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Our Slovenly Willingness

The Absent-Minded Professor • 275 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Devices Ethics Innovation Critique Future
  1. Apple's Vision Pro is pushing for a future of computing that may erode our sense of community.
  2. The increasing closeness of technology to us poses a new layer of distraction and potential harm to individual and communal well-being.
  3. Critically examining our reliance on technology can help us preserve our connection to nature and community over a machine-driven lifestyle.

Seeing through the Apple Vision Pro

INDIGNITY • 137 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Devices Wearable Tech
  1. Apple Vision Pro is a computerized set of goggles that replaces the wearer's view with a camera feed on an Apple video screen.
  2. The Vision Pro is priced at $3,499 and currently appeals mainly to tech enthusiasts and reviewers.
  3. Apple's marketing challenge is to convince the general public of the device's utility and value.

AI Roundup 049: Down the Rabbit hole

Artificial Ignorance • 84 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Consumer Electronics Devices
  1. New AI device Rabbit R1 aims to replace smartphones with a large action model and Rabbit OS.
  2. OpenAI responds to a lawsuit arguing about fair use in model training which could impact AI companies.
  3. Concerns rise over AI clones in YouTube ads pushing scams, legal gray areas surrounding AI clones, and proposed legislation to protect voice and likeness rights.
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Fuses

Only Wonder Knows • 39 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Electronics Devices Components Circuits Design
  1. Fuses are essential components for providing protection in electronic circuits by blowing up when the current exceeds a certain threshold.
  2. Fuses have specific ratings like amperage and voltage, and their behavior can be affected by factors like temperature and pulse energy.
  3. Understanding the details of fuses is crucial for designing reliable circuit boards and ensuring proper functionality.

Activation locks send working Macbooks to the trash- Week in Repair

Fight to Repair • 138 implied HN points • 27 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Devices Laws Repairability Recycling Manufacturers
  1. Activation locks on Macbooks are causing perfectly functional devices to be discarded due to the security feature preventing refurbishing or re-selling.
  2. Harvard Business Review article suggests that right to repair laws might lead manufacturers to counterproductive actions, like adjusting prices or promoting device replacement over repair.
  3. Advocates highlight the importance of right to repair laws in promoting refurbishing and reusing devices to reduce e-waste and keep toxic chemicals out of landfills.

2024: The Year of AI Wearables?

Year 2049 • 13 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Wearables Hardware Devices Innovation
  1. The next frontier in AI is creating a more advanced AI assistant that is easily accessible and offers powerful capabilities.
  2. Companies are focusing on developing AI-first wearables as a hardware battlefront, exploring designs like smart glasses and pendants.
  3. There are questions around the readiness for AI wearables, including concerns about privacy, habit changes, the timing for voice-only interfaces, and the potential competition from tech giants like Apple and Google.

Driving fans

Only Wonder Knows • 98 implied HN points • 25 May 23
🔬 Science Physics Engineering Devices Specifications
  1. Understanding basic physics is crucial when dealing with fan systems.
  2. The relationship between air flow and air pressure in fan systems is not always linear.
  3. When selecting a fan for a system, consider factors like power consumption, flow specifications, and current consumption.

My Top `X` 2023 Recommendations

Olshansky's Newsletter • 1 HN point • 07 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Devices Applications Books Blogs Newsletters Podcasts Experiences
  1. Daniel Olshansky shares his top 2023 recommendations in various categories like devices, applications, books, blogs, newsletters, podcasts, shows & movies, Instagram accounts, experiences, and videos.
  2. Some highlighted recommendations include the Remarkable2 Tablet, Levels Health CGM, snipd app, Fireflies.ai, Founders Podcast, BoJack Horseman show, Leo Moves Instagram account, and improv classes.
  3. Olshansky expresses enthusiasm for different tools, media, experiences, and content creators that have made an impact on his life and interests.

MITRE ATT&CK

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Threats Tools Networks Devices
  1. Disseminating cybersecurity knowledge is important but can also be risky.
  2. MITRE ATT&CK is a valuable resource for understanding cybersecurity threats and defenses.
  3. The MITRE ATT&CK matrix provides detailed information on adversary behaviors and techniques.

Gesture control and the QWERTY effect

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 25 Feb 13
🕹 Technology Interfaces Wearables Devices Start-ups
  1. Our interaction with devices has evolved from keyboards to touchscreens and gestures.
  2. Personal-specific interfaces like MYO offer customization for individuals, while device-specific interfaces like LeapMotion rely on standardized gestures.
  3. The battle between device-specific and personal-specific interfaces has implications for entrepreneurial strategies in the interface space.