I am curious: does Meta deliver ads to you based on what you’re looking at?
For example ads for diapers while looking at your baby etc.
No
Readit NewsSo META now has videos of your baby. Let that sink in. Hope they were clothed at least.
People never learn. One day your children will be your judge when they are grown up, when they realise what you did to them. I hope it was worth it.
I don't have the cloud processing features enabled for photos/video on these. As far as I understand, the photos and videos aren't used for training data. I also don't publish these photos anywhere on social media.
What's the sweat issue about? Does the display fog up?
I have the first generation of these, and as far as I know there isn't a screen. The sweat issue is sensitivity to the side controls — the glasses think I'm changing the music, volume or whatever and I'm just wearing them and doing nothing. This was an issue early on but recently I went on a ride for 90 minutes and didn't have this issue.
Wait… you’re praising the audio? Mine must have something wrong with them. I cannot listen to music or any audio really unless I’m in a silent environment. If I’m outside and there are cars driving by, or wind, or any other ambient noise, the glasses speakers aren’t loud and full enough for me to actually hear anything at a level that I would deem appropriate. And when you max out the volume, the audio breaks down —- any bass gets squished and the whole soundstage sounds like crap.
Do yours actually sound decent? Maybe I need a new pair. Or maybe I’m just too picky.
Mine sound decent for what they are and I'm fairly into audio stuff.
How do your friends feel when you are having a conversation and you are constantly pointing a camera at them?
I don't really use them that way. I don't wear them 24/7, just specific situations. Also, there's an LED light on them that clearly indicates when the camera is recording vs. when it isn't.
It seems like there are a lot of negative comments about Meta's glasses which is surprising to me as a regular user. I bought these both in clear and sunglasses and I love them. I've recorded some of the most amazing videos of my baby with them. Listening to music is fantastic as it's different from regular headphones since you can still hear the world around you — I've even done a few longer bike rides with them and it's been great. I haven't enabled any of the AI or smart features on the glasses, although I've been meaning to give it a try. Some things I don't love about them is the proprietary charging cases, the battery life seems to degrade over time (not totally certain though), and they're sensitive to sweat. Overall I think they show a ton of promise.
aacook commented on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell · Posted by u/cvbox
Very cool! Always wondered how solo engineers deal with physical and shipping? I suppose there is some sort of API that allows prints and shipping on behalf?
I started with an API called Pwinty which turned out to be pretty expensive so I ended up basically recruiting a print shop partner based in the US.
I've actually been looking at releasing a 4"x6" photo printing API of my own since we've developed some pretty neat shipping tricks as well as the ability to print on both sides of the photos.
aacook commented on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell · Posted by u/cvbox
NanaGram is awesome, used it for a while back in the olden days of 2021. When I visit my grandma she still has pictures on her refrigerator delivered by this service. Cheers to you and your brother!
Seeing this comment a bit late... thank you so much for the kind words about the service!
And being sensitive sweat is kind of a deal breaker when you are working out.