Brian McEntire

@brianmcentire.bsky.social

Cyclist + Runner. Former professional photographer. Certified AWS Solutions Architect, Cisco CCNA, Python, Linux, JavaScript and Perl. I work for FAANG. Interested in climate solutions, the war on cars, and applying science to wellness.

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You could make it prohibitively expensive and then give only your friends discount codes. My guess is apps get buried in App Store search results quickly if they aren't highly promoted / going viral.

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When you rebuild it, would be fun to have a mode where people pick the better of two pelicans or rank five, (without knowing the model) and then produce a model ranking from the aggregated rankings

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I don't have a 3-D printer, but I do have woodworking tools. Made a similar concept, but mine uses a 3 x 3 grid of those same fans in a cube form factor. Just used a whole saw to cut out the fan holes and mount them flush underneath the top. Looks spiffy, very quiet and moves a lot of air!

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It's an interesting problem, what's a good measure the value of social networks? Fairly broad consensus building that algorithms tuned to maximize addiction and dominate attention are bad, maybe even defective product design. Fixing that probably lowers engagement.

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S&P500 rallied almost 12 months from Liberation Day despite 95% of economists said Tariffs would hurt. Private credit headlines. AI bubble on people's minds. Since Feb 28, oil shock from SoH shut and LNG and oil wells shut or damaged. Set to πŸš€ on good news? Super strong fundamentals apparently?

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