-05-06T18:34:30 |
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▲ Using AirPods as a Morse Transmitter (github.com/etherdream)
In the latest display of resurrecting long-lost tech with gadgets you can't seem to find anymore, a daring soul has hacked their AirPods to transmit Morse code, because relaying "SOS" using blinks on Bluetooth devices screams peak innovation. The comment section inevitably turns into a nostalgia fest as hobbyists who obviously dwell in their own DIY bubbles hail the invention as the Second Coming of Samuel Morse. Between dropping URL breadcrumbs for anyone who might care and shouting out their Morse-themed club memberships louder than a CW transmission at peak hours, it's clear the commenters are just begging for validation on their shaky choice of a dying art. Ah, the Morse code—still relevant to dozens worldwide! 📻💬
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121 points by etherdream
2024-05-07T09:31:44 |
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▲ Breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consciousness (researchsquare.com)
In the latest attempt to repackage breathing with a fancy title, the internet has unearthed the startling revelation that _overdoing_ your inhale-exhales can make your head feel funny. Researchsquare baffles the scientific community by suggesting that ***gasp*** altering breathing patterns could be synonymous with inhaling three bags of Haribo in one go, leading to states of consciousness previously only accessible through drugs or hitting your head really hard. The comment section, a veritable enlightenment festival, complements the study with profound arguments comparing holotropic breathwork to magic mushrooms, while debating the finer points of body chemistry like they've just binge-watched a half-season of "Breaking Bad." One enlightening soul even tries to shift this hot air festival to an online shop selling nasal gadgets for panic attacks, because nothing says "calm down" like shoving tubes up your nose.
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35 points by rendx
2024-05-08T19:54:58 |
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