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rubyn00bie commented on Intel could return to Apple computers in 2027   theverge.com/news/832366/... · Posted by u/DamnInteresting
GeekyBear · 15 days ago
This link has much more information:

> Apple has used version 0.9.1 of process design kit (PDK) designed for Intel 18AP node. With performance, density, power, and every other metric going according to plan, Intel could become Apple's source of advanced node production in 2027... The 18A-P node enhances Intel's 18A by incorporating RibbonFET and PowerVia technologies, which offer better performance and energy efficiency. Compared to the regular 18A node, these improvements include newly designed low-threshold voltage components, optimized elements to reduce leakage, and refined ribbon width specifications, all aimed at boosting performance-per-watt metrics.

https://www.techpowerup.com/343423/intel-could-manufacture-a...

Remember that Apple previously dual sourced SOCs from both TSMC and Samsung before dropping Samsung when they fell behind and chips built on their process node were materially worse.

This is trial production, not a done deal. Intel has to deliver on their promises.

The good news for Intel is that Apple has a long history of paying up front for dedicated manufacturing lines once a manufacturing partner proves that they can hit Apple's QC metrics and price point.

rubyn00bie · 15 days ago
Yeah, I remember hearing NVidia did the same thing via Moore’s Law is Dead podcast. At this point it seems incredibly unlikely Intel will unseat TSMC anytime soon. TSMC has proven time and time again it is the only fab capable of producing leading edge nodes at the capacity and quality required by the likes of Apple, NVidia, and AMD. It also has substantially deeper pockets than Intel to continue to invest in staying number one.

I think if Intel is to stand a chance it’ll be via gaining momentum and market via “good enough” nodes and not cutting edge, essentially taking a page out of TSMCs playbook from the late 2000s and early 2010s. It needs more capital than it can raise, and time, both of which are hard to come by.

rubyn00bie commented on Stop Putting Your Passwords into Random Websites (Yes, Seriously, You Are the PR   labs.watchtowr.com/stop-p... · Posted by u/Deeg9rie9usi
rubyn00bie · 21 days ago
This is wild. I figured it was going to be something about reusing password but no it’s just a treasure trove of secrets from folks formatting JSON and saving it to a public link. I can’t for the life of me understand why anyone would do this, I haven’t used a language which doesn’t have some sort of pretty print functionality built into the common/standard JSON library.

What’s crazier is everyone’s browser can do this with like a single line of code:

> JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)

I suppose it’s technically two lines if you assign the JSON to a variable (like ‘data’ above) first.

My mind has been truly blown by this one.

rubyn00bie commented on Israeli-founded app preloaded on Samsung phones is attracting controversy   sammobile.com/news/israel... · Posted by u/croes
elsjaako · a month ago
I've heard this theory before, but is an individual data point really worth enough to make this argument?
rubyn00bie · a month ago
This is true, it’s not an individual datapoint. When smartphones, like the iPhone, originally debuted carriers had a conniption fit because they couldn’t preload a ton of garbage apps to help subsidize the cost. Apple has been able to avoid this, but for your average smartphone this is absolutely how both the manufacturer and carrier are able to sell them so cheaply.

Every experience may not be as bad as the one the OP had, but it’s surely well within reality. Both carriers and handset manufacturers are glad to sell anything and everything about someone to make a quick buck. They’ve literally been doing it for 25+ years.

rubyn00bie commented on Peter Thiel sells off all Nvidia stock, stirring bubble fears   thestreet.com/investing/p... · Posted by u/hypeatei
pojzon · a month ago
Thing is, people dont know what will happen if this bubble bursts.

Its so big that it could take with it whole global market.

There is no safe asset you can turn into in such a case, digital money would literally mean nothing when whole financial system collapses.

rubyn00bie · a month ago
That sort of crash is what central banks exist to protect against. That could be something like the Fed stepping in as a buyer of last resort and picking up several trillion dollars of equity, and/or pushing rates to zero again to incentivize private capital to more or less do the same.

A global crash of financial systems is unlikely because it’s cause too much pain for everyone. It unfortunately means we plebs are likely the ones paying to bail it out.

rubyn00bie commented on Peter Thiel sells off all Nvidia stock, stirring bubble fears   thestreet.com/investing/p... · Posted by u/hypeatei
andy99 · a month ago
Probably a stupid question, why not buy something like CHF then, if one is concerned about eroding dollar value? Is the thesis that blue chips (if google is one) would rise faster than USD is devalued?
rubyn00bie · a month ago
Stocks are going to be better at hedging against inflation than any one specific currency, because they’re able to raise prices. This is something Buffet has talked about which is mildly detailed here: https://www.investopedia.com/how-warren-buffetts-1-rule-can-...

How the dollar erodes, and its effect on other currencies will be unpredictable. Corporations raising prices to offset their rise in costs, is predictable. It’s just a matter of finding those corporations and industries which can do so without losing more sales.

I’d assume the urge to “cash up” here is driven by the idea of trying to sell the top, and buy the resulting bottom. I highly doubt Thiel thinks AI isn’t worth today’s market cap or several multiples of it, in the long term, and that any “bubble burst” will likely be a generational buying opportunity.

rubyn00bie commented on Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support   github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/... · Posted by u/bertman
PuercoPop · a month ago
It is likely you use Chrome or a browser that uses Blink for its engine and the OP uses a non-blink browser like Firefox. I use Firefox and I can cofirm since the last few months Youtube usability borders on usable
rubyn00bie · a month ago
Yeah, big same here. It’s pretty frustrating, because I pay for YouTube premium, but cannot use my preferred browser. I have to use Chromium in order to have it work reliably. Doubly so considering it worked fine in Firefox for YEARS… until maybe six months ago?

It feels like something the FTC should be investigating, or perhaps a European equivalent, but I doubt it will.

rubyn00bie commented on I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it   gist.github.com/EchenD/8b... · Posted by u/echend
Aurornis · a month ago
> I see a lot of negativity in this thread and I’m not sure why…

Because it's a request for someone to violate sanctions for them. They are specifically asking for someone to set up Stripe, take on the legal risk of violating international sanctions, and forward the money to them.

> Yes there are obvious hurdles for people in “the west,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

The "it" that is being requested is not about relocation, though. It's a direct ask to violate sanctions to sign up for services that must enforce sanctions.

rubyn00bie · a month ago
I’ve known many talented engineers who know nothing about business, what’s legal or not, and I politely think this is likely one of those cases. The person put in a ridiculous amount of work, and is trying to think of anything that could work. Maybe those seemed like the simplest possible solutions, and so they listed them. I think it’s worth it to give them a little bit of slack, and assume their intentions are wholesome, until there’s evidence otherwise.

Additionally, there may be people from countries where this partnership would be, or could be, made legal— but the OP probably doesn’t know the name of the specific “Stripe” equivalent is… I certainly wouldn’t.

rubyn00bie commented on I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it   gist.github.com/EchenD/8b... · Posted by u/echend
rubyn00bie · a month ago
I see a lot of negativity in this thread and I’m not sure why… There are a LOT of folks who prowl HN and some of them obviously have incredible access to resources and connections to figure out a way to accomplish if they were so inclined.

Yes there are obvious hurdles for people in “the west,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I think the most obvious question is, would the OP relocate to another country if they were able to get a work visa? If yes, then sufficiently connected people, could absolutely make that happen. It would also immediately fix the issues around export sanctions. That’s in no way saying anyone could make it happen, but I have zero doubt that someone who could prowls HN.

There are many ways to having this occur legally, and I think it’s a bit unfair to immediately say this is completely and utterly illegal with no possible way to make it work. If anything, I’d expect the folks who prowl HN to be the exact kind of people to find a way to do it (without violating sanctions or facing jail time).

Addendum: I personally think this is cool, but I lack the resources to tackle the immediate problems or help bring it to market. I’d encourage the rest of you to offer meaningfully critiques or advice. Simply shouting “sanctions!” into the ether is neither of those. Those are a given and based on the replies from the OP thus far (which have all been downvoted to hell for no reason) they seem incredibly sincere. They’re just trying to figure out what they even can do and/or what possibilities even exist.

Good luck to the OP. This seems like a labor of love and I hope you find a way to make it work.

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rubyn00bie commented on TTS still sucks   duarteocarmo.com/blog/tts... · Posted by u/speckx
BoorishBears · a month ago
Despite ElevenLabs API usage being expensive, ElevenReader is $11 a month for unlimited personal long-form content.

Even with a local model and hardware you already own, you're not beating that on electricity costs.

rubyn00bie · a month ago
I dunno about the electricity claims for practical purposes— where I live, that’d be roughly 128 hours of 600W. I suppose the real question is, would it take 128 hours ($11) of power to generate 720 hours of TTS content assuming a good enough model was available?

On Android I’d imagine, big emphasis on imagine since I don’t use it, you could probably script something up and use a phone with an audio jack to record it. Theoretically hitting that maximum of 720 hours of content per month, but I’d imagine at some point they’d find it peculiar you’re listening to content 24/7.

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