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sickrumbear commented on How to play board games online with your friends   masilotti.com/play-board-... · Posted by u/joemasilotti
mariusz331 · 6 years ago
Thank you - really appreciate the feedback! Bigger codenames games get CRAZY and we understand the appeal and we want to be able to provide that experience too. We've been thinking about this problem a lot since many of our users play as couples (they share a screen) and they can't easily participate separately. We also understand the privacy issues and we'll be building an option to enter a game room with your audio/video defaulted to off.
sickrumbear · 6 years ago
That's great to hear! look forward to it
sickrumbear commented on How to play board games online with your friends   masilotti.com/play-board-... · Posted by u/joemasilotti
mariusz331 · 6 years ago
We're working on an app for social/board games with built in video chat: https://www.cyberspaces.app

Current we offer:

Boggle (just released yesterday, feedback is especially appreciated) https://www.cyberspaces.app/boggle

Codenames (we call it Cyberterms) https://www.cyberspaces.app/cyberterms

Liar's Dice https://www.cyberspaces.app/liarsdice

Kings https://www.cyberspaces.app/kings

sickrumbear · 6 years ago
this is really awesome, would love an option to play the games without requiring cam/mic access (if friends are already bought into another tool like zoom), which could also may also allow more players (e.g. bigger teams for codenames)!
sickrumbear commented on Simple Analytics hits $4k MRR and shares its numbers   simpleanalytics.com/open... · Posted by u/AdriaanvRossum
sickrumbear · 6 years ago
I'm curious how MRR is $3.4K in december but actual 'revenue' is $2.2K?
sickrumbear commented on The Amazing $1 Microcontroller (2017)   jaycarlson.net/microcontr... · Posted by u/howard941
blhack · 7 years ago
I feel obligated to mention in every one of these threads the wemos D1.

I actually have a tough time explaining just how incredible this board is. You can program it in the Arduino environment, meaning if you are doing any hobby electronics, you're probably already really familiar with the programming modalities.

It comes with a programmer, and power regulator. No fussing with anything like you might have to with a bare ESP8266.

It also has WiFi. It is the magic internet of things that I swear everybody was dreaming about 5 years ago. Go buy 10 of them. They're my favorite favorite favorite general purpose dev board right now, and actually they're so cheap that I have no problem putting them into "finished products"[1].

Here they are for about $3: (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ESP8266-ESP-12F-CH340-CH340G...)

[1]: I build custom/one-off large scale installation pieces and hardware prototypes. Almost every single one of them has an arduino-ish device in it somewhere.

sickrumbear · 7 years ago
this looks really cool! any project write-ups online that show how it can/ is being used?
sickrumbear commented on An Insulin Index of Foods (1994)   fermatslibrary.com/s/an-i... · Posted by u/micaeloliveira
bad_user · 7 years ago
The glicemic index is basically a hoax that has nothing to do with reality simply because the glycemic response differs widely from person to person or even from one day to the next. Even more problematic is that it’s getting used on food packages as a marketing gimmick.

I don’t see how an insulin index could be very different.

If you care about the glycemic load, then stop eating refined carbs and sugar, it’s that simple.

Note that fruits have insoluble fiber that delay digestion and feed your gut bacteria so fruits in their raw form are very different from sweets or even from fruit juice. So unless you’re metabolically deranged, you shouldn’t fear fruits, but you should fear fruit juice.

sickrumbear · 7 years ago
hmmm even if the response differs widely, wouldn't the index give an indication of the relative impact something would have? I've been reducing carbs and sugars, which aligns with lower GI foods, I don't really agree that its a hoax, it's helped me sustain energy levels throughout the day better.
sickrumbear commented on Handbrewing Coffee   quanttype.net/posts/2019-... · Posted by u/tosh
cooooooffffeeee · 7 years ago
I just cold brew my coffee. Amazon has a good reusable filter that drops in to a large mason jar. I make 3-4 jars a week (You literally just add ground coffee, water, and wait 24 hours). Even mediocre beans taste pretty good as cold brew.
sickrumbear · 7 years ago
could you link to the filter and note your process? I'd be very interested in making my own cold brew!
sickrumbear commented on A method for improving Milky Way exposures in light pollution   lonelyspeck.com/the-milky... · Posted by u/sndean
sickrumbear · 9 years ago
Resource limit reached, anyone have a cached version?
sickrumbear commented on Emirates Has Invested $500M to Build a 'Fort Knox' of Wine   bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/JumpCrisscross
nightski · 9 years ago
It depends. To some people beer is what the macro breweries put out and that is it. They haven't experienced all the varieties and options the micro breweries put out. Even if they do try it initially they generally don't like it. It takes a while to develop not only a taste for the stuff but also to be able to distinguish all the different flavors and varieties.

Wine is very similar. Price does not equate quality. That said, a very good $10 bottle of wine will be less quality than a very good $30 bottle. It's confused by the fact that there are some pretty outstanding $10 bottles and some pretty horrible $30 bottles.

I used to have a $10 favorite that is really solid but started venturing into $15-20 territory and there is a definite quality difference you might not notice if you are new to wine.

But wine is far more pretentious than beer and it's best not to get wrapped up in that world. Just drink what you feel tastes good. You'll notice that as you drink more, your tastes change and it's good to try new things.

It's pointless to drink a bunch of expensive wine if you haven't experienced much. It takes time to develop an understanding of the varieties and flavors to look for in order to really appreciate what a more expensive wine may offer (or an outstanding cheaper wine!)

sickrumbear · 9 years ago
would love to hear your recommendations at the $10, $15, $20, $25, and $30 price points if you have any!
sickrumbear commented on Machine Learning Crash Course: Part 1   ml.berkeley.edu/blog/2016... · Posted by u/rafaelc
madenine · 9 years ago
Linear regression is dope.

As a data scientist, I often walk new clients through a linear regression exercise to convey some key concepts about the engagement and demystify what I'll be doing for them.

I'm often dealing with people who, much like you, haven't done much with stats since a college "Business Stats" course, so I get a lot of "oh yeah, I vaguely remember this" - but going through it again gives me a good foundation to relate back to as things get more complicated.

sickrumbear · 9 years ago
Are there any resources you would suggest for someone in the same boat to get easily reacquainted and rebuild a good foundation?
sickrumbear commented on A Good Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees   firstround.com/review/The... · Posted by u/acjohnson55
mathattack · 9 years ago
It depends on the maturity of the company. If you want everyone going for broke, options are better because there's no downside if the company goes under. If you want people to be more conservative, RSUs are better because they balance downside and upside. So companies aiming for home runs are better serviced by options, while companies looking for predictable quarterly earnings are better served by RSUs.
sickrumbear · 9 years ago
Could you clarify your point about no downside if the company goes under? If the options are underwater then you get nothing, yet if you have RSUs, they'd be worth whatever a share of the company is worth (liquidity because of public/ private notwithstanding)

u/sickrumbear

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