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Giving Back to the Earth

Save Our Happy Place • 3 implied HN points • 18 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Community
  1. Composting reduces waste sent to landfills and cuts methane emissions, improving soil health and conserving water.
  2. To start composting, check for nearby composting sites or community programs, or make your own compost at home.
  3. Advocate for municipal composting infrastructure to save costs and cut landfill waste by lobbying city council members.

2023 - Year in Review

trydeepwork • 2 implied HN points • 01 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Community
  1. In 2023, over 2,000 users completed 17,000 sessions totaling 17,100 deep work hours.
  2. Highlights of 2023 for trydeepwork included new features like sign-in with Google and Twitter, weekly challenges, and more.
  3. For 2024, plans include improving platform features, growing the community, and adding social features for support in achieving personal goals.

Discovery

Dilemmas of Meaning • 3 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. Loss of discovery due to algorithmic social feeds
  2. Curated discovery as part of treating disorientation in tech-based world
  3. Three types of discovery: Footnotes, Bookmarks, Wish We Wrote

Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #37

Creative Destruction • 3 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. Shorter abstracts can make weekly emails less overwhelming, encouraging readers to check out the source content.
  2. Challenging the notion of work defining identity and promoting self-complexity can lead to better well-rounded individuals.
  3. Approaching new economic ideas disruptively, like with degrowth, can lead to meaningful change and challenge the status quo.

Queer Identity's Online Spotlight Overcoming Society's Shadow

Dilemmas of Meaning • 3 implied HN points • 01 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. Queer people have turned to online spaces for refuge and representation due to societal barriers and prejudice
  2. Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) explains how queer identities are constructed through modeling, enacted experience, and direct tuition
  3. Online spaces provide essential support for queer individuals in terms of sex-ed, identity exploration, and community building
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GPT-4 has come, poor man's ChatGPT - Alpaca

AI Progress Newsletter • 3 implied HN points • 18 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Community
  1. GPT-4 is a large multimodal model that can take text and image inputs but only gives text outputs.
  2. Alpaca offers a way to train your own ChatGPT for $100, providing easy access to powerful instruction-following LLMs.
  3. OpenAI faced criticism for not disclosing GPT-4's training data and architecture, making some NLP research projects irrelevant.

Capture-the-Flag: môn thể thao trí tuệ của hacker

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 39 implied HN points • 21 May 10
🕹 Technology Community
  1. Capture-the-Flag (CTF) is an intellectual sport for hackers, focusing on attacking and defending computer networks. It requires diverse skills like programming, system administration, and cryptography.
  2. CTF competitions like DEF CON CTF are intense, reflecting real-world hacking scenarios and emphasizing teamwork and high-level skills.
  3. CTF events test participants' technical abilities and require physical and mental endurance due to continuous challenges, making them a valuable learning and networking opportunity for cybersecurity enthusiasts.

Tôi đi biểu tình ở Mỹ

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 19 May 14
🌐 International Community
  1. Preparing for a protest in the US may require obtaining a permit, but the process can be straightforward and may not cost anything.
  2. Protesting responsibly involves respecting the guidelines set by law enforcement, like not spilling onto the streets, while still exercising free speech rights.
  3. Protests can be inclusive, allowing individuals to represent themselves with different flags or symbols, and can serve as a platform to voice concerns and show unity.

More Beautiful World Progress Report -- Live broadcast on Tuesday

Charles Eisenstein • 1 implied HN point • 18 Mar 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Community
  1. Tune in to the More Beautiful World Progress Report live broadcast every month to delve into engaging topics like the JFK assassination files and the higher purpose of America's chronic disease epidemic.
  2. Participate in The Turning of the Age program for a deeper engagement, including Zoom calls, forums, Q&A sessions, and more.
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Introducing MKT1 Capital

MKT1 Newsletter • 2 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
💼 Business Community
  1. MKT1 Capital is a $10M early-stage B2B fund that invests in startups and provides marketing support.
  2. Marketing is a crucial differentiator for startup success.
  3. MKT1 Capital aims to bring more marketers into the investment ecosystem and help startups succeed with marketing advantages.

Walking South LA

intellectualinting • 2 HN points • 20 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. South LA is a manufacturing town with jobs, stability, and growth opportunities.
  2. The area represents a modern version of the American Dream with diverse working class roots.
  3. The challenge of homelessness in South LA highlights societal issues around drug use and the need for community support.

I’m Thankful for Wise Traditions, Past and Present

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 28 Nov 11
🏥 Health & Wellness Community
  1. The author expresses gratitude for the Wise Traditions conference and the impact it had on their personal and academic development.
  2. Attending events like Wise Traditions can lead to forming valuable friendships and connections with like-minded individuals in the same field.
  3. The conference included insightful talks on topics like saturated fats, vitamin absorption, and overall health, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

đi về

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 07 Jul 10
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. Supporting each other along the journey can make difficulties easier to bear and lead to more joy.
  2. Reflecting on the sacrifices and challenges faced by others can bring about a deeper appreciation.
  3. Taking time to observe and appreciate the sensory experiences of everyday life can lead to moments of tranquility and gratitude.

The Howl Society

Barbarian Grunge • 1 HN point • 05 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Community
  1. The Howl Society is a community of horror authors that welcomes newcomers, offers feedback on stories, and produces annual horror anthologies.
  2. Members of The Howl Society come from diverse backgrounds, making discussions lively and engaging.
  3. The anthologies produced by The Howl Society are community-driven, with themes, stories, and artwork decided through crowd-sourcing and workshops.

Changing Cities

Midwest Humble • 1 HN point • 26 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Community
  1. Cities are changing rapidly due to shifts in commercial real estate and coworking trends.
  2. Neighborhoods and buildings evolve, sometimes causing feelings of nostalgia and betrayal.
  3. The future of cities may involve downtown areas becoming more focused on experiences rather than workspaces.

121ForGood #1

Good Business, Better World • 0 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Community
  1. This post highlights Impact Hustlers as a global community for impact-driven founders.
  2. The two news articles featured are about the slowdown in climate tech and Microsoft's efforts in climate funding.
  3. SF Climate Week is promoted as a week-long series of events focused on accelerating climate solutions in San Francisco.

Easter Celebration

Daily Devos • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Community
  1. Easter is a time for family communion and reflection on Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection.
  2. The Passover meal symbolizes the body and blood of Christ and serves as a moment for giving thanks and remembrance.
  3. Easter also highlights the importance of community, unity, and supporting each other in faith year-round.

Joakim Antman

Once a Maintainer • 0 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Community
  1. Joakim Antman maintains jwt, a Ruby implementation of the JSON Web Token standard.
  2. Contributing to open source can be intimidating but rewarding with supportive feedback.
  3. Getting more people into open source involves being nice, giving time for contributions, and encouraging a culture of giving back in companies.

What is the NFT Lore Layer?

skry • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🔮 Crypto Community
  1. The NFT Lore Layer consists of on-chain assets, storytelling, and a sub-community.
  2. Lore Layer projects redefine the concept of a 'platform' in Web3 by leveraging existing communities without being tied to a specific platform.
  3. Advances in gaming technology are enabling the integration of gaming, storytelling, and community building in the Lore Layer framework.

CTExplored/Inbox

CTExplored/Inbox • 0 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
💾 History Community
  1. Learn about efforts to preserve the history of attorneys of color in Connecticut.
  2. Discover the story of the New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society and their impact.
  3. Explore the history of Connecticut's Western Reserve in Ohio and the migration of people from Connecticut.

Once a Maintainer: Alex Rudall

Once a Maintainer • 0 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Community
  1. Alex Rudall got into programming by playing video games and building computers before pursuing a career in AI.
  2. He created the ruby-openai gem to access the OpenAI API in Ruby, finding a gap in the availability of a Ruby library.
  3. Alex emphasizes the importance of open source contributions, maintaining test-driven development, and fostering a friendly community in tech.