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Crazyontap commented on A bestiary of exotic hadrons   cerncourier.com/a-bestiar... · Posted by u/rbanffy
Crazyontap · 8 months ago
Whenever I come across such news, it seems like we are still far from grasping the complete picture. It's akin to gazing at the sky without a telescope and assuming we have seen all the stars in the universe.

I speculate that in the coming decades or centuries, a new instrument may enable us to delve deeper into the atom and reveal that what we perceive now is merely a minuscule fraction of the whole picture.

Perhaps the notion that the subatomic world is as vast as the universe, as stated by Richard Feynman when he said "There’s plenty of room at the bottom.", holds more truth than we realize.

Crazyontap commented on CSS gets a new logo and it uses the color `rebeccapurple`   michaelcharl.es/aubrey/en... · Posted by u/thunderbong
Crazyontap · 10 months ago
I think we're stretching the definition of "logos" here. Just sticking text in a square doesn't make it a true logo.

Think of Apple or Nike, those are real logos. The recent logos and icons, including apps like Photoshop's, seem more like we're prioritizing metrics over creativity.

Crazyontap commented on Show HN: IMDb SQL Best Movie Finder   imdb-sql.com/... · Posted by u/afiodorov
Crazyontap · 10 months ago
One neat trick I discovered for finding good movies on IMDb is to delve into the review history of users who share my unique tastes, especially when they diverge from mainstream opinions.

For example, I found "Paris, Texas" to be pretty disappointing, yet most reviews were overwhelmingly positive. So, I sought out others who also didn't enjoy it and explored their review history to find movies we both agreed on.

Occasionally, you'll hit the jackpot and find an avid reviewer whose taste aligns perfectly with yours, providing a treasure trove of excellent movie recommendations.

I like to call these users my "IMDb doppelgangers."

Crazyontap commented on Ask HN: Founders, what was the major sourcing channel for your first 100 users?    · Posted by u/jainvivek
buf · a year ago
I'm a founder of 3 small saas companies that I run by myself, generating about $1M ARR.

1. First one I started 10 years ago. I built a bot that auto DMed people in various internet forums. My first 100 users came from that. The product is highly shareable, so it quickly grew. Now it's 1.6M users (most of them free).

2. Second started 3.5 years ago. My first 100 users came from simply emailing the newsletter list from my first company. This product has no free plan, so it became profitable instantly.

3. Third started 1 month ago. And it's been a struggle. I got 10k free users just by emailing my list, but 0 paying users. So I tried ads and had similar results from the ads. Now I'm taking a step back and understanding why they aren't paying, which involves just emailing them.

Summary: once you have an email list and viral social loops built-in, marketing gets easier.

Crazyontap · a year ago
> First one I started 10 years ago. I built a bot that auto DMed people in various internet forums. My first 100 users came from that.

Isn't this by definition Spamming people as you were using bots to mass DM people?

Crazyontap commented on Why birds do not fall while sleeping   news.cnrs.fr/articles/why... · Posted by u/mdp2021
Crazyontap · a year ago
When I was younger, I was fascinated by evolution, especially the intricacies of how things just work. This fascination also explains why many people believe in the intelligent design theory.

However, witnessing the rapid evolution of AI with just a few hundred GPUs, enough data, and power, I no longer wonder what a billion years of feedback loops and randomness can achieve.

Crazyontap commented on WordPress.org's latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin   theverge.com/2024/10/12/2... · Posted by u/lsaferite
Crazyontap · a year ago
So, ACF injected notices into everyone's dashboards to push their own legal agenda. It’s a move that reeks of self-interest more than community benefit.

While everyone’s ready to grab their pitchforks at Matt, this actually sounds somewhat reasonable. Still, given its impact, this could easily be seen as a breach of trust. Definitely a move that's going to stir the pot.

Crazyontap commented on Ask HN: Any good essays/books/advice about software sales?    · Posted by u/nikasakana
Crazyontap · a year ago
I recently read "Sell or Be Sold" by Grant Cardone. While the author might come off as a bit scammy, the book itself offers valuable insights. The key takeaway for me was the importance of genuinely believing in what you're selling. You need to be convinced that your product or service is the best possible solution for your customer, whether it's in terms of value for money, ease of use, or any other criteria. By selling it, you're actually improving their life.

As a programmer, I found this perspective particularly enlightening. It taught me that effective selling isn't just about persuasion; it's about conviction and truly understanding the value of what you're offering.

Crazyontap commented on 47-year-old Voyager 1 fired up thrusters it hasn't used in decades   cnn.com/2024/09/16/scienc... · Posted by u/5F7bGnd6fWJ66xN
Crazyontap · a year ago
I've often thought that simpler technology tends to be more robust because it has fewer moving parts.

This might be an apples-to-oranges comparison, but I've noticed that writing vanilla PHP or JavaScript code, while harder at first, results in more robust and easier-to-debug applications. On the other hand, using frameworks, ORMs, and other abstractions can make the codebase feel brittle and harder to maintain.

u/Crazyontap

KarmaCake day1377May 22, 2017View Original